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SCHEME FOR ENGAGEMENT OF GDS ON COMPASSIONATE GROUNDS
MERIT POINTS AND PROCEDURE FOR SELECTION.



No. 17-17/2010-GDS
Government of India
Ministry of Communications & IT
Department of Posts
(GDS Section)
Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg.
New Delhi-110116
Dated: 14 Dec. 2010
To,

Chief Postmaster General
Postmasters General
General Managers (Finance)
Director of Accounts (Postal).


Subject: SCHEME FOR ENGAGEMENT OF GDS ON COMPASSIONATE GROUNDS-MERIT POINTS AND PROCEDURE FOR SELECTION.

Sir/Madam,

To objective of the Scheme for engagement of Gramin Dak Sevaks on compassionate grounds is to engage dependent family member of a Gramin Dak Sevak dying in harness, thereby leaving his family in penury and without adequate means of livelihood.

2. Keeping in view the objective of the Scheme, the existing instructions relating to compassionate engagement have time and again been reviewed/modified/simplified so that the system finally derived at shall be more transparent, efficient and uniform in nature.

3. Currently, there is no laid down transparent criteria for adjudging degree of indigence of the GDS family while considering their cases for compassionate engagement. Therefore, a need is felt to lay down transparent criteria for considering a request for engagement on compassionate grounds by a Committee. A balanced and objective assessment of the financial condition of the family has to be made taking into consideration of his/her assets and liabilities, and all other relevant factors such as presence of an earning member, size of the family and the essential needs of the family including social obligations, etc. in order to assess the degree of indigence of all the
applicants to be considered for compassionate engagement. The Department of Personnel &Training has provided for limiting compassionate appointment of wards of departmental employees to 5% of the total vacancies and no such stipulation has been made for this purpose in respect of GDS. This, however, does not mean that all applicants are to be engaged as GDS on compassionate grounds in relaxation of normal and only the exceptional and deserving cases are to be considered for compassionate engagement as the scheme stipulates that compassionate engagement is to be given only in indigent and deserving cases.

4. The existing procedure has been reviewed in this Directorate and it has been decided by the competent authority that to achieve the objective of the scheme of the compassionate engagement and to ensure complete transparency, merits of the cases can be conveniently indicated by allocating points to the applicants based on various attributes. Accordingly, the Department has worked out a system of allocation of points to various attributes based on a hundred point scale as indicated in the tables below:-


5. The above system of weightage not only brings more objectivity to the method but also ensures complete transparency and uniformity in the selection process. The above method is being introduced for considering cases of compassionate engagement to the dependents of the GDS in the event of death of the bread winner. The cases which are more than five years old or having an earning members (s) in the family shall continue to be referred to this Directorate as hitherto before.

6. Shri RS Nataraja Murti Committee had recommended in Para 17.20.2 as under:- "Keeping the spirit of compassionate appointments as enunciated by the Nodal Ministry and also the ruling of the Hon'ble Supreme Court, there is need to provide compassionate appointment to the dependents of GDS in hard and deserving cases. The purpose would be served if the engagement of GDS on the division in a year. The vacancies may be computed separately for GDS BPM and other categories.
The period of consideration of deserving cases may be kept as three years. While considering the cases there need not be any relaxation in educational qualification for the post of BPM. In hard and deserving cases requiring relaxations of educational qualification, the engagement may be offered in other categories of GDS subject to the condition that the incumbent can satisfactorily discharge the duties assigned". While the intention behind the scheme of engagement of GDS on compassionate grounds is to allow engagement of GDS on compassionate ground in hard and deserving cases only and not in all cases, the recommended percentage is twice the percentage prescribed for regular Government employees. The above recommendations have been examined
in this Directorate and it has been decided to accept the same. However, in view of the
Department's plan to computerize the Branch Offices and to use hand held devices etc. besides the requirement of combination of duties in various circumstance, it all categories of Gramin Dak Sevaks including GDS BPM.

7. The number of vacancies and ceiling of 10% now being proposed may be calculated in the following manner:-

(a) The vacancies occurring in a calendar year age to be computed separately for the GDS BPM and other categories of GDS by their appointing authorities for each division well in advance. The appointing authorities while calculating the same shall take into account the vacancies that are likely to occur due to discharge of Gramin Dak Sevaks on attaining the age of 65 years for this purpose during the ensuing calendar year. However, the vacancies arisen due to absorption of Gramin Dak Sevaks in regular departmental posts and due to death occurring during the currency of the calendar year will be added to the vacancies occurring in the next calendar year for computation. The requisite information therefore needs to be compiled at all levels and finally sent to the Head of the Circle concerned by 30th Nov in advance along with cases complete in all
respect.

(b) Circle Relaxation Committee shall consider all cases and approve the same subject to guidelines on the subject and ceiling of 10% of the vacancies calculated separately for GDS BPM and other categories of GDS strictly on application of the Point System for determining the indigence. Cases prescribed to be sent to the Directorate more than 5 years old and cases in which one or more member is earning shall continue to be recommended as per existing provisions subject to this overall 10% limit to be applied on divisional basis.

(c) In units where on application of the ceiling percentage, the number of vacancies for consideration of cases for compassionate engagement works out less than 1 (not zero), one vacancy may be earmarked in that division/unit for compassionate engagement.

(d) This percentage of 10% shall only apply to cover cases of wards of deceased GDS and not to GDS acquiring disability during service defined in the persons with Disabilities Act, 1995. Section 47 of the Persons with Disabilities Act, 1995 provides that no establishment shall dispense with or reduce in rank an employee who acquires a disability during his service as also no promotion shall be denied to a person merely on the ground of his disability. In case a GDS acquires a disability during his service and is considered to be unsuitable for the GDS post he was holding, could be shifted to some other post with the same TRCA.

(e) Period of consideration of deserving cases is prescribed as three years i.e. in case where it is not possible to offer engagement of GDS on compassionate grounds due to the application of prescribed ceiling, the case may be considered by the CRC in the subsequent CRC meetings of the next two years to the maximum.

(f) No relaxation in educational qualification for the post of GDS BPM or any other category of GDS would be permissible.

The above instructions will be applicable for all the compassionate engagement case to be considered on or after 01.01.2011. These issues with the approval of Secretary Posts.

These instructions may be communicated to all concerned.

REINVESTMENT OF MATURITY VALUE---FRESH GUIDE LINES ISSUED BY THE DIRECTORATE

Sri. Kshetrimayum Sunjay Sing, Inspector,Central excise,Nagaon division

posted as

IPO(C),O/O Divisional office,Gudur

EMPLOYEES MAY NOT BE ABLE TO CHALLENGE CAT JUDGEMENT IN SC

Employees may not be able to challenge CAT judgement in SC NEW DELHI: Bad news is in store for government employees contesting matters relating to their service conditions in the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) as they may not be able to challenge the judgement in the Supreme Court. Government employees not satisfied with CAT orders on their service matters will continue to appeal in High Courts as government's plan to enable them approach the apex court directly has received a thumbs down from the top law officer. Recently, the Department of Personnel had asked the Law Ministry whether the present system of CAT orders being challenged in High Courts be changed to fast track disposal of cases of government employees relating to their service conditions and employment rules. The Law Ministry referred the matter to Attorney General Ghoolam Vahanvati who opined against the move saying a 1997 Supreme Court judgement on the issue should continued to be followed. "As of now, the buck stops here (on the issue)," Law Minister M Veerappa Moily told PTI when asked to comment on Vahanvati's opinion. He said his ministry was trying to find a solution. "But I would not like to add anything more to it," he added. When the CAT was established in 1985 by an Act of Parliament, its rules clearly stated that its judgements on service related matters of state and central government employees can only be challenged in the apex court. While the same rules is in operation even today, a 1997 Supreme Court ruling held that judicial review is the basic feature of the Constitution and a High Court's power on judicial review cannot be taken away. After the judgement, appeals against CAT rulings were entertained in High Courts. "The Armed Forces Tribunal Act has been borrowed from CAT. Appeals against Tribunal's orders can only be challenged in the Supreme Court. But in CAT's case, it has become a three tier system...the entire purpose of CAT has been defeated," said a CAT functionary. He said while CAT usually disposes off a case in six months, appeal in High Court often takes years. "They pay Rs 50 as fee to move CAT, but they have to pay thousands of rupees in High Court...if the matter reaches Supreme Court, the time and cost involved is massive," he said.
Source: Economic Times

MERRY CHRISTMAS GREETINGS......!

ENGAGEMENT OF GDS ON COMPASSIONATE GROUNDS-MERIT POINTS AND PROCEDURE FOR SELECTION.

No. 17-17/2010-GDS
Government of India
Ministry of Communications & IT
Department of Posts
(GDS Section)

Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg.
New Delhi-110116
Dated: 14 Dec. 2010

Chief Postmaster General
Postmasters General
General Managers (Finance)
Director of Accounts (Postal).

Subject:- SCHEME FOR ENGAGEMENT OF GDS ON COMPASSIONATE GROUNDS-MERIT POINTS AND PROCEDURE FOR SELECTION.
Sir/Madam,

To objective of the Scheme for engagement of Gramin Dak Sevaks on compassionate grounds is to engage dependent family member of a Gramin Dak Sevak dying in harness, thereby leaving his family in penury and without adequate means of livelihood.

2. Keeping in view the objective of the Scheme, the existing instructions relating to compassionate engagement have time and again been reviewed/modified/simplified so that the system finally derived at shall be more transparent, efficient and uniform in nature.

3. Currently, there is no laid down transparent criteria for adjudging degree of indigence of the GDS family while considering their cases for compassionate engagement. Therefore, a need is felt to lay down transparent criteria for considering a request for engagement on compassionate grounds by a Committee. A balanced and objective assessment of the financial condition of the family has to be made taking into consideration of his/her assets and liabilities, and all other relevant factors such as presence of an earning member, size of the family and the essential needs of the family including social obligations, etc. in order to assess the degree of indigence of all the applicants to be considered for compassionate engagement. The Department of Personnel & Training has provided for limiting compassionate appointment of wards of departmental employees to 5% of the total vacancies and no such stipulation has been made for this purpose in respect of GDS. This, however, does not mean that all applicants are to be engaged as GDS on compassionate grounds in relaxation of normal and only the exceptional and deserving cases are to be considered for compassionate engagement as the scheme stipulates that compassionate engagement is to be given only in indigent and deserving cases.

4. The existing procedure has been reviewed in this Directorate and it has been decided by the competent authority that to achieve the objective of the scheme of the compassionate engagement and to ensure complete transparency, merits of the cases can be conveniently indicated by allocating points to the applicants based on various attributes.

A FAVOURABLE ORDER OF CAT FOR CASUAL LABOURS IN RMS

Non-Filling up of Reserved quota for Gr-D cadre is illegal
CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL
ERNAKULAM BENCH
O.A 469 of 2010
Monday, this the 6th day of December, 2010.
CORAM:
HON'BLE Mr. K. GEORGE JOSEPH, ADMINISTRATIVE MEMBER

D.K. Mohanan, S/o. Kumaran,
Fulltime temporary status casual labourer,
RMS 'CT' Division, Kannur,
Residing at Pushpa Nivas,
Kannothumchal, Chovva (P.O.),
Kannur - 6. ….. Applicant

(By Advocate Mr. T.A. Rajan )
……… Versus……
1. Union of India represented by
Secretary, Government of India,
Ministry of Communications,
New Delhi.

2. The Chief Postmaster General,
Kerala Circle, Trivandrum.

3. The Post Master General,
Northern Region, Kozhikode.

4. The Senior Superintendent of Post Officers,
RMS CT Division, Kozhikode . ... Respondents

(By Advocate Mr. Millu Dandapani, ACGSC)


The application having been heard on 30.11.2010, the Tribunal on 6.12.2010 delivered the following:
O R D E R

HON'BLE Mr. K. GEORGE JOSEPH, ADMINISTRATIVE MEMBER
This O.A. has been filed by the applicant for the following reliefs :
i) to declare that the non filling up of Group D post under the 25% quota reserved for casual labourers is arbitrary and illegal.
ii) to declare that the applicant is eligible and entitled to be considered for appointment to Group D post under the 25% quota based on his seniority.
iii) to direct the respondents to consider the applicant for appointment to Group D post against the 25% quota reserved for casual labourers.
iv) In alternative direct the 4th respondent to consider and dispose of Annexure A4 presentation without further delay.
v) Award costs of and incidental to this application.
vi) Grant such other relief, which this Hon'ble Tribunal may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case.
2. The applicant who was initially appointed as part time casual labourer on 04.02.1981 became a full time casual labourer on 01.10.1983 was granted temporary status with effect from 01.10.1994 in the office of the Inspector, RMS CT-1 Sub Division, Kannur. The applicant's contention was that the respondents were not filling up the vacancies under 25% quota for casual labourers with temporary status in Group-D post. Being at serial No. 2 in the seniority list of full time temporary status casual labourers, the applicant is eligible to be considered for appointment against the 25% quota. The representation submitted by the applicant in this regard has not been considered by the 4th respondent. Being aggrieved, the applicant has filed this O.A.

3. Respondents have contested the O.A. In the reply statement filed by the respondents, it was pointed out that the applicant was made a full time casual labourer with effect from 01.10.1993 and not from 01.10.1983. It was further submitted that 20% of unfilled Group-D vacancies in the Department of Posts are set apart for casual labourers. The respondents have considered the case of the applicant in accordance with the provisions in the recruitment rules and his seniority position and he has been ordered to be appointed as Group-D, Ottapalam H.O. In Ottapalam Postal Division for a vacancy occurred in the year 2006 with notional service from 2006, vide Memo No. B2/4/Group D/Rectt dated 16.07.2010. However, the applicant is yet to assume the charge of the post. Further, it was submitted that there was no vacancy approved by the competent authority remaining unfilled in RMS CT-1 Division, when the representation was received. In view of the above, the applicant is not entitled to any reliefs as prayed for in the O.A.
4. In the rejoinder, the applicant admitted that he was made a full time casual labourer as on 01.10.1993 and the same was correctly stated in para 2 of the O.A. and that the typographical error in the date mentioned in synopsis may be excused. It was further submitted that the applicant is working in Railway Mail Service (RMS). The Postal Division and the RMS are entirely two different seniority units and the employees in RMS will be considered for appointment in the Postal Division, only if there is no vacancy in the RMS and vice versa. In spite of having several vacancies in the RMS, the applicant was appointed in the Postal Division , which is arbitrary and illegal. At the same time, several juniors of the applicant were given appointment in the RMS as can be seen from the Annexure A-7 memo dated 16.07.2010. The representations submitted by the applicant dated 19.07.2010 and 04.08.2010 have not been considered by the respondents till now. Therefore, the O.A. Should be allowed as prayed for.
5. Arguments were heard and documents perused.
6. As per column 11 (ii) (PART-II - Post of Subordinate Offices) of Department of Posts (Group D Posts) Recruitment Rules, 2002, 25% of the vacancies are to be filled up by part time casual labourers recruiting division or unit, the relevant portion of which is reproduced below:

"(ii) 25% of the vacancies remaining unfilled after recruitment of employees mentioned at Sl. No.2, such vacancies shall be filled up by selection-cum-seniority in the
following order:
(a) by casual labourers with temporary status of the recruiting division or unit failing which,
(b) by full-time casual labourers of the recruiting division or unit failing which,
(c) by full-time casual labourers of the neighbouring division or unit failing which,
(d) by part-time casual labourers of the recruiting division or unit failing which,
(iii) by direct recruitment.
Explanation : 1. For Postal Division or Unit, the neighbouring Division or Unit, as the case may be, shall be the Railway Mail Service Sub-Division and vice-versa."
7. As per explanation No. 1 above, in the case of the applicant who is in the RMS, Postal Division is a neighbouring Division. The applicant has given an appointment in the Postal Division instead of RMS Division as per order dated 16.07.2010. The contention of the respondents is that he could not be given a posting in the RMS, because, in compliance of the orders of Hon'ble High Court of Kerala and this Tribunal, they had filled up the vacant Group-D posts in Kerala Circle and no vacancy approved by the competent authority for filling up, was remaining unfilled in the RMS Division when the applicant's representation was received. The respondents would have appointed the applicant in the RMS if there was a vacancy approved by the competent authority. It has been made clear in the judgement in W.P.(C) No. 28574/2009 and connected Writ Petitions that any clearance by the screening committee to fill up the vacancies in the promotion quota is not required at all and there is no question of abolition of posts to be filled up for the promotion quota. This position was clearly brought out while allowing the O.A. No. 628/2010 and connected cases on 27.10.2010. The relevant part of the order is reproduced as under :
" With regard to the first question of abolition of the posts, as per the finding entered by the Hon'ble High Court of Kerala in Writ Petition No. 28574 of 2009 and connected Writ Petitions, it is categorically held that there shall not be any question of abolition of posts to be filled up for the promotion quota as the abolition question comes only to the direct recruitment quota. Further the Hon'ble High Court has held that there is no question of any clearance by the screening committee to fill up the vacancies. It is also found by the Hon'ble High Court that there is no records to show that these posts were abolished on the basis of any order given by the competent authority and even if any abolition has been now ordered, it is only applicable to the direct recruitment quota.
With the above finding entered by the Hon'ble High Court of Kerala, the vacancy position existed from 2000 to 2009 are 431 vacancies including 286 vacancies alleged to have been abolished. If the Department wants to comply with the order passed by this Tribunal the Department shall take either to revive all the vacancies abolished without permission of law or without an order passed by the competent authority with regard to the promotion quota. Further it is also held that if they are not in a position to fill up the vacancies already existed they should adjust the vacancies now arisen during the year 2009 i.e. 97 vacancies. "

8. In view of the above decisions, clearance by the competent authority for appointment and abolition of posts in the promotion quota are out of question. Therefore, the respondents should reassess the number of vacancies available in the promotion quota. If there is any vacancy available in the RMS CT Division, Kannur / Kozhikode, the applicant should be accommodated. This exercise should be carried out within a period of 2 months from the date of this order.

9. The O.A. is allowed to the extent indicated above. No order as to costs.


(Dated, the 6th day of December, 2010.)
K. GEORGE JOSEPH
ADMINISTRATIVE MEMBER

LAST DATE FOR CHANGE OF OPTION AS PER RULE NO 11 CCS RULES[REVISED PAY]2008 IS 31.12.2010

AS PER RULE NO:11 THE LAST DATE FOR CHANGE OF OPTION IS 31.12.2010
When the 6th pay commission was implemented ,all central govt employees were asked to give option form as per rule No:11 in the CCS (Revised Pay) Rules-2008, it was asked that whether the implementation of 6th cpc is to be from 01/01/2006 or on any other date. Almost all employees opted 01/01/2006 for the implementationBut employees requested in the JCM level that, they may get additional financial benefit of they option for any other date rather than 01/01/2006.The govt accepted the JCM s opinion and provide onemore chance to give new option as per Rule No.11 to the beneficial employees. This chance is closing at 31.12.2010.Particularly employees who got promotion after 01/10/2006, have to calculated the differences individually and they may get some financial benefit the last Date for this exercise is an 31st December, 2010
What says Rule No.11…
Fixation of pay in the revised pay structure subsequent to the 1st day of January,2006 -
“where a Government servant continues to draw his pay in the existing scale and is brought over to the revised pay structure from a date later than the 1st day of January2006,his pay from the later date in the revised pay structure shall be fixed in the following manner;-
(i) Pay in the pay band will be fixed by adding the basic pay applicable on the later date,the dearness pay applicable on that date and the pre-revised dearness allowance based on rates applicable as on 1.1.2006.this figure will be rounded off to the next multiple of 10 and will then become the pay in the applicable pay band. In addition to this, the grade pay corresponding to the pre-revised pay scale will be payable .Where the Government servant is in receipt of special pay or non-practicing allowance ,the methodology followed will be as prescribed in Rule 7(i),(B),(C) or (D) as applicable, except that the basic pay and dearness pay to be taken into account will be the basic pay and dearness pay applicable as on that date but dearness allowance will be calculated as per rates applicable on 1.1.2006.”
Source : http://www.govtempdiary.com/

REVISED WORK NORMS FOR BPMs - DTE. ORDER

CIRCLE OFFICE ORDER ON CASUAL LABOUR

PRODUCTS THROUGH POST OFFICES--MINISTER STATEMENT IN LOK SABHA

The Department of Posts has signed agreements with financial institutions including many other organisations to sell their products through Post Offices in the country. List of products sold at national level is as given below.Sl.No. Name of Company/Financial Institution Description of product/service 1 Western Union Money Transfer International money transfer to India 2 UTI Mutual Funds Sale of UTI Mutual Funds through post offices 3 Pension Fund Regulatory & Development Authority Point of Presence for National Pension Scheme Accounts 4 M/s Nirmal Packaging Systems Sale of Corrugated boxes and Paper board envelops. 5 M/s Narsingh Dass & Co. Sale of Tyvek Envelops 6 Ministry of Railways Booking/cancellation of Railway Reservation Tickets under PRS Scheme 7 CBOP( Now merged with HDFC Bank) Sale/Purchase of foreign exchange 8 Reliance Money Infrastructure Limited Sale of Gold Coins 9 BSNL Sale of recharge coupons Sancharnet Cards etc. 10. India Post SBI tie-up Department sells assets and liability products of SBI through identified postal outlets. 11. NABARD-SHG linkage scheme India Post has entered into a tie-up with NABARD to disburse micro credit to women self help groups (SHGs) on pilot basis. The Central and State Governments take various measures from time to time to promote and popularize small saving schemes through print and electronic media as well as holding seminars, meetings and providing training to various agencies involved in mobilizing deposits under the schemes. As part of this ongoing exercise, Government has taken following steps to make the small savings schemes more attractive and investor friendly:- -Introduction of Bonus at the rate of 5% on the deposits made under Post Office Monthly Income Account (POMIA) Scheme on or after 8th December, 2007 upon the maturity of the deposit. -The benefit of Section 80C of the Income Tax Act, 1961 has been extended to the investments made under 5-Year Post Office Time Deposits Account and Senior Citizens Savings Scheme, with effect from 01.04.2007. -With effect from 1.8.2007, the maximum deposit ceilings of Rs.3.00 lakh and Rs.6.00 lakh under the Post Office Monthly Income Account (POMIA) Scheme has been raised to Rs.4.50 lakh and Rs.9.00 lakh in respect of single and joint accounts respectively. -The penalty on pre-mature withdrawal of deposits under the Post Office Monthly Income Account (POMIA) scheme has been rationalized from 3.5% to 2% on withdrawal on or before expiry of three years and 1% on withdrawal after expiry of three years. -All categories of pensioners have been allowed to open and maintain ‘Pension Account’ under Post Office Savings Account Rules, with effect from 11th July, 2007. -The restriction on opening of more than one account during a calendar month under the Senior Citizens Savings Scheme has been removed with effect from 24th May, 2007. -Opening of “Zero deposit/Zero Balance” accounts for workers employed under NREG Act, under Post Office Savings Account Rules, with effect from 26th August 2008. -Opening of “Zero deposit/Zero Balance” accounts for Old Age Pensioner Account under Indira Gandhi Old Age Pension Scheme, Widows Pensioner Account under Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme and Disabled Pensioner Account under Indira Gandhi National Disabled Pension Scheme with effect from 13th October 2009. -National Savings Institute, a subordinate organization under the Department of Economic Affairs (Budget Division) also maintains its web site i.e nsiindia.gov.in in collaboration with National Informatics Centre to facilitate interface with the public through wider dissemination of information on small savings and on-line registration and settlement of investor’s grievances. This information was given in written reply to a question in Lok Sabha by Shri Gurudas K amat, the Minister of Communications and Information Technology.

MOBILE NUMBER PORTABILITY W.E.F 20-01-2011

Telecom Service Providers have made necessary changes in their network for implementation of Mobile Number Portability (MNP). The MNP has been launched in Haryana on 25-11-2010 and it is to be launched in rest of the country w.e.f. 20-01-2011.
The guidelines for criteria to be adopted for MNP services have laid down by TRAI (Telecom Regulatory Authority of India). The consumers will have the choice of selecting their Telecom Service Provider (operator) without changing their number, provided a minimum period of 90 days has elapsed after subscription to the mobile service of the current service provider. For change of service provider i.e. porting, a subscriber has to send a SMS (short message service) from the number he wishes to be ported, to number 1900 whereby a Unique Porting Code (UPC) will be received on SMS from his current service provider. The subscriber will need to apply in the prescribed application form to the chosen new service provider quoting the UPC which will act as a reference while filling up the application form with new service provider. The new service provider will then take action to get the required process completed to enable the subscriber to get connected to his network. Porting has to be completed within 7 working days. TRAI has put a ceiling of Rs. 19/- on porting charges which the new service provider may collect from the subscriber. Post-paid subscribers before making the porting request, have to make sure that their last bill has been paid failing which the request for change to new service provider shall be rejected. In the case of pre-paid subscriber any balance amount left will not be carried forward when the number is transferred to the new service provider.
Steps to be taken for activating MNP:
1. Send a SMS from the Number he wishes to be ported to num 1900.
2. He will Receive a Unique Porting Code (UPC).
3. Apply in the prescribed application form to the chosen new subscriber.
4. Quote the UPC in the application form.
5. New service provider will take the necessary action.
6. Porting has to be completed in 7 Days.
7. Porting Charge is 19 Rs.
8. Post Paid subscribers has to Pay all the due bills.
9. For pre-paid users the balance amount will not carry to new number.

Sampoorna aarogyamto kolukovali

DANGARIOUS TO THE HUMAN LUNGS - TOBACO

SPEED POST SERVICES - PIB NEWS
SPEED POST SERVICES
The Speed Post network covers all the States in the country and caters to the needs of the Corporate Sector.
The Speed Post Network comprises 314 National Speed Post Centres and 986 State Speed Posts Centres spread across the length and breadth of the country. It provides value-added services like Book Now Pay Later (BNPL), free pick up from customers’ premises, computerized billing etc. for corporate customers.
India Post has set up Mail Business Centres and Business Post Centres to provide pre-mailing (collection, insertion, franking, gumming) activities to meet the requirement of handling of post coming from Corporate Sector. Bulk mail received in large quantities from the Corporate Sector is processed at these centres and dispatched for delivery all over India including small towns. Mail Business Centres and Business Post Centres provide direct customer interface with the Corporate customers.
The details of complaints regarding loss/delay of mails during the last three years and the current year are as under:
Year Number of Complaints regarding loss/delay of mails
2007-08 185643
2008-09 212522
2009-10 220365
2010-11 (upto June 2010) 55443
A robust mechanism for prompt disposal of complaints has been put in place through computerized Customer Care Centres in all Postal Divisions in the country. All complaints registered in Customer Care Centres are closely monitored at divisional, regional, circle and directorate level for quick redressal and appropriate remedial action.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Communications & Information Technology, Shri Gurudas Kamat in written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today. (13-12-2010)

Subject : Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme for the Central Government Civilian Employees - Clarification regarding.

A joint committee is set up to examine the anomalies pertaining to the Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme (MACPS) vide Department of Personnel & Training O.M.No.11/1/2010-JCA dated 03-05-2010. 2. During the joint committee meeting it was pointed out by the Staff Side that the word 'new organization' of the last line of para 24 of Annexure-I of MACPS dated 19.05.2009 was not in consonance with the spirit of the Scheme. The issue has been examined and it is clarified that in case of transfer 'including unilateral transfer on request, regular service rendered in previous organization / office shall be counted alongwith the regular service in the new organization / office for the purpose of getting financial upgradation under the MACPS. However, financial upgradation under the MACPS shall be allowed in the immediate next higher grade pay in the hierarchy of revised pay bands as given in CCS (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008. Para 24 of MACPS stands amended to this extent. 3. The Staff Side also raised an issue on the 'benchmark' for MACP as given in para 17 of Annexure-I of MACPS dated 19.05.2009, which provides that the financial upgradation would be on non-functional basis subject to fitness, in the hierarchy of grade pay within the PB-1. Thereafter for upgradation under the MACPS, the benchmark of 'good' would be applicable till the grade pay of Rs.6600/- in PB-3. The benchmark will be 'Very Good' for financial upgradation to the promotion to the grade pay of Rs.7600 and above. It was pointed out that in some cases the promotion to the next higher grade was made on the basis of 'fitness' as the method of promotion as specified in the relevant recruitment rules, was 'non-selection'. Therefore, such cases benchmarks should not be insisted upon under the MACPS. The issue has been examined and it is clarified that where the financial upgradation under MACPS also happen to be in the promotional grade and benchmark for promotion is lower than the benchmark for granting the benefits under MACPS as mentioned in para 17 ibid, the benchmark for promotion shall apply to MACP also. 4. All Ministries/Departments may give wide circulation to the contents of this O.M. for general guidance and appropriate action in the matter. 5. Hindi version will follow.
s/d
(Smith Kumar)
Director (Estt-I)
Source: www.persmin.nic.in

CONSOLIDATED GUIDELINES ON CADRE REVIEW OF
CENTRAL GROUP 'A' SERVICES.


No. I-11011/1/2009-CRD
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training

3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan,
New Delhi-110003
December 14, 2010
Office Memorandum

Subject: Consolidated guidelines on cadre review of Central Group 'A' Services.

The undersigned is directed to say that provisions governing the process of cadre review of Central Group 'A' Services are contained in various Office Memoranda issued by the Department of Personnel and Training and the Department of Expenditure. As a part of this Department's endeavour to keep the personnel policies relevant to current and future needs, these provisions have been reviewed in consultation with various stakeholders and it has been decided to issue a consolidated and revised set of guidelines on cadre review. The revised guidelines are given below. Besides, the broad issues concerning cadre review have been elaborated in the revised Monograph on Cadre Review of Central Group 'A' Services enclosed herewith. The list of existing Central Group 'A' Services is at Annex-I.

2. Formulation of Proposal

(i) The proposal would be formulated, to the extent possible, in consultation with the representatives of service association (s). While drafting the proposal, all issues like expected changes in the Organization's activities, automation, amendment in the business processes, recruitment planning, plugging the skill gaps, cadre structure, career progression, financial implications etc. must be analyzed and made part of the proposal. These issues and their impact on cadre structure have been discussed in Section-5 and Section-6 of the Monograph.

(ii) Full functional justification for each creation of post/upgradation should be given. A job evaluation exercise may be undertaken for each category of posts so as to ensure that different grades are assigned corresponding level of functions and
responsibilities.

(iii) It may be ensured that the cadre review would not have an adverse impact on the feeder grade.

3. Reference to Department of Personnel and Training/Department of
Expenditure

(i) The proposal should be referred to Department of Personnel and Training with the approval of Integrated Finance Division and the Minister in charge.

(ii) The Cadre Controlling Authority would also give a certificate that there is no Court Case pending having a bearing on the cadre review.

(iii) The name (s) of contact officer (s) for further/additional information may be
clearly indicated in the reference.

(iv) The proposal should be examined vis-à-vis the checklist given in Section-6
of the Monograph to ensure that the proposal is complete in all respect.

4. Financial Implications

(i) The proposal having additional financial implications would be entertained
strictly on functional considerations like consistent increase in workload,
horizontal expansion in activities etc.

(ii) While calculating the additional expenditure, the impact of Non-Functional
Upgradation may be taken into account. The calculation sheet must be enclosed
with the proposal.

5. Procedure for cadre review

(i) Every cadre should be reviewed once every five years. The review should be first carried out by the Cadre Controlling Authority, preferably in consultation with the representatives of the service/cadre in question. However, if it is convinced after such a review that no change in the cadre structure is required, the decision should be conveyed to DoPT with the approval of Minister in charge.

(ii) The cadre review proposal would be prepared by the Cadre Controlling Authority in the form of a Note for Committee of Secretaries. DoPT would obtain the approval of Secretary (P) and then refer it to Department of Expenditure for approval of Secretary (Expenditure).

(iii) The Note would then be placed before the Cadre Review Committee by DoPT.

(iv) Based on the recommendation of Cadre Review Committee, the proposal would be submitted for MOS (PP)'s approval. It would then be referred to theDepartment of Expenditure for Finance Minister's approval.

(v) The Cadre Controlling Authority would then take approval of Cabinet. The
Note for Cabinet should ideally be prepared within a month of the Cadre Review
Committee's approval.

6. Composition of Cadre Review Committee-The Cadre Review Committee
would comprise the following functionaries:

(i) Cabinet Secretary Chairman
(ii) Secretary of the Ministry controlling the cadre Member
(iii) Secretary, Department of Personnel and Training Member
(iv) Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure Member
(v) The senior most member of the service/cadre concerned Member

7. Restriction on direct recruitment-There is a restriction on direct recruitment to the extent that it should not exceed 3% of the total cadre strength. The authority to relax the condition rests with DoPT. It has now been decided to do away with this restriction. The Cadre Controlling Authorities are, however, advised not to resort to any bulk recruitment as it would create a bulge in the structure leading to stagnation at later stage. This may be kept in view while projecting recruitment planning.
Sd/-
(Pratima Tyagi)
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India
Tel:24622461

CONFEDERATION CIRCULAR NO.23 DATED 14th DECEMBER-2010

Dear Comrade,
We write this in continuation of our circular letter No. 22 dated.6th December, 2010 wherein we had conveyed the decisions taken at the National Council meeting held at Mumbai on 1st December, 2010. The Central Trade Unions had convened a meeting of all federations on 8th December, 2010 at NRMU office at New Delhi. Since the undersigned had been out of Delhi, we could not participate in the said meeting. The meeting had discussed of the need to make the Workers march to Parliament programme slated for 23rd Feb. 2011 a grand success by eliciting the participation of large number of employees and workers. As you are aware we had discussed the issue in our last National Council meeting and had taken the decision to mobilise large number of Government employees in the march.



In order to ensure that the CGEs from various states do participate in this important event, it would be better that the State Committees take steps immediately in the matter. In the annexure to this letter we have indicated minimum number of comrades, each State Committee to deploy in this programme. While it should be the endeavour of the neighbouring States to mobilise larger number of employees, the far off State Committees are requested to meet and identify the comrades and book their to and fro passage and indicate to the CHQ as to whether any arrangements must be made for their stay etc. At Delhi. Unless the number is indicated it would be difficult to book accommodation for stay at Delhi. The comrades who are deployed to participate in the programme from far off States are requested to please reach Delhi latest by 22nd night as the trains are likely to be delayed on 23rd Feb. 2011. The neighbouring States may kindly arrange buses to carry the comrades to Delhi and back. They are also requested to make these arrangements as early as possible and intimate us so that we can make arrangements for parking of these vehicles as large number of vehicles is likely to be reaching Delhi on that day carrying comrades to participate in the programme. As and when we receive any other details from the sponsoring committee of this programme we shall intimate the same to you.



With greetings,



Yours fraternally,



K.K.N.Kutty
Secretary General

Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Dearness Allowance is the most eagerly awaited subject now-a-days by the Central government employees…


Dearness Allowance is the most eagerly awaited subject now-a-days by the Central government employees…

In the past, after getting job in the Central government establishments, they wait for promotion to gain some financial benefits… But today employees eagerly awaits for the announcement of Dearness Allowance twice a year, because…

Even if an employee gets a promotion after a prolonged time, the grade pay and increment is very meager. From Rs.1900 to 2000, from 2400 to 2800, from 4200 to 4600 and from 4600 to 4800….so on, the hike in pay is in between Rs.100 to Rs.400 only and so the financial benefits are not upto their expectation.

The annual increment is only 3% of the basic pay, but the DA which is announced twice a year is much more than that as the DA from January to July 2010 was 8% and from July to Dec was 10% which total of 18%.

The Central government announces the DA as per the recommendations of the Labour Bureau which calculates the prices of different essential commodities at different places. There was incidence of government announcing 12% of additional Dearness Allowance once and 1% additional Dearness Allowance on another occasion. Hence, everyone wants to know the calculations taken for DA in deep.

In the next year – 2011, the DA from January to June will be around 6%. It can be increased upto 7% which depends upon the AICPIN. Anyway, the total DA will surely cross the 50% to 51%or 52% for which the Central Government Employees have to wait for some times.

Source: CGELN

Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Fresh empanelment of private hospitals and revision of Room Rent applicable under CGHS

No: S.11011/23/2009-CGHS D.II/Hospital Cell (Part I)
Government of India
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
Department of Health & Family Welfare
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Maulana Azad Road, Nirman Bhawan
New Delhi 110 108 dated the 16th November , 2010

O F F I C E M E M O R A N D U M

Subject: Fresh empanelment of private hospitals and revision of Room Rent applicable under CGHS.

The undersigned is directed to state that CGHS had initiated action for fresh empanelment of private hospitals under CGHS and also for the revision of package rates (which were fixed in 2006-07), to be paid to hospitals, by floating tender for the same. On the basis of the responses received package rates for various procedures / treatments have been arrived at and have been uploaded in the website of CGHS:www.mohfw.nic.in\cghsnew\index.asp and can be downl oaded.

2. “Package Rate” shall mean and include lump sum cost of inpatient treatment / day care / diagnostic procedure for which a CGHS beneficiary has been permitted by the competent authority or for treatment under emergency from the time of admission to the time of discharge including (but not limited to) –
(i) Registration charges,
(ii) Admission charges,
(iii) Accommodation charges including patients diet,
(iv) Operation charges,
(v) Injection charges,
(vi) Dressing charges,
(vii) Doctor / consultant visit charges,
(viii) ICU / ICCU charges,
(ix) Monitoring charges,
(x) Transfusion charges,
(xi) Anesthesia charges,
(xii) Operation theatre charges,
(xiii) Procedural charges / surgeon’s fee,
(xiv) Cost of surgical disposables and all sundries used during hospitalization,
(xv) Cost of medicines,
(xvi) Related routine and essential investigations,
(xvii) Physiotherapy charges etc.
(xviii) Nursing care and charges for its services.

(b) Cost of Implants / stents / grafts is reimbursable in addition to package rates as per CGHS ceiling rates for Implants / stents / grafts or as per actual, in case there is no CGHS prescribed ceiling rates.

(c) Treatment charges for new born baby are separately reimbursable in addition to delivery chares for mother.

d) The hospitals empanel led under CGHS shall not charge more than the package rates / rates.

2.2 Package rates envisage upto a maximum duration of indoor treatment as follows:

12 days for Specialised (Super Specialties) treatment;
7 days for other Major Surgeries;
3 days for Lapar oscopic surgeries / normal deliveries; and
1 day for day car e / Minor (OPD) surgeries.

2.3 However, there are certain procedures where there is no prescribed package rate under CGHS. Similarly, there are medical emergencies where the treatment is mainly conservative. The admissible amount in such cases is calculated item wise, room rent, procedures, investigation , etc., .

Therefore , it has now been decided to revise the rates applicable for room rent (Accommodation Charges) for different categor ies of wards as given below:
General ward -Rs.1000/- per day
Semi-private ward -Rs. 2000/ - per day
Private ward -Rs.3000/- per day

3. CGHS beneficiaries are entitled to facilities of private, semi-private or general ward depending on their basic pay / pension. The entitlement is as follows:-
S. No. Basic Pay (without the inclusion of grade pay) Entitlement
1. Upto Rs. 13,950/- General Ward
2. Between Rs.13,951/ - and Rs.19,530/- Semi-Private Ward
3. Rs. 19,540/- and above Private Ward


4.2 This issues with the concurrence of Internal Finance Division in the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, vide Dy. No: AS & FA / 3932 /2010 dated the 8th November , 2010.

The revised rates will come into effect from the date of issue of this Office Memorandum.

A copy of this Office Memorandum along with rate list and a copy of MOA are placed on the internet at http://mohfw.nic.in/cghsnew/index.asp.

[R Ravi ]
Director
[Tel: 2306 3483]

DA Calculation based on the consumer price index of October 2010 (181 Points)
The All India Consumer Price Index number for (Industrial Workers) (Base 2001=100) for the month of October 2010 is 181 as announced by Statistics Department, Labour, Government of India.
Based on this index, expected increase from January 2011 is 6%.

Month All India Index % of increase
Nov 2008 148 21.44
Dec 2008 147 22.38
Jan 2009 148 23.39
Feb 2009 148 24.32
Mar 2009 148 25.12
Apr 2009 150 25.98
May 2009 151 26.84
Jun 2009 153 27.78
Jul 2009 160 29.00
Aug 2009 162 30.23
Sep 2009 163 31.45
Oct 2009 165 32.67
Nov 2009 168 34.11
Dec 2009 169 35.70
Jan 2010 172 37.43
Feb 2010 170 39.01
Mar 2010 170 40.59
Apr 2010 170 42.03
May 2010 172 43.54
Jun 2010 174 45.06
Jul 2010 178 46.35
Aug 2010 178 47.50
Sep 2010 179 48.66
Oct 2010 181 49.81
Source : Labour Bureau

Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Recruitment of staff from open market in Pay Band-1 of Rs.5200-20200 having Grade Pay of Rs.1800/-

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)
No. E (NG)-II/2009/RR-1/10/Pt. New Delhi, Dated: 09.12.2010.

The General Manager (P),
All Zonal Railways/Production Units.

Sub: Recruitment of staff from open market in Pay Band-1 of Rs.5200-20200 having Grade Pay of Rs.1800/-.

Attention is invited to instructions contained in para 3(vi) of Board’s letter No. PCVI/2008/I/3/1, dated 29.10.2008 (RBE No.160/2008), interalia stating that the instructions regarding minimum educational qualification for fresh recruitment to Railway services in PB-1 Grade Pay Rs.1800 (erstwhile Group ‘D’ posts) would be issued separately by the Establishment Directorate.

2. The Ministry of Railways have decided that henceforth minimum educational qualification for recruitment in Pay Band-1 of Rs. 5,200-20,200 having Grade Pay of Rs. 1800/- will be 10th pass or ITI or equivalent. These instructions will be applicable for all future recruitment henceforth against direct recruitment quota through all modes.

3. As regards the ongoing recruitment exercises presently under way on Central Railway, Eastern Railway, East Coast Railway, East Central Railway, Northeast Frontier Railway, North Eastern Railway, North Central Railway, Southern Railway, South Western Railway and West Central Railway, the same will adhere to the prescribed minimum qualification of 8th pass as laid down vide letter No. E (NG)II/98/RR-1/107 dated 4.12.1998 (RBE No. 277/98).

4. All Railways are directed to initiate the recruitment process immediately to fill up current vacancies including anticipated vacancies for the next two years as well as resultant vacancies owing to promotion of staff to higher grades etc., excluding the vacancies worked out on the basis of prescribed percentage against ex-servicemen quota for which separate recruitment is in progress, with the revised minimum qualification of 10th pass or ITI or equivalent. Railways may also ensure filling up of Physically Handicapped quota including backlog vacancies in this recruitment exercise.

5. The Railways mentioned in Para 3 above should also initiate recruitment to fill up the vacancies accrued beyond the vacancies already notified for which recruitment is in progress.

6. All Railways should initiate the process by way of issue of notification in the national and local dailies, etc. by 15th December, 2010, positively. Candidates may be given two months time to submit their applications and candidates from Andaman & Nicobar, Lakshadweep Islands etc. will be given 15 days extra as per extant rules in response to the above notification.

7. It has further been decided that written examination will be held on the same day simultaneously by all the railways. Similarly Physically Efficiency Test (PET) will also be held during the same period simultaneously by all the Railways. These instructions should be prominently mentioned in the notification.

8. The format of application should be limited to a single page only A draft format of application form is enclosed herewith for necessary action which may be modified suitably depending on the local requirements.

9. Instructions contained in letter No. E (NG)II/96/RR-1/62/Vol.II dated 08.12.2010 regarding waiver of fee for women, minority communities and economically weaker sections will apply.

10. All General Managers are to ensure that Railway Recruitment Cells (RRCs) are strengthened sufficiently by providing accommodation, equipment, vehicles, security, manpower, etc., so that the recruitment process is completed smoothly without any problem.

Encls,: As stated.

(R. Mukundan)
Executive Director Estt.(N)
Railway Board

SPECIAL BENEFITS IN CASES OF DEATH AND DISABILITY IN SERVICE - PAYMENT OF DISABILITY PENSION / FAMILY PENSION - RELAXATION OF QUALIFYING SERVICE-


No. 33/5/2009-P&PW (F)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, PG & Pensions
Department of Pension & Pensioner's Welfare
3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan,

Khan Market, New Delhi-II 0003
Dated the 10th December, 2010

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Special benefits in cases of death and disability in service - payment of disability pension/family pension - relaxation of qualifying service-

The undersigned is directed to say that the scales of disability pension admissible
under CCS (EOP) Rules were laid down in para 3 of Department of Pension & Pensioners'Welfare's O.M. No.45/22/97-P&PW(C) dated 3.2.2000. The said O.M. dated 3.2.2000was modified vide Department of Pension & Pensioners' Welfare's O.M. No.45/3/2008-P&PW (F) dated 18-11-2008.

2. The service element of the disability pension under Categories 'B' and 'C' of this
Departments' O.M. No.45/22/97-P&PW(C) dated 3.2.2000 is regulated by the CCS
(Pension) Rules, 1972 and CCS (EOP) Rules, according to which only service gratuity is admissible to Government servants with less than 10 years qualifying service and pension is admissible for qualifying service of 10 years or more. The matter has been reviewed by the Government considering the hardships being faced by the disabled Govt. servants who have less than 10 years qualifying service at the time of discharge and it has been decided that the disability pension of Govt. servants who are discharged from Govt. service will be regulated as under:

Disability Pension - for cases covered under categories 'B' and 'C'

(1) Disability pension comprising a service element equal to the retiring pension(@50% of the emoluments or average emoluments received during the last 10months, whichever is more beneficial to the Government servant) and gratuity admissible under the CCS(Pension) Rules, 1972, plus disability element equal to 30% of basic pay, for 100% disability. There shall be no condition of minimum qualifying service for earning service element. No service gratuity would be admissible. The condition of minimum of qualifying service of 5years for payment of gratuity would continue to be admissible/applicable in accordance with Rule 50 of CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972.

(2) For disability less than 100%, disability element of disability pension shall be reduced proportionately. In cases of disability pension where permanent disability is not less than 60%, the disability pension (i.e. total of service element plus disability element) shall not be less than 60% of the reckonable emoluments last drawn subject to a minimum of Rs. 7000/- per month.

Disability pension - For cases covered under Category 'D'

(I) Disability pension comprising a service element equal to the retiring pension(@50% of the emoluments or average emoluments received during the last 10months, whichever is more beneficial to the Govt. servant) and gratuity to which the employee would have been entitled to on the basis of his pay on the date of invalidation but counting service up to the date on which he would have retired in the normal course and disability element equal in amount to normal family pension subject to the condition that the aggregate of the service and disability element shall not be less than 80% of the pay last drawn, for 100%disability. There shall be no condition of minimum qualifying service for earning service element. No service gratuity would be admissible.

(2)For lower percentage of disability, the disability element shall be proportionately lower as at present subject to the broad banding of percentage of disability as in OM dated 3/2/2000.

Disability pension - For cases covered under Category 'E'

(1) Disability pension comprising a service element equal to the retiring pension(@50% of the emoluments or average emoluments received during the last 10months, whichever is more beneficial to the Govt. servant) and gratuity to which the employee would have been entitled to on the basis of his pay on the date of invalidation but counting service up to the date on which he would have retired in the normal course and disability element equal to pay last drawn. There shall be no condition of minimum qualifying service for earning service elements. No service gratuity would be admissible.

The condition that the aggregate of the service and disability elements shall not exceed the pay last drawn for 100% disability - stands withdrawn w.e.f.1.7.2009.

(2) For lower percentage of disability, the disability element shall be proportionately lower as at present subject to the broad banding of percentage of disability as in OM dated 3.2.2000.

3. Other terms and conditions in the CCS (EOP) Rules and Liberalized Pensionary
Awards Scheme which are not specifically modified by these orders shall continue to
remain operative.

4. These orders will be effective from 01.01.2006.
5. This issues with the concurrence of the Ministry of Finance, Department of
Expenditure vide their U.O. NO.515/EV/201 0 dated 26.10.2010.

6. In so far as persons belonging to the Indian Audit & Accounts Department, these
orders issue after consultation with the Comptroller & Auditor General of India.
Sd/-
(Tripti P Ghosh)
Director
T .No.24624802
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Saturday 11 December 2010


SUB: FIXATION OF PAY OF RE-EMPLOYED PENSIONERS-TREATMENT OF MILITARY SERVICE PAY.

D.G. Posts No. 4-17/2010-PENSION Dated 06.12.2010.

I am directed to forward herewith a copy of Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (Department of Pension and Pensioner's Welfare) O.M. No. 3/19/2009-Estt. Pay II dated 8.11.2010 regarding the above mentioned subject received from Department of Pension and Pensioner's Welfare, New Delhi for information guidance and necessary action.

This issues with the approval of DDG (Estt.).
Sd/-xxx
(P.P. Chawla)
Section Officer (Pension)

COPY OF MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS (DEPARTMENT OF PENSION AND PENSIONER'S WELFARE) O.M. NO. 3/19/2009-ESTT. PAY II DATED 8.11.2010.

SUB: FIXATION OF PAY OF RE-EMPLOYED PENSIONERS-TREATMENT OF MILITARY SERVICE PAY.

The undersigned is directed to refer to the orders issued vide O.M. dated 5.4.2010 on fixation of pay of re-employed pensioners. These orders inter-alia lay down that on re-employment in civilian organizations, Military Service Pay shall not be admissible. However, the benefit of MSP given to all retired Defence Forces officers/personnel by reckoning it at the time of calculation of their pension (notionally in the case of pre-1.1.2006 pensioners) should not be withdrawn. Accordingly while the pension of such re-employed pensioners will include the element of MSP, they will not be granted MSP while working in civilian organizations.

In the instructions issued by the Ministry of Defence vide their letter No. 1/69/2008/D (Pay/Service) dated 24th July 2009, Pre-retirement pay has been defined as under:

(i) In respect of re-employment taking place on/or 1.1.2006 pre-retirement pay for those who retired after 1.1.2006 means the pay in the pay band plus grade pay but inclusive of Non-Practicing Allowance(NPA) if any, last drawn before retirement.
(ii) In case of officers who retired before1.1.2006 and also those who retired after 1.1.2006 in the pre-revised pay scales without opting for the revised pay scales promulgated on or after 1.1.2006 the pay will be basic pay including stagnating increment and Rank pay plus the Dearness pay and Dearness allowance drawn at the time of retirement.

As per these orders, for pre-2006 retirees rank pay is included as a part of pay but for post-2006 retirees, the MSP is not reckoned in the pre-retirement pay for the purposes of pay fixation on re-employment. However, for pension purposes the reckonable emoluments are- basic pay + grade pay + MSP + NPA wherever admissible. Therefore, while MSP is not taken into consideration for the purpose of pay fixation on re-employment, the element of MSP in pension is deducted.

It has been decided in consultation with the Department of Expenditure, that since the element of MSP is not reckoned in the pay fixation on re-employment, it need not be reduced from the pension either. Hence, in respect of all those Defence Officers/personnel, whose pension contains an element of MSP that need not be deducted from the pay fixed on re-employment.
Sd/-
(Mukesh Chaturvedi)
Deputy Secretary

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SYLLABUS FOR DEPTL EXAMINATION IN R/O POSTMASTER GRADE-I

Orders released vide dop memo no 137-8/2009 SPB-II dtd 8-12-10

GDS vacant post--Applications called for

Applications called for by the IP Gudur north sub dn to:

GDSMC/MD PCV Palem a/w Chillakur SO

Last date for submission: 10-01-2011

Interview date : 11-01-2011 at 10 AM at Chillakur SO

Category: OC

CHART OF DEMANDS OF CG EMPLOYEES

CHARTER OF DEMANDS



1.Stop price rise; strengthen the PDS.



2.Stop downsizing, outsourcing, contractorisation, coporatorisation and privatization of Governmental functions



3.Fill up all vacant posts and create posts on functional requirements



4. Revise wages of CGEs with effect from 1.1.2011 and every five years thereafter.



5. Scrap the New Pension Scheme and extend the statutory defined benefited pension to all Central Govt. employees irrespective of the date of recruitment.

6. Regularize the GDS, daily rated workers, contingent and casual workers by brining about a definite scheme of regularization.



7. Remove restriction imposed on compassionate appointment ( end the discrimination on compassionate appointment between the Railway workers and other CGEs)



8.Stop the move to introduce the productivity linked wage system; Performance related pay; introduce PLB to in all Departments; remove the ceiling of emoluments for bonus computation.



9.Settle all items of anomalies (including the MACP related anomalies) raised in the National and Departmental Anomaly committees within a fixed time frame of two months; set up the anomaly committees in those Departments where it has not been set up till date with the Standing Committee members of the National Council; convene the meeting of the Departmental Council in all Ministries/Department once in three month as envisaged in the JCM Scheme



10. Make the right to strike a legal right and stop curtailment of T.U. rights



11.Implement all arbitration awards



12. Raise the interest rate for GPF. Revise the OTA and Night duty allowance and stitching and clothing rates of uniforms



13. Merge DA with Pay for all purposes including pension as and when the DA rates croses the 50% mark.



14. Vacate all Trade Union victimizations.




PROGRAMME OF ACTION

1. Submission of memorandum on the charter of demands with brief note to explain each item in the charter.



2. Two months long campaign to educate and mobilize the members by organizing (a) State level conventions (b) district level conventions (c) Department level conventions (d) gate meetings in front of all offices



3. Day long Dharna at a specified Central Location at the State and District Capitals and other important places



4. To organize a March to the office of the Chairman of the State Welfare Co-ordination Committees and submit a memorandum for onward transmission to the Cabinet Secretary.



5.To organize a March to Parliament by Central Government employees at Delhi



6.To culminate in a one day strike



(The CHQ in the next communication will indicate the date for each of the programme of action taking into account all factors)

DETAILS ON RENTED PO BUILDINGS---PIB NEWS

Post Offices in Rented Buildings

The State-wise number of Post Offices being run in the country in the rented buildings, as on 31-03-2010 is given below.

S.N	Name of State	No. of P.Os running in the country in the rented building, State-wise
1	Andhra Pradesh	2015
2	Assam	465
3	Bihar	823
4	Chhattisgarh	296
5	Delhi	215
6	Gujarat	1094
7	Haryana	356
8	Himachal Pradesh	394
9	Jammu & Kashmir	196
10	Jharkhand	329
11	Karnataka	1416
12	Kerala	1214
13	Madhya Pradesh	762
14	Maharashtra	1733
15	Goa	93
16	Arunachal Pradesh	10
17	Tripura	53
18	Meghalaya	35
19	Manipur	42
20	Nagaland	25
21	Mizoram	28
22	Orissa	956
23	Punjab	547
24	Rajasthan	962
25	Tamil Nadu	2319
26	Uttarakhand	296
27	Uttar Pradesh	2531
28	West Bengal	1162
29	Sikkim	203
	Grand Total	20570

Under the activity of “Purchase of Land” in respect of current Plan scheme “Estates Management”, the available fund is being utilized to purchase plots for Post Offices from State Governments/Development Authorities and also in areas where department has difficulty in hiring premises to house Post Offices in future. The financial targets earmarked under this activity during the current Five Year Plan period are Rs. 6.39 Crores to purchase 15 plots.

The details of plots purchased, State-wise are as under:-

S. No	Year	Details
1	2007-08	Nil
2	2008-09	Purchased 2 plots (Dabhoi in Gujarat & Marhaur in Bihar)
3	2009-10	Purchased 1plot (Perambular in Tamil Nadu)
4	2010-11 (upto October, 2010)	Nil.

Details of funds allocated/released under the Plan sub head “Purchase of Land” is as under:

(Rs. in lakhs)

S. No	Year	Budget Estimate/Final Grant	Funds allocated/released	Spent
1	2007-08	0	0	0
2	2008-09	40.00	31.98	31.98
3	2009-10	26.00	25.51	25.51
4	2010-11 (up to October, 2010)	100.00	34.13	26.27 (payment of extension fee)

This information was given in written reply to a question in Lok Sabha by Shri Gurudas Kamat, the Minister of Communications and Information Technology.