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.

Click here to view UFBU circular 

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

Next anomaly committee meeting on 17th July 2012

Meeting of the National Anomaly Committee - 17th July, 2012 at 3.00 PM 

The 4th meeting of the National Anomaly Committee which was held on 5th January, 2012. All the Agenda Items placed before it could not be discussed and the meeting had to be adjourned. This meeting will now be held in Committee Room No.119, North Block, New Delhi on 17th July, 2012 at 3.00 PM.

Agenda Notes for the meeting will remain the same as were circulated earlier vide this Ministry's OM of even number dated 16th December, 2011.

PM CADRE INFORMAL MEETING 15.07.12 AT MADURAI: A GRAND SUCCESS!!!

Dear PM Cadre friends....

On 15.07.2012, Southern Region, Tamilnadu Circle Level informal Postmaster Grade I, II meeting was held at Tallakulam, Madurai 625002.

   Meeting was precided by the Senior PM Cadre comrades viz., 
1. Shri Chandrasekaran PM Grade II Theni M.D.G

2. Shri S. Venkateswaran PM Grade II, Neyyoor S.O

3. Shri Rajaselvam PM Grade II, Gandhinagar S.O

4. Shri Edward, PM Grade I, Kayalpattinam.

SpeedNet_3.1.2(15122011) Patch-5 dated 10/07/2012

SpeedNet_3.1.2(15122011)  Patch-5 dated 10/07/2012:
==================================================

DOWNLOAD THE SAME FROM 

ftp://ftp.ptcinfo.org/SpeedNet/SpeedNet_3.1.2%20%2815122011%29_Patch5_10072012/

THIS PATCH IS A MUST TO BE EXECUTED AT ALL OFFICES.
This patch is released to provide the following:
===============================================

1. Provision for redirection of UID Articles invoiced to BOs.
2. Provision for closing of direct UID bag with RTS articles 
(and Redirected articles to 
   Bangalore and Bangalore Catchment offices) from Sorting Hubs to 
   Bangalore GPO. 
3. Updation of BNPL BaseRates for One India One Rate Scheme.
4. Provision of virtual scanning for Speed Post articles including
UID articles up to 25 days from the date of receipt of messages 
from the central server.

Pre-Requisite:
=============

Speednet 3.1.2 should have been upgraded with the latest release of 
SpeedNet on 15/12/2011
(ftp://ftp.ptcinfo.org/SpeedNet/speednet3.1.2_15122011/).

Those who are using speednet3.1.2_15122011, can directly upgrade to Patch5.


Process of Upgradation:
======================


I: Upgrade the DB first with DB Script file:
   ========================================

1. Take Full Backup of POSPCC DB

2. Execute the DB Script (POSPCC_Script_Patch5_UIDRTS_04072012.exl) through ScriptTool.exe.  

3. On Successful upgradation of DB, go to Step II.


II. Copy the Dlls, SNT and EXE:
    ==========================

1. Copy all the Dlls, SNT and Exe files from the folder and copy the same into 
   C:\Program Files\SpeedNet folder ( default installation folder) 

2. Register all the Dlls. 

3. Execute the BNPLDataCorrection.exe file which is already there in SpeedNet folder. 


Now you may please run speedNet and confirm successful login.



Problems, if any, may please be sent to support@ceptmysore.net with subject SpeedNet Patch-5.

Felicitation ceremoney to all the successful candidates who appeared for the Postmaster Grade I exam held on 03.06.2012 in Maharashtra Circle.

Dear Postmaster,

It is astonishing to see the support from all most all the postal circles to form a Centralised Guild of Postmaster to represent our own grievances to the Directorate. It is proposed to hold again a meeting of Guild of Postmasters Maharashtra ON 19TH AUGUST 2012 before the All India Meet. The venue will be at Mumbai.

Also, we decided to hold a felicitation ceremoney to all the successful candidates who appeared for the Postmaster Grade I exam held on 03.06.2012 in Maharashtra Circle.

In the meantime, the Divisional coordinators in Maharshtra circle should meet all the Postmaster members to collect the consent letter (from those who are not submitted) and submit the same to the Circle representative at the time of meeting on 19th August 2012. Also conduct divisional get together to discuss the working difficulties and solution on service matters according to the convenient day and time fixed. And decide to send at least one representative to the Circle level meet to represent your division/region etc. Of course, along with that the prescribed fund should be raised to make the event and other process a grand success.

Best wishes to all,

Ganesh Sable

Circle Co ordinator, Maharashtra Circle

DoP - POSTMAN & MAIL GUARD RECRUITMENT (AMENDED) RULES - 2012

RECRUITMENT RULES, 2010	RECRUITMENT(AMENDMEND)RULES,2012
1. (1) These Rules may be called the Department of Posts (Postman and Mail Guard) Recruitment Rules, 2010. (2)They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.	1. (1) These Rules may be called the Department of Posts (Postman and Mail Guard) Recruitment (Amendment) Rules, 2012. (2)   They shall come in to force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
	2. In the Schedule to the Department of Posts (Postman and Mail Guard) Recruitment Rules, 2010, against serial number 1 relating to the post of Postman,--
Column No.8 Matriculation or Equivalent from a recognized Board or University for direct recruitment from open market. No education qualification is prescribed for direct recruitment limited to Gramin Dak Sevaks.	(i) in column (8), in the entry, after the word “Matriculation”, the words “or Equivalent” shall be omitted.

MTS --RECRUITMENT RULES, 2010 & RECRUITMENT (AMENDED) RULES, 2012 -- A COMPARATIVE LOOK

RECRUITMENT RULES, 2010	RECRUITMENT(AMENDMEND)RULES,2012
1.(1) These may be called the Department of Posts Multi Tasking Staff Recruitment Rules, 2010. 2.They shall come in to force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.	1.(1)These may be called the Department of Posts Multi Tasking Staff Recruitment (Amendment) Rules, 2012. 2.They shall come in to force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
	2.In the Schedule to the Department of Multi Tasking Staff Recruitment Rules, 2010 -
Serial No.1 Column No.7 18-27 years (Relaxable for  Government Servants up to 35 years for candidates Castes / Scheduled Tribes up to five years and for candidates belonging to Other Backward belonging to Other Backward Classes up to three years in accordance with the instructions issued by the Govt. of India. Note 1: The crucial date for determining the age-limit shall be the closing date for receipt of applications from candidates in India (and not the closing date prescribed for those in Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland, Tripura, Sikkim, Ladakah Division of Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh, Andaman and Nicobar Ilsands or Lakshadweep). Note 2: In the case of recruitment made through the Employment Exchange, the crucial date for determining the age limit shall be the last date up to which the Employment Exchange is asked to submit the names.

National Postal Policy 2012 Draft

National Postal Policy Draft 2012 is ready for its acceptance

SALIENT FEATURES OF DRAFT NATIONAL POSTAL POLICY, 2012

1. Setting up a 'Postal Development Board' for overall development and governance of Postal Sector. Besides this, the Board will draw roadmap for unbundling of functions (operations, regulation and policy making) in postal sector over a period of time, in order to develop an organized, competitive, effective, well governed and commercial postal market in India.

2. Constitute Postal Advisory Council comprising policy makers, postal operators and other stakeholders. The council will be an advisory body for effective implementation of the policy.

3. Create, Institutional Framework for continuous data collection from all postal operators. Collected data will be used to develop postal indicators and quality measurement systems.

4. Develop minimum & fair standards and quality measurement systems for all postal operators. Govt. to support small and medium postal operators to provide quality services and encourage entrepreneurship in the sector.

Model Questions for IPO Exam

 Postal Manual Vol IV

51.       Qualification of Inspector of Post office is

            a)         An inspector must be a man of active habits and physically able to stand the  strain of constant traveling, by night as will as day.

            b)         He must be thoroughly acquainted with the work of post office and the positions  of Post office and mail lines

c)         He must be able to conduct efficiency the investigation that are entrusted to him

d)         All the above                                                                                                  Ans:d(238)

52.       Test sorting or practical, sorting with qualifying speed of _____ letters per hour for outward sorting  and ______ per hour for distribution of letter for delivery beats allowing for a max eight mistake in either cases

            a)         100,    50                                                        b)         1000,500

            c)         1000,600                                                       d)         None of these            Ans:c(264)

Results of Postmaster Grade-I Examination held on 03/06/2012 - Directorate orders

Directorate announced results of Postmaster grade -I Examination held on 03/06/2012 vide Memo No.A-34013/04/12-DE dated 11/07/2012.

Please click here

VARIOUS OBSTACLES OF POSTMASTER CADRE- DISCUSSION FORUM

DEAR POSTMASTER,

A new word is like a fresh seed sown on the ground of the discussion.

Any work of architecture that has with it some discussion, some polemic, I think is good. It shows that people are interested, people are involved

Anyone who in discussion relies upon authority uses, not his understanding, but rather his memory.

Discussion is an exchange of knowledge; an argument an exchange of ignorance. 

Discussion is just a tool. You have to aim; the final goal must be a decision. 

THIS IS OUR DISCUSSION TIME :

POINT OF DISCUSSION   #01 :

WHEN I ASKED SOME OF MY POSTMASTER FRIENDS THAT,” WHY YOU OPTED THE POSTMASTER       CADRE WHEN THE HSG II/HSG I ARE TIMELY GIVEN ADHOC PROMOTION, DUE RESPECT IN THE POSITION AND CAN BE ACT AS INDIVIDUAL UNIT COMING DIRECT CONTROL  OF THE DIVISIONAL HEAD INSTEAD OF THE ASPs INCHARGE OF SUB DIVISION. “

 VARIOUS TYPES OF ANSWERS I RECEIVED ARE SUMMERISED HEREIN BELOW: