Dear Comrade,
DISCUSSION WITH SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF POSTS – GIST
Secretary, Department of Posts,
Mrs. Manjula Prashar held discussions with the leaders of NFPE and FNPO on
21.05.2012. Ms. Yasodhara Menon, Member (Personnel), Sri. Salim Haque, DDG (P),
Sri. V. P. Singh, DDG (Estt) and Sri. Subhash Chander, Director (SR) were also
present. The staff side was represented by Com. M. Krishnan, Secretary General
NFPE, Sri. T. N. Rahate, President, FNPO, Com. K. V. Sridharan, General
Secretary, P3 & Leader, Staff Side Departmental Council JCM, Com. Giriraj
Singh, General Secretary, R3 & Secretary, Staff Side, Com. Iswar Singh
Dabas, General Secretary, P4, Com. Pranab Bhattacharjee, General Secretary, Admin.
Union, Com. T. Satyanarayana, General Secretary, AIPAEA, Sri. H. N. Siddiqui,
General Secretary, R4 (FNPO). Item wise discussion was held and following
decisions arrived at.
1. Separate
orders communicating the decision that no mail office will be closed for next
three years and no dislocations of staff to places outside headquarters.
Instructions issued vide letter no. 28-8/2011-D dated
14.05.2012 (copy already given). Staff
side pointed out that the meeting with Member (Operations) to discuss the issues
arising out of implementation of L1, L2 has not been taken place, inspite of
the clear orders given by Secretary, Posts. It is assured that the meeting with
Member (O) will be arranged on 29.05.2012 after noon.
2. Orders
communicating the decision about no closure/merger of post offices if no
simultaneous relocation is possible.
Instructions issued vide
letter No. 40-6/2011-Plg (Pt)f dated 21.02.2012. Copy of the orders will be
supplied to the staff side.
3. Revision
of wages to Casual labourers and absorption
At present, the draft
memo placed to the Postal service Board is at the approval stage. It may
require two more weeks after outcome of the decision of the Postal Services
Board on the issues of revision of wages and absorption.
4. Revised recruitment Rules for Group D and Postmen as agreed upon and
syllabus for Group D examination.
Clearance from DOP&T
has already been received. Files bearing NOs 37
- 33 / 2009 - SPB - I concerned with the subject matter is already under
submission to Ministry of Law for vetting the draft for amendment in
Recruitment Rules of Postmen/MTS. On Receipt of the same from M.O Law, the RRs
will be sent to Government press for necessary Gazette notification. Action for
filling up the vacancies of Postmen and MTS for the year 2011 and 2012 will be
taken after that.
5.
Revision
of cash handling norms to GDS and ensuring no reduction of TRCA under any
circumstances and enhancing the Bonus ceiling to 3500/- and revise the cash
allowance to BPM-at the rate of Rs. 50/- per trip instead of a month.
Protection
of allowance (TRCA) and cash handling - order will be issued shortly as assured
by the Minister of States, Communications. Regarding the enhancing of Bonus
ceiling to Rs. 3500/- a proposal has been submitted to Ministry of Finance,
Department of Expenditure for approval on 22.03.2011.
Regarding
the issue of cash allowance to GDS for remittance of cash, the case is under
process.
6.
Orders
revising the instructions liberalizing the powers to the Divisional heads
instead of Circle heads in case of tenure posting to C and B class offices.
Orders
under issue.
7.
Reiteration
of the earlier instructions on the grant of special pay to unqualified
Accountants & counting of Special allowance for pay fixation without filing
SLP against Bangalore High Court Judgement.
Regarding unqualified Accountants
special allowance orders are under issue. Regarding counting of special
allowance for pay fixation CPMG Karnataka Circle has been asked to file SLP, in
the Apex Court on the advise of the Ministry of Finance, Department of
Expenditure.
8.
Circulation
of clarification given to Punjab Circle to the remaining circles also in
respect of protection of pay of defunct PO & RMS Accountants.
Integrated Finance wing has sought some further inputs on the
issue and action is being taken thereon.
9. Orders
on forcible allotment of staff quarters to the town SOs Sub Postmasters as post
attached quarters.
Instructions
issued vide memo no. 18-9/2010-Bldg dtd. 10.05.2012.
10. Non supply of balance statement of NPS to the
officials as on 31.03.2011
The
statement of transactions (SOTs) of the subscribers of Central Govt. for the
period 1.4.10 to 30.06.2011 have already been dispatched to the subscribers in
the format approved by PFRDA by NSDL Mumbai vide letter dated 19.9.11. All the
Directors of Accounts (Postal) have been informed about the dispatch of SOT
vide letter No. 6-5/PA Book-I/NPS Procedure/2011-12/1960-89 dated 018.11.11.
The staff
side reported that the required balance statement is still not circulated to
the concerned. It is assured that this aspect will be examined and further
action will be taken.
11. Enhancement
of Financial powers of LSG, HSG II and HSG-I
This is
under examination.
12. Enhancing the honorarium for invigilators
engaged in departmental examinations.
Orders
issued vide No. A.34020/17/2008-De dated 26.04.2012.
13. Allowing physically handicapped officials for
appearing IPO Examinations.
Under
active consideration in consultation with Ministry of Social Justice and
Empowerment.
14. Orders on drawal of cash handling allowance to
Treasurers, Accountants irrespective of their position in the MACP.
A
reference has been made to the DOPT in this regard. The argument of the staff
side that it should be decided in the department itself will be considered and
decided shortly.
15. Finalisation of the cadre Review proposals:
It
is assured that the proposals of the committee will be finalised before 30.06.2012.
The next sitting of the committee will be held on 29.05.2012 forenoon.
16. Payment of incentive instead of honorarium for
attending the PLI/RPLI work at Divisional offices after decentralization.
Case
has already been processed and is in pipeline.
17. Orders for repatriation of officials deputed
for PLI/RPLI work to CO/RO to their home divisions
All
officials deputed for PLI/RPLI work to RO/CO from Divisional have been asked to
be repatriated vide letter No. 30-1/2010/LI dated 27.01.2012.
18. Allowing Postmaster cadre officials to appear
for IPO/PSS Group B examination.
The
proposal has been examined and as observed, it does not fall in line with the
existing instructions as these are two different streams and the postmaster
cadre Recruitment Rules clearly says that these officials will not have any
claim in the promotional channel of General
line officials. The staff side insisted that postmaster cadre officials
should not be deprived of the promotional chances of their counterpart in the
general line against IPO/PSS Group B posts. Further they demanded that 100% of Senior
Postmasters Posts should be reserved for the Postmasters cadre alone. It was
agreed to have a relook into the entire issue.
19. Orders permitting postmaster cadre officials
to officiate in HSG-I vacancies.
The
matter has been examined. Not found feasible as per Recruitment Rules. On
insistence of the staff side it is agreed to have a relook in to the matter.
20. DO
letter from Member (P) to all Circles heads to fill up all posts of Sorting
Postmen, Mail overseers, cash overseer and Head Postmen
Orders
issued vide No. 37-4/2012-SPB-I dated 19.04.2012
21. Allowing MTS to decline promotion to postmen
cadre under seniority quota without loosing MACP promotion.
Orders
will be issued shortly.
22. Reiteration of the instructions for
rotational transfer for SBCO staff by notifying clusture of divisions.
Orders
issued vide No. 141-91/2012-SPB-II dated 02.04.2012
23. Issue instructions to all for ensuring
filling up of all sanctioned LR Posts.
Orders
will be issued shortly.
24. Prompt grant of child care leave – Issue
instructions
Instructions
reiterated vide letter No. 51-3/2011-SPB-II dated 10.05.2012.
25. Clarifications to be issued on MACP as agreed
upon on the following.
(i)
MACP will not be deferred on the ground of contemplated disciplinary/Vigilence
proceedings.
Orders
under issue.
(ii)
Instructions on review of ACRs/APArs by Scrutiny committee.
Orders issued to complete the process
before 30.06.2012, if not already done vide memo No. 4-7/(MACP)/2009-PCC (Part)
Dt. 15.05.2012.
(iii)
Recovery orders by DA(P) in the matter of
pay fixation of MACP in case of MTS.
This
will be sorted out early.
(iv)
Cases relating to declining promotion
prior to the issue of MACP orders (Prior to 2009)
Orders
under issue.
26. Issuing clear instructions to all Chief PMGs
that in the city areas where RO/Cos are situated decentralization of RPLI/PLI
should not be done to city postal divisions, instead the work will be done by
RO/CO staff as done before.
Agreed
to issue detailed instructions to all Chief PMGs/PMGs in additional to the
instructions already issued on 27.01.2012.
27. Issue orders on the terms finalized by the
Postmen Committee and also follow up action on the certain items to be referred
to work study unit.
The
recommendations of the committee are under process. Orders will be issued on
all the agreed items.
28. Cadre restructuring and settlement of Group –
D and sorter issue relating to Postal Accounts.
Cadre
restructuring proposal sent to Integrated Finance wing for their concurrence is
at present with Postal Estt Branch. It is assured to expedite case.
Group D & Sorter anomaly: The
information has been called for from all circle postal accounts offices. On
receipt of the same the case will be examined further.
29. Follow up action on Civil Wing issues.
The
R/Rules are presently pending with M/o Law & Justice. Will be
notified immediately after it is cleared and further action will be taken.
30 Examination of CRC & EPF norms
Logistics Posts: Committee formed to work out the
handling norms of Logistics Post has submitted its report. In view of observation
of IFA(BD), DDG(Estt) has been addressed to provide extant provision for
formulation of handling norms for new/existing service so that recommendations
of committee can be further examined. Reply is awaited from DDG(Estt).
EPP: a Committee has been formed to work out the handling norms for EPP.
The Committee has carried out preliminary exercise in its first meeting.
Recommendations of the meeting are awaited.
The staff
side raised the following issues also and position is explained as under:
(i)
PA/SA Recruitment for 2011 and 2012- Orders
issued. Time line will be fixed for calling for applications, examination etc.
(ii)
Postmen,
MTS posts filling – orders will be issued alter notifying the revised
recruitment rules removing 25% outside recruitment in Postmen cadre and related
changes in MTS RRS.
(iii)
System
administrators TA case – will be reexamined, Staff side may submit a detailed
note.
(iv)
HSG-I
Recruitment Rules – Pursuing vigorously with DOPT, UPSC etc. It is in the final
stage.
(v)
Station
tenure orders of Group – C employees – Clarificatory orders are under
issue.
(vi)
Revision
of OTA rates – case already taken up with Finance Ministry Staff Side is
requested to submit fresh proposals.
(vii) JCM standing committee minutes – Copy
of Action Taken report supplied to staff side.
Subjects
will be called for the next periodical meeting.
