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Directorate raised queries on merger proposal

No. 25-35/2011-PE-I

Government of India

Ministry of Communications and IT

Department of Posts

***********

Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,

New Delhi 110001

Date : 19^th May 2014

To,

The General Secretary,

All India Association of Inspectors and

Assistant Superintendents, Posts,

CHQ Qtr. No. 12, P&T Colony,

Khurshid Square, Civil Lines, Delhi – 110 054.

Subject : Merger of ASP cadre in to PS Gr. B cadre – Proposal regarding.

Sir,

          Kindly refer to your letter No. GS/AIAIASP/Merger ASP/2013 dated 20.11.2013 and 21.04.2014 on the subject mentioned above.

2.       In this regard, this is to inform that the proposal submitted by your Association has been examined in detail with the following observations:

(i)          It was intimated in the proposal that there is a matching saving for the proposal as there would be an additional expenditure of Rs. 66,86,100/- per annum against the saving of Rs. 69,25,100/- per annum. This means a net saving of Rs. 2,39,700/- per annum. However, while this may be true in the long run, at present there would be no matching saving, as pay will have to be protected for the 679 ASPs till they get promoted to PS Gr. B Grade, while additional expenditure of Rs. 66,86,100/- would start immediately Savings will start accruing only after the 679 ASPs working on the ASP posts downgraded to IPs get promoted to PS Gr. B Grade which will take a very long time. Thus, it is not correct to say that the case has matching savings.

(ii)         The proposed down gradation of 679 ASPs (Sub Division) to IP (Sub Division) would create technical problems as ASPs cannot be posted on IPs Posts. Otherwise, they would have to be reverted which is not permissible. The proposal, thus, would only be beneficial for the senior 1311 ASPs and at the same time detrimental to the remaining 679 ASPs who may suffer reversion. Further, on upgradation of the ASPs Posts to PS Gr. B there would be two or more Gr. B officers in Gr. B Divisions. Then, there would be a problem / issue of reporting and also that who amongst them would head the Division.  This would ultimately create complicated situation and may not, thus, be administratively viable.

(Note :- the number of ASP Sub Divisions has been ascertained from the Circles and the matching savings have been re-calculated on the basis of information received from the Circles)

3.       Therefore, it is requested to furnish your comments / clarifications on the above mentioned observations for further examination of the proposal at the earliest.

Yours faithfully,

Sd/-

(Tarun Mittal)

Assistant Director General (PE-I)

CAT case filed at Hyderabad Bench i/c/w to grant GP of Rs.5400/- after completion of 4 years in GP of Rs. 4800/-......updates!!!

15 Gr. B Officers and ASPs who have completed 4 years of service in Grade Pay of Rs. 4800/- of Andhra Pradesh Circle has already filed OA No. 296 in Hon'ble CAT Hyderabad Bench on 17/3/2014. 

The applicants have stated in their OA that when a Gr. B officer completes four years of regular service in the GP of Rs. 4800/- is eligible to get GP of Rs.5400/-. While so, the applicants are holding Gr. B gazette post (Offg. PS Gr. B and ASP cadre) and completed 4 years of regular service in the GP of Rs. 4800/- and they are now eligible for financial upgradation in the GP of Rs. 5400/-. 

While making the enquiry of this case at Directorate for non filling reply to OA, it is learnt that the matter have already been referred to MOF on 7/5/2014 and their say is awaited. 

Gokak HO under North Karnataka Region successfully migrated to McCamish (PLI/RPLI) go live on 19.05.2014

      Sri S S Mutnal SPO's Gokak Division, Sri M R Kamagoudar ASP (HQ) Gokak, Sri V V Nimbargi IP Hukkeri Sub Division, Sri Venkatesh Badami IP Gokak Division, Smt L U Navalgatti Postmaster Gokak HO and staff were present during inauguration. 

Packing of Parcels- IPO rules amended

     

     The parcel wrapped with  cloth should be invariably either be packed in carton or be covered with paper or plastic wrapper over the cloth wrapping so that bar code sticker can be properly affixed on the parcel for track and trace system.
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Dopt Orders – Clarification on increase in certain allowances by further 25% as a result of enhancement of Dearness Allowances w.e.f 1.1.2014

                                                                           No.A-27012/1/2014-Estt. (Allowance)

Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pension
Department of Personnel & Training

Block-IV, Old JNU Campus, New Delhi, 28th April, 2014.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Clarification on increase in certain allowances by further 25% as a result of enhancement of Dearness Allowances w.e.f. 1.1.2014

The undersigned is directed to refer to para 1(j) of this Department’s 0M. No.12011/03/2008-Estt. (Allowance) dated 2.9.2008. This provides that the limits of Children Education Allowance would be automatically raised by 25% every time the Dearness Allowance on the revised pay structure goes up by 50%. References are being received from various quarters with regard to the amount of Children Education Allowance admissible consequent upon enhancement of Dearness Allowance payable to Central Government employees @ 100% w.e.f. 1 January, 2014 announced vide Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure O.M. No.1/l/2014-E-1I (B) dated 27th March, 2014.

2. In accordance with the above, the following shall be the revised limits:

a) The annual ceiling limit for reimbursement of Children Education Allowance shall be Rs.18,000/- per child. Accordingly, the quarterly claim could be more than Rs.4500/- in one quarter. The Hostel Subsidy shall be Rs.4500/- per month per child;

b) The rates of Special Allowance for Child Care to women with disabilities stands revised to Rs. 1500/- per month; and

c) The annual ceiling for reimbursement of Children Education Allowance for disabled children of Government employees shall be treated as revised to Rs.36,000/- per annum per child and the rates of Hostel Subsidy for disabled children of Government employees shall be treated as revised to Rs.9000/- per child per month.

3. These revisions are applicable with effect from 1st January, 2014.

4. These revisions shall be subject to other terms and conditions mentioned in this Department’s O.M. No.12011/03/2008-Estt (Allowance) dated 2.9.2008, O.M. No.12011/04/2008 dated 11.9.2008 and 12011/07(i)12011-Estt.(AL) dated 21.2.2012.

sd/

(Mukul Ratra)

                                                                                                                                                                Director

Source: Dopt
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Minutes of bimonthly meeting with DPS(HQ) Karnataka Circle Bangalore on 22.04.2014

Supplementary Inspection Questionnaire of HO / SO and BO relating t0 CBS.

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Jamkhandi HO under Bagalkot Division successfully migrated to CBS go live on 22.05.2014

Sri H B Hasabi ASP (R) Bagalkot Division, Sri Shridhar Jatti IP Jamkhandi Sub Division, Postmaster Jamkhandi HO and chief guest present during the inauguration ceremony.....

Siddapur SO under Sirsi Division successfully migrated to CBS go live on 22.05.2014. This is 6th office in the pilot Division.

Election of COC for the period 2014-17

          In the 8th State Level Conference  the election to the Executive committee of COC Karnataka was held at Income tax office on 20/5/14 and Com Muthukumar declared that following members have been elected unanimously to the executive committee for the period 2014-17 in the presence of Com M.Krishnan Secretary General Confederation of Central Government Employees and Workers New Delhi  .

Post	Name	Organization
President	Com S.Radhakrishna	AG’S
Working President	Com S.Venkataramani	NFPE (P-3)
Vice President	Com Jawarayi Gowda	NFPE(P-3)
Vice President	Com Juliana Vincent	Survey of India Ministerial Association
General Secretary	Com P.S.Prasad	AICGWBEA
Joint Secretary	Com Vinod	ITEF
Joint Secretary	Com Ramakrishna	NFPE (RMS)
Finance Secretary	Com Dominic Vijay Anand	Postal Accounts
Asst Finance Secretary	Com C.A. Kameshwary	IMD
Assistant Secretary	Com D.Jayaraman	ITEF
Assistant Secretary	Com M.B.Krishnappa	NFPE(Postmen)
Assistant Secretary	Com Mohan Pai	Census
Assistant Secretary	Com D,K.Bharathi	NFPE (Admin)
Assistant Secretary	Com Vidya Simha	AG'S
Assistant Secretary	Com L.G.Srinivas	CGHS
Assistant Secretary	Com Bhaskar	Central Excise Inspectors Association
Auditor	Com Umesh S. Kamatagi	AICGWBEA

Adviser's:Com Muthukumar, Com Neelappa & Com  Kamalashenan

Submission of memorandum to 7^th CPC

   Dear Colleagues,

                This is the time to put forth our grievances/ anomalies to the 7^th CPC through our memorandum. This opportunity comes once in ten years for the association. We should submit our memorandum properly and effectively to avoid later complications. The decision of the pay commission is definitely depending on the memorandum submitted by the association. 

                I hope all the respected members are aware about it. We have already discussed this matter in depth in our AIC Ahmedabad and our Circle conference at Badami. In the Circle Conference we have made a committee to prepare the memorandum. Now committee requested for the opinion / suggestions from the members of our circle. GS has called for the meeting to finalise the memorandum on 6^th and 7^th June 2014 at Mumbai. We have to prepare our circle stand in the memorandum.  So it is requested to all the members to send their opinion and thoughts about the points to be covered in the memorandum through email to ipaspkarnataka@gmail.com  or manjuhubballi@gmail.com, on or before 28.05.2014.

 This will also help us to submit our memorandum to CHQ.

GS Desk...

Reminder to Secretary (Posts) i/c/w holding for meeting for cadre restructuring of IP cadre

No. CHQ/AIAIPASP/Cadre Restructure/2014                 dated  :     19/5/2014.

To,

Ms P. Gopinath
Secretary (Posts),  
Department of Posts, 
Dak Bhavan, Sansad Marg, 
New Delhi 110 001. 
 

Subject :    Cadre restructuring of Inspector Posts cadre.

Respected Madam,  

Kindly refer to this Associations letter of even number dated 30/4/2014 vide which it was requested to call immediate meeting with the members of this Association for discussion of cadre restructuring of Inspector Posts cadre, but till date nothing is heard from Directorate.

This Association would like to bring to your kind notice that cadre restructuring of Group ‘C’ cadre has been finalised by Department on 28^th April 2014 under the chairmanship of Shri V. P. Singh, DDG (P). As you know that second cadre review case of Inspectors and ASPs is pending since long in the files of Directorate. The recommendation of second cadre review committee that gave its report in the year 1990 has not been executed till now. Today DOP is the only organization where career progression Scheme for Inspector Posts stand relegated to back seat.

            IP/ASP Association many-a-times brought to the notice of the Department about the stagnation being faced in the cadre of IPs/ASPs and the long span of service running up to 24 to 25 years which IP/ASP have to put in, before getting promotion to PS Gr. B cadre. However, it was assured by the officers that this will be looked into at the time of cadre restructuring of Inspector Posts cadre.

            It is therefore once again requested your kind honour to kindly call immediate meetings (before your retirement) with the members of this Association for the discussion of cadre restructuring of Inspector Posts cadre and finalisation thereof as has been done for other cadres.

Waiting for an immediate action.

          Yours Sincerely, 

Sd/-

 (Vilas Ingale)

General Secretary

Haveri HO under North Karnataka Region successfully migrated to CBS go live on 19.05.2014

Sri R G Byatteppanavar SPO's Haveri Division, Miss Deepa K C ASP Haveri Sub Division, Sri Ninganagoudar. Bangigoudar IP Shiggaon Sub Division, Sri Jafer IP (C) Haveri Division, Sri Muttagi Grade III Postmaster Haveri HO, chief guests and staff were present during inauguration.

lightning the lamp by chief guests

Sri R G Byatteppanavar SPO's Haveri Division address the gathering...

Bagalkot HO under North Karnataka Region migrated to CBS go live on 19.05.2014 successfully... 

Sri A Koragappa Naik SPO's Bagalkot Division, Sri Shivanand ASP Sub Division, Sri H B Hasabi ASP (R), Postmaster Bagalkot HO and staff were present during inauguration

Sri H B Hasabi ASP (R) Bagalkot lightning the lamp during inauguration

PMG North Karnataka Region Dharwad has issued re allotment/transfer order in ASP cadre

 
Association wishes all the best to the officers in new postings....

PMG North Karnataka Region Dharwad has issued promotion/posting order from the cadre of IP to ASP...

     Congratulations and all the best to the officers in the new postings... 

PMG North Karnataka Region Dharwad has issued posting order in PSS Gr "B" cadre

The association heartly wel come to Karnataka Circle and wishes all the best to the officer in new assignment...

IP and ASP transfer order issued by CPMG Karnataka Circle Bangalore

Decline Promotion to PS Group B

To view copy of the Directorate letter, please CLICK HERE. 

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Letter to DDG (P) i/c/w issue of revised Recruitment Rules of PS Gr. B cadre

No. CHQ/AIAIPASP/CRC/2012                                     Dated :     16 /5/2014.

To,                                                                                          

Shri V. P. Singh,  

Dy. Director General (P)

Department of Posts,
Dak Bhavan, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi 110 001. 

Subject : Issue of revised Recruitment Rules of PS Gr. B Cadre…reg

Respected Sir,   

            

This Association indeed to bring to your kind notice that, PS Gr. B Recruitment Rules are not revised since years together and as per the clause 3.1.5 of Department of Personnel and Training OM No. AB-14017/48/2010-Estt (RR) dated 31^st December 2010 “The Recruitment Rules should be reviewed once in 5 years with a view to effecting such changes as are necessary to bring them in conformity with the changed position, including additions to or reduction in the strength of the lower and higher level posts”. This Association has already submitted the detailed proposal under letter dated 4/7/2011 (copy enclosed) regarding distribution of quota for PS Gr. B Examination and Sr. Postmaster Examination.

It is further bring to your kind notice that despite issue of reminders under letter of even number dated 15/7/2013, 19/11/2013, 6/1/2014 and 17/4/2014  the issue of finalization of Recruitment Rules of PS Gr. B cadre as per the suggestions given by this Association and reduction of the share of General Line Officials from 6% to 3% in the LDCE for the promotion to PS Gr. B cadre have not been resolved even after lapse of considerable period. Due to these reasons, Department has not conducted the LDCE for the promotion to the cadre of PS Gr. B for the year 2013 and also Sr. Postmaster’s Examination from 2010 onwards.

It is therefore urged to kindly finalize the RRs of PS Gr. B cadre and reduce the share of General Line officials in LDCE for the promotion to the cadre of PS Gr. B at the earliest and also communicate the vacancy position well in advance to DE Division to hold the examination separately for the year 2013 and 2014.                                                                                          

                                                                               Yours sincerely,

Sd/- 

(Vilas Ingale)

General Secretary

Copy forwarded for necessary action to :

The Director (R & P), Department of Posts, Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg, New Delhi 110001. He is requested to refer SR Division letter No. 09-01/2014-SR dated 11^th January 2014. LDCE for the promotion to the cadre of PS Gr. B for the year 2013 and 2014 may be conducted separately after revision of Recruitment Rules of PS Gr. B cadre only.

 Sd/-

(Vilas Ingale)

General Secretary

Mysore HO under South Karnataka Region successfully migrated to CBS

No. CHQ/AIAIPASP/MEETNG-I/2014                                 Dated :     15/5/2014

To,

Shri Kamlesh Chandra, 
Member (P),  
Department of Posts, 
Dak Bhavan, Sansad Marg, 
New Delhi 110 001. 

Subject : Meeting with Member (P) with the representatives of  IP/ASP Association .  

Respected Sir,  

               The representatives of IP/ASP Association desires to discuss the following items with your honour, as the same are pending since long.       

1.   Issue of combined seniority list of Inspector Posts cadre from 2000 onwards.

2.   Inter Circle Rule 38 transfer cases of Inspector Posts.

      3.   Merger of Assistant Superintendents Posts Cadre to PS Gr. B cadre. 

4.   Revision of monetary ceiling of briefcase/ladies purse for official purposes.

          The following representatives will attend the meeting.

1.   Shri Vilas Ingale, General Secretary & Superintendent SPC Mumbai-400099

2.   Shri P. Ajit Kumar, AGS-1 and ASP, RB Division, Postal Directorate New Delhi-1

3.   Shri Roop Chand, Member and Sr. PM, Ramesh Nagar HO, New Delhi-15

Brief note of pending issues that will form part of meeting are as follow:     

1.   Issue of combined seniority list of Inspector Posts cadre.  

The combined All India Seniority List of Inspectors of Posts from the year 2000 onwards was not prepared, released and not placed on India Post website.  This issue was importunately pushed by this Association since last several years and also discussed with Hon’ble Secretary (P) on 6/2/2013 and it was assured in the meeting that the seniority list would be made available at the earliest, but Directorate has only released seniority list for the year 1998 and 1999 only. It is therefore requested to kindly direct SPG Division to start the preparation of seniority list of remaining years and made available on India Post Web site.

2.   Inter Circle Rule 38 transfer cases of Inspector Posts.

The Directorate vide letter No. A.34013/01/2009-DE/SPB-II dated 5.2.2010 issued guidelines providing for transfer of lady Inspectors of Posts against Direct Recruit / Departmental examination vacancy based on her selection in the respective examination and there after detailed guidelines for Inter-Circle-transfer of Inspectors of Posts under Rule 38 of P&T Manual Vol. IV were issued under No. 141-177/2009-SPB-II dated 14^th December 2010. In the said guidelines it is mentioned that the CPMsG of the Circle where the Inspectors of Posts are working would be competent to permit such transfer in consultation with the CPMG of the Circle where the transfer is sought for by the individual. Further, it is also mentioned that the CPMsG should take a considerable view in consultation with their counterpart while considering the request of Inspectors of Posts candidates for transfer to their Home / nearby Circle under Rule 38. Department has further issued instructions to all Heads of Circles under Directorate memo No. 141-114/2012-SPB.II dated 7^th May 2012 regarding disposal of the representation for transfer of the circle cadre officials. This Association has pointed out time to time details of several pending cases at various circles to Directorate and requested to reiterate the instructions to all Heads of Circles to consider the Inter-Circle –transfer cases of Inspectors of Posts on the basis of above instructions, but very few Circles have positively responded. The scheme of allotment of surplus qualified candidates has already been quashed out by Directorate in 2010. It is therefore requested to issue instructions once again to all Heads of Circles to consider all pending Inter-Circle transfer cases under Rule 38 of Inspectors of Posts immediately against the vacant posts or on deputation basis in case of non-availability of vacancies.  As per the discussion had with your predecessor, this Association has forwarded the consolidated list of surplus qualified IPs to Directorate under letter No.GS/AIAIASP/Rule-38/TFR-IP/2014 dated 20/1/2014.

3.    Merger of Assistant Superintendents Posts Cadre to PS Gr. B cadre. 
 

This Association has already submitted a detailed proposal on merger of ASP cadre to PS Gr. B cadre to Hon’ble Secretary (Posts) and as well as to Hon’ble Member (P) under letter No. GS/ AIAIASP / Merger-ASP/2013 dated 20/11/2013. It is learnt that Estt Division of Directorate has called the requisite information from all circles but proposal is not materialized till this date.         

4.   Revision of monetary ceiling of briefcase/ladies purse for official  purposes

Directorate vide letter No. F.No. 15-1/2011-GA dated 26.10.2012 has circulated revised monetary ceiling limit for purchase of briefcases/ ladies purses for official purposes for the officers working in different capacities in Directorate. Whereas similar situated officers working in Circles are being deprived of this revision by Circles. Thus the old ceilings up to limit of Rs.1000/- is still in vogue in most of all the Circles.

IPs/ASPs who are entitled to procure brief cases/ladies purses of their own choice from any of the private/ public outlet are asked to purchase the same from market but thereafter given reimbursement of Rs.1000/- whatsoever cost of the said purchase maybe. No matter even if it does not commensurate to the market price too. 

          It is therefore humbly requested to your kind honour to pass orders to all circles/regions with the direction to maintain uniformity at all levels as per revised limit contained in Directorate letter ibid. If needs be copy of Directorate letter dated 26.10.2012 may kindly be ordered to circulate amongst all so that circles may not have any excuse to adhere to the prescribed limit. 

We hope that your honour will give us an appointment on any convenient date in this month for at least for half an hour. Necessary relief arrangement orders may also be issued well in time.  

                    With respectful regards,

                                                                                                   Yours sincerely,

 

Sd/- 

(Vilas Ingale)

General Secretary