Tuesday, February 9, 2016
Saturday, February 6, 2016
INDIA POST JOINS WITH THE FESTIVAL OF KUMBAKONAM MAHAMAHAM
AIAPC TAMILNADU CIRCLE CONGRATS SHRI.KRISHNAMOORTHY AVL - SUPDT OF KUMBAKONAM POSTAL DIVISION FOR THIS PROJECT AND WISHES A GRAND SUCCESS OF THIS INDIA POST INITIATIVE. GOD BLESS YOU ALL.
Friday, February 5, 2016
Thursday, February 4, 2016
MERGE DA WITH BASIC THIS YEAR AND DEFER INCREMENTS: PAY PANEL MEMBER
Member of the Seventh Central Pay Commission Rathin Roy has suggested that to meet its fiscal deficit target the Government should merge the basic pay and dearness allowance (DA) of central government employees in the current year and defer implementing any real increases in pay and pensions. This, the member has said, could be done by compensating those who would have to bear the burden of the deferred effect by giving them a “more generous award distributed over several years”.
“I am saying that the increment need not all be given at one go... It can be staggered and made more generous… So this could be done for pay and for pension,” Dr. Roy told The Hindu in an exclusive interview. “Now I am not competent to say whether this is politically feasible or not,” he, however, added.
Last month, the Union Cabinet set up an empowered committee of secretaries under the Cabinet Secretary for processing the recommendations of the Commission.
Tuesday, February 2, 2016
Sukanya Samriddhi Account ( SSA ) deposits eligible for deduction u/s 80C of Income Tax Act, 1961
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
CENTRAL BOARD OF DIRECT TAXES
NOTIFICATION NO. 09/2015
INCOME-TAX
21 st January, 2015
In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (viii) of sub-section (2) of section 80C of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961), the Central Government hereby specifies the “Sukanya Samriddhi Account” for the purposes of the said clause.
This notification shall come into force with effect from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. [ F. NO. 178/3/2015-ITA-1 ]
For More Information Click Here
Monday, February 1, 2016
PROMOTION PROCESS TO GRADE II TO GRADE III AT TAMILNADU CIRCLE
Dear Postmaster cadre Association members
On continuation of the letters addressed to the CPMG Tamilnadu circle on 16.12.2015, promotion process was started for the Grade II to Grade III. Required Circle office letter is submitted below for your favor of information.
AIAPC ZINDABAD
Saturday, January 30, 2016
AIAPC RECOGNITION JODHPUR COURT CASE UPDATE 28.01.16
Our case was listed for hearing on 28/01/16 at Sl No 272. Naturally could not be heard like previous occasion. Expected that it will again listed for hearing shortly. We have received authentic documents from the directorate through RTI in favour of our case.
Thursday, January 28, 2016
Immovable Property Return the year 2015 (as on 31.12.2015) – Dopt Instructions
No. 26/2/2015-CS.I (PR)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions,
Department of Personnel & Training
2nd Floor, Lok Navak Bhawan,
Khan Market, New Delhi,
Dated 27th January. 2016
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Immovable Property Return the year 2015 (as on 31.12.2015)
The undersigned is directed to refer to this Departrnent’s Office Memorandums of even number dated 21.12.2015 and 18.01.2016 on the subject cited above (available at persmin.nic.in -> DOPT -> Central Secretairat -> CSS -> Property Return).
Notifying of Recruitment Rules within ten weeks time period after the same are approved by the UPSC – Dopt Orders
No. AB.14017/61/2008-Estt. (RR)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training
New Delhi
Dated: the 27th January, 2016
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject:- Notifying of Recruitment Rules within ten weeks time period after the same are approved by the Union Public Service Commission – regarding.
Attention is invited to Para No. 5.2 of this Department’s O.M. No.AB.14017/48/2010-Estt.(RR) dated 31 stDecember, 2010 on framing/amendment/relaxation of Recruitment Rules wherein it has been stipulated that the Recruitment Rules or amendment(s) thereto as finally approved by the Union Public Service Commission are required to be notified within a period of 10 weeks from the date of receipt of their advice letter. This time limit should be strictly adhered to.
Empowered Committee On 7th CPC May Recommend Increase In Salary Of Junior And Mid Level Employees
New Delhi: Central government employees’ pay bill are unlikely to get increased salary from April under the Seventh Pay Commission recommendations, as the central government might delay the hike by six months to evaluate the actual needs of employees, said finance ministry officials.
The economists advised the government to measure the possible impact of the salary increase on next year’s budget before implementing it, they said.
The Empowered Committee of Secretaries led by Cabinet Secretary Sri P K Sinha may recommend raising salary of junior and middle level employees as employees associations are pressing hard for it.
Tuesday, January 26, 2016
Usage of Aadhar: Guidance on the interim orders of the Hon’ble Supreme Court dated 11.08.2015 and 15.10.2015 -
File No. 10(36)/2015-EG-II(Part-IV)
Government of India
Department of Electronics & Information Technology
(E-Governance Division)
Electronics Niketan
6, CGO Complex
New Delhi-110003
Dated: 01 Dec 2015
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Sub: Guidance on the interim orders of the Hon’ble Supreme Court dated 11.08.2015 and 15.10.2015 in WP. 494 of 2012 and other related matters.
I am directed to refer to the orders of the Hon’ble Supreme Court dated 11/08/2015 and 15/1or2015 in WP. 494 of 2012. UIDAI had sought the advice and opinion of the Attorney General (AG) on the usage of Aadhaar by CentrallState Governments. The advice} clarification received from Attorney General is as under:-
7th Pay Commission – Hike the Basic Minimum pay by 44% – Review the Salaries after every 5 years – Unions
The brewing discontent amongst the central government employees is threatening to create a storm and disrupt the implementation process. The unions are asking around 44% hike on the basic minimum pay and review the salaries every 5 years.
7th Pay Commission – Hike the Basic Minimum pay by 44% – The unions had staged a 3-day agitation earlier in January, and even threatened to strike work for longer period.
Monday, January 25, 2016
EMPOWERED COMMITTEE ON 7TH CPC WILL SOON START ITS ANALYZING REPORT
New Delhi: Government’s high-level Empowered Committee of Secretaries headed by Cabinet Secretary P K Sinha, set up to address issues related to the Seventh Pay Commission report, will soon analyse the pay panel report that is expected to suggest ways to further improve ease of implementation of the Seventh Pay Commission recommendations.
As part of efforts to address concerns expressed about pay and allowances aspects of central government employees in respect of the Seventh Pay Commission report, the government had set up the high-level Empowered Committee of Secretaries in this month.
Government set up a high-powered panel headed by Cabinet Secretary P K Sinha to process the recommendations of the Seventh Pay Commission.
Finance Ministry sources said the Empowered Committee of Secretaries on the pay commission would provide government its report within six months and it would come into effect accordingly.
CENTRAL STAFF DEMAND MINIMUM PAY AS RS 26000/-
New Delhi: Implementing the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission( 7th CPC) is not going to be acakewalk for the government.
The brewing discontent amongst the central government employees is threatening to create a storm and disrupt the implementation process. The unions are asking around 44 percent hike on the basic minimum pay suggested by the 7th Central Pay Commission.
Saturday, January 23, 2016
Procedure to inquire paid transactions for MIS/SCSS/TD accounts in DOP Finacle
- For all the accounts of SBA scheme i..e, SB/PPF/SSA accounts we will inquire the ledger details and ledger balance using the menu HACLI(Account Ledger Inquiry).
- But for TDA accounts i..e., MIS,SCSS and TD accounts we can't trace the total installments paid to the customer using the menu HACLI as these accounts interests will be credited in respective Sundry accounts ( Unposted Office Account).
- For MIS,SCSS and TD accounts interests of the customers will be credited in respective sundry accounts i..e,
Generally in DOP Finacle we will reverse the amount i..e, customer interest from the Sundry account by giving the reference number (customer account number) which is called pointing account hence Sundry accounts comes under OAP(Office Account Pointing).
Closing and Despatching of UnRegd First Class mail in Meghdoot software is also mandatory
Usage of bag label for Unregistered First Class bags by mail offices and Post Offices
DEPARTMENT OF POSTS, INDIA
Office of the Senior Superintendent of Post Offices
Bhubaneswar Division, Bhubaneswar -751009
To
1. The Sr. Postmaster, Bhubaneswar GPO, Bhubaneswar-751001.
2. All Postmasters/Sub Postmasters under Bhubaneswar Division.
No:- G-168 Dated at Bhubaneswar-9 the 21.01.2016.
Sub: Usage of bag label for Unregistered First Class bags by mail offices and Post Offices.
This is regarding usage of bag label for Unregistered First Class Mail bags by mail offices and Post Offices.
In this connection instruction has been received vide Directorate letter no.30-24/2012-d dated 27/10/2014 conveyed vide C.O letter no.ML/2-109/2012 dated 01.12.2014 that all mail offices and Post Offices will start using the new bag label referred to above while closing a bag containing unregistered mail . But the same has not been happened till date.
Pensioners accounts not to have more than 14 transactions in a Year
Reserve Bank Of India
RBI/2015-16/294
DGBA.GAD.No.2278/31.12.010/2015-16
January 21,2016
The Chairman & Managing Director/
The Chief Executive Officer
All Agency Banks
The Chief Executive Officer
All Agency Banks
Dear Sir/Madam
Payment of Agency Commission on pension accounts
As you may be aware, agency banks are being compensated at Rs.65 per transaction for handling pension computation, payment and related services on behalf of Central and State Governments. As per the norms followed by the Government, a pensioner’s account should not have more than 14 credit transactions in a calendar year attributable to pension and related arrear payments, if any.
GOVT TO FACTOR IN PAYOUT OF 7TH PAY COMMISSION IN DEFICIT TARGETS
Expected to incur an additional expenditure of Rs 1.02 lakh crore to pay higher salaries and pensions recommended by the commission, Rs 28,000 crore alone will go for salary hikes of railway employees. In total, the implementation will impact the fiscal deficit by 0.65% of the GDP.
Experts feel that deficit figures shared in the medium-term fiscal policy statement had stated that the fiscal deficit target for FY17 and FY18 is 3.5% and 3.0%, respectively will have a significant impact from the pay commission pay out, leaving the government with higher deficit numbers.
Government Set To Increase Provident Fund Interest Rates
DELHI: The Employees Provident Fund Organisation’s (EPFO) finance panel has recommended raising the interest rate on statutory savings of over 5 crore subscribers from 8.75% to 8.95% during the current fiscal.
The proposal has to be endorsed by the central board of trustees before the finance ministry notifies it. If it goes through, it will be the highest return since the 9.5% paid in 2010-11 and the highest ever real interest rate (after netting out inflation) in recent years. An 8.95% rate will translate into returns of nearly 12% for those in the highest slab as the withdrawals and interest earnings do not attract tax at the time of withdrawal.
HATS OFF TO THE EFFORTS OF CPC ODHISA - CBS FINACLE WORK FLOW
Postmaster Cadre Association (AIAPC) conveys its sincere thanks to the worthy contribution of CPC-Odisha Circle. Please Keep up the good work and en-light the staffs of India Post.
Thursday, January 21, 2016
Constitution of an Empowered Committee of Secretaries to process the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission
Central Government approved to set up Empowered Committee to process the recommendations of 7th Pay Commission in an overall perspective
Press Information Bureau
Government of India
Cabinet
13-January-2016 16:37 IST
Constitution of an Empowered Committee of Secretaries to process the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given its approval for setting up an Empowered Committee of Secretaries under the Chairmanship of Cabinet Secretary, in order to process the recommendations of 7th Central Pay Commission (CPC) in an overall perspective.
Pay Matrix Recommended by 7th CPC is not final and subject to change – Federation Sources
The Constituent Unions of NCJCM has called for three days’ agitation Programme from 19-1-2016 to 21-1-2016 to draw the attention of central government to settle the Modified charter of demands.
Recently they demanded the government to constitute an empowered Committee to settle their demands through negotiation. However, the Cabinet gave its approval for constitution of an Empowered Committee to study the 7th Pay Commission report for implementation Process.
IN SECRETARIAT LDC/UDC CLERKS ARE GOING TO BE PLACED WITH HIGHER PAY?????
According to a report in Press Trust of India (PTI), Tech-savvy and multi-tasking Executive Assistants will replace staffs working as Lower and Upper Division Clerks (LDCs and UDCs) in government jobs.
The sixth Central Pay Commission had recommended that multi-skilled executive assistants with educational qualifications of a degree from a recognised university and a one year diploma in computer education should be recruited.
The multi-skilled executive assistants will execute the work of both, the present day assistants and stenographers and in their case CSS and CSSS cadres would be incorporated. Interestingly, the Commission did not make any suggestion on introduction of the scheme in its report submitted to the government recently.
Wednesday, January 20, 2016
PIB likely to approve India Post's payments bank proposal
By PTI, 19 Jan, 2016
NEW DELHI: The Public Investment Board (PIB) today discussed the Rs 800-crore proposal from the India Post for setting up a payments bank and the final approval on the same is expected in the next meeting.
"The proposal was discussed in the meeting today but no decision has been taken yet. Another meeting is likely in a week," a official in the postal department told PTI.
Fire at Madurai Postal Divisional office housed at Tallakulam Head Post Office second floor
Flames engulfing the second floor of Tallakulam Head Post Office on Tuesday.— Photo: G. Moorthy
A major fire broke out on the second floor of Tallakulam Head Post Office here on Tuesday night. Fire and Rescue Services personnel, with the help of five fire tenders from Madurai and Tallakulam stations, fought the flames for more than an hour.
Tuesday, January 19, 2016
AIAPC- TAMILNADU CONVEYS BEST WISHES TO SHRI.KANAGARAJAN SSPOs
Shri. Kanagarajan Avl SSPOs, Pondichery division has been elected as All India President of All India Postal Officers Association held at Varanasi on 17.01.2016. All India Association of Postmaster Cadre conveying its sincere support and wishes to achieve more in his future endeavors.
Comradely,
R.Rajendran
Circle Secretary
AIAPC
Kuttalam S.O 609801
Points to be taken into consideration while finalizing the 7th Pay Commission Report
SURVEY OF INDIA
MINISTERIAL STAFF ASSOCIATION (CHQs’) Dehradun
The demand of the Staff Side to fix the minimum pay to that of Rs. 26,000/- has been completely rejected by the 7th CPC and has arbitrarily fixed the minimum pay as Rs. 18000/, The 7th CPC has mutilated the formula for fixing the minimum wage. The minimum wage recommended amounts to a meager increase of Rs.2250 from the existing minimum pay of Rs.7000 + 8750 (125 % DA as on 1.1.2016). From this minimum pay of Rs, 18000/-, as per the recommendation of the 7th CPC itself Rs.1500/- will be recovered for CGEIGS and 10 % i. e Rs.1800/- will be recovered towards New Pension Scheme from the employees recruited after 1.1.2004 and 6% towards GPF contribution from the employees recruited prior to 1.1.2004 resulting in minus or a very meager benefit for the low paid employees.
Saturday, January 16, 2016
Know More About Rural ICT For Gramin Dak Sewaks
Know About Rural ICT For GDS In India PostLaunch of the Rural ICT project of the Department by handing over the solar powered, biometric hand-held devices with connectivity along with the application software to Gramin Dak Sewaks from three pilot Circles viz Bihar, UP and Rajasthan on 28th Dec 2015
Benefits of Hand-held device to the rural citizen
Electronic transactions- Booking and delivery of Speed Post, registered mail, money orders, sale of stamps and postal stationery will be done through these devices and paper receipt shall be generated
instantaneously thereby eliminating chances of overcharging and other problems associated with manual transactions. Savings Bank deposits & withdrawals, PLI/RPLI premium deposits and loan/claim payments will also be done electronically on these devices.
Immediate uploading of transaction data and financial reconciliation- Using mobile connectivity, data pertaining to all transactions done on the hand-held devices shall be uploaded onto the central server. E-Money order will reach the destination post office instantaneously unlike present day where the money order is digitized at the nearest computerized Post Office and leads to delay in delivery. All financial transactions shall also be reconciled immediately without any manual intervention and Cash on Delivery amount collected in the village shall be immediately credited to the account of e-Commerce Company. Similarly the artisans would be able to fulfill e-commerce orders and receive immediate payment for their sold products online. This will have a positive impact on the overall economy of the villages.
Automatic track and trace- Speed Post and Registered letters/parcels and money remittances will be trackable at the Branch Post Office level and booking/delivery information will also be uploaded to central server immediately.
Fraud and leakage elimination- As Savings Bank and Postal Life Insurance transactions will be done on a real-time basis and through immediate generation of receipt and voice message, chances of fraud would be eliminated. Biometric authentication of MNREGS and social security beneficiaries at the time of pay-out would also reduce leakage in the schemes
Post Offices as Common Service Centres- Branch Post Offices shall be able to work as Common Service Centres and offer services such as Railway Reservation, online bill payment for electricity and water utilities, mobile and DTH recharge, insurance policy premium payments & transactions for partner banks/insurance companies/mutual funds etc
KNOW INDIAN POSTAL ORDER [IPO] INDIAN POSTAL ORDER
Of late RTI applicants are using Indian postal order [IPO] for paying filing fee and other charges. I append below few rules which will be useful to RTI users:
1. IPOs are available in denominations of Re. 0.50, 1, Rs. 2, 5, 7, 10, 20, 50 and 100/-.
2. Commission per IPO is Re1 to Rs.3 depending upon denomination. For Rs.10 IPO commission is Re.1/-.
3. Value of IPO can be increased by maximum Rs.3/- by affixing unused postal stamps not exceeding 4 on its face. Each stamp should not exceed Re1. Hence, say if you want to pay Rs.12 [and post office does not have denominations below Rs.10, you can buy IPO of Rs.10 and affix two postal stamps of Re.1 [ or 4 stamps of 50 paisa] each on its face. This way IPO will be for Rs.12. This facility of value addition is not applicable to IPO of Rs.100/-.
4. IPO is valid for 24 months from the last date of the month in which IPO is purchased from post office.
5. IPO older than 24 months as above can be revalidated for next 12 months by paying prescribed commission for that denomination of IPO in the form of postal stamps to be affixed on the reverse of IPO.
6. IPO older than 36 months from last day of the month of issue will be forfeited if presented for payment.
7. Purchaser can get refund of IPO within 6 months from last day of month of issue by surrendering original IPO and counterfoil. Purchaser can also get refund after expiry of 6 months from last day of month of issue but before 12 months from last day of month of issue of IPO provided he pays commission for renewal at prescribed rate by affixing stamps on the reverse of IPO to be refunded.
8. In case of loss of IPO, refund can be claimed by submitting counterfoil to Superintendent of Post Offices under whose jurisdiction issuing post office operates. However, refund of lost IPO will not be made before expiry of 36 months from last day of the month of issue of IPO. Claim for lost IPO should be made within 24 months from last day of month of issue. If counterfoil is not available, then number, date and post office of issue should be mentioned in the application for refund.
Friday, January 15, 2016
Empowered committee has constituted for 7th CPC to submit its final report
Sources in Finance Ministry said the Empowered Committee of Secretaries under the Chairmanship of Cabinet Secretary P K Sinha on the Seventh Pay Commission recommendations is expected to submit its report to cabinet by March end and it would be implemented in April.
Secretaries panel headed by Cabinet Secretary P K Sinha on the Seventh Pay Commission recommendations is expected to submit its report to cabinet by March end.
The Implementation cell of Finance Ministry on the Seventh Pay Commission recommendations will be giving its inputs to Cabinet Secretary through Finance Secretary within week, they added.
Talking to our journalists, they said afterwards the cabinet would discuss it and then it would be placed for notification.
So about two month will be required to complete the process, they said. “We have already said that implementation of the Seventh pay commission recommendations is to be made in April, with retrospective effect from 1 January. However, central government employees will get hike salary from January and allowances will be made effective from the date of implementation”.
The Seventh Pay Commission, led by Justice A K Mathur, submitted the report to Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on November 19, 2015. The Empowered Committee of Secretaries is expected to bring slight changes to the commission’s recommendations so that the average increase in basic pay for all government employees will be in the region of 25-30%, while the Seventh Pay Commission recommended 14.27 per cent increase in basic pay, the lowest in 70 years.
The previous Sixth Pay Commission had recommended a 20 per cent hike in basic pay which the government doubled while implementing it in 2008 on recommendation the Empowered Committee of Secretaries headed by then cabinet Secretary.
The Empowered Committee of Secretaries is also likely to double such allowances and advances, which has been recommended for abolition by the Seventh Pay Commission.
The Implementation cell of Finance Ministry on the Seventh Pay Commission recommendations is going to give positive inputs on this matter to the Empowered Committee of Secretaries.
Thursday, January 14, 2016
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