Job Profile of Postal/Sorting Assistant in India Post| Helps in Applying PA/SA Exam 2014

Job Profile of Postal/Sorting Assistant in India Post| Helps in Applying PA/SA Exam 2014

Friends..we are receiving many queries regarding the Job profile of Postal/Sorting Assistant. As this time in PA/SA Exam 2014 Application, one can apply for all Posts in order of preference it is important to know the difference between each post before applying( For notification: Click Here). We hope the following post will help you.

1) PAPO- Postal Assistant in Post Offices: Once you get into the job you will be posted in Post Offices and had to work in counter. All of you might have visited Post offices atleast once to send a Speed or Registered article no? The person who sits in the counter and helps you in booking the article is one such a Postal Assistant. The benefit of PAPO is that you can regularly come across many customers and will always be updated with the latest changes happening in the Post Office environment.

2) PASBCO- Postal Assistant in Savings Bank Control Organization: As the name suggest the work will be related to monitoring the Savings Bank related works.  Unlike PAPO, PASBCO cannot work in all Post Offices. The posting will only be in Head Post Offices working in the Circle. One thing to note is that the present working procedure of PASBCO is going to change drastically in the coming days. As the Post offices are getting migrated to Core Banking Platform the nature of working will also change in the days to come.

3) PACO/RO- Postal Assistant in Circle/Regional Offices: Circle/Regional Offices are the administrative wing of Postal Department. PA CO/RO is a separate administrative cadre and those selected are posted at Circle/Regional Offices situated in main cities within the circle (max. 2-5 offices). The benefit of PA CO/RO is that as it is an administrative office, working days will only be 05 (Monday to Friday). But the working hours is more in a day 9PM to 5.30PM. The nature of working is also different in this cadre. The nature of work will be mainly File work and PAs will not be dealing directly with the customers.

4) PARLO: Postal Assistant in Returned Letter offices. Mail not delivered for want of address, is re-directed to the sender if that address is there on the article. Otherwise, it is sent to the Returned Letter Office. In the Returned Letter Office, efforts are made to locate the correct address of the addressee, and if located, mail is forwarded to the addressee. When the address of the addressee cannot be located, efforts are made to locate the address of the sender by opening the letter.  If located, mail is returned to sender. Mail which cannot be delivered either to the addressee or to the sender is disposed of, after detention for the prescribed period. So the working will be related to this.

5) PAMMS: Postal Assistant in Mail Motor Services. It plays an important role in intra-city transmission of mail between mail offices and Post Offices.

6) PAFPO: Postal Assistant in Foreign Post Organization. Deals with the foreign articles transmitted through Post office network.

7) SARMS: Sorting Assistant in Railway Mail Service: Work is related to sorting of mails being sent through the Post Office Network. An article booked through Post office will reach the RMS. At RMS the SA will sort the mail according to pincode or address. A SA will not be posted in Post Offices instead they will be posted in RMS Units available within the circle mainly situated in a Railway Station or near it. The benefit of SA is that duty will be in shifts and often had to work in night shifts also. But once you take a night shift the next day you will be free.

7th Central Pay Commission

7th Central Pay Commission

The Union Cabinet today gave its approval to the Terms of Reference of 7^thCentral Pay Commission (CPC) as follows:-

a) To examine, review, evolve and recommend changes that are desirable and feasible regarding the principles that should govern the emoluments structure including pay, allowances and other facilities/benefits, in cash or kind, having regard to rationalization and simplification therein as well as the specialized needs of various Departments, agencies and services, in respect of the following categories of employees:-

i. Central Government employees-industrial and non-industrial;

ii. Personnel belonging to the All India Services;

iii. Personnel of the Union Territories;

iv. Officers and employees of the Indian Audit and Accounts Department;

v. Members of regulatory bodies (excluding the Reserve Bank of India) set up under Acts of Parliament; and

vi. Officers and employees of the Supreme Court.

b) To examine, review, evolve and recommend changes that are desirable and    feasible regarding principles that should govern the emoluments structure, concessions and facilities/benefits, in cash or kind, as well as retirement benefits of personnel belonging to the Defence Forces, having regard to historical and traditional parities, with due emphasis on aspects unique to these personnel.

c) To work out the framework for an emoluments structure linked with the need to attract the most suitable talent to Government service, promote efficiency, accountability and responsibility in the work culture, and foster excellence in the public governance system to respond to complex challenges of modern administration and rapid political, social, economic and technological changes, with due regard to expectations of stakeholders, and to recommend appropriate training and capacity building through a competency based framework.

d) To examine the existing schemes of payment of bonus, keeping in view, among other things, its bearing upon performance and productivity and make recommendations on the general principles, financial parameters and conditions for an appropriate incentive scheme to reward excellence in productivity, performance and integrity.

e) To review the variety of existing allowances presently available to employees in addition to pay and suggest their rationalization and simplification, with a view to ensuring that the pay structure is so designed as to take these into account.

f) To examine the principles which should govern the structure of pension and other retirement benefits, including revision of pension in the case of employees who have retired prior to the date of effect of these recommendations, keeping in view that retirement benefits of all Central Government employees appointed on and after 01.01.2004 are covered by the New Pension Scheme (NPS).

g) To make recommendations on the above, keeping in view:

i.    the economic conditions in the country and need for fiscal prudence;

ii. the need to ensure that adequate resources are available for    developmental expenditures and welfare measures;

iii.   the likely impact of the recommendations on the finances of the State Governments, which usually adopt the recommendations with some modifications;

iv.  the prevailing emolument structure and retirement benefits available to employees of Central Public Sector Undertakings; and

v.   the best global practices and their adaptability and relevance in Indian conditions.

h) To recommend the date of effect of its recommendations on all the above.

The Commission will make its recommendations within 18 months of the date of its constitution. It may consider, if necessary, sending interim reports on any of the matters as and when the recommendations are finalised.

The decision will result in the benefit of improved pay and allowances as well as rationalization of the pay structure in case of Central Government employees and other employees included in the scope of the 7^th Central Pay Commission.

Background

Central Pay Commissions are periodically constituted to go into various issues of emoluments’ structure, retirement benefits and other service conditions of Central Government employees and to make recommendations on the changes required.

Electric passenger bus launched

Electric passenger bus launched

Written By Admin on March 1, 2014 | Saturday, March 01, 2014

The electric bus in Bangalore on Thursday.

BMTC, Utopia join hands for initiative

In a first-of-its-kind in the country, an electric passenger bus, with zero emission level, was inaugurated by Transport Minister R. Ramalinga Reddy here on Thursday.

An initiative taken up by Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC), in co-ordination with Utopia, the air-conditioned 31-seat coach has a range of 250 km with a full battery charge (four to six hours).

The BMTC will operate the bus on trial basis for three months between Kempe Gowda bus depot and Kadugodi. It will be used on other routes subsequently.

With a battery capacity of 324 kWhr, the bus can make about eight trips on the route, with a full charge. A battery charging station has been set up at Depot 7 in the Majestic area.

Mr. Ramalinga Reddy said that with zero emission level the bus will be eco-friendly. “The bus will run on free trial basis for the first three months, following which the BMTC will decide on its purchase. The passenger fare will be equivalent to the Volvo bus fare,” he said.

He said that the bus is expected to cost Rs. 2.7 crore. The bus, manufactured by BYD Auto, has two sliding doors and two roof hatches which could serve as emergency exits and two CCTV cameras in the saloon area.

Apart from this, there is a small hammer attached next to the windows for every row on either side for passengers to break open the glass in case of emergencies. The battery management system also monitors the voltage and temperature of the electric cells to ensure safety.

BMTC managing director Anjum Parvez said that the bus comes with a fire detection system. “There are sensors that will detect a spark or smoke and this will be automatically indicated on the dashboard to alert the driver,” he said.

About tinted glass on the bus, Mr. Parvez said that the model is manufactured that way but if the BMTC decides to purchase it, specifications will be adhered to.

There is a camera and electrically adjustable mirrors for rear viewing. There is also a ramp for wheelchair-bound passengers.

Source : http://www.thehindu.com/

Doctor(Gynecologist) from GDS Postal Family

Dr. B. Swarajyam, D/o Pratap Raju GDS State leader of Kurnool has started Hospital at Kummari Street, Gudur. All Postal Employees are requested to approach for medical facilities. The Pamphlet issued by the Doctor is placed under for information of all.

12 New PAs joined in Gudur Division

1.	RamyaPagadala		Nellore.                      Joined as   PA Gudur HO
2.	Shaik Imran Basha		Nellore                       Joined as   PA Gudur HO
3.	ChelluboyinaChitranjani		Kakinada                     Joined as   PA Gudur HO
4.	G. Vijaya Lakshmi		Prakasam                    Joined as   PA Gudur HO
5.	P. SudarsanBabu		Guntur(Dist)              Joined as   PA VK Town
6.	Udayasree Daruvuru		Chittoor                      Joined as   PA Sullurpeta
7.	Chintha Mahesh		Anantapur                 Joined as   PA Gudur HO
8.	K. Sanjeeva Kumar		Palakol                       Joined as   PA Kaluvoya SO
9.	Ram BabuGutti		Palakol                       Joined as   PA Rapur SO
10.	D. Ramesh		Nellore                       Joined as   PA Gudur HO
11.	T. Shanmuka Srinivasa Rao		Vishakhapatnam           joined as PA Gudur HO
12.	V.N.S. Malleswari		Rajahmundry                 joined as PA Gudur HO

UNILATERAL & RETROGRADE TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR 7th CPC

UNILATERAL & RETROGRADE TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR 7th CPC

7th CPC TERMS OF REFEREMCE MOST REGROGRADE AND REACTIONARY

* Need Based Minimum Wage based on 15th ILC Norms not included in the Terms.
* No reference about the DA Merger and Interim Relief
* No reflection of Staff Side demand on Date of Effect from 01.01.2014.
* 3 Lakhs of GDS of Postal Department not included in the ambit of Pay Commission.
* No reference about the parity of pension between the past and the present pensioners.
* Post 1.1.2004 appointees categorically excluded.
* Most of the items of terms of reference are just repetition of 6th CPC terms!
* Most retrograde and reactionary and should be unacceptable to the Staff Side.

AIPRPA Condemns the attitude of the Government in coining the Terms of Reference  without subjecting them for a final consultation with the Staff Side.

AIPRPA condemns the approach of Government in finalising the Terms of Reference without any opportunity to any Pensioners Organisation on at least on Pension related issue.

The Terms of Reference as finalised and approved by the Government as per the PIB information is furnished below:

7th Central Pay Commission

The Union Cabinet today gave its approval to the Terms of Reference of 7^th Central Pay Commission (CPC) as follows:-

a)      To examine, review, evolve and recommend changes that are desirable and feasible regarding the principles that should govern the emoluments structure including pay, allowances and other facilities/benefits, in cash or kind, having regard to rationalization and simplification therein as well as the specialized needs of various Departments, agencies and services, in respect of the following categories of employees:-

i.          Central Government employees-industrial and non-industrial;

ii.         Personnel belonging to the All India Services;

iii.        Personnel of the Union Territories;

iv.        Officers  and   employees   of  the   Indian  Audit  and   Accounts Department;

v.         Members of regulatory bodies (excluding the Reserve Bank of India) set up under Acts of Parliament; and

vi.        Officers and employees of the Supreme Court.

b)      To examine, review, evolve and recommend changes that are desirable and feasible regarding principles that should govern the emoluments structure, concessions and facilities/benefits, in cash or kind, as well as retirement benefits of personnel belonging to the Defence Forces, having regard to historical and traditional parities, with due emphasis on aspects unique to these personnel.

c)      To work out the framework for an emoluments structure linked with the need to attract the most suitable talent to Government service, promote efficiency, accountability and responsibility in the work culture, and foster excellence in the public governance system to respond to complex challenges of modern administration and rapid political, social, economic and technological changes, with due regard to expectations of stakeholders, and to recommend appropriate training and capacity building through a competency based framework.

d)     To examine the existing schemes of payment of bonus, keeping in view, among other things, its bearing upon performance and productivity and make recommendations on the general principles, financial parameters and conditions for an appropriate incentive scheme to reward excellence in productivity, performance and integrity.

e)      To review the variety of existing    allowances presently available to employees in addition to pay and suggest their rationalization and simplification, with a view to ensuring that the pay structure is so designed as to take these into account.

f)       To examine the principles which should govern the structure of pension and other retirement benefits, including revision of pension in the case of employees who have retired prior to the date of effect of these recommendations, keeping in view that retirement benefits of all Central Government employees appointed on and after 01.01.2004 are covered by the New Pension Scheme (NPS).

g)      To make recommendations on the above, keeping in view:

i.          the economic conditions in the country  and need for fiscal prudence;

ii.         the need to ensure that adequate resources are available for developmental expenditures and welfare measures;

iii.        the likely impact of the recommendations on the finances of the State Governments, which usually adopt the recommendations with some modifications;

iv.        the prevailing emolument structure and retirement benefits available to employees of Central Public Sector Undertakings; and

v.          the best global practices and their adaptability and relevance in Indian conditions.

h)      To recommend the date of effect of its recommendations on all the above.

The Commission will make its recommendations within 18 months of the date of its constitution.  It may consider, if necessary, sending interim reports on any of the matters as and when the recommendations are finalised.

The decision will result in the benefit of improved pay and allowances as well as rationalization of the pay structure in case of Central Government employees and other employees included in the scope of the 7^th Central Pay Commission.

Background

Central Pay Commissions are periodically constituted to go into various issues of emoluments’ structure, retirement benefits and other service conditions of Central Government employees and to make recommendations on the changes required.