Monday, August 10, 2009

General Secretary's Tour & Meetings with Officers.

Meeting at DAK Bhawan with MEMBER (Planning) & DDG (Estt) & Direcor (Planning) & Director (SPN).

Today on 10th Aug.2009 Shri T.N. Rahate President FNPO & General Secretary NUPE-P-IV with Shri S.P. Kulkarni General Secretary Indian Postal SBCO staff association met to Shri. A.K. Sharma DDG (Estt) & discussed the following issues.
 
1) Modified ACP Promotion Scheme- Almost Order for MACP is ready. Only Issue of MACP about Drivers cadre is under discussion. Immediately it will be finalized and submitted to JS & FA for approval. From the discussions it is cleared that the benefit of MACP will be granted to all employees after completion of 10, 20 & 30 years service. Three financial up-gradations will be granted to all. No hurdle for TBOP & BCR officials to complete 10 years in the same cadre. . Considering TBOP & BCR qualifying service after completion of 20 & 30 years benefit will be granted that is only after 4 years of TBOP & BCR Benefit of 20 & 30 years will be granted. Orders will be effected w.e.f. 1 St Sept. 2008 onwards. For example In case of Promotions from one cadre to other after 8 years he will be granted next promotion after 10 years i.e. he will get benefit of second promotion after 18 years instead of 20 years. Orders will be issued shortly.
 
2) Regarding GDS Pay Commission: - Note for Cabinet is submitted by the Department. It will be finalized up to the First week of Sept.2009... Benefit of revised pay will be granted w.e.f. 1st Jan. 2006 to the GDS employees.

3) Arrears of 60 % CPC second installment: - It will be paid in the second week of Sept. 2009 before Dipawali festival.

4) New norms for Postmen - Revised norms will finalized shortly.

5) Implementation of orders regarding placement of non matriculate Group D employees in the Pay Band PB-1 with effect from 1.1.2006- it is brought to the notice that these orders are not implemented in all circles. It is assured to implement it immediately.

Meeting with Shri. D.K.Budki Member (Planning):- Discussion about the Departmental proposals & Role of unions considering the constructive role & necessity of cooperation of unions & administration discussed in detail. The views of the federation & unions /associations are appreciated by the Member (Planning). He assured every cooperation to the federation.

Meeting with Director (Planning):- Details discussion about GDS was held with Shri R.K. Mishra Director Planning. It is made clear by the director that more incentive through NREGS scheme is proposed to the GDS employees.

Meeting with Director (SPN):- Provision to the postmen to appear to LGO Exam Dec. 2008 for Maharashtra Circle clarification for eligibility for appearing examination will be given earlier as per provisions. 



Friday, July 31, 2009

Flash News-

1) ACP promotion details finalized. Orders will be issued up to 10th August 2009.
2) GDS Committee -Cabinet notice ready. Soon orders are expected.
3) On our association reference about Violation of PROJECT ARROW programme , Department has called Reports from all CPMG's/ Circle heads. Copy of DTE letter is published here. Secretary General Shri. D. Thegarajan has issued letter to the Secretary(Posts) recently with refrence of the association for taking immidiate action in the issues presented by this association.
4) Secretary (Posts) agreed to post JAO to the DOT.

Monday, July 13, 2009

Expected D.A. & brief News-

1) 5 % D.A. is due wef 1 St July 2009 to the central Govt employees.
2) ACP orders expected at the end of July 2009.
3) Second instalment of 60 % 6th CPC arrears expected in first week of August 2009.

Reply received from the Department on Project Arrow reference-

Matter raised about violation of SB/SBCO procedure by the local authorities under the programe of project arrow proposals was taken up with the Directorate by this association with the references published in this blog. The reply received to the association from the Department vide reference No- 116 -19/09- SB from the Department of Posts ( F S Division) Dak bhavan dtd 6.7.2009 is produced here. After receiving reports from the head of the circles to the directorate action will be taken. This association has taken up this issue first.



Saturday, July 11, 2009

ACP and GDS news-

ACP orders will be issued at the end of this month.
GDS proposal may be cleared by the Ministry of Finance shortly.
Await further news.

Is it necessary or beneficial to maintain identity of S.B.C.O as a internal audit branch?