Joint DWC Cum General Body Meeting will be held on 12.6.11 at Townhall, Jeypore

Dear Comrades,

L No: AIPEU/DWC/03/2010-12 Dated at Jeypore(K) the 02.06.2011

NOTICE

Under the provisions contained in article-46 of the constitution of AIPEU Group-C, AIPEU Postmen & GR-‘D’ and AIPEDEU, notice is hereby given that the Joint Divisional Working Committee–Cum-General Body Meeting of AIPEU Group-C, AIPEU Postmen & GR-‘D’ and AIPEDEU, Koraput Divisional Branch will be held on 12.06.2011 (Sunday) at Town Hall, Jeypore. The DWC–Cum-General Body Meeting will commence at 10 AM on 12.06.2011. The DWC members, all the office bearers and general members are requested to attend the meeting in time. The following shall be items of agendas for the DWC.

Agendas:

1. Discussion and resolution on 5th July Strike - Call from NFPE, CHQ, New Delhi.

2. Burning problems of GDS staff.

3. Membership Position.

4. Any other item with permission of the chair.

EXTENSION OF PPF SCHEME UP TO POs WITH SANCTIONED STRENGTH OF 2+1 ('A' CLASS PO) W.E.F 1.7.11

Dear Comrades,

SB ORDER NO. 7/2011

F.No.32-01/2011-SB

Government of India

Ministry of Communications & IT

Department of Posts

Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,

New Delhi-110001, Dated: 25.05.2011

To

All Heads of Circles/Regions

Addl. Director General, APS, New Delhi

Subject: - Extension of PPF Scheme up to Post Offices with sanctioned strength of 2+1 ('A' class post office) w.e.f 1.7.2011.

Sir / Madam,

The undersigned is directed to say that PPF Scheme was introduced by the Government through PPF Act 1968 and was initially made operational through designated bank branches. The Scheme was introduced up to Head Post Level w.e.f 1.1.1979 and further extended up to LSG Post Offices w.e.f 1.7.1988. A review has been undertaken in this office to expand its operations to other Post Offices and it has been decided to expand the operation of this scheme up to 'A' class post offices i.e where one SPM and 2 PAs are sanctioned

2. The scheme will be made operational in such post offices w.e.f 1.7.2011. It is pertinent to mention that the scheme is a centralized one under which second set of data is to be maintained in SBSO at HPOs like savings account and all functions like Opening of account, registration of nomination, Interest Calculation, Sanction of Loan, Sanction of Withdrawal, Closure Sanction etc. are to be done at HPO level.

3. It is requested to circulate this letter to all Head Post Offices and 'A' Class post offices along with sufficient copies of all related forms/ledgers so that no one can find it difficult to make the scheme operational. It may also be ensured that working strength of such post offices may not become single handed at any point of time. Copy of PPF Rules framed by Min. of Finance under PPF Act 1968 and PPF operative rules given in POSB Manual Vol-I are enclosed for circulation to such post offices.

This issues with the approval of Secretary Posts.

Yours faithfully, (Kawal Jit Singh) Assistant Director (SB)

PAYMENT OF DEPOSITS/CERTIFICATES BELONG TO MINORS- A CLARIFICATION REGARDING.

Dear Comrades,

SB ORDER NO. 8/2011

F.No.113-01/2011-SB

Government of India

Ministry of Communications & IT

Department of Posts

Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,

New Delhi-110001, Dated: 25.05.2011

To

All Heads of Circles/Regions

Addl. Director General, APS, New Delhi.

Subject: - Payment of deposits/certificates belong to minors- a clarification regarding.

Sir / Madam,

The undersigned is directed to say that this office is in receipt of complaints regarding insistence of issuing cheques of maturity/premature value of deposits/certificates in the name of minors instead of guardians by some post offices when at the time of payment, the minor not attained majority causing hardship to the depositors/certificate holders.

2. This issue has been examined in detail in this office and based on the provisions made in Section 10 of the Government Savings Bank Act 1873 and Section 5 of the Government Savings Certificate Act 1959, following clarification is being issued:-

In case of accounts:-

Payment of deposits to minor or guardian:-

(a) In case of Minor Account opened by guardian on behalf of minor where at the time of payment minor not attained majority, all payments should be made to the guardian after taking prescribed certificate. In case, minor attained majority before date of payment, prescribed procedure for conversion of account from the name of guardian to the name of minor who attained majority should be followed and payment should not be made to the guardian.

(ii) In case of individual accounts opened by minors of the age of 10 years or above in Savings/RD/TD or MIS schemes, all payments should be made to the minor himself who made the deposits irrespective of minor attained majority or not.

In case of certificates:-

Payment of certificates to minor or guardian:-

(i) In case of certificates purchased by guardian on behalf of minor, where at the time of payment, minor not attained majority, all payments should be made to the guardian after taking prescribed certificate. In case, minor attained majority before date of payment, prescribed procedure for conversion of certificate from the name of guardian to the name of minor who attained majority should be followed and payment should not be made to the guardian.

(ii) In case of certificates applied by minor and issued in the name of minor, all payments should be made to the minor himself who applied for issue of certificates irrespective of minor attained majority or not.

3. It is requested to bring this clarification to the notice all post offices for strict compliance.

4. This issues with the approval of DDG(FS).

Yours faithfully, (Kawal Jit Singh) Assistant Director (SB)

PROPOSALS FOR RELAXATION IN RECRUITMENT RULES

Dear Comrades,

The following is the order of DoPT regarding seeking relaxation in recruitment rules.

No. AB.14017148/2010-Estt. (RR)

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions

Department of Personnel and Training

New Delhi, the 2nd June, 2011

Office Memorandum

Subject: Proposals for relaxation

This Department has been receiving a number of proposals seeking relaxation in Recruitment Rules. It has been noticed that in a number of cases the proposals are not referred through a self-contained note leading to confusion/ ambiguity.

2. It is requested that the proposal for relaxation should consist of a self contained note indicating the name of officers, batch, period of relaxation1 shortfall, and justification for the same duly approved by competent authority. Reference to DOPT should be made at the level of Joint Secretary. The signed and issued copy of Seniority List of the grades and dully filled in Annexure IV in prescribe proforma may also be furnished with the proposal.

3. It is also requested that in addition to sending the hard copy of proposals. the proposals of relaxation may also be sent by email at usrr@.nic.in for the level of Senior Administrative Grade and above.

4. Hindi version will follow.

(SMITA KUMAR) Director(E-I) Tel. 2309 2479

DoP announces Speed Post Home Collection, IMO in J&K

Dear Comrades,

Srinagar, June 2 (PTI) With private courier services making fast in-roads into Kashmir's postal market, the Department of Posts today announced Speed Post Home Collection and Instant Money Order (IMO)' services in the valley in order to regain some of its lost market share. "We have started booking of Speed Post Home Collection and IMO services for the benefit of the people including tourists," Chief Post Master General Jammu and Kashmir Circle John Samuel told reporters here.

He said a speed post would be collected from the home of people and there is no need to visit any post office for the purpose. Elaborating on the new service, Samuel said Rs 12 would be charged for handling the posts within the city, Rs 25 across country and Rs 20 within Valley. The speed post will be delivered next day within valley. Samuel said the IMO Service is the easiest way to transfer money from one place to another and would be available at 27 Post Offices in the Valley. "Not only in India, even one can send money to foreign countries and the money will be transferred quickly to the Recipient," he said, adding, a form has to be filled-up and submit it with money at IMO Post office counter. "A 16 digit IMO number in a sealed condition will be given along with the receipt. Customer has to convey the confidential IMO number to the receiver who will present this number at any designated IMO Post Office and receive the amount," he said. He said the receiver would get the payment in cash up to Rs 50,000 or the payment would be transferred through his post office savings bank account in the same IMO office.

He said the General Post Office premises would have a post shop where stamps, inlands, envelopes and other stationery items can be procured. The old building of GPO in Srinagar is being renovated and will be restored as a heritage building, he said. GPO will have export centre where parcels can be booked for delivery in the country and abroad, he said. For the scanning of parcels, x-ray machines are being installed and a custom office will be opened, he said.

He said Post office is a link between 'Aaam Admi' (common man) and Postal System. An Automated Teller Machine (ATM) is being opened outside GPO to facilitate the people to withdraw hassle free money, he added.

PTI  08:06 PM,Jun 02,2011

Postal and RMS employees to go on an indefinite strike from June 5

Dear Comrades,

Shornur: In protest against the postal department’s decision to shut down several post offices in the country, postal and RMS employees will go on an indefinite strike from June 5, P.V Rajendhran, the national vice president of All India RMS and MMS Employees Union said.

Rajendhran inaugurated the RMS annual conference in Shornur. The authorities have decided to shut down 400 RMS centers and to launch only 77 Mail Business centers, instead, Rajendhran said. The proposal for the shutdown of another 9797 post offices is also in progress, he said.

Kerala, which has 40 RMS centers right now, will have only four RMS centers after the shutdowns. The employees, who will massively become jobless, do have no option other than the indefinite strike, he added. C Mohanachandrhan presided over the conference. Shashindran presented the annual report.

The postal department in India has taken a decision to shut down several post offices due to the huge loss the department is enduring. Instead of the traditional post offices, the postal department plans to introduce a number of Mail Business centers with more advanced facilities for users.

1 June, 2011 By J Kutty (TimesWireService.Com)

India Post launches mobile money transfer service

Dear Comrades,

The Department of Posts (DoP) has launched the mobile-based money transfer service by Post Offices for quicker transfer of money from one city to another.

The service will be operated by DoP with technological support from BSNL.

The service has been launched between Punjab and Bihar Postal Circles for transfer of money up to Rs50,000. The complete roll-out throughout the country would be completed in eight weeks.

People intending to use the service would have to go to the Post Office which will provide them a unique PIN code after the transfer of money. The sender would have to send the PIN to the recipient through a text message who would be home delivered the money after verification of the PIN on his mobile. The recipient could also go to the Post Office and collect the money.

To speed up the money transfer service, the DoP had introduced Electronic MO and Internet MO and that the mobile MO is the third such service.

The DoP also proposes to interconnect all the 1,55,000 Post Offices in the country to subsequently introduce Core Postal Service. The department would also introduce the PO Savings Bank for which the mandatory clearances are being sought.

The charges for mobile money transfer will be the same as it is on the traditional money order-5% of the remitted amount.

June 01, 2011 04:16 PM  Moneylife Digital Team

Strike notice will be served on 14.6.2011

FLASH NEWS

CENTRAL JOINT COUNCIL OF ACTION DECIDES

TO SERVE STRIKE NOTICE ON 14TH JUNE 2011

INDEFINITE STRIKE WILL COMMENCE FROM 5TH JULY 2011

The Central JCA comprising NFPE, FNPO and GDS Unions has decided to serve the notice for the Indefinite strike to Secretary, Department of Posts, on 14th June 2011. The Indefinite Strike will commence on 5th July 2011. Copy of the strike notice will served to all Chief PMGs, PMGs and Divisional Superintendents after conducting massive demonstrations. All are requested to make the programme a grand success. Copy of the strike notice will be exhibited on 6th June in all the Websites. Central JCA leaders are meeting at Delhi on 06.06.2011 at 11:00 AM.

NFPE CHQ New Delhi

Retirement of some comrades

Dear Comrades,

Senior Com. Jaganath Rout, SPM, Balimela SO has been retired from service on 31.5.2011 on Superannuation.

Com. Shyam Naik, Senior Group-D, Jeypore(K) HO has been retired from service on 31.5.2011 on Superannuation. 

AIPEU Koraput Divisional Branch wishes them a healthy and peaceful retirement life.

Postmaster Cadre Grade-I Examination

Dear Comrades,

DoP vide the following order has clarified regarding the crucial date of of the qualifying service for writing Postmaster Grade-I Examination.

No: 4-08/ 2011-SPB-II

Government of India

Ministry of Communications and IT

Department of Posts

Dak Bhavan, Sansad Marg

New Delhi – 16, Dated 25.05.2011

To,

All Chief Postmasters General

Sub: Limited Departmental Competitive Examination for Postmaster Grade – I – Crucial date for deciding the qualifying service for the Examination – regarding

Sir/ Madam,

I am directed to refer to Directorate’s letter No: A-34012/ 3/ 2011-DE, dated 13.04.2011 regarding conduct of Postmaster Grade I Examination, 2011 to be held on 12.06.2011 for the existing vacancies in Postmaster Grade-I.

2. Clarification has been sought by certain Circles regarding the crucial date for assessing the eligibility of Postal Assistants for appearing in the Postmaster Grade-I Examination, 2011 to be held on 12.06.2011.

3. The matter has been examined in the Directorate. As per the Directorate’s order No. 13-2/2010-PE.1 dated 25.11.2010, the General line posts would be deemed to have been designated as Postmaster Grade-I, Postmaster Grade-II and Postmaster Grade-III with effect from the dates those are filled up. Therefore it has been decided by the competent authority that the crucial date for assessing the eligibility of the candidates for the purpose of Postmaster Grade-1 Examination 2011, to be filled up on the basis of Limited Departmental Competitive Examination would be the closing date for dispatch of the applications by nodal officers to CMC, ie.18.05.2011. Such Circles, who have prescribed the crucial date other than 18.05.2011, are advised to issue another circular calling for the applications from only such officials, who have become eligible during the period 01.01.2011 to 18.05.2011, by asking them to apply by 2nd June, 2011. Due to paucity of time, the Circles on receipt of applications shall issue hall tickets to the eligible candidates to appear in the examination after consulting the CMC telephonically regarding the Roll Number(s) to be assigned and the venue for examination. It should be immediately followed by a written communication to CMC indicating the names, Roll Numbers so assigned along with a copy of the application submitted by the candidates. In case of any contingency, the Circles may contact DDG(RP) [Tel. No: 23096101]

4. Further, according to the Dept of Personnel & Training OM No: 22011/3/98-98-Estt. (I) dated 17.09.1998, the crucial date for determining eligibility of officers for promotion in case of financial year-based vacancy year would fall on January 1st immediately preceding such vacancy year, the first of the vacancy year, ie. January 1st itself would be taken as the crucial date irrespective of whether the ACRs are written financial year wise or calendar year wise. As such, the crucial date for determining eligibility of Postal Assistants for appearing in the Postmaster Grade-1 Examination to be conducted in the subsequent years ie during the year 2012 and thereafter would be 1st January of the year, to which the vacancies pertain to.

Yours faithfully,

Sd. B P Sridevi Director (Staff)