LGO selected candidates need not wait for induction training!

They will be imparted a brief in house – training of two weeks and posted as Postal Assistant

The Department has issued orders vide its letter No. 1-19/2010-Trg dt. 28.09.2011 that the PA/SA LGO candidates will be imparted two weeks in house training and posted as Postal Assistant. They need not wait for induction training and remaining as Postman/MTS after their selection in LGO examination.

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CADRE REVIEW MEETING

As scheduled, the meeting on cadre restructuring was held in the Postal Directorate on 28.9.2011 under the chairmanship of Dr. Salim Haque, DDG (P). Sri Alox Saxena, DDG (Tech), Sri Rajkumar, Director, Staff, Ms Kalpana, Director, Establishment, Sri Subash Chander, Director, SR & Legal, & Sri Surendrakumar, ADG (PCC) were present on behalf of the official side. The Staff side represented by Sri K.V.Sridharan, General Secretary, P3, Sri D.Kishanrao, General Secretary, P3 FNPO, Sri Giriraj Singh, General secretary, R3 NFPE, Sri D.Theagarajan, General Secretary,R3 FNPO, Sri Iswar Singh Dabas, General Secretary P4, NFPE and Sri T.N.Rahate, General Secretary,P4, FNPO.

The Chairperson expressed the delay in convening the first sitting and assured that the process shall be completed before 31.10.2011 by having two further continuous sittings. It was categorically mentioned by the official side that the proposals for cadre review shall be based only on functional justification and not merely on the percentage basis. Further, they are not in the opinion to suggest forming many new cadres as it will tantamount against the principle accepted by the Govt after implementing the Sixth Pay Commission.

The staff side presented their proposals in each cadre and also the justification for the need of cadre review. It was decided to redraft the proposals by incorporating the various changes taken place in the recent past. The Staff side assured to submit its revised proposals before 7.10.2011. The views of the Staff side demanded discussions on the draft finalized by the former chairman of the committee on cadre review and place it was well taken note of by the official side.

The Chair person declared that next sitting will be held on 12.10.2011 at 14.30 hrs in the Directorate.

SB ORDER NO. 20/2011 - Removal of Maximum limit Balance in SB Accounts- Important Amendments

Maximum Deposit in savings accounts - ceiling removed

SB ORDER NO. 20/2011

No. F.No.113-23/2005-SB

Government of India

Ministry of Communications & IT

Department of Posts

Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,

New Delhi-110001,

Dated: 27.09.2011

To All Heads of Circles/Regions Addl. Director General, APS, New Delhi.


Subject:- Removal of ceiling of maximum balance to be retained in a post office savings account- amendment to Rule-4 of the Post Office Savings Account Rules 1981 regarding.

Sir / Madam,

The undersigned is directed to say that issue of removal of ceiling of Rs.1 lac in single savings account and Rs.2 Lac in Joint Savings Account fixed in the year 2000 was under consideration in the Min. of Finance (DEA). This issue was linked to the benefit of exemption in Income Tax on the interest earned in Post Office Savings Account under Section10(15) (i) of Income Tax Act, 1961 by the CBDT and Min. of Finance (DEA). After sustained efforts on the part of this Directorate, Min. of Finance (DEA) has now amended Rule-4 of the Post Office Savings Account Rules 1981 vide G.S.R.681(E) F.No.2/5/2006-NS-II dated 15.9.2011 (copy enclosed). Some major benefits of this amendment are given below:

(i) From 1.10.2011, there will be no limit for retaining balance in single as well as joint savings account.

(ii) A depositor or depositor(s) can deposit any amount into single as well as joint savings account.

(iii) Maturity value of any savings instrument can be credited into savings account of the depositor standing in the same post office irrespective of the balance in the account.

(i) Any cheque either issued by Postmaster or any other authority irrespective of any amount can be credited into post office savings account irrespective of the balance in the account.

(ii) From the Financial year 2011-12, Interest income of Rs.3500/- in the case of single account and Rs.7000/- in case of Joint account will be exempted from Income Tax. (Section 10(15) (i) of Income Tax Act, 1961 amended vide Notification No. 32/2010 {F.No. 173/13/2011-IT A.I}/S.O.1296(E) dated 03.06.2011)

(iii) It is the duty of the depositor(s) to show the interest income earned from Post Office Savings Account(s) beyond the limit prescribed above in the Income Tax return and pay due Income Tax.

1. It is requested that all field units may be directed to give wide publicity to these changes in the shape of Public Notice and printing of leaflets.

2. This issues with the approval of DDG(FS).

Yours faithfully,
(Kawal Jit Singh)

Assistant Director (SB)

DEPARTMENT ISSUED ORDER ON DECLINING PROMOTION TO POSTMASTER GRADE- I

►     Declining promotion to Postmaster Grade-I by the officials declared    successful in Postmaster Grade-I Departmental Competitive  Examination held on 12.06.2011.

D.G. Posts No. 4-24/2011-SPB-II dated 26 Sep, 2011.

            I am directed to refer to Directorate's letter of even number dated 9.8.2011 on the above subject and to say that in the aforesaid letter the Circles were advised that declination of appointment by the candidate to the post of Postmaster Grade-I after passing the Departmental examination, but before his appointment ,may be accepted.

2.         References are being received seeking clarification with regard to acceptance of declination of appointment by the candidate to the post of Postmaster Grade-I after issue of order of appointment but before joining by the candidate to the post of Postmaster Grade-I.

3.         The Directorate's letter of even number dated 9.8.2011 is very clear. Declination of appointment by the officials can be accepted by the Circles only if the same is received before issue of order of appointment. No deviation is permissible in the matter.

60 Days Bonus Declared for Postal Employees for the year 2010-2011

The Department of Posts has issued orders (letter No: 26-07/2011-PAP dated 23.09.2010), declaring Productivity Linked Bonus for 2010-11. The bonus will be 60 days. The details given follows:

1. Regular Employees: Rs. 3500/-

    3500/30.4 x60 = Rs. 6908/-

2. GDS Employees: Rs. 2500/-

    2500/30.4 x60 = Rs. 4934/-

Click here to view Order No. 26-07/2011-PAP dt. 23.09.2011

प्रती,

सर्व सभासद

मंडल शाखेचे द्विवार्षिक अधिवेशन दिनांक १८, १९, २० फेब्रुवारी २०१२ ला घेण्याचे ठरविण्यात आलेले आहे. त्या अनुषंगाने महत्वपूर्ण सभा दिनांक ०२.१०.२०११ रोजी प्रधान डाकघर, अमरावती येथे सकाळी ११.०० वाजता घेण्यात येत आहे. तरी आपण सर्वांनी या सभेला सर्वांनी उपस्थित राहावे ही विनंती.

                                                       

Cabinet Approved 7% DA hike from 01.07.2011

The Union Cabinet today approved to increase Dearness Allowance by 7% to Central Government employees.
The rate of Dearness allowance shall be enhanced from the existing rate of 51% to 58%.
Revised rates effective from 1.7.2011.
Finance Ministry will publish detailed Office Memorandum regarding this issue within this month.
The amount of additional instalment of Dearness allowance and the arrears for two months will be paid in cash to all Central Government employees.
This will benefit more than 50 lakh serving employees and 38 lakh pensioners.
This DA hike will be impact in the Transport allowance also, according to the classes of cities (5400 GP and above = Rs.3200 + DA thereon, below 4200 GP = Rs.600 + DA thereon and above 4200 GP = Rs.1600 + DA thereon).
The highest rate of additional Derness allowance of 10% from July, 2010 and the least of these 2% from July, 2006.
The calculation of Dearness allowance is with the Pay in the pay band plus Grade Pay multiple with 58% is equal to Revised payment of DA from July, 2011.

Various Government Orders – Just for information

1. Upgraded CCC applications

Click here to view – No. 3-35/2009-PG Dated – 29.08.2011

2. Payment of Headquarters/Special Allowances to Group ‘A’ and ‘B’ Officers on Their Postings in Circle/Regional offices.

Click here to view – F. No. 1-04/2009-PAP (VOL.II) Dated 12.09.2011

3. Procedure to be followed during voucher checking by SBCO staff – a clarification regarding

Click here to view – No. 116-01/2011-SB(AO) Dated. 13.09.2011

4. Admissibility of commission to SAS Agents

Click here to view - No. 116-01/2007-SB Dated – 09.09.2011

5. Encoding Mail Delivery Beats

Click here to view – No. 17-2/2009-D Dated 06.09.2011

6. Discontinuance of Outstation allowance to Inspectors (Post)/ASPOs, on their posting at Postal Dte.

Click here to view – File No. 5-02/2011-PAP Dated 28.07.2011

7. Training of GDS and Rural Entrepreneurs Programme

Click here to view – No. 23-3/2008-PE.II Dated 25.08.2011

8. Report of the Sub Group –IV on “Rural Business, Postal Network and New Services”

Click here to view – No. 40-12/2010-Plg Dated 08.09.2011

9. Shorter version of Citizen’s Charter of Department of Posts

Click here to view – No. 3-10/2005-PG (Vol. II) Dated 06.09.2011

10. Western Union International Money Transfer Service update for July 2011

Click here to view – No. 95-8/2010-FS Dated 08.09.2011

11. Admissibility of interest in PPF (HUF) accounts matured between 13.05.2005 to 07.12.2010

Click here to view – No. 32-01/2010-SB Dated – 10.08.2011

12. Uploading of Credits in Franking Machines under Remotely Managed Franking Machine

Click here to view – File No. 6-1/2007-08-PA (Tech.II) Dated – 18.07.2011

SB ORDER NO. 18/2011 - Procedure to be followed during voucher checking by SBCO staff - a clarification regarding.

SB ORDER NO. 18/2011

No.116-01/2011-SB(AO)

Government of India

Ministry of Communications & IT

Department of Posts

Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,

New Delhi-110001, Dated: 13.09.2011

To

All Heads of Circles/Regions

Addl. Director General, APS, New Delhi.

Subject:- Procedure to be followed during voucher checking by SBCO staff-a clarification regarding.

Sir / Madam,

The undersigned is directed to say that procedure of checking of vouchers of deposits / new accounts opened / withdrawals /closures of accounts etc. under various schemes have been laid down in the Postal Manual of Savings Bank Control, Pairing and Internal Check Organization. The work of SBCO is to ensure that all relevant Rules / procedure and orders issued from time to time are followed by the operative staff in the post offices.

2. It has been brought to the notice of this office that some of the officials working in the SBCO are of the view that Rule and Procedures laid down in various POSB Manuals are not meant for SBCO. It is clarified that though it is duty of the operative staff in post offices to follow the laid down rules and procedures in various POSB Manuals and SB Orders issued from time to time, SBCO staff is also equally responsible to ensure that operative staff is following the rules/procedure and orders issued from time to time scrupulously and in case of any violation found during voucher checking, an objection has to be raised as per laid down procedure in the Manual of SB Control, Pairing and Internal Check Organization.

3. It is requested that necessary action may be taken immediately to circulate this clarification to the field units particularly SBCO staff.

4. This issues with the approval of DDG(FS).

Yours faithfully,

(Kawal Jit Singh)

Admissibility of commission to SAS Agents.

SB ORDER NO. 17/2011

No.116-01/2007-SB

Government of India

Ministry of Communications & IT

Department of Posts

Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,

New Delhi-110001, Dated: 09.09.2011

To

All Heads of Circles/Regions

Addl. Director General, APS, New Delhi.

Subject:- Admissibility of commission to SAS Agents.

Sir / Madam,

The undersigned is directed to say that there are lot of audit paras raised by teams of DG P&T Audit in many circles regarding irregular commission paid to SAS agents where the investment was made exceeding the limit of Rs.50,000/- by cash at a time. One Draft Audit Para relating to Delhi and NE Circles has become CAG Para.

2. As per agency rules, prior to issue of SB Order No.3/2011 dated 11.3.2011, limit for acceptance of cash at a time from SAS agents was Rs.50,000/- which has now been reduced to Rs.10,000/-. In 2004, Regional Director, National Savings Institute, New Delhi vide letter no. Misc/2004 dated 3.11.2001 had intimated the Delhi Circle that agents are not entitled for commission on cash deposits of more than Rs., 50,000/- at a time. CAG Para was also referred to Min. of Finance (DEA) which opined that commission if paid in such cases is irregular and recovery of commission paid cannot be waived.

3. It is therefore requested that where any SAS agent deposited cash more than Rs.50,000/- at a time in any post office and commission was paid to him, the commission paid has to be recovered from the concerned agent if his agency is active and action should be taken against the officials responsible for accepting cash deposits exceeding the prescribed limit. Where the agent is inactive but his agency is not lapsed, his appointing authority may be asked to recover the amount from his security deposit. In case the agency of agent is expired and not further renewed or agent has already expired, such cases may be referred to this office.

4. In future, it may be ensured that no cash more than the prescribed limit of Rs.10,000/- at a time should be accepted from the SAS agents as no commission is payable on such irregular deposits.

5. It is requested that necessary action may be taken immediately to circulate this letter to field units and any violation of these orders by postal staff should be viewed seriously.

6. This issues with the approval of DDG(FS).

Yours faithfully,

(Kawal Jit Singh)

Assistant Director (SB)

Non-Productivity Linked Bonus (ad-hoc bonus) to Central Government Employees for the year 2010-11

Finance Ministry has published an Office Memorandum(No.7/24/2007/E.III(A) dated 13th September, 2011) in its website regarding that grant of Non-Productivity Linked Bonus (ad-hoc bonus) to Central Government Employees for the year 2010-11. Non-PLB for the year 2010-11 granted equivalent to 30 days emoluments to the Group ‘C’ and ‘D’ and all non-gazetted employees in Group ‘B’.

The calculation ceiling of Rs.3500 will remain unchanged.

The benefit will be admissible subject to the following terms and conditions as follows…

Only those employees who were in service on 31.3.2011 and have rendered at least six months of continous service during the year 2010-11.

To calculate bonus for one day, the average emoluments in a year will be divided by 30.4 (average number of days in a month). This will thereafter be multiplied by the number of days of bonus granted. For example, Non-PLB for thirty days would work out to Rs.3500 x 30 / 30.4 = Rs.3453.95 (rounded off to Rs.3454).

The casual labour who have worked in offices following a 6 days week for at lest 240 days for each year for 3 years or more (incase of 5 days in a week, 206 days in each year for 3 years or more).

To calculate the bonus for casual labur will be Rs.1200 x 30 / 30.4 = Rs.1184.21 (rounded off to Rs.1184).

All payments will be rounded off to the nearest rupee.

For more details pl. visit www.finmin.nic.in

(Ref: http://finmin.nic.in/the_ministry/dept_expenditure/notification/bonus/bonus2011.pdf)

Courtesy : http://cgstaffnews.com/

India Post Wins Skoch Digital Inclusion Award 2011 for ePost Corporate.

India Post’s ePost Corporate service has won Skoch Digital Inclusion Award 2011. The service has been rated amongst the Top-100 ICT Projects in India during 2011 in an accessment across government, corporate, financial and public sector. 

The award was received by Ms Radhika Doraiswamy, Secretary, Department of Posts from Mr. Montek Singh Ahluwalia, Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission in a function held on 1^st September 2011 at New Delhi.

Skoch Digital Inclusion Award 2011 - Citation

Source : http://www.indiapost.gov.in/DI_Awards_2011.html

Revised Dates for IP & LGO Examination

The revised Dates for IP & LGO exam is follows :

01. IP - 15 & 16.10.2011
02. LGO - 15.10.2011
Dte Memo No : A-34012 / 04 / 2011-DE Dt. 07.09.2011.

Revised Dates for IP & LGO Examination

The revised Dates for IP & LGO exam is follows :

01. IP - 15 & 16.10.2011
02. LGO - 15.10.2011
Dte Memo No : A-34012 / 04 / 2011-DE Dt. 07.09.2011.