Directorate Letter No. 20-45/2016-SPB-II dated 18th Feb 2017 regarding clarification on Benchmark for Promotion.

IPPB to Send and Receive Money on the Basis of Aadhaar Number

Your 12-digit Aadhaar number could soon become your single-point payment address.

With the help of India Post Payment Bank (IPPB), over 112 crore Indians will be able to send and receive money only on the basis of the Aadhaar number; it won't matter whether it is linked to a bank account or not.

India Post Payment Bank CEO AP Singh told that currently, Aadhaar is not a payment address in itself, but the payments bank, which plans to start operations from September 2017, will change that. The bank, which hopes to cover at least 650 districts of the country in the initial stage, aims to “simplify and universalise” payments systems.

Bank Strike – Around 10 lakh Bank Employees will go on a day long strike on February 28.

Around 10 lakh bank employees will go on a day long bank strike on February 28. The strike call is to demand criminal action against wilful defaulters and reimbursement of cost of demonetisation to the banks.

“The government should reimburse the cost of demonetisation to banks. This cost and the business loss during the period of nearly two months will have a cascading effect on the balance sheets of the banks, and the brunt will be borne by the bank employees and officers alone,” All India Bank Employees’ Association General Secretary C H Venkatachalam said on Sunday.

Venkatachalam demanded criminal action against wilful defaulters of bank loans as, according to him, only that can reduce such irregularities in the banking industry.

7th Pay Commission: Committee of Secretaries might submit report on higher allowance on February 20

New Delhi, Feb 15: The ‘Committee on Allowances’ headed by Finance Secretary Ashok Lavasa, is likely to submit the report on higher allowances to Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on February 20, reports Sen Times. The committee was appointed in July 2016 for 4 months and got an extension until February 22, 2017.

Ashok Lava’s committee had in October last year stated that his team was ready with its report. As per now, the central government employees are paid allowances according to the 6th Pay Commission recommendations until issuing of higher allowances notification. In October 2016, Ashok Lavasa had said, “We are ready to submit our report, whenever Finance Minister Arun Jaitley calls up”. 

AIAPS(TN) writes letter to CO regarding Tamilnadu Circle left out PMs Induction training case

To,

          The Honorable Chief Postmaster General,

          Tamilnadu Circle,

          Chennai 600002.

Subject: Induction training for Postmaster (Grade I) officials from 15-02-2017 to 08-03-2017 at PTC Madurai – reg

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Reference:TRG/03-1/PM GrI/2013 dated at Chennai 600002 the 10.02.2017

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Respected sir,

          This association once again conveys its sincere thanks to the honorable CPMG sir, respected DPS(HQ) sir and the entire circle administration for the immediate response to the above mentioned this association union subject request. Because of the immediate issuance of training order, one batch will be completing the training today on 14.02.2017 A/N and the next batch is scheduled from 15.02.17 to 08.03.17.

          In this juncture, this association would like to bring the kind attention of the circle administration that all the left out PMs are given with training schedule except one official Shri.G.Mani, Postmaster Grade I, Kannagamangalam S.O, Thiruvannamalai division, Chennai City Region.

AIAPS writes final reminder request for the negative interpretation of Postmaster cadre recruitment rules.

ALL INDIA ASSOCIATION OF POSTAL SUPERVISORS (GL)

(Recognized by Govt. of India P & T Board New Delhi Order No. 13/28/68 SR dated 21.04.1970

CHQ : SRT Nagar P.O Building (IV floor). Opp. Meghdoot Bhawan, New Delhi-55

PRESIDENT                                       GENERAL SECRETARY                     TREASURER

K.T.SHESHADRI                         MANOJ BHARDWAJ            VINAY BHATNAGAR

Postmaster Grade I                                          A.P.M                                        S.P.M.DISTT BOARD P.

Egmore,– 600008 (T.N)                       NOIDA H.P.O– 201301(U.P)                  BIJNOR – 246701(U.P)

Mob:09444625336,                             Mob:09910889554, 09319317089      Mob : 09837123688

       09043927257                               Email:gs.aiaps@gmail.com                  Landline:01342-28268

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Ref : AIAPS/GS/PM Cadre/16-17            Dated at New Delhi             07^th Feb 2017

To,

        The Honorable Secretary Posts,

        Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,

        New Delhi – 110001

Subject: Negative and wrong interpretation of Postmaster cadre recruitment rules, attracting numerous court cases while conducting the LDCE exams – reg

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Reference: This association letter even no AIAPS/GS/PM Cadre/15-16 dated at New Delhi the 03^rd November 2016 followed by the reminder request even dated 05.12.2016

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1. Vide above reference of this service association, this association humbly submitted the detailed representation regarding the negative interpretation of Postmaster cadre recruitment rules by barring the Postmaster cadre officials from appearing any kind of LDCE exams and as well as to the any kind of deputation in-service posts.

2. This association further had submitted the reminder request on 05.12.2016.

3. On 15.12.2016 this association members team had a apex postal directorate body meeting with Member (P) and postal directorate administration to resolve such negative interpretation by giving guidelines to the postal circles to allow the Postmaster Grade officials to appear the LDCE exams and in-service deputation posts as like LSG cadre officials, since Postmaster cadre was carved out only from LSG cadre. That time also our respected member (P) and administration team had assured to give the solid reply within the fortnight time for our AIAPS Association memora

AIAPS writes the Member (P) to uphold the assurance given to AIAPS on 15.12.2016

ALL INDIA ASSOCIATION OF POSTAL SUPERVISORS (GL)

(Recognized by Govt. of India P & T Board New Delhi Order No. 13/28/68 SR dated 21.04.1970

CHQ : SRT Nagar P.O Building (IV floor). Opp. Meghdoot Bhawan, New Delhi-55

PRESIDENT                                       GENERAL SECRETARY                     TREASURER

K.T.SHESHADRI                         MANOJ BHARDWAJ            VINAY BHATNAGAR

Postmaster Grade I                                          A.P.M                                        S.P.M.DISTT BOARD P.

Egmore,– 600008 (T.N)                       NOIDA H.P.O– 201301(U.P)                  BIJNOR – 246701(U.P)

Mob:09444625336,                             Mob:09910889554, 09319317089      Mob : 09837123688

       09043927257                               Email:gs.aiaps@gmail.com                  Landline:01342-28268

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        Ref: AIAPS/memorandum/16-17           dated at New Delhi 28.01.2017

To,

        The Respected Member (P)

        Dak Bhawan,

        Sansad Marg, New Delhi – 110001

Subject: Request to uphold the assurance given by the Member (P) while the official and AIAPS staff side meeting was held at Dak Bhawan on 15.12.2016

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Reference: AIAPS association memorandum was even submitted in presence dated 15.12.2016 by the staff side.

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Respected sir,

        For the past 6 years the promising postmaster cadre comprising Postmaster Grade I/II/III/Sr. Postmaster Posts, was left without giving due legitimate rights and their entire future is in drenched situation once opt out this cadre for their future.

        To discuss about those issues, we have got the formal appointment with the official side on 15.12.2016 and the following official and staff side team have discussed about the major problems faced by the Postmaster cadre. After that formal meeting, the representatives had visited each and every sections on 16.12.2016 and discussed and clarified the required things from the staff side.

Official Side	Staff Side
1.   Member (P)	1. Shri.Manoj Bhardwaj (U.P)
2.   ADG (Establishment)	2. Smt.Savithri Venkatesan (Maharastra)
3.   ADG (SPN)	3. Shri.K.Kalimuthu (Tamilnadu)

AIAPS writes final reminder request to DOP for immediate finalization of All India Combined Grade III Seniority

ALL INDIA ASSOCIATION OF POSTAL SUPERVISORS (GL)

(Recognized by Govt. of India P & T Board New Delhi Order No. 13/28/68 SR dated 21.04.1970

CHQ : SRT Nagar P.O Building (IV floor). Opp. Meghdoot Bhawan, New Delhi-55

PRESIDENT                                       GENERAL SECRETARY                     TREASURER

K.T.SHESHADRI                         MANOJ BHARDWAJ            VINAY BHATNAGAR

Postmaster Grade I                                          A.P.M                                        S.P.M.DISTT BOARD P.

Egmore,– 600008 (T.N)                       NOIDA H.P.O– 201301(U.P)                  BIJNOR – 246701(U.P)

Mob:09444625336,                             Mob:09910889554, 09319317089      Mob : 09837123688

       09043927257                               Email:gs.aiaps@gmail.com                  Landline:01342-28268

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Ref: AIAPS/GS/Grade III/16-17    Dated at New Delhi              07^th February 2017

To,

        The Honorable Secretary Posts,

        Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,

        New Delhi – 110001

Subject: Requesting modification in All India Combined draft seniority list of Postmaster Grade III cadre as per the seniority in the feeder cadre(LSG cadre) – reg

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Reference 1: 1-5/2015-SPB-II dated at Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg, New Delhi, the 11^th July 2016

Reference 2:  This association letter even no AIAPS/GS/Grade-III/15-16 dated at New Delhi the 20^th July 2016 followed by the reminder requests even dated 08^th November 2016 and 05^th December 2016

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Respected sir,

        Vide above reference 1 of the Postal Directorate, All India Combined draft Seniority list of Postmaster Grade III was released and the seniority of the officials was listed according to the date of joining in Postmaster Grade II instead of the seniority in the feeder grade i.e., merit of the LSG gradation list.

        Vide above reference 2 of this service association, this association is already requested to modify the draft seniority as per the merit list of the feeder cadre (LSG cadre) instead of date of joining. That date of joining dislocation was caused because of the dual call offered by the postal directorate to opt the Postmaster cadre by the LSG cadre officials under initial constitution clause once during 2010 and again during 2013 instead of only once.

 Because of the prolonged delay in the circulation of finalized Postmaster Grade III All India Combined Seniority this association had submitted the reminder requests on 08.11.2016 and 05.12.2016 to the earliest circulation of finalized Postmaster Grade III All India combined Seniority list.

AIAPS writes final reminder request to DOP for the immediate amendment of PSS Group B recruitment rules.

ALL INDIA ASSOCIATION OF POSTAL SUPERVISORS (GL)

(Recognized by Govt. of India P & T Board New Delhi Order No. 13/28/68 SR dated 21.04.1970

CHQ : SRT Nagar P.O Building (IV floor). Opp. Meghdoot Bhawan, New Delhi-55

PRESIDENT                                       GENERAL SECRETARY                     TREASURER

K.T.SHESHADRI                         MANOJ BHARDWAJ            VINAY BHATNAGAR

Postmaster Grade I                                          A.P.M                                        S.P.M.DISTT BOARD P.

Egmore,– 600008 (T.N)                       NOIDA H.P.O– 201301(U.P)                  BIJNOR – 246701(U.P)

Mob:09444625336,                             Mob:09910889554, 09319317089      Mob : 09837123688

       09043927257                               Email:gs.aiaps@gmail.com                  Landline:01342-28268

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Ref : AIAPS/GS/PSS/-RR/16-17         Dated at New Delhi               07^th February 2017

To,

        The Honorable Secretary Posts,

        Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,

        New Delhi – 110001

Subject: Revision/Amendment in Recruitment Rules for the post of Postal Service Group ‘B’ and Sr. Postmaster cadre- reg

Reference 1: No.9-14/2010-SPG dated at Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg the 30^th May 2016

Reference 2: This association even letter no AIAPS/GS/CHQ Corr/15-16 dated at New Delhi 20^th June 2016 with the following reminder requests even dated 07^th November 2016, 5^th December 2016

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Respected sir,

        Vide above reference 1 of Postal directorate, it is sought the stake holders to submit the suggestions and comments regarding revision/amendment in PSS Group B recruitment rules to conduct the PSS Group B exams for the vacancies arising from 2016-2017.

Since proposed PSS Group B recruitment rules are having very meager promotional opportunities to the operative side postmasters, vide Reference 2, this service association submitted its analytical suggestion with full-fledged data to the postal directorate to revise the PSS Group B LDCE quota of 25% to the open competition to IP/ASP officials and to the postmasters.

AIAPS writes the final reminder request to the DOP for the immediate cadre restructuring of Postmaster cadre

ALL INDIA ASSOCIATION OF POSTAL SUPERVISORS (GL)

(Recognized by Govt. of India P & T Board New Delhi Order No. 13/28/68 SR dated 21.04.1970

CHQ : SRT Nagar P.O Building (IV floor). Opp. Meghdoot Bhawan, New Delhi-55

PRESIDENT                                       GENERAL SECRETARY                     TREASURER

K.T.SHESHADRI                         MANOJ BHARDWAJ            VINAY BHATNAGAR

Postmaster Grade I                                          A.P.M                                        S.P.M.DISTT BOARD P.

Egmore,– 600008 (T.N)                       NOIDA H.P.O– 201301(U.P)                  BIJNOR – 246701(U.P)

Mob:09444625336,                             Mob:09910889554, 09319317089      Mob : 09837123688

       09043927257                               Email:gs.aiaps@gmail.com                  Landline:01342-28268

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Ref: AIAPS/GS/PM Cadre restructure/16-17        dated at New Delhi          07^TH  Feb 2017

To,

        The Honorable Secretary Posts,

        Department of Posts,

        Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,

        New Delhi – 110001

Subject: Request to implement the Postmaster Cadre restructure immediately since glaring anomaly “lower cadre will get higher pay and higher cadre will get lower pay” is rising because of not implementing the Postmaster Cadre restructure along with Group C cadre restructure- reg

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References: This association letter even no AIAPS/GS/CHQ Corr/15-16 dated at New Delhi the 18^th June 2016 and proposal even dated 01^st October 2016, with the reminder requests even dated 03^rd November 2016 and 05^th December 2016

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Respected sir,

        This postal supervisory association would like to bring your benign consideration to the above reference letter, proposal and reminder requests, even after the continuous letters of this association regarding the above mentioned subject, the following further replies were given by the postal directorate on various dates for the various forums.

Vide Postal directorate letter no 25-04/2012-PE-I (Pt.) dated at New Delhi the 11^th November 2016, under clarification no 10, it was mentioned that PM cadre is separate cadre and that is not a part of the recently cadre review of Group ‘C’ employees of Postal side.

        Vide postal directorate letter no 25-03/2016-PE-I dated at New Delhi the 21^st December 2016, serial no (v) of postal directorate, it was mentioned that it is pertinent to mention that the Postmaster cadre is relatively a new cadre, created in the second half of the year 2010 and therefore may be taken up after completion/implementation of the other cadres.