EXPECTED DA wef July 2010 -10% Total A will be 45 %

RAISE IN DA FROM JULY 2010 WOULD BE @10% TOTAL DA WOULD BE 45%
All India Consumer Price Index Numbers for Industrial Workers on Base 2001=100 for The Month of June, 2010
All India Consumer Price Index Number for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) on base 2001=100 for the month of June, 2010 increased by 2 points and stood at 174 (one hundred and seventy four).
During June, 2010, the index recorded an increase of 8 points in Varanasi centre, 6 points each in Quilon and Giridih centres, 5 points in 4 centres, 4 points in 8 centres, 3 points in 13 centres, 2 points in 17 centres and 1 point in 19 centres. The index decreased by 1 point each in Ludhiana and Ghaziabad centres, while in the remaining 12 centres the index remained stationary.
The maximum increase of 8 points in Varanasi centre is mainly due to increase in the prices of Rice, Wheat, Fresh Milk, Onion, Vegetable and Fruit items, Electricity Charges, Bus Fare, Tailoring Charges, etc. The increase of 6 points in Quilon centre is due to increase in the prices of Rice, Fish Fresh, Onion, Vegetable and Fruit items, Cigarette, Tailoring Charges, etc. and in Giridih centres it is due to increase in the prices of Mustard Oil, Fish Fresh, Turmeric Powder, Vegetable and Fruit items, Soft Coke, etc. However, the decrease of 1 point each in Ludhiana and Ghaziabad centres is due to decrease in the prices of Onion, Vegetable items, Sugar, etc.
The point to point rate of inflation for the month of June, 2010 is 13.73% as compared to 13.91% in May, 2010.

-General Secretary

ORDERS ON FILLING UP OF ALL EXISITING VACANT AND ANTICIPATING VACANCIES ISSUED
One of the major demands we put forth in the strike charter is to fill up all vacant posts including residual vacancies and the vacancies which are unnoticed by some divisional administrations in many circle or due to wrong assessment of vacancies.The department has earlier sought information’s recently about the pending vacancies in all cadres and instructed that if a post is managed even for a single day within one year that post should be taken as a clear vacancy. The said instruction has cleared many doubts prevailing in the midst of many circles and divisions.Now the Directorate has issued instructions to fill up all the EXISTING as well as anticipatory vacancies of the year 2010 vide its letter no 60-9/2010-SPB-I dated 22.7.2010 with time schedule.
The copy of the orders is reproduced hereunder.

ALL CIRCLE SECRETARIES AND DIVISIONAL SECRETARIES ARE REQUESTED TO ENSURE THE NOTIFICATION OF ALL EXISTING VACANCIES AS PER THE ESTABLISHEMENT SANCTIONED STRENGTH OF THE DIVISIONS. IN THE EVENT OF FAILURE PL TAKE UP IMMEDIATELY WITH THE CIRCLE HEADS AND IF THE INTERVENTION FROM DIRECTORATE IS REQUIRED PLEASE DON’T HESITATE TO WRITE TO US.
Appeal to the Secretary, Department of Posts

As assured in the conciliation meeting held on 12.7.2010, we are expecting your effective intervention through video conference for ensuring to fill up all the vacant posts as per the establishment register. Further we seek immediate release of orders removing the application of bench mark for MACP promotions as per the railway pattern as assured to release on the same day.
60-9/2010SPB-1

Government of IndiaMinistry of Communication & IT(Department of Posts)

Dak Bhavan, Sansad Marg,New Delhi -110001Dated 22nd July, 2010

ToAll Chief Post Masters General.

All Post Master GeneralCGM, PLI
Subject: - Filling up of the posts of Postal Assistant/ Sorting Assistant by Direct Recruitment.
Sir/Madam,

I am directed to refer to this Department’s letter No 60-16/2009-SPB-1 dt. 12.11.2009 on the above subject and to say that the matter regarding filling up of the posts of Postal Assistant/Sorting Assistant pertaining to the years 2009 has been reviewed and it has been decided that the direct recruitment vacancies of the year 2009 and existing as well as firm anticipated vacancies of the year 2010 may be filled up by direct recruitment as per the existing instructions issued vide this Department’s letter No 51-2/2003-SPB-1 dated 10.11.2004. It may please be ensured that the recruitment process is finalized and results declared by 16th December 2010.2.

2)In order to finalize the recruitment process by the said target date all are requested to ensure that following steps leading to the selection of the candidates are taken/completed not later than the dates indicated against each:

Advertisement/Circulation of vacancies for the years 2009 and 2010 20th August, 2010

Last date for receipt of the applications 05th October, 2010Holding of written examination and completion of computer test November, 2010

Declaration of final result/Select list 16th December, 2010

If any circle so desires it may continue to follow the system of holding the computer test after or before holding the written/aptitude test but it must be ensured that the process of holding of written examination and computer test is completed by 14th November, 2010 and the time limit prescribed for declaration of final result is strictly adhered to.

3. The receipt of this letter may please be acknowledged.

Yours faithfully

(V.C.KAJLA)

DIRECTOR SPN

Tel No. 23096092

Wednesday 14 July 2010

MINUTES OF THE MEETING
Minutes of the Meeting held on 12.07.2010 to consider Charter of Demands given by the Staff side along with their notice of indefinite strike w.e.f. 13.07.2010.Meeting was held under the chairpersonship of Secretary (P), in which the following were present:Official Side1. Shri P.K. Gopinath, Member Postal Services Board2. Ms. Kalpana Tiwari, CGM (MB&O)3. Ms. Suneeta Trivedi, CGM(BD &M)5. Shri A.K. Sharma, DDG (Estt)6. Shri Shri Salim Haque, DDG (P)7. Shri Y.P. Rai, DDG (RB)8. Shri P.K. Sinha, DDG (PAF)9. Shri N.K. Tyagi, CE (Civil)10. Shri Subhash Chander, Director (SR & Legal)
Staff Side1. Shri D. Theagarajan, Secretary General, FNPO.2. Shri R.N. Parashar, Asstt. Secretary General, NFPE.3. Shri K.V. Sridharan, General Secretary, AIPE Union Class. III4. Shri D. Kishan Rao, General Secretary, NAPE Group ‘C’.7. Shri Giri Raj Singh, General Secretary, AI RMS&MMS EU Group ‘C’. 5. Shri Ishwar Singh Dabas, General Secretary, AIPEU Postmen & MSE/Group ‘D’6. Shri T.N. Rahate, General Secretary, NUPE Postmen & Gr ‘D’8. Shri P Suresh, General Secretary, AIRMS & MMS Employees Union, Mailguard and Multi Skilled employees9. Shri A. H. Siddique, General Secretary, NU RMS & MMS Employees, Mail Guards and Multi-skilled Employees.10. Shri Pranab Bhattacharjee, General Secretary, Admn (NFPE).11. Shri O.P. Khanna, General Secretary, Admn (FNPO)12. Shri P. Rajanayagam, General Secretary, AIPAEA.13. Shri S.S. Mahadevaiah, General Secretary, AIPEDEU14. Shri P.U. Muralidharan, General Secretary, NUGDS.
Secretary General of NFPE and Assistant Secretary General of FNPO conveyed their sincere thanks for convening the meeting and there after discussion started on Charter of Demands. The action points emerging out of discussions are as follows:
Item No. 1(a) Roll back steps of privatization of Speed Post processing, mail conveyance and data entry work.The Chairperson made it clear that in case of bulk Speed Post articles and where there is shortage of staff, outsourcing is being done so as to ensure fast movement of articles. However, there is no such policy of the Government either in case of Speed Post articles or for other accountable articles. In the context of Staff Side reference about anti-social elements dealing with the Speed Post articles, an enquiry will be made in this regard.
(b) Cancel the order for downgradation of EDSOs to EDBOs and closure of EDBOs.Necessary clarification on the demand of the Staff Side about drawal of increments in case of downgradation of EDSOs to EDBOs will be issued. A presentation will be arranged by Technology Branch for the Staff side to demonstrate all the technological developments that are taking place especially in the context of functioning of EDSOS/EDBOS.
(c) Cancel the decision to close down “C” Class Post Offices.The Staff Side was informed that no such order has been issued by the Department. They were further explained that the policy of the Department was to relocate Post Offices to new areas/townships which are growing. The idea is to rationalize to meet emerging needs. Suitable instructions, in this regard, will be issued to all Heads of Circles.
(d) Outsourcing of mail conveyance.Purchase of departmental vehicles for conveyance of mail will be pursued.
Item No. 2(a) Stop violations in the agreements on Status quo of RMS & MMS as well as merger of RMS with less than 10,000 mails.Reports will be called for from the Circles against the order of status quo.
(b) Create scientific norms for the work in CRC, Speed Post, Logistics and EPP.This item will be discussed with the Staff Side in a separate meeting to be taken up by CGM (MB & O). Date and time of the meeting will be intimated by Director (SR & Legal), after consultation with CGM (MB & O).
Item No.3(a) Holding of JCM Departmental Council Meetings and periodical meetings with Federations/Associations.Departmental Council (JCM) Meetings and periodical meetings will be held at regular intervals.
(b) Referring the issue of discrimination of pay scales between the Telecom TBOP/BCR and Postal TBOP/BCR w.e.f. 1.1.1996 to Board of Arbitration.This Item will be considered as a part of cadre restructuring of Group “C” employees in PA/SA cadre. In the context of cadre restructuring, the Chairperson gave direction for expeditious consideration so as to complete the process before the close of this year.
(c) Holding of GDS Committee Meetings periodically with GDS Unions.Periodical meetings as prescribed will be held at regular intervals.
Item No.4Stop harassment of staff under Project Arrow.Data sent by various Circles will be subject to proper scrutiny. Heads of Circles will also be addressed to furnish correct information.
Item No.5(a) Undertake reassessment of vacancies in PA/SA cadre (including Circle Offices) to rectify mistaken calculation of vacancies in all circles.The position will be reviewed Circle wise for necessary follow up action to be completed before 15th August 2010. For expeditious disposal, video conferencing will be done with the concerned Heads of Circles.
(b) Fill up all vacant posts in all cadres in Department of Posts as on 31.12.2009.Information in regard to residual vacancies remaining unfilled will be called for from all the Circles for necessary follow up action in this regard.
(c) Allow local recruitment as one time measure in Postal Accounts similar to 1997 Sundernagar.DDG (PAF) will examine the matter in accordance with the existing rules and instructions on the subject.
Item No.6(a) Cadre Restructuring of Group C employees (other than accounts cadre).A Committee comprising DDG (Estt), DDG (P) and Director (SPN) and three members from Staff Side, to be nominated by them, will be constituted to examine the proposals in detail and submit recommendations. The entire process is to be completed before the close of the year.
(b) Withdrawal of order regarding cadre restructuring of Postmasters cadre until comprehensive cadre restructuring of PA/SA cadre is completed.The Staff Side will be apprised of the details of the new Cadre.
(c) Cadre Restructuring of LDC, Sorters & DEOs in PAOs..Necessary action to be taken by DDG (PAF).
Item No.7(a) Grant of Pension, Departmental status to Gramin Dak Sevaks, grant of HRA/CCA, ACP including trade union rights and welfare measures.Welfare measures in favour of Gramin Dak Sevaks viz relief in case of prolonged illness, relaxation of education assistance schemes will be placed before Postal Staff Welfare Board in its next meeting. The issues of annuity and Health Scheme have been taken up with the Nodal Ministries.
(b) Remove discrimination on bonus ceiling.Matter is subjudice.
(c) Modify the Rs.20,000 cash handling work points for GDS BPMs – withdraw orders denying revised TRCA wef 1.1.2006 in respect of BPMs.Matter is subjudice.
(d) Compute work norms for all types of work performed including NREGS, PLI, RPLI, Pension Payments etc to GDS.The issue will be examined.
(e) Implement enhanced Social Security to GDS like Ex-Gratia Gratuity and Severance Amount w.e.f 1.1.2006.The benefits were extended as per past practice.
Item No.8(a) Grant of parity in pay Scale (PB-1 with 2400/-) for MMS Drivers on par with Drivers of Parliament Secretariat.Staff Side was apprised that the matter was taken up with the Ministry of Finance but did not find favour.
(b) Recruitment of adequate number of drivers.To be considered along with the issue of filling up of vacancies.(c) Sanction of OSA for the long distance logistics van drivers of MMS.Mail Branch will look into it. Action to be completed expeditiously.
(d) Technology training to Work Shop staff and grant of Data Entry Operator’s scale of pay to Work Shop Staff.DDG (Trg) to take necessary action for providing technical training to Work Shop Staff.
Item No.9(a) Revision of wages from 1.1.2006 in respect of RRR Candidates, Casual Labourers, Contingent Staff.Issue of RRR Candidates being sub judice, no action. The case of Casual Labourers is being examined. To be followed up vigorously.
(b) Grant of temporary status to eligible full time status casual labourers, convert part time into full time, absorb full time, part time, contingent in vacant GDS Posts.The entire issue of Casual Labourers will be looked into with the objective of liquidating their number as per policy of the Government.
Item No.10(a) Fill up all vacancies of Postmen and Mail guardsTo be considered along with filling up of all vacancies in the Department.
(b) Modify certain unscientific work norms of Postmen/MTS finalized by Work Study Unit.The existing norms will be reviewed after six months from the date of its issue. The Circles have been addressed to give their feed back in the matter and the review process will be completed by October 2010.
(c) Enhance the Postman Double duty Allowance as per the recommendations of 6th CPC.The entire issue of double duty allowance will be reviewed by October 2010 by a Committee. The Chairperson directed that all issue relating to Postmen will be discussed separately.
Item No.11Remove all local anomalies in MACP Scheme like application of benchmark of the period prior to introduction of MACP Scheme; grant MACP on Average benchmark like Department of Railways; denial of regular promotion earlier to introduction of MACP.In the context of bench mark for grant of MACP within PB-1, it was desired to issue order on the pattern of the order having been issued by Ministry of Railways, immediately. The matter will be pursued.
Item No.12Creation of System Administrators Cadre and financial compensation for special work performed by System Administrators.A Committee consisting of DDG (Estt), DDG (P) and DDG (Technology) will be formed to consider this aspect along with cadre restructuring of PAs/SAs. As regards grant of Road Mileage Allowance, mater is under examination.
Item No.13Recruitment Rules for Multi Tasking StaffThe draft rules to be referred to Department of Personnel for their approval. As regards educational qualifications of existing Gramin Dak Sevaks and Casual Labourers for appointment as multitasking staff, status quo will continue.
Item No.14Amalgamation of Group C Accounts Cadre.No action.
Item No.15Roll back of the decentralization of PLI/RPLI – Augment required staff strength and filling up of vacant posts.The proposal to be considered by PLI Directorate and any problem in this regard to be reported to Secretary (P) within a week.
Item No.16Parity of scale of pay of Ministerial Cadre in Postal Civil Wing on part with the Postal Assistants and upgradation of posts of Works Clerk Grade – II/head Clerk – Filling up of all vacant posts of technical as well as ministerial posts – Creation of one Civil Wing Circle for each Postal Circle.The Staff Side will take up this issue separately.
Item No.17Regularize the HSG-I, HSG-II, LSG arrangements and grant Officiating Pay and Allowances to all Officials holding the posts.The issue will be looked into afresh in view of the provision made in Postal Manual Volume IV, as stated by the Staff Side, as also in the light of prevailing instructions of the Government of India on the subject.
Item No.18Enhance OTA and OSA rates in tune with the 6th Central Pay Commission.The question of enhancing OTA rates stands referred to the Committee of Secretaries by the Nodal Department. The enhancement of OSA rates will be examined by Mail Branch and is to be completed within one month.
--General Secretary.

STRIKE DEFERRED- Outcome of Discussion held in the meeting with Secretary (P) on 12th July2010 -

STRIKE DEFERRED
Proposed indefinite strike from 13.07.2010 deferred
The Secretary, Posts had taken a meeting with staff side on 12.07.2010 to discuss the charter of demands at 11 am and the following are the outcome on the charter of demands.
1. There will be no closure of single handed post offices.
2. The demand of the staff side that the annual increments to the erstwhile GDS SPMs should be continued will be considered positively.
3. There is no policy decision of the department to outsource any of the postal services.
4. A separate meeting will be held on 15.07.2010 to discuss about the Mckinsey and the object of restructuring the services.
5. Another separate meeting with the staff side will be held about the technology proposals shortly to discuss the future expansion of technology.
6. There will be no violation of earlier agreement on status quo of RMS & MMS with 10000 mails. Any violation if brought to the Directorate’s notice it will be set aside.
7. The Departmental council & periodical meetings will be held regularly hereafter. Next meeting will be held in next month August 2010.
8. The demand of higher pay to TBOP &BCR for the earlier period will be considered along with the cadre review proposals.
9. There will be no harassment in Project Arrow offices. Furnishing wrong data’s and showing as delivered or redirected will not be allowed hereafter.
10. The demand of the staff side to assess the vacancies as per establishment strength and actual strength in all cadres will be considered and all Chief PMGs will be addressed and appraised to fill up all the vacant posts forthwith during video conferences personally by the Secretary (P).
11. A committee consisting four staff side representatives with DDG(P) & DDG (Est) will be constituted and the process of the proposals of cadre review for all cadres will be completed before the end of 2010.
12. Separate discussions will be made on the proposal of creation of Postmasters cadre also.
13. The welfare schemes to GDS like grant of pension, medical, the proposals were already cleared by the Postal Board and submitted to nodal ministries for approval. It will be expedited.
14. It was assured to reconsider the norms for cash handling to BPMs and also fix fresh norms to RPLI and NREGIS scheme shortly.
15. The proposal for higher pay to Driver with Grade pay of 2400 has been sent to the Ministry of Finance.
16. The revision of O.S.A rates will be made within one month.
17. Technology training to workshop staff will be provided.
18. The proposals for the grant of minimum pay as per the Sixth CPC to casual labourers have been submitted to Ministry of Finance for approval. It will be expedited. The demand of the staff side to grant revised GDS pay to GDS substitutes will be considered.
19. The issues related to postmen norms, delivery, beat etc will be discussed shortly and final decision will be taken before the end of October 2010. One committee will be constituted to sort out the issues.
20. The plea of the staff side to ignore benchmark for MACP has been accepted and the Secretary told the DDG to cause orders today itself. Another request to ignore the earlier declining of LSG promotions prior to the receipt of MACP orders will also be considered.
21. The proposal of the staff side to create System assistant instead of System administrator will be considered along with the cadre review proposals. The orders relating to road mileage allowance will be released shortly. The distribution of work & responsibility etc will be looked into along with the cadre review proposals.
22. The Recruitment Rules for Multi tasked staff will be finalized shortly. Our request to finalise the rules with no educational qualifications as if available to erstwhile Group D has been accepted.
23 The issues relating to Postal accounts like filling up of posts, amalgamation of Group C etc will be discussed further with DDG (PAF).
24. The suggestions of the Admin union about centralization of PLI claim at RO & CO will be considered. Further a separate meeting will be organized with their union to discuss about their issues.
25. Clarificatory orders will be issued soon providing officiating pay to the officials holding higher posts like HSG II & HSG I.
26. The issues of the postal Civil wing will be discussed separately.
After the meeting, the JCA met and decided to defer the proposed strike duly considering the positive approach of the Secretary in settlement of our genuine demands.
----General Secretary.

Indefinite Strike issue -

There will be meeting with Secretary (P) on the issue of Charter of Demands on 12 th July 2010 at 11.A.M. Keep Contact with CHQ for the Details. SBCO MACP issue, Vacencies, Posting of LSG/HSG-II/HSG-I, Disciplinary cases, Violation of Procedure is already put up to the DTE. Also it will be discuissed in the meetingby the NFPE federation as it is enlisted as Item of Charter of Demands. Support to CHQ by participating in indefinite Strike wef 13th July 2010 for Survival of SBCO and its Status. If we participaste in All India issues there is chance for us to get somthing. So it is necessary to make strike successful.-

- General Secretatry

Reviosion of Pay wef 1.1.2006- Clarification regarding -employees having date of increment as 1.1.2006

Another demand placed in the anomaly committee is sorted out. Govt servants can revise their initial option for Pay fixation up to 31/12/2010 under CCS (Revised Pay) Rules 2008- Orders from Finance Ministry

Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure Vide its Memo No.7/14/2010-E.III (A) dated 05/07/2010 provided the CG employees to Change their initial fixation option up to 31/12/2010, in case if the option is more beneficial to them. The copy of the order is furnished below.

F.No.7/14/2010-E.III (A)Government of IndiaMinistry of FinanceDepartment of Expenditure
New Delhi, the 5th July, 2010.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Central Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008- Revision of option exercised under Rule 6 of the Central Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008

In accordance with the provisions contained in Rule 11 of the Central Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008, where a Government servant opts to continue to draw his pay in the existing scale from the 1st day of January 2006 and switch over to the revised scale from a date later than the 1st day of January, 2006, his pay from the later date in the revised scale is required to be fixed under Rule 11(i) of the Central Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008. As per Rule 5 of these rules, this option to switch over to the revised pay structure from a date later than 1.1.2006 is available to a Government Servant:
2(i) Who elects to continue to draw pay in the existing scale until the date on which he earns his next or any subsequent increment in the existing scale or until he vacates his post or ceases to draw pay in that scale.
(ii) who has been placed in a higher pay scale between 1.1.2006 and the date of notification of these Rules on account of promotion, upgradation of pay scale etc. the Government servant may elect to switch over to the revised pay structure from the date of such promotion, up-gradation etc.

3. As per Rule 6 (1) of Central Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008 the option in the format appended to the Second Schedule was required to be exercised within three months from the date of issue of these Rules.

4. Further Rule 6 (4) provided that the option once exercised shall be final. The Staff Side has represented on this issue and have requested that the first option exercised may not be treated as final keeping in view the new system of pay band and grade pays and that employee may be allowed to revise their option if the option is more beneficial to them.

5. On further consideration and in exercise of the powers available under Central Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008, the President is pleased to decide that in relaxation of stipulation under Rule 6 (4) of these Rules employees may be permitted to revise their initial option up to 31.12.2010 if the option is more beneficial to them. The revised option shall be intimated to the Head of his Office by the Government servant in accordance with the provision of Rule 6 (2) of the Revised Pay Rules, 2008.

6. In so far as persons serving in Indian Audit and Accounts Department are concerned, these orders issue after consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.

(Renu Jain)

Deputy Secretary to the Government of India
For original order

Federal Council of NFPE at Delhi-

I Attended 8Th Federal Council at Delhi on 19th June to 22 June 2010. Merger of both SBCO associations discussed with Recognition issue. It will be decided at the end of July 2010. AIC of SBCO associations will be held in first week of Aug.2010. Notice will be issued in due course.

It is decided to go on indefinite strrike wef 13th July 2010. SBCO issues are enlisted in the Charter of Demand for the first time by the Postal JCA. It is published here. All trade unions will go on strike. Support for out status and identity to the strike. The meeting with Secretary (P) will be held on 12th July to discuss on strike issue & charter of demands. Keep contact with CHQ.

Federal council honoured General Secretary for his active role in federation on 20th July 2010.
- General Secretary.