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WHAT WILL HAPPEN?


As we have no other option except to embrace present posts available in LSG are less than 9 percent
the three ACP scheme, applicable to all Central of the total basic posts. As a model employer, will it
Government employees at this juncture and even not be the responsibility of the department to restore
opted for that too, We could not answer to the pre 1983 position while rolling back and deviating
questions such as will it be the salvation for the long unilaterally the agreement at least by ensuring 20%
awaited promotional avenues which is lacking in the LSG posts. Will it not its responsibility to revive the
postal services or will it replace the existing TBOP, posts abolished at the time of implementation of TBOP
BCR which were earlier called as regular promotions and BCR promotions since it were equated with the
as per the agreement made with the service unions normal ACP promotions available for others. The irony
then. Yes. ACP cannot be equated with the regular in this case, even after 1999, the perennial staff cut
promotions. They are only financial up gradations with agreed for TBOP and BCR in establishment review
many riddles and riders. every time is continuing till today and there are no
What is the position of promotional avenues orders to stop the review so far.
existing in the Postal? Will it be sufficient or at least Much water have flown under the bridges and
equivalent to the extent of 50% available in other Govt we were the mute spectators because of the negative
departments like Income tax, Railways etc? Will it attitude of the postal board in deciding the promotional
be at least equal to the extent available in the Postal avenues for the lower cadres even though they have
Accounts in our same organization? Not at all. implemented five cadre reviews for the higher officers.
Promotional avenues are plenty everywhere including Since the TBOP and BCR are now equated as ACPs,
the Postal accounts except others in postal virtually there is no cadre review exercised for the
department. Promotional avenues are too meager operative staff. After adopting the three ACP promotions
palpably very low in the case of postal employees. which are only financial up gradations, what is the way
During 1974, the 20% LSG scheme was introduced out to restore pre 1983 position by reviving 20% LSG
with the good intention to provide minimum of 20% and reviving the post surrendered earlier.
operative staff shall be elevated to the LSG to avoid The Cadre review is the only option available
stagnation and frustration in the minds of the before us after adopting the three ACP promotions.
employees in the absence of required regular Promotional posts should be enhanced in the service
promotions. To improve the position further, the staff to off shoot the matching savings we already
unions accepted the TBOP and BCR promotions surrendered at the time of TBOP and BCR schemes.
which were equated with the regular LSG and HSG II We should not allow the department to shut its eyes
promotions by accepting the staff cut to the extent of over the operative toiling employees of the department
20% in the supervisory and 6% in the operative sides. after the implementation of the three ACP without
It was the accepted on the basis of agreement made restoring the staff cut and 20% LSG but exert
after discussions in the JCM. pressures and compulsions to make them to discuss
The Postal department violating the with the Staff side seriously for a cadre restructuring
agreement made with the Staff side had declared in by providing more regular promotions to the
1999 that the TBOP and BCRs are not regular employees and settle the issues like PO & RMS
promotions and they are only financial up gradations Accountants, Systems Administrators etc.
at par with ACP ignoring the fact that the schemes The Central working committee is meeting
were part of cadre reviews with the acceptance of shortly to take stock of the situation and decide future
staff cut at the time of its implementation which should course of action and it is the time to act to wrest our
not be equated with the two ACP promotions scheme foremost demand of cadre review by our concerted
introduced by the Govt to all its employees without moves of the rank and file at all levels. We must involve
any staff cut. We have miserably failed to counter the all the workers and muster their strength to wrest the
same and the department had once again revived the same. We must challenge the decisions of the
old LSG, HSG II schemes during 2002 and digging department taken unilaterally without any discussions
out the old files to grant notional promotions right from with the respective representative trade unions like in
1983 resulting in chaos and confusions which is still the case of Postmasters cadres etc duly ignoring the
a never ending process. theory of collective bargaining.
Now what is the position on promotions? Is If this is not done, we will forfeit our credibility.
the assured 20% LSG vacancies available or restored What will happen if we fail to do this?
after rolling back to the pre 1983 position? No. The Trade unions will be rendered irrelevant.

BHARTIYA POST 1 JULY, 2009


GENERAL SECRETARY'S PARTICIPATION IN UNI APRO SEMINARS
The General Secretary Com. K. V. Sridharan has Posts & Logistics/SEWU - THP Joint seminar which was
attended the Union Network International - Asia Pacific also sponsored by UNI Japan Post. Morethan 25 Union
Regional Organization (UNI - APRO) sponsored seminars members of SEWU- THP and UNI - TLC officials
on Posts & logistics held at Bangkok and Ayottaya as a participated the Seminar. The debates, on 'Economic
representative of NFPE on the invitation. The Seminars Crisis and Labour Movement in Thailand and the lecture
were held at Bangkok on 08.06.09 & 09.06.09 and at of Prof. Lac Dilokvidhyarat, Faculty of Economis.
Ayottaya from 10.06.09 to 11.06.09. The delegates from Chulalangkorn University of Thailand was note worthy. In
India, Indonesia, Korea, Singapore, Nepal, Phillipines, the after noon Br. Rah Joon-hwan, Coordinator for sector
Vietnam. Srilanka and Vietnam. The members of the UNI & Research Activities, UNI APRO has delat the topic of
Secretariat, Japan also participated. 'Economic Crisis impact on UNI affiliates and Postal
On 08.06.09, the Joint Seminar organized by UNI Business in Asean.
APRO Post & Logistics & Appear began with the inaugural Thereafter, the participants were divided in to
address of Mr. Somchai Reopanichkul Director, APPU regional groups (Aseam, East Asia, South Asia &
Bureau who dealt Thailand) and discussed to make presentations on 'What
elaborately about the the impacts of Economic
international Dimension of crisis on Post & Logistic
Post and the need for better services & How can post &
understanding between Logistics services tackle
the manager of Postal with the Economic crisis.
Services with the Trade On behalf of India, Nepal &
Union representatives. Mr. Sri Lanka forming the
Chandrasekear, Director of South Asian Contingent,
India Post on deputation at APPC which in the training General Secretary Com. K.
centre for Postal Managers under APPU has dealt the V. Sridharan made the presentation.
subject of 'Changing Scenario of Postal business and On 11.06.2009 morning the Representation of
the Business Excellence'. In the after noon he explained Thailand Post explained about the improvement on
about the Mail parcel & logistics management. Postal logistic Services and its three fold expansion within
There was a group discussions of participants six years. Interactions revealed many facts about the
alongwith the Managers, IT personnel of various Thailand Posts.
countries deputed to APP college for training etc on the In the afternoon,
subject of how to make the Post profitable under the the representatives were
Economic crisis. It lasted for two hours and Mr. Chandra presented their group
& Mr. Wasim, Lecturers of APPU College hold the discussions on the topic
discussions and made the Seminar as useful and and it was the unique
purposeful. experience to present our
The Participants of the Seminar visited the Laksi strong views to keep the
Mail Centre Bangkok in the evening to know about their Postal as Government
Sorting and the logistic services. Service in the midst of many advocates of privatization,
On 09.06.09, Mr. Lim, Profesional Expert on corporatization policies.
Postal Services has dealt about the reforms in Korea The General Secretary made a powerful
Post. Thereafter Mr. Wasim, lecturer of APPC covered both presentation about our organizational status in the India
the topics of operational Post, challenges, the impact of globalization on Indian
Excellence & Human working class, our future plans etc. The adverse impact
resource management of globalization could be very well seen in the Postal
elaborately which was very services adopting its policies in other countries.
useful to know about the On 11.06.09, Broter Eiichi, ITO Director of UNI
services of various Apro Post & logistics
countries in the region. The participated in the farewell
details collected during dinner and exchanged the
group discussions, views of the UNI with all
interactions, with the participants are furnished in this participants on all issues.
issue for the academic interest of all. The services of sister Yoko
On 10.06.09, the participants moved to Marikawa, Staff of UNI Apro
Ayotthaya, the former capital of Thailand and around 70 Tokyo office is simply
Kms away from Bangkok to take part in the UNI Apro superb and ever
BHARTIYA POST 2 JULY, 2009
rememebrable. 175.3 M for the financial year ending 31.03.2008. 99%
The participation of the seminars is no doubt mails are delivery by next working day within & outside
very purposeful to exchange the views of other countries CBD areas.
participants and to know about their services and the role THAILAND
of Postal Trade Unions in protecting the interest of the It is corporatized during 2003 under the name of
their workers. Thailand Post Co. Ltd. Privatization is under consideration.
OUR OBSERVATIONS ABOUT THE FUNCTIONS OF Now Thai Government is 100% share holder and it is a
POST OFFICES IN OTHER COUNTRIES State owned enterprise. It is under the Ministry of
KOREA Information & Communication technology. Thai Post is
At present, the Postal Service is a Government the monopoly in communication market in respect of
organization and the New Government has recently letters and Post cards. After corporatization it has 300%
announced the necessity of corporatization of Postal revenue increase and more profits in logistic services.
Services. Letter mails is the monopoly of Post offices The standard of delivery stipulated as D+1 for local,
and brought under universal service with reasonable Regional to regional D+2. Allowance for child Birth is the
rates. Korea post is under the Ministry of Knowledge. new area introduced to the employees as one of the fringe
Korea post set up the price of Postal products and benefits.
Government set up the basic Postal rates. VIETNAM
Basic Standard of the speed of the Delivery: - Postal Service of Vietnam is corporatized during
Non priority D+3 Priority D+1 Korea Post is a government 1990. There is no consideration for its privatization.
profit making organization. During 2007, it had the earning Vietnam Post works under the Law on companies &
of 24300 billion won by Postal business and Rs.20901 Ministry of Information & Communication is the regulator
billion won by Financial Business. The expenditure was of Postal Services. However the Vietnam Post allows
22857 & 19914 billion Won. It was 25409 & 24336 Billion private agents to deliver Postal articles to end-users
Won earning during 2008 while the expenditure was throughout the country. This is having only 50% market
25010 & 24192 billion Wons in Postal & financial only. The remaining traffic are handled by Viettel & Saigon
business respectively. Post Private operators. Under the Law, Vietnam Post has
INDONESIA to pay a part of its income to the state. The Government
Postal Service has been corporatized since 20 also facilitates financial assistance (as soft loans) for
June 1995. It is being considered for privatization in 2010. infrastructure and for the favourable policies to the
However 100% share still belongs to Government. Vietnam Post.
Monopoly of letters is retained upto 500 grams. Ministry Basic standard for delivery is D+1 for local & D+2
of Information of Communication is the regulatory for others. Rewards on the Occasion of Festivals, New
authority. Same Day delivery & Next Day delivery (D+O & Year, cash prizes for increase in the production are the two
D+I) is in existence. During 2008, it was having the net new areas in respect of fringe benefits to its employees.
loss to the extent of IDR 57.90 billions. NEPAL
PHILIPPINES There is a proposal for corporatization of Postal
The Postal is corporatized on 03.04.1992 and Services. Now it is a Government department. The
now it is included in the privatization list of Government Expenditure for last financial year was 86, 25, 73, 675
offices/agencies. It operates 60% and the private couriers whereas the revenue stands as 23,10,50,729. The Postal
are controlling 40% of remaining traffic. The employees workers have no additional holidays. However they are
of the Phil Post are treated as civil servants enjoying all receiving one month extra salary per year. The Extra
benefits, rights and privileges like other Government Departmental Employees are the most exploited labour
employees. In the total work force, 88% are rank & file with lesser pay equal to Rs.1000/- to 1500/- per month
employees and 12% are supervisors & managers. without any other benefits.
Commission on Information and communication SRI LANKA
Technology (CKT) is the main regulator of Phil Post. The It is the Government owned Department and there is no
basic standard of delivery is prescribed as D+1 for local proposal for privatization or Corporatization. For letter
& intra region mails and D+3 for inter - regional mails. mails, Postal Service is retaining the total monopoly. Total
SINGAPORE income $ 39.82 (Million) Expenditure $ 62.76 & Deficit $
The Service is corporatized since 2003 and 22.94 & (Million).
further liberalized from 01.04.2007. The monopoly of SOME INTERESTING INFORMATIONS - WITHOUT
delivery has been reserved for the articles weighting COMMENTS
500gms and below for domestic & international mails. v Thailand Post is not recruiting any workers over
Singpost is designated as Public Postal Licensee and three years. Temporary workers sponspored by private
the Info - Communications Development Authority of companies are being engaged for two months and
Singapore will be the regulator of Singpost. It was having thereafter by subsequent renewals for same periods of two
the revenue of 5 $ 472.6 Million and operating profit of $ months. More Temporary employees are now in the rolls.
BHARTIYA POST 3 JULY, 2009
v Collective bargaining is applied only for 'bread free furnitures for marriage, Education fees to children etc.
and butter' issues in Thailand. Right for collective v The Post Foundation of Pakistan provided jobs
bargaining and freedom of association is not applied for to the wards of the Postal employees to the extent of
Civil Servants, Schools and university staff. 45%. It provided free housing to the Postal officials; Old
v Sri Lanka Postal Service is launching its own age pension to discharged ED Agents.
telegraph service to compete with the Sri Lanka Telecom. v The Extra Departmental Employees of Pakistan
Both are Government departments. are being paid Rs.2000/- per month. No leave; No
v As a National Policy, Sri Lanka Government medical; No pension; No civil status; No DA. It is only the
announced that the Postal Service is a State Service and consolidated amount. The EDAs may opt to for to work
there will not be any corporatization or privatization. commission basis at the same Bo by quitting from the
v In Thailand, total number of Post offices is 1233. post if it is advantageous.
Whereas it is having 3364 licensed Post offices; Postage v Thailand post has outsourced its transport. The
stamp agencies 2188; Franchise Post offices 23. vehicles being used by the contractors should not be
v There are 657,000 Post offices world wide; 191 more than 7 years old. But in Philippines, the departmental
member countries: 5.549 million Postal Employees. USA vehicles are used and managed on their own. Sri Lanka
handles top in the mail volumes; France stands second. is planning to ply more public services on its own.
v Rationalization plan in philiphines starts in v In Korea Post, there is no recruitment over two
October 2009 and 2000 employees will be effected by years. The workers are engaged on contract basis.
retrenchment or voluntary retirement. This is due to v In Pakistan, the Post was corporatized during
recession of economic policy. 1992. Business went down. There was huge expenditure
v Thailand Post outsourced the Track & Trace after corporatization. It was brought back as Government
System. For each transaction, money is disbursed to the Service during 1996. Six to seven months, the postmen
companies. were asked to work for 4 hours on Government duty for
v Korea Post introduced internet banking during half pay and remaining period in private job. Ban on
2000. Now Korea Post Bank is number 1 while comparing creation of posts is continuing in Pakistan over ten years.
other leading banks of its country. v In the survey conducted on health hazard to
v In Pakistan, for recruitment of Postman, a postmen, it was found that 16% postmen are suffering
running test will be conducted among the candidates with tuberculosis; 12% Hepatitis B, 7% Hepatitis C, 16%
and one has to run 1 Km. within six minutes. Similarly he throat problems. Therefore Postal Foundation is providing
should possess a motor cycle licence. one glass of milk in the morning and one glass lemon
v 'Post Foundations' was formed during 1981 by juice in the evening to all postmen.
Postal pensioners in Pakistan. Now this is the biggest v In Pakistan, providing security guards, work
organization than postal and deals printing, Steels, related to conveyance of cash and upkeep of office were
Fabrications, Furnitures, wools etc. it started it function outsourced in the Postal department.
by supplying uniforms to Army and Furniture to schools. In the process of workforce planning, to reduce
v Now the Director General, Pakistan Post is the the labour supply, 'inducement to quit' is one of the option
honorary Chair person of the Postal Foundations and the (i.e.) making the employees to fed up due to overwork or
Pakistan Post & its employees are being subsidized by the bad environment and make them to decide quitting the
Post Foundations. The employees are given marriage gift organization.
List of office bearers elected for Uttarakhand Circle in the Circle Conference
held on 07.06.2009 at Dehradun
President : Sh. L. D. Tiwari, SPM, Almora Court
Vice Presidents : Sh. S. M. Bhatt, SPM, Ranichori
Sh. J. C. Joshi, SPM Collectorate, Pithorgarh
Sh. H. B. Semwal, APM A/cs Pauri H.O
Circle Secretary : Sh. K. S. Panwar, Postmaster, Rudraprayag (Chamoli)
Assistant Circle Secretaries : Sh. Ram Sharan Bhatt, P.A, Dehradun GPO
Sh. Rajesh Kapil, P.A, Roorkee H.O
Sh. M. S. Samant, P.A, Pithorgarh H.O
Sh. A. P. Dhyani, P.A, Gopeshwar H.O
Sh. Brijesh Kumar Mamgain, P.A, Pauri H.O
Financial Secretary : Sh. B. S. Dhpola, SPM, Kota Bagh Nainital
Assistant Financial Secretary: Sh. Ashok Kumar Verma, P.A, Dehradun GPO
Circle Organizing Secretaries: Sh. Suresh Chander Joshi, Ranikhet GPO
Sh. S. C. Bhatt, Tehri H.O
Sh. Vinay Kumar Sharma, Roorkee H.O
CHQ Congratulates the newly elected Office Bearers of Uttarkhand Circle

BHARTIYA POST 4 JULY, 2009


MODIFIED ACP PROMOTIONS
Modified ACP scheme ensures three Financial upgradations on completion of 10, 20 & 30 years of
service with effect from 01.09.2008. We have opted for the modified ACP scheme and communicated
our consent to the Department on 28.05.08. The DOPT OM No. 35034/3/2008-Estt (D) dt. 19.0509 on
MACPs is reproduced hereunder: -
OFFICE MEMORANDUM generally be a grade above the members of the
l MODIFIED ASSURED CAREER PROGRESSION Committee.
SCHEME (MACPS) FOR THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT 5. The recommendations of the Screening
CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES. Committee shall be placed before the Secretary in cases
The Sixth Central Pay Commission in Para where the Committee is constituted in the Ministry/
6.1.15 of its report , has recommended Modified Assured Department or before the Head of the organisation/
Career Progression Scheme (MACPS). As per the competent authority in other cases for approval.
recommendations, financial upgradation will be available 6. In order to prevent undue strain on the
in the next higher grade pay whenever an employee has administrative machinery, the Screening Committee shall
completed 12 years continuous service in the same follow a time-schedule and meet twice in a financial year
grade. However, not more than two financial upgradations - preferably in the first week of January and first week of
shall be given in the entire career, as was provided in the July of a year for advance processing of the cases
previous Scheme. The Scheme will also be available to maturing in that half. Accordingly, cases maturing during
all posts belonging to Group "A" whether isolated or not. the first-half (April-September) of a particular financial year
However, organized Group "A" services will not be covered shall be taken up for consideration by the Screening
under the Scheme. Committee meeting in the first week of January. Similarly,
2. The Government has considered the the Screening Committee meeting in the first week of
recommendations of theSixth Central Pay Commission July of any financial year shall process the cases that
for introduction of a MACPS and has accepted the same would be maturing during the second-half (October-
with further modification to grant three financial March) of the same financial year.
upgradations under the MACPS at intervals of 10, 20 and 7. However, to make the MACP Scheme
30 years of continuous regular service. operational, the Cadre Controlling Authorities shall
3. The Scheme would be known as "MODIFIED constitute the first Screening Committee within a month
ASSURED CAREER PROGRESSION. SCHEME (MACPS) from the date of issue of these instructions to consider
FOR THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT CIVILIAN the cases maturing upto 30th June, 2009 for grant of
EMPLOYEES. This Scheme is in supersession of benefits under the MACPS.
previous ACP Scheme and clarifications issued there 8. In so far as persons serving in The Indian Audit
under and shall be applicable to all regularly appointed and Accounts Departments are concerned, these orders
Group "A", "B", and "C" Central Government Civilian issue after consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor
Employees except officers of the Organised Group "A" General of India.
Service. The status of Group "D" employees would cease 9. Any interpretation/clarification of doubt as to the
on their completion of prescribed training, as scope and meaning of the provisions of the MACP
recommended by the Sixth Central Pay Commission and Scheme shall be given by the Department of Personnel
would be treated as Group "C" employees. Casual and Training (Establishment-D). The scheme would be
employees, including those granted 'temporary status' operational w.e.f. 01.09.2008. In other words, financial
and employees appointed in the Government only on upgradations as per the provisions of the earlier ACP
adhoc or contract basis shall not qualify for benefits under Scheme (of August, 1999) would be granted till 31.08.2008.
the aforesaid Scheme. The details of the MACP Scheme 10. No stepping up of pay in the pay band or grade
and conditions for grant of the financial upgradation under pay would be admissible with regard to junior getting
the Scheme are given in Annexure-1. more pay than the senior on account of pay fixation under
MACP Scheme.
4. An Screening Committee shall be constituted in
each Department to consider the case for grant of financial 11. It is clarified that no past cases would be re-
opened. Further, while implementing the MACP Scheme,
upgradations under the MACP Scheme. The Screening
the differences in pay scales on account of grant of
Committee shall consist of a Chairperson and two
financial upgradation under the old ACP Scheme (of
members. The members of the Committee shall
August 1999) and under the MACP Scheme within the
comprise officers holding posts which are at least one
same cadre shall not be construed as an anomaly.
level above the grade in which the MACP is to be
considered and not below the rank of Under Secretary ANNEXURE - I
equivalent in the Government. The Chairperson should MODIFIED ASSURED CAREER PROGRESSION SCHEME
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(MACPS) Rs. 5000-8000, Rs. 5500-9000 & Rs. 6500-10500
1. There shall be three financial upgradation as (a) A Government servant who was recruited in the
under the MACPS, counted from the direct entry grade on hierarchy in the pre-revised pay scale Rs. 5000-8000 and
completion of 10, 20 and 30 years service respectively. who did not get a promotion even after 25 years of service
Financial upgradation under the Scheme will be prior to 1.1.2006, in his case as on 1.1.2006 he would
admissible whenever a person has spent 10 years have got two financial upgradations under ACP to the
continuously in the same grade-pay. next grades in the hierarchy of his organization, i.e., to the
2. The MACPS envisages merely placement in the pre-revised scales of Rs. 5500-9000 and Rs. 6500-
immediate next higher grade pay in the hierarchy of the 10500.
recommended revised pay bands and grade pay as given (b) Another Government servant recruited in the
in Section 1, Part-A of the first schedule of the CCS same hierarchy in the pre-revised scale of Rs. 5000-8000
(Revised pay) Rules, 2008. Thus, the grade pay at the has also completed about 25 years of service, but he got
time of financial upgradation under the MACPS can, in two promotions to the next higher grades of Rs. 5500-
certain cases where regular promotion is not between 9000 and Rs. 6500-10500 during this period.
two successive grades, be different than what is available In the case of both (a) and (b) above, the
at the time of regular promotion. In such cases, the higher promotions/financial upgradations granted under ACP to
grade pay attached to the next promotion post in the the pre-revised scales of Rs. 5500-9000 and Rs. 6500-
hierarchy of the concerned cadre/organization will be 10500 prior to 1.1.2006 will be ignored on account of
given only at the time of regular promotion. merger of the pre-revised scales of Rs. 5000-8000, Rs.
3. The financial upgradations under the MACPS 5500-9000 and Rs. 6500-10500 recommended by the
would be admissible up-to the highest grade pay of Rs. Sixth Pay Commission. As per CCS (RP) Rules, both of
12000/- in the PB-4. them will be granted grade pay of Rs. 4200 in the pay
4. Benefit of pay fixation available at the time of band PB-2. After the implementation of MACPS, two
regular promotion shall also be allowed at the time of financial upgradations will be granted both in the case of
financial upgradation under the Scheme. Therefore, the (a) and (b) above to the next higher grade pays of Rs.
pay shall be raised by 3% of the total pay in the pay band 4600 and Rs. 4800 in the pay band PB-2.
and the grade pay drawn before such upgradation. There 6. In the case of all the employees granted financial
shall, however, be no further fixation of pay at the time of upgradations under ACPS till 01.01.2006, their revised
regular promotion if it is in the same grade pay as granted pay will be fixed with reference to the pay scale granted to
under MACPS. However, at the time of actual promotion if them under the ACPS.
it happens to be in a post carrying higher grade pay than 6.1 In the case of ACP upgradations granted
what is available under MACPS, no pay fixation would be between 01.01.2006 and 31.08.2008, the Government
available and only difference of grade pay would be made servant has the option under the CCS (RP) Rules, 2008
available. To illustrate, in case a Government Servant to have his pay fixed in the revised pay structure either (a)
joins as a direct recruit in the grade pay of Rs. 1900 in w.e.f. 01.01.2006 with reference to his pre-revised scale
PB-1 and he gets no promotion till completion of 10 as on 01.01.2006; or (b) w.e.f. the date of his financial
years of service, he will be granted financial upgradation upgradation under ACP with reference to the pre-revised
under MACPS in the next higher grade pay of Rs. 2000 scale granted under ACP. In case of option (b), he shall
and his pay will be fixed by granting him one increment be entitled to draw his arrears of pay only from the date of
plus the difference of grade pay (i.e. Rs. 100). After his option i.e. the date of financial upgradation under
availing financial upgradation under MACPS, if the ACP.
Government servant gets his regular promotion in the 6.2 In case where financial upgradation had been
hierarechy of his cadre, which is to the grade of Rs. granted to Government servants in the next higher scale
2400, on regular promotion, he will only be granted the in the hierarchy of their cadre as per the provisions of the
difference of grade pay between Rs. 2000 and Rs. 2400. ACP Scheme of August, 1999, but whereas as a result of
No additional increment will be granted at this stage. the implementation of Sixth CPC's recommendations,
5. Promotions earned/upgradations granted under the next higher post in the hierarchy of the cadre has
the ACP Scheme in the past to those grades which now been upgraded by granting a higher grade pay, the pay of
carry the same grade pay due to merger of pay scales/ such employees in the revised pay structure will be fixed
upgradations of posts recommended by the Sixth Pay with reference to the higher grade pay granted to the post.
Commission shall be ignored for the purpose of granting To illustrate, in the case of Jr. Engineer in CPWD, who
upgradations under Modified ACPS. was granted 1st ACP in his hierarchy to the grade of
Illustration-I Asstt. Engineer in the pre-revised scale of Rs. 6500-
The pre-revised hierarchy (in ascending order) 10500 corresponding to the revised grade pay of Rs.
in a particular organization was as under :- 4200 in the pay band PB-2, he will now be granted grade

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pay of Rs. 4600 in the pay band PB-2 consequent upon Scheme or any other kind of promotion scheme existing
upgradation of the post of Asstt. Enggs. In CPWD by for a particular category of employees in a Ministry/
granting them the grade pay of Rs. 4600 in PB-2 as a Department or its offices, may continue to be operational
result of Sixth CPC's recommendation. However, from for the concerned category of employees if it is decided
the date of implementation of the MACPS, all the by the concerned administrative authorities to retain such
financial upgradations under the Scheme should be Schemes, after necessary consultations or they may
done strictly in accordance with the hierarchy of grade switch-over to the MACPS. However, these Schemes shall
pays in pay bands as notified vide CCS (Revised Pay) not run concurrently with the MACPS.
Rules, 2008. 14. The MACPS is directly applicable only to Central
7. With regard to fixation of his pay on grant of Government Civilian employees. It will not get
promotion/financial upgradation under MACP Scheme, a automatically extended to employees of Central
Government servant has an option under FR22 (I) (a) (I) Autonomous/Statutory Bodies under the administrative
to get his pay fixed in the higher post/grade pay either control of a Ministry/Department. Keeping in view the
from the date of his promotion/upgradation or from the financial implications involved, a conscious decision in
date of his next increment viz. 1st July of the year. The pay this regard shall have to be taken by the respective
and the date of increment would be fixed in accordance Governing Body/Board of Directors and the administrative
with clarification no.2 of Department of Expenditure's Ministry concerned and where it is proposed to adopt the
O.M.No.1/1/2008-IC dated 13.09.2008. MACPS, prior concurrence of Ministry of Finance shall be
8. Promotions earned in the post carrying same obtained.
grade pay in the promotional hierarchy as per Recruitment 15. If a financial upgradations under the MACPS is
Rules shall be counted for the purpose of MACPS. deferred and not allowed after 10 years in a grade pay,
8.1 Consequent upon the implementation of Sixth due to the reason of the employees being unfit or due to
CPC's recommendations, grade pay of Rs. 5400 is now departmental proceedings, etc. this would have
in two pay bands viz., PB-2 and PB-3. The grade pay of consequential effect on the subsequent financial
Rs. 5400 in PB-2 and Rs. 5400 in PB-3 shall be treated upgradation which would also get deferred to the extent
as separate grade pays for the purpose of grant of of delay in grant of first financial upgradation.
upgradations under MACP Scheme. 16. On grant of financial upgradation under the
9. 'Regular service' for the purposes of the MACPS Scheme, there shall be no change in the designation,
shall commence from the date of joining of a post in classification or higher status. However, financial and
direct entry grade on a regular basis either on direct certain other benefits which are linked to the pay drawn
recruitment basis or on absorption/re-employment basis. by an employee such as HBA, allotment of Government
Service rendered on adhoc/contract basis before regular accommodation shall be permitted.
appointment on pre-appointment training shall not be 17. The financial upgradation would be on non-
taken into reckoning. However, past continuous regular functional basis subject to fitness, in the hierarchy of
service in another Government Department in a post grade pay within the PB-1. Thereafter for upgradation
carrying same grade pay prior to regular appointment in under the MACPS the benchmark of 'good' would be
a new Department, without a break, shall also be counted applicable till the grade pay of Rs. 6600/- in PB-3. The
towards qualifying regular service for the purpose of benchmark will be 'Very Good' for financial upgradation to
MACPS only (and not for the regular promotions). However, the grade pay of Rs. 7600 and above.
benefits under the MACPS in such cases shall not be 18. In the matter of disciplinary/penalty proceedings,
considered till the satisfactory completion of the probation grant of benefit under the MACPS shall be subject to rules
period in the new post. governing normal promotion. Such cases shall, therefore,
10. Past service rendered by a Government be regulated under the provisions of the CCS(CCA)
employee in a State Government/statutory body/ Rules, 1965 and instructions issued there under.
Autonomous body/Public Sector organization, before 19. The MACPS contemplates merely placement on
appointment in the Government shall not be counted personal basis in the immediate higher Grade pay/grant
towards Regular Service. of financial benefits only and shall not amount to actual/
11. 'Regular service' shall include all periods spent functional promotion of the employees concerned.
on deputation/foreign service, study leave and all other Therefore, no reservation orders/roster shall apply to the
kind of leave, duly sanctioned by the competent authority. MACPS, which shall extend its benefits uniformly to all
12. The MACPS shall also be applicable to work eligible SC/ST employees also. However, the rules of
charged employees, if their service conditions are reservation in promotion shall be ensured at the time of
comparable with the staff of regular establishment. regular promotion. For this reason, it shall not be
13. Existing time-bound promotion scheme, mandatory to associate members of SC/ST in the
including in-situ promotion scheme, Staff Car Driver Screening Committee meant to consider cases for grant

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of financial upgradation under the Scheme. upgradation under the MACPS. They may exercise a fresh
20. Financial upgradation under the MACPS shall option to draw the pay in the pay band and the grade pay
be purely personal to the employee and shall have no of the post held by them or the pay plus grade pay
relevance to his seniority position. As such, there shall admissible to them under the MACPS, whichever is
be no additional financial upgradation for the senior beneficial.
employees on the ground that the junior employee in the 28. Illustrations
grade has got higher pay/grade pay under the MACPS. A. (i) If a Government servant (LDC) in PB-1
21. Pay drawn in the pay band and the grade pay in the Grade Pay of Rs. 1900 gets his first regular
allowed under the MACPS shall be taken as the basis for promotion (UDC) in the PB-1 in the Grade Pay of Rs.
determining the terminal benefits in respect of the retiring 2400 on completion of 8 years of service and then
employee. continues in the same Grade Pay for further 10 years
22. If Group "A" Government employee, who was without any promotion then he would be eligible for 2nd
not covered under the ACP Scheme has now become financial upgradation under the MACPS in the PB-1 in the
entitled to say third financial upgradation directly, having Grade Pay of Rs. 2800 after completion of 18 years (8+10
completed 30 year's regular service, his pay shall be fixed years).
successively in next three immediate higher grade pays (ii) In case he does not get any promotion
in the hierarchy of revised pay-bands and grade pays thereafter, then he would get 3rd financial upgradation in
allowing the benefit of 3% pay fixation at every stage. Pay the PB-II in the Grade Pay of Rs. 4200 on completion of
of persons becoming eligible for second financial further 10 years of service i.e. after 28 years (8+10+10).
upgradation may also be fixed accordingly. (iii) However, if he gets 2nd promotion after
23. In case an employee is declared surplus in his/ 5 years of further service in the pay PB-II in the Grade Pay
her organization and appointed in the same pay-scale or of Rs. 4200 (Asstt. Grade/Grade "C") i.e. on completion of
lower scale of pay in the new organization, the regular 23 years (8+10+5 years) then he would get 3rd financial
service rendered by him/her in the previous organization upgradation after completion of 30 years i.e. 10 years
shall be counted towards the regular service in his/her after the 2nd ACP in the PB-II in the Grade Pay of Rs.
new organization for the purpose of giving financial 4600.
upgradation under the MACPS. In the above scenario, the pay shall be raised by
24. In case of an employee after getting promotion/ 3% of the total pay in the Pay Band and Grade Pay drawn
ACP seeks unilateral transfer on a lower post or lower before such upgradation. There shall, however, be no
scale, he will be entitled only for second and third financial further fixation of pay at th time of regular promotion if it is
upgradations on completion of 20/30 years of regular in the same Grade Pay or in the higher Grade Pay. Only
service under the MACPS, as the case may be, from the the difference of grade pay would be admissible at th
date of his initial appointment to the post in the new time of promotions.
organization. B. If a Government servant (LDC) in PB-I in the
25. If a regular promotion has been offered but was Grade Pay of Rs. 1900 is granted 1st financial
refused by the employee before becoming entitled to a upgradation under the MACPS on completion of 10 years
financial upgradation, no financial upgradaion shall be of service in the PB-I in the Grade Pay of Rs. 2000 and 5
allowed as such an employee has not been stagnated years later he gets 1st regular promotion (UDC) in PB-I in
due to lack of opportunities. If, however, financial the Grade Pay of Rs. 2400, the 2nd financial upgradation
upgradation has been allowed due to stagnation and the under MACPS (in the next Grade Pay w.r.t. Grade pay held
employees subsequently refuse the promotion, it shall by Government servant) will be granted on completion of
not be a ground to withdraw the financial upgradation. He 20 years of service in PB-I in the Grade Pay of Rs. 2800.
shall, however, not be eligible to be considered for further On completion of 30 years of service, he will get 3rd ACP
financial upgradation till he agrees to be considered for in the Grade Pay of Rs. 4200. However, if two promotions
promotion again and the second the next financial are earned before completion of 20 years, only 3rd financial
upgradation shall also be deferred to the extent of period upgradation would be admissible on completion of 10
of debarment due to the refusal. years of service in Grade Pay from the date 2nd promotion
26. Cases of persons holding higher posts purely or at 30th years of service, whichever is earlier.
on adhoc basis shall also be considered by the Screening C. If a Government servant has been granted either
Committee alongwith others. They may be allowed the two regular promotions or 2nd financial upgradation
benefit of financial upgradation on reversion to the lower under the ACP Scheme of August, 1999 after completion
post or if it is beneficial vis-à-vis the pay drawn on adhoc of 24 years of regular service then only 3rd financial
basis. upgradation would be admissible to him under the MACPS
27. Employees on deputation need not revert to the on completion of 30 years of service provided that he has
parent Department for availaing the benefit of financial not earned third promotion in the hierarchy.

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ILLUSTRATIONS
Pay G rade Para 28(iii)(B) Para 28(B)
Para 28(A)&(ii) 1900 s t
st 1 ACP on
st
1 Regular 1 regular completion of 10
2400 2400 2000
Promotion on promotion on years.
completion of completion of 8
8 years years

st
1 Promotion on
nd nd 2400 completion of 15
2 ACP on 2 ACP on
completion of 10 years (i.e. 10+5)
completion of
2800 2800 y e a r s in t h e
10 year s in the
same Grade same Grade Pay
Pay (i.e.8+10 (i.e. 8+10 yrs = nd

yrs =18 years). 18 years). Officer gets 2


2800 ACP on
completion of 20
years.
nd
r d Officer gets 2
3 A CP o n
p ro m o t i o n o n
comp leti on of
4200 4200 completion of 5 Officer gets 3
rd
10 years in the
year s from 2nd ACP on
sa me G r ad e 4200
ACP (i.e. 18 +5 yrs completion of 10
Pay (i.e.18+10
23 yea rs o f years i.e. in 30th
yrs =28 years).
service). years.

r d
3 AC P on
4600 completion of 30
years

We sought application of modified ACP scheme in lieu of TBOP/BCR besides processing the
Cadre Restructuring Proposal
ALL INDIA POSTAL EMPLOYEES UNION GROUP 'C'
[Federated with the "National Federation of Postal Employees"]
Central Head Quarters
NOTICE
Ref: P/1-2/CWC Kurukshetra Dated - 29 May 2009 4. Sectional Demands & charting out Programme.
Under the provision contained in article 25 of i. Cadre restructuring & Postmaster's cadre
the Constitution of All India Postal Employees Union ii. Shortage of Staff & Allied Problems
Group 'C', notice is hereby given to all concerned that a iii. Filling up of norm based posts & residual
meeting of the Central Working Committee of All India vacancies
Postal Employees Union Group 'C' will be held from 14 iv. PO & RMS Accountants & Filling up of APM
July 2009 to 15 July 2009 at Jat Dharmashala, Birla Accounts Posts.
Mandir Chowk, Kurukshetra (Haryana) - 136118 (Birla v. Systems Administrators & Marketing Executives.
Mandir Post Office Campus). 5. Review Postal Department Activities and our
The meeting of the Central Working Committee position on
will commence at 10:00 hours on 14.07.2009 sharp. All a. Project Arrow
members of Central Working Committee are requested b. e Mo & other new services
to attend the meeting in time. The following shall be the c. Business Activities
items of Agenda for the Central Working Committee 6. Dada Ghosh Bhawan
AGENDA 7. Bhartiya Post
1. Organisational Review. 8. Any other Subject with the permission of the Chair
2. Verification of membership.
i. Assessment of actual membership
ii. Complaints over denial of membership by divisions.
3. Developments since All India Conference & (K. V. Sridharan)
Review of strike call & its withdrawal. General Secretary
BHARTIYA POST 9 JULY, 2009
LETTERS TO DEPARTMENT
Letter No.: P/2-4/Raipur Dated - 06.05.2009 addressed & responsibilities across the country may be circulated
to Sri. Subhash Chander, Director (SR & Legal), from the directorate.
Department of Posts, Dak Bhawan, New Delhi - 110001 2. Avoid harassing the System Administrators:-
l Entrusting of sorting work to Post offices - case All the work pressure given to the divisional heads due to
of Chhattisgarh Circle the implementation of eMO and for the project arrow
Ref: - Yr. Letter No. 16/26/2008-SR dt. 04.05.2009 offices are directly pushed into the System Administrators
Apropos reference, I wish to inform that except by the divisional heads and in some cases by the regional
in Chattisgarh Circle, the work related to Speed Post directors. All this responsibility should be shouldered by
Centres are being entrusted only with the RMS in order to the middle level management officers but which are
ensure cent percent perfection in sorting & dispatching directly passed on to the System Administrators. For
article. But work has been totally entrusted with the Post instance the delivery of eMOs was asked to monitor by
office staff only in this Circle. the System Administrator for the sole reason it appears
As there is acute shortage of staff already in the web site. This leads to a lot of pressure &
prevailing in the Postal operative offices, the attachment unbearable work load to the System Administrators.
of sorting office work of post offices has further aggrevated Suitable instructions may be issued to all circle heads
the sufferings of Postal staff due to unbearable work load. that the responsibilities fixed on the Aspos/IPos/
If the work is transferred to RMS, it will not only ensure Postmasters should not be transferred unofficially to the
better and effective control of operation but also to give System Administrators.
some relief to the operative staff of Post offices who are 3. Providing laptop to the System
suffering with heavy work brunt. It will further ensure the Administrators:-
uniform observation of the work related to Speed Post The department is issuing a lot of software and
centres throughout the nation. patches very frequently and there is already shortage of
It is therefore requested to kindly consider the computers in all the post offices. The system managers
issue and cause appropriate orders at the earliest. find it very difficult to download & test the given patches
Letter No.: P/4-1/System Administrator Dated - 28th May and software with the non-availability of the systems. A
'2009 addressed to Sri. S. Samant, Member laptop may be provided to the System Administrator which
(Development), Department of Posts, Dak Bhawan, New will not only ensure smooth facilitation of the above
Delhi - 110001. process but also facilitates the mobility aspect.
l Problems of System Administrators - Reg. 4. Provide installation / upgradation incentives to
While appreciating the kind gesture of the the System Administrators:-
Department in taking up a proposal for augmentation of New software and upgradation of new modules
separate establishment of System Administrators and are frequently released by the department and this has to
recognise the services of the existing System be installed in all the computerised offices and this has
Administrators, it is requested to consider the following to be done only after the closing hours of the office which
on a war footing basis. in many cases is 7 pm. In the above scenario the
1. Issue uniform Duties & responsibilities to the installation / upgradation gets completed by 11pm to 12
System Administrators:- pm. There is no monetary or any other compensation
given for this work in late night hours. Worst part is it is
At the transition stage of introduction of
not even noticed by the divisional administration or by the
computers in post offices, the Circle heads were
Post masters concerned since this work is done in there
instructed to fix duties and responsibilities for their circles
absence. An installation / upgradation incentives or some
on their own. This has resulted in various contradictions
other feasible monetary compensations should be
and this varies even among the regions in the same circle.
worked out and communicated to all circles which will
The voluminous duty and responsibilities assigned to
motivate the above process & will also avoid the backlog
System Administrators by PMG, Tamil Nadu Southern
of the updated versions prevailing in the various offices.
Region and the copy of which is enclosed for your kind
perusal. There are some impractical responsibilities, 5. Provide training allowance / honorarium to the
which are given to the System Administrators with a sole System Administrators for imparting training at
intention of fixing the System Administrator in the event of WCTCs:-
any shortcomings. It should be noted that this order has The System Administrators are engaged by the
been given after the SB fraud reported from the Region in regional & divisional administration to impart various
Vedasandur P.O, Dindigul division. A uniform viable duties computer related trainings at the respective WCTCs. No

BHARTIYA POST 10 JULY, 2009


kind of monetary compensation in the form of training Letter No.: P/2-18/Rajasthan Dated - 29.05.2009
allowance / honorarium is paid for them. Suitable addressed to the Secretary, Department of Posts, Dak
instructions may be issued to the circle heads to puruse Bhawan, New Delhi - 110001
on this issue and provide the feasible to the System l Undue delay in disposal of petitions by the
Administrators who are deputed for imparting training at Circle Head, Rajasthan Circle - Request intervention.
WCTCs. While attending the Circle Conference of
6. Provide accidental insurance to the System Rajasthan Circle on 27.05.2009, it was brought to my
Administrators :- notice that petitions submitted by the officials over three
The System Administrators in the divisions travel years to the Circle Head have not been disposed yet and
extensively through two-wheelers to attend the technical there are many petitions lying indisposed. This causes a
problems irrespective of the climatic conditions. This concern. The delay in disposal of petition will lead either
cannot be compared with some other field staff already to delay or to deny justice to the aggrieved officials awaiting
in the department considering the account of the urgency for years with hope after submission of the petitions.
of the issues. There are many cases where the System It is therefore requested to cause suitable
Administrators meeting with minor & major accidents. An instructions to the Circle head, Rajasthan Circle to
accidental insurance package by the department may be dispose all the petitions at the earliest possible.
given to the System Administrators. A line in reply about the action taken is highly
It is therefore requested to cause necessary appreciated.
orders to this effect at the earliest convenience. Letter No.: P/2-7/Ambala Dated - 29.05.2009 addressed
Letter No.: P/4-3/Exam Dated - 29.05.2009 addressed to to the Secretary, Department of Posts, Dak Bhawan, New
Sri. R. K. Singh, Member (P), Department of Posts, Dak Delhi - 110001
Bhawan, New Delhi - 110001 l Non restoration of GPF facilities to those
l Non issue of calendar of Examination for the receiving stipend as on 01.01.2004 - case of Ambala
year 2009 Division.
Even after the lapse of four months after the New Consequent upon the clarification issued by the
Year, the calendar of Examination for the current year 2009 DOPT that the officials who are put on induction training
has not been released from the Directorate so far. Every before 01.01.2004 and received the stipend, will be
year, it was released well in advance. As such, the reason covered under the CCS (Pension) Rules 1972, the officials
for non issue of calendar of examination is not known to who were on training before 01.01.2004 were brought
this union. under the old pension scheme.
It is requested to expedite the release of the This clarification will apply for the conversion
same or intimate the reasons for non circulation of the from CPF to General Provident fund also. Those officials
same this year. who have been brought now under the CCS Pension
Letter No.: P/2-19/Kovilpatti Dated - 29.05.2009 addressed rules should also be brought back under the GPF Act
to the Secretary, Department of Posts, Dak Bhawan, New also. However this has not been applied in some circles.
Delhi - 110001 For instance, the officials working at Ambala Division are
l Non grant of Child care leave to women denied of such benefits.
employees - Case of Tamilnadu Circle It is therefore requested to cause appropriate
Despite clear orders and clarifications that in instructions to all to cover such officials under the GPF
the absence of EL at credit, the women employees may scheme also.
be granted child care leave; this is being denied in many A line in reply about the action taken is highly
divisions. solicited.
Instances are being brought from Tambaram & Letter No.: P/2-7/Ambala Dated - 29.05.2009 addressed
Kovilpatti Divisions in Tamilnadu Circle. The Divisional to the DDG (P), Department of Posts, Dak Bhawan, New
heads have not granted child care leave to the employees Delhi - 110001
despite fulfilling the conditions. It is further learnt that some l Non grant of BCR promotion - case of Smt.
divisional heads are insisting the women employees to Premlatha, SPM, Babyal in Ambala Division.
proceed on EXOL in continuation of maternity leave instead The above said official was proceded under
of granting Child care leave which is highly irregular. disciplinary rules in a fraud case and she had been
Suitable instructions may please be caused to awarded with the punishment of recovery of Rs.15000/- to
circle heads not to deny the child care leave if the be recovered in 15 installments under the contributory
employees have no leave at their credit. factors. But to her dismay, the due BCR promotion has
A line in reply about the action taken is highly not been accorded but denied to the official for the reasons
appreciated.
BHARTIYA POST 11 JULY, 2009
that the recovery is under current and not eligible for The criss-cross R. T. orders issued has created
promotion which is irregular. This is against to the spirit discontentment amongst officials. Even the Divisional
of Directorate letter No. 35/7/37 - SPB II dated 22.12.67. President was transferred out of the divisional union's
The recovery from pay of the officials for the jurisdiction and posted to Tiruchengodu sidelining the
pecuniary loss caused to the department is not a bar to requirements of the organization. He has appealed
the official for his being promoted while the recovery is in against this unjust orders which is yet to be disposed of.
progress as envisaged in the letter cited in Para supra. His various acts of setting right the grievances
It is therefore requested to cause suitable of the employees routed through certain employees who
instructions to the concerned to consider the promotion act as his power agents by way of behind the scene
and cause appropriate orders at the earliest. operations is creating lot of suspicion in the minds of
Letter No.: P/2-13/Chandrapur Dated - 28.05.2009 employees.
addressed to the ADG (Medical), Department of Posts, The long list of his misdeeds demands
Dak Bhawan, New Delhi - 110001 immediate action by the administration to ensure check
l Grant of Medical advance - case of Sri. S. K. and prevent such acts of commission and omission of
Kuhite, P.A, Kampttee HO - reg. the divisional head.
The wife of the said official has been badly It is requested to cause necessary enquiry on
injured in road accident and she has been admitted in a all the irregularities and in particular on the irregular GDS
hospital approved by the CGHS. The estimate for the appointments and take appropriate action against the
treatment has around Rs. Five Lakhs. officer who is running amuck in the division.
Since the Heads of Circle are empowered to Letter No.: P/2-16/Chennai South Dated - 30.05.2009
sanction only up to two lakhs as per the Dte. orders dt. addressed to the Secretary, Department of Posts, Dak
12.10.04, the Chief PMG, Maharashtra Circle has Bhawan, New Delhi - 110001
forwarded his case to the Directorate on 13.05.09 for l Ordering all Holidays and Sundays as Working
approval of medical advance. days against the ILO norms - case of divisions under
The patient is still in very critical condition and Chennai City region in Tamilnadu Circle.
should be treated at once and it is therefore requested to Recently, the regional administration of Chennai
cause immediate sanction to save the life of the official's City region has ordered to deliver Speed Post articles on
wife. Sundays and Holidays. Accordingly, many designated
Soliciting immediate response, Post offices are being kept open on Sundays and
Holidays. Simultaneously, certain offices were ordered
Letter No.: P/2-7/Hissar Dated - 29.05.2009 addressed to
to keep open of MPCM Counters too. When the matter
the DDG (Technology), Department of Posts, Dak
was taken up by the circle Unions with the Regional
Bhawan, New Delhi - 110001
Administration explaining the non-viability of MPCM
l Shortage of Printers - case of Hissar Division counters financially, it was accepted that the counter
in Haryana Circle. transactions would be exempted. Some offices got the
It is brought to our notice that in Sirsa HO which relief too. But, as far the delivery branch is concerned, the
is fully computerized is not having sufficient printers. Only Registered articles are also now ordered to be issued
one printer is available at this HO which causes practical for delivery even on Sundays and holidays. For this
difficulties in taking print outs. purpose, a supervisor, system administrator, couple of
It therefore requested to cause supply of clerical staff and Group 'D' staff along with delivery staff
adequate printers to this HO for the smooth and are being brought to office on Sundays and holidays.
uninterrupted functioning. This effectively makes that the Post Office to
Letter No.: P/2-19/Namakkal Dated - 30.05.2009 function throughout the year without a break. This is very
addressed to the Postmaster General, Western region much against the labour laws of our country and the much
Coimbatore - 641002 hyped ILO norms as the recent move snatches away the
l Request for action on war-footing to rein the weekly off from the employees. The grant of C-OFF is
divisional head of Namakkal divison - reg. only on paper as its implementation creates further
This union is constrained to note that the problems on week days owing to acute and
misdeeds and misdemeanous of the divisional head of unmanageable staff strength.
Namakkal division are crossing all levels of tolerance It is therefore requested to review the entire
and limits. The irregular appointments of GDS that invited things and cause appropriate action to drop such delivery/
wrath from the R.O which directed cancellation of such counter work on Sundays and holidays except the speed
appointment orders is a print in case. Post as a special case in the interest of the department
till the normal staff strength is restored in the operative
BHARTIYA POST 12 JULY, 2009
offices to grant weekly off to the officials. invisible
A line in reply about the action is highly solicited 10. Above all, it incurs perennial loss to the Department
Letter No.: P/2-19/Chennai South Dated - 30.05.2009 in the means of stationary, printing cost etc since
addressed to the Secretary, Department of Posts, Dak the OAP money orders are now supplied on E form
Bhawan, New Delhi - 110001 by the State Government. A huge exchequer of the
l Request to take stock of the situation arising Department will be drained in booking of such OAP
out of issuance of OAP M. O. as eMO and to prevent the money orders through e-MOs.
problems faced by employees - case of Tamilnadu Circle It is requested to intervene and ensure that
- reg. speedy action may be taken to mitigate the problems
It is intimated that in offices under Chennai City listed above and drop the system of booking of OAP
Region, the OAP money orders are ordered to be booked money orders under e-MOs.
and delivered as eMOs. At booking point no major A line in reply about the action taken is highly
problem is witnessed. But at delivery point many problems solicited.
are being faced. We list below the problems. Letter No.: P/2-16/Orissa Dated - 30.05.2009 addressed
1. Owing to non-availability of high speed printers, the to the DDG (P), Department of Posts, Dak Bhawan, New
thousands of MOs received for payments under Delhi - 110001
the OAP could not be printed quickly resulting in l Recasting of LSG Notional Promotion - case of
delay in payment of Mos. Hence, the recipients of Orissa Circle.
such Mos who are the beneficiaries of Govt's I would like to draw your kind attenditon on this
benevolent scheme are agitated over the delay issue and Directorate letter No. 137-04/2008-SPB II dated
caused. 09.02.2009 addressed to Chief PMG Circle directing to
2. The over workload on the existing printers make rectify the errors in the grant of notional LSG Promotions.
them jammed and other branch work also suffers It is constrained to note that instead of
due to this. implementing the instructions issued based after the
3. As nearly 35% of such MOs are withdrawn, the perusal of records in person by the Director (SPN) at the
same has to be redirected. Redirection is time Circle office, the Chief PMG has sought clarification in
consuming and tedious because long hours have order to protract the issue on one pretext or the other.
to be spent on the systems for this work. This causes a concern.
4. The compulsion imposed to effecting payment When the officials working in other Circles could
without delay and so many impractical instructions avail the second time relaxation of recruitment rules of
like returning the MOs to the sender after 3 days HSG I etc and granted adhoc promotions, the issue of
and issuing only those MOs which could be paid set right the mistakes in the grant of notional promotion
are very much against customer interest and our in Orissa Circle has not been carried out yet despite
motive to serve them better. The aged beneficiaries crystal clear directions from the Directorate.
who are receiving the money sent by the State It is therefore urged upon to cause effective
Government to alleviate their poverty are being action to implement the directorate guidelines contained
denied their benefit if they could not receive the in the letter dt. 09.02.2009 with true spirit and without any
payment within 3 days thereby defeating the further delay.
benevolent scheme of the Government A kind attention to this major issue is highly
5. 18 digits of eMO involves exhaustive work while solicited.
taking returns. It consumes more hours to feed the Letter No.: P/4-3/Recruitment Dated - 30.05.2009
returns resulting need of more man power addressed to the DDG (P), Department of Posts, Dak
6. Deposit Money Orders are shown only as Bhawan, New Delhi - 110001
DESPATCHED and the MO disappears in the l Recruitment Rules for Postal Assistants - reg.
screen. During the days acute shortage this work According to Postal Assistant Recruitment Rules
involved unnecessary repetition of work on the 2002, the eligibility service for appearing the LGO
system. examination by the Postmen/Group D has been
7. The sub standard quality of papers used to take prescribed either as permanent or should not have less
print out would prove preserving it very difficult. than three years continuous service.
8. The flimsy portion of acknowledgement makes it a After the abolition of Quasi permanency and
casualty and the senders seldom get the confirm all after completion of two years service, the
acknowledgment portion. condition of three years continuous service become
9. The font size on the eMO is so small and print is infructous. However this has not been amended in the
BHARTIYA POST 13 JULY, 2009
Recruitment Rules of 2002. payment of commission bills to the officials for the work
Secondly after delinking the confirmation for performed on mutual funds.
promotion etc and confirm all after completion of two A line in reply about the action taken is highly
years, the existence of confirmation of Exam still in the solicited.
department requires reconsideration. It was assured to Letter No.: P/2-21/Nainital Dated - 02.06.2009 addressed
drop the confirmation exam during the talks held in April to the Secretary, Department of Posts, Dak Bhawan, New
2007. Delhi - 110001
It is therefore requested to consider both the l Request transfers - Insistence of undertaking
issues since the redrafting of recruitment rules is in the for consideration by deviating rules & procedures -
offing. case of Nainital division in Uttarakhand Circle.
Letter No.: P/4-4/Incentive Dated - 01.01.2009 addressed It is rather dismayed to note that the SSPOs,
to the Secretary, Department of Posts, Dak Bhawan, New Nainital has circulated to all offices that he will consider
Delhi - 110001 only the request transfers for those submitting the
l Incentive scheme for the Post offices retailing declaration of undertaking, the copy of which is enclosed
Mutual Funds and Bonds along with funds for marketing herewith for your information.
& publicity and suggested strategies. The declaration contains that the official will
Ref: - This Union letter of even no. dt. 01.01.2009 forego TA/DA and bear own expenditure; will secure
Apropos reference, it is constrained to note that business to the extent of lakhs of rupees on PLI;
neither this union letter is acknowledged nor replied so thousands of Divyayag; thousands of BSNL coupons and
far. if the official could not secure business as assured, he
In accordance with the letter No.95-25/2003- may be transferred for which he should have no objection.
SBC (P) (FS Division) dt. 28.11.03 the incentive for retailing This is highly ridiculous and causing a serious
Mutual Funds and Bonds granted to the Postal Assistant concern. The SSPOs has flouted all the norms and orders
& Supervisor has been restricted to the individual on the subject. When the officials completing tenure are
employees to the extent of not exceeding 1/3 of his Basic entitled for TA/DA even on own requests as per the MOF
pay plus DA in a year. orders, seeking such declarations is arbitrary, unjust and
Similarly in respect of individual employees, who against to the provisions of Government orders.
mobilized more threshold will not be granted any incentive It is requested to intervene and set right matters
up to 1.5 lakh per year. and if such insistence of undertaking for transfer &
Further, it is dismayed to note that even after the postings is sought for, this will disturb the peace and
receipt of commission from the Mutual fund companies amity prevailing hitherto and cause immediate action to
to Department of Post like SBI, MIF, Reliance M/F, Principal arrest such unwarranted autocrat stylish attitude of such
M./F, the commission due to the officials over three years divisional administrations.
have not been paid to the officials so far causing A line in reply about the action taken is highly
demotivation and a concern. solicited.
It is pertinent to note that the officials who Letter No.: P/2-20/Allahabad Dated - 02.06.2009
possess AMFI certificate for dealing mutual funds and addressed to the DDG (P), Department of Posts, Dak
bonds are entitled for the commission to the extent of Bhawan, New Delhi - 110001
25% and out of which, the above said two conditions are l Irregular Computation of tenure for those
curtailed their due incentives which is one of the factors working in single handed offices - case of Allahabad,
demotivating the employees who are denied of their dues Varanasi East Divisions in U. P. Circle
because of these conditions. Despite clear Directorate orders vide letter No.
There is no such condition is in existence in 69/15/79-SPB I dt. 14.02.1980 that the tenure of non
respect of PLI Development officers. They are entitled for Gazetted Sub Postmasters (Time Scale) will be four years,
full commission. As such restricting the due incentive by some of the divisional heads like Allahabad, Varanasi
imposing such conditions is arbitrary and unjust. etc. in U. P. Circle have disturbed the SPMs of single and
It is requested to consider the same and remove double handed offices after completion of three years.
the two conditions stated is pre paras and pay due This is highly irregular and against to the spirit
incentives to the employees without any restriction as if of Directorate orders.
paid to PLI Development officers which will motivate the Suitable instructions may please be caused to
employees to canvas more business in this area. the Circle Head to set aside the irregularities forth with.
It is therefore requested to cause consideration Letter No.: P/2-5/N. D. South West Dated - 02.06.2009
of our request in removing the ceiling and also effect addressed to the Secretary, Department of Posts, Dak
BHARTIYA POST 14 JULY, 2009
Bhawan, New Delhi - 110001 problems. Further, the new system will involve more work
l Atrocities and in human behavior of SSPOs, to the accounts branch besides treasury in checking &
New Delhi South West Division - Delhi Circle tallying the Bank reconciliation statements etc.
Ref: - (i) This Union letter of even no. dt. 09.09.2008 The present system is practicable and
(ii) Yr. Letter No. 16/81/2008-SR dt. 06.03.09 purposeful. Any deviation will cause many difficulties to
A kind attention is invited to the Dte. letter dt. the staff and the same is also against to the spirit of MOF
06.03.09 cited above in the reference in which it was orders.
stated that the SSPOs, New Delhi South West Division It is therefore requested to withdraw the
has been asked to discuss the issue with the Circle/ instructions forthwith and allow status quo ante in
Divisional Secretaries of the Union and sort it out amicably. payment of salary to the officials.
But to our dismay, no discussion has been held ,d lPps dkejsM cuks
so far with the Divisional/Circle Secretary so far. However,
the SSPOs is running amuck and resorted all repressive
vHkh nsj ugha gqbZ]
measure against the officials including frequent issue of vHkh l?ka"kZ djuk gSA
Dies-non and non grant of leave. vHkh vkSj vkxs c<+uk gSA
In the recent rotational transfer, as an vindictive
measure and to settle score against the Circle Secretary
lkspks er] vkxs c<+ks]
of Delhi Circle who is completing tenure as SPM. R. K. vius gd ds fy, yM+ksA
Puram has been transferred as Postal Assistant, t:jr iM+s rks tku ns nksA
Chattarpur, a tail end of the division in order to arrest his
mobility. Things are becoming bad to worst and the ’kghn dgykvkssxsA
unbridled horse style functioning of the said officer has pqi jgksxs]
not been arrested so far. There is a total panic and unrest
prevailing in the division.
rks dqN u ikvksxsA
It is therefore requested to cause immediate ?kqV ?kqV dj]
action to arrest the menace and cancel the vindictive Ykpkjksa dh rjg ej tkvksxsA
transfer order issued to office bearers of this union.
Ykksx maxfy;ka mBk,saxs]
A line in reply about the action taken is highly
solicited. Rkqe ’keZ ls xM+ tkvksxsA
Letter No.: P/4-2/Salary Dated: - 03.06.2009 addressed Ckksyks D;k pkgrs gks\
to Shri R. K. Singh, Member (P), Department of Posts
laxBu :ih fn;s dh ykS cuks]
Dak Bhawan, New Delhi-110001.
Arbitrary insisting of officials to open Bank nz<+ fo’okl ys vkxs c<+ksA
Accounts for payment of Salary through Banks ft;ks vkSjksa dh [kkfrj]
A kind attention is invited to the discussions, the ejks vkSjkas dh [kkfrj]
staff side had informally on 01.06.09 evening on the
subject. [kqf’k;ka lces ckaVks]
The Directorate vide its letter No. 2-1/2007-08 xe [kqn fivksA
PA (Tech I) dt. 14.05.09 caused instructions to all Circle nksLrksa ,d lPps dkejsM cuksA
Head that hereafter the payment of salary to the officials
should be made either through cheque or by bank lkStU; ls%&
transfer. v:.k iz r ki fla g HknkS f j;k
This is arbitrary and against to the Finance egkea = h] v + H kk + d s U nz h ; deZ p kjh leUo; lfefr]
Ministry's instructions contained in letter No. G I MF (CGA) ’kkgtgka i q j e.My
OM No. 1 (1)/2005/TA/42-45 dt. 24.01.2006 where in it is
clarified that the salary of the government employees shall COM. V. S. JOSHI, FORMER R3
be allowed to be drawn and paid in cash irrespective of
their grade and scale.
PRESIDENT BREATHED HIS LOST
Com. V. S. Joshi, former President, CHQ, R3 and
This union is of the considered opinion that the
Circle Secretary of R3 Karnataka Circle passed away
present system of salary payment through Post office
on 14.06.09. He was an ardent and committed trade
treasury is practicable and viable. Further, there are many
union leader. We dip our banner in respect and
officials working in rural Post offices including GDS and
memory of this senior departed leader.
for them, the switch over to Bank will result many
BHARTIYA POST 15 JULY, 2009
SALE OF GOLD COIN AT POs - KNOW THE FACTS
Imprudent Utilisation of the GOODWILL of DOP coins by directly importing the same from the world gold
for selling M/s RML gold coins council like MMTC/Nationalised banks, the Department
World Gold council had approached the could have full benefited and earned the gross profit on
Department of Posts for selling gold through the Post the sales. The Department's Good will is being
Offices. However, instead of selling Gold coins directly by imprudently utilized for the undue benefit of M/s RML.
the Department of Post (by importing the same through Contract agreement entered by DoP with M/s
World Gold Council as being done by M/s MMTC, RML and World Gold Council was not available in the
Nationalised/Scheduled Banks etc.) the Dept of Posts Post Offices as well as with the Circle Office.
had chosen to sell the gold coins imported by private The Sivakasi HO had sold 759gms of gold coins from
firms. 13.3.2009 to 07.05.09. The difference in price for 1 gm of
It was stated that the DOP had sought 'Business pure gold (24crt) between Indian market rate and RML's
Presentation' from some companies, and the offer of M/s rate was Rs. 200/- and hence DOP was deprived of
RML was acceptable. potential revenue of Rs 151,800/-(759 X 200) [Difference
The DOP is selling the Gold coins imported by M/s RML in cost Rs. 277-discount given to DOP Rs. 70-Avg taken
at the rates fixed by RML and in turn, the DOP is getting as Rs 200/-].
4% as commission/service charges for the same. The quantity of gold coins sold by all the 51
However, the DOP is advertising that DOP is selling Gold designated post offices in Tamil Nadu Circle during
coins "in association with M/s RML and with World Gold "Akshya tirthiya" alone i.e. during 14.4.2009 to 04.05.2009
Council" through Post offices which gives the was 11299.5 gms. The potential loss of revenue on this
impression to the General Public that the DOP itself is quantity worked out Rs. 22.599 lakh (11299.5 X 200).
selling the Gold coins by importing directly in (Excerpts from the report of P&T Audit)
association with M/s RML as "Business Partner".
However in actual terms, the role of DOP was limited only RENDER HELPING HANDS TO DISTRESSED
to the level of selling the Gold coins supplied by M/s RML. GDS AFFECTED DUE TO AILA
The trust of the general public with the Post Due to the recent ill effect of Aila and its
offices as well as the "Good will" earned by the Post Offices destruction in the area of Barasat in West Bengal,
are utilized for the sale promotion of M/s RML's Gold coins, 59 BOs are totally swept out. The GDS officials of
for which the proceeds earned by the DoP in the form of the following offices are badly affected and they are
'commission' at 4% on the sale value of the gold coins now staying in open sky.
was not commensurate in realistical values of the "Good Hat Gachha - 24; Sandesh khali - 16; N.
Will" of the DoP. It seemed the sharing of revenue (between Hatthuba - 10, Hingalganj -5, Total 59 BOs.
current Indian market rate and selling rate fixed by M/s Let our readers come forward with
RML) was 3:1 ie 3/4th revenue taken by M/s RML and 1/ sympathetic heart and arrange to help the
4the revenue only earned by DoP. distressed and homeless GDS officials of
The huge profit margin was shared by M/s RML
Barasat division through the Circle Union of
unreasonably by the company. The effort of the RML was
West Bengal to the following address.
only importing and distributing the Gold coins to the
designated Post offices only.
Circle Secretary, 37 Ganesh Chandra
Had the DOP taken decision for selling the gold Avenue, Kolkatta - 700013

UNION REPRESENTATIVES CAN SOUGHT INFORMATIONS UNDER RTI ACT


Com. P. J. Patel, Divisional Secretary, furnish the required informations. He observed that
Mahesana sought information under RTI Act about as per OM No.1/69/2007-IR dt. 27.02.2008, an
the norm based LSG and its present position of his application made by a citizen of India who is an
division. The PIO, the SPOs, Mahesana refused to employee or office bearers of any Corporation,
furnish such informations as they are not in public Association, Company, NGO etc. indicating his name
interest and further commented that calling information is to be replied. For non furnishing the information
under RTI Act is sheer misuse of the Act and also and usage of undiplomatic language in letter of the
tried to abuse his position of staff representative as PIO (i.e SPOS, Mahesana), that will be noticed
he used union letter head. He further cautioned the suitably.
Divisional Secretary to refrain from such act of Finally the SPOs Mahesana has furnished
misconduct thereafter. all the information sought for under the RTI Act to the
Com. P. J. Patel appealed to Chief PMG and Divisional Secretary.
the Appellete Authority has directed the SPOs to Kudos to Com Patel!
BHARTIYA POST 16 JULY, 2009
LETTERS FROM DEPARTMENT TO CHQ
u Review of Short Duty Staff Scheme introduced Gudur dated 24-4-09 on the subject mentioned above
w.e.f. 14.08.2008-regarding and to enclose herewith Ministry of Health and Family
I am directed to refer to your representation No.P/ Welfare O.M.No. S. 14025/7/2000-MS dated 28-3-2000
4-I/Staff dated 11-4-2009 on the subject noted above and regarding permission to avail of medical facilities in any
to say that it has been decided by the competent authority of the Central Government, State Government Hospitals
that the Short Duty Staff Scheme re-introduced w.e.f. 14- and the hospitals recognized by the State Government/
08-2008 will be reviewed after completion of one year. CGHS rules, CS (MA) rules, 1944 for your reference.
Your suggestion (s) in question would be considered (No.24-21/2009-Medical Dated:- 19-5-2009)
when the Scheme is reviewed. u Hospitals recognised by the State Govts ./
(No.37-40/2007-SPB.I Dated:- 6-5-2009) CGHS/CS(MA) Rules, 1944-Grant of permission for
u Continued grant of HRA to the Postal Staff treatment in any of the hospitals -Regarding.
working at(1) MIDC, Gokul Shitgaon (2) MIDC, Shiroli (3) The undersigned is directed to say that the issue
R.D. Nagar and (4) Ganganagar Post offices near for grant of permission for treatment of Central Govt.
Kolhapur and Ichalkaranji Division in Maharashtra employees and the members of their family in any of the
Circle. hospitals recognised by the State Govt./CGHS Rules/CS
I am directed to refer to refer to this office letter of (MA) Rules, 1944, had been under consideration of the
even number dated 19-9-2008 and subsequent reminder Govt. for some time past. It has now been decided that
dated 01-01-2009 on the subject noted above. Required the Central Govt. employees and the members of their
report has not been received from your office till date. You families may be permitted to avail of medical facilities in
are, therefore, requested to submit the same without any of the Central Govt., State Govts. haspitals and the
further delay to process the case at this end, ads the hospitals recognised by the State Govt./CGHS Rules/CS
A.I.P.E. Union Group 'C' is pressing hard for early issue of (MA) Rules, 1944 as well as the hospitals fully funded by
the sanction Photocopy of a letter dated 28-02-2009 either Central Govt., or the State Govt. subject to the
received from the General Secretary, A.I.P.E.U. Group 'C' condition that they will be reimbursed the medical
is also enclosed. expenditure at the rates fixed by the Govt. under the CGHS
(No.4-49/2008-PAP Dated:- 11-5-2009 addressed to Chief Rules/CS (MA) Rules, 1944 or the actual expenditure
PMG Maharashtra Circle, copy to CHQ) incurred, whichever is less. In other words, the permission
u Alleged arbitary recovery from innocent can be granted by the Head of the Ministry/Department/
officials on contributory factor towards irregular Office to the Central Govt. employees/members of their
payment of interest on non eligible of TPF accounts at families to obtain medical services from any of the private
Palakal HO. Narsapur and Royepet in Bhimavaram hospitals recognised under CGHS in the 18 CGHS
Division, A. P. Circle-reg. covered cities also.
I am directed to enclose a copy of letter No. P/2- 2. If the treatment for a particular disease/
1/Bhimavaram dated 4-5-2009 received from the General procedure is available in the same city where the Govt.
Secretary. All India Postal Employees Union Group 'C' on servant is employed, he may be permitted to avail of the
the above mentioned subject. medical services in any other city of his choice but in
2. It is requested to look into the matter and furnish such cases, he will not be eligible for sanction of TA/DA.
a detailed report to this office at the earliest. In case the treatment for a particular disease/procedure
is not available at the same station, the beneficiary will
(No.16-23-2009-SR Dated:- 13-5-2009 addresed to Chief
be eligible for sanction of TA of his entitled class for taking
PMG, AP Circle, copy to CHQ)
treatment in a different city.
u Training on Computer Operations to non-
3. These orders will be effective from the date of
matriculate Gr.D Employees-Reg.
issue.
While acknowledging the receipt of your letter
4. This issues with the concurrence of Finance
cited, I am to state that the matter is receiving attention.
Division vide their dy. no. 757/2000-JS FA(H) dated 16-2-
(No.1-55/2009-Trg Dated:- 11-5-2009)
2000.
u Revised syllabus for LGO examination-reg.
5. Hindi version of the O.M. will follow.
Ref: Your letter No.P/3-4/Deptl. exam dt. 04-05-09
(No.S. 14025/7/2000-MS Dated:- 28-3-2000 of Ministry of
While acknowledging the receipt of your letter Health & Family Welfare)
cited, I am to state that the said letter has been forwarded
u Hospitals recognized by the state Govts. /
to DDG (P), Postal Directorate for further action.
CGHS/CS (MA) Rules, 1944 -Grant of permission for
(No.56-4-2006-Trg Dated:- 13-5-2009) treatment in any of the hospitals.
u Recognition of Bollimeni Super Speciality I am directed to forward herewith a copy of
Hospital, Nellore for Medical treatment to postal Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (Deptt. of Health )
employees. New Delhi O.M. S-14025/7/2000-MS dated 28-3-2000 on
I am directed to refer to your letter No. P/2-1/
BHARTIYA POST 17 JULY, 2009
the above subject for your information guidance and required for living again from the savings and help of the
necessary action. relatives.
(DG(P) No.30-12/2000-PAP Dated:- 8-7-2000) In the light of above information, the official had
u Medical Reimbursement Claim under requested to consider his case as a special case with
relaxation of rules-C/o Sri V.P. Gurav, P.A. Bandra(W) in humanitarian ground and sanction total amount of claim.
Mumbai City. However by taking into consideration, the gravity of the
I am directed to refer to your letter no P/2-13/ situation, as well as life saving aspect, the case was
Mumbai North dated 30.4.2009 on the above mentioned submitted to the competent authority for consideration of
subject. A copy of letter no. AC/4-01/43/2005 ® dated 10/ claims at CGHS rates, where the official will be somehow
12.02.2009 received from Circle Office, Mumbai intimating beneficial. The same has been considered and ordered
the action taken in the matter is enclosed for your ready that the difference can be met from Welfare Fund, if it is
reference. not high.
(No.21-3/2009-Medical Dated:- 21-5-2009) As per orders of the Chief PMG, both claims has
u MR Claim under relaxation of Rules-Case of been got calculated as per CGHS rates and difference
Shri VP Gurav, Postal Assistant, Bandra West PO, between CGHS rates and CS (MA) rates amounting to
Mumbai-50 Rupees 17206/- was put up for approval of the Chief PMG,
Ref:- Your letter No 21-3/2009-Medical dated 28-01- Mumbai. The Chief Postmaster General, Maharashtra
2009. Circle, Mumbai has approved for Payment of difference
With reference to your above cited letter, on the of Medical bills from the Welfare Fund of the Circle Office
subject, I am directed to inform you that, the official Shri Mumbai. As per orders of the Chief Postmaster General,
V.P. Gurav is residing at Vakola, Santacruz East, Mumbai. Maharashtra Circle, Mumbai-400001, the Welfare section
On 26-07-2005 and 27-7-2005 there was a heavy rainfall of the Circle office has sanctioned for an amount of
and heavy water was accumulated in the Vakola areas. Rupees 10000/- Rupees (Ten Thousand) only, Vide
The house of the official was totally under water. The sanction order No. Wlf/14-01/Corr/ 2008-09 dated 16-01-
official along with his two friends have helped to save 2009, from Maharashtra Circle Welfare Fund, being the
and rescued many lives of the locality. On 07-08-2005, amount of financial assistance. This is for your kind
the official had Fever, hence he approached to his family information.
Doctor, and after some preliminary treatment, he felt better. (No.AC/4-01/43/2005 (R) Dated:-10/12-2-2009 Chief
On 10-08-2005, at around 8.30 hours, PMG Maharashtra Circle)
he suddenly felt restless and hence he once again u RD fraud at Lakshmangudi SO in Thanjavur
approached to his family Doctor, who advised him for division in Tamil Nadu Circle-Alleged fixing responsibility
immediate medical treatment at Nanavati Hospital. But against innocent officials on contributory factors
due to non-availability of bed in the Nanavati Hospital, he I am directed to refer to your letter No. P/2-19/
was admitted in the R.K. Hospital, Santacruz West, for Mannargudi dated 2-8-2008 on the above mentioned
emergency Medical treatment. He was admitted in ICU. subject.
By taking into consideration the seriousness of the case, 2. The matter has been examined in consultation
and request of the Family members, medical advance with the Circle Office. As reported, disciplinary action had
was sanctioned in the case. However, the condition of been taken against the main/subsidiary offenders. The
the patient was worsened, he was shifted to PD Hinduja review of punishment in respect of these offenders was
Hospital and Medical Research Center, Mumbai on 13- carried out during July 2008 by the PMG, CR, Trichy. All the
8-2005. The said hospital had given on estimate of officials have appealed against the punishment order
Rupees 150000/- for medical treatment on and their appeals are under review by the appellate
'LEPTOSPIROSIS'. Since this is being a Private Hospital authority.
treatment, the case was received in the Circle Office, (No. 16-5-2008-SR Dated:- 25-5-2009)
requesting for grant of Medical Advance on the basis of u Entrusting of sorting work to Post Office- case
emergency, which was approved by this office as per rules. of Chhattisgarh Circle.
On receipt of MR Claims under I am directed to refer to your letter No. Mails/2-
relaxation of rules, both claims were scrutinized as per 30/Speed Post 15-1-2009 on the above mentioned
latest orders of the Chief PMG at CS (MA) rates and claims subject. On the basis of information received from your
were sanctioned for an amount of Rs. 48617/- against office, reply was given to the Union. Now, the Union vide
the amount claimed by the official Rs. 93845/-. But the letter. No. P/2-4/Raipur dated 6-5-2009, have expressed
official has represented the case in the following their dissatisfaction over the reply. A copy of this letter is
circumstances. enclosed.
During the period of flood, his whole belongings 2. It is requested to look into the matter afresh and
were rush out in the flood and himself and his family furnish a detailed report to this office at the earliest.
were alive only with cloth, which were wearing and had to (No.16-26-2008-SR Dated:- 25-5-2009 addressed to
survive with the help of charitable people, and had to Chief PMG Chattisgarh, copy to CHQ)
make purchases of utensils, cloth and all other things u Change of Head Quarters of Bardoli Divisional
BHARTIYA POST 18 JULY, 2009
Office to Vyara, Tapi district, Gujarat- forwarding of presently covered by TBOP/BCR schemes. Ministry of
representation/letter 28th April, 2009 from All India Personnel, PG & Pensions, Deptt. of Personnel & Trg
Postal Employees Union Group 'C', New Delhi-reg. have issued OM No. 35034/3/2008-Estt (D) dated May
Ref.: This office letter dated 11th February, 2009 19,2009, on the Macps, (Copy of the Scheme is enclosed).
I am directed to forward herewith a copy of the Your are requested to go through the Scheme and its
letter dated 28th April, 2009 received from All India Postal implications and confirm your consent for switching over
Employees Union Group 'C', New Delhi for necessary to the ACP Scheme for the employees of Department of
action at your end under intimation to this office. Posts at the earliest. Preferably by 5th June, 2009.
2. Please expedite the matter. (No.22-1/2009-PE.I(PCC) Dated:- 26-05-2009)
(No.13-3/2009-PE-I Dated:- 26-5-2009 addressed to Grant of HRA to the postal staff working at
Chief PMG Gujrat Circle, copy to CHQ) Rajannaguda Post Office near Hyderabad South East
u Grant of HRA to the postal staff working at Division in A.P. Circle.
Okkiyam, Doraipakkam, Korapapakkam and Kindly find enclosed photocopy of a letter No. P/
Sholinganallur Post offices near Chennai city in Tamil 2-1/Hyderabad South East dated 24 -4-2009, received
Nadu Circle. from the General Secretary, All India postal Employees,
Kindly find enclosed photocopy of a letter No. P/ Group 'C', and on the subject noted above. You are
2-19/Chennai South dated 13-4-2009, received from the requested to submit the proposal of initial grant of HRA to
General Secretary, All India postal Employees, Group 'C', the postal employees of the above Post Offices along
on the subject noted above. You are requested to submit with all relevant documents, to process the case at this
the proposal of initial grant of HRA to the postal Directorate. The Proposal accompanied with the lates
employees of the above Post Offices along with all establishment review may be duly examined/concurred
relevant documents, to process the case at this by the Circle IFA and approved by the Chief Postmaster
Directorate. The Proposal accompanied with the lates
General, as desired by the JS&FA (Posts). A certificate to
establishment review may be duly examined/concurred
the effect that all efforts for rationalizing of the staff of the
by the Circle IFA and approved by the Chief Postmaster
above Post Office has been made, may also be submitted
General, as desired by the JS&FA (Posts). A certificate to
after getting the approval of chief PMG.
the effect that all efforts for rationalizing of the staff of the
above Post Office has been made, may also be submitted (No.4-18/2009-PAP Dated:- 27-05-2009 addressed to
after getting approval of Chief PMG. Chief PMG, AP Circle, copy to CHQ)
(No.4-17/2009-PAP Dated:- 26-5-2009 addressed to Chief (Contd. from page 32)
PMG Tamilnadu Circle copy to CHQ)
u Grant of HRA to the postal staff working at Communication technology that India needs today.
Pallikaranai and Medavakkam Post offices near In fact, the context of changes in the field of
Chennai city in Tamil Nadu Circle. International Mail Transmission sector that formulated
Kindly find enclosed photocopy of a by the Union Government will encourage the private
letter No. P/2-19/Tambaram dated 15-4-2009, received Courier like "DHL" to expand their international market in
from the General Secretary, All India postal Employees, the field of Communications. On the other hand the aim
Group 'C', on the subject noted above. You are requested and object of the state to enable common man to
to submit the proposal of initial grant of HRA to the postal communicate at an affordable price will be diminished
employees of the above Post Offices along with all
gradually on withdrawn of Foreign Parcel booking facility
relevant documents, to process the case at this
and on discontinuing of establishment thereto, as
Directorate. The Proposal accompanied with the lates
recommended by Geethakrishnan Commission, years
establishment review may be duly examined/concurred
back. Further, such direct delivery system of incoming
by the Circle IFA and approved by the Chief Postmaster
General, as desired by the JS&FA (Posts). A certificate to foreign articles/parcels may cause "DANGER" when India
the effect that all efforts for rationalizing of the staff of the facing acts of violent terrorism in different corner of the
above Post Office has been made, may also be submitted state.
after getting approval of Chief PMG. In conclusion, this may therefore urges to the
(No.4-16/2009-PAP Dated:- 26-5-2009 addressed to Chief Union Government to reconsider their policies in the field
PMG Tamilnadu Circle copy to CHQ) of International Mails Services in a lenient view which
Modified Assured Career Progression protect the right and privileges of common people. The
Scheme (MACPS) for the Central Government Civilian policy of diversion of International Mails (both Export and
employees. Import) from Foreign Post Offices as enumerated in
I am directed to refer to you joint letter No. Postal/ paragraphs ante should also be withdrawn in the interest
ACP/2008 dated 19th September, 2008 regarding of public and for sake of the staff of Foreign Post
acceptance of ACP Scheme for postal employees. establishments, since the International Postal business
2. Your Federation has given consent to the both Parcel and Letter Mails are monitored and regulate
introduction of 3 ACP Scheme to the postal employees by Foreign Post Manual only.
BHARTIYA POST 19 JULY, 2009
GOVT. HAS NO IDEA HOW MONEY GIVEN TO NGOs WAS USED-CAG
The Comptroller and Auditor General said in a - Rs. 6,705 cr Integrated Child Development Scheme
report that the government had been overstating - Rs. 11,842 cr JN National Urban Renewal Mission
expenditure on anti-poverty and development schemes. - Rs. 7,400 cr RG Rural Drinking Water Mission
Over Rs. 51,000 crore allocated for these - Rs. 40,900 cr Bharat Nirman
schemes in 2007-2008 was transferred to the bank - Rs. 12,070 cr National Rural Health Mission
accounts of NGOs autonomous bodies and district
The official auditor also made it clear that it
authorities whereas it was not aware of the actual
would not be held accountable for any misrepresentation
expenditure by these organizations.
of facts in Union accounts.
"The aggregate amount of the unspent balances in the
It also pointed out how the Social &
accounts of the implementing agencies kept outside
Infrastructure Development Fund (SIDF)-created in 2006
government accounts is not readily ascertainable. The
for funding initiatives such as the employment of
government expenditure as reflected in the accounts to
physically challenged, insurance cover for rural poor, etc
that extent is, therefore, overstated, "the CAG report said.
- was diverted to unspecified programmes and towards
LEAKY FLAG SHIPS? (Proposals in interim Budget for grants to various cultural organizations.
2009-10)
The government had transferred Rs. 6,500
- Over Rs. 51000 cr allocated for flagship schemes crore in 2007 and Rs. 6,000 crore in 2008 to the SIDF. An
in 2007-08 transferred to bank accounts of NGOs, examination of Rs. 3,500 crore expenditure under this
autonomous bodies and district authorities. account by the CAG revealed that atleast Rs. 1500 crore
- Govt. has told CAG it was not aware of actual in 2006-07 and a similar amount the following year was
spending by these organizations. diverted to celebrations and giving aid to NGOs and other
- CAG report says diverted to cultural programes like expenditure rather than creating infrastructure.
celebration of 150th year of First War of Pointing out the CAG report said of the Rs.
Independence. 20,000 crore collected under the Universal Service
- Of Rs. 20,000 cr collected under Universal Service Obligation Fund between 2003-08 towards subsidizing
Obligation Fund in 2003-08 for subsidizing rural rural telephony, only Rs. 6,000 crore was spent; the
telephony, only Rs. 6,000 cr has been spend. remaining amount was not there in the fund.
- Rs. 30,100 cr National Rural Employment The Government levies 5% from the gross
Guarantee Scheme. revenue of a telecom licensee under the USO to be used
- Rs. 13,100 cr Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan for subsidizing rural telephony. It is believed that the
- Rs. 8,000 cr Did Day Meals Scheme government used the remaining money to fund its deficit.

List of office bearers elected for Punjab Circle in the circle conference
held on 24.05.2009 at Amritsar
President :
Sh. H. L. Mann (Faridkot)
Vice Presidents :
1. Sh. Kamikar Singh (Ludhiana City)
2. Sh. Sham Lal, R. D. Niwas P.O (Amritsar)
3. Sh. Gurnam Singh, SPM Sector-11, Chandigarh- 160011
Circle Secretary : Sh. Hazara Ram Chumber, Lajpat Nagar P.O (Jalandhar)
Asst. Circle Secretaries : 1. Sh. Laxman Singh, SPM, Macchiwara, Ludhiana Moffussil
2. Sh. Rakesh Chander (Chandigarh H.O)
3. Sh. Ripu Daman Singh (Chandigarh H.O)
4. Sh. Karnail Singh, SPM, M/E Patiala
5. Sh. Bahadur Singh (Patiala)
Financial Secretary : Sh. N. S. Dhir (Ludhiana Mofussil)
Asst. Financial Secretary : Sh. Gurmeet Singh, PA, (Jalandhar H.O)
Organizing Circle Secretaries: 1. Sh. Surinder Singh Rakkar, PRO (Chandigarh Division)
2. Sh. Makhan Lal, APM A/c (Bathinda)
3. Sh. Babu Singh Mummi, APM. Sangrur H.O
CHQ congratulates the newly elected office bearers of Punjab Circle

BHARTIYA POST 20 JULY, 2009


Machinery for Joint Consultation and Compulsory Arbitration
(Excerpts from the DOPT Annual Report of 2007 -2008)
19.1 The Scheme for Joint Consultation and interactions with the staff side through the meetings of
Compulsory Arbitration for the Central Government the Standing Committee of National Council (JCM). Many
Employees was introduced in the year 1966 on the lines issues of the employees of the major Ministries/
of the Whitely Councils in the U.K. This is a declaration of Departments like Ministry of Railways, Ministry of
joint intent regarding the common approach of the Defenses and Department Unions/Federations at the
Government of India on the one hand and the employees' Departmental level.
organistions on the other for joint consultation and During the year 2007, a meeting of Standing
smooth working. Committee of the National Council (JCM) has been held
The basic objectives of the Joint Consultative on 14.12.2007.
Machinery (JCM) are as under:- 19.6 Arbitration- An important feature of the JCM
v To promote harmonious relations between the Scheme is the provision for Arbitration in cases where
Government and its employees. there is no agreement on an issue between the Official
v To secure the greatest measure of cooperation Side and the Staff Side on matters relating to:-
between the Government in its capacity as employer and v Pay and allowances;
the general body of its employees in matters of common v Weekly hours of work' and
concern; and v Leave
v To increase the efficiency of the public services, of a class or grade of employees.
through a collaborative endeavour, narrow the area of 19.7 Board of Arbitration (BOA)- A Board of Arbitration
"unresolved differences" and widen the ambit of (BOA) comprising of a chairman (who is an independent
agreement on substantive issues of common concern. person) and two members, (nominated one each by staff
19.2 The JCM Scheme provides for a three tier side and official side) is functioning under the
machinery:- administrative control of the Ministry of Labour. Awards of
(i) the National Council as the apex body; (Chaired the Board of Arbitration are binding on both the sides,
by the Cabinet Secretary) subject to the over-riding authority of Parliament to reject
(ii) Departmental Councils at the level of individual of modify the awards.
Ministries/Departments including their attached
19.8 Under the JCM Scheme, 259 references have
and subordinate offices and (chaired by
been made to Board of Arbitration, so far, for settlement of
respective Secretaries)
disagreement cases. Out of these 259 references, 257
(iii) Regional/Office Councils to deal with mainly the
have been decided by BOA. Most of the awards which
local problems at the level of each individual
were in favour of the employees have been implemented,
office, depending on its structure. (chaired by
except a few which could not be accepted due to adverse
Head of office of respective organizations)
affect on National economy/ social justice. Detailed
19.3 The scope of the JCM scheme includes all
position of the references made to Board of Arbitration is
matters relating to:
given in the table at Annexure.
v Conditions of service and work,
POSITION OF THE CASES REFERRED TO
v Welfare of the employees and
v Improvement of efficiency and standards of work, THE BOARD OF ARBITRATION (BOA)
Provided, however, that (i) Total number of case referred to the BOA= 259
(i) in regard to recruitment, promotion and (ii) Total number of case disposes of by BOA=257
discipline, consultation is limited to matter of (iii) Number of cases pending with the BOA=2
general principles; and TABLE-1
(ii) individual cases are not considered. BREAK-UP OF 257 CASES DECIDED BY BOA
19.4 Under the JCM Scheme, there have been Demands of Staff Demands of Withdrawn by Amicably Disposed of
Side accepted Staff Side Staff Side settled/ by BOA
continuous interactions with staff unions at the National partially of fully rejected by dismissed without any
level as well as at the Departmental level and a number by board of BOA Award
of important issues have been resolved amicably through Arbitration

mutual discussions. 45 meetings of the National Council 177 49 19 7 5


(JCM) have been held since the inception of the Scheme
in 1966. The last meeting of the National Council was POSITION OF THE CASES REFERRED TO
held on 14th October, 2006. In 2007 three meetings with THE BOARD OF ARBITRATION (BOA)
the Staff Side were held to discuss the pending Board of (i) Total number of case referred to the BOA= 259
Arbitration Awards. (ii) Total number of case disposes of by BOA=257
19.5 Standing Committee- There have been frequent (iii) Number of cases pending with the BOA=2
BHARTIYA POST 21 JULY, 2009
TABLE-1
BREAK-UP OF 257 CASES DECIDED BY BOA
LETTER FROM CONFEDERATION
Demands of Demands of Withdrawn Amicably Disposed of HEAD QUARTERS
Staff Side Staff Side by Staff settled/ by BOA
accepted rejected by Side dismissed without any D/8/2009 Dated:9.5.20909
partially of BOA Award Dear Com. Sridharan,
fully by board Kindly refer to your letter dated 24th Feb.
of Arbitration
177 49 19 7 5
2009. We regret for the delay in responding to your
communication. This was due to the fact that we
TABLE-2 had been finalizing the national anomaly items
ACTION TAKEN BY THE GOVERNMENT ON 177 CASES comprehensively and we thought that the points made
(mentioned in first Col. of Table.1 above) by you could be considered for preparation of such
No. of Awards No. of Awards proposed No. of Awards items. We have placed the anomaly items introduced
accepted and to be rejected by the rejected with in the national council in our website.
implemented by Govt. (pending with the the approval of The question of grant of family planning
the Govt. Parliament/Pending with Parliament allowance to the pensioners as has been demanded
Govt. for discussion with
Staff side) by the Tirunelveli unit of the Pensioners Association
156 16 5 has been found to be infeasible. Therefore, this matter
would be difficult to be pursued. Regarding grant of
POSITION OF THE CASES REFERRED TO
children education allowance to the persons who are
THE BOARD OF ARBITRATION (BOA)
in receipt of family pension (due to the death of
(i) Total number of case referred to the BOA= 259
Government servants in harness). It has been decided
(ii) Total number of case disposed of by BOA=257
to take up this issue as an item in the National
(iii) Number of cases pending with the BOA=2
TABLE-1
Council, not as an anomaly item. We shall prepare
BREAK-UP OF 257 CASES DECIDED BY BOA an item and a copy thereof would be sent to you in
due course. We have been informed that such facilities
Claims Claims Claims Cases Cases Cases Cases has been granted by the Government to the Ex-
accepted partly Rejected with amicably dismissed for otherwise Servicemen family pensions where the armed
accepte drawn settled non prosecution disposed
d of personnel had been killed in action. We are trying to
139 24 68 14 4 3 5 get a copy of the said order and shall prepare the
item on the basis of the said order.
- DOPT Annual Report 2007-08 K.K.N. Kutty, Secretary General

ANSWER SHEET SHOULD BE SUPPLIED IF SOUGHT FOR


Central Information Commission
CIC/AD/A/09/00396 Dated May 1, 2009 May 1,2009.
Name of the Applicant : Mr. R. Madhavan 3. Mr. R. Saminathan, CPIO represented the
Name of the Public Authority.
Public Authority : Dept. of Posts, Mayiladuthurai 4. The Applicant was not present during the
Background hearing.
1. The Applicant filed an RTI application dt. Decision
11.11.08 with CPIO, DoP, Mayiladuthurai. He 5. Taking recourse to decision of the
requested for photocopy of valued English Dictation Commission of 16.4.07 in appeal Nos. CIC/WB/A/
Answer paper w.r.t. the Postman Examination held 2006/00469 and 00394, CIC/OK/A/2006/00266/00058/
on 28.9.08. On not receiving any reply, he filed an 00066 and 00315 Rakesh Kumar Singh & others Vs.
appeal dt. 24.12.08 reiterating his request for Lok Sabha Secretariat, the Commission directs the
information. The Appellate Authority replied on CPIO to furnish the certified copy of the Appellant's
19.1.2009 stating that the CPIO has already replied own answer sheet while ensuring that the name and
vide his letter dt. 8.12.08 denying the information u/s identity of the examiner, supervisor or any other person
8(1)(j). The Applicant filed a second appeal dt. associated with the process of examination is in no
12.3.2009 before CIC. way disclosed (Under Section 10 (1) of the RTI Act)
2. The Bench of Mrs. Annapurna Dixit, so that their lives are not in any way endangered.
Information Commissioner, scheduled the hearing on This information is to be provided before May 20, 2009.

BHARTIYA POST 22 JULY, 2009


GOVERNMENT ORDERS
n Allotment of Govt. accommodation on the basis provided by these rules, an officer shall be eligible for
of the revised pay scales in pursuance of the allotment of type of hostel accommodation as shown in
recommendation of the Sixth Pay Commission column-1 of the Table below:
I am directed to enclose a copy of Gazette
Notification No. GSR-20 dated 14-02-2009 on the subject Type of Hostel Category of officer or his
Grade Pay as on such date as
mentioned above for necessary action. may be specified by the
2. This order will be applicable for all postal pool Central Government for the
quarters. purpose
(1) (2)
3. It may be circulated to all the concerned units
Single Suite (Without Kitchen) Rs. 4,200 and above
immediately for necessary action at their end. single Suite (with Kitchen) Rs. 4,200 and above
MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT Double Suite Rs. 5,400 and above
(DIRECTORATE OF ESTATES) Working Girl Hostel All lady officers without limit of
emolument shall be eligible.
New Delhi, the 3rd February, 2009
Explanation:-
G.S.R.-20- In pursuance of the provisions of rule
45 of the Fundamental Rules, the President hereby
(a) For the removal of doubt it is, hereby, declared
makes the following rules further to amend the Allotment that the eligibility of an officer for Government
of Government Residences (General Pool in Delhi) Rules, accommodation shall be determined as per the Grade
1963, namely:- Pay of such officer in his present post held in the
1. Short Title & Commencement:- (1) These rules Government of India,
may be called the Allotment of Government Residences (b) the date of priority in respect of lower type
(General Pool in Delhi) Amendment Rules, 2009. accommodation i.e. Type-I to Type-IV shall be the date
(2) They shall come into force from the 1st day of April, of joining the Government service and for the higher
2009 type the date on which the officer starts drawing the
2. Substitution of new SR fro SR-317-B-5:- In the relevant grade Pay in the basic pay. If basic pay is
Allotment of Government Residence (General Pool in also the same then the date of retirement may be
Delhi Rules, 1963 for Supplementary Rule SR-317-B-5, considered on the principle that the officer retiring
the following rule shall be substituted namely:- earlier may be accorded higher priority over the officer
CLASSIFICATION OF RESIDENCES SR-317-B-5:-(1) Save retiring later
as otherwise provided by these rules, an officer shall be (c) where Type-V and Type-VI accommodation
eligible for allotment of a residence of the type shown in has not been classified as Type-V-A and Type V-B
column-1 of the Table below:-
and Type-VI-A and type-VI-B respectively, all the
Table
Type of Grade Pay
officers eligible for type-V shall be grouped together
Residences and similarly those eligible for type-VI shall also be
(1) (2) grouped together,
I Rs. 1,300, Rs.1,400, Rs. 1,600, Rs. 1,650 and 1,800
II Rs. 1,900, Rs.2,000, Rs. 2,400, and Rs. 2,800 (d) in the case of Secretaries to the Govt. of India
III Rs. 4,200, Rs. 4,600 and 4,800 and Additional Secretaries to the Government of India,
IV Rs. 5,400 to Rs. 6,600 the date of joining in the Government of India at Delhi
IV (Spl.) Rs. 6,600
V-A (D-II) Rs. 7,600 shall determine their inter-se seniority subject to (f)
V-B (D-I) Rs. 8,700 and Rs. 8,900 below. Provided that where the date of joining is the
VI-A (C-II) Rs. 10,000
VI-B (C-I_ Rs. 12,000 same, the date of retirement shall determine their inter-
se seniority on the principal that the earlier date shall
Where accommodation higher than type-VI-B is
be given priority over the later date. Other than All India
available, eligibility of allotment shall be such as shown
in the Table below:
Services (AIS), the date of joining the Government of
Table India, irrespective of the place of posting shall
Type of Grade Pay determine the inter-se seniority.
Residences (e) officer entitled for Type-V and above
(1) (2)
VII Rs. 75,000 to Rs. 80,000
accommodation-shall also be eligible to apply for
VIII Rs. 80,000 and above accommodation below entitlement subject to the
An officer of All India Service in the Grade Pay of condition that such accommodation shall not be below
Rs. 12,000/- shall also be eligible for Type-VII Type-IV Special accommodation.
accommodation provided his/ her pay plus Grade Pay (f) no junior batch officer of the same service shall
reaches Rs. 75,000 or above. get priority over senior batch officer of the same service.
(2) Hostel Accommodation:- Save as otherwise (DG(P) No. 2-2/2009-Bldg.Dated-20-05-09)
BHARTIYA POST 23 JULY, 2009
Sixth Central Pay Commission -Revision granted consequent upon implementation of Sixth
of Pay Scales in respect of Group 'A', 'B', 'C' and Central pay Commission are enclosed. It is requested
'D' to verify the particulars in respect of each post and
Statement showing information containing alterations if any, regarding designation, posts that
names of posts of each category/grade/group that are are omitted in the statement, pay scales etc may be
existed in the Department of Posts, pay scales during intimated within a fortnight.
Fifth CPC and corresponding pay bands + grade pay
Pay Scales of Officers/Staff working in the Department of Posts
S. Post Pay Scale during Pay scale granted by Govt. during 6th CPC
No 5th CPC
(in Rupees)
Pay Band Grade Pay Pay
(In Rupees) (In Rupees) Band
No
Gazetted Group “A”
1 Secretary 26000 Fixed 80000 Fixed -
2 HAG + Member Postal Service Board 24050-650-26000 75500-80000 -
4 HAG CPMG/Sr.DDG/CGM 22400-525-24500 37400-67000 12000 4
5 SAG JS&FA/PMG/DDG/GM (Fin.)/Chief Engineer 18400-500-22400 37400-67000 10000 4
6 JAG in NFSG Director/DA (P)/Director MV/Director (OL)/ 14300-400-18300 37400-67000 8700 4
Superintending. Engineer
7 JAG Director/DA(P)/ Sr. PPS/ Superintending Engineer/ Sr. 12000-375-16500 15600-39100 7600 3
Architect
8 SR. Supdt. of POs/ADG (STS)/PPS/Exe. Engineer/ Dy 10000-325-15200 15600-39100 6600 3
Architect
9 SR. Supdt. of POs/ADG (JTS)/ACAO/ Architect 8000-275-13500 15600-39100 5400 3
Gazetted Group “B”
10 Sr. AO 8000-275-13500 15600-39100 5400 3
11 Accounts Officers 7500-250-12000 9300-34800 5400 2
12 Section Officer/PS in Dte. 7500-250-12000 9300-34800 4800 &5400 2
after 4 years 3
13 Postal Superintendent/Sr. Postmaster 7500-250-12000 9300-34800 4800 &5400 2
Sr. Private Secretary in subordinate offices/Dy Manager MMS after 4 years
14 AAO Group “B”/French Translator 7500-250-12000 9300-34800 4800 2
15 Assistant Superintendent of Posts/AE (Civil/Electrical)/AD 6500-200-10500 9300-34800 4600 2
(Rectt.)/PS in subordinate offices/ Supdt. Sorting
Non-Gazetted Staff :- (Group “B”)
1 JAO 6500-200-10500 9300-34800 4800 2
2 Asstt. Manager (MMS) 5500-175-9000 9300-34800 4600 2
3 HSG-I Postmaster/Head Record Officer/Manager RLO/ Head 6500-200-10500 9300-34800 4600 2
Sorting Assistant
4 Assistant (CSS), Steno Gr. ‘C’ (CSSS), Librarian, 6500-200-10500 9300-34800 4200 2
5 Inspector of Posts, Librarian, Office Supdt. 5500-175-9000 9300-34800 4200 2
(Postal/Civil/Electrical), Statistical Assistant, Accountant
6 Steno Gr. I in subordinate offices 5500-175-9000 9300-34800 4200 2
7 Steno Gr. II in subordinate offices 5000-150-8000 9300-34800 4200 2

BHARTIYA POST 24 JULY, 2009


4590
4 Postal Assistant, Sorting Assistant, Po & RMS Accountant 4000-100-6000 5200-20200 2400 1
(Special Pay Rs. 180 per Month), Time scale SPM, platform
Inspector (Time Scale), Stenographer Grade-III, Time scale
clerk, Cashier, Storekeeper, UDC
5 Postal Machine Asstt. Gr.-II, LDC, Lift Operator, Bindery 3050-75-3950-80- 5200-20200 1900 1
Assistant/Dispatch Rider 4590
6 Highly Skilled Artisans Grade-III, II, & I 3050-75-3950-80- 5200-20200 1900 1
Upholster, Tyreman, Tin & Copper Smith, C Smith, Carpenter 4590
(MMS), Jointer, Blacksmith, Painter, Motor Vehicle Elean (70%Posts) 2400
Welder, Motor Mechanic (Vehicle) 4000-100-6000 2800
(20% Posts)
4500-125-7000
(10% Posts)
7 (i) Postman/Mail Guard Entry (i) 3200-85-4900 5200-20200 2000 1
(ii) Postman/ Mail Guard TBOP (ii) 4000-100-6000 2400
(iii) Postman/ Mail Guard BCR (iii) 4500-125-7000 2800
8 Caretaker-cum-Khansama 2750-70-3800-75- 5200-20200 1800 1
4000

(DG(P) No. 4-4/2008-PCC. Dated : 23-04-2009)


OFFICE MEMORANDUM following revisions are being made, in so far as it relates
n Revision of rates of subscription under Central to the facilities mentioned below:
Government Health Scheme due to revision of pay and (A) Monthly Contributions for availing CGHS facility:
S.No Grade pay
allowances
drawn
of Central Contribution
by the officer
Government employees and
SEMI SKILLED GROUP D
1
revision of pension / family
(rupees
Carpenter, Machine man, Binder, Painter, Stamp Vendor,
pension
per on account of
2650-65-3300-70- 5200-20200 1800 1
implementation of month)
recommendations of the Sixth
1
Jamadar, Motor Vehicle
Upto Rs. 1,650/-per month
Mechanic, Motor Vehicle
50/-
Electrician, 4000
Carpenter, Central Pay Commission
2 Rs. 1,800/-,Painter, Jointer,
Rs. 1,900/-, Tyreman,
Rs. 2,000/-, Rs.Upholster,
125/- Blacksmith,
Tin&Copper
2,400/-, andSmith Themonth
undersigned is directed to invite reference
(Semi-skilled)
Rs. 2,800/- per
3 GROUP D per
Rs. 4,200/- to month
the Office Memoranda, 225/-No: S.11011/18/99-Desk.I/
41 Rs. 4,600/-,
Letter Box Rs. 4,800/-,
Peon,
CGHS(P) Chowkidar,
dated the 325/-
Water3rdCarrier, Sweeper,
July, 2000; 2550-55-2660-60-
and No. S-11011/6/ 5200-20200 1800 1
Rs. 5,400/-,Farash,
Scavenger, Rs. 6,600/-,
Mail per month
Peon, Mailman,
98-CGHS(P) dated the Van
27thPeon,
May,Attendant 3200
1998, 20th September,
5 inRs. 7,600/-
Rest, andCleaner,
House, above per month 500/-
2004 andForm 28thSupplier,
October,Gardener,
2005,Mail,
issued by the Ministry of (B) Entitlement of wards in private hospitals empanelled
Health &Family Welfare, vide which orders were issued under CGHS:-
revising the rates of monthly subscription for availing S.No Ward entitlement Pay drawn in pay band
CGHS facility, as also the entitlement for free diet, 1 General Ward : Upto Rs. 13,950/-
entitlement of accommodation in private empanelled 2 Semi-private ward : Rs. 13,960/- to Rs. 19,530/-
hospitals under CGHS, etc. On the basis of the 3 Private ward : Rs. 19,540/- and above
recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission, (C) Monetary Ceiling for Free Diet:
pay and allowances of serving employees and pension The monetary ceiling for free diet for CGHS beneficiaries
of civil pensioners/ family pensioners have been revised is revised to pay/ pension/family pension of Rs. 7,450/-
by the concerned authorities. per month.
2. The upward revision of pay/pension of doctors (D) Monetary ceiling for free diet for beneficiaries
and other staff in the CGHS has increased the cost of suffering from TB or mental disease):
operating the Central Government Health Scheme. It has, The monetary ceiling for free diet in case of beneficiary
therefore, been decided to revise the rates of suffering from TB or Mental disease is revised to pay/
subscriptions, to be made by employees / pensioners, pension/ family pension of Rs. 11,160/- per month
for availing benefits under the CGHS, with effect from 1st (E) Pay slab for determining the entitlement of Nursing
June, 2009. It has also been decided to revise the Home facilities in Government/ State Government/
monetary ceiling limits for various entitlements of the Municipal Hospitals:
beneficiaries for availing CGHS facilities. The monetary ceiling for determining the entitlement of
3. In supersession of all earlier instructions, the nursing home facilities in Central Government/ State
Government/ Municipal Hospitals is revised to pay/
BHARTIYA POST 25 JULY, 2009
pension/ family pension Rs. 13,950/- per month and 6 This issues with the concurrence of the
above Department of Expenditure vide its' Office Memorandum,
(F) Monetary Ceiling for direct consultation with No: 18(1)/EV/2009 dated the 17th April, 2009.
Specialists in Central Government/ State Government/ (No. S.11011/2/2008-CGHS(P)Dated : 20-05-2009 of
Municipal Hospitals: Ministry of Health & Family Welfare)
The monetary ceiling for determining the entitlement for n Additional Relief on death/disability of
direct consultation with Specialists in Central Government/ Government servants covered by the new Defined
State Government/ Municipal Hospitals is revised to pay/ Contribution Pension System (NPS)
pension/ family pension of Rs. 33,480/- per month and The undersigned is directed to say that the
above. pension of the Government servants appointed on or after
(G) Pay slab for determining the entitlement of 1.1.2004 is regulated by the new Defined Contribution
accommodation in AIIMs, New Delhi: Pension System (known as New Pension Scheme),
notified by the Ministry of Finance (Department of
Economic Affairs) vide their O.M. No. 5/7/2003-ECB 2 PR
dated 22.12.2003.
2. On introduction of the New Pension Scheme,
among others, the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules,
4. It is clarified that the reference to pay in this order 1972 and the Central Civil Services (Extraordinary
relates to the pay drawn in the pay band. pension) Rules were amended on 30-12-2003. Under
5. Pensioners have an option to get their CGHS the amended Rules, the benefits of Invalid Pension/
pensioner card made by either making CGHS Disability Pension and Family Pension/Extraordinary
contribution on an annual basis (twelve months) or by Family Pension/ Liberalized Pensioner Award relief are
making contribution for 10 (ten) years 120 (one hundred not available to the Government servants appointed on
and twenty) months for getting a pensioner CGHS card or after 1.1.2004.
with life-time validity. It is clarified that: 3. Ministry of Finance (Department of Economic
(i) Contributions to be made by pensioners/ family Affairs) has subsequently clarified that the New pension
pensioners would be the amount that they were Scheme is a replacement for only pension under normal
subscribing at the time of their retirement or at the time of circumstances and family pension in case of death of
death of the Government servant; employees after retirement.
(ii) Pensioner beneficiaries, who have already 4. A High Level Task Force (HLTF) Constituted by
obtained CGHS card with life time validity by paying a the Government has recommended certain additional
lump sum amount equivalent to 10 years contribution, benefits that can be provided on death or discharge on
will not be required to pay any additional amount as a
invalidation/ disability of a Government servant covered
result of the revision in the rates of contribution for availing
by the New Pension Scheme. It is likely to take some
CGHS facility;
time before the Rules regulating these benefits under
(iii) Entitlement of pensioner/ family pensioners. who
the New Pension System are put in place.
have already deposited their contribution for life time
5. Meanwhile, considering the hardships being
CGHS facility, will not be changed;
faced by the employees appointed on or after 1.1.2004
(iv) Pensioners/ family pensioners who are who are discharged on invalidation/disablement and by
contributing to the CGHS on an annual basis and wish to the families of such employees who have died during
continue to avail CGHS benefits will have to contribute at service since 1.1.2004, the President is pleased to extend
the revised rates upto the time of contribution needed to the following benefits to Central Civil Government
cover a period of a total of ten years from the time Servants covered by the New Pension Scheme, on
pensioner CGHS card was issued for the first time to Provisional basis till further orders:
them. The revised rate of contribution for the remaining 1. Retirement from Government service on
period would be with reference to the grade pay that he/ invalidation not attributable to Government duty:
she would have drawn in the post held by him/ her (at the a) Invalid Pension calculated in terms of Rule 38
time of his/her retirement/ death) had he/ she continued and Rule 49 of the Central Civil Services
to be in service now but for his/her retirement/ death' and (Pension) Rules, 1972
(v) Any pensioner/ family pensioner who is entitled b) Retirement gratuity calculated in terms of Rule
to avail CGHS facility has not so far got his/ her pensioner 50 of the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules,
CGHS card made, the rate of contribution in such cases 1972.
will be with reference to the grade pay that he/ she would 2 Death in service not attributable to Government
have drawn in the post held by him/ her (at the time of his/ duty:-
her retirement/death) had he/she continued to be in a) Family Pension (including enhanced family
service now but for his/ her retirement/ death. pension) computed in terms of Rule 54 of the
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Central Civil Services (Pension )Rules, 1972. n Tariff for "Certificate of Posting" for foreign
b) Death gratuity computed in terms of Rule 50 of mails, regarding clarification there on.
the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, Rule 195 (1) (b) of IPO Rules 1933 regulates
1972. the tariff of " Certificate of posting" The tariff of the service
3 Discharge from Government service due to was last revised w.e.f. 1st February 2002 vide circular No.
disease/injury attributable to Government duty 1-9/2001-Rates dated 17-1-2002 from Rs. 2/- to Rs. 3/- .
a) Disability Pension computer in terms of the The said Rule was amended vide GSR 23 (E) 11th January
Central civil services (Extraordinary pension) 2002, the last amended rule is reproduced as under:
Rules. " The Certificate shall contain in exact copy of the
b) Retirement gratuity computed in terms of the addressee on the articles to which it relates and shall
Central Civil Services (Extraordinary Pension) have a postage stamp or stamps affixed thereto in
Rules read with Rules 50 of the Central Civil payment of a fee to be charged at the rate of Rs.3 /- for
Services (Pension)Rules, 1972. every three articles or for any less number"
4. Death in service attributable to Government duty: The above rule is common for both domestic
a) Extraordinary Family Pension computed in terms and foreign articles to be sent under the service.
of Central Civil Services (Extraordinary Pension) Therefore, the tariff for the article both for domestic and
Rules and Scheme for Liberalised Pensionary foreign mail should be the same.
Awards. Keeping the above facts in view, it is clarified
b) Death gratuity computed in terms of Rule 50 of that the tariff for foreign mails transmitted under UCP
the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, should be charged at the rate @ Rs. 3/- for every three
1972. articles or for any less number.
The employee/ his family will also be paid This may kindly be brought to the notice of all
Dearness Pension/Dearness Relief admissible from concerned, to ensure that the correct rates are charge.
time to time in addition to the above benefits, on provisional This letter supersedes the orders for UPC
basis. contained in our previous circular No. 1-49/91-R dated
6. The above provisional payments will be adjusted 24-12-1994.
against the payments to be made in accordance with the (DG(P) No.1-2/2009-Rates Dated:-09-04-2009)
Rules framed on the recommendations of the HLTF and n Recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay
recoveries, if any, will be made from the future payments commission-implementation of decisions relating to
to be made on the basis of those rules. grant of Children Education Assistance and
7 The recommendations of the HLTF envisage Reimbursement of Tuition fee.
payment of various benefits on death/discharge of a Of late it has been observed that claim for
Government employee after adjustment of the monthly Children Education Allowance are being made by the
annuities pension form the accumulated funds in the NPS officers and staff of Department of Posts, Dak Bhawan
Account of the employee. Therefore, no payment of without submitting all the documents required in
monthly-annuitised pension will be made to the accordance with the revised Scheme of Children
employees/family of the employee during the period he/ Education Allowance.
she is in receipt of the provisional benefits mentioned in 2. Accordingly attention is invited to Department of
para-5 Personnel & Training' Office Memorandum No. 12011/
8 In cases where, on discharge/death of the 03/2008-Estt. (Allowance) dated 2nd September, 2008
employee, the amount of accumulated funds in the NPS on the above subject and to say that consequent upon
Account have been paid to the employee/family of the the decisions taken by the Government on the
employee, the amount of monthly-annuitised pension recommendations made by the Sixth Central Pay
from the date of discharge/death will be worked out in Commission and in supersession of all earlier orders
accordance with the rules/regulations to be notified by on the subject of Children Education /allowance and
the Department of Financial Services/PFRDS and the Reimbursement of Tuition Fee, the claim for grant of
same will be adjusted against the payment of benefits/ Children Education Allowance and Reimbursement of
relief after the notified rules in this respect are in place. Tuition Fee, the claim for grant of Children Education
9 There instructions will be applicable to those Allowance should be submitted by the Government
Government servants who joined Government service on servant after observing the following guidelines:-
or after 1.1.2004 and will take effect from the same date (i) The claim be submitted in Form 1 giving full
i.e. 1.1.2004. details of the child viz., Name, Date of Birth, Class/ School
10 This Order issues with the concurrence of Ministry in which studying and the period of which CEA claimed.
of Finance (Department of Expenditure) vide their U.O. (ii) The earlier procedure of getting the certificate
No. 127/EV/2009 dated 13.4.2009. countersigned by the School authorities has since been
(No. 38/41/06/P&PW(A) Dated 5-05-2009 of Dept of discontinued.
Pension & Pension Welfare) (iii) The reimbursement would be made on the
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submission of original receipts for payment of Tuition fee COM. N.S.C. BOSE PASSED AWAY
etc. duly self-certified by the Government servant
Com. N. Subhash Chandra Bose, Ex-
concerned.
Divisional Secretary Narasaraopet suddenly lost his
(iv) Reimbursement can be claimed once every breath on 10.06.09 in the Post Office premises due to
quarter. heart attack. He was a wonderful comrade with more
3. Accordingly all the officers and staff in the dedication and conviction. His demise is the great loss
Department of Posts, Bak Bhawan are requested to to A. P. Circle and the comrades of Narsaraopet. We
submit their claims after ensuring that the above condole the death and convey our deepest condolences
procedure is appropriately followed. to the bereaved family members and comrades of
(No.2-1/07-08/C&A/PB Dated:-04-05-2009) Narasaraopet division.

ACR - NOW MODIFIED AS APAR


n Maintenance and preparation of Annual of APARs after its receipt shall disclose the same to
Performance Appraisal Reports-communication the officer reported upon.
of all entries for fairness and transparency in (iv) The concerned officer shall be given the
public administration. opportunity to make any representation against the
The undersigned is directed to invite the entries and the final grading given in the Report within
attention of the Ministries/Departments to the existing a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of the
provisions in regard to peparation and maintenance entries in the APAR. The representation shall be
of Annual Confidential Reports which inter-alia provide restricted to the specific factual observations
that only adverse remarks should be communicated contained in the report leading to assessment of the
to the officer reported upon for representation, if any. officer in terms of attributes, work output etc. While
The Supreme Court has held in their Judgement dated communicating the entries, it shall be made clear
12.5.2008 in the case of Dev Dutt vs Union of India that in case no representation is received within the
(Civil Appeal No. 7631 of 2002) that the object of writing fifteen days, it shall be deemed that he/ she has no
the confidential report and making entries is to give representation to make. If the concerned APAR
an opportunity to the public servant to improve the Section does not receive any information from the
performance. The 2nd Administrative Reforms concerned officer on or before fifteen days from the
Commission in their 10th Report has also date of disclosure, the APAR will be treated as final.
recommended that the performance appraisal system (v) The new system of communicating the
for all services be made more consultative and entries in the APAR shall be made applicable
transparent on the lines of the PAR of the All India prospectively only with effect from the reporting period
Services. 2008-09 which is to be initiated after 1st April 2009.
2 Keeping in view the above position, the matter (vi) The competent authority for considering
regarding communication of entries in the ACRs in adverse remarks under the existing instructions may
the case of civil services under the Government of consider the representation, if necessary in
India has been further reviewed and the undersigned consultation with the reporting and/or reviewing officer
is directed to convey the following decisions of the and shall decide the matter objectively based on the
Government:- material placed before him within a period of thirty
(i) The existing nomenclature of the Annual days from the date of receipt of the representation.
Confidential Report will be modified as Annual (vii) The competent authority after due
performance Assessment Report (APAR). consideration may reject the representation or may
(ii) The full APAR including the overall grade and accept and modify the APAR accordingly. The
assessment of integrity shall be communicated to decision of the competent authority and the final
the concerned officer after the Report is complete grading shall be communicated to the officer reported
with the remarks of the Reviewing Officer and the upon within fifteen days of receipt of the decision of
Accepting Authority wherever such system is in vogue. the competent authority by the concerned APAR
Where Government servant has only one supervisory Section.
level above him as in the case of personal staff 3. All Ministries/Departments are requested to
attached to officers, such communication shall be bring to the notice of all the offices under them for
made after the reporting officer has completed the strict implementation of the above instructions.
performance assessment. (DOPT OM No.21011/1/2005-Estt (A) (Pt-II) Dated:14-
(iii) The Section entrusted with the maintenance 05-2009)

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