Monday, November 28, 2016

MOST IMPORTANT & URGENT

DECEMBER 15th PARLIAMENT MARCH

NO CHANGE

PROGRAMME WILL BE CONDUCTED

ON DECEMBER 15th ITSELF

          IT IS REPORTED THAT SOMEBODY IS SPREADING FALSE NEWS IN SOCIAL MEDIA THAT THE DECEMBER 15TH PARLIAMENT MARCH IS POSTPONED.

THIS IS TOTALLY FALSE NEWS.

THERE IS NO CHANGE IN THE DATE OF THE PARLIAMENT MARCH.

IT WILL BE HELD ON DECEMBER 15TH ITSELF.

DO NOT BELIEVE SUCH FALSE NEWS
        M.KRISHNAN
 SECRETARY GENERAL
    CONFEDERATION

Thursday, October 27, 2016

hursday, October 27, 2016

A great achievement of NFPE & Postal JCA (NFPE-FNPO & AIPEU-GDS - NUGDS) for Gramin Dak Sevaks

ORDERS OF ENHANCED CEILING
OF BONUS @ RS 7000/- FOR GDS
ISSUED BY DEPARTMENT OF POST

NFPE & Postal JCA always stand for the cause of GDS.

GDS BONUS ENHANCEMENT ORDER ISSUED . 

SHINING VICTORY FOR NFPE , AIPEU GDS AND POSTAL JCA INCLUDING FNPO & NUGDS . 

RECOGNISED GDS UNION's GENERAL SECRETARY SHRI MAHADEVAIAH WITHDRAWN THE STRIKE DECISION EVEN BEFORE ORDERS ARE ISSUED. 

NFPE & AIPEU -GDS , POSTAL JCA INCLUDING FNPO & NUGDS SERVED TWO DAYS STRIKE NOTICE ON 20.10.2016 AND TOOK A FIRM STAND THAT WE WILL NOT WITHDRAW THE STRIKE DECISION TILL ORDERS ARE ISSUED . 

SECRETARY , DEPARTMENT OF POSTS HELD DISCUSSION WITH US AND REQUESTED TO WITHDRAW THE STRIKE DECISION . 

WE REFUSED TO WITHDRAW . SHRI MAHADEVAIAH WITHDRAWN THE STRIKE DECISION ON 24.10.2016 ITSELF WITHOUT WAITING FOR THE DECISION OF THE FINANCE MINISTRY AND GOVT AND RAN AWAY FROM THE BATTLEFIELD HALF WAY FEARING WITHDRAWL OF RECOGNITION FACILITIES.

CONFEDERATION & JCM STAFF SIDE EXTENDED FULL SUPPORT AND DISCUSSED THE CASE IN THE JCM STANDING COMMITTEE MEETING WITH THE GOVERNMENT ON 25.10.2016.. 

COPY OF ORDER PUBLISHED HERE UNDER. 

Yours fratennally 

R.N.PARASHAR

Thursday, October 20, 2016

Revised Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) 2.0 related to proposed India Post Payments Bank

To view, please CLICK HERE. 

India Post Payments Bank Recruitment

To view, please CLICK HERE. 


How to claim PPF after subscriber's death

In the event of the death of a Public Provident Fund (PPF) subscriber, any money left in their PPF account is passed on to the nominee(s) or the legal heir(s). The paperwork and documentation for the claim vary based on whether a nomination has been registered by the PPF subscriber or not. Here’s how to go about filing a claim. 

Form 

Nominees or the legal heir of the deceased PPF subscriber are required to submit a duly filled Form G to the bank or post office where the the PPF account was held. 

Nomination registered 

If the PPF subscriber had registered a valid nomination, the nominee will be able to claim the proceeds from the account by simply filing the Form G, along with proof of death of the subscriber (death certificate). 

No nomination 

If there is no nomination in force, the claim can be made by the legal heirs of the de -ceased subscriber. In addition to death certificate, the legal heirs also have to submit a succession certificate or letters of administration along with an attested copy of probate of will issued by a competent court. 

Amount up to Rs 1 lakh 

If the amount standing to the credit of the PPF account is up to Rs 1 lakh, the claim may be processed after submission of the following documents: 
*A letter of indemnity. 
*An affidavit. 
*A letter of disclaimer on affidavit. 
*A certificate of death of subscriber on stamped paper. 

Process 

On receipt of application and documents from the nominee(s), if these are found to be in order, all amounts standing to the credit of the PPF account of the deceased subscriber will be repaid to the nominee(s) by the bank or post office. Adjustments will be made according to interest on loans taken by the subscriber. 

Points to note 

*In case of death of one of the nominees, the surviving nominee(s) will also have to provide proof of death of the deceased nominee. 
*The balance in the PPF account continues to earn interest till the end of the month preceding the month in which payment of the deposits stopped. 



From next year, MGNREGS workers to get wages via Post Payments Bank

Tribune News Service, Ludhiana, October 16

With the opening of Post Payments Bank at the post offices next year, the payment to MGNREGS workers and labourers will also be done through these banks.

According to information, India Post Payments Bank, which is expected to become operational by next year, will be used for the payments of some schemes run by the Central Government, including payments to MGNREGS workers.

It would be a great relief to MGNREGS workers in particular, because being a rural employment guarantee scheme, MGNREGS beneficiaries of the scheme are in villages, but the penetration of the post offices is deeper in villages than banking sector. So, MGNREGS workers will be able to collect the payments from nearby post offices instead of having to visit banks, said one of the officials in the Postal Department.

Deepinder Singh, a Gram Rozgar Sewak under MGNREGS, said if the payment was done through post offices, it would help the labourers. “It is a promising move, but the direct payment for different schemes must also be clearly earmarked to prevent any confusion in the minds of the labourers,” he said.

Satwant Kaur, one of the MGNREGS labourers in Khedi village, said the nearer she could collect the payments, the better it was for all MGNREGS workers. “It gets difficult to visit far off villages to get the payments in old age. If money is paid through post offices, it would be a great help,” she added.

MEETING ON GDS BONUS ISSUE WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF POSTS

 

          A meeting on GDS bonus issue was convened by the Member (P) Shri A.K. Dash in his Chamber in the evening of 19.10.2016 with PJCA leaders Secretary Generals and Presidents of NFPE & FNPO attended the meeting.

 

          Member (P) told that the case of enhancement of bonus ceiling is being pursued by the Secretary Post. He has met with Finance Secretary personally and requested to expedite the matter.  Minister (C) has also written letter to Finance Minister to grant enhanced bonus to GDS. He assured that it will be approved by Finance Ministry soon. He appealed to defer the agitational  programmes  including  2 days  Strike on 9th &10th November,2016 . He assured to issue orders for casual labourers wage revision also.

 

          But we told clearly that until and unless the orders for enhanced Bonus are received, our programmes as notified will continue.

 

          We have received encouraging reports of Dharna /Demonstrations held today i.e. 20.10.2016 throughout the country. Government and Department is coming under pressure.

 


          Please maintain the tempo and make all efforts to make 2 day Strike on 9th & 10thNovember, 2016 a grand success to achieve the demands.


MEETING ON ALLOWANCES WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF POSTS

                             

          A meeting on allowances was held on 19.10.2016 at G.P. Roy Committee Room, Dak Bhawan, New Delhi under the Chairmanship of Shri B.V. Sudhakar , Secretary  Department of Posts. Member (P) Shri A.K. Dash and DDG Estt. Shri S.K. Dashora and other officers were present.

            From Staff Side Secretary General NFPE, President NFPE, Secretary General FNPO, President FNPO and some other General Secretaries attended.

 


          The Note submitted by PJCA was well taken by the Department and mostly the views of Secretary were positive on the demands on allowances presented by us according to note. (Note was published earlier in website.) We hope positive outcome.



Tuesday, October 18, 2016

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS INDIA POST PAYMENTS BANK (IPPB)(Click the link below to view)

   http://utilities.cept.gov.in/dop/pdfbind.ashx?id=2121


AGENDA ITEMS FOR THE STANDING COMMITTEE MEETING TO BE HELD ON 25.10.2016


Ref: Confdn/Standing Committee/2016-17                               Dated – 15.10.2016

To,

Com Shiva Gopal Mishra
Secretary, Staff Side, NC/JCM
13-C, Ferozeshah Road,
New Delhi -110001

Dear Comrade

          We have seen the items already sent to the Govt for discussion in the Standing Committee of Meeting which include

JCM function 2. Compassionate Appointment 3.Non implementation of decisions taken at 46thMeeting of the National Council 4. Reduction of one day PLB in defence establishment, 5. LTC-relaxation of air travel, 6. HRA for those who vacated govt quarters, 7. Restoring interest free advances, 8. Entry pay for promotees, 9. Grant of 3rd MACP, 10. Dental treatment, 11.Income criteria for dependants, 12. Re-imbursement of actual medical expenses, 13. Carry forward of Earned Leave

We send herewith the following items for inclusion in the agenda we shall be grateful if the same is forwarded to the official side urgently.

Thanking you in anticipation,

 Yours faithfully,

(M. Krishnan)
Secretary General



         1.            Amendment to the definition of anomaly as notified by Government in the orders of constitution of anomaly committees at various level.

The DOPT&T has notified the definition of anomaly arising from the 7th CPC recommendation vide their OM No. 11/2/2016-JCA dated 16th August 2016 as under:
“(1) Definition of Anomaly
Anomaly will include the following cases

(a) Where the Official Side and the Staff Side are of the opinion that any recommendation is in contravention of the principle of the policy enunciated by the 7th Central Pay Commission itself without the Commission assigning any reason, and

(b) Where the maximum of the Level in the Pay Matrix corresponding to the applicable Grade Pay in the Band Band under the pre-revised structure as notified vide CCS (RP) Rules 2016 is less than the amount an employee is entitled to be fixed at as per the formula for fixation of pay contained in the said Rules”

The Anomaly normally arises due to the recommendation of the Pay Commission having been acted upon without going into the ramification of such action on similarly placed employees in various other organisations.
In this connection, we may refer to the OM No. 19/97-JCA, DOP&T, dated the February 6, 1998 where the anomaly was defined as under, on reaching an agreement between the Staff Side and the Group of Ministers on 11.9.1997.
“(1) Definition of Anomaly
         Anomaly will include the following cases:
(a) Where the Official Side and the Staff Side are of the opinion that the vertical/horizontal relativities have been disturbed as a result of the Fifth Central Pay Commission Report in a manner leading to grave dissatisfaction and adverse impact on efficiency;

(b) Where the Official Side and the Staff Side are of the opinion that any recommendation is in contravention of the principle of the policy enunciated by the 7th Central Pay Commission itself without the Commission assigning any reason, and

(c)  Where the maximum of the Level in the Pay Matrix corresponding to the applicable Grade Pay in the Band Band under the pre-revised structure as notified vide CCS (RP) Rules 2016 is less than the amount an employee is entitled to be fixed at as per the formula for fixation of pay contained in the said Rule

(d) Where the amount of revised allowance is less than the existing rate”.

We request that the definition of anomaly may be replaced with what is stated in the OM dated February 6, 1998.
         2.           Withdraw the stringent conditions unilaterally imposed by Government for grant of Modified Assured Career Progression (MACP) promotion and grant MACP on promotional hierarchy. Personnel promoted on the basis of examination should be treated as fresh entrant to the cadre for grant of MACP. The pre-appointment induction training period may be counted as regular service for grant of MACP as it is counted for increment.

It was in the background of extreme stagnation, especially in the lower cadres, the 5th CPC was approached for a promotional scheme which must not be linked with vacancies but on time bound basis. The 5th CPC in appreciation of the genuine aspirations of the low paid employees as also taking into account the practice followed in Government services of cetain State Govts introduced the ACP scheme assuring minimum two financial upgradations (promotions) in the service career of a person. The ACP, as is known when granted, does not make the incumbent to function in a post with higher responsibility but continue to be in same cadre/grade but with higher remuneration.
The 6th CPC did not make any great deviation of the scheme. But the Govt., acceding to the demand of the Staff Side, improved the 2 time-bound promotions as 3 promotions under the MACP scheme. However, while issuing the orders the scheme was made applicable, unlike ACP, only Grade Pay based financial upgradation as recommended by the 6th CPC. Between 2006-11, the Staff Side had pointed out on innumerable occasions, the anomalies the said decision created and having obtained no redressal the employees were driven to courts, whose decisions were not allowed to be given effect to.
The 7th CPC recommendations gave the impression that it has appreciated the concern of Staff Side and had suggested for a cadre hierarchy based MACP scheme. The order issued by the DOPT on 27.9.2016 belies that in as much as it is stated in Para 3.2 as under: 
“The MACPS envisages merely placement in the immediate next higher level in the Pay Matrix as given in Part A of Schedule of the CCS (Revised Pay) Rules, 2016. Thus the level in the Pay Matrix at the time of financial upgradation under the MACPS can, in certain cases where regular promotion is not between two successive levels in the Pay Matrix, be different than what is available at the time of regular promotion. In such cases, the higher level in the Pay Matrix attached to the next promotion post in the hierarchy of the convened cadre/organisation will be given only at the time of regular promotion”.
Besides, the Govt. has accepted the recommendation of 7th CPC in Para 5.1.45 making Bench-mark of ‘very good’ as the primary criterion for MACP.
We request that the order making MACP level bases hierarchy instead of cadre based hierarchy must be rescinded as the changed scheme has been less beneficial to large number of employees compared to ACP and it has given rise to anomalies in Pay between two schemes of employees in the same cadre.
Secondly, the stipulation of Benchmark “Very Good” for MACP is untenable and the MACP is only financial upgradation and does not devolve any additional responsibility and the individual concerned continues to function in the same grade and cadre even after grant of MACP. It may also be noted that “Very Good” is not a bench mark even today for promotion in Gr B and C cadres. 
When the intention is only financial upgradation in view of the long number of years one has put in, the stipulation of Bench March “Very Good” is wrong and deserves to be withdrawn.
Two other issues requiring consideration and acceptable are:
(1) The personnel promoted to a cadre bases on examination must be treated as new direct entrant to that cadre and MACP to be related with the date of entry to that cadre;
(2) The pre-appointment induction training period is to be counted as regular service period for the purpose of MACP.

          3.           Removal of ambiguity in fixation of pay of re-employed Ex-Servicemen and grant of the same benefit extended to Commissioned officers to personnel Below officers Rank also.

The pay fixation of re-employed Ex-Service men who held the rank below commissioned officers/Group A at the time of their re-employment is not carried out in many departments as per Government orders on the subject issued from time to time due to misinterpretation/wrong clarification by the administrative authorities. The re-employed Ex-service men personnel below the officers Rank are being deprived the minimum pay of the post from which they are retired from Army, instead their pay is fixed at the minimum of the re-employed post only, whereas those who retired as commissioned officers/Group A is extended differential treatment and their pay is fixed at a higher stage due to their past service benefit. Fresh orders/amendments be issued free from any scope for misinterpretation/ambiguity, clearly mentioning the fixation of pay of the re-employed Ex-Service men belonging to below officer rank, at the same stage as the last pay drawn before retirement from army, ignoring the entire portion of pension since the pension is minuscule and not even enough to lead a decent living.


4.   Permission to opt for pay fixation in the Revised pay structure on a date after the date of issue of CCS (RP) Rules 2016 notification (25.07.2016) in case of employees whose promotion become due after 25.07.2006.

As per the clarification issued by Department of Expenditure (Implementation cell) on 29th September 2016, in case and employee is promoted or upgraded to the higher pay structure (in the pre-revised pay structure) he may be permitted to exercise revised option as per FR 22 (i) (a) (i) to have his pay fixed under the Revised Pay Rules 2016, from the date of such promotion/upgradation or from the date of next increment. As per this rule and employee who is promoted/upgraded on 24.07.2016 (one day before the date of issue of notification) can opt for fixation of his revised pay on the date of next increment which falls on 01.07.2017. This facility is available only for those employees who are promoted before 25.07.2016 (date of notification of CCS (RP) Rules 2016). If an employee is due for promotion on 26.07.2016 (one day after the date of notification) he cannot opt to fix his revised pay under the CCS (RP) Rules 2016 on the date of next increment i.e. 01.07.2017. This is a clear case of discrimination and amounts to creation of a class within a class. Hence the option for fixation of pay under CCS (RP) Rules 2016 from the date of next increment, may be extended to the employees who are due for promotion after the date of issue of notification i.e. 25.07.2016 also.

5.   Extension of the benefit of bonus calculation ceiling enhancement to Rs. 7000/- to Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) of the Postal department also.

The above benefit is yet to be granted to the GraminDakSevaks for want of approval of the Finance Ministry. The GDS Committee constituted to revise the wages and service conditions of GDS has already recommended to grant enhanced ceiling of Rs. 7,000/- to GDS also and their suggestion is pending with the Govt. for action. We request that orders enhancing the ceiling limit to RS 7,000/- may be issued immediately.
6.   Regularise the services of casual labourers by absorbing them against vacant posts of MTS as one time measure.

Casual and contingent workers were engaged by various Departments to cope up the regular work especially in the period when the Ban on Recruitment/creation of posts was in operation. Such appointments had become necessary to ensure that the work does not suffer and the public at large are not put to difficulties. There had been despite the directive issued by DOPT in the past banning such engagement of casual labour. Over the years their number has increased manifold. These employees have put in several years of service. The omnibus order banning he recruitment does not spell out as to how the work assigned especially in operational and public dealing departments are to be carried out. Presently due to either delay on the part of the recruiting agency or for such unforeseen reasons in various departments, MTS posts are lying vacant and contract workers are engaged. The case of those who were employed against vacancies of permanent and perennial nature of jobs for regularization cannot be denied except in violation of the existing labour laws or on unethical ground. To address this, the DOPT must draw up a scheme for regularization of eligible candidates in Government service as a onetime measure.

7.       Fill up all vacant posts including promotional posts in a time bound manner

Inspite of lifting of ban on filling up of vacant posts from 2010 onwards, in many departments posts are not being filled and an undeclared ban is in existence. The 7th CPC has stated that there are about six lakhs vacant posts in central services. Non-filling up of vacant posts has adversely affected the efficiency of many departments. Further many promotions posts are lying vacant due to abnormal delay in convening DPCs. Strict instructions may be issued to all departments to initiate action to fill up all vacant posts on top priority basis and also to convene the DPCs regularly for granting promotion to eligible officials.
8.       Abolish and upgrade all posts of Lower Division clerks (LDCs) to Upper Division Clerks (UDCs).

The cadre of Lower Division Clerks in Govt of India service has now become redundant as many of the jobs assigned to them are part of the duty list of MTS and the rest is also assigned to UDCs. The abolition of Gr. D cadres and introduction of MTS with certain clerical functions and computerised functioning in all organisations of GOI have made the cadre presently superfluous. As pointed out, the UDCs whose educational qualification is Graduation has overlapping functions of LDCs. Major Deptt. of the Govt of India recognising this fact has reduced the cadre strength of LDCs. We therefore request that the existing No. of LDC posts in Government may be upgraded as one time measure as UDCs and the posts of LDCs totally abolished.





Shri D. K. Sengupta
Deputy Secretary (JCA)
Ministry of Personnel PG and Pension
Department of Personnel & Training
North Block, New Delhi – 110001

Sir,

Sub: -    Agenda items for meeting of the JCM (NC) Standing Committee

Ref: -     Your letter No. F. No. 3/3/2019-JCA-I dated 27.09.2016 addressed to Secretary, Staff Side

                I forward herewith 8 additional items for inclusion in the agenda for the Standing Committee meeting slated for 25th October 2016.
                                Thanking you,

Yours faithfully


(Shiva Gopal Mishra)
Secretary, Staff Side

aturday, October 15, 2016

OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING 

AGITATIONAL PROGRAMMES

 

 

1.         MASS DHARNA IN FRONT OF ALL DIVISIONAL/REGIONAL/CIRCLE             OFFICES ON 20th OCTOBER, 2016.

 

 

2.         INDEFINITE HUNGER FAST IN FRONT OF DAK BHAWAN BY             SECRETARY GENERALS AND GENERAL SECRETARIES OF NFPE, FNPO                GDS UNION FROM            3rd        NOVEMBER, 2016

 

 

3.         TWO DAYS NATIONWIDE STRIKE ON 9th & 10th NOVEMBER, 2016.

 

DEMANDS

 

             (I)   GRANT OF ENHANCED BONUS TO GDS.

             (II)  PAYMENT OF REVISED WAGES OF CASUAL LABOURERS

                   AND REVISED BONUS

 

            R.N. PARASHAR

SECRETARY GENERAL NFPE

Saturday, October 15, 2016

Grant of advances - Seventh Pay Commission recommendations - Amendment to Rules of Compendium of Rules on Advances to Government Servants.

The following interest free advances are retained by Government.

1) Medical Treatment
2) Travelling Allowance for family of deceased
3) Travelling Allowance on tour or transfer and
4) Leave Travel Concession

To view Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure OM No. 12(1)/E.II (A) /2016 dated 7th October 2016, please CLICK HERE. 

Interest Free Advances to Central employees abolished

Almost all the interest free advances admissible to Central Govt. employees are abolished as per the recommendation of 7CPC. Only exception will be :
1. Advance for medical treatment

2. Advance for travelling allowance for family of deceased

3. Advance for T.A. on tour and LTC advance

All other allowances such as Bicycle Advance, Festival Advance, Advance of pay on transfer etc. has been abolished with immediate effect.


Computer advance retained

All central Govt. employees may avail Personal Computer Advance upto Rs 50,000/, maximum five times in entire service life.  This is an interest bearing advance. Other interest bearing advances such as motor cycle advance, motor car advance stand discontinued with immediate effect.