Thursday, February 21, 2013

Withholding of 10 Percent Gratuity From The Retiring Government Servants


To view Department of Pension and Pensioners Welfare OM NO.20/16/1998-P&PW(F) dated 19th February, 2013 
please Click Here.

Grant of Honorarium to Observers appointed for Limited Deptl Competitive Examinations


Postal Directorate, vide order no A.34020/17/2008 - DE dated 13.02.2013, has prescribed the following rates of Honorarium for performing the duties of Observers for conducting LDCE by approved outsourced Agency.


Sl No
Category of Officers
Rate of Honorarium
1
Junior Administrative Cadre
Rs 600/- per session and Rs 800/- per day.
2
STS/JTS  and Other officers
Rs 400/- per session and Rs 600/- per day.

Tuesday, February 19, 2013

All India Association of Postmaster Cadre, successful Circle Level Meeting at Trichy on 10.02.13 for Tamilnadu Circle

To discuss the various issues of Postmaster cadre and to elect Adhoc office bearers body of Tamilnadu circle, AIAPC Asst General secretary Shri Rama Subramanian and Shri Shanmugam PM GrII made efficient arrangements at Trichy City Tamilsangam Hall.

Many of the Postmaster cadre officers are attended the circle level meet enthusiastically and placed their points and views regarding the betterment of this cadre. Finally voting system has been adopted to elect the following Adhoc Tamilnadu Circle level office bearers for All India Association of Postmaster cadre.

Shri Chennakesavalu - Circle President
Shri Rajendiran - Circle secretary
Shri Kalimuthu - Circle Treasurer
Smt Shobiarani - Circle women wing convenor
Smt Kaleeswari - Circle Women wing Coordinator

Chennai City Region Representatives
1. Shri Muthukrishnan PM Gr II 
2. Shri Murugan PM Gr II
3. Shri Jai Ganesh PM Gr I

Central Region Representatives
1. Shri Senthil
2. Shri Ramasamy
3. Shri Amirthalingam

Southern Region Representatives
1. Shri Chandrasekar PM Gr II
2. Shri Ramasubramanian PM Gr I
3. Shri Chinnadurai Pm Gr I

Trade unions protest: Government warns employees against participation


NEW DELHI: Ahead of the proposed two-day strike by Central trade unions beginning Wednesday, the Government has warned employees of "consequences" including deduction in wages and disciplinary action if they take part in the protest. 

In a stern directive, the Department of Personnel and Training has written to secretaries of all central government ministries not to sanction any kind of leave to employees during the period of the proposed strike. 

It has also asked the concerned departments to make a report indicating the number of employees who take part in the proposed strike and convey it to the DoPT on the evening of the day. 

The instructions issued by the DoPT prohibit a government servant from participating in any form of strike including mass casual leave, go-slow etc. or any action that abet any form of strike in violation of Rule of the Central Civil Services (Conduct) Rules, 1964. 

PM Grade III posts have been filled in MP circle

In Madhya Pradesh Circle Postmaster Grade-III DPC has been done.The Postamster Grade-II officials who have completed 5 yrs. in HSG-II + Grade-II have been promoted as Postmaster Grade-III.These candidates have joined as Postmaster Grade-III. Congrates to the promoted candidates and thanks a lot to the Honorable CPMG MP Circle.

Courtesy
MAHENDRA SHARMA

POST A EMAIL TO GEN. SECRETARYS OF ALL TRADE UNION WITH THE BELOW MATTER

Why the Demands of Postmaster Cadre are not mentioned as strike demands/Departmental Council. At least it might have mentioned in the present strike demands in such a way to settle the unsettled demands of previous strikes.

What will be happened If all the Postmaster Grade I/II/III officials are not participated in strike and demotivate the juniors in such a way that the Trade Unions are against to the early promotions to the juniors through LDCEs and the Trade Unions are upholding the spirit of directorate that is the Operative Staff should not enter into Administrative line.

Please send the above matter to the follwing email ids Secretary Generals of both the federations

Send the same to other Postmaster Cadre Officials also.

theagarajannachi@gmail.com
nfpehq@gmail.com

Courtesy: www.postmasters-dop.blogspot.com

Sunday, February 17, 2013

Clarification on grant of MACP benefits

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House Building Advance to Central Govt Employees - Revision of Interest Rates


No.1-17011/2(6)/2013-H.III
Ministry of Urban Development
(Housing-III Section)
*******
 Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi.
 Dated:- the 17th January, 2013
OFFICE MEMORANDUM

 Subject:- Rates of interest on advances and loans to Govt. employees, for construction/purchase of houses/flats.

 The undersigned is directed to enclose herewith a copy of Ministry of Finance, Deptt. of Expenditure's O.M. No. 5(3)-B(PD)/2012 dated the 3rd January 2013 intimating the rates of interest on advances and loans given to Government employees for construction/purchase of houses/flats during 2012-13 i.e. 1st April, 2012 to 31St March, 2013 and until further orders, for information and compliance.

 Sd/-
 (S.K.Ram)
 Dy. Financial Adviser

Saturday, February 9, 2013

A set of questions for various departmental Examination - Question Bank


Act under british rule
Banking sector
Chapater I  Postal Volume V
Computer  terms
Confusing words  in English
Indian  constitution
Indian  constitution

REVISED PATTERN & SYLLABUS FOR COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR THE POST OF PS GROUP‘B’


SYLLABUS
SUGGESTED BOOKS
PRICE
PAPER I
(1)(i)Acts/Rules/Guidelines relating to Post Office
A-1 Indian Post Office Act, 1898
15
(ii)Instructions relating to Inland & Foreign Posts
Post Office Guide Part I
155
Post Office Guide Part II
90
(iii)Mail Operations
P-5 Postal Manual Volume V
135
P-7 Postal Manual Volume VII
135
(iv)Money Order Remittances
P-6 Postal Manual Volume VI Part I , II & III
420
GP-6 Guide to P&T Manual Volume VI Part I & II
110

(v)Savings Bank Schemes
K-1 Post Office Savings Bank Manual Volume I
400
A-1 Savings Bank Act,1959
15
(vi)P.O Certificates
K-2 Post Office Savings Bank Manual Volume II
200
A-1 Savings Certificate Act,1959
15
(vii)Rural and Postal Life Insurance
Postal Life Insurance Rules
80
P-63 Postal Manual Volume VI Part III
110
(2) Organization of Department, Office
P-2 Postal Manual Volume II
135
Procedure and Material Management
P-4 Postal Manual Volume IV
135
Establishment and Administrative Matters
P-8 Postal Manual Volume VIII
135
(3) Paragraph writing and Current Affairs
G-20 Swamy's Precis & Draft Made Easy
90
Latest General Knowledge & Current Affairs by Sura
90
Master Guide to Paper I & II by V.K.Balan (with MCQ)