Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Thursday, September 9, 2010
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Revised recruitment rules for MTS ( Group D) has been approved and will be released within a fortnight. All the MTS posts will be filled up with GDS without any qualification shortly.
An internal committee has been formed to finalise the revised syllabus for LGO examination. The questions will be in objective type. The process is expected to be finalized before the end of this year.
Medical insurance to GDS may be released shortly.
Implementation of Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme (MACPS) Instructions on Benchmark regarding.Please click Page 1 and Page 2
Stepping up of pay of Senior Officials on pay with Juniors in cases of anomaly arising out of fixation of pay on placement in TBOP/ BCR schemes Please click Page 1, Page 2 & Page 3
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Conditions of child care leave have been relaxed -in view of demand submitted by Central BMS and GENC
No. 13018 /1/2010-Estt. (Leave)
Government of India
Government of India
Min of Personnel, P.G. and Pensions
(Department of Personnel & Training)
New Delhi, the 7th September, 2010
3. It is reiterated that the leave is to be treated like Earned Leave and sanctioned as such.
4. These orders take effect from 1.9.2008. Earned Leave, if any, availed by women employees before availing CCL subsequent to the issue of the OM 13018/2/2008-Estt. (L) dated 18- 1 1-2008 may be adjusted against CCL, if so requested by the employee.
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(Department of Personnel & Training)
New Delhi, the 7th September, 2010
Office Memorandum
Sub: Child Care Leave in respect of Central Government employees as a result of Sixth Central Pay Commission recommendations - Clarification regarding
The undersigned is directed to say that this Department has been receiving representations from Government Servants through various quarters like the Public Grievances CelVAssociations etc requesting to review the decision to allow Child Care Leave (CCL) only if the employee has no E.L. at her credit.
2. This Department's O.M. No.13018/2/2008-Estt.(L) dated 11/09/2008 regarding introduction of Child Care Leave in respect of Central Government employees and subsequent clarifications vide O.Ms. dated 29/9/2008, 1811 112008 and 2/12/2008 were reviewed. It has now been decided in consultation with Department of Expenditure, to delete the condition that CCL can be availed only if the employee concerned has no Earned Leave at her credit, subject to the following conditions:-
(i) CCL may not be granted in more than 3 spells in a calendar year.
(ii) CCL may not be granted for less than 15 days.
(iii) CCL should not ordinarily be granted during the probation period except in case of certain extreme situations where the leave sanctioning authority is fully satisfied about the need of Child Care Leave to the probationer. It may also be ensured that the period for which this leave is sanctioned during probation is minimal.
2. This Department's O.M. No.13018/2/2008-Estt.(L) dated 11/09/2008 regarding introduction of Child Care Leave in respect of Central Government employees and subsequent clarifications vide O.Ms. dated 29/9/2008, 1811 112008 and 2/12/2008 were reviewed. It has now been decided in consultation with Department of Expenditure, to delete the condition that CCL can be availed only if the employee concerned has no Earned Leave at her credit, subject to the following conditions:-
(i) CCL may not be granted in more than 3 spells in a calendar year.
(ii) CCL may not be granted for less than 15 days.
(iii) CCL should not ordinarily be granted during the probation period except in case of certain extreme situations where the leave sanctioning authority is fully satisfied about the need of Child Care Leave to the probationer. It may also be ensured that the period for which this leave is sanctioned during probation is minimal.
3. It is reiterated that the leave is to be treated like Earned Leave and sanctioned as such.
4. These orders take effect from 1.9.2008. Earned Leave, if any, availed by women employees before availing CCL subsequent to the issue of the OM 13018/2/2008-Estt. (L) dated 18- 1 1-2008 may be adjusted against CCL, if so requested by the employee.
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Friday, September 3, 2010
Introduction of a new Service Discharge Benefit Scheme (SDBS) for Gramin Dak Sevak working in the Deparetment of Posts
Page 1, Page 2, Page 3, Page 4, Page 5, Page 6 & Page 7
Sailent Features
Sailent Features
- On discharge benefits scheme which is in lieu of pensionary benefits and the existing severance amount scheme.
- This scheme is optional for the existing GDS employees and compulsory for those entering into service from 1.1.2011 .
- The GDS who are left with only three years or less service shall not be eligible.
- For opted to new scheme, the severance amount @ Rs.1500 per annum for every completed years of service will be added to the accumulated contributions at the time of discharge for annuitization.
- Govt shall contribute Rs200/- No recovery from GDS.
- The contributions shall be credited to the Trustee bank designated by the PFRDA.
- Not eligible during Put off periods, Provisional appointments and substitutes.
- On promotion, the accumulations shall be transferred under New Pension Scheme.
- On attaining the age of 58,the GDS can withdraw 20% of the accumulations.
- At the time of discharge 60% will be paid. 40% shall be invested for purchase a Life Annuity from Insurance Company.
- On removal & dismissal no amount will be paid.
- Option should be given before 30.9.2010.
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Allotment of approved candidates for appointment in Relaxation of normal Recruitment Rules – one time measure against the residual vacancies of Departmental quota
In pursuance of orders pronounced by the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India on 30.07.2010 in SLP No.2976/08 (Civil Appeal No.7773 of 2009) and 31 others pertaining to regularizing the services of candidates appointed on compassionate grounds communicated vide DDG (P)’s DO letter No. 19-5/2003-SPB-I/C dated 17.08.2010, the Chief Postmaster General, Tamilnadu Circle, Chennai 600 002 is pleased to allot the candidates mentioned in the Annexure who were approved under Relaxation of Recruitment Rules for regularisation in their respective cadres from the date of their initial engagement. The allotment of the candidates is against the available Direct Recruitment quota vacancies (5%) earmarked and kept aside for compassionate appointment for the years from 2006 to 2009 and also, as a one time measure against the residual vacancies of Departmental quota for the years 2009 first and then if no sufficient vacancies are available in any Divisions / Units, from LGO residual vacancies of 2006, 2007 & 2008.
The candidate selected for appointment on compassionate grounds should be adjusted in the Roster against the appropriate category viz. UR/SC/ST/OBC depending upon the category to which he/she belongs. If there is any excess in any reserved community on account of this, the same may be adjusted against the future reserved vacancies
Friday, August 27, 2010
Circulars issued by the Central Vigilance Commission
- improving vigiiance administration in the National E-Gov plan
- Guidelines for checking delay in grant of sanction for prosecution on CBI Reports
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Legislation for Whistleblowers
The Government is aware that many people are reluctant of becoming whistleblowers as they are susceptible to threats, harassment, victimization or even killed. The Government is ready with the Public Interest Disclosure and Protection to Persons Making the Disclosures Bill, 2010 for introduction in the Parliament. The Bill inter alia provides -
- For bringing within the scope of the Bill, public servants being the employees of the Central Government or the State Government or any corporation established by or under any Central Act or any State Act, Government Companies, Societies or local authorities owned or controlled by the Central Government or the State Government and such other categories of employees as may be notified by the Central Government or, as the case may be, the State Government, from time to time, in the Official Gazette;
- Adequate protection to the persons reporting corruption or willful misuse of power or willful misuse of discretion which causes demonstrable loss to the Government or commission of a criminal offence by a public servant;
- A regular mechanism to encourage such person to disclose the information on corruption or willful misuse of power or willful misuse of discretion by public servants or commission of a criminal offence;
- The procedure to inquire or cause to inquire into such disclosure and to provide adequate safeguards against victimization of the whistle-blower, that is the person making such disclosure;
- Safeguards against victimization of the person reporting matters regarding corruption by a public servant;
- Punishment for revealing the identity of a complainant, negligently or malafidely; and
- Punishment for false or frivolous complaints.
IT Modernization Project of Department of Posts – Phase-II
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs today approved the IT Modernization Project – Phase-II proposal of the Department of Posts. The decision is to computerize all the Departmental and Grameen Dak Sevak (GDS) posts offices in the country. The approval has also been accorded for creation of IT infrastructure including establishment of Data Centre, Networking of the Departmental post offices, development of scalable, integrated and modular software for all the operations of the Department of Posts. The Project will be implemented over a three year period covering 2010-11, 2011-12 and 2012-13.
The total expenditure involved in this project will be Rs.1877.20 crore and it will cover all the Post Offices throughout the country in all the State and Union Territories. The Department of Posts will be floating tenders for procurement of hardware and development of software. Pilots will be held in rural and urban post offices. The final roll out will be completed by September 2012.
Handheld devices will be provided to all the Grameen Dak Sevak (GDS) Post Offices in the rural areas and necessary software application developed. Banking solution will be implemented for the Post Office Savings Bank (POSB) scheme. Software Integration solutions will be developed for mail operations enabling tracking solutions for all registered and Speed Post articles.
The Postal Life Insurance services will be available in all the Post Offices including rural pot offices in the country through computers and rural ICT devices. Comprehensive training will be given to staff in Customer relations, application, IT management and system training skills.
Background: The Post Office presently handles 654 crore pieces of mail annually. POSB has a corpus fund of Rs.5,63,000 crore. Significant trends like liberalization and globalization; urbanization, increased demand for financial services, increased funding by government for weaker sections and rural sector, make it imperative that India Post develop new processes and supporting technology.
Monday, August 23, 2010
Monday, August 16, 2010
12th All India Conference of Bharatiya Postal Employees Union Class-III, will be held from 02-10-2010 to 03-10-2010 in “SWAMINARAYANWADI” Patawadigate, Kodki Road, Bhuj 371 001 (Gujarat)
BP-III / AIC/12/10 Dated 14th Aug 2010
NOTICE
It is hereby notified that, as per provision in clause 19 read with clause 15(a), 16(a) and 17 of the Union Constitution, 12th All India Conference of Bharatiya Postal Employees Union Class-III, will be held from 02-10-2010 to 03-10-2010 in “SWAMINARAYANWADI” Patawadigate, Kodki Road, Bhuj 371 001 (Gujarat) to discuss the following items of agenda. Shri B. P. Yadav All India President will be in chair. The inaugural Session of the conference will commence at 10.00 hrs sharp on Sunday the 02nd Oct 2010.
AGENDA
Confirmation of the minutes of 11th AIC held at Shivprasad Bhakt Niwas, Mahadevi Road Shri Trimbakashiva Temple, Trimbak 422 212 Nashik (Maharashtra)
Adoption of General Secretaries report on activities of All India Union for the period from 01-04-2006 to 30-09-2010
Adoption of accounts of the All India Union for the period from 01-04-2006 to 30-09-2010.
Financial Review.
Organisational Review.
Review of publication of “Postal Bharati” and other means of publicity.
Review of agitational programmes
General problems of Postal staff of various cadres it’s remedial measures and resolutions thereof.
Aftermath effect of VIth CPC report on postal employees
Membership verification under CCS (RSA) Rules, 1993 and matters related thereof like limited Trade Union facilities, Recognition of Unions / Federations; including legal battle
Amendments to the Constitution.
Policy and programmes, Globalisation effect on Postal Services.
Election of CHQ office bearers Federal Councillors and appointment of Chartered Accountant.
Venue of the next All India Conference.
Any other items with the permission of the Chair.
SD/-
(M K Khamborkar)
General Secretary
BP-III /AIC / 12/10 Dated 14th Aug 2010
All CHQ Office Bearer and Circle / Regional / Divisional / Branch Secretaries
The Secretary General, BPEF, T-21, Atul Grove Road, New Delhi – 110 001
The Secretary General, BMS (CHQ) New Delhi – 110 055.
All General Secretaries of Union affiliated to BPEF
The Director General Posts, Dak Bhavan New Delhi – 110 001. He is requested to kindly cause to grant special casual leave as a gesture an special case to the office bearers of All India Union, Circle / Regional Secretaries and delegates representing various Divl. / Branch Union advising Chief Postmaster General accordingly
The Director (SR) SR Section Dak Bhavan, New Delhi 110 001
All the CPMGs/PMGs with similar action
The Secretary General GENC New Delhi
SD/-
(M K Khamborkar)
General Secretary
Sunday, August 15, 2010
Friday, August 13, 2010
No. 3601 11212010-Estt.(Res.)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel. Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
***
New Delhi, dated: the 10" August. 20 10
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject:- Appointment of candidates belonging to Halba Koshti IHalbi
KoshtiKoshti caste against vacancies reserved for the Scheduled Tribes - Implementation of judgement of the Supreme Court in the case of State of Maharashtra Vs. Milind and Ors. ***
The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department's OM No.4201 1/22/2006-Estt.(Res.) dated 291h March, 2007 wherein it was stated that admissions and appointments of candidates belonging to the Halba KoshtiIKoshti caste who were party in the Civil Appeal No.2294 of 1986 [State of Maharashtra V/s Miiind & Ors] and other similar cases in which the Court had given specific relief shall not be disturbed and that the cases other than those protected by the specific order of the Supreme Court shall be dealt with in accordance with the instructions contahed in this Department's OM No. 1 10 12/7/91 -Estt.A dated 19.5.1993.
2. The matter regarding the effect of the judgment of the Supreme Court in Milind's case has been considered by the Supreme Court in Civil Appeal No. 1547 of 2007 [Punjab National Bank & Anr Vs. Vilas, S/o Govindrao Bokade] and some other cases. The Supreme Court in these cases has observed that it had held in Milind's case that though the status of Scheduled Tribe could not be conferred on candidates belonging to Halba Koshtil Koshti caste, protection had been provided in no uncertain terms to admissions and appointments that had become final. Thus the Supreme Court has held that such candidates belonging to Halba Kosht~IKoshti caste whose appointment had become final on or before 28.1 1.2000, the date on
which the Supreme Court had decided the Civil Appeal No.229411986 [State of Maharashtra Vls Milind & Ors], shall not be affected.
3. The matter has been examined in consultation with the Department of Legal Affairs and it has been decided that the persons belonging to the 'Halba Kosht~l Koshti' caste who got appointment against vacancies reserved for the Scheduled Tribes on the basis of Scheduled Tribe certificates, issued to them by
the competent authority. under the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order, 1950 (as amended from time to time ) relating to the State of Maharashtra and whose appointments had become final on or before 28.1 1.2000. shall not be affected.However, they shall not get any benefit of reservation after 28.1 1.2000,
4. Contents of this OM may be brought to the notice of all concerned
Director
Tel: 23092158
No.3601214512005-Estt. (Res.)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training
North Block
New Delhi- 110001.
Dated the 10"' August. 201 0.
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Resewation in promotion - Treatment of SCIST candidates promoted on their own merit. --------
The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department'sO.M.No.36028117i2001-Est(tR.e s.) dated I lLhJ uly: 2002 which clarified that SCI ST candidates appointed by promotion on their own merit and not owing to reservation or relaxation of qualifications will be adjusted against un-reserved points of the reservation roster and not against reserved points.It was subsequently clarified by this Department's O.M. .3602811712001-Estt. (Res.) dated 31.1.2005 that the above referred O.M. took effect from 11.7.2002 and that concept of own merit did not apply to the promotions made by non-selection method.
2. Central Administration Tribunal, Madras Bench in O.A. No.90012005[S. Kalugasalamoorthy vls. Union of India & Others] has set aside the O.M.No.36028~1712001-Estt. (Kes.) dated 31.1.2005 and held that when a person is selected on the basis of his own seniority. the scope of considering and counting him against quota reserved for SCs does not arise. The High Court of judicature at Madras in the matter of UOI vls.S. Kalugasalamoorthy [ WP No.1592612007 ] has upheld the decision of the Central Administrative Tribunal.
3. The matter has been examined in the light of the above referred judgments and it has been decided to withdraw O.M. No. 36028/17/2001-Estt. (Res.) dated 31.1.2005 referred to above. It is clarified that SC/ST candidates appointed by promotion on their own merit and seniority and not owing to reservation or relaxation of qualifications will be adjusted against unreserved ~ o i n t so f reservation roster. irresnective of the fact whether the promotion is made by selection method or non-sele.c t~onm ethod These ) C % orders will take effect from 2.7.1997. the date on which post based reservation was introduced.
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Grant of Fixed Medical Allowance
Grant of Fixed Medical Allowance (FMA) to the Central Government Pensioners residing in areas not covered under CGHS increased from RS 100/- to Rs 300/- w.e.f.01/09/2008
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Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Monday, August 9, 2010
Govt. Ministries/Departments/Offices.
No.35011/03/2008-Estt (D)
Government of India
Ministry of Public Grievances and Pensions
(Department of Personnel & Training)
Establishment (D)
Sub: Extension of Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme to the Staff Car Drivers of Central Government.
The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department's O.M. No.35034/3/2008-Estt(D) the 19th May,2009 regarding introduction of Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme (MACPS) for the Central Government Civilian Employees and to say that para 13 of Annexure-I of the Scheme provides that Existing time bound promotion scheme including in-situ promotion scheme. Staff Car Driver Scheme or any other kind of promotion scheme existing for a particular category of employees in a Ministry/Department or its offices, may continue to be operational for the concerned category of employees if it is decided by the concerned administrative authorities to retain such Scheme, after necessary consultations or they may switch over to the MACPS. However, these Schemes shall not run concurrently with the MACPS.
2. In pursuance of the decision taken in the meeting of the Departmental Council (JCM) of Department of Personnel & Training held on 08.05.2010 in respect Agenda Item No.57.31, it has been decided in consultation with the Department of Expenditure, the benefit of the MACPS shall also be extended to the regular Staff Car Drivers of the Central Government Ministries/Departments/Offices, as a fall back option, if they are unable to get promotion within the percentage based present system.
3 Para 13 of the Annexure-I of the MACPS accordingly stands modified to this effect. In other words, the Staff Car Driver Scheme and the MACPS shall run concurrently.
4. All Ministries/Departments may give wide circulation to this decision for general guidance and appropriate action in the matter.
5. Hindi version will follow.
Sd/-
(Smita Kumar)
Director(Estt.I)
Disbursement of salary /wages to the Central Government Employees in the State of Kerala for the month of August, 2010 on account of ONAM festival.
No3 (2)/TA/2010/256
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
Controller General of Accounts
Lok Nayak Bhawan
Khan Market, New Delhi
Dated.05.08.2010
MEMORANDUM
Subject: Disbursement of salary /wages to the Central Government Employees in the State of Kerala for the month of August, 2010 on account of ONAM festival.
In view of the "ONAM" festival the Government have decided that the salary of all Central Government Employees in the State of Kerala for the month of August, 2010 may be drawn and disbursed in the Central Government Offices (including Defence, Posts &Telecommunications) on 20th August, 2010.
2. The wages for August, 2010 of the individual employees of Central Government serving in the State of Kerala may also be disbursed in advance on 20th August, 2010.
3. The salary /wages so disbursed are to be treated as advance payment and will be subject to adjustment after the full months salary/wages of each employee is determined. The adjustment, if any, will be made without exception from the salary /wages as the case may be from the month of September, 2010.
4. The concerned Ministry/Departments are requested to bring these instructions to the notice of their offices located in the State of Kerala for necessary action immediately.
SD/-
(Vibha Pandey)
Jt. Controller General of Accounts
NO. 6- 23/2010-PE-II
Government of India
Ministry of communication & IT
Department of Posts (Establishment Division)
Dak Bhawan Parliement Street
New Delhi-110001 Dated 21-07-2010
All Chief Postmasters General
All Postmasters General
Sub:- Implementation of recommendations of One-man Committee on Gramin Dak Sevak Mailmen.
Sir/Madam
I am directed to intimate that One-man Committee constituted under Shri. R.S. Nataraja Murti Chairman examined the issue of deployment of Gramin Dak sevak Mailmen posted in Mail Offices by conducting a study and submitted its recommendation in para 5.22 of the Report.
2 The recommendations of One-man Committee on GDS Mailmen have examined by the department and after a careful consideration, the Competent Authority ordered the following.
Conducting of a work study by Internal Work Study Unit (IWSU) for laying down the standard for various operations/ work done by Mailmen in Mail Offices/Transit Mail Offices/Mail Agency.
The existing vacancies of GDS Mailmen and future resultant vacancies of GDS Mailmen failing vacant either due to discharge/ absorption in Department shall not be filled up in future.
The category of GDS Mailmen be considered as a wasting group.
The present GDS Mailmen engaged in Mail offices on regular basis shall continue till they vacate the post either due to discharge/absorption in department or death.
3. The instruction may be brought to the notice of all concerned. The compliance may sent in the prescribed enclosed proforma .
4. Receipt of this letter may be acknowledged to Assistant Director General(Establishment)
5. This with the approval of Secretary (posts)
DA: As above
Yours Faithfully
SD/-
( A.K.Sharma)
Deputy Director General (Esst)
Friday, August 6, 2010
Regulation of journeys by private airlines while availing Leave Travel Concession to Jammu & Kashmir
(Revaluation of answer papers-Judgement pronounced by Hon'ble Supreme Court in the Civil Appeal No (s) 897 of 2006 and 907 of 2006 between Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission)
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