Postal Directorate issued orders for Filling up of the posts of Postal Assistants/Sorting Assistants by direct Recruitment for the years 2009 and 2010

Dear Comrades,

Postal Directorate issued orders for filling up of Posts of PAs/SAs by direct recruitment vide Memo No.60-9/2010-SPB-I dated 22/07/2010.It is clearly mentioned that "It may please be ensured that the recruitment process is finalised and results declared by 16/12/2010". This is one of the major demand in the Charter of demands which served strike notice in the rcent past.The following are the Important dates regarding recruitment.

1.Advertisement/Circulation of vacancies for the year 2009-10 is on or before 20/08/2010
2.Last date for receipt of the applications is on or before 05/10/2010
3.Holding of written examination and completion of computer test is on or before14/11/2010
4.Declaration of final results/selection list is on or before16/12/2010

Report of the Expert Committee on Harnessing the India Post Network for Financial Inclusion

Dear Comrades,

Department of Posts, Department of Financial Services,Department of Economic Affairs and Invest india Economic Foundation jointly commissioned and Produced the Report of the Exper Committee on Harnessing the India Post Network for Financial Inclsion. The Expert cmmittee was headed by Sri Ajay Shah. The report is placed here for the information of the members. I request the CHQ for keen observation of the report and intimate the views and response.

Click here to get the report

Meeting on Mail Network Optimization Held on 15/07/2010

Dear Comrades,
A meeting for the introduction of the project on the Mail Network optimization to the staff unions was organized by the department on 15.7.2010. The staff side representatives of both the NFPE & FNPO federations and General Secretaries of P3, R3 & R4 unions were invited for discussion by the department. The meeting was held under the chairmanship of the Secretary, Department of Posts. The in charge of the Mckensey consultants for the India post was also present.
During the presentation, the official side intimated the following programmes are proposed to be implemented in the mails operation. For details of the programmes please clik the below link and down load

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Deepest condolences to the family of Com.D.Ramasubbareddy on sudden demise of his wife

Dear Comrades,

Today morning wife of Com.D.Ramasubba Reddy, Former Circle President, AIPEU Group-C, A.P.Circle was expired. On behalf of Aipeu Group-C, A.P.Circle I convey my Deepest Condolences to Com.D.Ramasubba Reddy and his family.  

IP Review Results of 2007 Examination held from 10-12 August 2007 - Directorate issued Marks.

Dear Comrades,
Postal Directorate declared IP results and Marks of the all candidates for the year 2007 Examination held from 10-12 August 2007 vde Memo No.A-34013/03/2007-DE(Pt.) dated 16/07/2010. The same is placed here for the information of the members.Please click the below link and down load.

1. Click below link to get IP review Results for the year 2007
http://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0B1lMxUW4u8zyZGYzOTExNDUtMzZmZS00ODlmLWI4NWMtZjkyYTYxZjkwZTMw&hl=en

2.Click below link to get the Marks of the candidates Circle wise.
http://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0B1lMxUW4u8zyODI3Yzg5NmUtN2Q3Ni00Y2ExLThhN2EtMGQzMGZiMTJhNDZj&hl=en

Out Come of the Talks with Secretary (P) furnished here

The Secretary, Posts had taken a meeting with staff side on 12.07.2010 to discuss the charter of demands at 11 am and the following are the outcome on the charter of demands.
1. There will be no closure of single handed post offices.
2. The demand of the staff side that the annual increments to the erstwhile GDS SPMs should be continued will be considered positively.
3. There is no policy decision of the department to outsource any of the postal services.
4. A separate meeting will be held on 15.07.2010 to discuss about the Mckinsey and the object of restructuring the services.
5. Another separate meeting with the staff side will be held about the technology proposals shortly to discuss the future expansion of technology.
6. There will be no violation of earlier agreement on status quo of RMS & MMS with 10000 mails. Any violation if brought to the Directorate’s notice it will be set aside.
7. The Departmental council & periodical meetings will be held regularly hereafter. Next meeting will be held in next month August 2010.
8. The demand of higher pay to TBOP &BCR for the earlier period will be considered along with the cadre review proposals.
9. There will be no harassment in Project Arrow offices. Furnishing wrong data’s and showing as delivered or redirected will not be allowed hereafter.
10. The demand of the staff side to assess the vacancies as per establishment strength and actual strength in all cadres will be considered and all Chief PMGs will be addressed and appraised to fill up all the vacant posts forthwith during video conferences personally by the Secretary (P).
11. A committee consisting four staff side representatives with DDG(P) & DDG (Est) will be constituted and the process of the proposals of cadre review for all cadres will be completed before the end of 2010.
12. Separate discussions will be made on the proposal of creation of Postmasters cadre also.
13. The welfare schemes to GDS like grant of pension, medical, the proposals were already cleared by the Postal Board and submitted to nodal ministries for approval. It will be expedited.
14. It was assured to reconsider the norms for cash handling to BPMs and also fix fresh norms to RPLI and NREGIS scheme shortly.
15. The proposal for higher pay to Driver with Grade pay of 2400 has been sent to the Ministry of Finance.
16. The revision of O.S.A rates will be made within one month.
17. Technology training to workshop staff will be provided.
18. The proposals for the grant of minimum pay as per the Sixth CPC to casual labourers have been submitted to Ministry of Finance for approval. It will be expedited. The demand of the staff side to grant revised GDS pay to GDS substitutes will be considered.
19. The issues related to postmen norms, delivery, beat etc will be discussed shortly and final decision will be taken before the end of October 2010. One committee will be constituted to sort out the issues.
20. The plea of the staff side to ignore benchmark for MACP has been accepted and the Secretary told the DDG to cause orders today itself. Another request to ignore the earlier declining of LSG promotions prior to the receipt of MACP orders will also be considered.
21. The proposal of the staff side to create System assistant instead of System administrator will be considered along with the cadre review proposals. The orders relating to road mileage allowance will be released shortly. The distribution of work & responsibility etc will be looked into along with the cadre review proposals.
22. The Recruitment Rules for Multi tasked staff will be finalized shortly. Our request to finalise the rules with no educational qualifications as if available to erstwhile Group D has been accepted.
23 The issues relating to Postal accounts like filling up of posts, amalgamation of Group C etc will be discussed further with DDG (PAF).
24. The suggestions of the Admin union about centralization of PLI claim at RO & CO will be considered. Further a separate meeting will be organized with their union to discuss about their issues.
25. Clarificatory orders will be issued soon providing officiating pay to the officials holding higher posts like HSG II & HSG I.
26. The issues of the postal Civil wing will be discussed separately.
After the meeting, the JCA met and decided to defer the proposed strike duly considering the positive approach of the Secretary in settlement of our genuine demands.

Postal Strike Scheduled to be held from 13/07/2010 has been Differred- Details will Follow

Dear Comrades,

As per the Call Given by All India Postal JCA Indefinite Strike of Postal Employees, which is scheduled to be held from 13/07/2010 has been diferred.The details of the talks held at 11-00 am dated 12/07/2010 will be intimated shortly.

Circle Cinference is going to be held from 6th to 8th August 2010 at Anakapally Division

To
All Circle Office Bearers
All Divisional/Branch Secretaries

It is notified that the Circle Conference of AIPEU Group-C, A.P.Circle is going to be held from 6th to 8th August 2010 and it is hosted by Anakapalli Division.Venue and Programme will be intimated by Reception committee in due course. It is requested to all the members tomake the arrangements to attend the circle conference.

Minutes of the 46th Ordinary Meeting of the National Council (JCM) held on 15/05/2010

Dear comrades,
DOPT released Minutes of 46th ordinary meeting of National coucil (JCM) held on 15/05/2010 vide Memo No.3/2/2009-JCA dated 07/07/2010.Please click the below link and down load.

http://persmin.gov.in/writedata/CircularNotification/ScanDocument/3_2_2009-JCA-07072010.pdf

Overwhelming response to Indefinite Strike going to be held from 13/07/2010

Dear Comrades,

Circle Head Quarters receiving messages and information from Divisional and Branch units that the response to All India Postal JCA Strike Call is very Positive and the members from the gross root level is very enthusiastic in getting the solution for their genuine and legitimate demands. Now we are in the final stage of Programme of Action given by All India Postal JCA. On behalf of AIPEU Group-C, I Personally thank one and all who actively participated in strike mobilization campaign to mobilize the members at the grass root level. This strike is mainly for the survival of the Postal Workers as well as the department. I request rank and file to make 100% success the Strike from Day one it self. Circle JCA participating in Press meet going to be held on 10/07/2010 at 11-00am at B1, Chikkadpally (JCM Office). Be prepare and  Organise to make the strike very grand Success and achieve our genuine and legitimate demands.

Membership verification Final report of A.P.Circle submitted to Directorate is placed here

Dear Comrades,

A.P.Circle Submitted Membership Verification final report to Directorate. The same is placed here for te information of the members.As per the Membership Verification orders of the directorate Memo No.13/01/2010-SR dated 18/02/2010 para (xi) "Divisional Head will ensure that while counting total strength in respect of a particular category, total employees actually working and eligible for being included in that category may be taken into account. They should not report the total number of sanctioned posts". Hence it has to be confirmed that the posts mentioned in the above order is working strength or number of posts sanctioned to the Circle. However the Total Number of Posts in Postal Group-C is 6298 as per the Circle office report, out of this 3959 members given letter of authorisations in favour of AIPEU Group-C i.e. 62.86% we got in A.P.Circle. I request all circle office bearers and Divisional secretaries to go through the divisional reports and intimate your divisional strength to Circle Head Quarters to cross check the Circle report.

Declaration of Holiday for central Govt. Offices located in Delhi/New Delhi on 14/10/2010 on the occasion of Closing Ceremony of Commonwealth Games-2010

Dear comrades,

DOPT issued orders vide Memo No.12/7/2009-JCA-2 dated 07/07/2010 and declared a Closed Holiday under Negotiable Instruments Act for Central Government Offices, including central Public Sector Undertakings, located in Delhi/New Delhi on the 14/10/2010 on the Occasion of Closing Ceremony of the Commonwealth Games-2010. For order Copy Please click the below link and down load.

http://persmin.gov.in/writedata/CircularNotification/ScanDocument/12_7_2009-JCA-2.pdf

Regulation of the Date of Next Increment in Case of EOL (without MC) in the light of CCS (RP) Rules-2008-Clarification issued by DOPT

Dear Comrades,

DOPT issued Clarification vide Memo No.16/2/2009-Estt. (Pay I) dated 02/07/2010 regarding Regulation of the date of Next Increment in case of Extra-Ordinary Leave (without MC) after implementation of the CCS (RP) Rules 2008. It is clarified that except as provided under the conditions laid down in this Department's OM dated 18.2.1986, qualifying service of less than six months on account of EOL (without medical certificate) between 1st July of the previous year till 30th June of the year under consideration shall have the effect of postponing the increment to Ist July of the next year. The same stipulation will also be applicable to those cases where the increment became due on 1.7.2006. In terms of this Department's O.M. No. 13017/20/85-Esn. (L) dated 18.2.1986, EOL granted for the following purposes automatically counts as qualifying service for pension and for increments without any further sanctions

(i) EOL granted due to inability of a Government servant to join or rejoin duty on account of civil commotion.

(ii) EOL granted to a Government servant for prosecuting higher technical and scientific studies

For order copy please click the below link and down load

http://persmin.gov.in/writedata/CircularNotification/ScanDocument/16_2_2009-Estt(Pay-1)-1.pdf

Now Govt.Servants can revise their initial Fixation option up to 31/12/2010 under CCS (Revised Pay) Rules 2008-Orders issued by Finance Ministry

Dear Comrades,

Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure issued orders Vide Memo No.7/14/2010-E.III (A) dated 05/07/2010 to Change their initial  fixation option of  Government Servants and can give a fresh option up to 31/12/2010, if the option is more benificial to them. The revised option shall be intimated to the Head of his office by the Government servants in accordance with the provision of Rule 6 (2) of the Revised Pay Rules, 2008. For order copy Please click the below link and down load.

http://www.finmin.nic.in/the_ministry/dept_expenditure/notification/CCS_rules_2008_050710.pdf

Grant of Family Pension to the dependent family members of Govt. Servant/Pensioner reported missing

Dear Comrades,

Department of Pension and Pensioners Welfare issued fresh guide lines in supersession of their OM No.1/28/04-P&PW(E) dated 31/03/2009 regarding Grant of family pension to the dependent family members of a Government SErvant/Pensioner reported missing vide Memo No.1/28/04-P&PW (E) dated 02/07/2010. According to the earlier guidelines grant of family Pension to the eligible family members whereabouts are not known, after a period of one year, or Government servants who have been kidnapped by insurgents/terorists, after a period of six onths, reckoned from the date of registration of the FIR with the Police Authorities. Now the matter has been considered in the Department of Pension and Pensioners Welfare i consultation with Ministry of Finance (Dept. Of Expenditure). It has been observed from the earlier instructions issued in this regard by the department that the same do not make any distinction between the purpose of grant of family pension. It has accordingly been decided that the family pension/retirement or death gratuity to the eligible familymembers of a Government servant/Pensiner reported missing and whose whereabouts are not known, may be sanctioned after a period of six months from the date of registration of an FIR with the Police. This however, would be subject to the instructions regarding grant/disbursal of retirement or death gratuity, etc. as contained in the above OMs rferred above.Please click the below link to get the order copy.

http://persmin.gov.in/WriteData/CircularNotification/ScanDocument/Pension/no.1-28-04-ppw(e)020710.pdf

Confederation Flag for Circulation and Hoisting on 12/07/2010

Dear comrades,

Confederation has been placed its Flag on its Website for Circulation and Hoisting it on 12/07/2010.As you are aware,12th July 2010 would be the 50th year of the first industrial action of strike by the Central Government employees. To commemorate the five glorious days of 1960, which became an important milestone in the movement of the Central Government employees,the Confederation Sectt. has decided to call upon all its affiliates and COCs to organise the programme mentioned in its circular No.13 and 14. For details please visit

http://confederationhq.blogspot.com/

Tenure of the National Anomaly Committee has been extended up to 31/03/2011

Dear Comrades,
National Anomaly Committee has been constituited vide DOPT Memo No.11/2/2008-JCA dated 04/02/2009 and it is clearly mentioned in the DOPT Memo No.11/2/2008-JCA dated 12/01/2009 that the Committee has to settle all the anomalies arising out of implementation of 6th CPC with in a period of one year from the constituition of the committee i.e. 04/02/2010. Now DOPT issued orders to extending the tenure of the National anomaly committee up to 31/03/2011 vide Memo No.11/2/2008-JCA dated 01/07/2010.

http://persmin.gov.in/writedata/CircularNotification/ScanDocument/11_2_2008-JCA-01072010.pdf