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.

AIAPS writes final reminder request for the anomaly committee for the upgradation of Postmaster cadre grade pay.

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.O

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/anomaly/15-16                          dated at New Delhi: 07^th  Feb 2017

To,

        The Honorable Chairman,

        National Anomaly Committee,

        Department of Personnel and Training - JCA section

        North Block New Delhi 110001

Sub : Request to resolve the cadre specific glaring anomalies arising out of 7^th CPC implementation in respect to the Postmaster Grade I, II, III and Senior Postmaster cadres at Department of Posts - reg

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Reference: This association even letter number AIAPS/GS/anomaly/15-16 dated at New Delhi the 01^st October 2016 with the following reminder requests even dated 03.11.2016, 05.12.2016

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Respected sir,

        A kind reference is invited to the above references, vide above references this association is requested the departmental and as well as national anomaly committees to resolve the Postmaster Cadre specific glaring anomalies by upgrading the grade pay of Postmaster Grade I/II/III/Sr. Postmaster posts to the Grade pay Rs.4200/Rs.4600/Rs.4800/Rs.5400 respectively for the following reasons.

IS PENSION UNDER CCS (PENSION) RULES 1972 TO THE NPS SUBSCRIBERS POSSIBLE?

“YES”

An analysis

About the feasibility

http://sapost.blogspot.in/

BY

K.SHANMUGASUNDARARAJ

POSTAL PENSIONER

&

SECRETARY

ALL INDIA POSTAL AND RMS PENSIONERS’ ASSOCIATION

ORGANISING SECRETARY, CHQ,

CONVENOR, CENTRAL, STATE, LOCAL BODIES AND PUBLIC SECTOR PENSIONERS’ FEDERATION, TIRUNELVELI

TAMILNADU

627002

Dear Comrade,

            I am a postal pensioner. I have put in 33 years of service as Lab Technician, Postal Dispensary, Tirunelveli 627001, in Tirunelveli postal division of Tamilnadu circle. Presently I am the secretary of the All India Postal And RMS pensioners Association, Tirunelveli and organizing secretary, CHQ. Also, I am the Convenor, Central, State, Local bodies and Public sector pensioners’ Federation, Tirunelveli.

            Everybody fights against this NPS within their ability. The Trade Unions, Pensioner’s associations took it seriously and continue their battle against the government. In this Herculean task, I wish to share the following for your consideration and to take the case at appropriate forum.

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Finance ministry warns employees of action for criticizing govt policies

NEW DELHI: The finance ministry has warned employees of disciplinary action if they criticize the government or its policies. 

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Deployment of POS terminals in post offices for accepting card based transactions

From: Director (CBS)

Sent: 07 February 2017 17:33

To: All CPMG; CPMG Telangana Circle

Cc: pande.alok@nic.in; aptechnologycell.dop; GM CEPT

Subject : Deployment of POS terminals in post offices for accepting card based transactions

Respected Sir/Madam, 

    This is regarding deployment of POS terminals in post offices for accepting card based transactions. Please find attached the list of 100 identified post offices as pilot for deployment of POS terminals. SBI has already delivered POS machines in most of the locations. CEPT Mysore has released the desktop application for cashless transactions and also has released the updates for Meghdoot point of sale and treasury module (copy attached). An option for performing a transaction through a valid Credit/Debit card   payment has been provided in the Meghdoot Point of Sale software. Another application developed by CEPT, Hyderabad will be running in the same Desktop where Meghdoot Point of Sale is installed.   This application has been integrated with SBI Server and also with the Card Swiping machine (PoS terminal).   Please issue instructions to all 100 Pilot locations for installing the applications/updates developed by CEPT and keep it ready. The Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) and Accounting Procedure for POS machine transactions are attached with this mail. Date of commencement of card based (POS machine) transactions will be informed shortly.   

 With regards,

Sachin Kishore

Director (CBS)

Sansad Marg,

Dak Bhavan

STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE

MERCHANT ACQUIRING BUSINESS INSTALLATION OF POS MACHINES AT POST OFFICES FOR PROVISION OF CASHLESS TRANSACTIONS

Preamble:

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Postal department revenue deficit widened to Rs 8,670 crore till December

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The DoP had registered a revenue deficit of Rs 6,007 crore in the fiscal year 2015-16, as per data shared by Communications Minister Manoj Sinha. 

Training of GDSs : Committee Recommondations

Higher Allowances for central staff likely from 1st April

7th Pay Commission: Govt not to hike minimum pay, higher allowances to be paid from April 1.

No Arrears likely.

 In a setback to central government employees, Centre has decided not to hike minimum pay under the 7th Pay Commission recommendations. Higher allowances and minimum pay under the 7th Pay Commission have been the major bone of contention among majority of the central government employees. The government seems in no mood to increase minimum pay of Rs 18,000 under the 7th Pay Commission. Though the government is expected to announce higher allowances in March, it had no plan to give allowances in arrears from August.

Removal of limits on withdrawal of cash from Saving Bank Accounts - RBI Order

Head post offices to render passport services

TNN | Updated: Feb 2, 2017 : To increase citizens' access to passport services, particularly in remote regions, finance minister Arun Jaitley announced that head post offices of each district would be used to render passport services. 

 "Our citizens in far flung regions of the country find it difficult to obtain passports and redress passport related grievances. We have decided to utilise head post offices as front offices for rendering passport services," he said.

Income Tax Chart for 2017-18

Posting of PPF/SSA Intersol deposits by PM at HO

From: Gopinath S <gopinath.s@indiapost.gov.in>

Date: 3 February 2017 at 09:34

Subject: POSTING OF PPF/SSA Intersol deposits by PM at HO

Sir/Madam,

            I am directed by competent authority to convey the following.

 Implementation of 25,000 intersol limit

 Cheques accepted for subsequent deposits in Sub Office PPF / SSA accounts are lodged at HO in 0017 account of HO and posting is carried out at HOs after clearance, to facilitate posting, as per SB order 5  of 2016 intersol limit has been configured as 1.5 lakhs on 07/01/2017 as a temporary solution. Now Patch is deployed for implementing intersol limits from today.

Non-filers of income tax returns will now face a steep fine.

NEW DELHI: Non-filers of income tax returns will now face a steep fine.

For people earning below Rs 5 lakh, filing returns after July will attract a fine of Rs 1,000 and those with earnings above Rs 5 lakh would face a fine of Rs 5,000. “Those who have an income over Rs 5 lakh and file returns after July but till December will face a fine of Rs 5,000. This fine will be raised to Rs 10,000 if the return is filed after December,” revenue secretary Hasmukh Adhia said at a post-budget event organised by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. 

At present, there is no fine if the returns are filed with a delay within the assessment year, but a penalty of Rs 5000 could be imposed if the filing was after it. But the income tax department did not aggressively pursue this. Adhia said that there are 50 lakh companies registered in the country of which just 6.9 lakh filed income tax returns. He asked members of the institute to encourage their clients to file returns. 

Govt to look into issues of Aadhaar being made mandatory for select schemes

New Delhi, January 26:  

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According to sources, Ravi Shankar Prasad, Minister of Electronics and Information Technology, has recently responded to a letter by Rajya Sabha MP, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, saying he was ‘getting the matter examined’.

Chandrasekhar, in his letter to Prasad in December, had asked the government to state the ‘correct position under law’ on the issue of Aadhaar being made mandatory by various government and private entities with regard to their schemes, which, he said was a violation of the apex court’s orders.

Chandrasekhar had also raised question in the Rajya Sabha in November, after which SFLC had written in detail to Chandrashekar, listing out about 120 violations between September 2015 and September 2016, based on which the MP had written a letter to Prasad, who incidentally is also the Law & Justice Minister.

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