Holidays to be observed in the year 2010

DOPT issued Holidays list to be observed by the Central Government Offices in the year 2010 vide their letter dated 09/06/2009. In addition to the following 14 compulsory holidays, circle co-ordination committee will decide 3 more holidays from the list No.2. Total there are 17 holidays. In addition to these holidays restricted holidays list also furnished in the DOPT letter dtd 09/06/2009.
Holidays list(Compulsory Holidays)
1. REPUBLIC DAY
2. INDEPENDENCE DAY
3. MAHATMA GANDHI'S BIRTHDAY
4. BUDHA PURNIMA
5. CHRISTMAS DAY
6. DUSSEHRA (VIJAY DASHMI)
7. DIWALI (DEEPAVALI)
8. GOOD FRIDAY
9. GURU NANAK'S BIRTHDAY
10. IDU'L FITR
11. IDU'L ZUHA
12. MAHAVIR JAYANTI
13. MUHARRAM
14. PROPHET MOHAMMAD'S BIRTHDAY (ID-E-MILAD)

2.Circle co-ordination committee will decide 3 holidays from the below list

1. AN ADDITIONAL DAY FOR DUSSEHRA
2. HOLI
3. JANAMASHTAMI (VAISHNAVI)
4. RAM NAVAMI
5. MAHA SHIVRATRI
6. GANESH CHATURTHI / VINAYAK CHATURTHI
7. MAKAR SANKARANTli
8. RATH YATRA
9. ONAM
10. PONGAL
11. SRI PANCHAMI / BASANTA PANCHAMI
12. VISHU/ VAISAKHI / VAISAKHADI / BHAG BIHU / MASHADI UGADI/
CHAITRA SAKLADI / CHETI CHAND / GUDI PADA 1ST NAVRATRA /
NAURAJ
For original order copy and restricted holidays list please click the below link
http://persmin.gov.in/WriteData/CircularNotification/ScanDocument/12_5_2009-JCA-2.pdf

Bonvoyage to Com.K.V.Sreedharan

Our General Secretary Com.K.V.Sridharan lef to Bankok(Thailand) to attend an international seminar conducted by Union Network International-Asia Pacific Regional Organisation(UNI-APRO) which is going to be held from 8th June to 11th June 2009.Its a good opportunity to present our country's postal situation before the international dias.Union Network International (UNI) is an international union which has 13 sectors and Three Groups.It has the following 13 sectors Cleaning & Security,Commerce,Finance,Gaming,Graphical & Packaging,IT & Services
Media,Entertainments&Arts,Post&Logistics,SocialInsurance,Telecom,Temp&Agency,Workers,Tourism and Managers / Professionals,Women Workers,Young Workers these three groups.We are representing the post&logistic sector from India.Its a good fora to improve the knowledge by sharing the experiences and latest updates from other countries and expect the impact of the global recession on India especially on Postal department and chalkout the future course of action to resist anti employee and anti union policies of the government.Our federation is an affiliate of UNI.On behalf of AIPEU-Group-C AP Circle I congratulate Com.K.V.Sridharan for participating in the Seminar and I convey my Best wishes also.

DOPT issued a good order in case of minor penalty

As per the DOPT OM No.134/9/86-AVD-I dtd 31/07/1987 it was clarified that the Central Government has the power to with hold orwith draw pension even as a result of minor penaty proceedings instituted against a charged officerduring his service and which had continued after his retirement provided grave misconduct or negligence is established.Now this order has been set aside by the court and earlier OM No.134/10/80-AVD-I dtd 28/02/1981 which intera alia stated that grave misconduct or negligence cannot be establidhed as a result of minor penalty proceedings.For full text of the order can be down loaded by clicking the following link.
http://persmin.gov.in/WriteData/CircularNotification/ScanDocument/110_9_2003-AVD-1.pdf

List of Successfull candidates in LGO examination held on 27/12/2008

Travel entitlement for the purpose of Leave Travel

DOPT in consultation with Finance Ministry and it has now been decided to restore the travel entitlements for LTC as stipulated vide OM dated 23/09/08. The ministry of Civil Aviation may bring out a scheme on the lines of LTC 80 for travel by business class.The officers and/or their families may choose to travel on LTC by any aitline provided the fare does not exceed th fares offered by NACIL(Air India) under their new LTC scheme for business class.For full text of the signed copy of the order can be down loaded by clicking the following link.
http://persmin.gov.in/WriteData/CircularNotification/ScanDocument/31011_4_2008-Estt.(A)-1.pdf

Encashment of earned leave alongwith Leave Travel

New order issued by DOPT regarding encashment of EL along with LTC.Now the DOPT in consultation with Finance Ministry and it has now been decided to permit Government Servants encashment of earned leave up to 10 days at the time of availing LTC with out any linkage to the number of days and the nature of leave availed while proceeding on LTC.For full text of the signed order copy please click the following link
http://persmin.gov.in/WriteData/CircularNotification/ScanDocument/14028_4_2009-Estt.(L)0001.pdf