ALL INDIA POSTAL CIVIL WING EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION, AFF. TO NATIONAL FEDERATION OF POSTAL EMPLOYEES: March 2011

Thursday, March 31, 2011

Postal employees threaten to go on indefinite strike

Rourkela, Mar 29 (PTI) All India Postal Employees Union - postmen, MSE and group "D" staff- has threatened to go on an indefinite nationwide strike in support of their demands.

The union has been demanding appointment of staffs, implementation of proper pension scheme, opposing the idea of one delivery point and one post office system of the government, Union General Secretary M Krishnan told reporters here today.

The members of the union would launch a demonstration infront of the Dak Bhawan, New Delhi to apprise the demands, Krishnan said.

Meanwhile, he said the union would also submit its memorandum to the government.

"We have been demanding for years now but nobody is listening. The postal employees are worst sufferer in the present situation," he added.

"The staff strength has been reduced considerably while the work load has been increasing day by day

.Source : PTI

Wednesday, March 30, 2011

ORDERS RELATING TO ADVANCES WHEN DA CROSSED 50% ISSUED

No. 12(1 )IE.II(A)/2008
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
E.II(A) Branch

New Delhi, the 7th October, 2008

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Grant of advances Sixth Pay Commission recommendations- Amendment to Rules

31, 35, 38,53,58,66 of Compendium of Rules on Advances to Government Servants

The undersigned is directed to say that in pursuance of the decision taken by the Government on the Sixth Pay Commissions recommendations relating to advances, the existing provisions of Compendium of Rules on Advances 31.35.38.53.58,66— relating to advances for purchase of bicycle, warm clothing, table fan and advances for festival and natural calamity are amended as per the amendments attached

2. These orders wilt take effect from the date of issue. The cases where the advances have already been sanctioned need not be reopened

3 The advance for purchase of table fan will stand discontinued. The advances for purchase of warm clothing and bicycle granted/sanctioned after issue of this order shalt be treated as interest free advances

4 The rates of these advances shall be increased by 25% every time dearness allowance on revised pay bands increases by 50%

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

6. All the Ministries/Departments are requested to bring the amendments to the notice of all its attached and subordinate offices for their information

7. Hindi version of this O.M will follow.

(Suchindra Misra)

Director

AMENDMENTS TO COMPENDIUM OF RULES ON ADVANCE TO GOVERNMENT SERVANTS 2005

BI-CYCLE ADVANCE

RULE 31

(a)ln thc opening clause indicating eligibility, for the words and figures “whose basic pay and dearness pay taken together does not exceed Rs.7. 500 (Rupees Seven thousand five hundred) per month”, the words and figures “whose grade pay does not exceed Rs.2. 800/- ( RupeesTwo thousand eight hundred)”. shall be substituted.

(b) In proviso (i) relating to amount of advance admissible, for the words “shall not exceed Rs.l .500 ( Rupees One thousand five hundred)”, the words and figures. “shall not exceed Rs.3000/- (Rupees Three thousand)”, shall be substituted.

WARM CLOTHING ADVANCE

RULE. 35

In Rule 35 relating to amount of Warm Clothing Advance admissible, for the words “shall not exceed Rs.l,5001- (Rupees One thousand five hundred)”, the words and figures, “shall not exceed R.s.3,000/- (Rupees Three thousand )“, shall be substituted.

Rule 38 relating to recovery of interest has been deleted.

FESTIVAL ADVANCE

RULE. 53

In Rule 53. in clause relating to ehgibility for Festival Advance, for the words and figures basic pay and dearness pay taken together does not exceed Rs.l2,450 (Rupees TWelve thousand four hundred and fifty) per month”, the words and figures” whose Grade pay does not exceeds Rs.4800/- (Rupees Four thousand eight hundred)” shall be substituted.

RULE58

In Rule 58 relating to amount of Festival Advance admissible, for the words “shall not exceed Rs.l500 (Rupees One thousand five hundred)”, the words and figures “shall not exceed Rs.3.000/- (Rupees Three thousand )“. shall be substituted.

NATURAL CALAMITY ADVANCE

RULE 66

In Rule 66 relating to amount of Natural Calamity Advance admissible, for the words “shall not exceed Rs.2,500/- (Rupees Two thousand five hundred)”, the words and figures” shallnot exceed Rs.5.000 (Rupees Five thousand)”, shall be substituted.

Note: I Rule 38F A- 38F relating to Table Fan Adance deleted.

II The rates of these advances shall be increased by 25% whenever the Dearness Allowance payable on revised pay struture goes up by 50%

Finance Ministry order

J C A MEETING OF NFPE, FNPO AND GDS HELD ON 30-3-2011

The JCA meeting of NFPE, FNPO and GDS held on 30-3-11 in the NFPE office and the programme of joint action has been finalized. From our association we have requested for inclusion of three demands in respect of the Postal Civil wing in the charter of demands.The details will be placed in the website shortly.

CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES TO REMAIN CLOSED ON 13-4-11 IN TAMILNADU

Central govt offices to remain closed on April 13

PTI: In view of the forthcoming Assembly elections, Central government offices in Tamil Nadu will remain closed on April 13, the day of the polls.

As per the DoPT OM No12/14/99 dated 10—10—2001 all the Central Government offices shall remain closed on April 13, a release from Central Government Employees Welfare Coordination Committee said.

The day following the day of the elections, April 14, has also been declared a holiday in view of Dr B R Ambedkar’s birth anniversary, the statement added.

Tamil Nadu along with Puducherry and Kerala goes to polls on April 13.

Source : The Hindu

Monday, March 28, 2011

VS flays Centre's move to 'privatise' pensions

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Following the introduction of the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) Bill, 2011 in Lok Sabha, Kerala Chief Minister V S Achuthanandan today urged the Centre to back out from its move to "privatise" the pension scheme of central and state government employees.

The PFRDA Bill that was introduced in Parliament on Thursday was a move towards privatising pension, and if passed, pension for Central and State government employees would no longer have government guarantee, the Chief Minister said in a statement here.

The first UPA government had also tried to "privatise" the pension scheme, but the plan was dropped due to stiff resistance from the Leftist parties, the statement said. Achuthanandan said employees should come out with strong protest against the Centre's move. The Bill, introduced by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, provides for establishing a statutory regulatory body to be called the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA), which will undertake promotional, developmental and regulatory functions in respect to pension funds.

According to the statement of objects and reasons of the Bill, foreign investment policy for pension sector intermediaries, including the pension funds and central record-keeping agency, would be determined and notified outside the proposed legislation under Foreign Exchange Management Act.

The Bill also contains provisions for empowering the PFRDA to regulate the National Pension system (NPS), as amended from time to time. Moreover, it authorises the PFRDA to levy fees for services rendered by it to meet its expenses.

The pension fund regulator can also impose penalties for any violation of the provisions of the legislation, rules, regulations, etc, once the Bill is passed.

Source: Expressbuzz

Sunday, March 27, 2011

Government staff stage stir over pension bill

CHENNAI: Work in the State and Central government offices in the city were hit for a couple of hours on Friday after staff staged a walkout against introduction of the Pension Fund Regulatory Development Authority (PFRDA) Bill in Parliament.

R Srinivasan, general secretary of Tamil Nadu government employee's association, said the move by the UPA government would put pensioners at the mercy of market forces. The bill, which came into existence based on the Bhattacharya panel recommendations during the BJP government's term, got a new lease of life on Thursday when it was reintroduced in Parliament after the botched attempt in 2004. Interestingly, the bill stated that foreign investment policy for the pension sector would be determined and notified outside the legislation under the Foreign Exchange Management Act.

Staff fear that with this, pension deduction would be handed over to fund managers who would invest in the share market and mutual funds. The government has given no guarantee on pension as per section 20 of the bill,said general secretary of the Central government employees confederation Tamil Nadu, Duraipandian ?

Source : Express Buzz

J C A MEETING OF NFPE & FNPO TO BE HELD ON 30-3-2011

AN IMPORTANT MEETING OF POSTAL JCA CONSISTING NFPE & FNPO IS BEING ORGANIZED AT NFPE OFFICE NEW DELHI AT 1730 HRS ON 30.03.2011 TO CHALK OUT STRATEGY AND LAUNCHING AGITATIONAL PROGRAMME AGAINST RESTOGRADE ORDERS OF THE DEPARTMENT AND ON INTRODUCTION OF PFRDA BILL IN LOK SABHA BY THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA. ALL GENERAL SECRETARIES OF NFPE UNIONS ARE TO ATTEND THE MEETING. IF AGITATION PROGRAM IS BEING ISSUED OUR CIVIL WING PROBLEMS WILL ALSO BE INCLUDED IN THE AGENDA. THE AGENDA WILL BE PLACED IN BLOG SHORTLY.

Saturday, March 26, 2011

Nomination of JS level officer as designated authority for timely holding of DPCs- regarding

http://persmin.gov.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02est/22011_1_2011-Estt.-D2.pdf

Thursday, March 24, 2011

DA ORDERS EFFECTIVE FROM 1-1-2011 ISSUED

No.1(2)/2011 – E-II(B)
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
——

New Delhi, the 24^th March, 2011.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Payment of Dearness Allowance to Central Government Employees – Revised Rates effectives from 1.1.2011.

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The undersigned is directed to refer to this Ministry’s office Memorandum No. 1(6)/2010-E-II(B) Dated 22^nd September, 2010 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 45 % to 51% with effect from 1st January, 2011.

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

3.    The additional instalment of Dearness payable under these orders shall be paid in cash to all Central Government Employees.

4.    The payment of arrears of Dearness Allowance for the months of January and February, 2011 shall not be made before the date of disbursement of salary of March, 2011.

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

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

(Y.P. Sehgal)
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India

http://finmin.nic.in/the_ministry/dept_expenditure/notification/da/da01012011.pdf

Finance Ministry Order

CALL FOR DEMONSTRATIONS ON 25TH MARCH 2011 AGAINST THE PFRDA BILL ENTRODUCED BY THE UPA GOVERNMENT

AS PER THE CALL GIVEN BY THE NFPE AND CONFEDERATION IN THE WEB SITES ALL CIVIL WING COMRADES ARE REQUESTED TO ORGANIZE DEMONSTRATION IN FRONT OF ALL CIVIL WING OFFICES BETWEEN 12 AND 2PM ON 25TH MARCH 2011 TO REGISTER STRONG PROTEST AGAINST PFRDA BILL INTRODUCED BY UPA GOVERNMENT IN PARLIAMENT. MOBILIZE MEMBERS FOR THE SUSTAINED SERIOUS ACTION IN THE NEAR FUTURE

Wednesday, March 23, 2011

ANNUAL REPORTS REGARDING REPRESENTATION OF SCs, STs, OBCs AND PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES IN THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT SERVICES

No.36027/1/2011-Estt.(Res.)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training

New Delhi, dated the 18th March., 2011

Office Memorandum

Subject :- Annual Reports regarding Representation of SCs, STs, OBCs and Persons with Disabilities in the Central Government Services as on 1.1.2011.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s O.M.of even number dated 15th January, 2011 on the above subject,whereby each Ministry/Department was required to submit the following reports to this Department by 31.3.2011.

(i) SC/ST/OBC Report-1 regarding representation of SCs, STs and OBCs in Services as on 1.1.2011;

(ii) SC/ST/OBC Report-I1 regarding representation of SCs, STs, OBCs in various grades of organized Group ‘A’ Services as on 1.1.2011;

(iii) Persons with Disabilities (PWD) Report-1 regarding representation of persons with disabilities in Services as on 1.1.2011; and

(iv) PWD Report-I1 regarding appointments of persons with disabilities during the year 2010.

2. It is requested that the aforesaid reports may kindly be furnished to this Department urgently and latest by31.3.2011.

(Sharad Kumar Srinivasan)
Under Secretary(Res.)

DOPT ORDER