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Saturday, March 31, 2018
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CHQ News: Update on grade pay issue
As per decision taken in AIC, Rajgir, regarding filling of CAT case for fixation of pay in the light of Dte. letter case has been filed in CAT, Principal Bench, Delhi under OA no: 1209/2018. CAT accepted our case and adjourned to 15-05-2018 for filing reply by the department.
Pension is a right, not subsidy. How can you link Aadhaar to it, asks Supreme Court
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court questioned the Centre on Wednesday about its decision to link Aadhaar with pensions, reasoning that it is not a subsidy but an entitlement of a person for years of service he or she has rendered to the government in discharge of official duties.
Referring to the argument of petitioners that many pensioners have been denied their only subsistence in old age due to technical and physical reasons, a bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A K Sikri, A M Khanwilkar, D Y Chandrachud and Ashok Bhushan asked attorney general K K Venugopal whether the Centre was going to deny pension, a rightful entitlement, just for want of Aadhaar. Venugopal said Aadhaar has been instrumental in eliminating many bogus pensioners drawing post-retirement benefits for years.
Justice Sikri said: “Pension is an entitlement and not a benefit under the social welfare schemes. How is it included under Section 7 of the Aadhaar Act, 2016? Pension is a return for services rendered. There are many pensioners who live with their children who are settled abroad. Can such category of pensioners be told that they would not be granted pension unless they have an Aadhaar card?” Justice Chandrachud said, “There is another category of persons who suffer from Alzheimer’s disease and may have serious dementia. There are those old persons whose biometrics do not match with the Aadhaar data. Where do they go? Pension is a rightful entitlement and not a bounty given by the state”.
He said there are many instances where biometrics of manual labourers do not match, where in remote areas authentication fails because of lack of electricity or network connectivity, should the beneficiary be denied financial benefits? “We will appreciate if the government can come and tell us upfront that there is a serious issue of financial exclusion. The cabinet secretariat had flagged this issue. The government must explain what steps are taken to eliminate financial exclusion of legitimate beneficiaries,” Chandrachud said.
AG Venugopal said Aadhaar has been instrumental in eliminating many bogus pensioners drawing the post-retirement benefits for years. He said there is provision in the Aadhaar law not to deny social welfare benefits to even blind leperosy patients, who cannot provide either an iris scan or finger prints for Aadhaar. The method of their enrolment is different, he added.
The AG also said pension has a subsidy component and that Aadhaar would authenticate the actual pensioner numbers. “We will know who are actual beneficiaries. If in future it is required to amend the Aadhaar law, we will do that. But, for this reason the whole project need not be condemned.”
Referring to series of questions posed by the bench, the AG said no such person or class of persons have come before the court alleging that they have been denied pension because of want of Aadhaar or their physical biometrics not matching with Aadhaar data. “Unless they come and make an issue, we will really be groping in dark to find a solution to a hypothetical problem,” he said.
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Tuesday, March 20, 2018
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CHQ News: Regarding non-granting MACP to IPs/ASPs Cadre officials since 01.01.2016 by various circles
To
The Secretary (Post)
Department of Posts
Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg
New Delhi-110001.
Subject: Regarding non-granting MACP to IPs/ASPs Cadre officials since 01.01.2016 by various circles
Sir,
Various circles are not conducting DSC for MACP to IPs/ASPs Cadre since 01.01.2016 quoting the Directorate letter No.7-8/2016-PCC dated 30.05.2017 under which the by DoPT has directed to maintain “status quo” in the case of fixation of the pay of IPs/ASPs, who had already been granted financial up-gradation under MACPS, in the event of up-gradation of Grade Pay of these cadres by the Seventh Central Pay Commission w.e.f. 01.01.2016:-
In this regard, I would like to point out following lines for your consideration issue of suitable direction to the circles: -
- Now, IPs have already been granted GP Rs.4600/- since 01.01.2006. There should not be any issue in fixation of Grade Pay of IPs cadre and granting MACP.
- Regarding the Pay fixation of ASPs, again clarification should be asked from the DoPT for early settlement of the issue.
- This is the case of fixation of pay of ASPs who had already been granted financial up-gradation under MACP. Only on the DOPT’s plea of the MACP of IPs/ASPs should not be kept held up.
In view of the above, it is requested to instruct all circles for grant of the benefit of financial up-gradation under MACP to IPs/ASPs Cadre immediately.
Yours Sincerely
(Rajiv Kumar)
General Secretary.
CHQ News: Informal meeting with Hon’ble Director General (Posts) with General Secretary and the representatives of IP/ASP Association.
To,
MS. Meera Handa
Director General(Posts)
Department of Posts,
Dak Bhavan, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi 110 001.
Subject : Informal meeting with Hon’ble Director General (Posts) with the representatives of IP/ASP Association.
Respected Madam,
At the outset, I express my sincere gratitude for giving me an opportunity to brief about the burning issues of IPs/ASPs cadre in front of you and for the patient hearing. I would like to list out the following long issues of the members of the Association, which are pending for quite some time. This association will feel obliged for your kind intervention on how best to get these long pending issues settled at the earliest:
S. No.
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Pending issues
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1
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Issue of final combined seniority list of Inspector Posts cadre for the year 2001 and 2002. Also from the year 2003 onwards.
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2
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Holding of DPC for promotion to the cadre of PS Gr. B for the year 2017-18
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3
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Declaration of result of LDCE of PS Gr. B cadre held in 2016
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4
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Cadre restructuring of Inspector Posts cadre, which is pending for more than 39 years
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5
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Non implementation of orders of Directorate issued under No. 2-12/2013-PCC dated 24.10.2017 by which the Grade Pay of Inspector of Posts has been upgraded to Rs. 4600/- (PB-2) w.e.f. 01.01.2006
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6
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Conduct of training for IPs/ASPs on various technology projects
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7
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Issue of revised questionnaire for Inspection of HO/SO/BOs
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I request you to kindly intervene and help the Cadre in resolving these issues.
With profound regards,
Yours sincerely,
(Rajiv Kumar)
General Secretary
CHQ News: Holding of DPC for promotion to the cadre of PS Gr. B for the year 2017 and 2018 & declaration of result of LDCE PS Gr B held on 18.12.2016.
No. CHQ/AIAIASP/2018-2020/03 Dated 15.03.2018.
To,
MS. Meera Handa
Director General (Posts)
Department of Posts
Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg
New Delhi-110001.
Subject: Holding of DPC for promotion to the cadre of PS Gr. B for the year 2017 and 2018 & declaration of result of LDCE PS Gr B held on 18.12.2016.
Respected Madam,
This association is highly obliged for declaring supplementary result of LDCE PS Group ”B” result for the year 2012.This association also urges for early declaration of result of LDCE held on 18.12.2016 for promotion to PS Group ”B” as well as for early convening of DPC for promotion to PS Group- B cadre on seniority basis. The PS Group “B” exam was held on 18.12.2016, almost 15 months ago, but result is not declared yet . Many candidates are eagerly waiting for results so that they may plan accordingly as this month is most crucial being the end/beginning of academic year of children.
The process of convening DPC for year 2017 and 2018 is yet not started by the Directorate which is adversely effecting due and deserving promotion of the officers. It is painful to point out that every year there is delay in processing and holding of DPC for the promotion to the cadre of PS GR B for one or other reason. Para- 3 of the the Department of Posts (Personnel Division) letter no. 25-10/2014-SPG dated 09.07.2014 coupled with para-7 of DoP&T OM No. 22011/998- EStt (D) dated 08.09.1998 may kindly be revisited which provides that a DPC may take into account all clear expected vacancies by retirement in the concerned grade as well as chain vacancies on account of retirement etc. In the grades, like PS Group B, future vacancies can easily be forecasted in the same vacancy year and action to fill up such posts should be initiated in time. The following table may kindly be seen which contains information regarding the vacancy position in IP/ASP/PS Gr-B/JTS/STS in some circles.
Circle Name
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STS
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JTS
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Group B
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ASP
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IP
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Gr B officiating by the IP of Batch
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Himachal Pradesh
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0
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0
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02
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0
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0
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1994
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Odisha
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02
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03
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05
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02
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17
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2002
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Chhatisgarh
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0
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01
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01
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02
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16
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1997
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Karnataka
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0
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02
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12
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02
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35
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2003
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Madhya Pradesh
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04
|
04
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07
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0
|
29
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1996
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W. Bengal
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0
|
07
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15
|
20
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33
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2000
|
Bihar
|
01
|
03
|
15
|
16
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25
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2002
|
From the above table, it can be seen that huge number of posts in IP/ASP/PS Group ‘B’ cadre are lying vacant in all the Circles and IPs/ASPs are forced to hold additional charge of these posts. It is quite fair to conclude that such IPs/ASPs cannot perform reasonably well in respect of all units entrusted to them and cannot keep watch over the subjects of additional units which may lead to occurrence of fraud. And if any fraud occurs, none hears the voice of such IPs/ASPs and fixes them as offenders.
Non declaration/delay in declaration of LDCE result and non convening of DPC are not less than denial of legitimate and due right of IPs/ ASPS. Even after serving the department for more than 25 years in IP/ASP cadre, officers are not getting timely promotion and they are forced to work on ad-hoc basis for years together. In every circle, senior ASPs are officiating against vacant post of PS Group B from years together but service rendered by them will not earn benefit being ad hoc arrangement is only for 11 months. The officers officiating on ad-hoc basis are not sure of their tenure & place of posting and an element of uncertainty is always around. It is also painful to mention seniority of such officiating IPs/ASPs vary from Circle to Circle i.e. in some of the circles IPs of 1999 batch are officiating in the vacant post of PSS Group B cadre and some of the circle IPs 2007 batch, which is causing dissatisfaction among the IPs/ASPs. Had the DPC and LDCE covering DoP&T instructions convened/conducted, such anomaly would have been averted.
Therefore, kindly look into the matter and cause to declare result of LDCE held on 18.12.2016 as well as convening DPC for promotion PS Group ”B” and Circles may also be directed to fill all post of ASPs by convening immediate DPCs so that all get their due promotion in time. Action for filling up of vacant posts of Inspector should also be taken.
With profound regards.
Yours Sincerely
General Secretary.
Copy to : The DDG(P), Department Of Posts, Dak Bhawan, New Delhi-110001.
Wednesday, March 14, 2018
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7th CPC Dearness Allowance from Jan-2018: Cabinet approves 2% DA to CGE
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Government of India
Cabinet
07-March-2018 19:21 IST
Cabinet approves two percent Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval to release an additional instalment of Dearness Allowance (DA) to Central Government employees and Dearness Relief (DR) to pensioners w.e.f. 01.01.2018 representing an increase of 2% over the existing rate of 5% of the Basic Pay/Pension, to compensate for price rise.
This will benefit about 48.41 lakh Central Government employees and 61.17 lakh pensioners.
The combined impact on the exchequer on account of both Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief would be Rs.6077.72 crore per annum and Rs.7090.68 crore in the financial year 2018-19 (for a period of 14 months from January, 2018 to February, 2019).
This increase is in accordance with the accepted formula, which is based on the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission.
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