Cabinet to take final call on higher allowances, HRA on June 28

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Cabinet to take final call on higher allowances, HRA on June 28

The Union Cabinet is expected to take final call on proposals related to higher allowances, including HRA (House Rent Allowance), under the 7th Pay Commission, on June 28. The central government employees are likely to get higher allowances as per the 7th Pay Commission from July. However, the central government employees have been demanding arrears on higher allowances, but the government is in no mood to accept this demand. While the salaries of central government employees have been hiked as per the 7th Pay Commission, revised higher allowances haven’t been paid since July last year.

On June 28, the Cabinet would take up the proposals made by the Empowered Committee of Secretaries (E-CoS), which screened the report of the Ashok Lavasa committee on higher allowances under 7th Pay Commission. If media reports are to be believed, the Ashok Lavasa led Committee on Allowances stuck with the 7th Pay Commission’s recommendations on higher allowances. It simply means, there could be no hike in higher allowances. The HRA under the 7thPay Commission is likely to be kept at 27 per cent of the basic pay.

Higher Allowances:

The central government employees should not expect any big announcement on higher allowances under the 7th Pay Commission because the Empowered Committee of Secretaries (E-CoS) hasn’t suggested any hike, according to reports. Sources in the Finance Ministry also said that the quantum of allowances may not vary from those proposed by the 7th Pay Commission and the government is not bound by the findings of the Empowered Committee of Secretaries. “The central government finally decided not to give any facility to central government employees better than the 7th Pay Commission recommendations. Accordingly, the government stuck with the 7th Pay Commission recommendations on pay scales and advances and its implementation have been made forcefully,” sources in the Finance Ministry were quoted as saying.

HRA:

The E-CoS has suggested to keep the HRA rate at 24 percent, 16 percent and 8 percent of the Basic Pay for Class X, Y and Z cities respectively, as recommended by the 7th Pay Commission. The central government employees, however, demanded to retain HRA rate at 30 percent, 20 percent and 10 percent of Basic pay (pay in the pay band plus grade pay). A Financial Express report said the HRA in cities with population above 5 million could be 27 per cent of the basic pay. Shiv Gopal Mishra, chief of the National Joint Council of Action (NJCA), leading the 7th Pay Commission negotiations with the government, also said that there is a possibility of higher HRA than that recommended by the 7th Pay Commission.

Arrears:

The central government employees have demanded arrears on higher allowances as well, but the government neither accepted, nor rejected their demand. Shiv Gopal Mishra was unsure whether their demands about arrears on higher allowances under the 7th Pay Commission will be accepted.

Source : India.com

CASH AWARDS TO THE OUTSTANDING SPORTSPERSON-ENTITLEMENT OF RATES

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CASH AWARDS TO THE OUTSTANDING SPORTSPERSON-ENTITLEMENT OF RATES

Procedure to link India Post mail ID for getting unlimited space - Microsoft Outlook

Dear Comrades,

Procedure to link India Post mail ID for getting unlimited space - Microsoft Outlook

1. Open Outlook program from microsoft office from start option.

2. click on next

3. would you like to configure email account--> click on yes --> Next

4. Click on manually configure server setting --> Next

5. Click on Internet Email --> Next

6. Your Name - enter name of office e.g- Nagpur GPO

7.E-mail Address- nagpurgpo@indiapost.gov.in

8. Incoming mail server- outlook.indiapost.gov.in

9. Outcoming mail server- outlook.indiapost.gov.in

10.User name- nagpurgpo@indiapost.gov.in

11. Password- ***** email id Password

12. Click on More setting

13. click on outgoing server tab- check on My outgoing server require authentication

14. Click on advance tab- Incoming server- 995 , check on This server require encrypted connection, Outgoing server- 465

15. check all on delivery option- select days 10

16. Click on ok --> Next

17. if certificate message comes--> YES

18. Enjoy outlook

19. to send email - click on new.

Constitution of the Committee to review the Cadre Restructuring orders of Postal Group 'C' employees

Dear Comrades,

Constitution of the Committee to review the Cadre Restructuring orders of Postal Group 'C' employees : DoP Order.

IP Exam Result (Odisha Circle)-LDCE-2015 for promotion to the cadre of Inspector of Posts

Dear Comrades,

The following PAs/SAs of Odisha Circle have come out successful in LDCE–2015 for promotion to the cadre of Inspector Posts vide Department of Posts (DE Section) Memo No.A-34013/05/2016-DE dated 21-06-2017.

Sl. No.	Name	Cat	Roll No.	Total Mark Secured	Division
1	Suvendra Ku. Dash	UR	160121	908	Dhenkanal
2	Lingaraj Pradhan	UR	160166	882	Berhampur
3	Sumit Ku. Dash	UR	160109	874	Balasore now on deputation to APS
4	Sukesh Sahu	UR	160155	874	Aska
5	Ruby Dash	UR	160127	868	Sambalpur
6	Amulya Ranjan Rath	UR	160041	862	Cuttack City
7	Nishith Ranjan Sahu	UR	160086	856	Mayurbhanj
8	Jayalaxmi Barik	UR	160015	844	Puri
9	Saroj Basti	UR	160057	844	Cuttack South
10	Samira Sahoo	UR	160120	844	Dhenkanal
11	Rajibendra Panda	UR	160188	838	Koraput
12	Kishor Naik	SC	160105	834	Sambalpur (Selected on merit)
13	Lalatendu Kesharee Chand	UR	160139	824	APS
14	Kartik Ch. Das	UR	160074	810	Balasore now on deputation to APS
15	Sujata Behera	UR	160013	806	Puri
16	Aditya Ku. Jena	UR	160039	804	Cuttack City
17	Sadashib Rout	UR	160078	802	Balasore
18	Amaresh Pattnaik	UR	160156	798	Aska
19	Purastam Nayak	UR	160122	798	Dhenkanal
20	Balamakunda Barik	SC	160131	762	Sambalpur
21	Sanjay Ku. Baral	SC	160025	744	Puri
22	Mandira Behera	SC	160107	736	Balangir
23	Bijay Nayak	ST	160028	736	Puri

AIPEU Koraput Division congratulates the successful candidates and wishes them all the best for their bright career.

CHQ Circular on Agitation and Strike

Dear Comrades,

National Federation of Postal Employees

1^st Floor North Avenue Post Office Building, New Delhi-110 001

CIRCULAR

Ref:  PF-12/Agitation/2017                                    Dated – 06.06.2017

To,

            All General Secretaries/NFPE office bearers

            All circle/Divisional & Branch Secretaries

Dear Comrades,

As you are aware that for the last two years so many burning issues related to Postal, RMS and GDS employees are lying unsettled at the level of Directorate. We have discussed these issues several times with Secretary, Post and other higher officers of the Department in formal and informal meetings, but we are highly regretted to inform that there is no improvement in any matter.

NFPE Federal Executive Meeting held on 12.05.2017 has reviewed the whole situation in detail and after threadbare discussion, the following agitational programme has been decided for the below mentioned 10 points charter of Demand.

As per decision of Federal Executive we wanted to launch this agitational programme under banner of PJCA. We tried our best to convince the FNPO leadership to join but they are not agreed. So we have decided to launch the programme under banner of NFPE.

AGITATIONAL PROGRAMME

Phase- I           – Mass Dharna in front of all Divisional offices.

Date -              -  20.06.2017

Phase – II        - Mass Dharna in front of all Circle/Regional offices.

Date –             - 12.07.2017

Phase – III       - Mass dharna in front of Postal Directorate, Dak Bhawan, New Delhi.

Date –                         - 26.07.2017

Phase IV          - One day nationwide strike on 23.08.2017 (Formal notice of the strike will be served later.)

CHARTER OF DEMANDS:

1.      Filling up of all vacant posts in all cadres of Department of Posts i.e. PA, SA, Postmen, Mailguard, Mailmen, Drivers and Artisans in MMS,MTS, PACO, PASBCO, Postal Accounts and GDS.

2.      Implementation of positive recommendations of GDS committee Report. Grant of Civil Servant status to GDS.

3.      Membership verification of GDS and declaration of result of regular employees membership verification.

4.      Stop all types of harassment and victimization in the name of new schemes and technology induction and under contributory negligence factor and Trade Union victimization.

5.      Payment of Revised wages and arrears to the casual, part-time, contingent employees and daily rated mazdoors as per 6^th& 7^th CPC and settle other issues of casual labourers.

6.      Stop Privatization, Contractorization and outsourcing.

7.      Implement Cadre Restructuring for left out categories i.e. RMS, MMS, PACO, PASBCO, Postmaster Cadre Postal Accounts etc. and accept the modifications suggested by Federation before implementation of cadre restructuring in Postal Group ‘C’.

8.      Provision of CGHS facilities to Postal Pensioners also as recommended by 7^th CPC.

9.      Withdraw NPS (Contributory Pension Scheme). Guarantee 50% of last pay drawn as minimum pension.

10.  Implement five days week working for operative staff in the Postal department.

NPS CONVENTION

A convention on New Pension Scheme is going to be held at Shah Auditorium Civil Lines New Delhi on 10^th June – 2017 jointly under banner of Confederation & All India State Govt. Employees Federation. NFPE has allotted quota to all wings. All are requested to ensure cent percent participation in the convention.

GDS – MARCH TO COMMUNICATION MINISTER’S OFFICE

AIPEU Union – GDS has decided to organize GDS-March to communication Minister’s office – Sanchar Bhawan – New Delhi 27^th July 2017. All Circle, Divisional and Branch Secretaries of NFPE Unions are requested to mobilize maximum no. of GDS in March and more employees should take past from nearby circles and Divisions to Delhi. All leadership of NFPE union should also take part in the march.

CASUAL LABOURER UNIONS PROGRAMMES

All India Postal, Casual, Part-time, Contingent workers Federation has decided the following programme of action.

1. Indefinite hunger fast in front of Chief PMG office Chennai from 27^th June 2017.

2. All India Workshop on 13^th August 2017 (Venue will be intimated later).

3. Massive Dharna in front of Dak Bhawan, New Delhi on 14^th August 2017.

NFPE appeals to entire leadership to extend maximum co-operation and help to make the programmes of casual labourers union a grand success.

Comrades,

            The administration is in deep slumber. We have to awake them by giving alarming bell by organizing all these programmes in a very successful manner. As NFPE we have to prove our strength.

            We as NFPE appeal to the entire rank and file to make every programme a grand success. We will chalk out campaign programme of All India leaders very soon.

            All Circle, Divisional and Branch Secretaries are requested to Circulate the Charter of demands and agitational programme among all members after translating in regional languages.

            Circle leaders should also chalk out campaign programme in their respective circles.

Unity for struggle and struggle for unity.

With revolutionary greetings,

Yours comradely,

(R. N. Parashar) Secretary General