Thursday, September 24, 2015

PAYMENT OF DEARNESS ALLOWANCE TO CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES – REVISED RATES EFFECTIVE FROM 1.7.2015

No.1/2/2015-E-II (B)

Government of India

Ministry of Finance

Department of Expenditure

North Block, New Delhi

Dated: 23rd September, 2015.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Payment of Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees – Revised Rates effective from 1.7.2015

            The undersigned is directed to refer to this Ministry’s Office Memorandum No.1/2/2015-E-II (B) dated 10th April, 2015 on the subject mentioned above and to say that the President is pleased to decide that the Dearness Allowance payable to Central Government employees shall be enhanced from the existing rate of 113% to 119% with effect from 1st July, 2015.

2.         The provisions contained in paras 3, 4 and 5 of this Ministry’s O.M. No. 1(3)/2008-E-II(B) dated 29th August, 2008 shall continue to be applicable while regulating Dearness Allowance under these orders.

3.         The additional installment of Dearness Allowance payable under these orders shall be paid in cash to all Central Government employees.

4.         These orders shall also apply to the civilian employees paid from the Defence Services Estimates and the expenditure will be chargeable to the relevant head of the Defence Services Estimates. In regard to Armed Forces personnel and Railway employees, separate orders will be issued by the Ministry of Defence and Ministry of Railways, respectively.

5.         In so far as the employees working in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department are concerned, these orders are issued with the concurrence of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.

Sd/-

(A. Bhattacharya)

Under Secretary to the Government of India

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PJCA CIRCULAR

POSTAL JOINT COUNCIL OF ACTION

NATIONAL FEDERATION OF POSTAL EMPLOYEES

FEDERATION OF NATIONAL POSTAL ORGANISATIONS

ALL INDIA POSTAL EMPLOYEES UNION, GDS (NFPE)

NATIONAL UNION GDS

No.PF-PJCA/2015                                              Dated: 23^rd September, 2015

CIRCULAR

To

            All General Secretaries /All India Office Bearers

Circle Secretaries / Divisional and Branch Secretaries of NFPE, FNPO

& GDS Unions.

Comrades,

            The Postal Joint Council of Action comprising NFPE, FNPO, AIPE Union GDS (NFPE) & NUGDS has viewed with grave concern, the total negative attitude of the Central Government towards the genuine demands of the Postal employees which includes the revision of wages and service condition of the Gramin Dak Sevaks by 7^thCPC, implementation of Cadre Restructuring Agreement and filling up of all vacant posts in all cadres of Department of Posts.

            As the 7^th CPC  may  submit its report  any time before 31^st  December,2015 , delay in settling the above demands will  result in denial of justice to 5.5 lakhs Postal Employees .

            In view of the above serious situation the PJCA  unanimously decided to  revive the  postponed indefinite strike of  May 6^th  and  to commence  the indefinite  strike  from 23^rd November, 2015, the date  from which JCM National Council  Staff Side  is going  on indefinite  strike. It is further  decided  that  in case  the JCM  Staff Side  change their decision the PJCA  will go on  strike from 23d November,2015 itself for the following  demands:

            (i)Include GDS in 7^th CPC for wage revision and other service related matters.

            (ii)Implement cadre Restructuring proposals in all cadres including Postal     Accounts and MMS in Department of Posts

            (iii)Fill up all vacant posts in all cadres of Department of Posts(i.e. PA,SA,       Postmen, Mail Guard, Mail Man, GDS Mail Man, MMS Driver & other staff in         MMS, PA CO, PA SBCO , PO Accounts & Civil Wing  Staff)

With revolutionary Greetings

Yours Comradely,

                                                                      

(D. Theagarajan)                                                                                     (R.N. Parashar)

Secretary General                                                                                 Secretary General

         FNPO                                                                                                     NFPE

           

                                                                                     

(P. Panduranga Rao)                                                                        (P.U. Muralidharan)

General Secretary                                                                                General Secretary

AIPEU GDS (NFPE)                                                                                        NUGDS

Copy to:

          The Secretary Department of Posts, Dak Bhawan, New Delhi-110 001 for information and necessary action.

Postal JCA Dharna in Jantar Mantar New Delhi on 22nd September

POSTAL JCA OF NFPE & FNPO STAGE DHARNA IN JANTAR MANTAR

            The Postal Joint Council of Action of NFPE & FNPO with their GDS Unions staged a Dharna in Jantar Mantar today stressing their Postal Charter of Demands. However the focus had been on the issue of GDS. The JCA demanded that the GDS wage issues should be referred to the 7th CPC for appropriate recommendations instead of referring them to any Officer headed Committee. The NFPE Federal Executive decision to discuss with Postal JCA for a decision to go on strike from November 23 for the Postal Charter with GDS issue as the prime demand was declared in the Dharna by the Secretary General NFPE. The Secretary General FNPO also was favourable for an action in November and he too stressed the need for united action by JCA as in the past.  The Dharna was presided over by Comrade Giriraj Singh the NFPE President. Comrade K.Ragavendran Ex-SG NFPE and GS AIPRPA inaugurated the Dharna. Comrades R.N.Parashar (SG NFPE); D.Theagarajan (SG FNPO); Devendra Kumar (AGS R3 FNPO); P.Suresh (GS R4); T.Satyanarayana (GS Postal Accounts); Virendra Tewary (GS SBCO); P.Pandurangarao (GS AIPEU GDS(NFPE): D.B.Mohanty (Dy.GS P4); A.Manoharan (Wkg President NFPE); Raj Kumar (Treasurer NFPE); J.Ramamurthy (CHQ P3 President); Balwinder Singh (Financial Secretary P3 CHQ); K.P.singh (AGS R3 CHQ); A.K.Gowtham (Treasurer R3 CHQ); K.C.Verma (C/S R3 Delhi); Shivlal (C/S P4 Delhi); and many other Office Bearers of various CHQ addressed the meeting. 

Verification of qualifying service after 18 years service and 5 years before retirement.-DOPT

Verification of qualifying service after 18 years service and 5 years before retirement.-DOPT

No.1/19/2013-P&PW(E)

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions

Department of Pension and Pensioners Welfare

Lok Nayak Bhavan, Khan Market,

New Delhi-110003,

Dated the 16.9.2015

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub : Verification of qualifying service after 18 years service and 5 years before retirement.

It has been observed by this Department that processing of pension cases of the employees retiring from the government service quite often get delayed on account of the issues relating to verification of service from time to time by the concerned authorities during the service of the concerned employee. Although detailed instructions regarding verification of service have been issued by Department of Personnel & Training and by this Department, these instructions are not meticulously adhered to resulting in delay in sanctioning of retirement benefit of the employees.

2. Rule 32 of the CCS (Pension) rules, which existed prior to December, 2012 provided for issuing of a certificate in Form 24 by the Head of Office in consultation with by the Account Officer regarding completion of qualifying service of 25 years. These rules have been amended subsequently and as per the existing provisions, a certificate regarding qualifying service is required to be issued by the HOO after completion of 18 years of service and again S years before the date of retirement of an employee. Rule further provide that verification done under that rule shall be treated as final and shall not be reopened except when necessitated by a subsequent· change in the rules and orders governing the conditions under which the service qualifies for pension.

3. It has been noticed that the certificates regarding qualifying service are not invariably issued to the government servant as required under the rules. All Ministries/ Departments etc. are therefore requested to bring these provisions to the notice of Heads of Offices and PA Os for strict compliance. Non-compliance of this statutory requirements may be viewed seriously.

4. In order to review status regarding compliance of these rules, all Ministries/ Departments are requested that the information may be collected from all establishments /office under them and the same may be compiled and sent to this Department by 15th October, 201 S in the enclosed proforma.

( Sujasha Choudhury)

Deputy Secretary to the Government of India

No. CONF/WW/2015                                                                Dated - 19-09-2015

URGENT/IMPORTANT

ALL AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS OF CONFEDERATION.

YOUR ATTENTION PLEASE

          As already intimated that All India Womens Workshop of Confederation of Central Government Employees & Workers will be held at Hyderabad on 9^th & 10^th October,2015. Reception Committee is making all-round efforts to make the Camp a Grand Success. Circular issued by the Reception Committee is enclosed herewith:

            All affiliated organizations are once again requested to ensure participation of Women delegates from their organization as per quota fixed WITHOUT FAIL.

            Reception Committee has made accommodation arrangements for about 150 delegates. Programme will be finalized and exhibited in the Web Site shortly.

               (M. Krishnan)

         Secretary General

___________________________________________________________________________________________________

RECEPTION COMMITTEE

CONFEDERATION OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AND WORKERS

A.P. AND TELANGANA

                                                                                                               Date: 15-09-2015

Dear Comrades,

             The Office Bearers of CCGEW of A.P and Telangana met today i.e. 14-09-15 and reviewed the preparations to make the All India Women’s Work Shop a grand success. 

            The venue of the work shop is: MEHDI MANZIL, INCOME TAX QUARTERS, ROAD NO. 12, BANJARA HILLS, HYDERABAD.

            Accommodation to about 50 women delegates will be provided here. Meeting and dining will be at this venue. Accommodation to other delegates will be provided in the nearby. We are making arrangements to accommodate about 150 women delegates from outside excluding the delegates from the host unit.

In this connection it is requested that:

1.     Please ask all the units to inform the General Secretary, Com. V. Nageswara Rao immediately: a) Number of delegates b) Arrival at and Departure from Hyderabad c) Mode of travel. d) Any other information they want to convey.

2.     The contact number of Com. V. Nageswara Rao is : 09912348233.

3.     For any other information the units/delegates can contact the following comrades:

            Com. T. Satyanarayana      President CCGEW     09912348500

            Com. Usha Bonepalli           President Women’s Committee                                                                                                                            08985971009

            Com. DASV Prasad               Deputy GS, CCGEW     09441295400

            Com. Aziz                              Asst GS CCGEW         09848082697

            Com. Ajit                                Finance Sec. CCGEW            09347527343

            Com. D. Subbareddy                        President ITEF, AP  08985970728

            Com. MV Prasad                   Asst GS, CCGEW        09440628281

            Please see that the required information is sent within 10 days so that arrangements can be made accordingly.

Yours Comradely

V.Nageswara Rao

General Secretary

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REPLY OF DEPARTMENT OF POSTS ON DEMANDS OF PJCA DHARNA BY ALL INDIA LEADERS TO BE HELD ON 22.09.2015 AT NEW DELHI.

No.08/13/2015-SR 

             Government of India

Ministry of Communications & IT

Department of Posts

                                                                  

                                Dak Bhawan, New Delhi

                               Dated:  17^th September, 2015.

 To

The Secretary General,

National Federation of Postal Employees,

1^st Floor, North Avenue Post Office Building,

New Delhi-110001

The Secretary General,

Federation of National Postal Organisations,

T-24, Atul Grove Road,

New Delhi-110001.

 Subject: Holding of day long Dharna on 22-09-2015 by Postal Joint Council of   

 Action (PJCA) - Regarding.

Sir,

         

            I am directed to refer to your Circular No.PF-PJCA/2015 dated 12^th August, 2015 on the above mentioned subject and to send herewith the following point wise information relating to the Charter of Demands:-

      (i)     Include GDS in 7^th CPC for wage revision and other service related matters:-

 Ministry of Finance has not agreed to the proposal of this Department for inclusion of GDS within the purview of 7^th CPC inspite of several attempts. 

(ii)    Implement cadre Restructuring proposal in all cadres including Postal Accounts and MMS in Department of Posts:-

Cadre restructuring proposal of Group ‘C’ employees:  The proposal is pending with the Department of Expenditure, M/o Finance at present.

The Cadre Restructuring proposal of Stenographers cadre is under examination.

Postal Accounts Cadre: Regarding restructuring of Sorter, LDC and DEO cadre in PAO’s, views of both the Associations viz. AIPAEA, BPAOEA have been called for vide letter dated 29^th June, 2015. It would be processed further on receipt of necessary inputs from them.

MMS Cadre:  The case of MMS is under process.

(iii)    Fill up vacant posts in all cadres of Department of Posts :-

(a)    As regards vacancies of LDC/JA/Stenographers under DR quota the necessary details have been uploaded on the SSC’s Website.  Further action would be taken on receipt of dossiers from the SSC. 

(b)    Abeyance order dated 27-04-2015 issued in r/o PA/SA DR Exam 2014 has been revoked in 10 Circles namely Andhra Pradesh, Assam, J&K, Karnataka, Kerala, North East, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Punjab and these Circles will now be filling up PA/SA DR 2014 held up vacancies.

(c)   Work of conduct of PA/SA DR Exam for the vacancies of 2015-16 has been entrusted to the SSC and in its notification dated 13-06-2015, 3506 vacancies have been announced to be filled up.            Examination is scheduled in the month of November, 2015.

(d)  The necessary instructions have been issued to fill up the vacancies in Postman/Mailguard and MTS cadre and circles are in the process of filling up these vacancies.

(e)    Instructions already exists for filling up of vacant posts of GDS Mail Man.

2.       In view of the fact that all the issues are under active consideration and being processed, the Federations are advised to cancel the Dharna as no useful purpose is served through agitations/dharnas.

Yours faithfully,

     -sd-

( Arun Malik )

Director (SR & Legal)

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AIPRPA CHQ HOLDING ITS AGM
 AT NEW DELHI ON 15-16 OCTOBER-2015

            Delhi State Association has made elaborate arrangements for holding the AGM in New Delhi on 15-16 October, 2015. 

            The AGM will be held in the Community Centre, R.K.Puram New Delhi.

            The Delegates stay accommodation is in the Vittal Complex opposite to AGM Venue.

            The Reception Committee has in addition to booking the accommodation for AGM and Delegates stay, has arranged for Momento Bags and engaged the big leaders including Shiv Gopal Misra (JCM Staff Side Secretary and AIRF GS); K.K.N.Kutty (Chariman Confederation and JCM Standing Committee Member); M.Krishnan (SG Confederation and JCM Standing Committee Member); R.N.Parashar (SG NFPE); D.Theagarajan (SG FNPO); Pavitra Ranjan Chakraborty (Offtg SG NCCPA); VAN Namboodiri (Patron NCCPA); K.G.Jayaraj (GS AIBDPA); General Secretaries of many All India Unions

            We hope that the recommendations of the 7th CPC will be submitted by 30th September, 2015, even though the Government had extended the period of Pay Commission by four months upto December, 2015. However, whether the report is  published before or not, we are holding the AGM as notified. 

            All CHQ Office Bearers, State General Secretaries, State Convenors of State Associations, District / Divisional Secretaries of AIRPA are Delegates to AGM.

            Other Comrades can also attend as Visitors to the AGM. 

            Good arrangements are being made by the Reception Committee for accommodation and catering and a reasonable delegates fee will be fixed by the reception Committee for delegates except the CMC Members. The Delegate fee has to be borne by the respective States / Districts. 

            The AGM is being held after the 1st AIC at Vellore. Many organisational aspects will be gone into deeply in the AGM besides deciding on a path to be pursued in future for achieving our important issues together with NCCPA and other Pensioners Organisations. 

            All are once again reminded to book their journey reservations to Delhi immediately. State General Secretaries and the State Convenors are requested to inform the CHQ and the Reception Committee about the probable number of Delegates / Visitors expected to attend the AGM to facilitate making arrangements for their stay without any hitch. 

            A detailed circular as well as the invitation will be directly sent to all CHQ Office Bearers and State Associations by the Reception Committee shortly. The State Association General Secretaries are requested to inform all their District / Divisional Secretaries the contents of the Reception Committee Circular as the CHQ and the Reception Committee are not in possession of the full mailing list of District / Divisional Secretaries of all States. 

                                                                                                    K.Ragavendran

                                                                                                  General Secretary