Tuesday, May 28, 2013

IP/ASP association approaches CAT chandigarh for quashing (Postmaster Grade 1 Group-C Non gazetted Recuitment Rules 2010)


OA No. 1328/HR/2011 filed jointly by Punjab and Haryana Circle at Hon'ble CAT Bench at Chandigarh for the following reliefs.



1. Quash the letter dated 3.10.2011 by which Limited Departmental Examination for Promotion to the cadre of Sr. Postmaster(Gazetted) has been ordered to be held on 31.12.2011 which is against the Department of Posts, Postal Supdts/Postmaster Group B Recruitment Rules, 1987 as amended from time to time as there is no vacant post in the quota prescribed under the rules as detailed in the preceding paras.

2. Quash the letter dated 29.11.2011 by which the applicants have been informed that ASPs are not eligible for appearing in the examination. 

3. Quash the Department of Posts, Senior Postmaster (Group B Gazetted), Postmaster (Grade ‘III and II-Group B non-Gazetted) and Postmaster (Grade I-Group C Non-Gazetted) Recruitment Rules, 2010, i.e Postmasters Cadre Rules, 2010 run contrary to the Postal Services Postmaster Group B Rules, 1987 as amended from time to time, as the quota of the Inspector Line, has also been reduced from 19% and 75% by carving out the posts.

Grant of one increment in pre-revised pay scale

Click here to view F. No. 1/1/2008-IC dated 22.05.2013

Monday, May 27, 2013

GDS AND CASUAL LABOUR LATEST NEWS

1. Postal Board has sent the proposal for introducing Health Insurance Scheme to GDS, to Finance Ministry for approval.

2. GDS Bonus ceiling limit raising – Finance Ministry has again returned the file with adverse comments.

3. Casual Labourers Committee recommendations have been considered by the Postal Board and proposal of the Postal Board is being sent to Finance Ministry for approval. Kerala CAT also directed the Department to communicate its decision on the Casual Labour committee’s recommendations to the CAT.

4. Mass Dharna will be conducted in front of all Divisional offices on 28.05.2013 demanding immediate settlement of GDS demands. The Dharna will be organized by AIPEU-GDS (NFPE) and NFPE.

Source : http://www.aipeup3chq.com/

S B Order No. 9 / 2013

Introduction of "Basic Savings Account" under Post Office Savings Accounts Rules, 1981 to facilitate opening of Zero Balance Accounts by beneficiaries of any Government Welfare Scheme - regarding

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

No merger of D.A. but seventh pay commission likely this year.



No merger of D.A. but seventh pay commission likely this year.
According to our sources in New Delhi, there is no chance of any merger of Dearness Allowance with basic pay as demanded by the associations. But the Government is considering the formation of seventh pay commission.
The seventh CPC is scheduled to be effective from 1.1.2016 and if it is formed this year, there will be ample time to finalize it’s recommendations. Moreover, if it is not effective from an earlier date, the Govt. will be free from any burden of paying arrears, which may adversely effect the fiscal situation.
Most significantly, in the eve of general election, the Govt. may spread a “feel good” situation among the employees without having to pay an extra penny from the exchequer. In the other hand merging D.A. with basic pay will lead to a considerable expense and as there is definite negative recommendation of sixth CPC in this respect, Govt. can easily deny this demand.

Saturday, May 18, 2013

Filling up the posts of Postmaster Grade-III IN Post offices in Postal Circles


Click here to view Order No. 04-28/2013-SPB.II dated 15.05.2013

Fixation of Pay on promotion to a post carrying higher duties and Responsibilities but carrying the same grade pay.



Dear Postmaster Cadre officials,

 Did you apply to get one notional increment? One notional increment is eligible to the officials on their promotion to the posts carrying higher duties and responsibilities. It is came to know that many of our Postmaster cadre officials, who promoted to their existing same grade pay, Postmaster cadre post are not applied to get the notional increment. FNPO took this subject and wrote to the secretary of DOP. Kindly see the below letter please.

Phone: 23350301
NATIONAL UNION OF POST EMPLOYEES GROUP-C
CENTRAL HEAD QUARTER
Ch- 17-2-17, Atul Grove Road, N Delhi-1
No.    6-1                                                                                                          Dated: 10-5-2013
The Secretary
Department of Posts, N Delhi-1
Respected Madam,
Sub: Fixation of Pay on promotion to a post carrying higher duties and                                  Responsibilities but carrying the same grade pay.
Ref:  Dept. of Exp. Min. of Finance OMs dtd 24.11.2000 & 07.01.2013
The Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure, vide their OM.No. 10/02/2011-E.III/A dtd 07.01.2013 has issued orders for fixation of pay on promotion to the posts carrying higher duties and responsibilities but carrying the same grade pay and these orders could be implemented in those cases where the promotion is on or after 01.01.2006. But in para 2 of the same OM there is a mention of a previous  OM.No. 169/2/2000-IC dtd 24.11.2000 dealing with the situation whereby both the feeder and the promotional grades were placed in the identical revised pay scales based on the recommendations of the 5 th CPC.
In this context it is to state that in the Department of Posts, the norm based posts in the cadre of LSG, HSG-II and HSG-I carry higher duties and responsibilities( Supervisory posts) and on promotion to these posts by way of selection through departmental competitive examination or by DPC the officials promoted to these posts from the feeder cadre are eligible for fixation of pay under FR.22(1) a(i) who were drawing pay in an identical scale of pay in the light of the orders issued in the above mentioned Finance Ministry OMs.
In the Dept. of Posts prior to introduction of MACP scheme, the officials are given financial up gradation under TBOP and BCR on completion of 16yrs and 26 yrs of service in the respective cadres as the promotional avenues is very less due to less number of norm based posts called the supervisory posts. It is fact that TBOP and BCR are only financial upgradation and not promotion given to the officials in our Department. The feeder cadre for LSG is PA, for HSG-II  it is LSG and for HSG-I it is HSG-II respectively.

HSG-I RECRUITMENT RULES Vs INJUSTICE TO THE PM CADRE

Dear Postmaster Cadre comrades,


                                   It is mentioned in the HSG I recruitment rules that once again options may be called from the HSG-I promoted officials to opt Postmaster Grade III. If it is again called to give option to PM Grade III, then it is totally injustice to the already opted Postmaster cadre senior officials. 

                                  Now HSG - I list is also released recently and among the HSG - I promoted officials list, from serial no 6 to 12 FTP officials are promoted to HSG-I from HSG-II. To get HSG-I promotion, 3 years HSG - II service is only required where as to get the equivalent cadre of PM Grade III, 5 years PM Grade II service is required. So If any PM Grade opted officials who are senior than the officials mentioned in serial no 6 to 12 and still in PM Grade II post, they could represent to the Directorate. Without giving collective representation to the Directorate, we couldn't get the justice. 

RAISE YOUR VOICE AGAINST THE INJUSTICE. GET BAN TO GET OPTION ONCE AGAIN FROM THE GENERAL LINE OFFICIALS.
                               

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