Compassionate appointment – Clarification regarding regulation of conditions and admissibility of various allowances after implementation of Sixth CPC recommendation – regarding

F.No.14014/2/2009-Estt.(D)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
(Department of Personnel & Training)

North block,
New Delhi

Dated the 3rd April, 2012

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject : Compassionate appointment – Clarification regarding regulation of conditions and admissibility of various allowances after implementation of Sixth CPC recommendation – regarding.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s O.M. of even number dated 11.12.2009 on the subject mentioned above and to state that large number of references have been received from various Ministries/Departments regarding regulation of various conditions on compassionate appointment and admissibility of different allowances allowed to person appointed on compassionate grounds. Doubts raised by various authorities have been processed in consultation with Department of Expenditure (I.D. No. 22/02/2009-IC-II dated 27th February, 2012) and are clarified as under :-

SpeedNet 3.1.2(15/12/2011) Patch-3 dtd 26/04/2012

THIS PATCH IS A MUST TO BE EXECUTED AT ALL OFFICES using BNPL and Collection Agent Module. 

(To update the Base Value of Speed post tariff for One India - One Rate Scheme in BNPL and CA Module)

MODEL QUESTIONS FOR IPO & PM GRADE 1 EXAM

POST OFFICE GUIDE PART I
(RULE &REGULATION RELATING TO INLAND POST)

 1.         Night Post Office may extend up to  and by

 a)         0830 pm ,DG posts                b)       0700pm,HOC
 c)         1000pm, PMG                         d)       0600pm,SSP                          
           Ans: a

 2.         Franking machine has

 a)         Value die                               b)         License die
 c)         Both a&b                               c)         None of this                                  
             Ans :c

Tips for Basic e-mail security

1. Understand that no e-mail communication is 100% secure. We can do our best to make the percentage close to that, but sometimes - if the information is extremely important - you should consider ditching the e-mail option and deliver it in person (if possible). Avoid sending credit card or social security numbers via e-mail. It's also a good idea not to send user names and passwords for accounts you don't want to see compromised.

Agent Commission on Savings Schemes

The payment of commission to agents of Public Provident Fund (PPF) Scheme and Senior Citizens Savings Scheme has been discontinued, with effect from 1st December, 2011. Commission under all other schemes (except MPKBY Agents) has been reduced from 1% to 0.5%. However, commission to Mahila Pradhan Kshetriya Bachat Yojana (MPKBY) agents will continue at the existing rate of 4%.

Revision of Honorarium for Invigilation, Setting of Question Papers,Valuation etc for Limited Departmental Competitive Exams

Postal Directorate has revised the rates of Honorarium in connection with conducting of Limited Departmental Competitive Examinations Vide letter no A.34020/17/2008-DE dated 26.04.2012. The revised rates will apply to all Limited Departmental Competitive Examinations to be held on or after 26.04.2012.

The revised rates for various activities are as follows.

Sl no	Activity	Present Rate	Revised Rate
1	Setting of Question Paper	Rs 280-00 Rs 210-00	Rs 1000 per paper
2	Preparation of Key	25% of the rate of Setting	25% of Rs 1000
3	Evaluation of Answer Scripts	Rs 7 / 5.60 / 4.20	Rs 25 per Answer Script
4	Supervision for conducting LDCE	Rs 30 per session Rs 50 per Day	Rs 400 per session Rs 600 per Day
5	Invigilators appointed for conducting LDCE	Rs 20 per session Rs 30 per Day	Rs 250 per session Rs 350 per Day
6	Clerical Staff brought on Duty	Rs 25 per Day	Rs 150 per session Rs 250 per Day
7	Gr D (MTS) assistance	Rs 15 per Day	Rs 150 per session Rs 200 per Day

Please click here to view the original order

POSTMASTER GRADE I EXAM 2011 QUESTION WITH KEYS

Previous year PM cadre Exam held on 12/06/2011 Paper II question and its keys are published here

Click here to view and download the paper II 

Click here to view and download the key

CGEGIS -1980 - Tables of Benefits for the savings fund for the period from 01.01.2012 to 31.12.2012.

Central Government Employees Group Insurance Scheme-1980 - Tables of Benefits for the savings fund for the period from 01.01.2012 to 31.12.2012.

Click to download the CGEGIS Table 2012

http://finmin.nic.in/the_ministry/dept_expenditure/notification/cgegis/CGEISTable24042012.pdf

Source: www.finmin.nic.in

Professional Tax for Central Government Employees

The revised rates of Professional Tax in Tamil Nadu.

Professional Tax is collected from the employees as per the table, which is given below.

Half year shall be from the 1st day of April to the 30th day of September and from the second half year 1st day of October to the 31st day of March of a year.

The professional tax amount will be deducted from the salary of August and January

Modernisation of Post Offices

Press Information Bureau
Government of India
Ministry of Communications & Information Technology

25-April-2012 17:57 IST

The Government plans to set up 1000 Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) and carry out computerization of Post Offices in the country as part of its ongoing modernization and upgradation drive.

The Minister of State for Communications and Information Technology Shri Sachin Pilot informed the Lok Sabha today that the Department of Posts proposes to set up 1000 ATMs. 820 Head Post Offices have been identified for setting up ATMs across the country. Shri Pilot said that remaining 180 Post Offices will be identified during implementation phase. Of these a maximum 100 ATMs would be set up in Andhra Pradesh.