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Sunday, January 4, 2015

Refund of SCSS TDS amount in DOP Finacle

As per the DOP norms if the total interest amount on the SCSS principle exceeds Rs 10000/- then an amount of 10% TDS will be deducted.
If the TDS amount is deducted for a particular SCSS account then the same can be inquired using the menu HTDTRAN.
The total interest amount and TDS amount will be shown as in below figure by invoking the HTDTRAN menu as follows

If the customer submitted tax form(15G/15H) then we have to enter the same in account level and CIF level as mentioned below.

At CIF level

Invoke the menu CMRC then select the function as "Modify" and enter the CIF id of the customer as shown

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Then click on Go in the next screen select the field tax deducted at source and fill the same with "NOTAX" from the searcher if the customer presents the tax form.

Then click on submit and verify the same CIF Id in the supervisor menu.

At Account Level:-

Invoke the menu CSCAM then select the function as "modify" and enter the account number as shown below

Then click on Go system will open a new application in the next screen enter the following

Enter the column Tax form as "15G/15H"
Select the field Tax category as "N-No Tax" as shown

Then click on Submit and verify the same in the supervisor login

Note:-If any account modification is pending for TDA accounts(SCSS/TD and MIS account) then the system will not generate interest on the due date which can be inquired by using the menu HAFI or Scheduled reports available for System Admin,So immediately verify the account modification done for TDA accounts for smooth functioning.

Procedure for Refund of SCSS Tax in DOP Finacle:-

If the customer presented the tax form(15G/15H) even though tax is deducted we have to refund the amount by using the menu HRFTDS.
Make sure that tax deducted is not uploaded in the income tax traces before refunding the amount to the customer by using the below procedure.

HRFTDS means Refund TDS

Invoke the menu HRFTDS and enter the following fields

Enter the field Report To as "postmaster"
Enter the refund CIF if as __________
Enter the From a/c id __________
Enter the To a/c id _________
Select Include closed a/c as "yes"
Select Accrued TDS as "Yes"
Select the Tran. Type as "transfer" avoid selecting cash if we select the cash then it will be blocked and there will problem at the time of EOD so select the transaction type as transfer as shown

Then click on "GO" then the system will show the tax deducted in the next enter the Refund a/c id as "postmaster id(SOLid+0340) or Customer SB account" as shown

Then finally click on submit and note that there is no verification for refund of TDS done for SCSS account by the above procedure.

Source : http://pofinacleguide.blogspot.in/

Father of Sri P.Pandu Ranga Rao

General Secretary, AIPEU GDS (NFPE). passed away this morning at 10.00 clock at his home town near to Sri Kalahasti NFPE Gudur Conveys its deepest condolences

Saturday, January 3, 2015

KURNOOL DIVISION NFPE UNIONS ARE ON AGITATION

Release of Special cover on "Datta Padukalu"

Special cover was released on "Datta Padukalu" by Sri Janapathi sachidananda Swamiji of Mysore Datta Peetham in a function held at Vijayawad. on 31.12.2014. Sri B.V.Sudhakar , CPMG AP Circle also present on the occassion.

Government to amend rules to check arbitrary suspension of officials

The Centre has decided to amend rules to check arbitrary suspension of IAS, IPS and IFoS officials and to bring in uniformity in procedure to be followed for conducting disciplinary proceedings against them.

The information regarding suspension of an IAS, IPS and IFoS official by a state has to be immediately communicated to the Centre by the fastest means, said the rule proposed to be amended by the central government.

The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) has written to all state governments and cadre-controlling authorities seeking comments on the proposed changes in all India Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1969.

Every order of suspension and revocation shall be made in a stipulated standard form and "the reasons for every such order shall also be communicated to the appointing authority and the lending authority, through confidential letters along with the order itself", reads the proposed rule.

The states will also have to send a detailed report on any order of suspension of an officerof all India services-- Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Police Service (IPS) and Indian Forest Service (IFoS)--to the central government within a period of fifteen days of the date on which the officer is suspended or is deemed to have been suspended, according to it.

The authority should forward copy of appeal and its comments together with the relevant records to the appellate authority within one week of the receipt by a state government and without waiting for any direction from the central government.

"If the original appeal along with the comments of the state government is not received by the central government within stipulated period, the central government would take a decision on the advance copy of the appeal received by them," the proposed rule said.

The Centre may at any time, either on its own motion or otherwise, review any order passed under the rules, if there are reasons to believe and to be recorded in writing that injustice is being meted out to a member of service, as per the suggested changes.

DoPT officials said the rules are proposed to be changed to check arbitrary suspensions of officials and to have uniform procedure for following disciplinary proceedings.

Comments or views on the proposed amendment in the rules may be sent by January 7. "If no reply is received by the stipulated date in the Department, it will be presumed that the state government has no objection to the proposed amendment," the DoPT said.

Source:-The Economic Times

Planning Commission renamed as 'Neeti Ayog'

The Planning Commission, which was established in 1950, will be called 'Neeti Ayog' in its new avatar, months after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that it will replaced by a new body.

The decision comes nearly three weeks after Modi held consultations with chief ministers at a meeting where most favoured restructuring of the Socialist-era body but some Congress Chief Ministers opposed disbanding of the existing set-up.

Modi had announced in his Independence Day speech that the Planning Commission would be replaced by a new body which is in sync with the contemporary economic world.

While addressing the Chief Ministers on December 7, he had invoked former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh who had said on April 30 last year that the current structure has "no futuristic vision in the post-reform period".

He had pushed for an effective structure which strengthens "cooperative federalism" and the concept of "Team India".

There were indications that the new structure will have the Prime Minister, some Cabinet ministers and some chief ministers along with technocrats and experts in various fields.

Discussion with 7th Pay Commission by IRTSA Delegates in the meeting at Jodhpur

Clarifications sought by Chairman and Members of the 7TH CPC during the Powerpoint Presentation and Oral Evidence by IRTSA Delegation at Jodhpur

ISSUES RAISED BY CHAIRMAN & MEMBERS OF 7TH CPC DURING & AFTER THE PPP IN THE MEETING WITH IRTSA

During the presentation Chairman, Secretary & the Members of 7th CPC had inter-acted with IRTSA delegates and sough clarifications for their doubts.

Presentation made through 46 slides was well received by 7th CPC. We have tried to reproduce it almost in same manner as happened. There may be some minor deviation in the language, but spirit of discussion has been truly maintained. Presentation and interaction which lasted about an hour

was very friendly and Hon’ble 7th CPC heard IRTSA with positive frame of mind and rapt attention.

1. Ques. (by Chairman 7th CPC ) You said that Senior Technicians are taking instructions from JEs, likewise Ch.OS from SSE and you also told that it is Office of Senior Section Engineer which controls all activities and all of them working within that – It appears that there is clear command line available, How it interferes in your Grade Pay?

Ans. i. Principle recommended by 6th CPC, which was also accepted by Govt, that, the senior post should be given with Higher Grade Pay need to be followed duly considering duties, responsibilities, accountabilities, etc.

ii. 5th CPC recommendations & Supreme Court Judgement supports this argument.

iii. Take an example: A senior technician welder working in Bogie Frame manufacturing section is responsible to the extent of welding done by him, where as a Technical Supervisor is responsible for the quality & quantity of output of not only that of welder but for entire section which may contain 20 to 30 Technicians besides others.

iv. More than that man, material, machine, other infrastructure, etc are controlled by Technical Supervisors, which posses’ higher responsibility & accountability than other posts.

v. Similar the case of certification of train, P.Way, Bridge, Power Distribution, Locos, etc.

vi. Categories like Ch.OS don’t have direct responsibility on performance & safety of Railways, whereas JE/SSE and their counterparts (CMT, Store) in all Technical Depts. born direct responsibility in core activities of Railways.

2. Ques. Is all 4 tier of Technicians work under your category in all areas?

Ans. Yes. In all areas 4 tier of Technicians, along with one Group ‘D’ category besides clerk, material / stores clerk, OS, Ch.OS work under our category.

3. Ques. Who writes ACRs for Ch.OS who are working in office of SSE?

Ans. Respective AMWs/AEs/AEEs etc.

4. Ques. Why can’t SSE write ACRs for Ch.OS who are working in their office?

Ans. SSEs who are in the same GP of Rs.4600 cannot write the ACRs for Ch.OS.

5. Ques. Who writes ACRs of Senior Technicians who work under JEs?

Ans. Senior Technicians’ ACR are written by SSEs even though Senior Technicians work under JEs.

6. Ques. What would be the reason for non application of common multiplication factor of 3.25 to SSE (S-13) scale by 5th CPC?

Ans. i. 5th CPC has applied common multiplication factor of 3.25 to all scales except to SSE (S-13) scale.

ii. This had been done merely to accommodate a new scale in Gazd scale (Rs.7500-12000) above S-13.

iii. SSE scale had been kept Rs.50 below than Rs.7500, ie.Rs.7450.

7. Ques. How the disadvantage of non-application 3.25 multiplication factor carried through to 6th CPC?

Ans. i. Initially 5th CPC recommended Rs.7000-11500 to SSE compressing it the newly introduced Gazetted scale.

ii. If 3.25 multiplication factor had been followed by 5th CPC, the scale might have been placed in 8000-12000 during 5th CPC and correspondingly Rs.5400 GP in 6th CPC.

iii. After the implementation of 5th CPC recommendations, based on demand from staff side when Govt. decided to modify the scale of SSE (S-13) instead of placing it in scale 8000-12000, it had been decided to modify minimum of the scale from Rs.7000 to Rs.7450 to keep it below newly created scale of Rs.7500-12000.

iv. Since corresponding increase of Rs.450 had not been done for maximum of scale, Span of the scale has been reduced to 18 years which was 20 years for all other scales.

v. The principle of 6th CPC to calculate the Grade Pay as 40% of maximum of the fifth pay commission scales put SSE scale in further disadvantageous position since maximum of scale was low because of 18 years span & non application of 3.25 multiplication factor.

8. Ques. You said that there were proposals sent to Fin. Ministry from Railway Ministry to upgrade the Grade Pay of SSE from Rs.4600 to Rs.4800 and that have been returned back without throwing proper light into it, can you produce copy of the proposals?

The proposals and communications between both the Ministries were very well available with Railway Board. (Later Secretary Pay Commission confirmed availability of Railway Board proposals sent to Fin. Ministry)

9. Ques. Is there any link available between the cadre of Group ‘C’ and ‘B’?

Ans. No. Promotional avenue from Technical Supervisors in Group ‘C’ to Group ‘B’ is restricted to the vacancies arising from 4200 Group ‘B’ posts, which may be around 0.5%.

10. Ques. As you said, Previous Pay Commissions recommended Group ‘B’ status to your scale DoPT also given their orders, it is only Rly Ministry not followed the classification, is it not Railways to take decision?

Ans. i. It is true that Railways have not implemented the classification of posts recommended by Pay Commissions & DoPT orders.

ii. We bring to your notice, submission made by DoPT before 5th CPC that even though there were some exemptions in following the classification rules, but the effort was to ensure that posts carrying similar functions were given the same classification.

iii. Similarly placed posts in departments like CPWD, Ordinance Factory, MES, Department of Telecom etc are all classified as Group ‘B’ Gazetted.

iv. State Governments which are following central pay commission pattern have also followed DoPT orders in classification of posts.

v. Railway Board also agreed on the need to increase the managerial posts (from the pool of senior supervisor) on functional justification, but didn’t implement.

vi. Hon’ble 7th CPC is requested to give specific instruction for Railways not to deviate from classification rules recommended for all Government Departments.

11. Ques. What are all the reasons for lack of promotion to your category?

Ans .i. Recruitment happens in the apex scale of Group ‘C’ in the Grade Pay of Rs.4600 with Graduate in Engineering qualification and Railways is the only dept which recruit Engineering Graduates in Group ‘C’.

ii. Available Group ‘B’ posts are very meagre to the extent of 4200 only.

iii. For example in Mechanical department of Integral Coach Factory sanctioned cadre strength of Group ‘B’ is only 16. Cadre strength of Technical Supervisors including Design in Mechanical Department (JE & SSE) is 1200.There are roughly 60 Engineering Graduate entrants are available many of them completed 20 years of service. There is no enough opportunity available because of meagre Group ‘B’.

iv. Confining Cadre Restructure within each Group.

v. Combined cadre structure for Group ‘A’, ‘B’ & ‘C’ is not available in Railways.

vi. Apex scale of SSE never received the benefit of CRC.

vii. Upgradation from Group ‘D’ to Group ‘C’ and Group ‘B’ to Group ‘A’ is being done in Railways, but no upgradation done from Group ‘C’ to Group ‘B’.

viii. Ratio of Group A & B Gazetted officers viz-a-viz Group C are the lowest on the Railways as compared to all other Departments.

ix. During previous 8 years number of Group-B employees in Central Govt Departments have increased by 36% even though employee strength reduced by 25%, But Railways never increased Group ‘B’ posts.

x. Gazetted posts were not increased in tune with increase of Railways performance including financial performance. Railways outlay was increased from Rs.60,600 crores during 10th plan to Rs.5.5 lakh crore during 12th plan Railways. Many of increased activities / work load are being managed by outsourcing, since there is negative growth in staff strength.

Source: http://www.irtsa.net/pdfdocs/Issues_raised_by_7th_CPC_during_their_meeting_with_IRTSA.pdf

Release of Special cover on "Datta Padukalu"

CHQ CALLS FOR PROTEST DEMONSTRATIONS ALL OVER INDIA

CHQ AIPRPA CALLS FOR PROTEST DEMONSTRATIONS

AGAINST UNDUE DELAY OVER PAYMENT OF

ENHANCED FMA TO POSTAL PENSIONERS DRAWING

PENSION THROUGH POSB

PROTEST DEMONSTRATION

ON 12-01-2015

Hold Protest Demonstration on 12.01.2015 at a convenient time either at the lunch time or in the evening – Discuss with all Postal Unions Divisional Secretaries and enlist their support also.

Mobilize all Postal Pensioners and hold protest demonstrations before HPOs or Divisional Offices as per the convenience of Districts and Divisions. State Associations may mobilise all pensioners in the State Headquarters and hold the demonstration before the Chief PMG office. Take help from the NFPE Circle Secretaries in mobilizing before the Circle offices. AIPRPA CHQ has written to NFPE for extending support and solidarity to our call and requested the Federation to call for the support of all Divisional / Circle Unions.

The Ministry of Personnel and the Department of Pension and Pensioners Welfare had issued the orders enhancing the FMA from 300/- to 500/- per month w.e.f. 19.11.2014. The orders were issued on 19.11.2014 but even after the lapse of one and a half month, the payment is not ordered for Postal Pensioners holding POSB Accounts.

Payment to even the largest Central Government Department viz., the Railways have made the payment. The payment has been reportedly made by Banks to Postal Pensioners holding SB Account in their banks. We cannot understand as to why payment could not be made by POSB while Banks have already made the payment? This is absolutely not acceptable to us.

Divisional Offices and Head Post Offices say we have no instructions from above. This is illogical and not understandable because then how come the Banks could pay earlier?

All our CHQ Office Bearers, State Secretaries, General Convenors of State AIPRPA are requested to inform all Districts and Divisions to successfully hold the above protest demonstration on 12.01.2015.

All are requested to send their reports and photos about holding the programme to CHQ.

This is important – We cannot allow repeated delays of this nature to Pensioners – Arise, Mobilise, and Agitate on 12.01.2015.

K.Ragavendran

General Secretary AIPRPA

‘Post office cannot be held liable for postal delay’

NEW DELHI, January 3, 2015

THE POSTAL DEPARTMENT STANDS PROTECTED AGAINST CLAIMS OF DEFICIENCY IN SERVICES BY VIRTUE OF A STATUTE

The postal department takes 15 days to deliver a speed post resulting in a woman missing out on her chance of being appointed as a JBT teacher. However, the department stands protected against claims of deficiency in services by virtue of a statute which says a post office is not liable to compensate if damage caused was not wilful or fraudulent.

The post office derives this protection from section 6 of the Indian Post Office Act, 1898 which says no official of the post office shall incur any liability by reason of any loss, mis-delivery, delay or damage, unless he has caused the same fraudulently or by his wilful act or default.

In the instant case, a woman from Gurgaon, was denied any relief by the Gurgaon District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum when she claimed a compensation of Rs. 20 lakh from three post offices after her applications for JBT teacher’s appointment failed to reach the Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board’s office in time.

The woman had sent two applications for appointment of JBT teacher by way of speed post registry on December 31, 2009 through post office, Pataudi, Gurgaon with last date for submission as January 15, 2010.

The Speed Post registry failed to reach it in time to DSSS Board at Karkardooma here even as a speed post should have reached within 48 hours.

She moved the District Forum against Post Office, Pataudi, District Gurgaon, the main post office in Gurgaon and the post office at Karkardooma and also the DSSS Board seeking compensation.

In their reply, the post offices at Gurgaon told the Forum that the complainant’s post was dispatched to Speed Post Centre, Delhi on December 31, 2009 for being delivered to its destination. However, the centre in New Delhi inadvertently dispatched both the articles to Krishna Nagar head office due to heavy work in connection with mailing AIEEE admission forms. Her posts were received at Krishna Nagar office on January 15, 2010 and were anyway taken to DSSS Board but they refused to accept the same.

The post offices on their part said it was the fault of the Board that it refused to accept the applications and went on to claim protection under section 6 of the Indian Post Office Act. The Board in turn said it could not accept any application after the advertised date and time.

Accepting the arguments, the District Forum held the post office not liable. Consequently, no case of deficiency of service is made out, it said.

Issues relating to extraordinary situations in handling of mail to be reported to the Directorate

Training of sales force and licentiate examination of Direct Agents selected by Department of Posts

Seventy-nine Direct Agents selected by the Postal Divisions of Head Quarters Postal Region, Bhubaneswar will appear the licentiate examination of Postal Life Insurance on 15.02.2015 after completion of training being conducted the Utkal Insurance Institute, C/o LIC of India, Cuttack ( an associate of Insurance Institute of India, Plot No.C-46, G-Block, Near Dhirubhai Ambani International School, Bandra, Kurla Complex, Mumbai-400 051).

PA AND SUPERVISOR HAVE TO APPLY THEIR MIND IN FINACLE CBS FOR LIST OF SCENARIOS

List Of Scenarios Where Counter PA And Supervisor Have To Apply Their Mind In Finacle CBS : Download

Friday, January 2, 2015

PLI / RPLI Service Tax Calculator

Download attached Excel Calculator and Enjoy it.

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Thanks to Ketan Joshi SA,Banaskantha Dn

Source : http://potools.blogspot.in

Courtesy : http://sapost.blogspot.in/

Amendments to POLI Rules, 2011 - PLI maximum sum assured limit raised to Rs Fifty Lacs.

Thursday, January 1, 2015

New Year Message from Mrs Kavery Banerjee, Secretary, Department of Posts

Planning Commission renamed as 'Neeti Ayog'

The Planning Commission, which was established in 1950, will be called 'Neeti Ayog' in its new avatar, months after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that it will replaced by a new body.

Modi had announced in his Independence Day speech that the Planning Commission would be replaced by a new body which is in sync with the contemporary economic world.

While addressing the Chief Ministers on December 7, he had invoked former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh who had said on April 30 last year that the current structure has "no futuristic vision in the post-reform period".

He had pushed for an effective structure which strengthens "cooperative federalism" and the concept of "Team India".

There were indications that the new structure will have the Prime Minister, some Cabinet ministers and some chief ministers along with technocrats and experts in various fields.

Source : The Economic Times