Tuesday 29 November 2016

Conduct of Limited Department Competitive Examination for promotion to the cadre of P.S. Group 'B' scheduled on 04th December, 2016

Directorate has now issued to instruction to Circles vide DE Section Letter No.A-34012/08/2016-DE dated 29th November,2016 to issue Admit Cards to the eligible candidates of the Examination scheduled on 04th December, 2016.

Monday 28 November 2016

Withdrawal of cash per week - RBI Instructions on 25.11.2016


RBI/2016-17/158
DCM (Plg) No.1424/10.27.00/2016-16

November 25, 2016
To,
The Chairman / Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer,
Public Sector Banks/ Private Sector Banks / Foreign Banks/ Regional Rural
Banks / Urban Cooperative Banks/ State Cooperative Banks/ District Central Cooperative Banks

Dear Sir,

Withdrawal of cash – Weekly limit

Please refer to our circulars DCM (Plg) Nos. 1272/10.27.00/2016-17 and 1273/10.27.00/2016-17 dated November 13 and November 14, 2016, respectively. 

The banks are hereby advised that they may continue to allow their existing customers to withdraw cash from their accounts upto Rs. 24,000/- per week, till further instructions. 

The said limit include withdrawals from ATMs as stipulated in our circular DCM (Plg) No.1304/10.27.00/2016-17 dated November 20, 2016.

Please acknowledge receipt.

Yours faithfully,


(Suman Ray)
General Manager

National Talent Search and Nurture, 2016-17 by SSPF

West Bengal Board of Secondary Education
“Nivedita Bhawan”, DJ-8, Sec-II, Salt Lake City, Kolkata – 700091

No. D.S.(Aca)/293/S/66 Date: 10.11.2016
NOTIFICATION

From: Deputy Secretary (Academic)
West Bengal Board of Secondary Education


To: The Heads of all recognised Secondary
Institutions (Government, Government

Sponsored and Non-Govt. Aided) in West Bengal

SUB: INVITATION TO NATIONAL TALENT-SEARCH & NURTURE 2016-17


As directed, it is hereby notified for all concerned that School Sports Promotion Foundation (SSPF) has launched NATIONAL TALENT-SEARCH & NURTURE in 2015 for development of sports culture in India.


SSPF opened registration at sspf.in for involving the students between 10-15 years of age in the NATIONAL TALENT-SEARCH & NURTURE 2016-17 programme of SSPF.


Deputy Secretary (Academic)
No. DS-293 dated 10.11.2016, Source

Friday 25 November 2016

CHQ News : : Directorate directed circles not to issue admit cards for PS Gr. B examination but preparatory work continue



Subject: PS Group B Exam to be held on 04.12.2016

Respected Sir/Madam,

This is regarding conduct of the P.S. Group B Examination scheduled to be held on 04.12.2016

2. It is informed that CAT Ernakulam Bench has issued following directions dated 24.11.2016 in OA No. 180/953/2016 filed by Sh. Ajith Kurian, ASP, CO Kerala and others:-
“The respondent is directed to hold the examination separately for each vacancy year with a gap of minimum 40 days advance notice as per Appendix 37 of Postal manual Volume IV so that the applicants can avail the year-wise chance of appearing in the Examination. The respondents can notify the dates of five Examinations, if necessary, in advance, so that the applicants appearing in each year would get prior information of the dates”

3. In this connection, 12 Circles were provided with the details of the eligible candidates for issue of admit cards so far. It is requested that admit cards may not be issued to the candidates till further instructions from this office as the order of the CAT is being examined by this office. Meanwhile the preparatory work may be continued.

4. This issues with the orders of competent authority.

Regards,

ADG (DE)
24.11.2016

GDS COMMITTEE SUBMITTED REPORT



Transfer and Posting of ASP under Kolkata Region


Thursday 24 November 2016

Hon'ble CAT Ernakulam Bench directed Department to hold examination separately for each vacancy year



CHQ News:- CAT cases filed for holding of PS Gr. B examination separately for year wise vacancies



Case filed at Madras Bench by All India Association of Inspectors and Assistant Superintendents, Posts, Tamil Nadu circle branch under MA No. MA/310/00911/2016 (LTJ) listed for admission on 22nd November 2016 heard and posted on 30/11/2016 for instructions to respondents. 

Case filed at Ernakulam Bench by Shri Ajit Kurian and others under OA No. 180/953/2016 and M.A 180/1242/2016 heard on 23/11/2016. It is learnt that stay has not been granted by Hon’ble CAT and some orders are passed thereon. The copy of order passed by Hon’ble CAT Ernakulam Bench is expected on 24/11/2016. 

Till date CHQ has not received any reply from administration to the letter No. CHQ/AIAIASP/PS Gr. B Exam 12-17/2016 dated 17/11/2016. 

All Circle Secretaries and CHQ Office bearers are requested to offer their views/comments on further course of action to be taken by CHQ and also by the applicants of above two CAT cases.

 

Regarding exchange of currency notes at post offices - DO from Directorate


Tuesday 22 November 2016

Deposit of old demonetized notes of 500 and 1000 in Small Savings Scheme - Finmin Order 22.11.2016

F.No.1/042016-NS
Ministry of Finance
Department of Economic Affairs
(Budget Divisional)
North Block, New Delhi
Dated 22nd November 2016
To
1. The Chief General Manager
Reserve Bank of India
Department of Government & Bank Accounts
Central Office, Byculla Office Accounts
4th floor, Opposite Mumbai Central Railway Station
Byculla, Mumbai - 400008

2. The Deputy Director General (FS)
Department of Posts
Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg, New Delhi

3. The Joint Director & HOD
National Savings Institute
ICCW Building
4, Deen Dayal Upadhyay Marg
New Delhi-110003

Subject: Deposit of old demonetized notes of 500 and 1000 in Small Savings Scheme

Sir,
I am directed to state that Ministry of Finance has received references from Banks whether currency notes of Rs.500 and Rs.1000, discontinued w.e.f.9.11.2016, can be deposited in accounts opened under small savings schemes. The matter was examined in this Ministry and it has been decided that subscribers of Small Savings Scheme may not be allowed to deposit old currency note of Rs.500 and Rs.1000, in Small Savings Schemes.

2. This may be compiled strictly.

3. This has the approval of Secretary (Economic Affaris).

Yours faithfully,
sd/-
(Padam Singh)
Regional Director(Sr.)

Authority: www.finmin.nic.in 

Cadre Restructuring of Group 'C' employees in Department of Posts - Clarification - reg.

To view Directorate Letter No 25-04/2012-PE-I (Pt) dated 11.11.2016 , please Click here

CAT cases filed for holding of PS Gr. B examination separately for year wise vacancies

One CAT case each filed at Hon'ble Ernakulam and Madras Bench by our colleagues of Kerala and Tamil Nadu circle respectively for holding of PS Gr. B examination separately for year wise vacancies. 

CAT filed at Ernakulam Bench (OA No. 180/953/2016 and M.A 180/1242/2016)) is said to be heard today & posted for instructions to department on 23/11/2016. 

The case filed at Madras Bench is said to be come up for admission on 21/11/2016.  

CHQ has already requested Directorate for postponing the PS Gr. B examination scheduled to be held on 4th December 2016

LDCE : PS Gr 'B' examination material compiled by Sri C C Chaluvaraya Assistant Manager (ASP) CEPT Mysore....

To view, please click here

Thursday 17 November 2016

CHQ News : Conduct of LDCE on 04.12.2016 for promotion to the cadre of P.S Group ‘B’ from the vacancy year 2012–13 onwards---Regarding request for its postponement thereof.


No. CHQ/AIAIASP/PS Gr. B Exam 12-17/2016   Dated :17/11/2016

To,
                                                                                     
Shri B. V. Sudhakar,
Secretary (Posts)
Department of Posts, 
Dak Bhavan, Sansad Marg, 
New Delhi 110 001. 

Sub: Conduct of LDCE on 04.12.2016 for promotion to the cadre of P.S Group ‘B’ from the vacancy year 2012–13 onwards---Regarding request for its postponement thereof.

Ref : Directorate Notification No. A-34012/8/2016-DE dated 07th October 2016

Respected Sir,

With profound regards, All India Association of Inspectors and Assistant Superintendents, Posts would like to submit following few lines for your kind consideration and favourable orders please:-

1.       Directorate vide memo no. F. No. A- 34012/8/2016- DE dated 07th October, 2016 notified for conduct of PS Group B examination on 4th December 2016, the contents of which were received/communicated to all concerned during the mid of October 2016. As you are aware, there is vast syllabus in this Exam, which needs to be covered to get through the same. Evidently, aspirants need to have thorough knowledge of all Postal Manuals / Volumes / Acts & procedures relating to Criminal and Civil cases, latest enactments, Acts / Rules governing service regulations & amendments thereto/ General Financial Rules / other Central Govt Rules on Conduct and Discipline / Financial Hand Books / Fundamental–Supplementary Rules / Various instructions issued by Directorate from time to time, current affairs etc. To prepare for it, one needs to have at least 90 days time, while the period left for preparation is only twenty days. Sir, time period given for preparation is not adequate and sufficient.

2.       This competitive exam was required to be conducted every year against each vacancy year whereas it was not conducted in each year since 2012. All of sudden, Directorate has decided to conduct a single exam, for the vacancy years 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016 and notified the same vide letter dated 07.10.2016. All IPs/ASPs eligible for the year for the year 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 are, thus, losing their chances of appearing in the examination against respective vacancy years separately.
         
In this regard, this Association has taken up the case with Hon’ble Secretary (Posts) vide letter of even number dated 19/10/2016 and also discussed the aspect during informal meeting held on 20/10/2016 with a request to conduct the exam separately for separate year but no decision has been taken and no response has been received so far.  

3.       All of sudden, on 8th November 2016, the Central Government had announced demonetization of currency by withdrawal of old series (WOS) of currency notes of higher denomination of Rs. 500/- and Rs. 1000/-.  Hon’ble Prime Minister of India had announced the scheme at 0830 p.m. and directed to involve Postal Department in the process of exchange of currency notes and accepting deposits of WOS. This war footing exercise scheme was started immediately in all the post offices with effect from 9th November 2016 and work is being carried out in all post offices upto extended hours, including Sundays and Post Office holidays.  This arduous work is being monitored in close circuit and, in addition to regular work, all Inspectors and Assistant Superintendents, Posts have been deployed and directed to;

(a)         perform duty in control room formed at all administrative offices of department daily upto 20.00 hrs towards  reporting about  exchange of WOS  and accepting deposit by old series notes, etc.,
(b)     involve in the work of exchange of notes/accepting deposits/conveyance of cash/ Providing escort for cash conveyance/ Queue Management of Public & over all monitoring etc.,

          While each and every IPs/ASPs is striving for completion of annual inspections before 31.12.2016 as per the approved inspection programme, apart from running for achievement of BD targets and other targets of this year, the work relating to demonetization of currency has overburdened more. Under these circumstances, no time has left for IPs/ASPs to prepare for PS Gr B exam which is scheduled to be held on 4th December 2016.
  
          In view of above, this Association earnestly requests Secretary (Posts) to kindly intervene in this matter and cause action to postpone PS Group ‘B’ examination scheduled to be held on 04th December 2016 to some other date  i.e. after end of this financial year.

Thanking you.
Yours faithfully,

                                                                            Sd/-
(Vilas Ingle)
                                                                             General Secretary.
Copy to :-


Shri S. V. Rao, Director (VP & DE), Department of Posts, Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg, New Delhi 110 001. He is also requested to kindly look into this vital issue and arrange for postponing the PS Group B examination after end of this financial year.

Thursday 10 November 2016

Transfer and Posting in ASP Cadre in M& BD Region


Addendum-II to SB Order No.05/2016


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Development in our Contempt Petition regarding upgradation of Grade Pay of Inspector Posts w.e.f 01.01.2006

As ascertained from our counsel, Contempt Petition bearing No.C.P/180/137/2016 filed before Hon'ble CAT Ernakulam Bench in OA No. 289/2013 regarding upgradation of Grade Pay of Inspector Posts w.e.f 01.01.2006, was listed on 07.11.2016.

Since, reply has  still not been filed by the Secretary, DoE, Ministry of Finance, further Two weeks time has been granted for filing the reply.

Record note of the meeting on DoPT-Specific allowances held on 25.10.2106




RECORD NOTE OF THE DISCUSSION ON DOPT-SPECIFIC ALLOWANCES, HELD WITH THE STAFF-SIDE, NATIONAL COUNCIL (JCM) AT 3.00 P.M. ON 25.10.2016 UNDER THE CHAIRMANSHIP OF SECRETARY (P).

A discussion on the DoPT-specific allowances with the Staff-Side National Council (JCM) was held at 3.00 p.m. on 25.10.2016 under the Chairmanship of Secretary(Personnel) in Room NO.119, North Block, Delhi in compliance with the direction contained in the minutes of the 2nd meeting of the Committee on Allowances held on 01.09.2016 that every Ministry/Department should firm up its views/comments on allowances relating to the Ministry/Department after holding discussion with their Staff Associations.

2. List of participants is at Annexure.

3. At the outset JS(JCA) welcomed all the members of the Staff side of the National Council of JCM to the discussion on department specific allowances. JS(JCA) informed that in the second meeting of the Committee on Allowances it was decided that all the department specific allowances will be discussed with the JCM. After a brief introduction it was decided to discuss the following department specific allowances on which has received the comments for Staff-Side.

Children Education Allowance (CEA)
The Staff-Side has stated that the benefit of Children’s Education Allowance should be extended to the Graduate and Post Graduate levels also. They have informed that the private institutions are charging exorbitantly. So, subject to a ceiling on tuition fees and hostel fees, the CEA should be extended to the Graduates and Post Graduates level. Staff-Side has informed that they had also represented to the Pay Commission for simplifying the procedure wherein they had suggested that reimbursement should be based on the bonafide certificates from the schools where the children are studying. This suggestion has been accepted by the Pay Commission and the Staff-Side has requested that it should be implemented.

On the issue of DOPT’s circular on e-receipt, Secretary, DoPT clarified that this circular had been issued before the government accepted the 7th pay Commission recommendation.

(Action: JS(Estt.)

Night Duty Alloyance (NDA)

Staff-Side has pointed out that the Night Duty Allowance (NDA) is still being paid at the 4th CPC rate. Even though there is a Board Of Arbitration award in favour of employees that from 01.01.1996 it should be given in the 5th CPC pay scale, the government did not accept the arbitration award and even today employees are getting it at the same rate as it was prevalent during the 4th CPC period. In the Ministry Of Defencc a lot of litigation had taken place and the matter went up to the Supreme Court. Hon’ble Supreme Court directed that it should be paid on the basis of the actual pay drawn and that NDA should be revised w.e.f. 01.04.2016 at the 6th CPC pay scale which has been implemented by the government. However, the audit authorities came up with an objection that there is a ceiling for it which has been objected to by the Staff-Side.

Apart from that, the 7th pay Commission has recommended that it should be worked out with the actual pay of the employee being are criterion. However, in spite of that, except for the Ministries of Defence and Railways, employees working in other Ministries/Departments are getting it at 4th CPC rate. Thus, the absence of uniformity on this allowance across Ministries/ Departments is Very glaring which, according to the Staff-Side, is a principal source of litigation and will continue to remain so. Therefore, the Staff-Side has suggested that an early revision of the without ceiling, and on the basis of the actual basic pay, and extending it to whoever is asked to do night duty will go a long way in reducing litigations in the future.

(Action: JS(Estt.)

Over Time Allowance (OTA)

Staff-Side has pointed out that there are two types of over time duty. One is covered under the Factories Act, 1948, and the other is for the office staff. In the first case, since it is a statutory obligation, the pay Commission has not recommended anything on it. But for those Central Government employees who are not covered under the statutory provisions of the Factories Act, OTA is paid at a single rate of Rs.15.85/- Only and, that too, fot the first hour immediately after the scheduled office Closing time, it is Nil. In case of OTA there is also an arbitration awrad from 01.01.1996 that it should be at par with the 5th CPC pay scale. However, neither it has been implemented not have the rates been revised.

The Staff-Side has stated that if an employee is asked to word after office hours, the rate of OTA Should be as per 7th CPC Pay Scale. Staff-Side is of the opinion that overall maens working after office hours, and asking an employee to work beyond office hours automatically entitles him/her to this allowance. The Over Time rates should also be above the normal level. It was pointed out by them that as per 7th CPC. an is paid @ Rs.75/hour; whereas overtime allowance is @ Rs.15.85/- only. Even an outsider employed on casual basis is being paid hourly wages which are more than OTA. The Staff-Side is strongly of the view that if government is deploying a person on overtime work then he has to be paid at least according to the rate of salary which he is getting.

(Action: JS(Estt.)

Cash Handling Allowance (CHA)
Staff-Side has informed that the 7th CPC recommendation on its abolition is based on the fact that in most of the offices today salary disbursement is not made in cash. It is credited to the individual bank accounts. But cash transactions do take place in certain offices like the Post Offices where cash handouts are made under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act. PLI is also another example. Therefore, if it is stopped all of a sudden, no person will show interest in working as cashiers and take the additional responsibility of handling huge amounts of cash. Therefore, the Staff-Side has contended that till all cash transactions are ehminated, CHA should continue.

It was also pointed out by them that this allowance depends on the amount of cash transaction; when the volume of cash transaction comes down, the allowance also proportionately come down.

(Action: JS(Estt.)

Uniform related allowances subsumed in a single Dress Allowance (including shoes)

Staff-Side has informed that the 7th Pay Commission has recommended that Persons Below Officers Rank (PBOR) should be given Dress Allowance @ Rs.10,000/- per month. There are 5 Ordnance Factories under Ministry of Defence where persons are exclusively deployed to produce special high altitude dresses for the combat forces of the army. 12000 employees are working in these 5 factories. Therefore, if a uniform rate like this is maintained, it will have an adverse impact on the quality of these high altitude uniforms and will thus jeopardise the safety of the armymen and the nation as a whole. Staff-Side is stated to havc already made a request to M/o Defence not to implement this recommendation. Army has also taken a stand that this will result in substandard or sub quality material So this recommendation on the Dress allowance for PBOR should not be implemented.

As far as Civilian employees are concerned, it has been stated that the 7th CPC has recommended four slabs of Dress Allowances for various categories. One of the categories is called ‘others’. Whereas, in the Department of Posts there are about 75,000 postmen and Multi Tasking Staff wearing uniform. There is no mention about these postmen and multi tasking staff in any of the categories shown by the Pay Commission. If it is presumed that they come under ‘Others’, then they will be getting Rs.5,000 Whereas at present they are getting around Rs.7,000 plus washing allowance. As such a separate category should be there for postmen and MTS also and the allowance should be Rs.10,000/-.

It has also been pointed out that there are many categories like canteen employees, security staff, chowkidars which have not been mentioned and who are eligible for uniform or uniform allowances. It has to be clarified whether these categories will be covered under ‘others’. Staff-Side has stated that whosoever is getting Dress Allowance as on today should condnue to get that. Staff-Side has also informed that the recommendations on Dress Allowance have created a lot of discrimination among staff working in similar circumstances.

Staff-Side has also drawn attention to the Dress Allowance with respect to the Nursing Staff. It has been stated that earlier also Nursing Staff were not given normal washing allowance or dress allowance considering the importance or the peculiar conditions prevailing in hospitals. Now they have also been bracketed in the general category. They were getting Rs.750 as Uniform Allowance and Rs.450 as Washing Allowance per month. Now there is no separate category that has been given to them. For them a different dispensation was made taking into account their special requirements because they work in such an environment where their uniforms require regular washing entailing a substantial expenditure. As these have not been accounted for in the 7th CPC, thc nursing staff should have a special dispensation, as is strongly felt by the Staff-Side.

JS (JCA) has requested Staff-Side to submit a note on the justification or break-up of the amount of Rs.32,400(maximum) as suggested by them and the Staff-Side has agreed to provide the same.

Secretary, DOPT summed up the demands of the Staff-Side by observing that those who were getting Dress Allowances, their allowances should not Come down. And the categories of the employees which had special dispensation in the past and have not been mentioned this time or have been clubbed together with other categories need clarification.

(Action: JS(JCA)/Staff Side)

Risk-Allowance

The Staff-Side has informed That Ministry of Defence is engaged in arms and ammunitions manufacturing etc. In the process of manufacturing them, the staff engaged for this purpose, have to handle hazardous chemicals, acids and so many Other poisonous combinations. Cabinet has approved 45 risk operations pertaining to Defence civilian employees. Apart from that, because of the technological developments taking place fast and as the requirement of the arrned forces is increasing for getting modern equipments, ammunitions and explosives, new risk operations have also come into existence of which Ministry of Defence is aware and have recommended also accordingly. In spite of this, the existing Risk Allowance has been abolished by the Pay Commission. It has been pointed out by the Staff-Side that it has not been subsumed under the risk and hardship matrix. Rather it comes in the abolition list. In no matrix are the risk operations of Defcnce civilians are covered. Staff-Side has informed that they have discussed this with Defence Secretary and Defence Ministry is going to recommend in favour of its inclusion in one Of the matrix.

In response to the query of Secretary, DOPT as whether the activities which have been considered to be risky have all been identified, Staff-Side has clarified that it has been identified by a high level committee and approved by the Cabinet, 45 risk operations have been identified and approved. But within a period of 2 decades, lot of new ammunitions and new explosives have come in the arsenal, alongwith a lot of hazardous chemicals and acids. So, M/o Defence has again appointed a committee and they have identified that all these ate additional risk operations over and above the 45 identified, where Defencc Civilian employees are actively involved. But the Pay Commission has abolished Risk Allowance. So this has to be incorporated in onc of the risk matrix.

(Action: JS(Estt.)

Other Items

Staff-Side has pointed out that in the 7th CPC report it has been stated that any allowance not mentioned and hence not reported to the Commission shall cease to exist immediately. They have requested that this recommendation should be rejected. On the contrary, the administrative Ministries should come forward and recommend for their abolition or retention.

Staff-Side has also stated that 7th CPC has abolished all advances completely. Noting that we regularly celebrate a number of festivals like Diwali, Holi, Eid and keeping the general sentiment in mind, they are of the view that advances are very necessary. Moreover, these advances arc required to be paid back to the government.

On Family Planning Allowance, the Staff-Side has stated that since the Government has not changed its Family Planning policy, the allowance should be continued, At least in the case of those people who were getting it they should continue to get as they have fulfilled all conditions when the allowance were granted. Otherwise be drop in their emoluments.

Source:http://confederationhq.blogspot.in/

Monday 7 November 2016

Setting up of Departmental Anomaly Committee of Department of Posts


CHQ News : Setting up of Departmental Anomaly Committee of Department of Posts.

     

No. CHQ/AIAIPASP/7CPC/Anomaly Committee/ 2016          Dated :   5 /11/2016

To,
Shri R. L. Patel,
Asst. Director General (GDS/PCC)
Department of Posts,
Dak Bhavan, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi 110 001.

Subject : Setting up of Departmental Anomaly Committee of Department of Posts.     

Ref.        : Dte No. 6-1/2016-PCC dated 03/11/2016

Respected Sir,
                  
       Kindly refer to above cited memo vide which anomaly committee in the Department of Posts has been constituted to settle the anomalies arising out of the implementation of the 7CPC recommendations.  

       It is to bring to your kind notice that there is only one Association representing the cadre of Inspectors and Assistant Superintendents, Posts in the department, but no representation has been given to this Association in the said committee. There are several anomalies that have arisen in the cadre consequent upon implementation of recommendations of 7CPC. Hence there is need of representation to this cadre in the Departmental Anomaly Committee of Department of Posts.

       It is therefore requested to kindly give representation to this Association in the above formed committee.

Yours sincerely,

Sd/- 
(Vilas Ingale)
General Secretary

CHQ New :Resolutions passed in 39th All India Conference held at Jaipur

 

No. CHQ/AIAIPASP/AIC-Reso /2016                          Dated :       5/11/2016

To,
Shri V. Ramaswamy
Assistant Director General (SR & Legal),
Department of Posts,
Dak Bhavan, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi 110 001.

Subject : Resolutions passed in 39th All India Conference of All India Association of Inspectors and Assistant Superintendents, Posts  


I would like to invite your kind attention to this Association letters detailed below, whereby copies of resolutions approved in 39th All India Conference of All India Association of Inspectors and Assistant Superintendents, Posts held at Jaipur were forwarded to Directorate for considering the same in the interest of service to enhance the productivity and efficiency in quality of service by Inspector Posts. But till date this Association has not received any communication in these regard.

The copies of following resolutions approved and forwarded to Directorate are once again enclosed herewith for further necessary action. 

Sl. No.
Letter No.
Date
Details of resolution
1
CHQ/AIAIASP/AIC-Reso/1/2016
19/2/2016
Withdrawal of para of verification of pass books by Inspecting Officers in view of migration of offices to CBS and installation of ATMs and SMS facility
2
CHQ/AIAIASP/AIC-Reso/2/2016
19/2/2016
Repealing provisions of 100% verification of all types of accounts standing opened at BOs
3
CHQ/AIAIASP/AIC-Reso/3/2016
19/2/2016
Updation of Inspection Questionnaire of BO/SO/HO
4
CHQ/AIAIASP/AIC-Reso/4/2016
20/2/2016
Prescribing specific role and distinct duties of Inspecting Officers in relation to Inspection of Core Banking Solutions

Yours sincerely,
Encl : A/above
 Sd/-
(Vilas Ingale)
General Secretary

CHQ News : Revision/Amendment in Recruitment Rules for the post of Postal Service Group B- regarding

 

No. CHQ/AIAIPASP/CRC/2012                                      Dated :      5/11/2016

To,
Shri A. K. Dash,
Member (P),
Department of Posts,
Dak Bhavan, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi 110 001.

Subject : Revision/Amendment  in Recruitment Rules for the post of Postal Service Group B- regarding

Ref.       : Directorate Memo No. 9-14/2010-SPG dated 30.05.2015

Respected Sir,

     IP/ASP Association intend to bring to your kind notice that a draft copy of revised RRs of Postal Service Group ‘B’ cadre was published on Department’s website vide above referred memo inviting comments/observations from stakeholders within a period of 30 days. In response, the association has submitted its observations stating material facts therein for consideration with a sanguine hope that grievances of IP/ASP would be redressed before make revised RRs operative.
    
It was highlighted that these RRs would lead to overall loss of 87 posts to be filled under seniority cum fitness quota in PS Gr ‘B’ while examination quota would apparently gained 87 posts that too in Sr. Postmaster cadre as per the following matrix.

(A)       PS Gr ‘B’ Recruitment Rules, 1993 [Pre-revised]

Total Number of Posts
866
No. of 75% IP Line posts to be filled through Seniority cum fitness
649
No. of 19% IP Line posts to be filled through LDCE
165
No. of 6% General Line posts to be filled through LDCE
52

(B)       Sr. Postmaster Recruitment Rules, 2010

Total Number of Posts
116
No. of IP Line posts to be filled through Seniority cum fitness
NIL
No. 75% IP Line posts to be filled through LDCE 75% of 116
87
No. of 25% General Line posts to be filled through seniority cum fitness
29

(C)       PS Gr. B Recruitment Rules, 2016 (proposed to be revised)

Total Number of Posts
866-116=750
No. of 75% IP Line posts to be filled through seniority cum fitness
562
No. of 22% IP Line posts to be filled through LDCE as per roster in vogue
165
No. of 3% General Line posts to be filled through LDCE
52-29=23

It was also submitted that revised RRs would be contemptuous to orders passed by Hon’ble CAT Bench Chandigarh in OA No. 399/PB/2011 dated 26.05.2011, wherein statement given by the Director (Staff) at Bar that the quota prescribed (75% for promotion under non-examination quota & 19% for promotion under Examination Quota), qua which the prayer is relatable, shall not be exceeded, was accepted.
    
Sir, these revised RRs have drastically reduced the number of posts to 562 from 649 posts in the cadre, thereby squeezing the promotional avenues of IP/ASP (non-examination quota).
    
It is pointed out that even after lapse of more than 4 months period no steps were found taken for finalization and circulation of revised RRs of Postal Service Group ‘B cadre.  Pending finalization of these RRs, General line people have gained in terms of extracting more vacancies in PS Group B (LDCE) that too @ 6% instead of 3%. General line people have share of 29 posts in Sr Postmaster cadre and 23 posts in PS Group B cadre. Notification for conduct of PS Group B exam dated 07.10.2016 for the vacancy year 2012-13 onwards would stand testimony to the fact that General Line (GL) people are being offered altogether 25 vacancies against quota of 23 posts in PS Group B cadre while many of General Line vacancies are already filled up from general line category through LDCE only and out of these, few are still working in PS Gr. B cadre.
    
In view of submissions made here in above, it is earnestly requested to kindly look into this vital issue personally so as this may not get complicated further. It is humbly prayed to arrange to release the revised Recruitment Rules of Postal Service Group ‘B’ cadre immediately.     

With warm regards,
Yours sincerely,

Sd/- 
(Vilas Ingale)
General Secretary

Copy for information and necessary action to :

1.   Shri Brajesh Kumar, Director (Staff), Department of Posts, Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg, New Delhi 110001.

2.   Shri S. V. Rao, Director (DE /Estt), Department of Posts, Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg, New Delhi 110001.

3.   Shri G. M. Taneja ADG (DE), Department of Posts, Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg, New Delhi 110001.