CALENDAR OF DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATIONS SCHEDULED TO BE HELD IN THE YEAR 2016 ---

Court orders against Government of India instructions on service matters-consultation with Ministry of Law and Department of Personnel and Training on question of filing appeals. CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS

Wednesday, March 16, 2016

GRANT OF HRA AT A HIGHER RATE ('B' CATEGORY) TO THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT SERVANTS POSTED AT AIZAWL (MIZORAM) - COURT CASE REGARDING CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS

POSTAL JOINT COUNCIL OF ACTION

NATIONAL FEDERATION OF POSTAL EMPLOYEES

FEDERATION OF NATIONAL POSTAL ORGANISATIONS

   No.PF-PJCA/2016                                                                Dated: 15^th March, 2016

To

            Ms. Kavery Banerjee,

            Secretary,

            Department of Posts,

            Dak Bhawan,

            New Delhi-110 001

Sub:   Submission of Memorandum on 7^th CPC related issues to the     Implementation Cell by the Department of Post: Request to supply the   copy.

Madam,

            Your kind attention is invited towards both Federation letters dated 07.03.2016 on the subject cited above. In this connection , we would like to bring  to your kind notice  that a JCM Departmental Council  Meeting  was held on 08.12.2015 under  your Chairmanship in which  the issues related  to Pay Commission  were discussed in detail  and it was  decided  that a copy of Memorandum to be submitted  to Implementation Cell  will be  given to Federations, but inspite of  several requests verbal  and in writing  made to you and  Member(Personal), the copy of the same  has not been supplied yet.

            Again it has been informed vide Director, SR & Legal  letter No. 06-04/2015-SR dated 09^th March, 2016  that one meeting  will be  held  on 31.03.2016 under your Chairmanship at Directorate on the same  pay Commission  related issues and prior  to it  one meeting will also be held on 28th March 2016 with Director (SR).

            We are very sorry to inform you that in such circumstances we shall not be able to attend the meeting as scheduled. When any decision  is  taken in highest forum and assurances are given  and  if the same is not materialized  and subordinate officers  do not comply with the orders of highest officers  than what’s  the use of holding such meetings again and again. This is merely wastage of time.

            Further we would like  to mention  here that  at the time of submission of Memorandum to Pay Commission  we had requested  several times to supply  the copy of the same  but it was not supplied  but it has been obtained by some retired officials under R.T.I.

            Therefore it is beyond to understand as to what is there which is to be concealed from the unions.

            Even now we have time. Therefore PJCA requests to kindly supply the copy of memorandum submitted to implementation cell and Pay Commission, so that the matter can be discussed in the meeting.

            It is therefore, requested to kindly take necessary action in this regard.

                        With regards.

Yours faithfully,

                                                                                                  

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

Secretary General                                                                                Secretary General

         FNPO                                                                                                   NFPE             

Copy to:

1.         Member (P). Postal Services Board Department of Posts.

2.         DDG (SR), Department of Posts,

3.         Director (SR & Legal), Department of Posts 

Periodical review under FR 56(j) – DOPT Orde

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Secretary DOP Interview for NDTV.

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Reiteration of the instruction on streamlining the procedure for verification of claims of candidates belonging to SC/ST and OBC for purpose of appointment to posts/services - reg.

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Linking of Aadhaar Card with CGHS Card

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R4 NFPE GLORIOUS 34TH ALL INDIA CONFERENCE AT TIRUPATHI (ANDHRA PRADESH) CIRCULAR CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS

Department of Post (Gujarat Circle) Recruitment for 1242 Postman and Mailguard posts- 2016(Please click the link below to view)

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Ministry of Personnel decides to allow non entitled employees to travel by air and claim LTC restricted to fare entitlement.

A VIEW OF DEMONSTRATION HELD AT JANTAR MANTAR NEW DELHI UNDER THE BANNER OF NJCA ON 11-03-2016

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CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, PRINCIPAL BENCH, NEW DELHI (GDS COURT CASE) NEXT DATE OF HEARING IS NOW LISTED ON 04.04.2016 FOR FINAL DISPOSAL.

LOK SABHA Q&A ON 09.03.2016 REGARDING CLOSING OF POST OFFICES (Click the link below to view)

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PROBATIONERS OF INDIAN POSTAL SERVICE, INDIAN TELECOM SERVICE AND P&T BUILDING WORKS SERVICE CALL ON THE PRESIDENT

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Government of India

President's Secretariat

09-March-2016 18:07 IST

            Probationers of Indian Postal Service, Indian Telecom Service and P&T Building Works Service call on the President

            A group of Probationers of Indian Postal Service, Indian Telecom Service and P&T Building Works Service called on the President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee today (March 09, 2016) at Rashtrapati Bhavan.

            Speaking on the occasion, the President said that the part privatization of Postal and Telecom sector in the era of liberalization has witnessed drastic changes in technology and exponential growth of the consumers. If they have to survive in the competitive world, they have to keep pace with the fast changing Information and Communication Technology.

            The President said that India has undergone a telecom revolution during the last two decades. The launch of mobile telephony and faster internet network in India has enabled India tap its vast digital potential. India is emerging as a fast digital hub. It is the need of the hour to have best quality telecom and internet services. India now has about 46 crore internet users and 37 crore mobile users. The numbers are likely to increase exponentially with enhanced levels of education and cheaper rate of internet and mobile telephony. He expressed hope that the Postal Academy and National Telecommunications Institute are providing requisite technical and non-technical inputs to enable the probationers to take up the ensuing challenges in the postal, telecom and building works sector. They have to work with professionalism, transparency and integrity to meet the aspirations of large number of people of India.

            The probationers of the Indian Postal Service are presently undergoing professional training at the Rafi Ahmed Kidwai National Academy, Ghaziabad while probationers of Indian Telecom Service and P&T Building Work Service are undergoing their induction training at National Tele-communications Institute for Policy Research, Innovation & Training, Ghaziabad.

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(Release ID  : 137574)  (O9.03.2016)

GOVERNMENT ROLLS BACK PROPOSAL TO TAX PROVIDENT FUND

            New Delhi, Mar 8 (PTI) In the face of all round attack, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today completely rolled back the controversial proposal to tax the employees' provident fund (EPF) at the time of withdrawal.

            Taking the first opportunity available, he made a suo motu statement in the Lok Sabha in which he also announced withdrawal of imposing monetary limit for contribution of employers to provident and superannuation fund of Rs 1.5 lakh for taking tax benefit.

            Jaitley, however, left untouched the proposal tax exempt 40 per cent of National Pension Scheme and services provided by EPFO to employees.

            "In view of the representations received, the government would like to do comprehensive review of this proposal and therefore I withdraw the proposals in para 138 and 139 on my budget speech. The proposal of 40 per cent exemption given to NPS subscribers at the time of withdrawal remains," the Minister said. 

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Ministry of Personnel decides to allow non entitled employees to travel by air and claim LTC restricted to fare entitlement.

New Delhi: All non-entitled central government employees have been allowed to travel by air whileavailingLeave Travel Concession (LTC) with a condition that reimbursement in such cases shall be restricted to the fare of their entitled class of train or actual expense. 

The Ministry of Personnel had recently eased norms for processing claims of LTC -- which allows grant of leave and ticket reimbursement to eligible central government employees to travel to their home towns and other places.

"Government employees not entitled to travel by air may travel by any airline. However, reimbursement in such cases shall be restricted to the fare of their entitled class of train, transport or actual expense, whichever is less," an order issued by the Ministry said.

The move comes after the government received a number of queries in this regard. In many cases, employees did not have railway station or good road network to their home towns and they had requested for permission to travel by air to save time, which was being denied, officials said.

Now, they will be allowed to travel by air and by any airline, they said. At present, those entitled to travel by air have to mandatorily travel by Air India.

A government servant may also apply for advance for himself or his family members 65 days before the proposed date of the outward journey and he or she would be required to produce the tickets within ten days of the withdrawal of advance, irrespective of the date of commencement of the journey, as per the new norms.

There are about 50 lakh central government employees.

All central government employees have been asked to share photos and interesting details of their holidays.

The DoPT has decided to put a limit of one month for verification of LTC claim after the LTC bill is submitted by government employee for settlement and final payment.

"Efforts should be made to reduce the duration of processing of LTC applications or claims at the earliest. The maximum time limit should be strictly adhered to and non- compliance of time limit should be adequately explained," its directive said.

Source :  http://zeenews.india.com/

NOTICE FOR MEETING WITH SECRETARY GENERALS OF NFPE, FNPO AND BPEF TO DISCUSS THE ISSUES RELATING TO THE 7^th CPC.

No.06-04/2015-SR

Government of India

Ministry of Communications & IT

Department of Posts

(S.R. Division)

Dak Bhavan, Sansad Marg

New Delhi, dated the 09^th March, 2016

Subject:  Notice for meeting with Secretary Generals of NFPE, FNPO and BPEF to discuss the issues relating to the 7^th CPC.

           It has been decided to convene a meeting with the Secretary Generals of the three Federations on 31.03.2016 at 11:00 AM in G.P. Roy Committee Room, Dak, Bhavan, New Delhi under the Chair of Secretary (Posts) to discuss the issues relating to 7^th CPC. 

           Kindly make it convenient to attend.  The meeting will be followed by lunch.

(Arun Malik)

Consultant (SR & Legal)

Official Side:

1.    All Members of Postal Services Board

2.    DDG (P), DDG (Estt.), DDG (SR & Legal)

Staff Side:

Secretary Generals, NFPE, FNPO & BPEF

Copy for information to:

1. Sr. PPS to Secretary (Posts)

Copy also to:

(i)            ADG (GA) – for booking the G.P. Roy Committee Room and arrangements of Tea/Coffee/Snacks and Lunch, through CPLO.  Exact number of persons and Menu etc. will be intimated later.

(ii)          Caretaker – To ensure cleanliness of Committee Room and arrange flower vase etc.

(iii)         A.E. (Elect) – for ensuring functioning of mikes etc.

PJCA CIRCULAR

POSTAL JOINT COUNCIL OF ACTION

NATIONAL FEDERATION OF POSTAL EMPLOYEES

FEDERATION OF NATIONAL POSTAL ORGANISATIONS

No.PF-PJCA/2016                                                                     Dated: 08^th March, 2016

CIRCULAR

To

            All General Secretaries /Federation Office Bearers

            All Circle/Divisional & Branch Secretaries of NFPE & FNPO

Comrades,

            The National Joint Council of Action (Railway,Defence, Confederation & Postal) Meeting was held on 07.03.2016 at NC –JCM Office -13-C- Firozshah Road New Delhi.

            The NJCA discussed in detail  the situation arisen  after  the declaration of  State Assembly  election in  5 States as the  election  Code of conduct  has  come in to effect.

            The NJCA also reviewed the discussion in the meeting of Empowered Committee   of Secretaries  headed by Cabinet Secretary  on 1^st March -2016 wherein  the Cabinet Secretary  had requested  for some more time to arrive at conclusion on the Charter of demands  raised by the NJCA.

            The meeting  has reached to the conclusion  that it will not be feasible to conduct  strike  during  election  period  and  remain stic  to the  date of strike as 11^th  April-2016.

            Considering the fact that as per Section 22 of Industrial Dispute Act 1947 with regard to the validity of the strike notice which is not more than six weeks from the date of serving the strike notice. It was also decided that issues of serving strike notice and strike date should be reconsidered.

            Keeping in view all the above facts the NJCA took the following decisions unanimously:

1.         The Indefinite Strike shall commence from 06 a.m.  on 11.07.2016 (11^th      July,2016).

2.         The Strike Notice will be served on 09^th June, 2016.

3.         Massive demonstrations should be held in all work place on 11^th March-2016 in support   of strike Charter of demands.

4.         The decision of NJCA would be communicated to Cabinet Secretary.

The campaign programme of All India leaders as declared earlier is postponed.

            Fresh Campaign programme will be given later.

            With fraternal greetings.

Yours Comradely

                                                                               

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

Secretary General  FNPO                                                                         Secretary Gener