Lokpal Act notified – Central Government Employees to declare assets of self, spouse and children

Lokpal Act notified – Central Government Employees to declare assets of self, spouse and children
         The central government has notified rules under the Lokpal Act making it mandatory for all its employees to file declarations of their assets and liabilities and those of their spouses and dependent children.

             It has issued new forms for filing these returns which have fields to give details on cash in hand, bank deposits, investment in bonds, debentures, shares and units in companies or mutual funds, insurance policies, provident fund, personal loans and advance given to a person or any entity, among others.

           The employees need to declare motor vehicles, aircraft, yachts or ships, gold and silverjewellery and bullion possessed by them, their spouses and dependent children, according to the form.
       They need to give detail of their immovable properties and statement of debts and other liabilities on first appointment or as on March 31 of every financial year.
There are about 50 lakh central government employees, including IAS, IFS and IPS, among others.
           The rules, Public Servants (Furnishing of Information and Annual Return of Assets and     Liabilities and the Limits for Exemption of Assets in Filing Returns) Rules, 2014– were notified by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) last week.
As per the rules, notified under Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, every public servant shall file declaration, information and annual returns of his assets and liabilities as on March 31 every year on or before July 31 of that year.

       These declarations are in addition to such returns being filed by the government employees under various services rules.

      However, the competent authority may exempt a public servant from filing the information in respect of any asset if its value does not exceed his or her four months basic pay or Rs two lakh, whichever is higher, the rules said.

DETAILS OF EXISTING POST OFFICES FUNCTIONING IN OWN BUILDINGS

CHQ WRITES TO DIRECTORATE regarding Transfer and placement committees at Regions

CHQ WRITES TO DIRECTORATE regarding Transfer and placement committees at Regions
ALL INDIA POSTAL EMPLOYEES UNION GROUP ‘C’

CHQ: Dada Ghosh Bhawan, 2151/1, New Patel Road, New Delhi - 110008
 

Ref: P/4-1/Transfers                                                        Dated – 11.07.2014

To

The Secretary
Department of Post
Dak Bhawan, New Delhi – 110001

Sir,

Sub: -  Transfer and placement committees for recommending transfers/Postings in DOP Non adoption of uniform procedure at Regional levels.

Ref: -   Directorate Memo No. 4-09/2011-SPG (Pt) dated 10.01.2014

A kind reference is invited on the above letter.

The transfer and placement Committees’ are prescribed vide above cited letter at Directorate, Circle and Regional levels to recommend the transfers/Postings of the officers/Officials needed to be approved by the concerned heads.

The role of such committee constituted at Regional levels is to recommend the transfer/Postings of the officers/officials which are required to be approved by the PMG including the proposals-received from divisions under the Region.

In para 3 of the above reference, it is stipulated “from now onwards transfer/Postings of all Group A, B & C staff in the Department of Posts will be done by the competent authority after considering the recommendations of the Transfer and Placement committees”.

Nowa days, in the wake of  Directorate’s above instructions many Regional offices are insisting to get recommendations of the Committee constituted at Regional level for all the transfers issued by the divisional head who is competent to order such transfer. In this process, there are some questions naturally arises.

1.      As there is no transfer/Postings Committee at Divisional level is prescribed, can the regional level committee consisting higher officers recommend the divisional head who is competent to grant transfer for Group ‘C’ staff.
2.      Being a competent authority, can the divisional head decide otherwise and how far it is possible.
3.      As the Group ‘C’ category is included, does it mean even a transfer for MTS/Postman is to be ordered by a sub-divisional head is liable for regional level committee’s recommendation.
Apart from above, if in any region, may be the post of Director either not in existence or vacant, then the transfer/posting committee by whom it heads.

It is requested to clear out the ambiguity prevailing in the regional/divisional level in respect of the role of the Transfer/Placement Committees of  regions in the matter of transfers of Group ‘C’ pertaining to divisions & sub divisions by issuing clarificatory instructions early.

FELICITATION TO OUR BELOVED GENERAL SECRETARY ALL INDIA POSTAL EMPLOYEES UNION GROUP ‘C’

FELICITATION TO OUR BELOVED GENERAL SECRETARY
ALL INDIA POSTAL EMPLOYEES UNION GROUP ‘C’

CHQ: Dada Ghosh Bhawan, 2151/1, New Patel Road, New Delhi - 110008
 

Ref: P/1-10/Misc.                                                               Dated – 17.07.2014

To

All CHQ Office Bearers/Circle Secretaries, AIPEU Group ‘C’
All Mahila Committee Members, AIPEU Group ‘C’
All General Secretaries, NFPE
All Office Bearers, NFPE
All Mahila Committee Members, NFPE

Dear Comrades,

As you are aware Com. M. Krishnan, General Secretary, AIPEU Group ‘C’ (CHQ) & Secretary General NFPE/Confederation will be retiring from service on 31.08.2014. CHQ & Andhra Pradesh Circle Union will be arranging a programme to felicitate our General Secretary during the CWC meeting to be held at Ongole from 22.08.2014 to 24.08.2014.

This is for your information.

Comrades yours,

(N. Subramanian)

Deputy General Secretary

NFPE WRITES TO Dte DEMANDING JUSTICE TO POSTMASTERS NATIONAL FEDERATION OF POSTAL EMPLOYEES

NFPE WRITES TO Dte DEMANDING JUSTICE TO POSTMASTERS
NATIONAL FEDERATION OF POSTAL EMPLOYEES
CHQ: 1st Floor, North Avenue Post Office Building, New Delhi - 110001
 

Ref: PF/NFPE/Staff                                                                                                  Dated – 16.07.2014

To

The Secretary
Department of Posts
Dak Bhawan, New Delhi – 110001

Sir,

Sub: -    Continuing injustice to the Postmaster cadre – request for remedial measures – reg.

By various references the injustice caused to the Postmaster cadre official have been brought to the notice of the Directorate but the results of the actions taken are yet to come. The minds of the affected Postmaster cadre officials are in the burning state and this disappointed category needs and deserves justice on the following issues.

1.       It is happened while calling for volunteers to Postmaster cadre, it was assured to the applicants under initial constitution vide para 4, 5, 6 of the Directorate letter No. DG (P) No. 4-17/2008-SPB II dated 07.02.2011, that the same years as minimum Qualifying service will be adhered for the promotions of Postmaster grade I to Postmaster Grade II and Postmaster III as in the cases of LSG to HSG II and HSG II to HSG I. Many senior HSG II officials opted for PM Grade II are now bypassed by junior HSG II officials remained in the General line by getting HSG I on completion of 3 years of Qualifying Service.

As assured during the initial constitution of Postmaster Grade by Directorate to maintain same qualifying service, all the Postmaster Grade II officials having 3 years of service in HSG II & PM Grade II combinedly may be promoted to Postmaster Grade III by taking into account of anomaly caused to Postmaster Grade II officials. The above matter was taken up with the Directorate in the JCM Departmental Council meeting on 27/11/2103 under Sl. No. 12 and Item No. 73 and the staff side was replied that the proposal is being drafted for sending it for the DOPT/UPSC for relaxation of recruitment rules in order to promote Postmaster Grade II to Postmaster Grade III with 3 years of service in Postmaster Grade II/HSG II.

Till date, no positive action in this regard has come out and the fate of the affected Postmaster Grade officials are still worsening as their junior counter parts in erstwhile HSG II gradation list are now promoted to HSG I and some become Postmaster Grade III under belated initial constitution while the senior erstwhile HSG II officials earlier opted for PM Grade II are in the same Post.

The above injustice anomaly tampered the ambitions and rightful career aspirations that can never happen in any other administration or department.

2.       On several occasions in person and through writing it is being requested to convene a special meeting exclusively for the problems and issues of the Postmaster Cadre. But for unknown reasons, the above request is not materialized till date. A meeting is required to be convened exclusively for Postmaster cadre issues which may lead to sort out the bottle necks.

3.       In the year 2011, 2012 when the PS Group ‘B’ exam were conducted, the optees for Postmaster Grade despite their LSG service for more than 5 years are denied abruptly to sit in the examination. A fair number of senior and efficient officials opted for Postmaster cadre was kept out from the race of PS Group ‘B’ and their career ambition is ignored in an unscientific manner. In the same way, young and dynamic Postmaster Grade I officials are denied to sit in the IP examination to enhance their grade pay and career option which is not inconsonance with the natural justice. If the grade Pay of an IP is equivalent to Postmaster Grade-I, then nobody will opt for IP cadre, but the Postmaster Grade-I is designed as less than that of IP cadre.

The Postmaster Cadre officials are to be made eligible is sit in PS Group ‘B’ and IP examination if they desire so. This is not only to fulfill the career aspirations of young PM Grade officials, but at large beneficial to the department also. Recently CAT Chennai has ordered to publish the results of Postmaster cadre officials appeared in PS Group ‘B’ 2011 examinations.

4.       The financial, administrative and disciplinary powers of PM Grade are to be enhanced to the required level to conduct their offices in optimum. The delegation of powers to administer their offices is the need of the hour in the changed technological scenario and now the time has ripen.

5.       It is desirable on our part that the entire posts of Senior postmasters to be given to the Postmaster Grade officials. Even though Senior Postmaster is in the hierarchy of Postmaster Cadre, it is pitiable to note that no Postmaster Grade official is eligible to sit in the LDCE. The number of Senior Postmaster posts shall be increased and 50% may be apportioned for LDCE in which the PM cadre officials are made eligible to compete and the remaining 50% is to be for the promotions to PM Grade III officials.

6.       In the present trend and juncture, the role of Postmaster to lead a post office with multifarious tasks deserved them for enhanced pay scale counting their responsibilities and importance to pass the miles to come, their pay scales need a revision and it is expected to recommend such revision by the department to 7th CPC.

The problems and issue of the Postmaster cadre officials are not exhaustive but illustrative. The above main issues are long expected and it is requested to convene a meeting with the unions/JCM to once again present our case and arguments to the new Secretary (P) and grant justice to the Postmaster Cadre officials.

A line in reply is much awaited

7TT CPC COMMON MEMORANDUM AT A GLANCE

7TH CPC COMMON MEMORANDUM – AT A GLANCE
Highlights of the Memorandum submitted on issues common to all Central Government employees to Secretary 7th Pay Commission.

JCM NC has also submitted Interim Memorandum on interim relief and Merger of DA.

1.   Pay scales are calculated on the basis of pay drawn pay in pay band + GP + 100% DA by employees as on 01.01.2014.
2.   7th CPC report should be implemented w.e.f. 01-01-2014. In future five year wage revision.
3. Scrap New Pension Scheme and cover all employees under Old Pension and Family Pension Scheme.
4. JCM has proposed minimum wage for MTS (Skilled) Rs.26,000 p.m.
5. Ratio of minimum and maximum wage should be 1:8.
6. General formula for determination of pay scale based on minimum living wage demanded for MTS is pay in PB+GP x 3.7.
7. Annual rate of increment @ 5% of the pay.
8. Fixation of pay on promotion = 2 increments and difference of pay between present and promotional posts (minimum Rs.3000).
9. The pay structure demanded is as under:- (open ended pay scales – Total 14 pay scales)
      Existing Proposed (in Rs.)
     
PB-1, GP Rs. 1800
PB-1, GP Rs. 1900
26,000
PB-1, GP Rs. 2000
PB-1, GP Rs. 2400
33,000
PB-1, GP Rs. 2800
46,000
PB-2, GP Rs. 4200
PB-2, GP Rs. 4600
56,000
PB-2, GP Rs. 4800
74000
PB-2, GP Rs. 5400
78,000
PB-3, GP 5400
88000
PB-3, GP 6600
102000
PB-3, GP 7600
120000
PB-4, GP 8900
148000
P4-4, GP 10000
162000
HAG
193000
Apex Scale
213000
Cabinet Secretary
240000

9 (a) Wages and service conditions of Gramin Dak Sevaks is to be examined by 7th CPC itself.

10.Dearness Allowances on the basis of 12 monthly average of CPI, Payment on 1st Jan and 1st July every year.
11.Overtime Allowances on the basis of total Pay + DA + Full TA.
12 Liabilities of all Government dues of persons died in harness be waived.
13.Transfer Policy – Group `C and `D Staff should not be transferred. DoPT should issue clear cut guideline as per 5th CPC recommendation. Govt. should from a Transfer Policy in each department for transferring on mutual basis on promotion. Any order issued in violation of policy framed be cancelled by head of department on representation.
14. Transport Allowance -
     
X Classified City
Other Places
Rs. 7500 + DA
Rs. 3750 +DA

      The stipulation for TA that the Govt. employee should be on duty in his headquarters for certain number of days during the calendar month should be removed.
15.Deputation Allowance double the rates and should be paid 10% of the pay at same station and 20% of the pay at outside station.
16.Classification of the post should be executive and non-executive instead of present Group A,B.C.
17.Special Pay which was replaced with Special/Allowance by 4th CPC be bring back to curtail pay scales.
18.Scrap downsizing, outsourcing and contracting of govt. jobs.
19.Regularize all casual labour and count their entire service after first two year, as a regular service for pension and all other benefits. They should not be thrown out by engaging contractors workers.
20.The present MACPs Scheme be replaced by giving five promotion after completion of 8,15,21,26 and 30 year of service with benefits of stepping up of pay with junior and also hierarchical pay scales.
21.PLB being bilateral agreement, it should be out of 7th CPC perview.
22.Housing facility:-
(a) To achieve 70% houses in Delhi and 40% in all other towns to take lease accommodation and allot to the govt. employees.
(b) Land and building acquired by it department may be used for constructing houses for govt. employees.
23. House Building Allowance :-
(a) Simplify the procedure of HBA
(b) Entitle to purchase second and used houses
24. Common Category – Equal Pay for similar nature of work be provided.
25. Compassionate appointment – remove ceiling of 5% and give appointment within Three months.
26. Traveling Allowance:-

      Category
A1, A Class City
Other Cities
Executive
Rs. 5000 per day + DA
Rs. 3500 per day + DA
Non-Executive
Rs. 4000 per day + DA
Rs. 2500 per day + DA

27. Composite Transfer Grant: -
Executive Class 6000 kg by Goods Train/ Rate per km by road 8 Wheeler Wagon Rs.50+DA(Rs.1 per kg and single container per km)
Non-Executive Class 3000 kg – do – -do-
28.Children Education Allowance should be allowed up to Graduate, Post Graduate, and all Professional Courses. Allow any two children for Children Education Allowance.
29.Fixation of pay on promotion – two increments in feeder grade with minimum benefit of Rs.3000.
30.House Rent Allowance
X Class Cities 60%
Other Classified Cities 40%
      Unclassified Locations 20%
31.Compensatory City Allowance.
`X’ Class Cities `Y’ Class Cities
 A. Pay up to Rs.50,000 10% 5%
     B. Pay above Rs.50,000 6% minimum Rs 5000 3% minimum Rs.2500
32. Patient Care Allowance to all para-medical and staff working in hospitals.
33. All allowances to be increased by three times.
34. NE Region benefits – Payment of Special Duty Allowance @ 37.5% of pay.
35. Training: - Sufficient budget for in-service training.
36. Leave Entitlement
(i)    Increase Casual Leave 08 to 12 days & 10 days to 15 days.
(ii)   Declare May Day as National Holiday
(iii) In case of Hospital Leave, remove the ceiling of maximum 24 months leave and 120 days full payment and remaining half payment.
(iv)  Allow accumulation of 400 days Earned Leave
(v)  Allow encashment of 50% leave while in service at the credit after 20 years Qualifying Service.
(vi) National Holiday Allowance (NHA) – Minimum one day salary and eligibility criteria to be removed for all Non Executive Staff.
(vii) Permit encashment of Half Pay Leave.
(viii)Increase Maternity Leave to 240 days to female employees & increase 30 days Paternity Leave to male employees.
37. LTC
(a) Permission to travel by air within and outside the NE Region.
(b) To increase the periodicity once in a two year.
(c) One visit outside country in a lifetime

38. Income Tax:
(i)   Allow 30% standard deduction to salaried employees.
(ii) Exempt all allowances.
(iii) Raise the ceiling limit as under:
(a) General – 2 Lakh to 5 Lakh
(b) Sr. Citizen – 2.5 Lakh to 7 Lakh
(c) Sr. Citizen above 80 years of age – 5 Lakh to 10 Lakh
      (iv) No Income Tax on pension and family pension and Dearness Relief.

39. (a) Effective grievance handling machinery for all non-executive staff.
(b) Spot settlement
(c) Maintain schedule of three meetings in a year
(d) Department Council be revived at all levels
(e) Arbitration Award be implemented within six month, if not be discussed with Staff Side before rejection for finding out some modified form of agreement.
40. Appoint Arbitrator for shorting all pending anomalies of the 6th CPC.
41.Date of Increment – 1st January and 1st July every year. In case of employees retiring on 31st December and 30th June, they should be given one increment on last day of service, i.e. 31st December and 30th June, and their retirements benefits should be calculated by adding the same.
42.General Insurance: Active Insurance Scheme covering risk upto Rs. 7,50,000/- to Non Executive & Rs. 3,50,000/- to Skilled staff by monthly contribution of Rs. 750/- & Rs. 350/- respectively.
43. Point to point fixation of pay.
44. Extra benefits to Women employees (i) 30% reservation for women.
(ii)   Posting of husband and wife at same station.
(iii) One month special rest for chronic disease
(iv) Conversion of Child Care Leave into Family Care Leave
(v)   Flexi time
45. Gratuity:
Existing ceiling of 16 ½ months be removed and Gratuity be paid @ half month salary for every year of qualifying service.
Remove ceiling limit of Rs.10 Lakh for Gratuity.
46. Pension:
(i)      Pension @ 67% of Last Pay Drawn (LPD) instead of 50% presently.
(ii)     Pension after 10 years of qualifying service in case of resignation.
(iii)    Increase pension age-based as under:
65 Years – 70% of Las Pay Drawn (LPD)
70 Years – 75% of LPD
75 Years – 80% of LPD
80 Years – 85% of LPD
85 Years – 90% of LPD
90 Years – 100% of LPD
(iv)    Parity of pension to retirees before 1.1.2006.
(v)     Enhanced family pension should be same in case of death in harness and normal death.
(vi)    After 10 years, family pension should be 50% of LPD.
(vii)   Family pension to son upto the age of 28 years looking to the recruitment age.
(viii) Fixed Medical Allowance (FMA) @ Rs.2500/- per month.
(ix)    Extend medical facilities to parents also.
(x)     HRA to pensioners.
(xi)    Improvement in ex-gratia pension to CPF/SRPF retirees up to 1/3rd of full pension.

NB:   The above is only gist. All points raised by us not included. For understanding the entire demands raised by us, Please read the full memorandum published in our website

M Krishnan
Sec. Genl
Aipeup Group C

JCA Meeting

JCA MEETING

TO ALL GENERAL SECRETARIES NFPE / FNPO:

          AN IMPORTANT MEETING OF THE CENTRAL JCA WILL BE HELD ON 28TH JULY 2014 MONDAY AT 2 PM AT NFPE OFFICE NEW DELHI TO CHALK OUT AGITATIONAL PROGRAMS ON PENDING DEMANDS. ALL GENERAL SECRETARIES ARE REQUESTED TO ATTEND THE MEETING IN TIME.

M. KRISHNAN & D THEAGARAJAN,
SECRETARY GENERALS NFPE & FNPO

PLI ROLLOUT & CREATION OF CPCs at HPO LEVEL-- WORKSHOP at PLI DIRECTORATE ON 17.07.2014

NFPE CO-ORDINATION COMMITTEE UP CIRCLE DECIDES TO ORGANIZE NFPE DIAMOND JUBILEE CELEBRATION, NFPE CONVENTION AND SEMINAR ON “FUTURE OF INDIA POST IN THE ERA OF GLOBALIZATION” ON 27th & 28th SEPTEMBER AT MATHURA (UP)

     VENUE – SHREEJI BAWA ASHRAM, BHUTESHWAR,         
  (NEAR SRI KRISHNA JANMSTHAN) MATHURA-281 001(UP)

Some excerpts from Union Budget 2014-15 related to POST OFFICE

Kissan Vikas Patra

27.
Kissan Vikas Patra (KVP) was a very popular instrument among small savers. I plan to reintroduce the instrument to encourage people, who may have banked and unbanked savings to invest in this instrument. 

Small Savings
136.
To address the concerns of decline in savings rate and improving returns for small savers, I propose to revitalize small savings.

137.
My Government attaches utmost importance to the welfare of Girl Child. A special small savings instrument to cater to the requirements of educating and marriage of the Girl Child will be introduced. A National Savings Certificate with insurance cover will also be launched to provide additional benefits for the small saver.

138.
In the PPF Scheme, annual ceiling will be enhanced to Rs 1.5 lakh p.a. From Rs 1 lakh at present.

Circle wise number of Post Offices and Opening of New Post Office

Circle wise number of Post Offices and Opening of New Post Office

MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 30
ANSWERED ON 07.07.2014
OPENING OF POST OFFICES
30 . Shri NALIN KUMAR KATEEL
Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state:-

(a) the number of post offices in the rural and urban areas in the country, Circle/ Category-wise; 

(b) the number of post offices proposed to be opened in the country during the current year; 

(c) the number of post offices closed during the last three years and the current year along with the reasons therefor; 

(d) whether the Government has any proposal to operate Railway Passenger Reservation through post offices in the country; and 

(e) if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Government in this regard?

ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY & LAW AND JUSTICE (SHRI RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD) 
(a) Circle-wise number of Post Offices in rural and urban areas in the country (as on 31.3.2014) is at Annexure-I. 

(b) Circle-wise number of Post Offices proposed to be opened by redeployment & relocation in the country during the current financial year is at Annexure-II. 

(c) Circle-wise number of Post Offices closed during 2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-14 & 2014-15 is at Annexure-III. Post Offices were closed down as a result of merger on need to vacate rented premises and relocation of post offices resulting from rationalization to cater to new habitations. 

(d) & (e) The Department of Posts has been providing Railway Passenger Reservation (booking/ cancellation) facility through Post Offices in association with Ministry of Railways since 2007. As on December, 2013 this service is being offered through 281 Post Offices.

LOK SABHA ANNEXURED UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 30 DATED 7.07.2014 
Annexure-I

Circle-wise number of Post Offices in  Rural and Urban areas in  the country (as on 31.3.2014)

Sl. No.
Name of the Circles
No. of Post Offices in Rural area
No. of Post Offices in Urban area
1
Andhra Pradesh
14815
1335
2
Assam
3642
372
3
Bihar
8591
473
4
Chhattisgarh
2878
266
5
Delhi
83
478
6
Gujarat
8193
788
7
Haryana
2329
344
8
Himachal Pradesh
2662
118
9
Jammu & Kashmir
1502
197
10
Jharkhand
2829
270
11
Karnataka
8607
1072
12
Kerala
4209
858
13
Madhya Pradesh
7476
842
14
Maharashtra
11559
1297
15
North East
2686
228
16
Odisha
7570
596
17
Punjab
3408
445
18
Rajasthan
9668
662
19
Tamil Nadu
10265
1801
20
Uttar Pradesh
15747
1933
21
Uttarakhand
2508
214
22
West Bengal
7955
1111
Total
139182
15700

Annexure-II
Circle-wise number of Post Offices proposed to be opened by redeployment & relocation  in the country during the current financial year 2014-15

Sl. No.
Name of the Circles
No. of Post Offices
1
Andhra Pradesh
11
2
Assam
8
3
Bihar
5
4
Chhattisgarh
9
5
Delhi
4
6
Gujarat
8
7
Haryana
8
8
Himachal Pradesh
6
9
Jammu & Kashmir
4
10
Jharkhand
8
11
Karnataka
8
12
Kerala
2
13
Madhya Pradesh
10
14
Maharashtra
9
15
North East
9
16
Odisha
8
17
Punjab
7
18
Rajasthan
8
19
Tamil Nadu
8
20
Uttar Pradesh
11
21
Uttarakhand
4
22
West Bengal
5
Total
160

Annexure-III
Circle-wise number of  Post Offices closed during   2011-12 , 2012-13,  2013-14 & 2014-15

Sl. No.
Name of the Circles
2011-12
2012-13
2013-14
     2014-15
(Upto 30.06.2014)
1
Andhra Pradesh
0
0
0
0
2
Assam
2
0
2
0
3
Bihar
0
0
0
0
4
Chhattisgarh
0
0
0
0
5
Delhi
0
0
0
0
6
Gujarat
1
1
1
0
7
Haryana
1
4
4
0
8
Himachal Pradesh
0
0
0
0
9
Jammu & Kashmir
1
0
0
0
10
Jharkhand
0
0
0
0
11
Karnataka
67
16
0
0
12
Kerala
7
10
2
0
13
Madhya Pradesh
0
0
0
0
14
Maharashtra
0
0
0
0
15
North East
5
3
4
0
16
Odisha
0
0
2
0
17
Punjab
7
0
0
0
18
Rajasthan
0
0
0
0
19
Tamil Nadu
1
0
0
0
20
Uttar Pradesh
0
1
8
0
21
Uttarakhand
0
0
0
0
22
West Bengal

Postal Services beat revenue target third year in a row

NEW DELHI: Postal Services in the country has beaten its revenue target three 

years in a row, exceeding the target by 9.5 per cent in fiscal 2013-14,

 Parliament was informed today.The government had set a revenue target of Rs 

7,522.02 crore for the Postal Services in 2011-12, while the Department

registered revenue of Rs 7,899.40 crore.

"The revenue generation of Postal Services is increasing every year and the targets for each coming year are raised by the Government," Minister of Communications and IT Ravi Shankar Prasad today said in a written reply to the Lok Sabha.
In the year 2012-13, the revenue stood at Rs 9,366.50 crore against a target of Rs 8,762.75 crore, he added.
In 2013-14, the revenue stood at Rs 10,720.94 crore as against the target of Rs 9,787.52 crore, he said.
Responding to a separate query, the Minister said 1,735 post offices were modernised under Project Arrowagainst the target of 1,759 post offices during the 11th Plan.
"During the 12th Plan, 2,500 post offices are proposed to be modernised under Project Arrow with an outlay of Rs 284 crore," Prasad said.
During the first two years of the 12th Plan, 880 post offices have been modernised and so far, 2,615 post offices have been modernised under the 11th and 12th Plan, he added

NATIONAL FEDERATION OF POSTAL EMPLOYEES
CENTRAL HEADQUARTERS
1ST FLOOR, NORTH AVENUE POST OFFICE BUILDING, NEW DELHI-110 001.

Circular dated 04-07-2014
              MAKE THE STRUGGLE PROGRAMME OF AIPEUGDS (NFPE) A GRAND SUCCESS.  EXTEND FULL COOPERATION AND SOLIDARITY.  MAKE IT A JOINT PROGRAMME OF ALL  NFPE UNIONS AT ALL LEVELS.
              The CHQ of AIPEU-GDS (NFPE) has decided to organise phased agitational programmes at All India/Circle/Divisional level.  Details of the programme are furnished below.  NFPE (CHQ) requests all the affiliates to make the programme a grand success at All India/Circle/Divisional level.  Please extend full support to the cause of GDS.
AIPEU-GDS (NFPE) STRUGGLE PROGRAMME:
              For Departmentalisation of BOS, grant of Civil Servant status to GDS, inclusion of GDS in 7th CPC and Scrap GDS (Conduct & Engagement) Rules, 2011.
1st Phase   :    Submission of mass memorandum to Hon’ble Prime Minister of India and Communications Minister.
2nd Phase  :    One day dharna in front of all Divisional offices on 16-07-2014.
3rd Phase  :    One day Dharna in front of all Regional/Circle Offices on                                 05-08-2014.
4th Phase  :    Five days relay hunger fast in front of all Circle Offices from 15th to 19th September, 2014.
5th Phase  :    Massive Parliament March with thousands of GDS from all over India in October/November 2014 when the Parliament sessions are going on.  Date will be announced later.
              Further phase of Trade Union action including indefinite strike will be decided later jointly with NFPE & AIPEU GDS (NFPE).
                                                                          Yours fraternally,
                                                                             M. Krishnan,
                                                                    Secretary General, NFPE

Message of Secretary (Posts) for the staff and officers of the Department over the IT Project.

Message of Secretary (Posts) for the staff and officers of the Department over the IT Project.

Dear colleagues,

It gives me immense pleasure to update you about the ambitious IT Modernization project of the Department of Posts. As you know, with this project we have embarked upon a transformational journey. I take this opportunity to congratulate and thank each one of you for your dedication and hard work to bring about this historic transformation.

At this point in time, we have already networked close to 23,000 locations, making our the largest WAN in the country. Implementation of our Core Banking System and PLI solutions have attained a critical mass, which will enable us to undertake performance testing & certification before further roll outs. Core SI solutions relating to Mail Operations, Human Resources and F&A are in the UAT stage; and we are nearing identification of a vendor for the Rural Hardware program to support the modernization of our rural post offices.

Implementation of the CBS and Core-PLI solutions has been gradual by design so that we can pinpoint errors/ defects in the solutions and address them appropriately, before graduating to an exponential roll-out phase. As expected, officers and staff are facing some challenges during the initial implementation phase. While we continue to strengthen the solutions based on these valuable experiences, the extra mile that you all have traversed in order to manage these challenges is commendable.

As the implementation gathers steam, I would request each one of you to keep up the energy & commitment you have demonstrated so far. We will make sure that the required technical and administrative support for success is made available.

The primary objective of the IT modernization project has been to enhance customer, satisfaction through better service delivery. The project will enhance the Post Offices capabilities, and enable it to deliver more efficient services, and more add-on services & products. Hon’ble Prime Minister of India has also urged the Department to fast-track the IT-modernization project and improve the quality of service. Thus, being sensitive and responsive to the customer is the need of the hour.

You will agree that it is a matter of great pride for each one of us to be associated with this huge transformational project. We must now work hand in hand to make this historical transformation happen quickly.

Together we can, and we will do it!!

Kavery Banerjee
Secretary (Posts

ATTENTION, ALL C-O-Cs, NATIONAL SECRETARIAT MEMBERS AND CHIEF EXECUTIVES OF ALL AFFILIATED ORGANISATIONS OF CONFEDERATION

ATTENTION, ALL C-O-Cs, NATIONAL SECRETARIAT MEMBERS AND CHIEF EXECUTIVES OF ALL AFFILIATED ORGANISATIONS OF CONFEDERATION

Dear Comrade,

Sub: Memorandum to 7th Central Pay Commission.

                We invite your reference to the Memorandum on common issues submitted to the 7th CPC by the Staff Side of the JCM on 30th June, 2014.  We have placed a copy thereof on our website.  We request you to kindly g o through the same thoroughly.  As you are aware,   we have on several occasions from February, 2014 to date, discussed the issues to be covered in the common memorandum and the approach we should make on each issue. Many of our suggestions have been found acceptance with the Staff Side and the same has been incorporated.  National Secretariat of the confederation is again meeting on 17th afternoon to consider the suggestions from various quarters whether any left out common issues on which we should submit a memorandum.  We are also at liberty to have a different view on certain matters.  We will discuss all these in the meeting on 17th.  To enable a meaningful discussion, we request you to kindly intimate us by 14th July your suggestion in the matter, so that the Secretariat will be able to take a decision and act quickly.Confederation’s memorandum will be submitted to the 7th CPC before 20th July incorporating all omissions and new suggestions, if any.

                The last date for submission of memorandum to 7th CPC is 31st July, 2014. The Commission has accepted the proposal made by us through staff side in the matter and accordingly extended the date.  All affiliates must ensure that their memorandum on department specific issues are finalised well in time and submitted before the due date.  Awaiting immediate response.

                                Email ID:              confederationhq@gmail.com
                                                 mkrishnan6854@gmail.com
                                                 sreedevikkn@gmail.com

                With greetings,
Yours fraternally,

M. Krishnan