Taking CAT decision as a Rule to deny legitimate rights of Postmaster Cadre!

Letter from DG to all Circle heads

NO.93-9/2012-SPB-11 dated 30.05.2012

Sub:-OA no 640/2011 filed by Shri Subrat Kumar Mahali before Hon'ble CAT, Cuttack Bench.

Sir/Madam

I am directed to refer to the subject mentioned above and to say that the OA has been filed seeking to quash the action of the circle in debarring the applicant from appearing for IPO Departmental Exam held on 15-16 th October, 2011. The Orissa circle did not allow the applicant to appear in the examination in terms of Diretorate's lr no 4-29/2011-SPB dated 24.08.2011.

The tribunal vide their order dated 10.04.2012 has dismissed the OA observing that the authority has every right to take policy decision through executive instruction .

It is requested that similar CAT/Court cases may be defended in the light of the judgement cited above.

International Parcel Tariff updation patch

A patch for updating international parcel tariff updation had been released by PTC.

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PA/SA DIRECT RECRUITMENT APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE IN ONLINE.

Good news for applicants of PA / SA Recruitment 2011 & 2012. You can get it through Online.

Dte has requested the outsourced agency to print 10 lacs OMR kits for sale throughout India thro selected POs. Due to huge sale of forms, it is difficult to print within short period. Hence Dte is decided to upload the forms in www.indiapost.gov.in so as to download by the applicants.Online application kits will be available in www.indiapost.gov.in from 03.09.12 to25.09.12 only.Those applied thro OMR kits need not apply again.

Online Procedure :
Click “Register Online” link.
Enter the details like a) Name b) DoB c) e mail ID d) Alternative e mail ID.
Click Submit button.

Delegated officers List of Southern Region, Tamilnadu circle to the Mumbai All India Postmaster Meet on 01.10.12

Dear Postmaster Cadre friends of southern Region, Tamilnadu circle,

LONG LIVE UNITY

          As Per the All India Postmaster Cadre Meet coordinators request, every region should represent 2 Postmaster cadre friends to participate in the meet. For that purpose We are very happy to inform that, Four enthusiastic and active Postmasters gave willingness to join their hands in All India Postmaster Meet. It is assured that they shall represent our issues usefully, and they could provide a valuable suggestions to CHQ to draw a better road map to conquer the obstacles faced by the postmaster cadre officers till now and for our better future and for our better survival too in this cadre.

Delegated PM cadre officers list is as follows:

GOVT SECTOR OF DOP GOING TO BE BIFURCATED LIKE TELECOM SECTOR-IT MINISTER

TELECOM SECTOR BIFURCATED FROM GOI DURING THE YEAR 1999. NOW THEY ARE STRUGGLING FOR THEIR EXISTENCE. NOW DOP GOING TO FACE THE SAME ISSUE.

Communications and IT Minister Kapil Sibal has called for restructuring of 150-year-old Department of Post by separating its regulatory and services functions to meet challenges of technological age.

"The postal department should also restructure itself to meet challenges of 21st century. The Department of Post (DoP) should look into prospect of bifurcating the ministry from the regulator and the operator, just as was done in the telecom sector," Sibal told PTI.

DOPT ISSUED CLARIFICATIONS AS FAQ ON MACP SCHEME

Department of Personnel and Training has once again published some more clarifications on the Scheme of MACP as FAQ. 

This Department has already issued an clarification order recently and besides there were some more doubts on the scheme to implement to the employees of Central Government, these clarifications may be used to clear to give upgradation under the scheme.

We have reproduced the content of the order and given for your ready reference here.

DOPT issued FAQ on MACP Scheme

DOPT published some important instructions and standing orders through an order regarding MACP Scheme as FAQ.

1. What is Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme (MACPS) ?
The MACP Scheme for Central Civilian Government Employees is in supersession of earlier ACP Scheme. Under the MACP Scheme three financial Up-gradations are allowed on completion of 10,20,30 years of regular service, counted from the direct entry grade. The MACPS envisages merely placement in the immediate next higher grade pay as given in Section I, Part-A of the first schedule of the CCS (Revised Pay) Rules 2008, in case no promotion has been earned by the employee during this period.

CHILD CARE LEAVE : DOPT and FINMIN ORDERS

Introduction of child care leave in respect of Central Government employees as per recommeded in the sixth Central Pay Commission, women employees having minor children may be granted CCL by an authority competent to grant leave for a maximum period of 730 days during their enitre service for taking care of up to two children, whether for rearing or to look after any of their needs like examination, scikness etc. Hence Earned Leave availed specifically for this purpose only should be converted. Child Care Leave shall not be admissible if the child is eighteen years of age or older.

MODEL QUESTIONS FOR IPO EXAM PAPER IIII

INDIAN CONSTITUTION

1. Indian Republic is not the product of—
(A) Political Revolution(B) Discussion(C) Made by a body of eminent representatives of the people(D) All the above

2. For the first time, British Parliament enacted which laws for the British Government to govern in India—
(A) Govt. of India Act 1857(B) Govt. of India Act 1858(C) Govt. of India Act 1891(D) Govt. of India Act 1888

Clarification on the admissibility of HRA during the Child Care Leave CCL

To view Ministry of Finance(Department of Expenditure) OM No.2(9)/2012-E.II(B) dated 27th August, 2012 please click here