Centre may raise age of retirement by 2 years to 62

The Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) is likely to take a major decision of increasing the retirement age of Central government employees by two years, from 60 to 62 this week. This would be applicable from March 1.

It would be one of the major decisions to be taken by the Cabinet before the model code of conduct for the general elections kicks in. In the Thursday meeting, the Cabinet is also likely to recommend dates for the elections. These could be notified on March 5.

"The government may clear the increase in age this week," said a source. It is likely to be a part of the terms of reference of the Seventh Pay Commission, expected to file its report in 2017. The panel, however, can recommend an interim relief through the move.

The increase in retirement age would be happening after 15 years. In 1998, it was increased to 60 from 58 following implementation of the Fifth Pay Commission. Experts said it would defer payment of retirement benefits. However, sources confirmed this would not be applicable for employees retiring on February 28.

The cabinet is expected to discuss a proposal to increase the dearness allowance by 10 per cent from January 1, to make it 100 per cent and merge 50 per cent of the increased dearness allowance with basic pay. The terms and conditions of the panel include a proposal to merge 50 per cent of dearness allowance with basic pay.

The move to increase the retirement age may pressure the states to follow. The department of personnel and training was working on the proposal for quite some time. The Budget estimate on the pension outgo for 2014-15 is Rs 80,982 crore, 0.6 per cent of the gross domestic product.

Source:- Business Standard

Promotion of Small Savings

The Small Savings Schemes, carrying different terms and rates of interest administered by Government of India, are designed to provide safe and attractive option to all individuals who invest in these savings schemes. Banks have been given freedom by Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to fix their rates on domestic term deposits of various maturities. According to the information given to the Parliament recently, interest rates on Small Savings Schemes have been aligned with Government Securities rates of similar maturity with a spread of 25 basis points (bps) with two exceptions. The spread on 10 year NSC will be 50 bps and on Senior Citizens Savings Scheme 100 bps. The interest rates for every financial year are notified before 1st April of that year. Therefore, interest rates of Small Savings Schemes are not comparable with the rates being offered by the Banks for their various term deposit schemes. However, presently interest offered on Small Saving by Post Offices on all tenors is higher than the modal deposit rate offered by the Scheduled Commercial Banks (SCBs) on all tenors. 

The Parliament was informed that the Central and State Governments take various measures from time to time to promote and popularize Small Savings Schemes through print and electronic media as well as holding seminars, meetings and providing training to the various agencies involved in mobilizing deposits under various Small Savings Schemes. Further, with a view to sustaining investor’s interest in the Small Savings Schemes, the features of the schemes are reviewed from time to time and various improvements and amendments in the schemes are introduced. 

Source:-PIB

NOTICE FOR WOMEN’S COMMITTEE MEETING

It is hereby notified that the women’s committee meeting of Confederation of Central Government Employees & Workers will be held at Nagpur on 04.04.2014 along with the National convention of central Government Employees and National Secretariat of Confederation. All women committee members are requested to attend National Convention and National Secretariat meeting on 04.04.2014 at Nagpur without fail.

R. Seethalakshmi                                                M. Krishnan

Convener                                                             Secretary General

Women’s Committee                                         Confederation of C. G.

Ph: 09448819821                                              Employees & Workers

                                                                             Ph: 09447068125

ALL INDIA ASSOCIATION OF POSTAL SUPERVISORS (GENERAL LINE) DE-RECOGNISED.

Notification for filling up PA/SA unfilled LGO vacancies by GDS.

Government of India

Ministry of Communications & Information Technology,

Department of Posts

O/O   the  Chief  Postmaster  General,  Odisha Circle, Bhubaneswar-751001.

No. RE/6-12/2014(GDS)                                  dated at Bhubaneswar  25-02-2014                                                                                              

NOTIFICATION

              In  pursuance  of  the   Recruitment  Rules   2011   framed   for   Postal  Assistants/ Sorting  Assistants, published  vide   37-47/2010-SPB.I    and   notified   in    Government  of  India extra ordinary  gazette  vide  GSR 794(E)   dated 3-11-2011, AND  amended  from time to time, Applications are invited form the eligible  Gramin  Dak  Sevaks    for  filling  the  unfilled   vacancies   of   Postal Assistants/  Sorting  Assistants,  meant  for   Lower  Grade  officials ( Postmen/MG/MTS)    for  the  year     2012 ,  before  they  are  transferred    to Direct   recruitment  quota..   The  Eligibility  criteria  are   :

(1)   Educational Qualification  :   Should  have  passed  10+2 or  12^th  class   from  a Recognized   University   or  Board  of  Secondary Education   with  English  as  a compulsory  subject   (  excluding Vocational  streams)

  (ii)                   Should  have  studied   in  Local  Language  of the  State   or Union  Territory   of the  Concerned  Postal  Circle,  or   Hindi   as  a  subject   at least  in  Matriculation  or  equivalent  level.  

(2)     Age  Condition :        The Gramin   Dak  Sevaks  should be  within  30  years  of  age     as   on  1-1-2012 (  for  the year  to which  vacancy pertains  to ); 

(ii)    Gramin  Dak  Sevaks  belonging  to Scheduled  Caste/Scheduled  Tribe   should  be  within  35  years  of  age  as  on 1-1-2012   and;

(iii)   those Gramin  Dak  Sevaks   belonging to Other Backward Classes   should be  within  33  years  of  age  as on  1-1-2012 ;

The  Gramin   dak sevaks   should  submit  an  attested    copy  of      Caste certificate  issued  by  the  Competent authority in  the  prescribed  format along  with  his    application.

(3)    Service  Condition  :    The Gramin Dak  Sevaks   must  have put  in  minimum   5  years  of  regular  and continuous service    as  on  1-1-2012.

4)  Pattern of Examination: All  eligible  GDS s belonging to  various  categories   who  have  the educational  qualification   of 10+2  or  12^th  class  pass from a recognized university or Board of School Education or Board of Secondary Education with English as a compulsory subject  and fulfilling  the conditions  cited  above shall  be  invited  for  appearing  in Aptitude  test.( paper I)    (No  weightage  for  marks  secured  by  the  Applicants   in 10+2  or  12^th class  will be  given  while  preparing  the  Merit Lists)

. Aptitude Test    (Paper-I) will be comprising four parts (Part A, B, C & D).  The duration of the Aptitude Test will be for 2 hours (120 minutes).  There is no negative marking. 

Part ‘A’	25 Questions on General Knowledge -  Questions on current events, sports, history, geography, basic economics, general politics, Indian Constitution, Science environment etc    (25 marks).
Part ‘B’	25 Questions on Mathematics of matriculation standard which may cover number system, simplification, decimals, corrections, simple and compound interest, percentage, average, profit and loss, discount, mensuration, Time & work and time & distance etc.  (25 Marks)
Part ‘C’	25 questions on English covering grammar (prepositions, adverbs, conjunction, direct/indirect speech, singular & plural, tenses, antonyms/synonyms etc.  (25 Marks)
Part ‘D’	25 Questions on Reasoning and analytical Ability.  (25 marks)

4.1.   )    Gramin  Dak  Sevaks    numbering   five  (5) times  the total number  of  vacancies  in  each  category i.e.,  OC,  SC, ST,  OBC, etc   shall be declared qualified in descending order of merit based on the marks secured by them in the Aptitude Test (Paper I)  for taking the Computer/Typing Test (Paper II).   The minimum qualifying marks to be obtained in each part of the Aptitude Test is prescribed as under:-

           

Unreserved candidates (OC)	40% i.e. 10 marks in each part and 40% in aggregate.  The candidate has to qualify in each part i.e. Part A, B, C & D besides securing prescribed aggregate marks.
OBC	37% i.e. 9 marks in each part and 37% in aggregate.  The candidate has to qualify in each part i.e. Part A, B, C & D besides securing prescribed aggregate marks.
SC/ST	33% i.e. 8 marks in each part and 33% in aggregate.  The candidate has to qualify in each part i.e. Part A, B, C & D besides securing prescribed aggregate marks.

4.2     Computer/ Typing Test ( Paper  II)  ::    The typing test  will  be  for  a duration  of   30  minutes  (  15  minutes for  typing  and  15 minutes  for  data  entry)  consisting  one  passage  of  450  words  in  English   OR 375  words  in  Hindi  to be  typed  with  a  minimum  speed  of   30  words per  minute or  25  words  per  minute  respectively.  Test in Data entry   will be  of  some figures   and  letters  each  carrying  equal  marks  on  computer . The  above  test  will be conducted   on  Computer  Key  board,  but  not  on  a  typewriter.    Further,  the candidates  have  to  secure  prescribed  qualifying  marks  in  this  test. The marks will be based on speed, and accuracy.   This  is  a  combined  test,  and  marks  in  both the  components  put together will be  reckoned  for  qualifying.

5.           All  the  Divisional   heads  are  directed  for   giving  wide  publicity  to  this  Circular  for inviting  the  Applications  from  Gramin  Dak  Sevaks   in  prescribed  form. Willingness of eligible GDS  for appearing the examination may be called for  as per the proforma  appended in Annexure-I and  submitted by 10-03-2014  after proper verification of the requirements noted in Para-6 below so as to enable this office to send OMR application form for further submission.

6.             The  Divisional  heads   have  to  ensure  proper  verification  of  Date  of  birth,  service  condition,  Educational Qualification  and  caste  w.r.t.  proper  records   and  forward   the   applications of eligible  Gramin   Dak   Sevaks   along  with   a  list   to   reach   the  Circle  office   on  or before 1^st April, 2014.  The last date for submission of prescribed applications by the Gramin Dak Sevaks is 27^th March, 2014.

7.                The  applications  should be accompanied by  proof  of  date  of birth, Educational Qualification,  and   Caste,  duly  recommended  by  the Divisional  head.  The   service  rendered  by  the Gramin Dak Sevaks  has  to be  certified  by  the  Competent  Appointing  Authority.

8.                  No  application  received   after  prescribed  closing  will be  entertained  under  any  circumstances.

Assistant  Director  ( Rectt)

o/o  the   Chief  Postmaster  General

Odisha Circle.,Bhubaneswa-751001

Copy issued for information, guidance and necessary action to:

       1.Postmaster General,Berhampur/Sambalpur Region

       2.All SSPOs/SPOs/SSRM/SRMs in Odisha Circle

Assistant  Director  ( Rectt)

o/o  the   Chief  Postmaster  General

Odisha Circle.,Bhubaneswa-751001

                                                 

Annexure-I

Willingness of Eligible GDS for Appearing in the Recruitment Examination  for PA/SA  to fill up  unfilled vacancies of LGO examination-2012

1.	Name & Designation of the Applicant
2	Office in which working
3	Category/community
4	Date of Birth and age as on 01-01-2012
5	Educational qualification
6	Length of service rendered
7	Whether eligible  to appear  in the Recruitment examination to fill up unfilled vacancies  of PA/SA of LGO examination-2012 as per notification

I hereby declare that the information  furnished above  are correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.

 Signature of the applicant

         Certified that  the aforesaid information  furnished by the GDS are correct.  The GDS is eligible for recruitment examination  to fill up unfilled vacancies of PA/ SA of LGO examination -2012 as per the terms and conditions mentioned in the Notification dated 25-02-2014.

                                                                                               Controlling Officer 

Can't afford 7th pay panel burden, say Gujarat, Bengal

NEW DELHI: Gujarat and West Bengal have raised the red flag on the setting up of the 7th Pay Commission, saying it would lead to unwanted financial stress which they cannot afford. 

The two states, which are leading the charge in the coming Lok Sabha elections with their chief ministers as prime ministerial candidates, have told the Centre that the revision of salaries would increase the burden on states and this would be most inopportune in view of global economic slowdown and debt condition. 

While Gujarat said the central pay panel's recommendations have encouraged "contract employment" which is not governed by government salary structures, Bengal said the pay panel must evolve a mechanism to provide financial assistance to states to meet costs of salary review - 100% assistance in Bengal's case. 

The objection to the pay panel is hardly a populist move given that the Congress-led Centre decided to announce it ahead of Lok Sabha elections to woo the voters. 

Gujarat, whose CM Narendra Modi is the BJP's PM candidate, said the financial burden of the 7th Pay Commission would be substantial. It argued that drastic increase in expenditure because of pay revision would affect state finances. 

In contrast to Gujarat's fear of pay panel hitting its revenue which is in surplus right now, the Bengal government has taken the opposite argument that it is already debt-stressed and cannot afford salary revision. 

The Mamata Banerjee regime has demanded 100% financial assistance, fearing that constitution of the panel for central employees would put pressure on the state to follow suit. 

Banerjee has never hidden the fact that Bengal's finances are in dire straits, blaming it on the previous Left Front regime, but opposition to the pay commission is not seen as a savvy move given that employees form a significant vote base that no political party would like to antagonize. 

In fact, UPA has gone to the other extreme of wooing the vast serving and retired defence personnel by agreeing that the pay panel would separately review the salary structure of armed forces keeping in view of the uniqueness of their service conditions. It has already announced one-rank one-pension for armed forces. 

Expressing helplessness on taking extra salary burden, Bengal has told the Centre that "it has not been able to grant dearness allowance to employees at par with central employees". 

Speaking against the pay revision, Gujarat said constant hikes by pay commissions had caused labour market distortions vis-a-vis private sector salaries. 

Also, it added that increasing salaries were forcing states to take recourse to "contract appointments", creating two sets of employees which was leading to social and legal problems. 

Source : http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/

Cabinet likely to set pay commission's terms this week

NEW DELHI: The Cabinet is likely to set the terms of reference of the 7th Pay Commission this week, paving the way for salary revision of over 50 lakh central government employees. 

The matter will be finalised at the proposed meeting as the government wants to settle the matter before model code of conducts are notified ahead of the general election, scheduled in April-May this year. 

The government has already approved the composition of the commission for revision of salariesof central government employees, including Railways and Defence. It would also revise the remuneration for 30 lakh pensioners. 

Former Supreme Court Judge Ashok Kumar Mathur, who also headed the Armed Forces Tribunal, will head the 7th Pay Commission. It has been mandated to submit its report in two years and its recommendations are to be implemented from January 1, 2016. 

The other members of the Commission include Oil Secretary Vivek Rae (full time Member), NIPFP Director Rathin Roy (part- time Member) and OSD in Expenditure Department Meena Agarwal (Secretary). 

In September, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had approved the setting up of the Commission. 

The government constitutes Pay Commission almost every 10 years. Often the revisions are adopted by states as well after some modification. 

The 6th Pay Commission was implemented with effect from January 1, 2006, the fifth from January 1, 1996 and fourth from January 1, 1986.

Source : http://economictimes.indiatimes.com

Union Cabinet likely to approve 10% DA hike on Friday

NEW DELHI: The Union Cabinet is likely to approve hiking dearness allowance to 100 per cent from existing 90 per cent benefiting 50 lakh employees and 30 lakh pensioners in it meeting scheduled on Friday. 

"The Union Cabinet will take a proposal to hike Dearness allowance for its employees and dearness relief for its pensioners to 100 per cent this Friday as per agenda listed for the meeting," a source said. 

This increase in the dearness allowance by the UPA-2 government comes ahead of the imposition of the model code of conduct by the Election Commission. 

The model code of conduct is likely to come into force with the announcement of the schedule for the forthcoming general elections in a week or so. 

Also it would be the second double digit DA hike in a row. The government had announced a hike of 10 per cent to 90 per cent in September last year, effective from July 1, 2013. 

The hike in DA would be effective from the January 1 this year. 

As per practice, the government uses Consumer Price Index- Industrial Workers data of the past 12 months to arrive at a quantum for the purpose of any DA hike. Thus, the retail inflation for industrial workers between January 1 to December 31, 2013 would be used to take a final call on the matter. 

According to the provisional data released by government on January 31, the retail inflation for factory workers for the month of December stood at 9.13 per cent. The revised retail inflation data for January would be released on February 28. 

An official said that the preliminary assessment suggests that DA hike will not be less than 10 per cent and would be effective from January 1 this year.

Source : http://economictimes.indiatimes.com 

Bimal Jalan panel on bank licences submits recommendations to RBI

MUMBAI: A committee headed by former Reserve Bank of India governor Bimal Jalan on new bank licences submitted a compilation of positive and negative aspects of granting licences to all 25 applicants without spelling out its preferences, said a person familiar with the matters. 

The ball is now in the court of RBI governor Raghuram Rajan who has to decide on the number of licences and the identity of the licence recipients. The board of the central bank may meet on March 7 and is likely .. 

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Vice President Releases Commemorative Posatage Stamp in Honour of Maulana Hasrat Mohani

The Vice President of India, Shri M. Hamid Ansari released a commemorative postage stamp in honour of Maulana Hasrat Mohani, a freedom fighter, at a function here today. Addressing on the occasion, he said that Maulana Hasrat Mohani was an eminent poet and freedom fighter and an incomparable person. He was the first person, who raised the issue of ‘complete independence’ in Indian National Congress Meeting in Ahmedabad in 1921. We should always remember his contributions and should try to fulfil his dreams. 

Maulana Hasrat Mohani was a great uncompromising freedom fighter from early twentieth century. He was an eminent poet who used to Ghazal poetry – a purely genre of love poetry – for political subjects and gave it a new turn. He is called Mohani as he was from Mohan in UP. He was great freedom fighter and never accepted British rule over India. He was great admirer of Lokmanya Tilak as he said “Freedom is my birth right” and always used to refer him as Tilak Maharaj, even in his poetry. He was so absorbed in the freedom movement that he became totally indifferent to any suffering, pain or pleasure. 

Source : PIB

CADRE RESTRUCTURING – DEAPRTMENT’S PROPOSALS

CADRE RESTRUCTURING OF GROUP ‘C’ EMPLOYEES OF DEPARTMENT OF POSTS

We are exhibiting below the proposal of the Department, regarding Cadre Restructuring along with the letter submitted by staff side to the Department, for modification of the proposal. As on date, the Department is not ready for any favourable modifications. We are continuing our effort to get it modified. Meanwhile all the Circle/Divisional Secretaries and office bearers are requested to intimate their view points on the proposal of the Department and also regarding the modifications suggested by the staff side. Department is ready to sign the agreement without any modification. In that case what should be our stand?

CADRE RESTRUCTURING – DEAPRTMENT’S PROPOSALS

The Committee constituted by the Department on cadre restructuring of Group ‘C’ employees vide No. 25-04/2012-PE I dated 23^rd Oct 2013 held its discussions on 04^th Feb 2014 at 1500 hours & on 05^th Feb 2014 at 1430 hours under the Chairmanship of Shri V. P. Singh, DDG (Personnel). The following were present: -

OFFICIAL SIDE	STAFF SIDE
1. Shri V. P. Singh, DDG (P) – Chairman 2. Shri Alok Saxena, Secretary PSB – Member 3. Ms. Trishaljit Sethi, DDG (E) – Member 4. Sh. Surender Kumar, ADG (PCC) – Member Secretary	1. General Secretary, AIPEU Group ‘C’ 2. General Secretary, NAPE Group ‘C’ 3. General Secretary, AIRMS & MMS 4. General Secretary, NU RMS & MMS Group ‘C’ 5. General Secretary, AIPEU, Postman & MTS 6. General Secretary, NUPE, Postman & Multi Tasking Employees

2. The Committee had earlier met on 27^th Nov.

3. The representatives of the Staff side informed that Postal Assistant cadre officials are getting promotions in promotional hierarchy to Grade Pay of Rs. 2800/- (PB-1) in Lower Selection Grade at a time when they are already placed in the Grade Pays’ of Rs. 4200/- (PB-2) or Rs. 4600/- (PB-2) on award of financial upgradation(s) under MACPS. At this, the official side asked Staff side to furnish copies of the orders on above lines from few Circles to corroborate the above claim. The Committee recommends that before processing these recommendations, Establishment Division may obtain the same from Staff Side. After discussions, the following recommendations in respect to the cadre restructuring of Group ‘C’ employees were agreed to by the Department.

(a)   The post of SPMs in Single Handed Post Offices and Double Handed Post Offices will be placed in the Grade Pay of Rs. 2800/- in the Pay Band PB-I.

(b)   The Post of Sub Postmasters in Triple Handed Post offices and LSG Post Offices will be placed in the Grade Pay of Rs. 4200/- in the Pay Band PB-II.

(c)    The post of HSG-II Head Postmasters and Sub-Postmasters will be placed in the Grade Pay of Rs. 4600/- in the Pay Band PB-II.

(d)   After the implementation of the above restructuring, the officials in the Grade Pay of Rs. 4600/-, who have completed 4 years of regular service, will be granted the Grade Pay of Rs. 4800/- in the Pay Band-II on non-functional basis after following the usual procedure of non-functional upgradation(s)

(e)   Cadre ratio as per the agreed position mentioned at (a) to (d) above, will be worked out and the ratio so worked out will be replicated to the SA cadre of RMS, PA cadre of Circle & Administrative offices as also to the PA cadre of SBCO.

(f)     In the light of peculiar situation of Postman/mail Guard cadre where the work for bulk of the cadre continues to remain the same; as a special case the Committee recommends the ratios as worked out in pursuance of (e) above may be considered for implementation for these cadres as well and that the cadre so restructured may concurrently get the benefit of MACP also. The Committee further recommends that a proposal may be considered for submission to the 7^th CPC to have a percentage based promotion scheme for this cadre akin to the scheme of Staff Car Drivers.

CADRE RESTRUCTURING – STAFF SIDE

LETTER SUBMITTED TO DEPARTMENT ON 05.02.2014

CADRE RESTRUCTURING COMMITTEE

STAFF SIDE JCM DEPARTMENTAL COUNCIL

DEPARTMENT OF POSTS

NEW DELHI – 110001

N. JCM (DC)/Cadre Review/Staff Side/2014                                                         Dated - 05.02.2014

To,

Shri. V. P. Singh

DDG (P) & Chairman

Cadre Restructuring Committee for Group ‘C’

Department of Posts,

Dak Bhawan, New Delhi – 110001

Sir,

Sub: -  Cadre Review of Group ‘C’ employees of Department of Posts.

Kindly recall the discussions we had with you in the Cadre Restructuring Committee meeting held on 27.11.2013, 04.02.2014 and 05.02.2014.

While appreciating the positive attitude taken on some of our proposals submitted to the Cadre Restructuring Committee, we are totally disappointed and feel let down by the way in which certain valid points raised by us has been simply brushed aside and rejected by the Administration side in a pre-decided manner, even without examining the merits or demerits of our suggestions. Outright and summary rejection seems embarrassing.

We are once again constrained to submit the following proposals and modifications for your judicious and dispassionate consideration and acceptance, with a fervent hope that the same will receive due consideration.

1.      GENERAL LINE POSTS:

While upgrading the existing LSG posts (GP 2800) to HSG-II posts (GP 4200) only the LSG posts of Sub Postmasters is taken into account. All the other posts in the LSG grade such as Asst. Postmasters in Head Post offices and above, Asst. Sub Postmasters in certain major sub post offices, etc. are avoided. This will result only in marginal increase in the number of HSG II post (GP 4200) as below:

(a)	Total number of triple handed Postmaster’s post to be upgraded	3732
(b)	Total number of LSG posts including Asst. Postmasters Posts	6989
(c)	Total Posts	10721
(d)	Out of this LSG posts carved out for creation of Postmasters Grade-I to be deducted	2097
(e)	Remaining Posts for upgradation to HSG II	8624
(f)	Out of this LSG Asst. Postmasters and ASPMs posts are to be deducted	4000 (Correct figure not available with staff side, it will be more than 4000)
(g)	Net posts remaining for upgradation to HSG II (GP 4200)	4624

Now we are having 4892 LSG Posts in General line (6989-2097 PM Cadre). Even after upgrading ‘A’ class Postmasters as HSG-II (GP 4200) the number of Posts available for upgradation to HSG-II will be less than the number available now and employees are not going to be benefited, if only those posts are upgraded. Hence our request for upgradation of all existing LSG posts (not only Postmasters posts) to GP 4200 along with Postmaster posts of ‘A’ Class offices. Similarly all posts in HSG-II (other than Postmaster Posts also) may be upgraded to 4600/-.

2.      PROMOTION CHANCES OF ACCOUNTANT QUALIFIED OFFICIALS:

At present PO & RMS exam qualified officials are posted as Accountants. Officials working as Asst. Postmaster (Accounts) should posses Accountant qualification. There is no separate channel of promotion for qualified Accountants above the post of APM (Accounts). As per the proposal of the Administration side those Asst. Postmaster posts will remain as LSG (GP 2800) only and further those APM (Accounts) posts which are now in HSG-II (GP 4200) will remain as HSG-II (GP 4200) without any further upgradaion. In fact there is no upgrdation for Accounts line posts and the qualified officials have to move out of their Accountant/Asst. Postmaster (Accounts) posts if they want promotional upgradation, thereby the Department will be loosing the services of qualified officials to work in Accounts Branches. Nobody will be willing to work as Accountants and Asst. Postmaster (Accounts).

Hence it is once again requested to upgrade all the posts of PO & RMS Accountants to LSG (GP 2800) and LSG APM Accounts posts to HSG II (GP 4200) and at least 20% of the posts in upgraded GP 4200 may be further upgraded to HSG-I APM Accounts (GP 4600). Thus Accountant qualified officials will have their own channel of promotion. Regarding promotion to GP 4800/- the conditions applicable to General line officials may be made applicable to them also.

3.      POSTMASTER CADRE:

At present norm based LSG Postmasters posts are upgraded as Postmaster Grade-I. When LSG Postmaster posts are upgraded to 4200 GP (HSG-II), the Postmaster Grade-I posts shall also be automatically upgraded to the Grade Pay of 4200/-. Otherwise a glaring anomaly will arise. Their counter parts working in general line LSG post offices will be in GP 4200 where as they will remain in GP 2800. The benefit of upgradation should be made equally applicable to Postmaster Grade-I, Grade-II and Grade-III officials also by suitably upgrading the posts in Postmaster Cadre.

4.      SYSTEM ADMINISTRATORS:

In the JCM Departmental Council meeting held on 27.08.2010, JCM (DC) standing Committee dated 18.12.2012 and 23.08.2013 it was decided that the demand for creation of a separate cadre for system Administrators will be considered by the Cadre Restructuring Committee.

But to our dismay, surprisingly the Department informed in the JCM Departmental Council meeting held 23.08.2013 that creation of separate cadre is not feasible.

We are totally in disagreement with the above stand taken by the Department. it seems that the Department has already made up its mind not to create a separate Cadre. We are not repeating the unstinted yeomen service done by the existing System Administrators since the inception of computers in Postal Department by converting it from a wholly computer illiterate department to the present fully computerised status. We have already explained in detail all the points which justified a better treatment for system Administrators and also for creation of a separate cadre as a promotional cadre of qualified PA/SAs. Inspite of all our best efforts, it is quite unfortunate that the Department is taking a totally unreasonable and negative attitude towards the SAs and their claim for better treatment has been mercilessly rejected.

The role of existing System Administrators in total computerization and also in core banking Solutions must be recognised. They are very much frustrated and the discontentment is mounting due to the continuous exploitation of these category of officials for the last more than ten years..

Notwithstanding our claim for creation of a separate cadre of System Administrators (System Assistant) with GP 4200, we request the Administration side to consider the following proposal of the staff side:

(a)   At present there is no sanctioned posts of System Administrators and services of officials working in sanctioned posts of Postal Assistant/Sorting Assistant (PA/SA) in various offices are utilized as System Administrators, keeping the PA/SA post vacant. The PA/SA posts already kept vacant due to deputation as System Administrators may be redeployed and converted as Posts for accommodating System Administrators (in the PA cadre itself). This is suggested as matching savings. An amount of 15% special allowance may be sanctioned to the officials who are performing the duties of System Administrators in those redeployed post.

(b)   The official working as SA may be granted eligible promotions in the general line as and when due.

5.      MARKETING EXECUTIVES:

Notwithstanding our demand for creation of separate posts for marketing Executives in GP 4200 we request to create separate PA Posts for marketing Executives on redeployment and grant special allowance to the officials working in those posts. (this is suggested as matching savings).

6.      CHANGE OF NOMENCLATURE:

As already explained by us the present nomenclature for supervisory post viz: - LSG, HSG-II, HSG-I does not exhibit the nature of status of the officials holding the posts to the customers and public and it require change.

7.      SBCO STAFF:

In the case of SBCO Staff the following proposal is submitted.

Present Designation	Proposed Designation	MACPs		Proposed Scale of Pay
PA (SBCO)	Auditor (Entry Level)	-	5200-20200	GP-2800
		MACPS-I	9300-34800	GP-4200
		MACPS-II	9300-34800	GP-4600
		MACPS-III	9300-34800	GP-4800
LSG (Supervisor	Sr. Auditor	-	9300-34800	GP-4200
HSG-II (Sr. Supervisor)	Chief Auditor	-	9300-34800	GP-4600
HSG-I (Chief Supervisor)	Executive Auditor	-	9300-3480	GP-4800
-	Chief Executive Auditor	-	9300-34800	GP-5400

8.      POSTMEN STAFF/MAIL GUARD:

In the case of Postmen/Mail Guard Staff as already suggested by us percentage promotion may be granted and the same may run concurrently with MACP as in the case of staff car drivers of MMS.

9.      MULTI TASKING STAFF:

As the nature of duties of MTS Staff in Post offices/RMS offices is entirely different from their counterparts in other departments of Government of India, we reiterate our request for bringing MTS Staff also under the purview of Cadre Review.

10.  MATCHING SAVINGS:

(a)   Even after the above cadre review proposals are implemented none of the existing officials will be benefited-financially as more number of officials are available under MACP in the Grade pay of 2800, 4200 and 4600 to work against the upgraded posts of 2800, 4200 & 4600 because of MACP-I, II & III. At present there are 26000 MACP II officials and 12000 MACP III officials in the Department of Posts. Even after upgradation as above, more number of officials will be getting MACP-I, II and III, much earlier than their normal promotion to grade pay 2800, 4200 & 4600 (LSG, HSG II and HSG-I). Hence the question of matching savings does not arise at all.

(b)   6% posts in operative cadre and 20% posts in supervisory cadre was reduced as a matching savings when TBOP, BCR scheme was in force. The TBOP/BCR scheme has been scrapped on introduction of MACP scheme. Directorate has issued orders for restoration of justified posts without 6% and 20% cut. But no posts are sanctioned or restored. The cut still remains. If at all any matching savings is required, the above fact may be taken into account and the posts yet to be restored may be adjusted as matching savings.

Once again request you to consider the above points favourably.

Yours faithfully,

(M. Krishnan)                                      (Giri Raj Singh)                                  (R. Seethalakshmi)

General Secretary                               General Secretary                               General Secretary

AIPEU Group ‘C’                             AI RMS & MMS EU Gr’ ‘C’              AIPEU, Postmen & Gr ‘D’/MTS

(D. Theagarajan)                                 (T. N. Rahate)                                      (D. Kishan Rao)

General Secretary                               General Secretary                               General Secretary

NU RMS & MMS, Group ‘C’           NUPE, Postmen & Gr’ ‘D’/MTS            NUPE, Group ‘C’