Bank employees' strike on 25th and 26th July 2012 postponed

UFBU has  temporarily postponed / deferred the bank employees' proposed  strike on 25th and 26th July 2012.

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LAND MARK JUDGEMENT ON CHILD CARE LEAVE TO DEPRIVED WOMEN EMPLOYEES

CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL CHANDIGARH BENCH

ORIGINAL APPLICATION NO.931-CH-2011

Chandigarh, this the 30th day of September, 2011

CORAM: Hon'ble Mrs. Shyama Dogra, Member (J). Hon'ble Mrs. Promilla Issar, Member (A).

Mrs. Aarti Rani, wife of Shri Ashwani Kumar, aged 39 years, presently working as Postal Assistant in Post Office Sector-15, Chandigarh (U.T.)-160015.

Applicant

Versus

1. Union of India through Secretary, Ministry Communication & Information Technology, Department of Posts, Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg, New Delhi-110016.

2. Senior Superintendent of Post Offices, Chandigarh Division, Sector-17, GPO Building, Chandigarh (UT)-160017.

Respondents

Present: Sh. D.R. Sharma, the counsel for the applicant.

Sh. Rohit Sharma, vice Sh. Deepak Agnihotri, the counsel for the respondents.

O R D E R(Oral)

By Hon'ble Mrs. Shyama Dogra, Member (J):-

Government plans to separate Indiapost's functions

The government is planning to separate the functions of policy making, regulations and operations of the over 150 year-old Department of Post (DoP).

Sources in Ministry of Communications and IT said Kapil Sibal has asked for setting up a body to oversee the unbundling of DoP's functions.

An independent body named Postal Development Board (PDB) will be responsible for the overall development and governance of the postal sector, they added. The PDB will also draw a road-map for unbundling of postal department functions.

Revised Result of Group 'B' Exam

Click here to view Order F. No. - A-34013/03/2012-DE Dated 19.07.2012

Minutes of meeting of Postmasters in Rajasthan Circle held at Jaipur on 15.07.2012.

With a very short notice,  get together of Postmaster Gr I organized at Jaipur. Thanks to all who made it Out:-

1. Sh Lekhran Poonia Khetri

2. Sh Amarjeet Singh Gill Hanumangarh Town

3. Sh Rakesh Pareek Sojat

4. Sh Harish Kumar Chandor Sangaria

5. Sh Purshottam Kukkar, Suratgarh

6. Sh Noratram Choudhary, Nawalgarh

7. Sh Balveer Singh, Lachmangarh 

8. Sh Mohanlal Meena, Malviya Nagar Jaipur

Exemption of Salaried Employees from Requirement of Filing of Returns for Assessment Year 2012-13

Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) vide its Notification No. 9/2012 dated 17th February, 2012 has exempted salaried employees from the requirement of filing the returns for assessment year 2012-13. The exemption is applicable only if all the following conditions are fulfilled:-

• Employee has earned only salary income and income from savings bank account and the annual interest earned from savings bank account is less than Rs. 10 thousand.

• The total Income of the employee does not exceed Rs. 5 Lakh (Total Income means Gross Total Income Less deductions under Chapter VIA).

• The Employee has reported his PAN to the employer.

• Employee has reported his income from interest on savings bank account to employer.

• Employee has received Form 16 from his employer.

• Total Tax Liability of employee has been paid off by employer by way of TDS and employer has deposited TDS with central government.

• Employee has no refund claim.

• Employee has received salary only from one employer.

• Employee has not received any Notice from Income Tax Department for filing of Income Tax return.

Source : pib

Minutes of Successful Postmaster Cadre Meeting at Madurai on 15.07.2012

Dear Postmasters 

      First of all, we sincerely thank to the officers of the Department of Post for their trust in Postmaster Cadre to meet the challenges from private players, and meet the changed scenario wake of Introduction of technology and upcoming projects like India Post 2012, CBS, Postal Bank of India by the Government of India.   After creation of Postmaster cadre, Postmaster cadre offices are managing and lead the Postmaster cadre identified offices beyond expectations and department also personally satisfied with the performance of postmaster cadre. As a result all the new schemes training schedules preferred the postmaster cadre officials. Even though in acute shortage as a front runner of DOP, PM cadre officers are running the office without any pending and a role model to other offices.

                        Vide Directorate Letter number 8/15/2011-SR(ATR) submitted before the hunger strike of JCA, vide para 18 and 19, department is now willing to hear the opinion of opted Postmaster cadre officials to set right the disparity of Postmaster Cadre.

  

              In Southern Region of Tamilnadu Circle, the Regional Level informal Postmaster Cadre officials meeting was held at Tallakulam, Madurai 625002 on 15.07.2012.

POSTMASTERS MEETING IN KARNATAKA CIRCLE

DEAR POSTMASTERs,

The first meeting of Postmaster Gr.I and Gr.II will be held on 22-7-2012 at Bangalore City Market Post office between 3.00 p.m and 5.oo p.m.  Hence all are requested to assemble for the first ever meeting in Karnataka.

For any clarification please do contact  :

Sri Amirthalingam  9886504897
Sri Nagaiah    9449722577

VIGILANCE - FAQ

1.What is Vigilance?

Ans-Keeping a watch to maintain the integrity of employees in an organization.

2. What are Vigilance  Activities?

Ans.- Preventive, Examination  of procedures to  remove loop holes, Regular and surprise   inspections,      Monitoring the activities of the  employees through returns, Detective, Investigation  of complaints or any  other  information regarding Irregularities, Punitive and Punishment  to the guilty.

3.- What are the articles  of the Constitution  of India which concerns  a government servants? 

Ans.-   Article  309 - Recruitment and conditions of service of persons serving the Union or State                           

   Article 310- Tenure of office of persons serving the Union or a State          

   Article 311 -  Dismissal, removal or reduction in rank of persons employed in civil capacities     

   under the Union or a state 

   Article 320 - Functions of Public Service Commission.

4.-Who  is authorized to frame  rules to regulate the  recruitment and conditions  of service of Central  Government Employees?

Ans.- The  President

PS GROUP B RESULTS

IP Line : 

1. Hari Krishna Prasad, Andhra
2. Syed Anwar, Andhra
3. Harish Kumar Mahawar, Chattisgarh.
4. Syed Ansar, Andhra
5. Baby Prasad Dash, Orissa

6. K.Lekshmana Pillai, ASP HQ, Kovilpatti, TN (Roll No. 2290000033 ).
7. Yara Ramakrishna, Andhra
8. Ranjay Kumar Singh, Bihar

NATIONAL ANOMALY COMMITTEE MEETING - RESULTS

OUTCOME OF THE MEETING

The 4^th meeting of the National Anomaly Committee was held on 5^th January, 2012. All the items could not be discussed on that day. The meeting was postponed and the same was held today on 17^th July, 2012. The gist of discussions and decisions are given hereunder.

Item No.1. Pay band of the merged pay scales: The demand to reconstruct the pay band in respect of merged pay scales (S8 to S10) by multiplying the minimum of the highest pay scales (6500-10,500) with 1.86 by virtue of which the pay band will commence with Rs. 12100 instead of 9300 is not agreed and as per the scheme disagreement has been recorded.

Item No.2. Extending the date for exercise of option: Extending the date for exercise of option to come to the new pay scale as also to the next increment date on promotion was discussed at length. While the official side will agree to reopen the promotional cases where such change of option becomes necessary on account of an unforeseen event, the question of extending the date in general will have to be examined. In the case of necessity to change the option once exercised in view of the recent order on increment was raised by the Staff Side. The Official side agreed to issue a clarificatory order.

PA/SA DIRECT RECRUITMENT 2011-12 DATE FOR NOTIFICATION & APPLY

Dear Friends,

                        PA/SA Direct Recruitment 2011-12 examination notification date and Last date to apply is published by the directorate. Exam will be conducted by the outsourced company M/S CMC Ltd in new pattern. 

Please Click here to view the official order of Directorate

SANCHAY POST VERSION 7.0 RELEASED.

ersion 7.0 contains additional forms in SB Group for handling NREGA transactions using eMO Client. Though the major new feature of Sanchaya 7.0 version is the addition of NREGA functionality to sanchaya post. all the offices should upgrade to Version 7.0. The NREGA functionality in the new version leveraging the existing eMO Plat form will enable automated bulk posting of credit transactions in SB Account.

Software Development Centre, Chennai

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Sanchay Post Version 7.0 Installation Package
Patch for Upgradation to Version 7.0
Release Document  - Version 7.0