India’s postal system is a huge asset which is currently under-utilised, under-skilled and under-developed. The 1.5 lakh post offices in a country of 6.4 lakh villages (that’s where the post office really matters) represent a reach unmatched by any other organisation. If it is developed and used well, it can give a leg-up to those parts of the country and their denizens who have benefited the least from the high growth of the post-reform period.

Till not so long ago, post offices were relics of the past where the urban middle class would not venture unless absolutely necessary. The burgeoning private courier companies appeared to be driving the last nail in the coffin of the slowly declining giant. But then, just as hope always triumphs in India, the post office began to change. It gave itself a new logo, prominent urban post offices began giving themselves a new look and you could spot PCs across counters.

The post office management is now getting bolder by the day and big brothers in the government have given it permission to spend Rs 2,000 crore in the next two years to bring in an IT revolution. All post offices will be linked, a core banking solution will be installed and pre-paid cards will be introduced with which you will be able to send money from anywhere to any post office through your cellular phone. All that the person at the other end will have to do to get instant credit is have a savings bank account with his post office.

For that last leg of the operation to be completed, the post office’s savings bank operations will have to be transformed. That can happen in only one way — by converting the financial services operations of the postal department into a proper bank, giving it a banking licence. Banks have well defined procedures and processes, the skills needed to run them are standardised, as are the benchmarks by which they can be judged. And you can easily get the public sector banks to lend a helping hand to enable the Post Bank of India (PBI) to get going. Initially, PBI will be an outreach for the established banks, but over time it should be able to give vigorous competition.

A parliamentary standing committee has again reiterated the demand for such a bank to be set up. And if or when (it is really a matter of time) it is, it will be a behemoth from day one. In financial year 2008, postal savings bank schemes had total outstandings of Rs 3.4 lakh crore, which was second only to the deposits of the State Bank of India that stood at Rs 5.4 lakh crore. (ICICI Bank came third at Rs 2.4 lakh crore deposits.) In the same year, postal mail traffic fell by 4 per cent. So did the number of money orders, by 8 per cent, but their total value went up by 7.8 per cent. Simultaneously, the post office’s “business development activities”, the cumbersome name for newer services like Speedpost, grew revenues by 24 per cent to almost a quarter of the department’s total revenue. So like it or not, the post office is changing. It only makes sense to get it to change the right way.

Once the post office becomes a bank with a logistical arm and not the other way round, it will be able to bury the canard that it is a loss-making outfit. In 2008, the postal department’s budgetary deficit was Rs 1,511 crore. If it were a bank with assets equal to the savings bank liabilities, it should have been able to earn a very modest return on assets of 0.5 per cent, which would have put it at the bottom of the public

sector banks league table. That works out to Rs 1,727 crore, over Rs 200 crore more than the deficit. Right now it is the Government of India and the finance ministry that keep the postal department poor. All the deposits go to the central exchequer, to be passed on to states as loans in proportion to their small savings. The department earns a fee to run the inefficient and archaic savings bank system.Why is it necessary to reinvent the post office and improve the self-esteem of postal employees? The post office with its reach is the best placed to open bank accounts for the beneficiaries of the rural employment programme, recipients of government pensions and the like. The postman remains the best equipped to affirm a person’s proof of residence. Once the banking function of the post office gets going and expands, it will give a boost to India’s financial savings the same way bank nationalisation did and helped push up the national savings rate. The whole scenario is predicated on PBI being run efficiently and on keeping its transaction costs low with the use of information technology and processes for handling no-frill accounts currently being evolved.

The big question is, what does PBI do with its deposits which are relatively costlier as postal rates are higher than banks'. It should remain a narrow bank, eschewing retail and commercial lending and instead investing in secure but relatively high-yielding bonds issued by infrastructure companies looking for longer term funds. PBI could also subscribe to Nabard bonds whose proceeds Nabard could lend to microfinance organisations whose members could get paid through their savings bank accounts with PBI. You have a bit of a virtuous cycle there. An efficient PBI will not only boost financial inclusion but help reduce fraud in social welfare payments. All this must be made to happen.Source: Business Standard

Sl No Details Amount1. Income chargeable under "Salaries" (including 60% of 6th Pay Commission arrears of Rs 91960)

Rs 4882762. Deductions under savings (Section 80C, 80CCC, 80CCD, 80D etc) Rs 1000003. Net Taxable income (rounded to nearest Rs 10) Rs 3882804. Tax Payable on Sl 3 Rs 316564 (a) Education Cess Rs 9505. Total Tax Payable Rs 32606

IT PAYABLE AFTER SUBMITTING FORM 10-E (TABLE B)Sl No Details Amount1. Income chargeable under "Salaries" excluding the 60% arrears Rs 3963002. Deductions under savings (Section 80C, 80CCC, 80CCD, 80D etc) Rs 1000003. Net Taxable income Rs 2963004. Tax Payble on Sl 3 Rs 13630

4(a) Education cess Rs 4095 Total Tax Payable Rs 140396 Tax Payable for previous year (After revising income of previous year - as per Form 10E) Rs 127557 Total tax Payable (Sl 5 and 6) Rs 267948 Relief eligible (Sl 5 of Table A - Sl 7 Rs 5812MACP Arrears Calculator

Second stage of Postal JCA Programme " POST CARD CAMPAIGN & MEET THE MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT AND

MEMBERS OF LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY" from 8.6.2010 to 15.06.2010.

Organize effectively the Post Card Campaign by mobilizing entire employees to write a post card to Hon'ble MOC&IT in the following format: To Shri.A.RajaHonourable MOC & ITGovernment of IndiaElectronic Nikethan

CGO ComplexLodi Road, New Delhi - 110003 Respected Sir, POSTAL EMPLOYEES REQUEST YOUR KIND INTERVENTION TO DIRECT THE POSTAL BOARD TO DISCUSS THE CHARTER OF DEMANDS OF POSTAL JOINT COUNCIL OF ACTION FOR REACHING SETTLEMENT OF OUR JUSTIFIED ISSUES. Thanking You Sir, Name:Designation:Office:Date:

Yours faithfully,

Sunday, June 13, 2010DOP ISSUED CLARIFICATION ON UNIONS NAME ON AUTHORTISATION LETTERSTHE FNPO AND NAPE GROUP C WROTE TO THE DEPARTMENT THAT THE OTHER UNIONS HAVE RAISED OBJECTION IN SOME CIRCLES ABOUT THE OLD NAME NUPE GROUP C .THE DEPARTMENT ISSUED ORDERS AND THE SAME ARE POSTED BELOW FOR THE INFORMATION OF ALL DIVISIONAL/CIRCLE SECRETARIES AND NECESSARY ACTION.GOVERNMENT OF INDIAMinistry of communications& ITDepartment of PostsDak Bhavan,Sansad MargNew Delhi-110001

No 13/01/2010-SR Dated 4th June,2010

ToAll Heads of Postal Circles

Subject:- CCS (RSA) Rules,1993-Reverification of membership for recognition ofService Associations-Clarification regarding.

Sir/MadamI am directed to refer to the Department’s letter of even number dated 1.02.2010 on the above mentioned subject. Some Service Associations, which have recently made an amendment in their constitution against Article-Name, reported that some of their Circle/Divisional Secretaries used the old popular name of the union/Association while submitting the letters of authorization. There is an apprehension that such letters of authorization may not be accepted by the competent authority.

2 .It is hereby clarified that such authorization forms either in the old popular name of the union/association or in new name may be accepted and counted against the new name of the union/association as amended by this office and shown in the letter dated 18-02-2010

Yours faithfully,

(Subhash Chander)Director (SR& Legal)

Send this Article to a Friend

Inflation touches double digits

Sujay Mehdudia

At 10.16 per cent, it is the highest in the last 19 months

NEW DELHI: The plight of the common man, reeling under the impact of rising prices, worsened with the inflation rate surging into double digits — it touched 10.16 per cent in May, the highest in the last 19 months. This could force the Reserve Bank to tighten liquidity in its future policy directions.

According to the latest figures, essential items that have become dearer and directly hit the pocket of the common man include pulses, vegetables and sugar. Furthermore, the prices of metal, textiles and plywood prices have also gone up, as inflation has spread to non-food items.

Inflation data released officially on Monday says that the final figure for March was 11.04 %, up from the provisional 9.9 %. The data for May too will be revised later. As per the provisional data, the previous high of 10.72 % was witnessed in the last week of October, 2008.

“It is always a matter of concern. Something more needs to be done by the Reserve Bank. It is already doing it. We are in touch with the bank,'' Finance Secretary Ashok Chawla told reporters.

Inflation, which remained confined to food items for some time, has now spread to manufactured goods. Food inflation remained at the enhanced level of 16.49 % despite moderation from 16.87 % in the previous month.

“The picture is clear that inflationary pressures are now stronger. The March figures are revised upwards. The manufacturing sector inflation is up and is not confined to food. So, some action would be called for by the RBI in terms of policy tightening,'' Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council Chairman C. Rangarajan said.

Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission Montek Singh Ahluwalia said, “There is no doubt that in the first few months there has been a rise in inflation. Our assessment is that it going to come down towards the end of the year. I think that remains my view and you will see. I completely agree with Mr. Rangarajan for policy action by the central bank to curb inflation.''

The RBI is scheduled to announce the first quarterly review of the monetary policy on July 27. It may also take some action to deal with the deteriorating price situation that time.

Experts feel that rising inflation could prompt the Reserve Bank to tighten money supply on July 27.Printer friendly page Send this article to Friends by E-Mail Send this Article to a Friend

Inflation touches double digits

Sujay Mehdudia

At 10.16 per cent, it is the highest in the last 19 monthsNEW DELHI: The plight of the common man, reeling under the impact of rising prices, worsened with the inflation rate surging into double digits — it touched 10.16 per cent in May, the highest in the last 19 months. This could force the Reserve Bank to tighten liquidity in its future policy directions.

According to the latest figures, essential items that have become dearer and directly hit the pocket of the common man include pulses, vegetables and sugar. Furthermore, the prices of metal, textiles and plywood prices have also gone up, as inflation has spread to non-food items.

Inflation data released officially on Monday says that the final figure for March was 11.04 %, up from the provisional 9.9 %. The data for May too will be revised later. As per the provisional data, the previous high of 10.72 % was witnessed in the last week of October, 2008.

“It is always a matter of concern. Something more needs to be done by the Reserve Bank. It is already doing it. We are in touch with the bank,'' Finance Secretary Ashok Chawla told reporters.

Inflation, which remained confined to food items for some time, has now spread to manufactured goods. Food inflation remained at the enhanced level of 16.49 % despite moderation from 16.87 % in the previous month.

“The picture is clear that inflationary pressures are now stronger. The March figures are revised upwards. The manufacturing sector inflation is up and is not confined to food. So, some action would be called for by the RBI in terms of policy tightening,'' Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council Chairman C. Rangarajan said.

Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission Montek Singh Ahluwalia said, “There is no doubt that in the first few months there has been a rise in inflation. Our assessment is that it going to come down towards the end of the year. I think that remains my view and you will see. I completely agree with Mr. Rangarajan for policy action by the central bank to curb inflation.''The RBI is scheduled to announce the first quarterly review of the monetary policy on July 27. It may also take some action to deal with the deteriorating price situation that time.Experts feel that rising inflation could prompt the Reserve Bank to tighten money supply on July 27.

Printer friendly page Send this article to Friends by E-Mail

Retirement benefits of Government servants who were on Extraordinary leave/unauthorized absence/suspension as on 1.1.2006 and retired/died thereafter without joining duty

No. 38 /37 /08 – P&PW(A)GOVERNMENT OF INDIAMinistry of Personnel Public Grievances and PensionsDepartment of Pension and Pensioners Welfare********

Lok Nayak Bhawan,Khan Market, New Delhi – 110 003Dated 15th June, 2010

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub: Regulation of pension and other retirement benefits of Government servants who were on Extraordinary leave/unauthorized absence/suspension as on 1.1.2006 and retired/died thereafter without joining duty

The undersigned is directed to say that in accordance with Rule 33 of the CCS (Pension) Rules, for calculation of pension, the expression emoluments means basic pay as defined in Rule 9 (21) (a) (i) of the Fundamental Rules which a Government servant was receiving immediately before his retirement or on the date of his death. In accordance with Note 3 under this rule, if a Government servant immediately before his retirement or death while in service had been absent from duty onextraordinary leave or had been under suspension, the period whereof does not count as service, the emoluments which he drew immediately before proceeding on such leave or being placed under suspension shall be the emoluments for the purposes of this rule.

Doubts have been raised in regard to the manner in which the pension and other retirement benefits of Government servants, who were on extraordinary leave/unauthorized absence/suspension has been examined in consultation with the Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure) and the following clarifications are issued:

Category of Government servant Manner in which pension and other pensionery benefits are to be regulatedGovernment servant, who was on extraordinary leave/unauthorized absence – the period whereof does not count as qualifying service – as on 1.1.2006 and retired/died thereafter without joining duty.

In accordance with Rule 33 of CCS(Pension) Rules, 1972, the basic pay which he drew immediately before proceeding on such leave, shall be the emoluments of the purpose of pension The pension/family pension thus calculated will be revised in accordance with the instructions contained in this Department’s O.M. No. 38/37/08-P&PW(A) dated 1.9.2008 and will be paid to the pensioner/family pensioner fromthe date it becomes due.

For the purpose of gratuity, the emoluments shall also include Dearness Allowance admissible on the date of retirement/death of the Government servant.

The pension/family pension/commutation of pension and gratuity will be regulated in accordance with the rules/instructions applicable before 1.1.2006.Government servant, who was on extraordinary leave – the period whereof counts as qualifying service – as on 1.1.2006 and retired/died thereafter without joining duty. The pay of such a Government servant will be notionally revised w.e.f. 1.1.2006 and this notionally revised basic pay will be reckoned as emoluments forthe purpose of pension

For the purpose of gratuity, the emoluments shall also include Dearness Allowance admissible on the date of retirement/death of the Government servant.

His pension/family pension, commutation of pension and gratuity will be regulated in accordance with the instructions contained in this Department’s O.M. No. 38/37/08-P&PWA() dated 2.9.2008 and will be paid to the pensioner/family pensioner fromthe date it becomes due.Government servant, who was under suspension as on 1.1.2006 and retired thereafter without joining duty. Such a Government servant, on retirement, is entitled to only provisional pension. The emoluments which he drew immediately before suspension shall be the emoluments for the purpose of provisional pension. This provisional pension will not be raised until the conclusion of the departmental / judicial proceedings and issue pf final order thereon.

3. These order issue with the concurrence of Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure) vide their U.O.No. C-33/EV/2010 dated 13.5.2010

4. In their application to the persons belonging to Indian Audit and Accounts Department these orders issue in consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.

(Tripti P.Ghosh)Director

Payment of second installment of 60% arrears to the Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS - Postal Department)

No. 6-1/2009-PE.IIGovernment of IndiaMinistry of Communications & ITDepartment of Posts(Establishment Division)

Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg

New Delhi-110001Dated: 10 June 2010To, All Chief Postmasters Gereral, All Postmasters General, All General Managers (Finance) Director of Accounts (Postal)

Subject: Payment of second installment of 60% arrears on account of implementation of Shri R.S. Nataraja Murti Committee recommendations on revision of wage-structure of Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS).

Sir/Madam

I am directed to refer to this office memorandum no. of even number dated 9-10-2009, wherein approval was communicated for implementation ofrecommendations of One-man committee on revision of Time Related Continuity Allowance and other allowances. In para 11 of the said Office memorandum it was stated that, 2nd instalment of 60% ofarrears will be paid only after issue of specific instructions in this regard by the Directorate.

2. It has now been decided to pay second instalment of 60% arrears of revision of Time Related Continuity Allowance to the eligible Gramin Dak Sevaks.

3. The Circle Postal Account Offices were required to carry out cent percent verification of TRCA consequent on revision of TRCA. The entire process of verification was to be completed by 31st March, 2010. A report on the cent percent verification of TRCA should be sent to the Directorate immediately for record.

4. The excess payment pointed out by the circle verification squad of DAP office should be adjusted while effecting payment of the second instalment of arrears.

5. Before releasing the 2nd instalment of 60% of arrears it may be ensured that requisite funds are available under the relevant Head of Account.

5 An undertaking in the prescribed format should be obtained from each Gramin Dak Sevak to the effect that, he will refund any excess payments that may be found to have been made or detected subsequently and kept on record before the disbursement of second instalment. The process ofpayment of second instalment may be completed by 15-7-2010.

6 This issues with the concurrence of Integrated Finance Wing vide their Dy. No.119/FA/10/CS dated 09 Jun 2010

Yours Faithfully,(A.K. Sharma)

Cartoonscape

  

Cartoonscape

Printer friendly page   Send this article to Friends by E-Mail

Printer friendly page Send this article to Friends by E-Mail

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, P.G. and Pensions

(Department of Personnel & Training)

New Delhi, the 22nd June, 2010

Office Memorandum

Sub: Consolidated instructions on Regularization of Unauthorized Absence.

The undersigned is directed to say that this Department has been receiving various references from Ministries/ Departments regarding regularization of unauthorized absence for long periods. The references are made basically because the Ministries/Departments do not follow the prescribed procedure for dealing with such unauthorized absence.

Guidelines/instructions exist for handling such situations.

2. As per Rule 25 of the CCS (Leave) Rules 1972.

(1).Unless the authority competent to grant leave extends the leave, a Government servant who remains absent after the end of leave is entitled to no leave salary for the period of such absence and that period shall be debited against his leave account as though it were half pay leave. to the extent such leave i s due, the period in excess of such leave due being treated as extraordinary leave.

(2) Willful absence from duty after the expiry of leave renders a Government servant liable to disciplinary action. Government of India decisions also exist; than a Government Servant who remains absent without any authority should be proceeded against immediately and this should not be put off till the absence exceeds the limit prescribed in Rule 32(2) (a) of the CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972.

3. It is once again stressed that a Govt. servant who remains absent without any authority shout d be proceeded against immediately. All Ministries/Departments are requested to ensure that in all cases of unauthorized absence by aGovernment Servant, he should be informed of the consequences of such absence and be directed to rejoin duty immediately / within a specified date, say within three days, failing which he would be liable for disciplinary action under CCS(CCA) Rules 1965. If theGovernment Servant does not join duty by the stipulated date the Disciplinary Authority should initiate disciplinary action against him and the disciplinary case should be conducted and concluded as quickly as possible,

4. It is only due to apathy of the Disciplinary Authorities that the situation arises where long pending unauthorized absence leads to delay in other service matters ofGovernment Servants, including promotions. To avoid such situations all Ministries / Departments should advise Disciplinary Authorities

to ensure that prompt action is taken againstGovernment Servants who absent themselves with out permission and that Charge-Sheets are issued without delay.

5. The consequences and procedure to be followed in respect of an officer who is absent from duty without any authority has been brought out under FR 17(1) and 17-A. As per FR 17-A(iii) without prejudice to the provisions of Rule 27 of the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules. 1972, remaining absent without any authority or deserting the post, shall be deemed to cause an interruption or break in the service of the employee, unless otherwise decided by the competent authority for the purpose of leave travel concession, quasi-permanency and eligibility for appearing in department examinations, for which a minimum period of continuous service is required.

6. Comptroller and Auditor General have issued orders that the period of absence not covered by grant of leave shall have to be treated as “dies non” for all purpose,;, viz., increment, leave and pension. Such absence without leave when it stands singly and not in continuation of any authorized leave of absence will constitute an interruption of service for the purpose of pension and unless the pension sanctioning authority exercises its powers under Article 421, Civil Service Regulations [now Rule 27 of the CCS (pension) Rules] to treat the period as leave without allowance, the entire past service will stand forfeited.

7. It may be noted that regularization of unauthorized absence for pension purpose is to be considered under the CCS (Pension) Rules. Only in cases where the disciplinary authority is satisfied that the grounds adduced for unauthorized absence are justified, the leave of the kind applied for and due and admissible may be granted to him under the CCS (Leave) Rules.

8.. Hindi version will follow

(Simmi R. Nakra)

Director

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, P.G. and Pensions

(Department of Personnel & Training)

New Delhi, the 22nd June, 2010

Office Memorandum

Sub: Consolidated instructions on Regularization of Unauthorized Absence.

The undersigned is directed to say that this Department has been receiving various references from Ministries/ Departments regarding regularization of unauthorized absence for long periods. The references are made basically because the Ministries/Departments do not follow the prescribed procedure for dealing with such unauthorized absence.

Guidelines/instructions exist for handling such situations.

2. As per Rule 25 of the CCS (Leave) Rules 1972.

(1).Unless the authority competent to grant leave extends the leave, a Government servant who remains absent after the end of leave is entitled to no leave salary for the period of such absence and that period shall be debited against his leave account as though it were half pay leave. to the extent such leave i s due, the period in excess of such leave due being treated as extraordinary leave.

(2) Willful absence from duty after the expiry of leave renders a Government servant liable to disciplinary action. Government of India decisions also exist; than a Government Servant who remains absent without any authority should be proceeded against immediately and this should not be put off till the absence exceeds the limit prescribed in Rule 32(2) (a) of the CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972.

3. It is once again stressed that a Govt. servant who remains absent without any authority shout d be proceeded against immediately. All Ministries/Departments are requested to ensure that in all cases of unauthorized absence by aGovernment Servant, he should be informed of the consequences of such absence and be directed to rejoin duty immediately / within a specified date, say within three days, failing which he would be liable for disciplinary action under CCS(CCA) Rules 1965. If theGovernment Servant does not join duty by the stipulated date the Disciplinary Authority should initiate disciplinary action against him and the disciplinary case should be conducted and concluded as quickly as possible,

4. It is only due to apathy of the Disciplinary Authorities that the situation arises where long pending unauthorized absence leads to delay in other service matters ofGovernment Servants, including promotions. To avoid such situations all Ministries / Departments should advise Disciplinary Authorities to ensure that prompt action is taken againstGovernment Servants who absent themselves with out permission and that Charge-Sheets are issued without delay.

5. The consequences and procedure to be followed in respect of an officer who is absent from duty without any authority has been brought out under FR 17(1) and 17-A. As per FR 17-A(iii) without prejudice to the provisions of Rule 27 of the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules. 1972, remaining absent without any authority or deserting the post, shall be deemed to cause an interruption or break in the service of the employee, unless otherwise decided by the competent authority for the purpose of

leave travel concession, quasi-permanency and eligibility for appearing in department examinations, for which a minimum period of continuous service is required.

6. Comptroller and Auditor General have issued orders that the period of absence not covered by grant of leave shall have to be treated as “dies non” for all purpose,;, viz., increment, leave and pension. Such absence without leave when it stands singly and not in continuation of any authorized leave of absence will constitute an interruption of service for the purpose of pension and unless the pension sanctioning authority exercises its powers under Article 421, Civil Service Regulations [now Rule 27 of the CCS (pension) Rules] to treat the period as leave without allowance, the entire past service will stand forfeited.

7. It may be noted that regularization of unauthorized absence for pension purpose is to be considered under the CCS (Pension) Rules. Only in cases where the disciplinary authority is satisfied that the grounds adduced for unauthorized absence are justified, the leave of the kind applied for and due and admissible may be granted to him under the CCS (Leave) Rules.

8.. Hindi version will follow

(Simmi R. Nakra)

Director

Travel by Air to Jammu & Kashmir - Relaxation of LTC Rules

************************************************NO. 31011/2/2003-Estt. (A-IV)Government of IndiaMinistry of Personnel, P.G. & Pensions(Department of Personnel & Training)New Delhi, dated the 18th June., 2010OFFICE MEMORANDUMSubject.: CCS (LTC) Rules, 1988 – Relaxation for travel by air to visit J&KThe undersigned is directed to say that in relaxation of CCS(LTC) Rules. 1988, it has been decided by the Government to permit Government employees to travel by air to J&K as per the following scheme:-(i) All officers/employees of Government of India will be allowed to avail LTC to visit J&K against conversion of one block of their Home Town LTC.(ii) Officers/employees of Government of India entitled to travel by air can avail this LTC in their entitled class.(iii) All other employees of Government of India can travel by air in economy class from Delhi and Amritsar to any place in J&K by any airlines subject to their entitlement being limited to LTC-80 fares of Air India. Journey from their place of posting up to Delhi/Amritsar will have to be undertaken as per their entitlement.(iv) Restriction of air travel only by Air India on LTC to other places shall continue to remain in force.(v) This scheme shall be effective from the date of issuance.2. These orders shall be in operation for a period of two years from the date of issue of this O.M.3. In their application to the staff serving in the indian audit and Accounts Department, these orders issue on consultation with comptroller and Auditor General of India.Smt.Rajbala singhUnder secretary to the Govt.of India

22/6/10Rotational transfers/posting policy for officials to whom MACP granted

Copy of Directorate letter no F. no 137-27/2010-SPB-II dated 10-06-2010Demands have been raised for issuing new guidelines about utilization of MACP-1,MACP-2 and MACP-3 officials in the postal operative offices and in the postal Divisional offices.The matter has been carfully considered in the light of recruitment rules and the objective of MACP SCHEME clearly states that on grant of financial upgradation under scheme, there shall be no change in the designation, classification or higher status. The financial upgradation would be on non functional basis. Thus, those who are granted ACP, they would continue to function against their existing posts.However, rotational transfers may continue to be made as per guidelines issued by the directorate from time to time.

COPY OF ORDERS RELEASED TODAY BY THE DEPARTMENT FOR PAYMENT OF 60% SECOND INSTALLMENT OF ARREARS OF GDS EMPLOYEES

Payment of Second installment of 60% arrears on account of Implementation of Shri R.S Nataraja Murti Committee Recommendations on revision of wage - Structure of Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS).

Page No 1

Page No 2

25/6/10Consolidated instructions on Regularization of Unauthorized Absence

No.13026 /3/2010-Estt. ( Leave)Government of IndiaMinistry of Personnel, P.G. and Pensions(Department of Personnel & Training)

New Delhi, the 22nd June, 2010

Office Memorandum

Sub: Consolidated instructions on Regularization of Unauthorized Absence.

The undersigned is directed to say that this Department has been receiving various references from Ministries/ Departments regarding regularization of unauthorized absence for long periods. The references are made basically because the Ministries/Departments do not follow the prescribed procedure for dealing with such unauthorized absence.

Guidelines/instructions exist for handling such situations.

2. As per Rule 25 of the CCS (Leave) Rules 1972.

(1).Unless the authority competent to grant leave extends the leave, a Government servant who remains absent after the end of leave is entitled to no leave salary for the period of such absence and that period shall be debited against his leave account as though it were half pay leave. to the extent such leave i s due, the period in excess of such leave due being treated as extraordinary leave.

(2) Willful absence from duty after the expiry of leave renders a Government servant liable to disciplinary action. Government of India decisions also exist; than a Government Servant who remains absent without any authority should be proceeded against immediately and this should not be put off till the absence exceeds the limit prescribed in Rule 32(2) (a) of the CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972.

3. It is once again stressed that a Govt. servant who remains absent without any authority shout d be proceeded against immediately. All Ministries/Departments are requested to ensure that in all cases of unauthorized absence by aGovernment Servant, he should be informed of the consequences of such absence and be directed to rejoin duty immediately / within a specified date, say within three days, failing which he would be liable for disciplinary action under CCS(CCA) Rules 1965. If theGovernment Servant does not join duty by the stipulated date the Disciplinary Authority should initiate disciplinary action against him and the disciplinary case should be conducted and concluded as quickly as possible,

4. It is only due to apathy of the Disciplinary Authorities that the situation arises where long pending unauthorized absence leads to delay in other service matters ofGovernment Servants, including promotions. To avoid such situations all Ministries / Departments should advise Disciplinary Authorities to ensure that prompt action is taken againstGovernment Servants who absent themselves with out permission and that Charge-Sheets are issued without delay.

5. The consequences and procedure to be followed in respect of an officer who is absent from duty without any authority has been brought out under FR 17(1) and 17-A. As per FR 17-A(iii) without prejudice to the provisions of Rule 27 of the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules. 1972, remaining absent without any authority or deserting the post, shall be deemed to cause an interruption or break in the service of the employee, unless otherwise decided by the competent authority for the purpose of leave travel concession, quasi-permanency and eligibility for appearing in department examinations, for which a minimum period of continuous service is required.

6. Comptroller and Auditor General have issued orders that the period of absence not covered by grant of leave shall have to be treated as “dies non” for all purpose,;, viz., increment, leave and pension. Such absence without leave when it stands singly and not in continuation of any authorized leave of absence will constitute an interruption of service for the purpose of pension and unless the pension sanctioning authority exercises its powers under Article 421, Civil Service Regulations [now Rule 27 of the CCS (pension) Rules] to treat the period as leave without allowance, the entire past service will stand forfeited.

7. It may be noted that regularization of unauthorized absence for pension purpose is to be considered under the CCS (Pension) Rules. Only in cases where the disciplinary authority is satisfied that the grounds adduced for unauthorized absence are justified, the leave of the kind applied for and due and admissible may be granted to him under the CCS (Leave) Rules.

8.. Hindi version will follow

(Simmi R. Nakra)Director

comply stern assoc series

1/7/10

Grant of DR to pensioners who are in receipt pension in the pre-revised scale of 5th CPC w.e.f. 1.1.2010

F. No. 42/18/2010-P&PW(G)Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & PensionsDepartment of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare

3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan,Khan Market, New Delhi – 110003

Date: 29th June 2010

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject : Grant of Dearness Relief to Central Government pensioners who are in receipt of provisional pension or pension in the pre-revised scale of 5th CPC w.e.f. 1.1.2010.

      In continuation to this Department’s OM No. 42/12/2009-P&PW(G) dated 17th November, 2009 sanctioning the Dearness Relief to those Central Government pensioners who are in receipt of provisional pension or pension in the pre-revised scales of 5th CPC, the President is pleased to grant the Dearness Relief to these Central Government pensioners as under :

    (i)     Those who are in receipt of provisional pension or pension in the pre revised scales of 5th CPC are entitled to Dearness Relief @ 87% w.e.f 1.1.2010.

    (ii)     The surviving CPF beneficiaries who have retired from service between the period 18.11.1960 to 31.12,1985 and are in receipt of ex-gratia @ Rs. 600/ p.m. w.e.f. 1.11.1997 under this Department’s OM No. 45/52/97-P&PW(E) dated 16.12.1997 are entitled to Dearness Relief @ 87% w.e.f. 1.1.2010.

2.     The following categories of CPF beneficiaries who are in receipt of ex¬gratia payment in terms of this Department’s OM No. 45/52/97-P&PW(E) dated 16.12.1997 are entitled to DR @ 79% w.e.f. 1.1.2010.

    (i)     The widows and dependent children of the deceased CPF beneficiary who had retired from service prior to 1.1.1986 or who had died while in service prior to 1.1.1986 and are in receipt of Ex-gratia payment of Rs. 605/- p.m.

    (ii)     Central Government employees who had retired on CPF benefits before 8.11.1960 and are in receipt of Ex-gratia payment of Rs. 654/-, Rs. 659/-, Rs. 703/- and Rs. 965/-.

3.     In their application to the pensioners/family pensioners belonging to Indian Audit and Accounts Department, these orders issue in consultation with the C&AG.

4.    This issues with the concurrence of Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure vide their UO No. 377/EV/2010 dated 28.6.2010.

(V. K. Wadhwa )Under Secretary

1/7/10

Today SG FNPO,General secretaries meet P.Secy to HON Minister (MOS) and submitted Memorandum about Malpractice , Maladministration, Vindictive attitude of POSTMASTER GENERAL Aurangabad Region. After this the above Team meet Chairman Postal Board and submitted copy of the Memorandum which was submitted to P .Secy Hon MOS. Secretary Post agreed to send a Team from Directorate to enquire the matter in depth.REVERFICATION.----------------It is learnt Most of the circles were not send report to the Directorate about the membership position of each cadre. Circle secretaries are requested to visit to Circle Office on Monday and (5.06.10) expedite the matter.

Revision of option exercised under Rule 6 of the Central CivilServices (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008 F.No.7/14/2010-E.III (A)Government of IndiaMinistry of FinanceDepartment of Expenditure New Delhi, the 5th July, 2010. OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject:- Central Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008- Revisionof option exercised under Rule 6 of the Central Civil Services(Revised Pay) Rules, 2008 ——— In accordance with the provisions contained in Rule 11 of theCentral Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008, where a Governmentservant opts to continue to draw his pay in the existing scale fromthe 1st day of January 2006 and switch over to the revised scale froma date later than the 1st day of January, 2006, his pay from the laterdate in the revised scale is required to be fixed under Rule 11(i) ofthe Central Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008. As per Rule 5 ofthese Rules, this option to switch over to the revised pay structurefrom a date later than 1.1.2006 is available to a Government Servant: (i) Who elects to continue to draw pay in the existingscale until the date on which he earns his next or any subsequentincrement in the existing scale or until he vacates his post or ceasesto draw pay in that scale. (ii) who has been placed in a higher pay scale between1.1.2006 and the date of notification of these Rules on account of

promotion, upgradation of pay scale etc. the Government servant mayelect to switch over to the revised pay structure from the date ofsuch promotion, up-gradation etc. 3. As per Rule 6 (1) of Central Civil Services (Revised Pay)Rules, 2008 the option in the format appended to the Second Schedulewas required to be exercised within three months from the date ofissue of these Rules. 4. Further Rule 6 (4) provided that the option once exercisedshall be final. The Staff Side has represented on this issue and haverequested that the first option exercised may not be treated as finalkeeping in view the new system of pay band and grade pays and thatemployees may be allowed to revise their option if the option is morebeneficial to them. 5. On further consideration and in exercise of the powersavailable under Central Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008, thePresident is pleased to decide that in relaxation of stipulation underRule 6 (4) of these Rules employees may be permitted to revise theirinitial option upto 31.12.2010 if the option is more beneficial tothem. The revised option shall be intimated to the Head of his Officeby the Government servant in accordance with the provision of Rule 6(2) of the Revised Pay Rules, 2008. 6. In so far as persons serving in Indian Audit and AccountsDepartment are concerned, these orders issue after consultation withthe Comptroller and Auditor General of India. (Renu Jain)

DATE OF NEXT INCREMENT IN EXTRA ORDINARY LEAVE CASES One of the major demand from Staff side JCM in National Council, nowthe demand has been granted by the Government and published as order.No. 16/2/2009-Estt.(Pay I)Government of IndiaMinistry of Personnel Public Grievances & PensionsDepartment of Personnel & Training

New Delhi, the 2nd July 2010 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject: Regulation of the Date of Next Increment in case ofExtra-Ordinary leave (without medical certificate) afterimplementation of the CCS(RP) Rules, 2008 – clarification regarding. ***** Consequent upon the implementation of CCS(RP) Rules 2008, theincrements in the revised pay structure are to be regulated in termsof Rule 10 of the CCS (RP) Rules 2008.This rule states that ‘therewill be a uniform date of annual increment viz. 1st of July everyyear. Employees completing 6 months and above in the revised paystructure as on 1st July will be eligible to be granted theincrement.” 2. The issue of regulation of date of next increment in case ofEOL (without medical certificate) after implementation of CCS(RP)Rules 2008, has been examined in consultation with the Department ofExpenditure. 3. It is clarified that except as provided under the conditionslaid down in this Department’s OM dated 18.2.1986, qualifying serviceof less than six months on account of EOL (without medicalcertificate) between 1st July of the previous year till 30th June ofthe year under consideration shall have the effect of postponing theincrement to 1st July of the next year. The same stipulation will alsobe applicable to those cases where the increment became due on1.7.2006. In terms of this Department’s O.M. No. 13017/20/85-Estt. (L)dated 18.2.1986, EOL granted for the following purposes automaticallycounts as qualifying service for pension and for increments withoutany further sanctions:- (i) EOL granted due to inability of a Government servant to joinor rejoin duty on account of civil commotion. (ii) EOL granted to a Government servant for prosecuting highertechnical and scientific studies. 4. Hindi version will follow.

(Rita Mathur).

POSTAL JOINT COUNCIL OF ACTIONNational Federation of Postal EmployeesFederation of National Postal OrganisationsAll India Postal Extra Departmental Employees UnionNational Union of Gramin Dak SevaksJCA/2010 Dated 4th July 2010ToThe Director GeneralDepartment of PostsDak BhawanNew Delhi - 110 001.Sir,Ref : No. 08/02/2010-SR Dated 21st June 2010Sub : Notice of indefinite strike served by Postal Joint Council of Actioncomprising NFPE, FNPO, All India Postal Extra Departmental Employees(AIPEDEU) and National Union of Gramin Dak Sevaks (NUGDS)With acknowledging the receipt of the above letter, we wish to inform that the actiontaken report annexed with the letter is inadequate and requires more improvement andsettlement.We are of the firm opinion that a full-fledged discussions and settlement on all thecharter of demands will alone sort out the issues amicably resulting industrial peace andamity.We fervently trust that you will come forward to settle the demands with positiveapproach by mutual discussions.With profound regards,D. THEAGARAJAN M. KRISHNANSecretary General FNPO Secretary General NFPE

15.7.10

To day Mckinsy & co arranged a meeting. The Secretary Posts chaired the meeting. Sri Risshikesh (MM) made a power point presentation about the future plan of Dept on Mail network processing .FNPO registered its protest over the appointment of Mckinsy as consultant for this project.According to the presentation there is nothing .New expect some colorful words here and there.However FNPO appreciated the Secretary Posts for taking Interest in the core business.click here to see the Views of FNPO on TERMS OF REFERENCE ON MCKINSEY & CO.