Meeting of the Committee on Allowances

 

Source:http://ncjcmstaffside.com/2016/meeting-of-the-committee-on-allowances/

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7th Pay Commission – First Anomaly Committee meeting to be held on 01.12.2016

F.No.ll/2/2016-JCA(Pt)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, PG & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training

North Block, New Delhi
Dated: 15th November, 2016

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: 1st Meeting of the Anomaly Committee to be held on 1/12/ 2016 under the Chairmans h ip of Secretary (P) on the calculation of the Disability Pension for Defence Forces’ Personnel as per the recommendations of the 7 th Central Pay Commission
The first meeting of the Anomaly Committee under the Chairmanship of Secretary (P), will be held on 1st December, 2016 at 11.00 A.M. in Room No. 190, North Block, New Delhi on the calculation of the Disability Pension for Defence Forces’ Personnel as per the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission. The detailed
agenda note will follow.

2. Kindly make it convenient to attend the meeting

Source:http://ncjcmstaffside.com/2016/7th-pay-commission-1st-meeting-of-the-anomaly-committee-to-be-held-on-112-2016/

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Draft minutes of Allowance Committee meeting held on 25th Oct, 2016

No.6/8/2016-CPC
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
(CPC Section)

North Block, New Delhi

Dated the 7th November 2016

To

Shri Shiv Gopal Mishra

Secretary, Staff Side
National Council Staff Side (JCM),
13-C, Ferozeshah Road
New Delhi – 110001

Subject: Draft minutes of the meeting held on Tuesday the 25th October 2016, under the Chairmanship of Secretary (P) with the representatives of Staff Side, National Council (JCM) on issues relating to the DoPT- Specific Allowances.
Sir,
Please find enclosed a copy of the Draft Minutes of the meeting held under the Chairmanship of Secretary (P) on Tuesday the 25th October 2016 with the representatives of Staff Side on issues relating to the DoPT- Specific Allowances. You are requested to send your comments on the draft minutes by 15/11/2016 positively.

Yours faithfully,
(D.K. Sengupta)
Deputy Secretary (CPC)

RECORD NOTE OF THE DISCUSSION ON DOPT-SPECIFIC ALLOWANCES, HELD WITH THE STAFF-SIDE, NATIONAL COUNCIL (JCM) AT 3.00 P.M. ON 25.10.2016 UNDER THE CHAIRMANSHIP OF SECRETARY(P).

A discussion on the DoPT-specific allowances with the Staff-Side National Council (JCM) was held at 3.00 p.m. on 25.10.2016 under the Chairmanship of Secretary(Personnel) in Room No. 119, North Block, New Delhi in compliance with the direction contained in the minutes of the 2nd meeting of the Committee on Allowances held on 01.09.2016 that every Ministry/Department should firm up its views/comments on allowances relating to the Ministry/Department after holding discussion with their Staff Associations.

2. List of participants is at Annexure.
3. At the outset JS(JCA) welcomed all the members of the Staff side of the National Council of JCM to the discussion on department specific allowances. JS(JCA) informed that in the second meeting of the Committee on Allowances it was decided that all the department specific allowances will be discussed with the JCM. After a brief introduction it was decided to discuss the following department specific allowances on which DOPT has received the comments for Staff-Side.

• Children Education Allowance (CEA)

The Staff-Side has stated that the benefit of Children’s Education Allowance should be extended to the Graduate and Post Graduate levels also. They have informed that the private institutions are charging exorbitantly. So, subject to a ceiling on tuition fees and hostel fees, the CEA should be extended to the Graduates and Post Graduates level. Staff-Side has informed that they had also represented to the Pay Commission for simplifying the procedure wherein they had suggested that reimbursement should be based on the bonafide certificates from the schools where the children are studying. This suggestion has been accepted by the Pay Commission and the Staff-Side has requested that it should be implemented.

On the issue of DOPT’s circular on e-receipt, Secretary, DoPT clarified that this circular had been issued before the government accepted the 7th Pay Commission recommendation.

(Action: JS(Estt.)

• Night Duty Allowance (NDA)

Staff-Side has pointed out that the Night Duty Allowance (NDA) is still being paid at the 4th CPC rate. Even though there is a Board of Arbitration award in favour of employees that from 01.01.1996 it should be given in the 5th CPC pay scale, the government did not accept the arbitration award and even today employees are getting it at the same rate as it was prevalent during the 4th CPC period.

In the Ministry of Defence a lot of litigation had taken place and the matter went up to the Supreme Court. Hon’ble Supreme Court directed that it should be paid on the basis of the actual pay drawn and that NDA should be revised w.e.f. 01.04.2007 at the 6th CPC pay scale which has been implemented by the government. However, the audit authorities came up with an objection that there is a ceiling for it which has been objected to by the Staff-Side.

Apart from that, the 7th Pay Commission has recommended that it should be worked out with the actual pay of the employee being the criterion. However, in spite of that, except for the Ministries of Defence and Railways, employees working in other Ministries/Departments are getting it at 4th CPC rate. Thus, the absence of uniformity on this allowance across Ministries/Departments is very glaring which, according to the Staff-Side, is a principal source of litigation and will continue to remain so. Therefore, the Staff-Side has suggested that an early revision of the NDA without ceiling, and on the basis of the actual basic pay, and extending it to whoever is asked to do night duty will go a long way in reducing litigations in the future.

(Action: JS(Estt.)

• Over Time Allowance (OTA)

Staff-Side has pointed out that there are two types of over time duty. One is covered under the Factories Act, 1948, and the other is for the office staff. In the first case, since it is a statutory obligation, the Pay Commission has not recommended anything on it. But for those Central Government employees who are not covered under the statutory provisions of the Factories Act, OTA is paid at a single rate of Rs.15.85/- only and, that too, for the first hour immediately after the scheduled office closing time, it is Nil. In case of OTA there is also an arbitration aw-ld from 01.01.1996 that it should be at par with the 5th CPC pay scale. However, neither it has been implemented nor have the rates been revised.

The Staff-Side has stated that if an employee is asked to work after hours the rate of OTA should be as per 7^th CPC pay scale. Staff-Side is of the opinion that overtime means working after office hours, and asking an employee to work beyond office hours automatically entitles him/her to this allowance. The over time rates should also be above the normal level. It was pointed out by them that as per 7^th CPC, an MTS is paid @ Rs.75/ hour; whereas overtime allowance is @ Rs. 15.85/- only. Even an outsider employed on casual basis is being paid hourly wages which are more than OTA. The Staff-Side is strongly of the view that if government is deploying a person on overtime work then he has to be paid at least according to the rate of salary which he is getting

(Action: JS (Estt.)

• Cash Handling Allowance (CHA)

Staff-Side has informed that the 7th CPC recommendation on its abolition is based on the fact that in most of the offices today salary disbursement is not made in cash. It is credited to the individual bank accounts. But cash transactions do take place in certain offices like the Post Offices where cash handouts are made under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act. PLI is also another example. Therefore, if it is stopped all of a sudden, no person will show interest in working as cashiers and take the additional responsibility of handling huge amounts of cash. Therefore, the Staff-Side has contended that till all cash transactions are eliminated, CHA should continue.

It was also pointed out by them that this allowance depends on the amount of cash transaction; when the volume of cash transaction comes down, the allowance will also proportionately come down.

(Action: JS(Estt.)

• Uniform related allowances subsumed in a single Dress allowance (including shoes)

Staff-Side has informed that the 7^th Pay Commission has recommended that Persons Below Officers Rank (PBOR) should be given Dress Allowance @ Rs.10,000/- per month. There are 5 Ordnance Factories under Ministry of Defence where persons are exclusively deployed to produce special high altitude dresses for the combat forces of the army. 12000 employees are working in these 5 factories. Therefore, if a uniform rate like this is maintained, it will have an adverse impact on the quality of these high altitude uniforms and will thus jeopardise the safety of the armymen and the nation as a whole. Staff-Side is stated to have already made a request to M /o Defence not to implement this recommendation. Army has also taken a stand that this will result in substandard or sub quality material. So this recommendation on the Dress allowance for PBOR should not be implemented.

As far as Civilian employees are concerned, it has been stated that the 7th CPC has recommended four slabs of Dress Allowances for various categories. One of the categories is called ‘others’. Whereas, in the Department of Posts there are about 75,000 postmen and Multi Tasking Staff wearing uniform. There is no mention about these postmen and multi tasking staff in any of the categories shown by the Pay Commission. If it is presumed that they come under ‘Others’, then they will be getting Rs. 5,000 whereas at present they are getting around Rs. 7,000 plus washing allowance. As such a separate category should be there for postmen and MTS also and the allowance should be Rs.10,000/-

It has also been pointed out that there are many categories like canteen employees, security staff, chowkidars which have not been mentioned and who are eligible for uniform or uniform allowances. It has to be clarified whether these categories will be covered under ‘others’. Staff-Side has stated that whosoever is getting Dress Allowance as on today should continue to get that. Staff-Side has also informed that the recommendations on Dress Allowance have created a lot of discrimination among staff working in similar circumstances.

Staff-Side has also drawn attention to the Dress Allowance with respect to the Nursing Staff. It has been stated that earlier also Nursing Staff were not given normal washing allowance or dress allowance considering the importance or the peculiar conditions prevailing in hospitals. Now they have also been bracketed in the general category. They were getting Rs.750 as Uniform Allowance and Rs. 450 as Washing Allowance per month. Now there is no separate category that has been given to them. For them a different dispensation was made taking into account their special requirements because they work in such an environment where their uniforms require regular washing entailing a substantial expenditure. As these have not been accounted for in the 7th CPC, the nursing staff should have a special dispensation, as is strongly felt by the Staff-Side.

JS (JCA) has requested Staff-Side to submit a note on the justification or break-up of the amount of Rs.32,400(maximum) as suggested by them and the Staff-Side has agreed to provide the same.

Secretary, DOPT summed up the demands of the Staff-Side by observing that those who were getting Dress Allowances, their allowances should not come down. And the categories of the employees which had special dispensation in the past and have not been mentioned this time or have been clubbed together with other categories need clarification.

(Action: JS(JCA)/Staff-Side)

• Risk Allowance

The Staff-Side has informed that Ministry of Defence is engaged in arms and ammunitions manufacturing etc. In the process of manufacturing them, the staff engaged for this purpose, have to handle hazardous chemicals, acids and so many other poisonous combinations. Cabinet has approved 45 risk operations pertaining to Defence civilian employees. Apart from that, because of the technological developments taking place fast and as the requirement of the armed forces is increasing for getting modern equipments, ammunitions and explosives, new risk operations have also come into existence of which Ministry of Defence is aware and have recommended also accordingly. In spite of this, the existing Risk Allowance has been abolished by the Pay Commission. It has been pointed out by the Staff- Side that it has not been subsumed under the risk and hardship matrix. Rather it comes in the abolition list. In no matrix are the risk operations of Defence civilians are covered. Staff-Side has informed that they have discussed this with Defence Secretary and Defence Ministry is going to recommend in favour of its inclusion in one of the matrix.

In response to the query of Secretary, DOPT as to whether the activities which have been considered to be risky have all been identified, Staff-Side has clarified that it has been identified by a high level committee and approved by the Cabinet. 45 risk operations have been identified and approved. But within a period of 2 decades, lot of new ammunitions and new explosives have come in the arsenal, alongwith a lot of hazardous chemicals and acids. So, M/o Defence has again appointed a committee and they have identified that all these are additional risk operations over and above the 45 identified, where Defence Civilian employees are actively involved. But the Pay Commission has abolished Risk Allowance. So this has to be incorporated in one of the risk matrix.

(Action: JS(Estt.)

• Other Items

Staff-Side has pointed out that in the 7th CPC report it has been stated that any allowance not mentioned and hence not reported to the Commission shall cease to exist immediately. They have requested that this recommendation should be rejected. On the contrary, the administrative Ministries should come forward and recommend for their abolition or retention.

Staff-Side has also stated that 7th CPC has abolished all advances completely. Noting that we regularly celebrate a number of festivals like Diwali, Holi, Eid and keeping the general sentiment in mind, they are of the view that advances are very necessary. Moreover, these advances are required to be paid back to the government.

On Family Planning Allowance, the Staff-Side has stated that since the Government has not changed its Family Planning policy, the allowance should be continued. At least in the case of those people who were getting it they should continue to get as they have fulfilled all conditions when the allowance was granted. Otherwise there will be drop in their emoluments.

Source:http://ncjcmstaffside.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/DRAFT-ALLOWNCE.pdf

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Salary advance for the month of November 2016

O.M. issued by Office of Controller General of Accounts on Salary advance of Rs 10,000/ for the month of November 2016 to be paid to Non-Gazetted employees  of Central Government

Source : http://www.finmin.nic.in/the_ministry/dept_expenditure/notification/misc/CGA_SalaryAdvanceOM17112016.pdf

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7th Pay Commission MACP Pay fixation – How to fix pay of central government employees on grant of MACP (Modified Assured Career Progression) on or after 1st January 2016?

MACP Scheme which was introduced on implementation of 6th Pay Commission by revising Annual Career Progression Scheme (ACP) is continued to be effective after implementation of 7th Pay Commission with following changes.1.  The benchmark for considering the grant of MACP to Central Government Employees has been increased. Earlier the benchmark recorded in APAR (Annual Performance Appraisal Report) as “Good” will be the minimum eligibility (Click here to checkout MACP before 7th Pay Commission). Now benchmark in APAR for grant of MACP after 7th Pay Commission has been revised to “Very Good”.

Accordingly, MACP OM dated 19.04.2009 has been modified by OM O.M. No.F.No.35034/3/2015-Estt.(D), dated 28.09.2016 as follows

“17. For grant of financial upgradation under the MACPS, the prescribed benchmark would be ‘Very Good’ for all the posts.”

2.  MACP prior to 7th Pay Commission implementation involves placement in the next grade pay in the grade pay hierarchy and 3% increment in Basic Pay (pay in pay band and grade pay).

After implementation of 7th Pay Commission, financial upgradation under MACP is granted by providing one increment in the existing pay level and placing to equal or next higher pay in the next higher level of pay matrix.

MACP Pay fixation after 7th Pay Commission Implementation as per OM dated 28.09.2016 and Rule 13 of 7th Pay Commission (Revised) Pay Rules 2016:

Illustration 1 : MACP on 1st August 2016:(Applicable to employees granted MACP between 2nd July and 1st January )

1. 7th Pay commission Pay of an employee is fixed as Rs. 34900 in Level 5 (as against grade pay of Rs. 2800 in 6th CPC Pay) as on 1st January 2016.

2. As on 1st July 2016, he will be entitled to annual increment. Therefore, his pay will be fixed as Rs. 35,900/- at Level 5 Index 8.

3. He is entitled to MACP as on 1st August 2016.

4. In this case, financial upgradation under MACP is granted as follows.

Step 1: Existing Pay of Employee which is in Index 8 of Level 5 will be provided with MACP Increment and therefore his pay will be placed in Level 5 – Index 9, viz., in 37,000/-

Step 2. Since there is no pay in the next level (level 6) which is equal to Rs. 37,000/-, the next higher basic pay in Level 6 is Rs. 37,600/- which is at Index 3 of Level 6.

The relevant portion of Pay Matrix is given below.

Grade Pay 2400 2800 4200
Entry Pay (EP) 9910 11360 13500
Level 4 5 6
Index 2.57 2.57 2.62
1 25500 29200 35400
2 26300 30100 36500
3 27100 31000 37600
4 27900 31900 38700
5 28700 32900 39900
6 29600 33900 41100
7 30500 34900 42300
8 31400 35900 43600
9 32300 37000 44900
10 33300 38100 46200
As per Rule 9 of 7th Pay commission Pay Rules 2016 the next date of annual increment in respect of this employee will be on 1st July 2017.

Illustration 2 : MACP on 1st March 2016:(Applicable to employees granted MACP between 2nd January and 1st July )

1. 7th Pay commission Pay of an employee is fixed as Rs. 55,200/- in Index 6 Level 8 (as against grade pay of Rs. 4800 in 6th CPC Pay) as on 1st January 2016.

2. He is entitled to MACP as on 1st March 2016.

3. As per O.M. No.F.No.35034/3/2015-Estt.(D), dated 28.09.2016, recommendations of 7th Pay Commission on MACP takes effect from 25th July 2016.

4. (i) Hence, an employee who is granted financial upgradation under MACP in the year 2016 between 2nd January to 1st July, can have his/her MACP pay fixed in 7th CPC Pay Matrix only if he/she exercise the option under FR22(I) a(1) for fixation of pay from 1st January 2017 viz., the next date of his/her annual increment.

Note: As per FR 22 (I) (a) (1), central government employees have the option, to have their pay fixed from the date of promotion / MACP or from the date of next increment.

Checkout clarification issued by Finance Ministry on exercising option under FR(22) (I) (a) (1) for fixing pay from the date of promotion / MACP or on the date of next increment

Note: As per Rule 9 of 7th Pay Commission Revised Pay Rules 2016,  An employee who is granted MACPS during the period between 2nd day of January, 2016 and 1st day of July, 2016, and who did not draw any increment on 1st day of July, 2016, the next increment shall accrue on 1st day of January, 2017

Checkout for Rules position on Annual Increment after 7th Pay Commission implementation: (Rule 9 of 7th Pay Commission Revised Pay Rules 2016)

(ii) If an employee who is granted MACP in the year 2016 did not opt for moving his/her MACP pay fixation from the next date of increment i.e in January 2017, under FR 22 (I) (a) (1), he / she would end up with MACP Pay Fixation in pre-revised pay (6th CPC Pay) as on 1st March 2016 by exercising the option to defer the fixation 7th Pay Commission implemented pay until 1st March 2016 under Rule 5 of 7th Pay Commission Rules 2016.

(iii) Since, MACP in 7th Pay Commission Pay matrix takes effect from 25th July 2016, Employees who are granted financial upgradation under MACP from the year 2017, between 2nd January to 1st July, can have their pay fixed without exercising the option under FR22(I) a(1).

5. In this case, the most beneficial financial upgradation under MACP will be option chosen as detailed in 4 (i) above and the same is granted as follows.

Step 1: Grant of Annual increment of employee from 1st January 2017 will precede MACP fixation. Therefore, after annual increment his pay will be fixed at Rs. 56,900/- in the Index 7 Level 8.

Step 2: Then the employee will be provided with MACP Increment and therefore his pay will be placed at Rs. 58,600/ in Index 8 Level 8.

Step 3. Since there is no pay in the next level (level 9) which is equal to Rs. 58,600/-, the next higher basic pay in Index 5 Level 9 is Rs. 59,700/-. So, on MACP fixation the pay of employee will be fixed at Rs. 59,700/-.

The relevant portion of Pay Matrix is given below.


Grade Pay 4600 4800 5400
Entry Pay (EP) 17140 18150 20280
Level 7 8 9
Index 2.62 2.62 2.62
1 44900 47600 53100
2 46200 49000 54700
3 47600 50500 56300
4 49000 52000 58000
5 50500 53600 59700
6 52000 55200 61500
7 53600 56900 63300
8 55200 58600 65200
9 56900 60400 67200
10 58600 62200 69200
As per Rule 9 of 7th Pay commission Pay Rules 2016 The next date of annual increment in respect of this employee will be on 1st January 2018.

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Submission of Life Certificate for Pensioners extended to 15.1.2017

All Central Government Pensioners are required to submit Annual Life Certificate to their banks during in November. Due to withdrawal of legal tender of existing Rs.500 and Rs.1000 bank notes, Finance Ministry decided to extend the period of submission of Annual Life Certificate for Central Government Pensioners. The last date for submission of the annual life certificate for the Government Pensioners which is to be submitted in November every year has been extended up to January 15, 2017.

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India Post Stands in 5th Position In Collection Of WOS Money

Top 11 banks:

1. SBI 53,652
2. Central bank of India 49,644
3. PNB 42,877
4. HDFC 39,548
5. INDIAPOST 36009
6. ICICI 32,867
7. Bank of India 29,876
8. Bank of Baroda 25,765
9. Axis Bank 18,768
10. Union Bank 16,555
11. Andhra Bank 14,321

Amount deposited in Post offices is 36,009

Our Department is doing excellent job.Salute to our staff.

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இளைஞர்களுக்கு மீண்டும் ஒரு வாய்ப்பு; வங்கிகளில் 4122 சிறப்பு அதிகாரி பணி: ஐபீபிஎஸ் அறிவிப்பு

இந்தியன் வங்கி, இந்தியன் ஓவர்சீஸ் வங்கி, கனரா வங்கி போன்ற 20 அரசுமயமாக்கப்பட்ட வங்கிகளில் ஏற்பட்டுள்ள பணியிடங்களுக்கான பொது எழுத்துத் தேர்வினை ஐபீபிஎஸ் என்ற நிறுவனம் வருடத்திற்கு இரண்டு முறை நடத்துகிறது.  

இந்த நிலையில், தற்போது மீண்டும் வேலைவாய்ப்பை எதிர்நோக்கி உள்ள ஆண்கள், பெண்கள் பயன்பெறும் வகையில் ஐபீபிஎஸ் நிறுவனம் 2016 -ஆம் ஆண்டிற்கான 4122 சிறப்பு அதிகாரி பணியிடங்களுக்கான அறிவிப்பை இன்று வெளியிட்டுள்ளது. 

இதற்கு தகுதியும் விருப்பமும் உள்ள இந்திய இளைஞர்களிடமிருந்து ஆன்லைன் மூலம் விண்ணப்பங்கள் வரவேற்கப்படுகின்றன.

மொத்த காலியிடங்கள்: 4,122

பணி - காலியிடங்கள் விவரம்:  

பணி: I.T. Officer (Scale-I) - 335

பணி: Agricultural Field Officer (Scale I) - 2580

பணி: Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale I) - 65

பணி: Law Officer (Scale I) - 115

பணி: HR/Personnel Officer (Scale I) - 81

பணி: Marketing Officer (Scale I) - 946

வயதுவரம்பு: இதற்கு விண்ணப்பிப்பவர்கள் 01.11.2016 தேதியின்படி 20 வயதுக்கு குறையாமலும், 30 வயதுக்கு மிகாமலும் இருக்க வேண்டும். அரசு விதிகளின்படி இடஒதுக்கீடு பிரிவினருக்கு வயதுவரம்பில் தளர்வு அளிக்கப்படும்.

கல்வித் தகுதி: குறைந்தபட்ச கல்வித் தகுதி அங்கீகரிக்கப்பட்ட பல்கலைக்கழகத்தில் பட்டம் பெற்றிருக்க வேண்டும்.

விண்ணப்பக் கட்டணம்: பொது மற்றும் ஓபிசி பிரிவினருக்கு ரூ.600. மற்ற அனைத்து பிரிவினருக்கும் கட்டண விலக்கு அளிக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது. இதனை 16.11.2016 முதல் 02.12.2016 தேதிக்குள் ஆன்லைனில் செலுத்தலாம்.

விண்ணப்பிக்கும் முறை: http://www.ibps.in என்ற அதிகாரப்பூர்வ இணையதளத்தின் மூலம் ஆன்லைனில் விண்ணப்பிக்க வேண்டும்.

ஆன்லைனில் விண்ணப்பிப்பதற்கான கடைசி தேதி: 02.12.2016

மேலும் முழுமையான விவரங்கள் அறிய http://www.ibps.in/wp-content/uploads/Detail_Advt_CWE_SPL_VI_2016.pdf என்ற இணையதள லிங்கை கிளிக் செய்து படித்து அறிந்து கொள்ளலாம்.

SOURCE:http://www.dinamani.com/employment/2016/nov/11

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OUR FEDERATION SENT A REQUEST LETTER TO THE CHAIRMAN, POSTAL BOARD TO CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING ISSUES.

FEDERATION OF NATIONAL POSTAL  ORGANISATIONS

T-24,Atul Grove Road, New Delhi - 110 001. Phone : 011-23321378

E-mail: theagarajannachi@hotmail.com.

Ref:9/NAPE-C2016                                                                      14/11/2016                                                                                       

To

Shri. B.V. SUDHAKAR

Secretary,

Department of Posts,

Dak Bhawan ,

New Delhi-110 001.

Dear Sir,

                 Sub: Following issues to be considered at once 
 
1. Fake currency detecting machines not supplied to the Sub Post Offices despite of several reminders by our Union. 
 
2. Patch in Finacle software is not provided to arrest the cash payment of Rs.4000/- daily and Rs.20,000/- weekly. 
 
3. Sufficient money is not supplied to the Post Offices by the Banks. This has resulted in public anger towards Post Offices. 
 
4. Banks are not accepting the OHD notes from the Post Offices. We are compelled to deposit the OHD notes in the Post Office complex itself. It will create more complication in the future.
 
5. Cash line limits are not maintained. 
 
6. Nationalised Banks are functioning from 1000hrs to 1700hrs only. Whereas in Post Offices there is no time limit. The staff are compelled to work upto 2200hrs. 
 
7. Banks are paying Rs.3000/- as remuneration for the staff who are brought on duty during holidays and Sundays to exchange OHD. Whereas, there is no mention about remuneration to the Post Office staff and GDS. 
 
Chairman Postal Board is requested to find a solution for the above issues in a war footing manner.
A line in reply is highly solicited.

  

Thanking you,

Yours sincerely,

D.Theagarajan,

Secretary General.

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Finance Ministry reviews the position regarding availability and distribution of all denomination of bank notes in different parts and regions of the country

Press Information Bureau
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
13-November-2016 21:29 IST

Finance Ministry reviews the position regarding availability and distribution of all denomination of bank notes in different parts and regions of the country; Issuance of the new series of Rs. 500/- notes commenced; Instructions issued to the Banks and Post Offices to ensure proper distribution of all denomination notes including small denominations up to the last mile including through mobile banking vans and Banking Correspondents (BCs).

The Union Finance Ministry today reviewed the position regarding availability and distribution of all denomination of bank notes. Some of the highlights of the review and the decisions taken are as follows:-

1. In the first four days ( from November 10th to 13th , upto 5 pm ) about Rs 3.0 lacs crores of old Rs.500/- and Rs.1000/- bank notes have been deposited in the banking system and about Rs.50,000 crores has been dispensed to customers by either withdrawal from their accounts or withdrawal from ATM’s or by exchange at the counter. Within these four days, the banking system has handled about 18 crore transactions.

2. Coordination is being continuously done by Ministry of Finance with RBI, Banks and Post Offices to make all denomination notes available at all locations.

3. Instructions have been given to the Banks and Post Offices to ensure proper distribution of all denomination notes. Banks have also been especially advised to ensure the availability and distribution of small denomination notes.

4. Chief Secretaries of the States have been requested to identify the rural pockets, if any, where availability of cash has been a problem and provide all support to the Banks and Post Offices in order to ensure the last mile distribution of small denomination of notes is done through mobile banking vans and Banking Correspondents (BCs).

5. It has been reported that certain business houses viz. Hospitals , Caterers , Tent houses etc. are not accepting Cheques/Demand Drafts and online payment transfer from customers. It is advised that in such cases customer can make a complaint to the concerned District Magistrates/District Administration for action against such establishments.

6. Government of Assam has arranged a Mobile Banking Vans with support of Banks and State Government Staff at certain Hospitals for carrying out emergency banking transactions. All Banks have now been advised to arrange mobile banking vans to the extent possible at major hospitals to carry out emergency banking transaction for patients.

7. Banks have been advised to make arrangements for separate queues for Senior citizens and Divyang persons. Separate queues will also be arranged for exchange of cash to cash and transactions against Bank accounts.

8. Government of Arunachal Pradesh has made special arrangements like cash deposits /withdrawal and opening of new bank accounts in the remotely located areas with the help of Banks and State Government staff. State Governments have been requested to facilitate opening of new Bank accounts as a part of financial inclusion programme.

9. The issuance of the new series of Rs.500/- notes has already commenced.

10. Banks have been advised to increase the Business Correspondents limit of dispensing cash to Rs.2500/- for withdrawal from bank accounts.

11. Banks have been advised to increase the exchange limit over the counter from the existing Rs.4000/- to Rs.4500/-.

12. Banks have been advised to increase the Cash Withdrawal limit at ATMs from the existing Rs.2000/- to Rs.2500/- per day in the recalibrated ATMs, other ATMs will continue to dispense Rs.50/- and Rs.100/- notes until they are recalibrated.

13. The weekly limit of Rs.20,000/- for withdrawal from Bank accounts has been increased to Rs.24,000/-. The limit of Rs.10,000/- per day has been removed.

14. Banks have been advised to increase the issuance and use of mobile wallets and debit/credit cards as also to provide them to those customers and establishments not having access to these non-cash means of payment

15. The last date for submission of the annual life certificate for the Government Pensioners which is to be submitted in November every year has been extended up to January 15, 2017.

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வங்கிகளில் பணம் எடுக்கும் உச்சவரம்பு உயர்வு: நிதியமைச்சகம்

புதுடில்லி:வங்கிகளில் பணம் எடுக்கும் உச்சவரம்பை உயர்த்தி மத்திய நிதியமைச்சகம் அறிவித்துள்ளது. 

அதன்படி, நாள் ஒன்றுக்கு வங்கிகளில் பழைய நோட்டுகளை மாற்றும் உச்சவரம்பு ரூ.4000 த்திலிருந்து ரூ.4,500 வரைக்கும், ஏ.டி.எம்.களில் பணம் எடுக்கும் உச்சவரம்பு ரூ.2000த்திலிருந்து ரூ.2,500 வரையும் எடுக்கலாம் எனவும். மேலும் ஒரு வாரத்திற்கு ரூ.20,000 வரை எடுக்கலாம் என்றிருந்த உச்சவரம்பு ரூ.24 ஆயிரமாக உயர்த்தப்பட்டுள்ளது. மேலும் வங்கிக்கணக்கிலிருந்து காசோலை மூலம் ரூ.10,000 மட்டுமே எடுக்க முடியும் என்ற உச்சவரம்பு நீக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது.
மேலும் நாடுமுழுவதும் நவ.10 முதல் 13ம் தேதி வரையிலான நான்குநாட்களில் 3 லட்சம் கோடிமதிப்பிலான பழைய 500 மற்றும் 1000 நோட்டுகள் டொபாசிட் செய்யப்பட்டுள்ளது. மேலும் மக்கள் 50 ஆயிரம் கோடி ரூபாய் பணம் ஏ.டி.எம்., வங்கிகள் மூலம் பெற்றுள்ளனர். ரிசர்வ் வங்கி, வங்கிகள், தபால் நிலையங்கள் தொடர்ந்து ஒன்றினணந்து செயல்பட்டு வருகின்றன. முக்கிய மருத்துவமனைகளில் நடமாடும் வங்கி அமைத்து பணபரித்தனை செய்யவும் ஏற்பாடு செய்யுமாறு நிதியமசை்சகம் அறிவுறுத்தியுள்ளது.

Source: http://www.dinamalar.com/news_detail.asp?id=1647995

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DoPT OM on Timely and advance action in convening of Departmental Promotion Committee meeting in terms of Model Calendar

No. 22011/1/2011-Estt(D)

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions

(Department of Personnel and Training)

North Block, New Delhi – 110001

Dated- October 27, 2016

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Timely and advance action in convening of Departmental Promotion Committee meeting in terms of Model Calendar-regarding.
The undersigned is directed to state that with a view to having the approved select panels for promotion ready in advance in a time-bound manner, this Department has issued a Model Calendar for DPCs vide OM No. 22011/9/98-Estt. (D) dated 8th September, 1998 as modified vide OM No. 22011/4/2013-Estt.(D) dated 28.01.2015. An indicative pattern has been provided in the Model Calendar for various events involved in the pre/ post DPC related actions. All the Ministries/Departments have been impressed upon from time to time by this Department to adhere to the prescribed time-line so as to ensure that the panel is ready in time and is utilised as and when the vacancies arise during the course of the vacancy year.
2. It has been brought to the notice that many promotion posts are lying vacant due to abnormal delay in convening DPCs. The objective of timely promotions of employees m various Ministries/Departments can be achieved only by holding DPC meetings.
3. In view of above, all Ministries/Departments are again advised to ensure strict compliance of instructions in order to achieve the desired objectives of timely convening of DPCs/preparation of approved select panels within the prescribed time frame.

 (Rajesh Sharma)

Under Secretary to the Govt. of India

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Request for supply of fake currency detecting machine to all HO/SOs at once reg.

FEDERATIONOFNATIONALPOSTALORGANISATIONS

T-24,Atul Grove Road, New Delhi - 110 001. Phone : 011-23321378

E-mail: theagarajannachi@hotmail.com.

Ref:9/NAPE-C2016                                                                         09/11/2016

                                                                                       

To

The Secretary,

Department of Posts,

Dak Bhawan ,

New Delhi-110 001.

Respected Sir

Sub: Request for supply of fake currency detecting machine to all HO/SOs at once reg.

You are aware that our honorable. Prime Minister  Shri.Modiji had announced that Rs.500. and, Rs.1000. denomination currency will not be valid from 08.11.2016 midnight. Further, he announced that the exchange of these currencies will be done at banks and post offices. Since the majority of our HO/SOS does not have the fake currency detecting machine, during the exchange of old currencies it will be difficult to detect the fake currency. Hence it is requested to supply of fake currency detecting machines to all HO/SOs on a war-putting measure.

A line in reply is very much appreciated.

Thanking you,

Yours sincerely,

D.Thegarajan,

Secretary General.

Source:http://fnpohq.blogspot.in/2016/11/09112016-request-for-supply-of-fake.html

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Opening of Head Post Offices (HOs) on 13.11.2016 (Sunday) for the exchange of Withdrawn Old Series (WOS) bank notes and for opening SB Counters

No. 24-01/2016-PO

Government of India

Ministry of Communications

Department of Posts

(PO Division)

Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg

New Delhi-110 001

Dated: 11.11.2016

To

All Chief Postmasters General

All Postmasters General

Subject: Regarding opening of Head Post Offices (HOs) on 13.11.2016 (Sunday) for the exchange of Withdrawn Old Series (WOS) bank notes and for opening SB Counters

The competent authority has ordered that all the Head Post Offices across the country will remain open on 13.11.2016 (Sunday) for exchange of Withdrawn Old Series (WOS) of bank notes in denominations of Rs. 500/- and Rs. 1000/- with new currency/ prevalent notes, and for opening SB Counters. 

2. The Head Post Offices should arrange for drawal of sufficient cash from the linked Banks in advance. The purpose of keeping the Post Offices open on 13.11.2016 is specifically for exchange of WOS notes with the new/prevalent ones and opening SB counters and not for other operations. Sufficient number of counters should be operationalized to avoid any kind of inconvenience to the public. The information about availability of cash for exchange purpose may be displayed on the notice board of respective Post Offices well in advance. This may also be widely published through the press. Requirement of staff shall be as per local assessment.

3. A compliance report in this regard may be sent to this Directorate by 1100 hrs of 15.11.2016 on email id po@indiapost.gov.in

Sd-

(M. S. Rana)

ADG (PO)

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SURPLUS QUALIFIED CANDIDATES OF POSTAL UNDER UR ,SC ,ST FROM LGO EXAMINATIONS FOR THE VACANCIES OF THE YEAR 2015-2016

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The Postal JCA will meet on 16/11/2016

The Postal JCA will meet on 16/11/2016 to at NFPE  office to discuss the following issues.
1) Change in benchmark for Promotion and MACP.
2) Changes in Mail delivery.
3) Cadre restructuring (RMS, Circle offices, SBCO&MMS)
4) The recent developments in the Department.
 Our future course of action will be decided after discussion. 

Source:http://fnpohq.blogspot.in/ 

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Postal banking an investment worth delivering.

postal banking is a great idea because it brings branches to all corners of the country and give hugely profitable big banks some needed competition.

Postal banking is lucrative!

New Zealand: Kiwibank generated 81% of New Zealand Post's after tax profits.

Switzerland: PostFinance produced 48% of Swiss Post's operating profits.

Italy: BancoPosta profits allowed the Italian post office to make 57 million Euros in profits ($86.1 million CAD) in spite of losses incurred by its postal business.

France: La Banque Postale's operating profits of 842 million Euros ($1271.6 million CAD) made a significant contribution to Le Group La Poste's operating profits of 719 million Euros ($1085.8 million CAD).

Sources: New Zealand Post, Swiss Post, Poste Italiane and Le Group La Poste, 2014

Postal banking has social & economic benefits

France: Banque Postale has an obligation to provide products and services to as many people as possible. It provides a Livret A or passbook savings account, at no charge, to anyone who requests it. It also provides banking services to the financially vulnerable and financing for social housing, voluntary organizations and microentrepreneurs lacking bank credit.

Brazil: Since its creation in 2002, Banco Postal at Brazil's post office has opened over 6,200 postal bank branches and provided the bank accounts to about ten million people. These efforts are largely designed to meet the needs of poor and marginalized populations living in rural and underdeveloped areas.

Italy: BancoPosta offers current accounts, payment services and postal savings products on behalf of Cassa depositi e prestiti (CDP). The CDP, which is 80% owned by the Italian government, supports the development of the country by financing the investments of public entities, helping local authorities leverage their real estate assets, investing in social housing, and supporting energy efficiency policies.

Source:http://fnpohq.blogspot.in/

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