Alleged Practices of Splitting of one higher Denomination account into multiple lower denomination accounts in Post Offices

Simple Overview of CSI and RICT Rollout (OCIT Training)

For those who could not attend OCIT training at PTC, Mysore. Following is informative to all of you (BPM, Postman, Postal Assistant, Sup Postmaster, Postmaster, Inspector of Posts, Asst. Supdt. of Post Offices or SP(SSP)) No matter whether you work at a Branch Office or Sub Office or Head Office or Divisional Office or Regional Office. Because unlike other rollouts ( Such as Finacle, mccamish ), here DO, RO, RMS NSH DAP every levels will be rolled out. So read it if u have time and curiosity on upcoming changes in DOP.

Some classes in OCIT training were on RICT and CSI and IPPB which actually provided some more information and it was good. Class on Finacle MIS reports and SB orders were boring but needed in day to day works . Following points may be interesting for all. 

CSI - Core System Integration

Directorate has given strict order to rollout CSI in all divisions by March 2018. This month 12 divisions are going live. Recently rolled out Pune east things are going fine.

After CSI rolledout our salary cycle will be from 26th of a month to 25th of next month. Our _salary will be drawn by DAP_ not by Head Office. Only thing you get in cash mode is advances. All other payments will be through either Bank or POSB accounts. Any time you can change your payment account in ESS portal.

Each and every employee including gds and pensioners will be identified by an employee id rather than name. It will be important to you not only upto retirement but upto death.

Article 3 - Should we fear to face the Cadre restructure????

No Not at all....

The following are the some more doubts still wandering every places. To clarify such things this article-3 is published for the kind information of our beloved officials.

1. Expecting the LSG and above higher posts as divisional/regional cadre???. 

It is not at all feasible. If it is happened one division Junior PAs may get the LSG promotion and other division Senior PAs may deprived that opportunity. Juniors may become senior and senior may become junior. It may create chaos in the Group C wing of the Postal department. While LSG promotion order, one will be informed with region/division and office of posting too. Then if that place of posting is preferable to the officials they may opt that post. or else they can decline. 

2. If posted at far away offices from the family????

AIAPS(TN) - Circle Working committee at Chennai from 17.03.17 to 19.03.2017!!!

Dear Postmasters and supervisors, 

Please be united. Lets conquer the victory

     AIAPS CWC will be held at Chennai from 17.03.2017 to 19.03.2017. All the divisional secretaries and circle office bearers are sanctioned with special casual leaves from 17.03.2017 to 19.03.2017. Special CL orders will be reached from concerned divisional office shortly.

     On 19.03.2017(sunday) all the divisional office bearers, circle office bearers and chennai city regional Postmaster Grade I/II/III officials are requested to attend the CCR postmasters meet without fail at Triplicane S.O on 0930hrs. There divisional office bearers and circle office bearers will be handed over with attendance certificate to claim the special CL from 17.03.2017 to 19.03.2017.

    PO/RMS LSG line officials and PO/RMS MACP 1/2/3 officials are also cordially invited to this meet to discuss various things including cadre restructure.

Holi wishes to all!!!

DoPT Instruction regarding fixing of timelines for finalizing disciplinary proceedings

F.No.11012/9/2016-Estt.A-III

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions

Department of Personnel & Training Establishment Division

North Block, New Delhi — 110001

Dated: 7 March, 2017

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Amendment in Central Civil Services (Classification, Control & Appeal) Rules, 1965 regarding fixing of timelines for finalizing disciplinary proceedings - regarding.

DEEP CONDOLENCES-TRIBUTE TO SHRI.SRIDHAR POSTMASTER GRADE I

Today 07.03.2017 Shri. Sridhar Postmaster Grade I, Gingee MDG S.O - Divisional President of AIAPS(GL) Pondicherry division is passed away. 

AIAPS(GL) conveys deep condolences to the bereaved family.

It is irreparable loss to his family, entire postmaster cadre and to his colleagues.

Chennai City Regional level AIAPS meeting is rescheduled on 19.03.2017

Dear Postmasters,

  Chennai City regional level meeting is rescheduled on 19.03.2017 instead of 12.03.2017 at Triplicane Post office on 0930 hrs. Please attend the meeting without fail.

AIAPS writes to DOP to fillup the Sr. PM posts from the eligible Postmaster Grade III officials by immediately conducting the DPC

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/Sr.PM posting/16-17                 dated at New Delhi 07^rdFeb2017

To,

        The Honorable Secretary Posts,

        Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,

        New Delhi – 110001

Subject: Request to vacate the illicit filling up of Sr. Postmaster posts from PS Group B officials apart from the feeder cadres by violating the Sr.Postmaster recruitment rules and Request to conduct the immediate DPC for the 25% Postmaster cadre quota “Senior Postmaster” posts to promote the eligible Postmaster Grade III officials – reg

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Reference 1: Postmaster Grade I/II/III/Sr. Postmaster cadre recruitment rules Postal Directorate letter No.4-17/2008-SPB-II dated at Dak Bhawan the 22^nd November 2010.

Reference 2: 1-5/2015-SPB-II dated at Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg, New Delhi, the 11^th July 2016

Reference3: This association letter even no AIAPS/GS/GRADE-III/15-16 Dated at New Delhi 20^th July 2016 for requesting to modify the all India Grade III combined seniority as per the feeder cadre merit list/gradation list

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    Vide above reference 1, Department of Posts has created a separate cadre for Postmasters, to compete in the changed scenario `in wake of introduction of Technology, Challenges from the market and to increase productivity, it was absolutely essential to ensure that key Post offices are headed by the Professional managers. Thus a separate cadre of  “Postmasters”  has been created  at the level of LSG/HSGII/HSG I and PS Group `B` by carving out from the existing general line post in postal wing and PS Group B and designated as

1.      Postmaster Grade I,

2.      Postmaster Grade II,

3.      Postmaster Grade III

4.      Senior Postmaster.

        Vide Reference 1 of Postal directorate para 5(ii), initial constitution of the various grades of the Postmasters shall be done by inviting options/applications from the existing incumbents of LSG,HSG II, HSG I in postoffices and PS Gr. ‘B’. Vide above direction of the recruitment rules Postmaster Grade I/II/III posts are filled from eligible LSG/HSG II/HSG I officials and no PS Gr.B official is opted for the Sr. Postmaster post under such initial constitution clause.

        After avoiding initial constitution to opt Sr. Postmaster posts, now PS Group B officials are posted at Senior Postmaster posts by various postal circles after the directorate PS Group B promotional orders and some ASP officials are also given with Adhoc Promotion orders to Senior Postmaster Posts which are totally against to the feeder cadre concept of Relevant Senior postmaster recruitment rules. Both PS Group B officials and as well as ASP officials are not the feeder cadres of Senior Postmaster cadre posts. Senior Postmaster posts can be filled up with Postmaster Grade III officers and with Inspector cadre officers only but among those for the quota of 75% Inspector cadre posts, court case is filed by some ASP officials.

       

        In this juncture Vide Reference 2 of Postal Directorate, All India Postmaster Grade III draft seniority list was circulated well advance by July 2016 for the further Senior Postmaster cadre promotion from the Postmaster Grade III officials.

        Vide Reference 3 of this service association letter, above reference 2 draft All India PM Grade III seniority was objected by this association since that was circulated as per the date of joining instead of merit/gradation list of the feeder cadre(LSG). That dislocation in seniority is caused because of calling twice to opt the Postmaster grade posts under initial constitution clause, once during 2010 and again during 2013. Because of that dual initial constitution clause filling, seniors became junior and juniors became senior in Postmaster Grade III posts.

        As per the relevant Senior Postmaster cadre recruitment rules, the required service condition for the Senior Postmaster post is 2 years Postmaster Grade III service for the 25% quota. During the period of 2013 itself many of the Postmaster Grade III posts are started to be filled up and even after the lapses 3 years’ prolonged service many of the PM Grade III officials are yet to be posted as Senior Postmasters.

        This association is even aware of some court cases filed by the IP/ASP officials regarding filling up the Senior Postmaster posts. But those court cases are related to their IP line 75% quota of Sr. Postmaster posts and there is no legal hurdles to the postal directorate to fill up the PM line 25% quota of Sr. Postmaster posts.

        Finally many Postmaster Grade III officials are started to retire as PM Grade III posts itself without their due legitimate promotion to the Senior Postmaster posts. Each and every day our members have to be shouldered financial loss without due promotion.

        Because of the above grave financial loss and prolonged delay for the Senior Postmaster cadre promotion, this association is receiving so many grievances from our esteemed members and this association requests the honorable Secretary Posts to render justice for the following genuine prayers.

Prayer:

1.   Requesting immediate relieving of PS Group B officials from Senior Postmaster posts and now required Postmaster Grade III eligible officials are well available for their PM cadre 25% quota of Sr. Postmaster posts. So this association requests the apex body of the Postal department to immediately convene the DPC for 25% Postmaster Cadre “senior postmaster” posts (totally 29 posts) to fill up with Postmaster Grade III officials by expediting the action.

2.   For the conduction of Senior Postmaster cadre DPC of 25% Postmaster cadre quota, All India Combined Postmaster Grade III seniority may kindly be finalized as per the feeder cadre (LSG) seniority instead of date of joining vide DOPT guidelines, and the same may kindly be uploaded in the CEPT Mysore website without further delay.

3.   For the remaining unfilled Sr. Postmaster posts if any, Adhoc promotion may kindly be given to the remaining eligible Postmaster Grade III officials who have completed the 2 years’ service condition for the vacant senior postmaster posts irrespective of the quota to protect the public welfare and as well as the professional managers - Postmaster cadre officers welfare till the finalization of court cases.

This association once again requests the honorable secretary sir to expedite the action for the above prayers without further delay for the equal nourishment of operative side too who are directly implementing all the flagship projects of our department with satisfactory results.

A line in reply and an immediate action in this regard would be highly solicited sir.

Thanking you.

Yours faithfully,

Copy to,       

1.           The ADG (Estt.I) Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg, New Delhi – 110001 for the kind information and necessary action for the alternate deployment of PS Group B officials from Sr.PM posts which were posted against to the Sr.PM RRs.

2.           The ADG (SPN), Dak Bhawan, New Delhi 110001 for the kind information and requesting early circulation of PM GrIII seniority list and DPC for Sr.PM posts.

2. The Direction(SR) Legal, Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg, New Delhi – 110001 for the acknowledgement of the receipt this recognized service association letter and to submit the same to concerned sections for the early favorable action from the directorate sections.

7th Pay Commission – Transport Allowance not likely to be hiked.

7th Pay Commission – The Transport Allowance for central government employees will not be hiked and remain the same as 6th Pay Commission recommendations including Dearness Allowance (DA).

The Finance Ministry today informed about the report of the ‘Committee on Allowances’, headed by Finance Secretary Ashok Lavasa and said no hike in Transport Allowance (TPTA) for central government employees in its report. The committee accepted the 7th Pay Commission recommendation in this regard, which was announced earlier.

The Pay Commission has revised the Transport allowance (TPTA), which is given below:-

Article 2 - MYTHS AND FACTS OF CADRE RESTRUCTURE REGARDING GROUP C EMPLOYEES

Dear Friends....

    Yesterday, Group C - Cadre restructure posts were identified at Tamilnadu Circle and newly identified LSG/HSG II/HSG I offices lists are released as per the cadre restructure order of the directorate dated 27.05.2016.

      Many people are still in confusion about cadre restructure and some of the officials are misleading them too.

     Many myths are wandering each and every corner of the postal circles. So to get full stop for those Myths, this article was published to create awareness among the Group C employees.

Myth 1:

MACP 1 officials will be posted at newly identified LSG offices(B class and C class offices).

MACP 2 officials will be posted at newly identified HSG-II offices(A class and norm based LSG offices).

MACP 3 officials will be posted at newly identified HSG - I offices(Previous HSG-II and HSG-I offices).

Fact:

Article 1 - MYTHS AND FACTS OF CADRE RESTRUCTURE REGARDING PM CADRE dated 04.06.2016(Republished)

DEAR POSTMASTERS

              Cadre restructure order was released from the Directorate to all the circles on 27.05.2016 for the Group C cadre of Postal operative wing except RMS/SBCO/PM cadre. 

              Since nothing was mentioned about Postmaster cadre in the Cadre Restructure, there are so many myths are being circulated around all the corners of India about the Postmaster cadre restructure. To clarify the officials of Postmaster cadre official this post is published in Tamilnadu Blog.

Myth no 1

There is no Postmaster Cadre detail found in Cadre Restructure report. Hence no such proposal regarding to Postmaster Cadre.

Fact :

The data related to LSG/HSG II/HSG I/HSG I(NFG) posts before/after cadre restructure can be released one cadre by one cadre. Vide Para ‘F’ of Cadre restructure bilateral agreement with department and staff side dated 28.04.2014, Postmaster cadre related cadre restructure also would have been examined in the light of the same. That means once this cadre restructure is completed PM Cadre restructure will be done as per the same guidelines of Group 'C' Cadre.

Cadre Restructuring in Tamilnadu Circle - Implementation started

Download annexure part I II & III 

Download Annexure Part I  (HSG II)

Download Annexure II  (LSG )

Download Annexure III (LSG )

AIAPS conveys heartfelt wishes to Shri.K.Jothilingam PM Grade I!!

Shri. K. Jothilangam Postmaster Grade I, Chepauk NDSO- Chennai 600005 retires on superannuation today (28.02.2017).

Let us wish him happy and prosperous retired life!!!

AIAPS(TN) writes the letter to the circle administration to promote the PM Grade I official on regular basis instead of adhoc basis as per DOPT guidelines

To,

        The Honorable Chief Postmaster General,

        Tamilnadu Circle,

        Chennai 600002.

Subject: Requesting regular promotion to PM Grade II cadre instead of Adhoc Promotion as per the DOPT guidelines and directorate orders – reg

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Reference 1: TN Circle office letter no STA/2-Gr-II/Ad/17 dated at Chennai 600002 the 09.01.2017 (Copy is attached for quick reference)

Reference 2: DOPT order No. 22011/4/2013-Estt.(D) Dated at New Delhi the 28^th  January 2015 regarding model calendar for DPCs.(Copy is attached for quick reference)

Reference 3: DOPT order No. 22011/6/2013-Estt(D) Dated at New Delhi the 28^th  May 2014 regarding fixing of Crucial Date.(Copy is attached for quick reference)

Reference 4:Directorate letter No. 04-43/2013-SPB-II dated at Dak Bhavan, Sansad Marg, New Delhi the 28.04.2016 (copy is attached for quick reference)

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Respected sir,

1. Vide above reference 1 of Tamilnadu circle office, on 09.01.2017 the competent authority is called the willingness from the PM Grade I officials to officiate in PM Grade II cadre on Adhoc basis. More over this association came to know that beyond 2011 PM batch officials, the previous debarred officials CRs also have been called from the postal divisions to conduct the DPC to promote them on regular basis to Postmaster Grade II and III posts. For such initiatives, this association conveys our heartfelt gratitude to the honorable CPMG Sir, respected DPS and the entire circle administration for the positive response to this association genuine demands.

2. In addition to that this circle association would like to bring the above reference DOPT orders for your benign consideration to the honorable CPMG sir to avoid multiplication of DPC proceedings at circle level and to protect the staff welfare too.

One more Grand Success to the AIAPS(TN) efforts!!!

Dear Postmasters of Tamilnadu circle,

   We are continuously achieved many cases like induction training, regular DPC for due promotions, confirmation order, circle gradation list, fake note detector supply etc.,

    Only pending subject was debarment of promotion of the officers awarded with censure and punishments which are already completed the currency period.

     Atlast we have succeeded in that promotion debarment case also. On 20.02.2017, on behalf of AIAPS, Shri.K.Ayyavoo Circle Secretary, Shri.R.Rajendran Regional Secretary, Trichy Region, Shri.Rajesh Regional secretary CCR, and Shri.K.Kalimuthu Regional secretary, Madurai region have met our honorable new CPMG sir to welcome to our circle. Our honorable CPMG was honored on behalf of our AIAPS. 

"Allowance report to be submitted today"

Proving all earlier reports wrong, the committee for higher allowances for central Govt. employees yet to submit it's report.

Now NJCA Chairman Mr Shiv Gopal Mishra predicts the report to be submitted today. As today has been the last date of the extended tenure of the committee, he may have predicted this before media!

Here is the recent media report from India.com published on 21.02.2017

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.