Tuesday, August 10, 2010


CADRE RESTRUCTURING – COMMITTEE CONSTITUTED
The Department has constituted a Committee for examination of cadre restructuring on 06.08.2010. The Committee will submit its report within three months.
The copy of the order is furnished hereunder
Government of India
Ministry of Communications & IT
Department of Posts
(SR Section)
Dak Bhawan
Parliament Street
New Delhi – 110001
No. 1/4/2010-SR Dated – 6th August, 2010
Subject: - Secretary (P)’s meeting with Postal Joint Council of Action on 12.07.2010 – Item No. 6 – Cadre Restructuring of Group ‘C’ employees, other than Accounts Cadres – Constitution of a Committee
This has reference to minutes of Secretary (P)’s meeting dated 12.07.2010 circulated vide No. 08/02/2010-SR dated 14.07.2010 on the above-mentioned subject.
2. As per decision taken in regard to item No. 6, dealing with cadre restructuring of Group ‘C’ employees, other than Accounts Cadres, a Committee comprising the following is constituted to examine the issue.
DDG (Estt) – Chairperson
Official SideDDG (P)Director (SPN)

Staff Side:-
Shri. K. V. Sridharan, GS, AIPEUG – ‘C’
Shri. Giri Raj Singh, GS, AIRMS & MMS EU Group ‘C’ Shri.
D. Kishan Rao, GS, NAPE Gr. ‘C’
Shri. D. Theagarajan, General Secretary of National Union of RMS & MMS Group ‘C’ will attend the meetings of the Committee as an observer.

3. The Committee will submit its report within 3 months of its formation.
Sd/-
(Subhash Chander)
Director (SR & Legal)

Sunday, August 8, 2010

ORDERS ISSUED FOR PAYMENT OF SALARY TO CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES OF KERALA BEFORE ONAM FESTIVAL


No3 (2)/TA/2010/256
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
Controller General of Accounts
Lok Nayak Bhawan
Khan Market, New Delhi
Dated.05.08.2010

MEMORANDUM

Subject: Disbursement of salary /wages to the Central Government Employees in the State of Kerala for the month of August, 2010 on account of ONAM festival.

In view of the "ONAM" festival the Government have decided that the salary of all Central Government Employees in the State of Kerala for the month of August, 2010 may be drawn and disbursed in the Central Government Offices (including Defence, Posts &Telecommunications) on 20th August, 2010.

2. The wages for August, 2010 of the individual employees of Central Government serving in the State of Kerala may also be disbursed in advance on 20th August, 2010.

3. The salary /wages so disbursed are to be treated as advance payment and will be subject to adjustment after the full months salary/wages of each employee is determined. The adjustment, if any, will be made without exception from the salary /wages as the case may be from the month of September, 2010.

4. The concerned Ministry/Departments are requested to bring these instructions to the notice of their offices located in the State of Kerala for necessary action immediately.
Sdxxx
(Vibha Pandey)
Jt.Controller General of Acvcounts

Friday, August 6, 2010

MACP CLARIFICATION ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT VIDE ITS LETTER NO 4-7/MACPs/2009-PCC dated 19.07.2010 ADDRESSED TO THE CPMG OF WEST BENGAL CIRCLE ALREADY PLACED ON WEBSITE. TEXT OF THIS ORDER IS PLACED BELOW FOR INFORMATION.

Sub: Admissibility of third financial upgradation in individual cases and West Bengal Circle.
No. 4-7/MACPS/2009-PCC Dated 19-7-2010
Please refer to your office letter No. SFA/P-32/MACPS/CO/09 dated 21-05-2010 on the subject mentioned above.
2. The issue has been examined and is clarified as under:-
The concept of pay scale has been replaced with pay band and grade pays by the Government on implementation of 6th CPC recommendations effective from 01-01-2006. Accordingly 10 years continuous service in the grade pay applies to the officials appointed to government service on or after 1-1-2006. In respect of officials already in service as on 1-1-2006 the counting of 10 years continuous service is to be done in the existing grade pay and grade ( pre revised corresponding pay scale) taken together. As such the service rendered in the grade pay includes service rendered in corresponding pre-revised pay scale/grade.
TBOP/BCR Scheme was extended to the circle office staff by re-designating the existing LDCs and UDCs as Postal Assistant. As such on the date of introduction MACPS i.e.1-9-2008, there is no existence of the cadres of LDCs and UDCs and therefore, promotions earned by the officials from PA to UDCs or LDCs to UDCs prior to re-designation is to be ignored as clarified already by the Nodal department i.e. DOP&T under the ACPS (Aug. 1999 Scheme).
A UDC conferred with two financial upgradations under the TOBP/BCR Scheme ( unique only to the Department ) such officials are entitled to third MACP only on rendering 30 years continuous service to be reckoned from the date of entry in the Government ( date of entry as UDC in the present case) or 10 years continuous service in the BCR Grade and revised corresponding pay band with Grade pay taken together which ever is earlier. However, MACPS has been given effect from 1-9-2008 only the benefit under the scheme cannot be given before 1-9-2008. Since such officials are to be considered for 3rd MACP only in accordance with terms & conditions of the scheme. The same is to be allowed straightway on fulfillment of terms and conditions of the scheme.
Sd.xxx
( Surender Kumar)
Assistant Director General ( GDS & PCC)

Monday, August 2, 2010

MACP CLARIFICATION ISSUED BY DEPARTMENT
The Department has clarified vide its letter No. 4-7/MACPs/2009/PCC – dt. 19.07.2010 to Chief PMG, West Bengal Circle about the admissibility of third financial upgradation. The Clarifications may be useful in respect of other circles also. The full text of the abovesaid clarification is reproduced hereunder: -

Sunday, August 1, 2010

Surrendered posts in TBOP/BCR Restored-

20% SUPERVISORY POSTS & 6% OPERATIVE POSTS SURRENDERED FOR TBOP/BCR ARE RESTORED
The Department of Post has now clarified that reduction of staff earlier implemented as matching savings for implementation of TBOP/BCR promotions stands withdrawn from 01.09.2008.After switching over to MACP from TBOP/BCR promotions, we are persuading the Department either to revive the posts or adjust the same at the time of cadre restructuring. Now the Department has issued orders for revival of the surrendered posts and it will certainly be helpful for cadre review proposals.The Postal Board’s action is highly appreciated. We fervently appeal the Secretary to restore the charge Allowance and other allowances, which we surrendered at the time of implementation of TBOP Scheme during 1983.The copy of the Order is furnished below.

Copy of letter No. 25-5/2010-PE.I dated 19.07.2010

Department of Posts

Sub: - Reduction of staff under TBOP/BCR schemes stands withdrawn w.e.f 01.09.2008

consequent upon implementation of MACP.The undersigned is directed clarify the position in respect of reduction of staff under TBOP/BCR schemes w.e.f 01.09.2008 during periodical Establishment Reviews consequent upon implementation of MACP and withdrawal of TBOP/BCR Schemes as under:

“Consequent on implementation of time Bound One Promotion (TBOP) Scheme and Biennial Cadre Review (BCR) Scheme, Department of Posts had imposed cuts of 5% in operative staff and 15% in supervisory staff w.e.f 30.11.1983 under TBOP Scheme and later on, additional cuts of 1% in operative staff and 5% in supervisory staff were introduced w.e.f. 01.10.1991 under BCR Scheme. These cuts were introduced as measure of matching savings to offset the financial implications on account of grant of financial upgradations to staff and for obtaining additional productivity. The number of posts reduced under this matching savings/productivity provisions were kept in view at the time of periodical reviews or establishment of augmentation proposals.

The said TBOP and BCR Schemes have now been withdrawn w.e.f 01.09.20087 consequent upon implementation of Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme (MACP). Consequently, the number of operative/supervisory posts existing as on 01.09.2008 will be taken into consideration for the purpose of periodical reviews or augmentation proposals of Post Offices establishment. Thus, provisions relating to reduction of staff under TBOP/BCR Schemes stand also withdrawn w.e.f 01.09.2008.”

This issues with the approval of Secretary (P)

Sd/-
(Raj Kumar)
Director (Estt. & DE)

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