MODIFIED ACP SCHEME INTRODUCED IN POSTAL
OFFICE MEMORANDUM employees under the MACPS, action may be taken to
n Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme
(MACPS) for the Central Government Civilian Employees.
The Sixth Central Pay Commission vide Para 6-1-15 of
its report has recommended Modified Assured Career
Progression Scheme (MACPS). The Government has considered
the recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission on
the Assured Career Progression and accepted the same with
further modification to grant three financial upgradations under
the revised Scheme at intervals of 10, 20 and 30 years of
continuous regular service and issued orders vide Ministry of
Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (Department of
Personnel & Training) OM No. 35034/3/2008-Estt. (d) dated 19th
May 2009 (Refer Bhartiya Post July 2009). The scheme is known
as "Modified assured career progression scheme
(MACPS) for the Central Government civilian employees"
and which has come into operation w.e.f. 01-09-2008.
2. This Scheme is in supersession of pervious ACP
Scheme and clarifications issued there under. The scheme shall
be applicable to all regularly appointed Group "A", "B", "C" Central
Government Civilian Employees except officers of the Organised
Group "A" Service. The status of Group D employees would
cease and be treated as Group C Multi-Skilled employees on
their completion of prescribed training. Casual employees,
including those granted 'temporary status' and employees
appointed in the Government only on ad-hoc or contract basis
shall not qualify for benefits under the aforesaid Scheme.
3. Department of Posts has its own scheme of Time
Bound One Promotion (TBOP)/ Biennial Cadre Review
(BCR) for its employees. Time Bound One Promotion was
introduced w.e.f. 30-11-1983 vide letter No. 31-26/83-PE.I dated
17/12/1983. Biennial Cadre Review was introduced w.e.f. 01-
10-1991 vide Directorate Memo No. 22-1/89-P.E.1 dated 11-10-
1991. The scheme was further extended to certain other
categories of employees from different dates.
4. The schemes of Time Bound One Promotion
introduced with effect from 30-11-1983 and the Biennial Cadre
Review introduced with effect from 01-10-1991 and extended
to other categories of staff on subsequent dates shall stand
withdrawn with effect from 01-09-2008.
5. The Postal Federations have given their consent for
switching over to MACPS. As regards drivers, they are governed
by a structured promotion scheme & as the scheme is considered
beneficial to this category of staff, the Postal Federations have
requested to retain the existing structured scheme. It has been
decided to continue the existing structured promotion scheme
for drivers.
6. On grant of financial upgradation under the scheme,
there shall be no change in the designation, classification or
higher status. However, financial and certain other benefits which
are linked to the pay drawn by an employee such as HBA,
allotment of Government Accommodation shall be permitted.
7. The salient features of the Modified Assured Career
Progression Scheme are given in Annexure-1
8. Before initiating action for placing the eligible
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finalise all TBOP/BCR placements due for the period till
31-08-2008 by conducting meetings of Screening
Committee and issuing necessary orders.
9. Screening Committees shall be constituted in each
Division/Region/Circle to consider the cases of staff of different
levels for grant of financial upgradations under the MACP Scheme.
The Screening Committees shall consist of a Chairperson and two
members. The members of the committee shall comprise officers
holding posts which are at least one level above the grade in which
the MACP is to be considered and not below the rank of Under
Secretary or equivalent in PB-3 with Grade Pay of Rs. 6600/-. The
Chairperson should generally be of a grade above the members of
the Committee. The Screening Committees should keep in view of
the benchmark prescribed for financial upgradations.
10. The recommendations of the Screening Committee shall
be placed before the Director Postal Service/Director Accounts
Postal/Head of the Region/Circle or organization/Competent
authority as the case may be for approval.
11. In order to prevent undue strain on the administrative
machinery, the Screening Committee shall follow a time-Schedule
and meet twice in a financial year-preferably in the first week of
January and first week of July of a year for advance processing
of the cases maturing in that half. Accordingly, cases maturing
during the first-half (April-September) of a particular financial
year shall be taken up for consideration by the screening
Committee meeting in the first week of January. Similarly, the
Screening Committee meeting in the first week of July of any
financial year shall process the cases that would be maturing
during the second-half (October-March) of the same financial
year.
12. Any interpretation/clarification or doubt as to the scope
and meaning of the provisions of the MACP Scheme given by the
Department of Personnel and Training (Establishment-D) will be
further communicated by the Establishment Division of the
Directorate. The scheme would be operational w.e.f. 01.09.2008
and financial upgradations as per the provisions of the
earlier ACP Scheme (of August, 1999)/TBOP/BCR schemes
of the Department of Posts would be granted till 31-08-
2008.
13. No stepping up of pay in the pay band or grade
pay would be admissible with regard to junior getting more
pay than the senior on account of pay fixation under MACP
Scheme.
14. It is clarified that no past cases would be re-opened.
Further, while implementing the MACP Scheme, the differences
in pay scales on account of grant of financial upgradation under
the old ACP Scheme (of August 1999)/TBOP/BCR schemes of
Department of Posts and under the MACP Scheme within the
same cadre shall not be construed as an anomaly.
15. It is requested that the OM may be circulated to all
concerned and immediate action may be taken to complete the
entire process as indicated in the OM.
16. This issues with the concurrence of Integrated Finance
Wing vide their Dy. No.205/FA/09/CS dated 18-09-2009
1 OCTOBER, 2009
 Statement showing Grade Pay admissible to different categories of Staff/officers on placement in the
Modified ACP Scheme (MACPS) w.e.f. 01-09-2009 those who do not get promotion in the Hierarchy
SI. Name of the Post Pay Band Rs Pay Grade Pay Band and Grade Pay granted at the time of
NO. Band Pay
No Rs. MACPS-1 MACPS-2 MACPS-3
Rupees Rupees Rupees
1. i.) Letter Box Peon, Group ‘D’ & Sorters in DAP
office, Mail Peon, Chowkidar, Water Carier,
Sweeper, Scavenger, Farash, Mailman, Van Peon,
Attendant in Rest House, Cleaner, Form Supplier,
Gardner, Mali.
ii) Carpenter, Machine man, Binder, Painter, Stamp-
Vendor, Jamadar, Motor Vehicle Mechanic, Motor 5200-20200- 5200-20200- 5200-20200-
5200-20200 1 1800
Vehicle Electrician, Carpenter, Painter, Jointer, Tyre- 1900 2000 2400
man, Upholester, Blacksmith, Tin & Copper Smith
(Semi Skilled),
2 Postal Machine Assistant Gr.-II, LDC, Lift Operator, 5200-20200- 5200-20200- 5200-20200-
5200-20200 1 1900
Bindery Assistant, Dispatch Rider 2000 2400 2800
3 Highly Skilled Artisans Grade-III (70% Posts)
Upholester, Tyreman, Tin & Coppersmith, Carpenter 5200-20200- 5200-20200- 5200-20200-
5200-20200 1 1900
(MMS), Jointer, Blacksmith, Painter, Motor Vehicle 2000 2400 2800
Electrician, Welder, Motor Vehicle Mechanic
4 Postman/ Mail Guard 5200-20200- 5200-20200- 5200-20200-
5200-20200 1 2000
2400 2800 4200
5 (a) Postal Assistant, Sorting Assistant, Platform
Inspector (Time Scale), Stenographer Grade-III,
UDC etc.
(b) Postal Machine Assistant Grade-I, Reader 5200-20200- 5200-20200- 5200-20200-
5200-20200 1 2400
(d) Highly Skilled Artisans Grade-III (20% Posts), 2800 4200 4600
Upholester, Tyreman, Tin & Coppersmith, Carpenter
(MMS), Jointer, Blacksmith, Painter, Motor vehicle
Electrician, Welder, Motor Vehicle Mechanic
6 Junior Accountant 5200-20200- 5200-20200- 5200-20200-
5200-20200 1 2800
4200 4600 4800
7 Caretaker cum Khansama 5200-20200- 5200-20200- 5200-20200-
5200-20200 1 1800
1900 2000 2400
Caretaker 5200-20200- 5200-20200- 5200-20200-
5200-20200 1 2400
2800 4200 4600
8 Inspector Posts (Direct Recruitment) 9300-34800- 9300-34800- 9300-34800-
9300-34800 2 4200
4600 4800 5400 (PB2)
Group ‘A’ J.T.S Officers (Direct Recruitment) 5400 15600-39100- 15600-39100- 15600-39100-
15600-39100 3
(PB-3) 6600 7600 8700

Illustration-1
Placement of employees in the Pay Band of Rs. 5200-20200 with Grade Pay of Rs. 1800 in the MACPS

1s t regular promotion
as Pos t man on
Completion of 8 years
in the Grade Pay of
Rs.2000
2nd MACP to the
Grade Pay of Rs.2400
on c om pl et io n of
furt her 10 years in t he
same Grade Pay i.e.
8+10 years = 18 years
3r d M ACP to the
Grade Pay of Rs.2800
on c om pl et io n of
furt her 10 years in t he
same Grade Pay i.e.
18+10 y ears = 28
years
1s t regular promotion as Postman on 1s t MACP to the Grade Pay of Rs. 1900 1s t MACP to the Grade
Completion of 8 years in the Grade Pay on completion of 10 years Pay of Rs. 1900 on
of Rs.2000 completion of 10 years
1s t regular promotion
2nd MACP to the Grade Pay of Rs.2400 1s t regular promotion as Postman on as Postal Assistant on
on completion of 10 years in the same completion of 15 years in the Grade Pay completion of 15 years
Grade Pay i.e. 8+10 years = 18 years of Rs. 2000 i.e. 10+5 in the Grade Pay of Rs.
2400 i.e. 10+5
2nd regular promotion as Pos tal 2nd MACP to t he Grade Pay of Rs. 2400
2nd MACP to the Grade
Assistant on completion of 5 years from on completion of 20 years (i.e. 10+5) or
Pay of Rs. 2800 on
2nd MACP i.e. 18+5 yrs = 23 years of 10 years in the same Grade Pay which
completion of 20 years
service. No pay fixation or change in ev er is less .
(i. e. 10+5) or 10 years in
Grade Pay
the same Grade Pay
which ever is less.
3rd MACP to the Grade of pay of Rs.
3rd MACP to the Grade Pay of Rs.2800 2800 on completion of further 10 years 3rd MACP to the Grade
on completion of 30 years of service i.e. on complet ion of total 30 years of pay of Rs. 4200 on
service completion of further 10
years i.e. on completion
of total 30 years service

BHARTIYA POST 2 OCTOBER, 2009


Placement of employees in the Pay Band of Rs. 5200-20200 with Grade Pay of Rs. 2400 in the MACPS
1st regular promotion as Inspector
on completion of 8 years in the
Grade Pay of Rs. 4200
2nd MACP to the Grade Pay of Rs.
4600 on completion of further 10
years in the same Grade Pay i.e.
8+10 years = 18 years.
3rd MACP to the Grade of pay of
Rs. 4800 on completion of further
10 years in the same Grade Pay
i.e. 18+10 years = 28 years
Placement of employees in the Pay Band of Rs. 5200-20200 with Grade Pay of Rs. 2400 in the MACPS
TBO P after completion of 16 years
before 1-9-2008 with GP of Rs.
2800
2nd MACP to the G rade Pay of Rs.
4200 on completion of 20 years
total service i.e. 16+4 years = 20
years
3rd MACP to the Grade of pay of
Rs. 4600 on completion 30 years
Placement of emp loyees in th e Pay Band of Rs. 5200-20200 with Grade Pay of Rs. 2400 in the MACPS
1s t regular promotion of AAO on
completion of 8 years service in
the Grade Pay of Rs. 4800.
2nd MACP to the G rade P ay of Rs.
5400 (PB-2) on completion of
furt her 10 years service i.e. 8+10
years = 18 years
2nd MACP to the G rade P ay of Rs.
5400 (PB-2) on completion of
furt her 10 years in the same Grade
Pay or 30 years which
BHARTIYA POST
Illustration-2
1st regular promotion as Inspector on
completion of 8 years in the Grade Pay
of Rs. 4200
2nd MACP to the Grade Pay of Rs.
4600 on completion of further 10 years
in the same Grade Pay i.e. 8+10 years
= 18 years.
2nd regular promotion as Assistant
Supdt. of POs on completion of 5 years
from 2nd MACP i.e. 18+5 yrs = 23 years
of service. No Pay fixation or change
in Grade Pay
3rd MACP to the Grade Pay of Rs.4800
on completion of 30 years of service
Illustration-2A
TBOP after completion of 16 years
before 1-9-2008 with G P of Rs. 2800
2nd MACP to the Grade Pay of Rs.
4200 on completion of further 04 years
from the date of TBOP (16+4)
1st regular promotion to LSG on
completion of f urther 5 years service to
the Grade Pay of Rs. 2800 (20+5). No
pay fixation or change in G rade Pay.
3rd MACP to the Grade Pay of Rs.4600
on complet ion of 30 years of service
Illustration-2B
TBO P af ter completion of 16 years before 1-9-2008
with GP of Rs. 2800
2nd MACP to t he Grade Pay of Rs. 4200 on
completion of f urther 04 years from the date of TBOP
(16+4)
1s t regular promot ion to AAO on completion of
furt her 5 years s ervice in the Grade Pay of Rs. 4800.
3rd MACP to the Grade Pay of Rs.5400 (PB-2) on
completion of 10 years from the date of promot ion to
JAO or on complet ion of 30 years of service which
ev er is less .
3 OCTOBER, 2009
1st MACP to the Grade Pay of Rs. 2800
on completion of 10 years
1st regular promotion as Inspector on
completion of 15 years in the Grade
Pay of Rs. 4200 i.e. 10+5
2nd MACP to the Grade Pay of Rs.
4600 on completion of 20 years (i.e.
10+5) or 10 years in the same Grade
Pay which ever is less
3rd MACP to the Grade of pay of Rs.
4800 on completion of further 10 years
i.e. on completion of total 30 years
service
1s t MACP to the Grade Pay of Rs. 2800
on completion of 10 years
1s t regular promotion to LSG on
completion of 18 years in the Grade
Pay of Rs. 2800 . No pay fixation or
change in Grade
2nd MACP to the Grade Pay of Rs.
4200 on completion of 20 years
3rd MACP to the Grade of pay of Rs.
4600 on completion of further 30 years
service
1s t MACP t o the Grade Pay of Rs. 2800 on
completion of 10 years
1s t regular promotion after 5 years t o AAO
with Grade P ay of Rs. 4800
2nd MACP to the Grade Pay of Rs. 5400 (PB-
2) on completion of 20 y ears
2nd regular promot ion as AO after 3 years.
No pay fixation or change in Grade P ay
3rd MA CP to the Grade of pay of Rs. 5400
(PB-3) on completion of 30 years service
 Illustration-3 Illustration-4
Placement of Stenographers (Promotio n line & DR) in the Pay Band of Placement of Inspectors (DR) in the Pay Band of Rs.
Rs. 5200-20200 with Grade Pay of Rs.2400 in the MACPS 9300-34800 with Grade Pay of Rs. 4200 in the MACPS
Initial entry as Inspector (DR) In the Grade Pay of rs. 4200
1s t regular promotion to Steno Gr. III from PA 1s t regular promotion aft er 5
on completion of 5 years service in the same years to Steno Grade III in the
Grade Pay of Rs. 2400. Grade Pay of Rs. 2400.
1s t MACP after c omplet ion of 10 years service to t he Grade
Pay of Rs. 4600
1s t MACP to t he Grade of Pay of Rs. 2800
af ter completion of 10 years f rom the date of 2nd regular promotion after 7
joining in PA as he was in the same Grade years to St eno Grade I I in the 1s t regular promotion t o ASP after 5 years f rom 1st ACP No
Pay of Rs. 2400 GP of Rs. 4200 pay fixation or change in G rade Pay

2nd regular promotion to St eno Gr. II on 2nd MACP t o the Grade Pay of Rs. 4800 (PB-2) on
completion of 15 years service in the Grade 2nd MACP t o the Grade Pay of completion of 20 years.
Pay of Rs. 4200. Rs. 4600 (PB-2) on completion
of 20 years

2nd MACP t o t he Grade Pay of Rs. 4600
(PB-2) on c omplet ion of f urther 10 years
service or 20 years service whichever is less
3rd MACP to the Grade of pay of Rs. 4800
(PB-2) on complet ion of f urther 10 years in
the same Grade Pay or 30 years which ever
is earlier
Placement of employees of Postal Ac counts Wing in the Pay Band of Rs . 5200-202 00 w ith Grade P ay of Rs. 1800 in the MACPS
2nd regular promotion t o Gr. B after 5 y ears from 2nd ACP
No Pay fixation or change in Grade Pay and will be placed
in t he Grade Pay of Rs. 5400 (PB-2) aft er 4 years i.e.
3rd regular promotion after 23
10+5+5+5+4=29 years
years as Privat e Secretary in the
GP of Rs. 4200. No pay fixation
in view of 2nd MACP. No 3rd
MACP inview of 3 regular 3rd MACP to the Grade Pay of Rs. 5400 (PB-3) on
promotions. completion of 30 years service
Illustration-5

1s t regular promotion
a s L D C o n
Completion of 8 years
in the G rade Pay of
Rs.1900
2nd MACP to the
Grade Pay of Rs.2000
on c om pl eti o n of
further 10 years in the
same G rade Pay i.e.
8+10 y ears = 18 years
3r d M ACP to the
Grade Pay of Rs.2400
on c om pl eti o n of
further 10 years in the
same G rade Pay i.e.
18+10 y ears = 28
years
1s t regular promotion as LDC on
completion of 8 years in the Grade
Pay of Rs.1900
2nd MACP to the Grade Pay of
Rs.2000 on completion of further 10
years in the same Grade Pay i.e. 8+10
years = 18 years
2nd regular promotion as Jr.
Accountant to the G rade Pay of Rs.
2400 on completion of 5 years from
2nd MACP i.e. 18+5 yrs = 23 years
of service
3rd MACP to the Grade of Pay of
Rs.2800 on completion of 30 years
of service
1s t MACP to the Grade Pay of Rs. 1900
on completion of 10 years
1s t regular promotion as LDC on
completion of 15 years in the Grade Pay
of Rs. 1900 i.e. 10+5. No fresh fixation
of pay allowed
2nd MACP to the Grade Pay of Rs. 2400
on completion of 20 years (i.e. 10+5+5)
or 10 years in the same Grade Pay
which ever is earler.
3rd MACP to the Grade of pay of Rs.
2800 on completion of further 10 years
i.e. on completion of total 30 years
service
1st MACP to the Grade Pay of Rs.
1900 on completion of 10 years
1s t regular promotion as LDC
on completion of 12 years in the
Grade Pay of Rs. 2000 i.e. 10+5
2nd regular promotion as Jr.
Accountant to the Grade Pay of
Rs. 2400 on completion of
f urther 6 y ears from 1s t
promotion i.e. 12+6=18 years of
service
3rd MACP to the G rade of pay
of Rs. 4200 on completion of 30
years of service. No 2nd MACP
is admissible inview of 2
regular pr om otions before
com pletion of 20 years

CHARTER OF DEMANDS - FORMULATED IN THE CWC, KURUSHETRA

CHQ LETTER TO SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF POSTS
Ref: P/4-4/Demands Dated - 18.08.2009
To,
Ms. Radhika Doraiswamy
Secretary, Department of Posts,
Madam,
Sub: - Undue and arbitrary delay in considering the
staff problems pertaining to Group 'C'
This union is constrained to bring it to your kind notice
that despite various correspondences and discussions, there is
not even an inch improvement in major problems pertaining to the
Group 'C' cadre. Even the assured items in the reconciliation meeting
held on 13.01.09 with your esteem have not been resolved till now.
Many issues raised by this union remain unsettled over
years together. The Central Working committee meeting of this
union held at Kurushetra on 14.07.09 & 15.07.09, after thread
bare discussions has resolved to submit the details of pending
issues to your kind notice for immediate settlement and in the
event of non settlement, it was decided organize action programme
culminating to one day token strike during November 2009.
The issues in which there is no settlement or
improvement compiled in the form of pending demands is
enclosed alongwith the letter.
It is pertinent to say that we have been forced to
launch programme of action despite the fact that we intend peace
and amity purely due to the lethargic and protraced delay in
disposal of staff grievances and demands by the Directorate.
It is requested to intervene and settle the problems
contained in the charters to ensure industrial peace and tranquility.
May I seek your response madam
With profound regards,

BHARTIYA POST 4 OCTOBER, 2009

 THE ISSUES REMAIN UNSETTLED DESPITE VARIOUS
CORRESPONDENCES AND DISCUSSIONS
1. Fill up all vacancies including residual vacancies
of LGO & Provide relief from the existing shortage
of staff.
(i) Ensure filling up of all vacant posts of Postal Assistant,
LSG, HSG II & HSG I
(ii) Ensure filling up of residual vacancies of LGOs from 2000
onwards. In many circles like West Bengal, Assam, Bihar,
A. P, Tamilnadu, Gujarat, Orissa etc., the process is not
completed.
(iii) Engagement of short duty staff for 8 hours daily instead of
present 3 hours to manage the shortage of staff in PA
cadre
(iv) Remove ban on creation of posts and provide justified
staff for effective functioning of new services.
(v) Absorb all the approved RRR candidates of Tamilnadu
Circle as one time measure in the residual vacancies
kept unfilled up for the purpose.
(vi) Withdraw the instructions preventing the recruitment
process & Fill up the approved vacancies under ADR
plan 2006, 2007, 2008 & for the vacancies of 2009.
2. Fill up all promotional posts & settle allied issues
(i) Ensure causing orders on notional promotion in West
Bengal circle in the left out divisions.
(ii) Ensure implementation of Directorate instructions in
according the notional promotion and recasting the LSG
seniority for HSG II & HSG I promotion - case of Orissa
Circle – Ensure scrapping of HSG II orders issued before
set aside the irregularities in
the notional promotion.
(iii) Relax the condition to determine the seniority based
on the date of confirmation while granting notional
promotion, since no confirmation was issued in many
divisions after the implementation of TBOP. Hon’ble
Supreme Court had also held that it is unconstitutional
and based on this the Government has also withdrawn
the earlier orders on confirmation.
(iv) Waive the application of Bench marks upto 2008 since
the seriousness was not felt in the department then and
the CRS were written by the divisional heads in casual
manner.
(v) Ensure grant of APM Accounts promotion as per 1976
LSG Recruitment rules & filling up of existing vacant LSG,
HSG II & HSG I APM Accounts posts.
(vi) Revise the HSG I Recruitment Rules by relaxing the
conditions of service to 1 year and declare all HSG I
posts to general line and regularize the adhoc promotion
in HSG-I with retrospective effects.
(vii) Cause orders to draw officiating pay to all HSG II & BCR
officials working in HSG I posts.
3. Improving the promotional avenues and consider
the cadre review proposals
(i) After switching over to ACP, the cadre reviews exercised
earlier under TBOP, BCR become obsolete. In order to
off shoot the matching savings, fresh cadre review
providing more promotional avenues be considered.
(ii) Restore 20% LSG ensured during 1974 agreement
BHARTIYA POST 5 OCTOBER, 2009
by upgrading all the A, B & C class Postmasters as
Supervisory LSG Posts.
(iii) Enhance the entry scale of Postal Assistant to the grade
pay of Rs.2800/- & enhance further promotional grade
pay accordingly to LSG, HSG II & HSG I as 4200, 4600 &
4800.
(iv) Ensure more HSG II posts by upgrading the present LSG
Posts and amalgamate the present HSG II & HSG I Posts.
(v) Elevate the scales of PO & RMS Accountants, Systems
Administrators to the grade pay of Rs.4200/- and absorb
the existing Systems Administrators in the newly created
posts.
(vi) Create augmentation of ‘Marketing Executive’ and declare
it as a promotional cadre to Postal Assistant.
(vii) Modify the proposals of Postmaster’s cadre and elevate
the pay grades as Rs.4200. 4600, 4800 respectively to
Grade I, II & III and also by increasing the number of such
posts as per the 1974 agreement.
(viii) Ensure all HSG I, Postmasters Group B & Group A for
General line officials as hierarchical grades.
(ix) Allowing all Postal Assistants having 10 years of Service
to write the Group B examination for the vacancies
earmarked for General line.
4. PO & Accountants Cadre
(i) Review and drop all cases of charges fixing
responsibilities on APM Accounts/Accountants due to
over payment to Postmen after the implementation of Fifth
CPC recommendations.
(ii) Ensure to take the Special allowance drawn by PO & RMS
Accountants for pay fixation on promotion.
(iii) Ensure drawal of Special Allowance to the PO & RMS
Accountants for pay fixation benefits on ACP promotion
as if available to the JAO Qualified Officials in DAP office
on ACP promotion.
(iv) Ensure implementation of Dte order No. 2-1/2001-PE I dt.
28.05.2002 in all circles providing protection of pay of defunct
scale of PO & RMS Accountants who opted for General line.
This has been implemented only in Punjab Circle.
5. Project Arrow
Ensure adequate staff strength and infrastructure as
assured in the ‘Blue Book’ in the Project Arrow offices.
Arrange man power as per the requirements and arrest
the irregular procedures to deceive the Department by
furnishing wrong figures in ensuring cent percent delivery.
6. Consider the Past services of ex RTPS for seniority and
ACP promotion and cause orders.
7. Systems Administrators
(i) Create the cadre of Systems Administrators and absorb
the existing officials as SAs in higher posts.
(ii) Issue of uniform duties and responsibilities to
Systems Administrators.
(iii) Ensure that the responsibilities fixed on Inspecting officers
should not be transferred on SAS.
(iv) Provide Computer/Laptops to the Systems Administrators.
(v) Ensure incentives for installation/upgradation of softwares.
(Contd. to page 36)
 INDIA POST IN THE ERA OF GLOBALISATION
The Dept. of Posts had already celebrated the
150th year of its service to the people of our country. The
year 1854 was a milestone in India’s communication
system. Postage stamp was first introduced in the country
on 1st October 1854. An effective postal organization
under the control of Director General was formed on this
day. Before its formation, the Imperial Post Office Act, XVII
of 1854 was passed by the Governor General Council on
12th August with monopoly of the East India Company.
There were 201 major Post offices and 451 minor post
offices on that date. The post office Manual was compiled
under Act of 1854. A comprehensive India Post Office Act
1898 was enacted on 1 st July. It was committed to
providing Universal access to basic Postal Service in the
country at affordable prices. It’s objective was to ensure
availability of basic postal services in all parts of the country
including tribal, hilly and remote areas. It also ensured
efficient and reliable service to the people. The Army Postal
Service was introduced in 1941 during World War 1.
It was at the initiative of Lord Dalhousie; Governor
General of East India Company, the Railway and
Telegraph was introduced in India. In 1853, Dalhousie
made it obligatory for the Railways to carry mails free of
costs.
In 1863 Mail Sorting was introduced in the
running train. Railways insisted for payment of haulage
charges for conveyance of Mails and was agreed upon.
Mail collection, processing, transmission and delivery are
the core activities of the Postal Department. Mail is
collected from 5.9 lakh letter boxes in the country. This is
processed by a network of 472 Railway Mail Service offices
and conveyed by road, Rail and Airlines all over the country
and abroad.
The Mail Motor Service (MMS) is responsible for
maintenance, operations and administrations of 1137
vehicles and 486 staff cars/inspection vehicle. The MMS
operates from 94 stations in the country. These vehicles
covered 26 million Kms for conveyance of mails.
At the time of independence of our country there
were 23,344 post offices. Gradually the strength has
become 1.55 lakhs today. The Dept. has developed
multifarious activities in the Post office. Post offices in
urban and rural areas provide a range of basic postal
services to the customers including banking and
insurance services. India has the largest postal network
in the world.
The Dept. of Posts launched various value
added Postal services in recent years which include,
Speed Post, Business Post, Express parcel Post,
Greeting Post, Data Post, Speed Post Passport Service,
Bill Mail Post, e-Post and e-Bill Post etc.
In the area of financial services the facilities for
International Money Transfer, Electronic Fund Transfer,
BHARTIYA POST
Com. M. Krishnan, President CHQ
Electronic Clearance Service, Warrant Payment, Sale of
Mutual Fund and Bonds etc. have also been introduced.
The Post office saving bank in the country is the largest
Bank in the country both in terms of number of account
holders and the volume of deposits.
Postal Life Insurance was introduced as early
1884 and emerged as the second largest insurance
sector next to LIC. During 1995, Rural Life Insurance for
the benefit of rural masses was introduced. A vast
development in the insurance coverage has since been
acquired.
The subservience of Indian Government to the
dictates of the forces of liberalization and globalization
has stamped its adverse impact on Postal services and
staff. The basic concept of Indian Postal Department
has undergone a material change with the change of
policy of the Central Government from that of
strengthening the infrastructure of public sector, to one of
dismantling of the Government/Public sector
organizations.
The concept of Indian Postal Department has
been one of service oriented. It is no more so. The
declared policy of department of Posts is now
‘commercial’. This is due to the policy decisions taken
by Government of India not to subsidize the loss after the
current five-year plan period and the department should
stand on its own legs for maintaining its existence. The
Government is no more going to shoulder any burden in
running the postal services to its people. This basic
change is driving the authorities to discover and also
invent methods to commercially run the postal department.
It was this adaptation of the policy of liberalization
by the Government which created a soft corner towards
private courier services who were running their illegal
operations in violation of India Post Office Act, 1898. It
was in line with the demand of the forces of privatization
to open up all areas to their entry and for profit making.
The growth of courier services started eating into the vitals
of postal basic operations. This came in handy to
Government to stop its expanding operations and to
reduce its existing work force for bringing down fiscal
deficit.
The expansion of services was relegated to
backside. Almost the number of offices got stagnated
but for minor or gradual increase. Practically speaking
all development activities have come to a stop with the
ushering in of liberalization when the whole shift is in
favour of privatization of Government and public sectors.
An important factor that glossed over by looking
at the figures of personnel is that it includes a massive
3,00,000 Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) Employees. They
are being paid megre wages for the number of hours
they work. This is a cheaper labour system facilitating
6 OCTOBER, 2009
lower cost of production to the management. Similarly
out of a total of 1,55,618 post offices only 28752 post
offices are departmental offices. Huge number viz.
1,26,866 Post Offices are Extra Departmental Post Offices.
Department of posts has forced to go on an
attacking mode. In its need to become self-reliant and
not dependent on the budgetary support, its whole outlook
is becoming commercial on the one hand attacking the
interests of staff on the other . The department has evolved
its strategy accordingly and now the long-term strategy of
the Department of posts has been identified as providing
quality service in a deficit free environment with a short
term tactical goal of optimizing its resources, start new
services whenever it falls within the overall financial
strategy.
It has been earmarked that the loss of the
Department of Posts shall be progressively reduced
during the Five - Year plan to enable to reach a zero percent
loss in 2013-14.
To reach a deficit free environment it is
depending on withdrawal of services from many areas to
outsource the functions and down size establishment
strength considerably. The department has evolved a
road map to convert it into profit oriented commercial
services. A policy decision has been taken to seriously
consider merger of RMS with Post Offices. Similarly the
idea of abolishing MMS and outsource the function of
mail conveyance under the name of unproductive
operations is engaging its serious attention. Curtailment
of deliveries have become the order of the day.
The department is debating whether it will be its
best option to abolish so called non-remunerative post
offices. They argue that 11% of post offices are situated
in urban areas and 89 % in rural India and majority of
these offices are either single handed or double handed.
They calculate that approximately 59 % of these single handed
post offices are under the category of loss making ! Such of
those offices are to be closed, relocated or merged. In
their places franchise Post offices (private post offices)
are to be opened.
The India Post is moving towards converting
itself into different Postal Corporations. If it was not
already done as like the Telecommunications, then the
primary reason is the annual deficit the Postal Department
is facing and also the fear of immediate liabilities of the
Government to streamline the services.
With the corporatisation the status will charge
from a government service into a public sector service.
This will be necessary to continue its further journey into
the channels of privatization ! The only major constraint is
its financial viability to exist its presence. Therefore the
whole stress is to make the department financially viable
and then go for Corporation of Postal Services ! To make
it financially viable lot of new schemes are being worked
out under the guidance of Planning Commission and
foreign consultants.
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It can however be seen that the very concept of
loss making department is wrong. One should not
categorize postal a heavy loss making department without
taking into account certain important factors. For example
it can be seen that the department of posts has got its
obligations called the Universal Service obligations (USO)
and this causes the India Posts a loss of around 700
crores every year. The responsibility under the USO
should naturally rest with the Government of India and
not on the department. Therefore annual budgetary
allotment to that extent cannot be dispensed with by the
Central Government. The entire postal savings bank
operations are being run on behalf of the Finance Ministry
and department is paid the handling charges. In fact
43% total revenue earned by the department is out of
these financial services. Even the rate of handling
charges as agreed upon the Ministry of Finance (MOF) is
not forthcoming but kept at the constant level. Actual due
share of handling charges are to come from the MOF. If
due share is transferred to the Postal department, then
there is no reason at all for deficit in the India Posts. It is
also to be noted that Rs. 1200 crore is spent by the
department for payment of pensions to the pensioners
of the Department of Posts from the fund of Postal
department. In the case of other employees of the Central
Government departments the pension is paid from the
consolidated fund of Government except Railways. From
the above it can be seen that there is no deficit increasing
by the Department of Post but is in profit. The attitude
towards Department of Posts by the Government got to
be changed.
The retrograde policies persued by the
Government under the globalization policies are
detrimental not only to the interest of the Postal Service
but to the 5.5 lakh work force and also to the common
man. These anti people and anti worker policies are to
be reversed. To achieve this goal, united resistance
movement has to be further strengthened so as to force
the Government of India to withdraw from its pemicious
economic policies.
Let us march ahead unitedly with the
mainstream workers to achieve this goal for the benefit
of working class and downtrodden masses.
BOOK ON P&T TRADE UNION
The Calcutta Postal club celebrates its
centenary. On the occasion, a commemorative volume
narrating its hundred years glorious journey has been
published. A very ideal book consisting the P&T Trade
Union history, life history of Babu Tarapada other leaders
etc. it should be preserved by every branch and activists.
The book is available for Rs.40/- only and it can be
intended to the following address: -
Com. Sanat Nandy, Secretary, Centenary
Celebration Committee 37, Ganesh Chandra Avenue,
Kolkata - 700013
 RELAX, REFRESH RULING KNOWLEDGE
2. TENURE & TRANSFER
1. Rotational Transfer
(i) Normally rotated once in four years which may be
extended up to 6 years in individual cases, in the
public interest.
(ii) The crucial date for computing the completion of
tenure will be the 30th September.
(iii) Transfer may not be effected in the middle of the
academic session except in exceptional
circumstances & administrative necessity.
(iv) Any continuous leave of any kind exceeding six
months at a stretch will be excluded from the tenure
period.
(v) Periods of training/deputation exceeding six
months at a time will be excluded from the
computation of a tenure period.
(vi) The staff who have one year or slightly more to go
on 31st March of each year before superannuation
may be exempted from rotational transfer as far
as possible and be given posting of their choice
to the extent administratively feasible.
(vii) Retransfer of an officer/official to the station from
which he was transferred should not be normally
considered for a period of two years.
(D.G. P&T letter No. 69/4/79/SPB I dt. 12.11.81 &
subsequent orders)
2. Extension of tenure
(i) It may be allowed in deserving cases for a period of 6
months by the regional PMGs and to Gazetted officers
up to the STS level by the Head of the Circle.
(D.G. No. 141-4/97-SPB II dated 19.2.97)
(ii) Extension of tenure by one year in the case of single
handed Sub Postmasters may be considered only by
the Head of Circle.
(D. G. (P) No. 141-35/2001-SPB II dt. 11.4.2001)
(iii) Extension of tenure beyond one year may be decided
by the Heads of Circles.
(iv) Heads of Circles may extend tenure up to a maximum
of 2 years in case if it is not possible to replace the existing
incumbents working in SB branch with qualified officials.
(D.G (P) No. 55-1/90-SB dt. 30.3.90)
(v) Extension of tenure should not be encouraged and
only in exceptional cases (i.e) on health grounds and
officials retiring within one year, this may be considered.
(DG (P) No. 141-4/97-SPB II dt. 19.2.97)
3. S.B. Tenure: -
(i) S.B. counter: - The Counter Clerk in HPOs having
instant counter facilities will be rotated with other
officials working in SB branch every two years
instead of 3 years.
(D.G P &T No. 69-43/75 – SPB I dt. 7.8.75)
(ii) The period of tenure in S.B branches will start
from the date on which the official is posted in SB/
SC branch.
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(DG (P) No. 70-2/66-B/Pt II/SPB I dt. 17.7.68 &
No. 69/20/83-SPB II dt. 20.10.83)
4. R. T. for SBCO Staff
Two or three HPOs as far contiguous possible should
be grouped together and the SBCO staff transferred to
such group of HPOs after they complete their prescribed
tenure. Any transfer outside a Region should be done
only with the concurrence of the Head of the Circle and
on specific administrative grounds only.
(DG (P) No. 93-8/97-SB II dt. 30.3.99 & No. 141-77/
2000-SPB II dt. 2.3.2000)
5. Rotation of officials who occupy post attached
quarters
As far as possible, they should be rotated within
themselves so that hardship involved in vacating post
quarters and/or providing alternate accommodation is
minimized to the extent possible.
(DG P & T No. 2-20/66 dt. 5.6.73)
6. Physically Handicapped
Physically handicapped candidates appointed should
preferably be posted in their native place or atleast in
their native district. The requests from the employees
for transfer to or near the native may also be given
preference.
(MOP PG & Pension A-B 14017/41/90-Est (RR)
dt. 10.5.90 & DG (P) No. 141/179/90-SPB II dt. 26.7.90)
7. Posting of Government Employees who have
mentally retarded Children
Considering that facilities for medical help and education
of mentally retarded children may not be available at all
station, a choice in the place of posting is likely to be of
some help to the parent in taking care of such a child. All
Departments are requested to take a sympathetic view
on the merits of each case and accommodate to such
requests for posting to the extent possible.
(MOP PG & Pen. OM No. AB-14017/41/90-estt (RR) dt.
15.2.91)
8. Tenure for Gazetted HPOs
(i) In case of First class Head Office which is the
recruiting unit, the clerical & Group D staff should
be rotated within that office only.
(ii) In case of HPOs which are not recruiting units
and under the administrative jurisdiction of
SSPOs/SPOs, the officials should be rotated with
in the division once in every four years.
(DG (P) No 141-236/94-SPB II dt. 1.12.94)
9. Tenure for PRI (P)s
(i) If transfer of PRI (P) in the middle of the academic
year results in hardship, it may be deferred till end of
academic session.
(DG P&T No. 6/65/78-SPB II 17.10.78)
(iii) Transfer of PRI (P)s should normally be effected at the
end of academic session eventhough the tenure period of
4 years expires before the end of the academic session.
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 (DG P&T No. 6/65-78-SPB II dt. 12.12.78)
10. Tenure to Mail overseers
(i) They may be transferred to one line to another
line with the head quarters at the same station
once in two or three years.
(ii) If necessary, they may be transferred to another
station with in the same postal division once in
five years.
(DG (P) No. 60-2/86-SPB I dt. 5.3.86)
11. Posting of Treasurer on completion of tenure
There is no objection if an official, who has completed a
full tenure in another post in an office is posted as
cashier/Treasurer subject to the administrative
convenience. The official may be allowed to complete
full tenure as Treasurer/cashier eventhough he has done
a full tenure in the same office in another post.
(DG (P) No. 03-1/90-SPB II dt. 16.5.90)
12. No Station Tenure for non Gazetted
The station tenure for non Gazetted Staff has been
abolished and as far as possible on completion of
DOP & DOT Merger Order
The Gazetter of India No.1350 New Delhi, Friday, August
28, 2009/BHADRA 6, 1931
Ministry of Communications & Information
Technology.
RESOLUTION
New Delhi, the 20th August, 2009
S.O.2198(E)-The President is pleased to order
amalgamation of IP & TAFS Group 'B' cadre consisting of
Assistant Accounts Officer, Accounts Officers and Sr.
Accounts Officers of both the Department of Posts and
Department of Telecommunications of Ministry of
Communications and Information Technology with effect
from 1st September, 2009.
2. The salient features of amalgamation of
IP&TAFS Group 'B' Accounts cadre are as follows:-
(i) The existing R/Rs would be repealed and new
Recruitment Rules (R/Rs) for amalgamated cadre
shall be notified.
(ii) Till notification of new R/Rs, existing R/Rs would be
followed.
(iii) The detailed instructions regarding modalities
pertaining to service conditions such as training
needs, transfer policy, etc. would be be issued
subsequently.
(iv) The codified powers of the appointing authority and
cadre controlling authority of amalgamated IP&TAFS
Gr.'B' Accounts personnel at Apex level would be
exercised by the Member (Finance), Telecom
Commission.
(v) Head of Postal Accounts Organisation (at present
DDG (PAF), Department of Posts would be the nodal
authority for day to day administrative matters relating
to maintaining seniority of the merged cadre,
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tenure in a post, the non gazetted staff may be transferred
to some other post in the same station.
(DG P&T No. 69/49/71-SPB I dt. 2.12.71)
13. Check on Transfer
Divisional Superintendents retiring within six months be
required to obtain prior approval of DPS/PMG before
issuing transfer orders.
(DG (P) No. 4-19/92/IV dt. 7.92)
14. Grant of TA/DA
Officials transferred after completion of full tenure and posted
to the place of their choice will be entitled for T.A and Transit.
(DG (P) No. 17-3/94-PAP dt. 18.12.95)
15. No further guidelines on RT
In view of the well defined principles of Rotational
Transfers in the department and provision of tenures
and other administrative instructions, annual issue of
Rotational Transfer guidelines is being discontinued.
Changes in existing policies will be communicated
whenever necessary.
(DG (P) No. 141-35/2001-SPB II dt. 11.4.2001)
conducting DPC for promotion and implementation
of policy decisions of the cadre controlling authority
mentioned in (iii) above.
[No.27-1/2006-SEA II(Vol.VI)]
Dept. of Posts No.2-9/2009-SPG Dated : 28-08-09
ORDER
Sub.:Cadre management of Group 'B' Accounts cadre
of Department of Posts and department of
Telecommunications.
The President is pleased to order amalgamation
of Group 'B' Accounts cadre consisting of Junior Accounts
Officers (Non-Gazetted Group 'B')/Assistant Accounts
Officers (merged as a result of implementation of VIth
Pay Commission's recommendation) Accounts Officers
and Senior Accounts Officers of both the Department of
Posts and Department of Telecommunications of Ministry
of Communications and Information Technology with
effect from 01-09-2009:
2. The powers of the appointing authority and cadre
controlling authority of the amalgamated Group 'B'
Accounts cadre shall vest with Secretary, Department of
Posts.
3. Fresh Recruitment Rules will be notified in due
course after the approval of the competent authority. The
existing Recruitment Rules would be followed for the
DPCs to be conducted till notification of the fresh
Recruitment Rules.
4. The modalities and other service conditions
such as fixing seniority, training needs, transfer policy,
etc. would be worked out in due course and orders issued
thereafter. Till such time, all the existing arrangements
such as ad hoc promotions, deputations, training, etc.
will be governed by the existing rules and Instructions.
9 OCTOBER, 2009
 SUBJECT FOR DISCUSSION WITH DDG(P) ON SECTIONAL DEMANDS
CHQ Letter No.: P/4-4/Charter of Demands Dated -
18.08.2009 addressed to Sri. Suraj Bhan, ADG (SPN),
Department of Posts, Dak Bhawan, New Delhi - 110001
Sub.: Meeting taken by Secretary (Posts) with NFPE,
FNPO and their affiliated associations held on
13.01.2009 - Discussion at DDSG level on the 'Action
Taken Report' on Sectional Charter of Demands.
Ref: - (i) Your letter No. 137-20/2008-SPB II dt. 17.08.09 the same is enclosed for further action.
PENDING ITEMS CONTAINED IN THE CHARTER OF DEMANDS IN RESPECT OF AIPEU GROUP ‘C’
UNION, WHICH REQUIRE DISCUSSIONS & SETTLEMENT
SL. NO. SUBJECTS
as PER
ATR
1 (i) Recast the notional promotions
since1982/1983 onwards and fill up all
vacant posts of LSG/HSG II & HSG-I.
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1 (ii) Fill up 2/3 unfilled LSG vacancies
notionally from 7.2.02 to 18.05.2006.
1 (iii) Relax minimum-qualifying service for
HSG II promotion
1 (iv) Irregular application of bench mark of
current period for notional promotions.
1 (v) Date of LSG Promotion be calculated
from the date of issue of orders and
not from the date of joining.
1 (vi) Grant of modification of LSG as one
time measure for those aggrieved due
to dearth of LSG vacancies/Rule 38
transfers.
1 (vii) Drawal of pay to senior BCR officials in
BHARTIYA POST
(ii) This Union letter of even no. dt. 19.1.2009
While thanking the gesture for arranging a
meeting under the Chairmanship of DDG (P) and invited
the list on which further discussions is proposed to be
held by 31.08.09, I wish to inform that we have furnished
the list on 19.01.2009 itself.
However for your ready reference, the extracts of
STAFF SIDE NOTE TO
WHOM
Apart from Bihar, Rajasthan, NE, Jharkhand, the Circles like Madhya DDG (P)
Pradesh & J K Circles, the process of notional promotions has not been
exercised yet. In West Bengal it was partial. The issue related to Orissa
has not yet been settled despite orders from the Directorate.
Since the notional promotion is the basis for higher promotion like HSG II
& HSG I, the delay is deplorable.
Specific target date should be fixed for finalizing the issues to all circles.
rd
If the unfilled up vacancies under 2/3 vacancies from 4.1.02 to 18.5.06 DDG (P)
were filled up notionally instead of prospective effect in 2007/08, there
may be more number officials becoming eligible for HSG II promotion.
This may please be considered.
(i) It was assured during the talks held on 19.4.07 to relax minimum DDG (P)
qualifying service for HSG II promotion in order to fill up the HSG II
posts in the absence of eligible LSG officials.
(ii) Further DOPT vide its OM No, 28036/01/2007-Estt (D) dt 14.11.08
delegated the power of relaxation to concerned
Ministries/Department in respect of Group C & D posts. Hence this
may please be considered.
(iii) Based on the same order cited in Para supra, all the vacant HSG I
posts may also be filled up on ad hoc basis by relaxing the
conditions further.
The instructions of DOPT dt. 16.6.2000, that only CRS for the year DDG (P)
immediately preceding the years of vacancy/Panel should be considered
if DPC are held later then the schedule prescribed in model calendar”
has not been taken note in many circles and current bench marks were
applied wrongly for the notional promotions. A clarificatory orders may be
issued to rectify the mistakes. Further in some circles, the bench mark
was applied for TBOP/BCR promotion, despite the existence of clear cut
orders from the Directorate. Moreover, it is requested to waive the
application of Bench marks up to 2008 since the seriousness was not felt
in the dept and the CRS were written by the divisional heads in a casual
manner.
The DOP&T guidelines as stated in ATR has not been followed in many DDG (P)
circles. In Tamilnadu, the seniority in the LSG promotions were given
effect from the date of joining the post.
Suitable instructions may be issued to all circles.
(i) Since the LSG notional promotion was granted on notional basis, in DDG (P)
some divisions due to more number of LSG posts in existence, the
juniors got their LSG promotions. In other divisions due to dearth of
LSG Posts, the seniors are deprived of notional promotion
(ii) Similarly, Rule 38 transferees could not get their LSG notional
promotion due to application of divisional Gradation list.
In order to mitigate the genuine grievances of the above said officials in
promotional aspects, modification of LSG by granting notional promotion
may be explored since the anomaly is prevailing due to various changes
made in the procedure of LSG/HSG II recruitment rules.
(i) The provision of officiating in higher post and grant of higher pay for DDG (P)
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 1 (vi) Grant of modification of LSG as one
time measure for those aggrieved due
to dearth of LSG vacancies/Rule 38
transfers.
1 (vii) Drawal of pay to senior BCR officials in
HSG I posts as the pay scales of HSG
II & BCR is one and the same &
settlement of earlier officiating cases of
Tamilnadu, West Bengal & other
Circles as one time measure.
1 (viii) Fill up all the vacancies by relaxing the
minimum qualified service for HSG-II
and HSG-I promotion.
1 (ix) Anomaly in the preparation of PA
Gradation list. Date of confirmation
should not be taken now and Date of
appointment be taken for construing
2. Withdraw the draconian orders
contained in the Dte letter No. 22-5/95-
PE.I dated 21.05.07 denying BCR
benefits to those declining LSG
promotion. Several officials were
arbitrarily, unjustified denied the due
BCR Promotions
3. Filling up the APM Accounts LSG,
HSG-II posts as per 1976 LSG
Accountants Recruitment Rules.
4. Filling up Residual vacancies since
1999-2000 onwards without any further
delay; and return the deputationists
from CO/RO to manage the acute
shortage of staff in divisions.
5. Immediate withdrawal of orders
BHARTIYA POST
(i) Since the LSG notional promotion was granted on notional basis, in DDG (P)
some divisions due to more number of LSG posts in existence, the
juniors got their LSG promotions. In other divisions due to dearth of
LSG Posts, the seniors are deprived of notional promotion
(ii) Similarly, Rule 38 transferees could not get their LSG notional
promotion due to application of divisional Gradation list.
In order to mitigate the genuine grievances of the above said officials in
promotional aspects, modification of LSG by granting notional promotion
may be explored since the anomaly is prevailing due to various changes
made in the procedure of LSG/HSG II recruitment rules.
(i) The provision of officiating in higher post and grant of higher pay for DDG (P)
the officiating period beyond 14 days is very much in existence in
the Department of posts. This was not termed as adhoc promotion.
The arrangements were being made for short term arrangements.
(ii) Further pay scale of HSG II & BCR is one and the same. BCR
officials are holding the pay scale equal to HSG II and when they
have been ordered to officiate in HSG I, they are entitled for
officiating pay.
(iii) In some circles, regular HSG II officials have been ordered to work
in HSG I posts without any extra remuneration.
(iv) In some circles like Tamilnadu, West Bengal, some senior officials
have been ordered to officiate in HSG I posts of more than one year
during 2002 to 2005 in the absence of clear cut clarifications and
circle heads has already referred the cases to Directorate to
regularize the arrangements beyond one year as one time measure
which is pending over two years. The due officiating pay had neither
drawn nor taken for retirement benefits.
(v) 1622 HSG I posts have been upgraded only on matching schemes
by axing 680 PA posts and as such the denial of due
benefits/higher pay is arbitrary, unjust and against to the canon of
natural justice.
(i) Since the DOPT vide its OM dt. 14.11.08 has delegated the power of DDG (P)
ad hoc appointment up to the period of three years to the concerned
department, all the posts may be filled up by relaxing the conditions.
(ii) Revise the HSG I Recruitment Rules by relaxing the conditions of
service to 1 years & declare all HSG – I posts to General line and
regularize the ad hoc promotions in HSG I with retrospective effect.
In many divisions, the confirmation was not exercised for many years DDG (P)
after the introduction of TBOP, and only Divisional Gradation list was
maintained. When a new Circle gradation list is now prepared, it should
be on the basis of present rulings and since the confirmation was
(i) The issue was taken by this union too many times. We record our DDG (P)
concern that in the ATR, it was mentioned that the representation of
other unions alone was considered and modified to that extent.
(ii) TBOP& BCR are not termed as ACP promotions and the guidelines
on ACP should not be applied in this case.
(iii) TBOP, BCR & regular promotions are two distinct matters and
TBOP/BCR has implemented on matching savings.
It is requested to review and withdraw the orders
A time schedule should be made to sort out the long pending issue. This DDG (P)
should not be protracted further.
The modalities in resolving the issue may please be briefed.
(i) A kind attention to invited to the discussions had on 13.1.09. Two DDG (P)
instructions of the Directorate were handed over. Unless suitable &
clarifications is issued both by the staff & establishment divisions, the DDG (Est)
issue will not be sorted out. Vacancy position & follow up action of each
circle if appraised will resolve the problem once for all.
(ii) Since there is acute shortage in operative side, the deputationists
may be returned back forthwith.
(iii) There is no action to fill up the vacancies at Orissa, West Bengal,
Bihar etc. In Tamilnadu the process the filling up of 852 PA posts has not
started as they are kept reserved for RRR candidates. In AP,
Maharashtra, the process has not finalized.
(i) The discrimination among the LSG as regular & FTP is deplorable. DDG (P)
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5. Immediate withdrawal of orders
discriminating regular and FTP LSG
and posting them in Delivery offices.
6. Ensure filling up of all posts cleared
under ADR plan for 2006, 2007 & 2008
& Filling up the vacancies for 2009.
7. Engagement of Short Duty Staff for
eight hours per day to manage the
current shortage & overwork.
8. Protection of pay of defunct scale of
PO & RMS Accountants who opted for
General line
(i) The discrimination among the LSG as regular & FTP is deplorable. DDG (P)
(ii) This will demotivate the supervisory officials.
(iii) Causing frequent disturbance to FTP officials is also a concern.
This discrimination should be ended by withdrawing all the orders.
The instructions issued in May 2009 to stop the recruitment may please DDG (P)
be withdrawn and the process may be started forthwith.
It was assured to review the scheme after one year of its introduction DDG (P)
scheme (i.e) August 2009. Suitable action may please be taken.
The clarification issued to Punjab Circle vide No. 2-1/2001-PE I dt. DDG (P)
28.05.2002 ensuring protection of pay for defunct scale PO & RMS
Accountants who opted for General line has not been communicated to
other Circles resulting in audit recoveries & over payment. This may be
circulated to all circles.

POSTAL JOINT COUNCIL OF ACTION

NATIONAL FEDERATION OF POSTAL EMPLOYOEES
1st Floor, North Avenue Post Office Building, New Delhi – 110001
FEDERATION OF NATIONAL POSTAL ORGANISATIONS
T-24, Atul Grove Road, New Delhi – 110001
ALL INDIA POSTAL EXTRA DEPARTMENTAL EMPLOYEES UNION
First Floor, Padam Nagar Post Office Building, Delhi – 110007
NATIONAL UNION OF GRAMIN DAK SEVAKS
Downhill, Malappuram, 676519 [Kerala]
JOINT PROGRAMME OF ACTION DEMANDING IMMEDIATE APPROVAL OF
GDS PAY COMMISSION BY GOVERNMENT
Dear Comrades / Colleagues! in front of work spots
The extreme delay on the part of the 2. Mass Rally at Divisional Level on 3.9.2009.
Government in accepting and announcing 3. March to RAJBHAWAN and submission of
implementation of GDS Committee Report is Memorandum to Hon'ble Governors in all State
condemnable. The entirety of GDS Employees are Capitals on 10.09.2009 and March to District
agitated on the face of this unexplainable delay while Collectors where State level March to
the regular employees are released with their second Governors is not feasible
instalment of 60% arrears amount of 6th CPC by the
4. Relay Dharna for 3 Days from 14.09.2009 to
Government on 25th August 2009. The delay even after
16.09.2009
reported submission of Cabinet Memo by the Ministry
5. Direct Action will be declared by Postal JCA if
of Communications & IT is causing extreme pain and
GDS Pay Commission not implemented by 16th
frustration amongst the entire work force of Department
September 2009.
of Posts.
The Postal Joint Council of Action comprising National The Postal JCA therefore calls upon the
Federation of Postal Employees, Federation of National entirety of Postal Regular Employees and Gramin
Postal Organisations, All India Postal Extra Dak Sevaks to unify their ranks and launch the
Departmental Employees Union and National Union Programme of Action with total commitment and
of Gramin Dak Sevaks has therefore decided to launch get ready for industrial action.
the following united programme of action demanding Sd/- Sd/-
immediate acceptance by the Cabinet and release of [D.Theagarajan] [K.Ragavendran]
orders for implementation of GDS pay commission.
Secretary General Secretary General
The Postal Joint Council of Action of the above
FNPO NFPE
organisations has also decided to resort to direct
industrial action if the orders are not released before Sd/- Sd/-
16th September 2009. P.U.Muraleedharan S.S.Mahadevaiah
PROGRAMME OF ACTION General Secretary General Secretary
1. Immediate Nationwide protest demonstrations NUGDS AIPEDEU
BHARTIYA POST 12 OCTOBER, 2009
 LETTER FROM DEPARTMENT ON CHARTER OF DEMANDS
No.8/2/2009-SR Dated : 4-8-2009
Subject : Lunch Hour Demonstration by Postal
Employees in front of Dak Bhawan on 03.07.09-
Notice by Postal Joint Council of Action
comprising of NFPE and FNPO.
Action Taken Report on the issues raised by the Postal Joint Council of Action
comprising of NFPE and FNPO (Scheduled Demonstration on 03-07-2009)
1. Early implementation of GDS Committee
recommendations with the suggestions of staff side
duly incorporated
v The report of the GDS committee has been
examined in consultation with the Ministry of Finance,
Department of Expenditure. Further necessary action is
in progress.
2. End discrimination in bonus quantum ceiling
between regular and GDS as per the Bonus Act
amendment.
v The issue was examined in detail and it was held
that the revised calculation ceiling of Rs 3500/- is not
applicable to this category of workers. This issue is also
being considered as a part of GDS Committee Report.
3. Remove the arbitrary cap of 60 days in PLB
for Postal Employees.
v There is no such cap fixed by the Department for
granting the PLB. However, the Finance Ministry is
restricting it to 60 days for all categories of postal
employees, till the revision in the formula is done for
calculation of Bonus.
4. Fill up ADR vacancies of 2005-06 & 2006-07 in all
wings and of all cadres including Multi skilled empolyees
v Necessary orders have already been issued
vide letter No 37-15/2009-SPB.I dated 31-03-2009
regarding filling up the vacancies of various cadres in the
Circles for the year 2008 under Annual Direct Recruitment
Plan for the year 2008
v In regard to vacancies pertaining to the year 2006
and 2007 orders have been issued reviving 5190 posts
for the year 2006 and 2007 with the approval of MOF
(DOE) vide order No 37-15/2008-SPB.I dated 14-07-2009.
Circle wise allocation of posts is being done and orders
in this regard will be issued shortly so that the Circles
can take action to fill up the posts.
5. Expedite Cadre Review of all cadres in
Department of Posts
v This issue is under examination.
6. Stop abolition of Postmen posts and beat and
stop harassment of delivery staff and instructions in
violation of P&T Manuals in Project Arrow Offices.
v Establishment Division has been issuing orders
for abolition of different posts including posts of Postman
in accordance with the screening committee
recommendations under the scheme of optimization of
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I am directed to refer to your letter No. JCA/1/
2009 dated 22.06.2009 on the above-mentioned
subject. The issues contained in the joint
Memorandum have been examined in consultation with
the concerned Divisional Heads. The latest position in
regard to these items is enclosed for information.
Annual Direct Recruitment Plan during the past years.
7. Cancel the order for compulsory pay
disbursement through bank cheques and direct credit
system.
v The order No. 2-1/2007-08-PA(Tech-I)/D-255-
326 dated 14-4-2009 was issued keeping in view the
advantages such as security of the money, faster
distribution of salary, encouraging habit of savings and to
avoid difficulties of arranging the cash from Bank/Treasury
and its disbursement by the concerned DDOs.
8. Re-fix the eligibility for OTA proportionately to
6th CPC wage level and clear all pending OTA bills.
v Consequent on implementation of 6th CPC
recommendations, no orders have been received from
MOF on the matters relating to OTA. However, the proposal
taken up by department for revising the pay ceiling of Rs.
6800/- on implementations of 5th CPC has not been
agreed to by the Nodal Department.
9. Re-fix the wages of all casual labourers and
Part Time Contingent/RRR employees on the basis of
6th CPC wages.
v The issue is under examination by Integrated
Finance Wing.
10. Grant of Child Care Leave to all eligible Women
Employees
v All Circles have been requested vide
Department's letter No. 51-3/2009-SPB.II dated 27-07-
2009 to follow the instructions of DOP&T in regard to
CCL to all eligible women employees.
11. Treatment of Strike period as Leave.
v The Department issued order No. 10-12/2007-SR
dated 27-10-08 directing the Circle offices to work out the
budgetary provisions for the period of strike from 05-12-
2000 to 18-12-2000 subject to specific requests received
from the individual officials. Such cases will be examined at
Directorate level in terms of provisions contained in FR-17 A
and other relevant guidelines dealing with the subject.
v The information received from Circles is incomplete
and does not contain the specific information required for the
purpose. Some Circles however, have sent total financial
implications involved in the proposal without any request from
the individual official who intends to convert the period of strike
into EL accumulated during the year 2000-2001. All Circles
have again been asked to furnish the requisite information. On
receipt of information, the case will be examined.
OCTOBER, 2009
 LETTERS TO DEPARTMENT
Letter No.: P/2-8/H. P. Circle Dated - 14.08.2009
addressed to the Secretary, Department of Posts, Dak
Bhawan, New Delhi - 110001
l Non declaration of LGO examination results -
case of Himachal Pradesh Circle
It is brought to our notice that the result of the
LGO examination held on 27.12.2008 has not been
announced so far by the circle administration.
When the issue was taken by the circle union, the
Chief PMG has replied vide his letter dated 15.07.2009
that the declaration of result is being delayed due to non
receipt of clarification from the Directorate. The copy to the
Chief PMG's letter is enclosed for your reference. The delay
in declaration of result over eight month is deplorable.
It is therefore requested to expedite the
clarification at the earliest and ensure immediate
declaration of the result for the said examination.
Letter No.: P/4-1/Staff Dated - 12.08.2009 addressed to
Sri. R. K. Singh, Member (P), Department of Posts, Dak
Bhawan, New Delhi - 110001
l Permanent absorption of AAOS as one time
measure in Department of Telecom - reg.
While thanking the gesture in calling for willingness
among the Qualified JAOs working in the Department for
the permanent absorption as one time basis in the
Department of Telecom vide department letter dt. 07.08.09,
the time limit for receiving the application at the Directorate
which is fixed as 21.08.2009 is too insufficient.
The official should have been given adequate
time to offer their willingness and it is pertinent that as
there are more holidays in the following week, atleast,
the applications submitted by the officials to their
respective units up to 21.08.2009 should be entertained.
Since the issue relates to the promotional
aspects of the qualified candidates, a positive approach
may please be ensured to entertain the applications
submitted up to 21.08.09 by the officials and the time
prescribed for the receipt of applications to the Directorate
may be suitably modified.
Letter No.: P/4-1/Staff Dated - 12.08.2009 addressed to
Sri. R. K. Singh, Member (P), Department of Posts, Dak
Bhawan, New Delhi - 110001
l Request of officials on adhoc promotion for
change of postings - reg.
The Chief PMG, Tamilnadu Circle vide his letter
dated 03.08.09 has intimated to all regional heads that
the requests received from officials on adhoc promotion
need not be acceded to, as an adhoc arrangement cannot
be replaced with another adhoc arrangement and it can
be done only on regular promotion.
This clarification is arbitrary and unjust. Adhoc
arrangements in HSG I promotions are continuing over
three years and many officials have joined the vacant
posts far away from their stations on adhoc promotions
and awaiting for transfer.
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The recent local instructions has prevented many
officials awaiting for transfer to remain in the present stations
where they were posted earlier eventhough there are
vacancies available nearer to their home towns stations.
There are several cases pending in Tamilnadu Circle and
as such, the local clarification is causing a concern.
It is therefore requested to intervene and cause
suitable instructions to consider the request of the officials
who are on adhoc promotion in HSG I & other cadres.
Letter No.: P/2-16/Orissa Circle Dated - 18.08.2009
addressed to Sri. R. K. Singh, Member (P), Department of
Posts, Dak Bhawan, New Delhi - 110001
Arbitrary issue of regular HSG II Promotion
before sorting out the irregularities in the notional
promotions in LSG cadre - case of Orissa Circle
It is rather dismayed to note that the Chief PMG,
Orissa circle has convened the DPC for regular HSG II
promotion before recasting the LSG notional promotions
and revise the seniority accordingly as per the Directorate
letter No. 137-04-2008 - SPB II dt. 09.02.09 & 22.07.09
which has resulted all the exercise made by the
Directorate with futile results in rendering justice to the
aggrieved officials.
There are more than 200 LSG Posts unfilled
under notional promotions since 1984 in Orissa Circle at
the time of introduction of TBOP promotion. They neither
treated the 20% LSG Posts as LSG or created PA posts
duly downgrading those posts. After it was ascertained,
the Directorate has caused crystal clear instructions vide
its letter dated 09.02.2009 which has not been
implemented so far.
Unless all these LSG posts are being filled up with
notional promotion since 1984, the seniors will be deprived
of their due HSG II and HSG I promotions whereas the juniors,
will become seniors.
To add fuel to fire, the Chief PMG has not only
ignoring the directives of the Directorate but accorded
HSG II promotion on regular basis to all the junior most
LSG officials which causes a serious concern.
It is pertinent to note that when the issue was
discussed with Chief PMG by Circle Secretary, the Chief
PMG has informed him that she had completed the
process only with the consultation of Member (P) and
other officers of the Directorate and directed the Circle
Secretary to take up the issue with Directorate if aggrieved.
We are still confident that the Directorate may not issue
such oral orders to make the written orders obsolete in
the absence of any justified reasons.
Under the Circumstances, it is requested that
the issue may be reviewed once again and cause
instructions to keep the HSG II orders under abeyance till
the completion of notional promotion exercise in LSG
cadre as per the letter dt. 09.02.2009 and render justice
to the aggrieved officials.
Soliciting action as if fire on the top of the house
14 OCTOBER, 2009
 CONCESSION TELEPHONE FACILITIES TO POSTAL EMPLOYEES.
(CHQ addressed to Thiru A. Raja, Hon'ble Minister of Communications & IT)
Ref: P/4-4/Welfare Dated - 10.08.2009
Sub: - Provision of concessional Telephone facility to
Postal Employees/pensioners
The Department of Telecom floated a scheme
on 25.09.98 that all employees of the Ministry of
Communication who had put in 20 years of service were
entitled to a concessional Telephone facility. The benefit
of the scheme has not been extended to the postal
employees who had been recruited in the erstwhile P&T
department under the Ministry of Communications.
Aggrieved over the discrimination, the postal
employees association has filed a case in Cuttack bench,
Central Administrative Tribunal under OA No. 409/2002 in
which, the Department has been directed to extend
concessional facilities to the applicants forthwith.
An another petition was also filed by Mr. Dr. M. S.
Sachdeva in the Principal bench CAT, Delhi in OA No.
2129/2004 which was held in favour of the applicant with
the orders to extend the facilities. The Department has
approached Delhi High court against this order and the
appeal was also dismissed. The extracts of the High
court decision is enclosed herewith for your ready
reference.
Accordingly, the postal employees who were
recruited in the erstwhile P&T department and completed
20 years of service are entitled for the concessional
Telephones as per the scheme.
It is requested to bestow your kind attention to
cause appropriate orders from the Telecom for application
of the said scheme to all the serving and retired
employees of the postal department under the Ministry of
Communications.
With profound regards,
RETD P & T EMPLOYEES WITH 20 YRS SERVICE:
ENTITLED TO CONCESSIONAL TELEPHONE
The Petitioner is aggrieved by an order dated
4th March, 2005 passed by the Central Administrative
Tribunal, Principal Bench in OA No. 2129/2004.
2) The Respondent is a senior citizen and is about 75
years of age. He had worked with the Department of Post
and Telecommunications for 28 years until his voluntary
retirement in 1988.
3) In 1985 the Department of Posts and
Telecommunications was bifurcated into the Department
of Posts and the Telecommunications. The Respondent
was posted in the Department of Posts and took voluntary
retirement from there in 1988.
4) Under a scheme floated by the Petitioner on 25th
September, 1998 all employees of the Ministry of
Communications who had put in 20 years of service were
entitled to a concessional telephone facility. According to
the Respondent, he has put in at least 25 years of service
in the Department of Telecommunications, and, therefore,
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he is entitled to the benefit of the scheme dated 25th
September, 1998.
5) What the scheme entails in so far as we are concerned
is that the Respondent would be entitled to a rent free
telephone and 620 free calls every two months.
6) Since the Respondent was denied this facility, he
approached the Central Administrative Tribunal by filling
an original application under Section 19 of the
Administrative Tribunals Act,1985. The Tribunal allowed
the application and directed the Petitioner to give him the
facility prayed for with effect from February, 2000. Feeling
aggrieved, the Petitioner is now before us.
7) The contention of learned counsel for the Petitioner is
that the Respondent had not worked for 20 years in the
Ministry of Communications. We have been informed that
this Ministry actually came into existence only in 1985
and if the contention of learned counsel is accepted, the
scheme dated 25th September, 1998 would not be
applicable to a single employee of the Ministry of
Communications till 2005 if it is given a literal interpretation
as sought to be contended by learned counsel for the
petitioner.
8) Consequently, a liberal thought and reasonable
construction has to be given to the scheme. To achieve
this objective, an employee of the Department of
Telecommunications must be allow to carry forward his
services to the Ministry of Communications so as to be
eligible to the benefits of the scheme dated 25th
September, 1998. If this meaningful interpretation is given,
clearly the Respondent would satisfy the terms of the
scheme in as much as he had put in at least 25 years of
service with the Department of Telecommunications.
9) Under the circumstances, we do not think that there is
any error committed by the Tribunal is giving a meaningful
and liberal interpretation to the scheme dated 25th
September, 2008.
10) We do not find any merit in the writ petition.
The petition is accordingly dismissed.
(UOI and Ors vs Dr. M. S. Sachdeva - Delhi HC)
REPLY FROM TELECOM MINISTRY TO CHQ
No.11-12/2009-PHP-I Dated : 09-09-2009
Sub.: Grant of concessional telephone facility to Retd.
P&T Employees.
Undersigned is directed to refer to your letter
No. P/4-4/Welfare dated 10.08.2009 on the above subject
and to state that the decision of the Hon'ble High Court,
Delhi has been implemented in the case of individual
petitioner.
2. The impact of the decisions of Hon'ble High
Courts of Delhi and Cuttack is under examination and
as a consequence, if any change in policy of RE-DOT
category takes place in future, the same will be
implemented thereafter.
OCTOBER, 2009
 Items of Agenda for Ensuing Periodical Meeting - Submitted on 31.08.2009 in
response to Dept. letter No. 2/5/2009/SR Dated 21.08.2009
(1) In ordinate delay in settlement of personal
claims like TA, OTA, Medical etc for want of funds since
2003-04.
Please refer this union letter No. P/4-1/Funds.
Dt. 26.06.08.
The issue of allotting adequate funds to wipe
out the pending personal claims of the officials like TA,
OTA, Medical etc. have been discussed in the past several
times and it is repeatedly replied that required funds are
available to dispose the claims.
As per the information's collected from the circles under
RTI about the pendency of bills, it is observed that in all
circles the bills are pending undisbursed since 2003-04.
Unless a special sanction is sought from
Finance Ministry to wipe out all the pending bills as if had
in the past, the pendency will be manifold further.
It is requested to arrange special sanction of funds to
wipe out all the pending bills at the earliest.
(2) Filling up of Residual Vacancies
Despite clear orders to fill up the residual
vacancies vide Department letter no. 60-5/2007-SPB-I dt.
15.05.07, this has not been implemented in many circles
like Gujarat, Jharkhand, Rajasthan, Orissa, Madhya
Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, West Bengal etc. 858 Posts
are still kept unfilled up in Tamilnadu Circle. In Maharastra
Circle also, this has not been filled up due to some threat
of a political party. In short, all the circles are seeking
Clarifications or approval form the Directorate resulting
in unwarranted delay in filling up such vacant posts.
Suitable action may please be taken to
implement the order in true spirit.
(3) Filling up the Posts of APM Accounts &
Promotional avenue to Accounts line officials.
The APM Accounts Posts in LSG & HSG II have
been filled up among the PO & RMS Accountants qualified
officials as per Selection Grade Recruitment Rules 1976.
The PO & RMS Accountant's seniority list has been drafted
as per the date of qualifying the Accountant's exam and
the same is considered for LSG Promotion under
Accounts line. The statutory Recruitment rules of 1976
and the Rules 276 & 277 of volume IV dealing these
issues remain unchanged.
(i) While clarifying the postings after the
introduction of FTP exam vide department letter No. 137/
10/96-SPB II dt. 28.01.03, it was mentioned that the
officials promoted to LSG either on general line or FTP
having Accounts Qualifications may be considered for
APM Accounts Post. This has created a bundle of
contradictions and the separate line of promotion to LSG
APM Accounts has been disturbed and not carried out
thereafter.
(ii) Now in many circles, against to the spirit of the
recruitment Rules 1976 and also volume IV statutory rules,
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unqualified officials have been posted as APM Accounts
in HSG II cadre and thus defeated the very purpose of
existence of such qualified posts.
(iii) The CAT Chennai in its OA No. 201/2006 in case
of Sri P. Ramadoss Vs. the Principle Chief PMG,
Tamilnadu held the separate identity of APM Accounts
cadre and directed to conduct the DPC for Accounts line
without any procrastination based on the Recruitment
Rules dt. 13.09.76 and issue necessary promotion orders
to the eligible PO & RMS Accounts line officials within a
period of four weeks.
(iv) The following may please be considered to
overcome the present injustice caused to the cadre.
(i) The LSG recruitment Rules 1976 should be
revived for filling up of APM Accounts.
(ii) The year of qualifying the PO & RMS Accountant
exam should be the yardstick for promotion to
LSG APM Accounts.
(iii) During the upgradation of 1622 HSG II Posts,
many posts, of APM Accounts were upgraded to
HSG II. Resultantly, there is a dearth of LSG APM
Accounts Posts for promotion in feeder cadre.
Hence it is requested to restore the LSG Position
for APM Accounts to the extent of 50% of total
post in Accounts cadre by upgrading the general
line posts to HSG II.
(iv) Keep 30% HSG II APM Accounts posts and this
can be filled up with LSG officials possessing
Accounts qualification.
(v) Reserve 20% of the total establishment in HSG
I promotion for providing promotion to the PO &
RMS qualified HSG II APM Accounts.
(v) If the above proposal is considered, the present
crisis will be over and it may also be ensured by providing
qualified hands to position the APM Accounts posts in all
places which will improve the efficiency in the prime
accounting functions at the base levels.
MODIFICIATON IN ACP
Secretary General, NFPE has written a letter to Com.
Umraomal Purohit, Staff Side Secretary JCM National
Council to take up the following required modifications
in the MACP Scheme.
(i) Grant of ACP for officials promoted under
departmental examination. This should not be adjusted
with any MACP promotion since these are the
promotions which the officials secured after writing
departmental examination for a new cadre.
(ii) Date of effect should be from 1.1.2001
(iii) Introduction of stepping up of pay.
(iv) Application of Bench mark up to Pay Band 2 to be
removed.
(v) Parity between modified ACP and regular promotion.
16 OCTOBER, 2009
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fy, vf/kd izeks'ku volj iznku djrs gq, ubZ dSMj leh{kk ij
fopkj fd;k tkuk pkfg,A
¼ii½ lHkh , ch vkSj lh Dykl iksLVekLVlZ dks lqijoktjh ,y
,l th iksLV~l ds :i esa vixzsM djds 1974 le>kSrs ds nkSjku
lqfuf'pr fd, x, 20» ,y ,l th dks cgky djksA
¼iii½ iksLVy ,flLVsaV ds ,aVªh Ldsy dks c<+kdj 2800 #i;s dk
xzsM is djks vkSj mlh ds vuq:i ,y ,l th] ,p ,l th&II vkSj ,p
,l th&I dk izeks'kuy xzsM is c<+kdj 4200] 4600 vkSj 4800 djksA
¼iv½ orZeku ,y ,l th iksLV~l dks vixzsM djds vf/kd ,p
,l th&II iksLV lqfuf'pr djks vkSj orZeku ,l ,l th&II vkSj ,p
,l th&I inksa dks ,dhd`r djksA
¼v½ ih vks vkSj vkj ,e ,l ,dkmaVsaV~l] flLVEt ,MfefuLVsªVlZ
ds osruekuksa dks 4200 #i;s ds xzsM is esa c<+kvksa vkSj orZeku flLVEt
,MfefuLVsªVlZ dks u, cuk, x, inksa esa ,CtkscZ djksA
¼vi½ ekdsZfVax ,DthD;wfVo dk lao/kZu djks vkSj mls iksLVy
,flLVsaV ds fy, ,d izeks'kuy dSMj ?kksf"kr djksA
¼vii½ iksLVekLVj ds dSMj ds izLrkoksa dks la'kksf/kr djks vkSj is
xzsM~l dks xzsM I, II vkSj III esa Øe'k% 4200 #i;s] 4600 #i;s] 4800
#i;s djks vkSj 1974 le>kSrs ds vuq:i bu inksa dh la[;k Hkh
c<+kvksaA
¼viii½ lHkh ,p ,l th&I] iksLVekLVlZ] xzqi ch vkSj , tujy
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ykbu deZpkfj;ksa ds fy, inkuqØe xzsMksa ds :i esa lqfuf'pr djksA
¼ix½ 10 lky dh lsok okys lHkh iksLVy ,flLVsaVksa dks tujy
ykbu ds fy, fu/kkZfjr fjfDr;ksa gsrq xzqi ch ijh{kk esa cSBus dh btktr
nksA
4- ih vks rFkk vkj ,e ,l ,dkmaVsaV~l dSMj
¼i½ 5osa dsanzh; osru vk;ksx dh flQkfj'kksa dks ykxw djus ds ckn
iksLVeSuksa dks vf/kd Hkqxrku ds dkj.k , ih ,e ,dkmaV~l@,dkmaVsaV~l
ij ftEesnkjh r; djus ds vkjksiksa ds lHkh dslksa dh leh{kk djks vkSj
mUgsa jn~n djksA
¼ii½ izeks'ku ij osru fu/kkZj.k ds fy, ih vks rFkk vkj ,e ,l
,dkmaVsaV~l }kjk Mªk fd, x, fo'ks"k HkÙks ysuk lqfuf'pr djksA
¼iii½ , lh ih izeks'ku ij osru fu/kkZfjr ykHkksa ds fy, ih vks
rFkk vkj ,e ,l ,dkmaVsaV~l dks fo'ks"k HkÙkk nsuk lqfuf'pr djks tSlk
, lh ih izeks'ku esa Mh , ih dk;kZy; esa ts , vks DokyhQkbM
deZpkfj;ksa ds fy, miyC/k gSaA
¼iv½ ih vks rFkk vkj ,l ,l ,dkmaVsaV~l ftUgksaus tujy ykbu
dk fodYi pquk muds iqjkus Ldsy ds osru dh lqj{kk iznku djrs gq,
lHkh lfdZyksa esa funs'kky; vkns'k la 2&1@2001&ih bZ fnukad 28&05&2002
ykxw djuk lqfuf'pr djksA bls dsoy iatkc lfdZy esa gh ykxw fd;k
x;k gSA
5- izkstsDV ,sjks
i;kZIr LVkQ la[;k vkSj lalk/ku lqfuf'pr djks tSlk fd
izkstsDV ,sjks dk;kZy;ksa dh ^Cy;w cqd* esa vk'oklu fn;k x;k gSA
vko';drk vuq:i Je'kfDr dh O;oLFkk djks vkSj 100» Msyhojh
lqfuf'pr djus ds xyr vkadM+s nsdj foHkkx dks /kks[kk nsus dh
vfu;fer izfØ;kvksa ij jksd yxkvksA
6- ,Dl vkj Vh ih ,l dh iwoZ lsokvksa dks lhfu;fjVh vkSj
, lh ih izeks'ku ds fy, /;ku esa yks vkSj vkns'k djkvksA
7- flLVe ,MfefuLVsªVlZ
¼i½ flLVEt ,MfefuLVsªVlZ ds dSMj dk l`tu djks vkSj orZeku
deZpkfj;ksa dks mPprj inksa esa ,l ,t ds :i esa ,CtkscZ djksA
¼ii½ flLVEt ,MfefuLVsªVlZ dks ,d leku M~;wfV;ksa vkSj ftEesnkfj;ksa
dk eqn~nkA
¼iii½ ;g lqfuf'pr djks fd fujh{k.k vf/kdkfj;ksa ds fy, r; dh
xbZ ftEesnkfj;ksa dks ,l , ,l ij u Mkyk tk,A
¼iv½ flLVEt ,MfefuLVsªVlZ dks daI;wVj@yS¶VkWi iznku fd;k tk,A
¼v½ lks¶Vos;j Mkyus@ vixzsMs'ku ds fy, izksRlkgu lqfuf'pr djksA
¼vi½ MCY;w lh Vh lh ,l esa izf'k{k.k nsus ds fy, izf'k{k.k HkÙkk @
ekuns; iznku fd;k tk,A
¼vii½ flLVEt ,MfefuLVsªVlZ dks ,d leku jksM ekbyst vykmal
fn;k tk,A
¼viii½ ,l ,t dks nq?kZVuk chek iznku djksA
8- va'knk;h dkjdksa ds rgr deZpkfj;ksa dks rqPN dkj.kksa ls
ijs'kku djuk can djks vkSj Li"V vkns'kksa ds tfj, funksZ"kksa dh j{kk
djksA
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9- 2003 ls lHkh O;fDrxr nkoksa dks Dyh;j djks vkSj eqpqvy
QaM dk;Z esa dkjksckjh xfrfof/k;ksa ds fy, izksRlkgu Hkh iznku djksA
10- nwljh egRoiw.kZ ekaxsa
¼i½ dUQesZ'ku ,Dtke izfØ;k jn~n djks vkSj vkns'kksa dks okil
yksA
¼ii½ ih vks VSªtjj dks vkj ,e ,l@ ,MfefuLVsªfVo vkWfQl ds
dSf'k;j ds leku dS'k gSaMfyax vykmal iznku djks] pkgs dSMj Vh ch
vks ih gks] ch lh vkj ;k , lh ih vkSj dS'k gSfMy djus okys deZpkjh
ls bZekunkjh @lqj{kk ckaM izkIr djus dh izFkk [kRe gksA
¼iii½ fu/kkZfjr LVs'kujh pktks± esa iwoZ izHkko ls la'kks/ku djksA
¼iv½ fons'kh Mkd dk;Z dks vkj ,e ,l dks VªkaLQj djuk can
djks&&iwoZ fLFkfr cgky djksA
¼v½ ch vkSj lh Dykl dk;kZy;ksa esa ,l ih ,Et dh f}rh;
iksfLVax dks jksdus ds vkns'kksa dks okil yksA
¼vi½ HkrhZ izfØ;k dks jksdus ds funsZ'kksa dks okil yks vkSj [kkyh
inksa dks rqjar HkjksA
¼vii½ iksLV ls tqM+s DokVZlZ dks ;k rks ekud vkokl esa vixzsM
djks ;k mu dk;kZy;ksa dks rqjar DokVZj eqDr djksA
¼viii½ ,dkmaV~l dSMj esa MkWi vkSj MkWV foy; dks ykxw djds
lHkh ts , vks DokyhQkbM deZpkfj;ksa dks ,CtkscZ djksA
¼ix½ ubZ isa'ku ;kstuk 2004 ds rgr dfFkr QaM esa deZpkjh
vkSj foHkkx ds va'knkuksa dks fn[kkrs gq, deZpkfj;ksa dks csysal dk C;kSjk
u fn, tkus dk eqn~nkA
¼x½ ,p ,l th&I] ,p ,l th&II vkSj ,y ,l th iksLVekLVlZ
ds foÙkh; vf/kdkjksa dks c<+kuk ftlls os dk;ZLFky esa iSnk gksus okyh
leL;kvksa ls fuiVus ds fy, nSfud t:jrksa dks iwjk dj ldsaA
ts , vks && MkWi vkSj MkWV foy;
lapkj ,oa lwpuk izkS|ksfxdh ea=kky; us 1&9&2009 ds izHkko ls
Mkd vkSj VsyhdkWe nksuksa esa ts , vks vkSj , , vks dSMj dks ,dhd`r
djrs gq, 28&8&09 dks ljdkjh vf/klwpuk tkjh dhA blls ih , dSMj
esa 500 ls vf/kd ts , vks DokyhQkbM deZpkfj;ksa ds rqjar ,CtkscZ gks
tkus dk jkLrk [kqy tk,xk tksfd 15 o"kks± ls vius izeks'ku ds pkal dk
bartkj dj jgs FksA blds vykok Hkfo"; esa ts , vks dSMj ds fy,
izeks'ku ijh{kk fu;fer :i ls vk;ksftr dh tk,xhA ;g iksLVy
;wfu;u ds bfrgkl esa ,d ehy dk iRFkj gSA
Mh Mh th ¼ih½ ds lkFk ehfVax
Mh Mh th ¼ih½ us ppkZ ds fy, fo"k;ksa dh ekax dh gS vkSj mlds
vuq:i geus 18&8&09 dks fo"k; lkSai fn, gSa tks blh vad esa izdkf'kr
gSaA ehfVax bl eghus ds vafre lIrkg esa gksus dh mEehn gSA
th Mh ,l] osru vk;ksx ds gy dh ekax djrs gq, dk;ZØe
th Mh ,l ;wfu;uksa lesr iksLVy ts lh , us th Mh ,l eqíksa ij
dSfcusV ls rqjar Lohd`fr vkSj vkns'k tkjh djus dh ekax djrs gq,
vkanksyu ds dbZ dk;ZØe pyk, gSaA dbZ lfdZyksa esa jSfy;ksa dk lQy
vk;kstu fd;k x;kA lh ,p D;w v/;{k vkSj tujy lsØsVªh us f=kosanze
esa 10&09&09 dks jktHkou rd ekpZ esa Hkkx fy;kA lsØsVªh tujy ,u
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,Q ih bZ us psUuS esa jSyh esa Hkkx fy;kA 14&09&09 ls 16&09&09 rd
lHkh txgksa ij /kjuk dk;ZØeksa ds lQy vk;kstu ds ckjs esa [kcjsa
izkIr gks jgh gSaA ts lh , dh ehfVaxk 21&09&09 dks gksxh vkSj vxj
dSfcusV ehfVax esa dksbZ fu.kZ; ugha gksrk rks vfuf'pr dkyhu gM+rky
dk fu.kZ; fy;k tk,xkA lHkh dkejsMksa ls tksjnkj rjhds ls dk;ZØe
vk;ksftr djus dk vuqjks/k gSA
Mkd deZpkfj;ksa dks fj;k;rh Qksu
lh,pD;w us fnYyh mPp U;k;ky; ds QSlys ds vuq:i Mkd
deZpkfj;ksa dks fj;k;rh Qksu lqfo/kk,a iznku djus dk eqík ea=kh ds
lkFk mBk;k gSA VsyhdkWe foHkkx us lh ,p D;w dks mÙkj fn;k gS fd
eqík fopkjk/khu gSA
vkorhZ ehfVaxsa
foHkkx us lfpo Mkd foHkkx ds lkFk vkorhZ ehfVaxsa lqfuf'pr
djus ds fy, fo"k; ekaxsa gSaA blds vuq:i u geus fuEufyf[kr fo"k;
ppkZ ds fy, lkSais gSa %
¼i½ 2003&04 ls QaM dh deh ds dkj.k Vh ,] vks Vh ,]
fpfdRlk vkfn ds O;fDrxr nkoksa ds gy esa Hkjh nsjhA
¼ii½ cph gqbZ fjfDr;ksa dks Hkjuk
¼iii½ , ih ,e ,dkmaV~l ds inksa dks Hkjuk vkSj ,dkmaVl ds
deZpkfj;ksa dks izeks'ku ds volj
LokLF; lsok ;kstuk
LokLF; ea=kky; us LokLF; chek ;kstuk ds ckjs esa fopkj ekaxsa
gSaA foLr`r C;kSjk blh vad esa vU;=k izdkf'kr gSA bl fo"k; ij
n`f"Vdks.k r; djus ds fy, ikBdksa ls fopkj vkeaf=kr gSaA
th Mh ,l dks cksul
paMhx<+ dSV us dgk gS fd th Mh ,l dks 3500 #i;s dh la'kksf/
kr cksul lhfyax izkIr djus dk vkf/kdkj gSA ysfdu foHkkx us bl
QSlys dks jn~n djkus ds fy, iatkc mPp U;k;ky; esa ,d ;kfpdk
nk;j dh gSA bl o"kZ foHkkx us lhfyax dks 2500 #i;s rd lhfer
djus ds fy, Lo;a cksul vkns'k esa ftØ fd;k gSA bl HksnHkko ds
f[kykQ lHkh dks feydj yM+uk gksxkA
ubZ isa'ku ;kstuk
gkykafd u, isa'ku fo/ks;d dks laln esa j[kk vkSj ikfjr ugha
fd;k x;k gS ljdkj us 60» ,fj;jksa dks jksddj ubZ isa'ku ;kstuk esa
tkus ds fy, 1&1&2004 ds ckn lHkh u, HkrhZ deZpkfj;ksa ls tcju
?kks"k.kk QkeZ fy, gSaA ljdkj dks fopkj vkSj dkjZokbZ esa ,d ekWMy
lsok la;kstd gksuk pkfg, ysfdu mlus /kks[kk/kM+h ds rjhds ls dk;Z
fd;k vkSj 60» ,fj;jksa ds Hkqxrku ds le; deZpkfj;ksa ls ?kks"k.kk
QkeZ ysdj ubZ isa'ku ;kstuk ykxw dhA ;g fo/ks;d dks 'kh?kzrk ls ykus
ds fy, fiNys njokts ls dke djus ds vykok vkSj dqN ugha gSA
,u vkb bZ th ,l&&vkaf'kd fudklh
ljdkj us vc ,u vkj bZ th ,l [kkrs ls vkaf'kd fudklh dh
btktr nh gSA blls xzkeh.k Mkd?kjksa esa dk;ZHkkj esa o`f) gksxhA
iathdj.k Msyhojh&&xkbMykbusa
Mkd foHkkx us vius i=k fnukad 30&7&09 ds ek/;e ls iathd`r
i=kksa dh Msyhojh ds fy, foLr`r izfØ;k is'k dh gS tks ljdkjh vkns'kksa
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ds rgr vanj izdkf'kr gSA blls ^izkstsDV ,sjks* Mkd?kjksa esa Msyhojh
LVkQ }kjk lkeuk dh tk jgh leL;k,a U;wure gks tk,axhA
th ih ,Q esa U;wure csysal
27&05&09 dh ljdkjh vf/klwpuk ds vuqlkj is cSaM&2 ds in
okys deZpkjh ftudk xzsM is 4200 #i;s ls vf/kd vkSj 4800 #i;s ls
de gS mUgsa vius th ih , ,Q [kkrs esa 15000 #i;s dk csysal j[kuk
pkfg,A 1400 #i;s ls vf/kd vkSj 4200 #i;s ls de ds xzsM is ds
fy, csysal 10000 #i;s dk gksxkA
ijh{kk dh frfFk
Mkd foHkkx us vc o"kZ 2009 ds fy, ijh{kk dh frfFk;ksa dks
ldqZysV dj fn;k gSA vkbZ ih vks ijh{kk 4 ls 6 tuojh 2010 dks
gksxhA xzqi ch ijh{kk ds fy, frfFk r; ugha gqbZ gSA lh ,p D;w us
ekeys dks mBk;k gSA
[kkyh inksa dks Hkjuk
foHkkx us orZeku HkrhZ fu;eksa ds lkFk o"kZ 2006] 2007 vkSj
2008 ds fy, lHkh fjfDr;ksa dks Hkjus ds fy, vkns'k ns fn, gSaA
15000 ls vf/kd in gSa ftUgsa 'kh?kz gh Hkjk tk,xkA ;g gekjs lh ,p
D;w ds ekax i=k dh ,d ekax Fkh ftl ij yxkrkj tksj fn;k x;k FkkA
blls xzqi ^lh* lkfFk;ksa dks dqN jkgr feysxhA
la'kksf/kr ,- lh- ih- ;kstuk&&eq[; fo'ks"krk,a
Mkd foHkkx us ,e , lh ih ;kstuk dks ykxw djkus ds fy,
vius vks ,e la- 4&7@¼,e , lh iht½@2009@ihlhlh fnukad 18&09&09
ds ek/;e ls vkns'k tkjh fd, gSaA vkns'kksa dk iwjk ikB blh vad esa
vU;=k izdkf'kr gSA
1- 1&9&2008 ls yxkrkj fu;fer lsok ds 10] 20 vkSj 30
lkyksa ds varjky ij ,l , lh ih ds rgr rhu foÙkh; vixzsMs'kuA
2- 1&9&2008 ls Vh ch vks ih vkSj ch lh vkj [kRe gks
tk,xhA
3- MsftXus'ku] oxhZdj.k ;k mPprj LVsVl esa dksbZ ifjorZu
ugha gksxk ysfdu foÙkh; rFkk nwljs ykHkksa dh btktr nh tk,xhA
4- 31&8&2009 rd dh vof/k ds fy, ns; Vhchvks ih @ch lh
vkj dh xzkaV ds fy, dkjZokbZ dks vafre :i fn;k tk;sxkA
5- ,e , lh ih dh xzkaV ds fy, rqjar LØhfuax desVh dk xBu
fd;k tkuk pkfg,A ,d le; lwph gksxh vkSj ,d o"kZ esa nks ckj
ehfVax gksxhA vf/kekU;r% tuojh ds igys lIrkg esa vkSj tqykbZ ds
igys lIrkg esa ml v/kZokf"kZd vof/k esa ifjiDo gks jgs dslksa dh
vfxze dk;Zokgh gsrqA
6- is cSMa ;k xzMs is esa osru dh dksbZ o`f) Lohdkj ugha gksxhA
;g ,e , lh ih dkfeZd ,oa izf'k{k.k foHkkx ds vkns'kksa ij vk/
kkfjr gS vkSj bls dfZed
Z ,oa izf'k{k.k foHkkx ds vkns'k fnukad 19&05&2004
ds lkFk i<+k tkuk pkfg,A lHkh ls vkxzg gS fd os vkns'kksa dks /;ku ls
i<+as vkSj lh ,p D;w dks viuh izfrfØ;k ls voxr djk,a rkfd vxj
dksbZ vukeyht gSa rks mudks mBk;k tk ldsA
¼ds- oh- Jh/kju½
tujy lsØsVªh
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 fu;eksa dks tkusa
2- dk;Zdky vkSj VªkaLQj
1- ckjh&ckjh ls rcknyk ¼jksVs'kuy VªkaLQj½
¼i½ lkekU; :i ls pkj lky esa ,d ckj ifjorZu fd;k tkrk gS
ftls tu fgr esa O;fDrxr dslksa esa 6 lky rd c<+k;k tk
ldrk gSA
¼ii½ dk;Zdky iwjk gksus dh x.kuk ds fy, fu.kkZ;d frfFk 30
flracj gksxhA
¼iii½ VªkaLQj fo'ks"k fLFkfr;ksa vkSj iz'kklfud t:jr dks NksM+ dj
'kSf{kd l=k ds e/; esa ugha fd;k tk ldrk gSA
¼iv½ ,d lkFk Ng eghus ls vf/kd dh fdlh Hkh rjg dh dksbZ
yxkrkj Nqêh dks dk;Zdky ds ckgj j[kk tk,xkA
¼v½ ,d lkFk Ng ekg ls vf/kd dh izf'k{k.k@MsI;wVs'ku vof/k;ksa
dks dk;Zdky dh x.kuk ls ckgj j[kk tk,xkA
¼vi½ ,sls LVkQ dks ftldk lsokfuo`fÙk ds fy, 31 ekpZ dks ,d
o"kZ ;k mlls FkksM+k vf/kd le; jg x;k gks mls tgka rd
laHko gks vkorhZ rcknys ls NwV nsuh pkfg, vkSj mls mldh
ilan dh iksfLVax nh tkuh pkfg, c'krsZ iz'kklfud :i ls ;g
laHko gksA
¼vii½ ,d vkWQhlj@deZpkjh ds ml LVs'ku esa iqu% VªkaLQj ij
lkekU; rkSj ij nks lky dh vof/k ds fy, fopkj ugha fd;k
tkuk pkfg, tgka ls mls VªkaLQj fd;k x;k FkkA ¼Mh th ih
,aM Vh i=k la- 69@4@79@,l ih ch I fnukad 12&11&81
rFkk mlds ckn vkns'k½
2- lsok&vof/k esa o`f)
¼i½ bldh btktr {ks=kh; ih ,e tht }kjk lqik=k dslksa esa 6 ekg
dh vof/k ds fy, nh tk ldrh gS vkSj ,l Vh ,l Lrj rd
xtsVsM vkWQhllZ ds fy, lfdZy izeq[k }kjk nh tk ldrh gSA
¼Mh th la&141&4@97&,l ih ch II fnukad 19&2&97½
¼ii½ flaxy gSaMsM lc&iksLVekLVlZ ds dsl esa dsoy lfdZy izeq[k
}kjk gh lsokdky esa ,d o"kZ dh o`f) ij fopkj fd;k tk
ldrk gSA
¼Mh th ¼ih½ la&&141&35@2001&&,l ih ch&& ch&&II fnuka d
11&4&2001½
¼iii½ ,d lky ls vf/kd ds lsokdky dh o`f) dk fu.kZ; lfdZy
izeq[kksa }kjk fy;k tk ldrk gSA
¼iv½ vxj ,l ch czkap esa dk;Zjr orZeku deZpkjh dh txg ;ksX;
deZpkjh j[kuk laHko ugha gks ikrk rks lfdZy izeq[k lsok
vof/k dks vf/kdre 2 lky ds fy, c<+k ldrk gSA
¼Mh th ¼ih½ la&55&1@90&&,l ch fnukad 30&3&90½
¼v½ lsok vof/k ds foLRkkj dks izksRlkfgr ugha djuk pkfg, vkSj
dsoy viokfnd fLFkfr;ksa esa tSls LokLF; vk/kkj ij vkSj
deZpkjh ds ,d lky ds Hkhrj lsokfuo`Ùk gksus ij bl ij
fopkj fd;k tk ldrk gSA
¼Mh th ¼ih½ la&141&4@97&&,l ih ch II fnukad 19&2&97½
3- ,l- ch- lsok vof/k
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¼i½ ,l ch dkmaVj % rRdky dkmaVj lqfo/kkvksa okys ,p ih vkst
esa dkmaVj Dydks± dks rhu lky dh ctk; gj nks lky esa ,l
ch czkap esa dk;Zjr nwljs deZpkfj;ksa ls cnyk tk,xkA
Mh- th- ih ,aM Vh la- 69&43@75&,l ih ch I fnuka d
7&8&75½
¼ii½ ,l ch czkapksa esa lsokvof/k dk le; ml frfFk dks 'kq:
gksxk ftldks deZpkjh dks ,l ch @ ,l lh czkap esa iksLV
fd;k tkrk gSA
¼Mh th ¼ih½ la- 70&2@66&ch@ih Vh II@,l @,l ih ch I fnukad
17&7&68 vkSj la- 69@20@83 &,l ih ch II fnukad 20&10&83½
4- ,l ch lh vks LVkQ ds fy, vkj Vh
nks ;k rhu fudVre laHko ,p ih vkst dks ,d lewg esa bdëk
dj nsuk pkfg, vkSj ,l ch lh vks LVkQ dks mudk fu/kkZfjr
dk;Zdky iwjk djus ds ckn ,p ih vkst ds ,sls lewg esa VªkaLQj dj
nsuk pkfg,A ,d {ks=k ds ckgj dksbZ Hkh VªkaLQj dsoy lfdZy izeq[k dh
lgefr ls vkSj dsoy fo'ks"k iz'kklfud vk/kkj ij gh fd;k tkuk
pkfg,A
¼Mh th ¼ih½ la- 93&8@97&&,l ch II fnukad 30&3&99
vkSj la- 141&77@2000 ,l ih ch II fnukad 2&3&2000½
5- mu deZpkfj;ksa dk jksVs'ku ftuds ikl iksLV ls tqM+s DokVZlZ gSa
tgka rd laHko gS muls ckjh&ckjh ls dke djuk pkfg, rkfd
tgka rd laHko gS iksLV DokVZlZ dks [kkyh djus vkSj@;k oSdfYid vkokl
iznku djus esa tks dfBukb;ka 'kkfey gSa mudks U;wure fd;k tk ldsA
¼Mh th ih ,aM Vh la- 2&20@66 fnukad 5&6&73½
6- 'kkjhfjd :i ls fodykax
fu;qDr fd, x, 'kkjhfjd :i ls fodykax mEehnokjksa dks
izFker% muds tUeLFkku esa ;k de ls de muds vius ftys esa iksLV
fd;k tkuk pkfg,A deZpkfj;ksa ds vius tUeLFkku esa ;k mlds ikl
VªkaLQj djus ds vuqjks/k dks Hkh izkFkfedrk iznku djuh pkfg,A
¼,e vks ih ih th ,aM isa'ku ,&ch 14017@41@90&,sLV
¼vkj vkj½ fnukad 10&5&90 vkSj Mh th ¼ih½ la- 141@179@90&&,l
ih ch II fnukad 26&7&90½
7- mu deZpkfj;ksa dh iksfLVax ftuds cPps eancqf) gSa
bl ckr dks lksprs gq, fd eancqf) cPpksa dh fpfdRlk
lgk;rk vkSj f'k{kk ds fy, lqfo/kk,a lHkh LVs'kuksa esa miyC/k ugha gks
ldrha iksfLVax dh txg dh ilan ls ,sls cPps dh ns[kjs[k esa ekrk@firk
dh dqN enn gks ldrh gSA lHkh foHkkxksa ls vuqjks/k gS fd os izR;sd
dsl ds esfjV ij lgkuqHkwfriw.kZ #[k viuk,a vkSj tgka rd laHko gks
iksfLVax ds fy, ,sls fuosnuksa dks LFkku nsaA
¼,l vks ih ih th ,a M is a - vks ,e la - ,
ch&&14017@41@90&&,sLV ¼vkj vkj½ fnukad 15&2&91½
8- xtsVsM ,p ih vkst ds fy, dk;Zdky
¼i½ izFke Js.kh eq[;ky; ds dsl esa tks fd HkrhZ djus okyh
bdkbZ gS DySjhdy vkSj xzqi Mh LVkQ dks dsoy mlh dk;kZy; esa jksVsV
djuk pkfg,A
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¼ii½ mu ,p ih vkst ds dsl esa tksfd HkrhZ djus okyh bdkb;ka
ugha gSa vkSj ,l ,l ih vkst@,l ih vkst ds iz'kklfud {ks=kkf/kdkj esa
vkrh gSa deZpkfj;ksa dks fMohtu ds Hkhrj gj pkj lky esa ,d ckj
jksVsV djuk pkfg,A
¼Mh th ¼ih½ la- 141&236@94&&,l ih ch II fnukad 1-12&94½
9- ih vkj vkbZ ¼ih½ ds fy, dk;Zdky
¼i½ vxj 'kSf{kd o"kZ ds e/; esa ih vkj vkbZ ¼ih½ ds VªkLa Qj ls
ijs'kkuh mRiUu gksrh gS rks mls 'kSf{kd l=k ds var rd LFkfxr j[kk tk,A
¼Mh th ih ,aM Vh la- 6@65@78&&,l ih ch II 17&10&98½
¼iii½ ih vkj vkbZ ¼ih½ ds VªkaLQj dks lkekU;r% 'kSf{kd l=k ds
var esa ykxw fd;k tkuk pkfg, cs'kd 4 lky ds dk;Zdky dh vof/
k 'kSf{kd l=k ds var ls igys [kRe gksrh gksA
¼Mh th ih ,aM Vh la- 6@65&78&&,l ih ch II fnukad 12&12&78½
10- esy vksojlh;lZ dk dk;Zdky
mUgsa nks ;k rhu o"kZ esa ,d ckj gSMDokVZlZ esa ,d gh txg
gksus ls ,d ykbu ls nwljh ykbu esa VªkaLQj fd;k tk ldrk gSA
¼iii½ vxj vko';d gks rks mUgsa ikap lky esa ,d ckj ,d gh
iksLV fMohtu esa nwljh txg VªkaLQj fd;k tk ldrk gSA
¼Mh th ¼ih ½ la- 60&2@86&&,l ih ch I fnukad 5&3&86½
11- dk;Zdky iwjk gksus ij VªStVj dh iksfLVax
vxj fdlh deZpkjh us ,d dk;kZy; esa nwljh iksLV esa iwjk
dk;Zdky [kRe dj fy;k gS rks mls iz'kklfud lqfo/kk ds vuqdwy
dSf'k;j@VªStjj ds :i esa iksLV djus ds fy, dksbZ vkifÙk ugha gSA
deZpkjh dks dSf'k;j@VSªtjj ds :i esa iwjk dk;Zdky [kRe djus dh
^^le; dh iqdkj**
fiz; lkfFk;ksa]
gekjs ns'k esa futhdj.k dk nkuo cgqr rst+h ls vius iSj ilkj
jgk gSA ns'k dk dksbZ Hkh {ks=k gks ;k foHkkx] lHkh blds paxqy esa Qlrsa
tk jgs gSa] gekjs ns'k vkSj jkT; esa 'kklu djus okys gekjs izfrfuf/k;ksa ds
ikl gj foHkkx dks dfFkr :i ls lq/kkjus dk ,d gh jkeck.k gS vkSj og
gS Þfuthdj.kßA gekjs foHkkx ij Hkh futhdj.k dh dkyh ?kVk Nkus yxh
gSA vkt gekjs foHkkx esa vthc Hkze dh fLFkfr gSA :i ls ;g ugha crk
ik jgk gS fd gesa ns'k dh turk dh lsok djuk gS ;k 'kq) :i ds
O;kolk; djuk gSA vxj ljdkj dks vius ns'k ds ukxfjdksa dks lapkj
dh lLrh vkSj lqyHk lqfo/kk iznku djus ds uSfrd nkf;Ro dk fuokZg djus
ds fy, lsok djuk gS rks foHkkx dks gksus okys ?kkVs ;k Qk;ns dh ckr
ugha djuk pkfg, vkSj vxj ljdkj Mkd foHkkx dks O;olkf;d laLFkku
ds :i esa cnyuk pkgrh gSA rks ,d prqj O;kikjh dh rjg ,sls mRiknksa
vkSj lsokvksa ij iqufoZpkj djuk pkfg, ftudh ykxr vkSj [kpZ] mudh
fcØh vkSj vk; ds dbZ xquk vf/kd gksrh gSA
bl dEI;wVj ;qx esa vxj gesa viuh igpku vkSj egRo dks
cuk, j[kuk gS rks gesa viuh dk;Z'kSyh vkSj viuh lksp o eukso`fr esa
le; ds vuq:i ifjorZu ykuk gksxkA ;g ifjoZru foHkkx ds izR;sd Lrj
esa ykuk gksxkA vxj foHkkx dk vfLrRo [krjs esa iM+rk gS ¼tSlk orZeku
esa izpkfjr fd;k tk jgk gS½ rks bldk izHkko foHkkx esa dk;Zjr izR;sd
BHARTIYA POST 21
btktr nh tk, cs'kd mlus nwljs iksLV esa mlh dk;kZy; esa iwjk
dk;Zdky [kRe fd;k gSA
¼Mh th ¼ih½ la- 03&1@90&&,l ih ch II fnukad 16&5&90½
12- ukWu&xtsVsM LVkQ ds fy, dksbZ LVs'ku dk;Zdky ugha %
ukWu&xtsVMs LVkQ ds fy, LVs'ku dk;Zdky [kRe dj fn;k x;k
gS] vkSj tgka rd laHko gS ,d iksLV esa dk;Zdky iwjk dj ysus ij ukWu&xtsVMs
LVkQ dks mlh LVs'ku esa fdlh nwljs iksLV esa VªkLa Qj fd;k tk,A
¼Mh th ih ,aM Vh la- 69@49@71&&,l ih ch I fnukad 2&12&71½
13- VªkaLQj ij jksd
Ng ekg ds Hkhrj lsokfuo`Ùk gks jgs fMohtuy lqifjaVsaMsaV dks
VªkaLQj vkns'k tkjh djus ls igys Mh ih ,l@ih ,e th dh iwoZ
Lohd`fr izkIr djuh pkfg,A
¼Mh th ¼ih½ la- 19@92@
19@92@IV fnukad 7&92½
14- Vh , @Mh , dh xzkaV
iwjs dk;Zdky ds [kRe gksus ds ckn VªkaLQj fd, x, vkSj
viuh ilan dh txg esa iksLV fd, x, deZpkfj;ksa dks Vh , vkSj
ifjogu dk gd gSA
¼Mh th ¼ih½ la- 17&3@94&& ih , ih fnukad 18&12&95½
15- vkj Vh ij dksbZ vkSj xkbMykbusa ugha
foHkkx esa jksVs'kuy VªkaLQjksa ds lqifjHkkf"kr fl)karksa vkSj
dk;Zdkyksa ds izko/kku rFkk nwljs iz'kklfud funsZ'kksa ds n`f"Vxr jksVs'kuy
VªkaLQjksa dh xkbMykbusa [kRe dh tk jgh gSaA orZeku uhfr;ksa esa ifjorZu
dh lwpuk tc vko';d gksxk ns nh tk,xhA
¼Mh th ¼ih½ la- 141&35@2001 & ,l ih ch II fnukad 11&4&2001½
oxZ ds deZpkjh ij iM+sxkA blfy, gesa vc bl lPpkbZ dks xaHkhjrk ls
le>uk iM+sxk fd Mkd foHkkx esa dk;Zjr ge lc ,d gh ifjokj ds
lnL; gaS izR;sd lnL; ds drZO;] nkf;Ro vkSj vf/kdkj vyx&vyx
t:j gS ysfdu ge ,d nwljs ds fcuk viw.kZ gS gesa ,d nwljs dk iwjd
vkSj fo'okl ik=k cuuk gksxkA vxj ge vius vkl&ikl ds okrkoj.k
dk v/;;u djsa rks gesa lkQ utj vk;sxk dh izk;% lHkh foHkkx pkgs
oks cSad gks nwj lapkj gks] chek gks ;k fctyh foHkkx] izR;sd oxZ ds deZpkjh
@vf/kdkjh da/ks ls da/kk feykdj vius foHkkx dh igpku] egRo vkSj
fgrksa dh j{kk ds fy, dk;Z ,oa la?k"kZ dj jgsa gSA le; dh ;gh iqdkj
gS fd ge Hkh vius foHkkx ij eaMjkrs [krjksa dks feVkus ds fy, vkSj bls
fodkl ds jkLrs esa rhoz xfr pykus ds fy,] ifjokj ds lefiZr lnL;
dh rjg ,d nwljs ds iwjd cu ds vius&vius nkf;Ro dk ikyu djsaA
rHkh rks ge iwjs fo'okl ds lkFk dg ldsaxs fd
ÞfeVk lds gesa ;s t+ekuk] t+ekus esa ne ugha
gels gS t+ekuk] t+ekus ls ge ughaßA
vidk lkFkh
,l- ,- gehn
¼ifjeaMy lfpo½
OCTOBER, 2009
 LETTERS FROM DEPARTMENT TO CHQ
u Non-filling up of APMs, Postmaster (HSG.I) and
Accountant at Jind HO in Karnal Division, Haryana Circle-
Reference from All India Postal Employees Union-Reg.
I am directed to refer to your letter No. P/2-7/Karnal, dated
15-04-2009 on the above subject and to say that as per report of
the Haryana Circle, the post of Postmaster HSG.I, Jind H.O. has
been filled on 11.06.2009. The posts of LSG supervisors will be
filled up shortly after holding the DPC. In respect of Accountant, it
had been stated that no approved Accountant had available for
posting in Karnal Dn and the SSPO, Karnal has been asked to make
some arrangement by posting of unapproved Accountant there.
The Directorate is also pursuing the matter regarding filling up the
posts of LSG and Accountant with the Haryana Circle.
(No. 6-10/2009-SPB-II Dated : 13-08-2009)
u Meeting taken by Secretary (Posts) with NFPE,
FNPO and their affiliated associations held on 13.1.2009-
Discussion at DDsG level on the 'Action Taken Report' on
Sectional Charter of Demands-Regard.
I am directed to refer to the subject mentioned above
and to say that as a follow up of the meeting taken by Secretary
(Posts) on 13.01.2009 with NFPE, FNPO and their affiliated
associations, the concerned Divisional heads were asked to
hold discussion at DDsG level on Sectional Charter of Demands.
2. It is proposed to hold a meeting under the Chairmanship
of DDG(P) shortly. You are, therefore, requested to send a list of
issues on which further discussion is proposed to be held by
31st August, 2009. You are further requested to send a list of
General Secretary of the affiliated Associations with their address
who could be invited to attend the meeting.
(No. 137-20/2008-SPB.II Dated 17-08-2009)
u Alleged harassment on women employees
unleashed by Sri Jose Kokanoor, SSPOs, Pune City, West
Division, Maharashtra Circle.
I am directed to refer to your letter No. P/2-13/Pune
City West dated 1307.2009 on the above mentioned subject.
2. The matter has been examined in consultation with the
Circle Office. As reported, the officer concerned was counseled by
PMG Pune and advised to use proper language towards his colleagues
and subordinates and maintain cordial relation with the staff.
KRISHNA IYER OPPOSES BANK MERGER MOVE
V.R. Krishna Iyer, former Supreme Court judge, has urged
Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee to intervene
in the issue of the merger of associate banks with the
State Bank of India.
In a letter, he said the move was devoid of vision,
especially because decentralisation was the essence
of the progress of a nation.
The progress and prosperity of a nation
depended on the happiness and well-being of the
people, to which those in power were constitutionally
oath-bound. Likewise, the prosperity and progress of an
organisation depended on the well-being and happiness
of its employees, apart from those benefiting from it.
The proposal to merge banks such as the State
Bank of Travancore with the State Bank of India was much
against the interests of the employees of the associate
BHARTIYA POST
(No. 16/46/2009-SR Dated 24-08-2009)
u Clarification regarding payment of HRA to the
officials who worked on local arrangements against the
post of SPM with attached rent-free accommodation.
I am directed to refer to this office letter of even number
dated 03-02-2009 on the subject noted above. Required report
has not been received from your office till date. You are requested
to submit the same without any further delay to examine the
case at the Directorate, as the All India Postal Employees Union,
Group 'C' is pressing hard for early settlement of the case.
(No. 4-16/2009-PAP Dated 16/09/2009 addressed to Chief PMG,
Punjab Circle copy to CHQ)
u Request transfers- Insistence of undertaking
for consideration by deviating rules and procedures-
case of Nainital Division in Uttarakhand Circle.
I am directed to refer to your letter no. STA-I/II/ 3-4/07
dated 12.08.2009 on the above mentioned subject.
2. The matter has been examined. It may please be
appreciated that administering an undertaking of the nature
referred to in your letter dated 12-08-2009 ibid may be interpreted
as undue coercing of staff and may not withstand the test of
legal scrutiny. SSPOs Nainital may be advised suitably.
(No. 16/34/2009-SR Dated 11/09/2009 addressed to Chief PMG,
Uttrakhand Circle copy to CHQ)
u Grant of Special Duty Allowance to the Officials
working in Sikkim Division.
I am directed to forward a copy of the letter No. P/2-
22/Sikkim dated 25-12-2008 received from All India Postal
Employees Union Group 'C' on the subejct mentioned above.
2. The attention of the Circle is drawn to Department of
Expenditure Ministry of Finance OM No. 11 (2)/97-Estt-II (B) dated
22-07-98 and 11 (5)/2008-Estt-II (B) dated 29-08-2008, (Copies
enclosed) according to which officials working in Sikkim are
eligible for Special Duty Allowance. It is not known why Special
Duty Allowance is not drawn for employees working in Sikkim.
Suitable instructions may be issued to Director Postal Services
Sikkim for urgent action.
(No. 5-3/2009-PAP Dated /08/2009 addressed to Chief PMG,
West Bengal Circle copy to CHQ)
banks and their customers, he said. Any action by the
authorities should be for the advantage and prosperity of
the organisation and to safeguard the national interest. An
examination of the effects of the merger showed that it would
lead to the closure of rural branches. The move would
appear to aim to pool the capital and resources of the
subsidiary banks to meet the needs of global corporates.
Globalisation, privatisation and marketisation
would only help big business and the corporate sector.
The smaller banks took care and catered to specific
economic activity, such as agriculture, small-scale
industries and self-employment. The merger would
hamper economic activity, much to the displeasure and
discontent of customers, he said, and urged the Minister
to allow the associate banks to maintain their identity.
(The Hindu-5.7.2009)
22 OCTOBER, 2009
 PA POSTS SHOULD BE PROCESSED BEFORE 31.12.2009 AS PER EXISTING RECRUITMENT RULES
60-16/2009-SPB-I Dated:- 31-08-2009
Subject: Filling up of the posts of Postal Assistant/
Sorting Assistant by direct recruitment.
I am directed to refer to this Department's letter of
even number dt. 13-08-2009 on the above subject advising all
concerned to take immediate action to fill up the posts of Postal
Assistant/Sorting Assistant pertaining to the years 2006,
2007 and 2008 cleared under the optimization Scheme by direct
recruitment as per the existing instructions issued vide this
department's letter No. 51-2/2003-SPB-I dated 10-11-2004 and
to ensure that the recruitment process is finalized and results
declared by 31st December 2009. We hope that necessary
action has already been initiated by all concerned in the said
direction.
2. It is emphasized that it may be ensured that
the final select list is issued by 31st December, 2009. In
order to achieve the same by the said target date all are
requested to see that following steps in the process of selection
of the candidates are taken not later than the dates indicated
against each:
(i) Advertisement/ circulation of vacancies
7th September, 2009.
(ii) Last date for receipt of the applications
23rd October, 2009.
(iii) Holding of written examination
21st November, 2009.
(iv) Completion of Computer Test
28th November, 2009.
(v) Declaration of final result/select list
31st December, 2009.
3. Receipt of this letter may be acknowledged
HEALTH INSURANCE SCHEME; IS IT A VIABLE ALTERNATIVE
TO CGHS OR CS (MA) RULES
According to the recommendations of the 6th CPC,
the Govt. of India, Ministry of Health has decided to implement
Central Government Employees & Pensioners Health Insurance
Scheme (CGEPHIS) and accordingly the Ministry has sought
the Expression of Interest from Insurers and Health Insurance
Consultants for the proposed scheme.
Brief of the Scheme
(i) The Scheme shall provide coverage of Health Insurance to the
family of the beneficiary up to Rs.5, 00,000/- .The total reimbursement
of Rs.5 lac can be availed by one individual or all members of the
family. There is a sub limit of Rs.50, 000/- per admission.
(ii) An additional sum of Rs. 15 crore shall be provided as
Buffer / Corporate floater to take care of hospitalization
expenses of a family (per illness or annual) exceed the original
sum insured of Rs 5.00 lac. In all such cases an additional
amount up to Rs. 5.00 lac per family shall be provided from the
Scheme Floater, on the recommendation of the committee set
up by the Central Government/ Nodal agency.
Family size/Age limit for
1. Serving Employees: Self, spouse, two dependent children
and dependent parents (New born shall be considered insured
from day one).
2. Retired Employees: Self, spouse and one dependent child.
3. Additional dependent family member can be covered under
the scheme by paying the fixed percentage of premium per
additional dependent family member. The premium shall be borne
BHARTIYA POST 23
60-16/2009-SPB-I Dated:- 13-08-2009
Subject: Filling up of the posts of Postal Assistant/
Sorting Assistant by direct recruitment.
I am directed to refer to this Department's letters No.
60-9/2009-SPB-I dt. 8.5.2009 and No. 37-15/2008-SPB-I dt. 28-
07-2009 on the above subject advising all concerned that action
to fill up the posts in the grade of Postal Assistant/Sorting
Assistant (PA/SA) by direct recruitment may be taken only after
receipt of further communication from the Directorate in the
matter. In this context, it may be mentioned that the Department
is reviewing the recruitment and selection pattern for filling up
the posts in question by direct recruitment. As it involves thorough
examination of many issues, it would take some time to finalise
the revised pattern of examination and process for filling up of
the posts. Pending the same it has been decided by the competent
authority that Circles etc. may proceed further in the matter to
fill up the posts of Postal Assistant/Sorting Assistant pertaining
to the years 2006, 2007 and 2008 cleared under the Qptimization
Scheme by direct recruitment as per the existing instructions
issued vide this department's letter No. 51-2/2003-SPB-I dated
10-11-2004 You are, therefore requested to take
immediate action to advertise the vacancies and ensure
that the recruitment process is finalized and results
declared by 31st December 2009.
2. It is further requested that you may work out the existing
as well as firm anticipated vacancies of the year 2009 of Postal
Assistant/Sorting Assistant to be filled up by direct recruitment
which are now no more required to be subjected to the Optimization
Scheme and communicate Division-wise (Wherever applicable)
break up of the same with in 15 days in the proforma circulated
vide this Departments letter of even number dt. 30-07-2009 to
enable the Department to take a view in the matter.
3. Receipt of this letter may be acknowledged.
by the beneficiary.
4. All beneficiaries shall be insured till survival.
(iii) The definition of dependent shall be as per guidelines issued
by Central Government
Insurance Coverage
1. Pre-existing diseases
2. Maternity benefit
3. Day-one Coverage for all diseases
4. New-born babies
5. Pre and Post hospitalization cover of 30 days and 60 days
respectively
6. Domiciliary Hospitalization
(iv) The services provided under the scheme are cashless
basis through smart card. Views are sought on the industry's
ability to organize free OPD consultation in designated hospitals/
nursing homes on panel, free of any charge, in certain
designated locations. The OPD coverage is of Rs.10, 000/- per
family per annum. Coverage of expenses towards treatment of
AIDS may also be sought by the Government which generally
happens to be an exclusion in a standard medical insurance
policy.
(v) There will be a general health check up for all beneficiaries
at least once a year.
Let us study the proposal in depth and arrive a
consensus at the earliest to send our views to the
Confederation.
OCTOBER, 2009
 DEPT OF POSTS OFFERS TO VERIFY CITIZENS' DATA FOR UNIQUE ID PROJECT
The department of posts has offered its help
to the Unique Identification Database Authority of India
(UIDAI) in verifying the data of citizens that will help
the authority issue unique identification numbers to
Indian residents.
The department has a huge database of over
20 crore savings bank account holders all over the
country. This would come in handy when UIDAI starts
the citizen verification process, especially in rural
areas.
The department has a huge database of over
20 crore savings bank account holders all over the
country. This would come in handy when UIDAI starts
the citizen verification process, especially in rural areas.
"The department of posts is interested in
being the 'enroller' for the UIDAI. Enrollers would
authenticate data provided by registrars as per UID
norms," a government official said.
"The discussions are at a preliminary stage.
More talks are likely to be held before the plans are
implemented," the official said requesting anonymity.
The postal department has shown interest
in acting as a platform to 'authenticate' the citizens to
whom the unique number will be given. It has already
PFRDA SEES ALLY IN POST OFFICES TO OFFER NPS SERVICES
Post offices will soon offer services under the
new pension system as the department of posts is set
to sign an agreement with the Pension Fund Regulatory
and Development Authority (PFRDA) in this regard.
Initially, the services will be available only in
computerised post offices, an official in the ministry of
communications & IT said.
After the agreement, the postal department will
act as an agency to enrol NPS customers, the official
said requesting anonymity. Technically known as 'points
of presence' (PoPs), these agencies serve as contact
and collection centres where pension contributions are
collected under the NPS scheme. There are 21 PoPs
providing NPS services including banks such as State
Bank of India, Axis Bank, ICICI Bank, Oriental Bank of
Union Bank of India.
The pension regulator is now convinced that
some of the post offices have the IT infrastructure to
Earlier, the watchdog had expressed doubt due
to the poor IT penetration in the postal system, post offices
may not be able to provide NPS services. "But around
3,000 post offices were found to be fully equipped," the
official said. The official didn't specify the time frame within
which the agreement will be signed. The PFRDA opened
up the new pension system to all citizens from May 1,
2009. It is compulsory for all government employees
joining service on or after January 1, 2004.
Under the new pension system, instead of
BHARTIYA POST
made a presentation in this regard before UIDAI
chairman Nandan Nilekani.
As per the initial rollout plan for providing
unique identification numbers, the UIDAI would first
appoint registrars who would take up the herculean
task of collecting data of all Indian residents. Registrars
could be state governments, the Election Commission
of India, ration shops, oil companies, telecom
companies or even post offices.
"The department of posts can play an
important role in the UID project as we have a strong
network, especially in rural areas," the official said.
The UID project plans to create unique
identification numbers for all Indians by 2011. The
identification number will primarily help to 'authenticate'
an individual in the country and will be issued to Indian
residents on a voluntary basis.
The unique identification numbers will
eliminate the need for existing identification cards such
as electoral card, ration card, driving licence, passport
and PAN card as the cards issued under the scheme
will carry all the required details, including the biometric
details of all Indian citizens.
(Economic Times : 24.08.2009)
agents selling the scheme, the regulator has banks and
other financial institutions as points of presence, where an
account could be opened. As a result, the marketing cost of
the pension plan remains low and the fees applicable are
disclosed upfront. The scheme offers a social security net
for workers in the unorganised sector too.
The regulator is now in talks with the government
to bear the transaction cost for the unorganised sector,
which would make the scheme even more attractive.
(Economic Times : 31.08.2009)
A TRAGEDY, SRI Y.S.R DIED IN
THE HELICOPTER ACCIDENT
Shri. Y. S. Rajasekhar Reddy,
Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh and
four others met with an helicopter
accident and died on the spot on
02.09.2009. Shri. Y.S.R. is one of the
popular political leaders who
introduced various social welfare
programmes to the poor, women and
downtrodden in his state during his
period as Chief Minister of the State. His demise is an
irrepairable loss to the people of Andhra and we share
the grief. We pay our homage to the departed leader
and condolences to the bereaved.
24 OCTOBER, 2009
 GOVERNMENT ORDERS
n Payment of second installment of arrears on
account of implementation of 6th CPC recommendations.
The following orders for payment of second installment
of arrears on account of implementation of 6th CPC
recommendations issued by the Ministry of Finance (Department
of Expenditure), Implementation Cell is enclosed for information
and further necessary action
S.N. Office Subject
Memorandum
1 Ministry of Finance Payment of second installment
O.M. No. of arrears on account of
th
1/1/2008-IC dated implementation of 6 CPC
25-08-2009. recommendations
DG(P)No.4-4/2008-PCC Dated 25-08-2009)
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
n Payment of second installment of arrears on
account of implementation of Sixth Central Pay
Commission's recommendations.
As communicated vide this Department's Resolution
No. 1/1/2008-IC Dated 29th August, 2008 the Government had
decided that the arrears on account of implementation of Sixth
Central Pay Commission's recommendations will be paid in cash
in two instalments- first instalment of 40% during the year
2008-09 and the remaining 60% in the financial year 2009-10.
The first instalment has already been paid in 2008-09. It has now
been decided that the remaining 60% of arrears may now be
paid to the concerned Government servants.
2. Further as already stipulated vide this Department's
O.M. No 1(2)/EV/2008 dated 17th August, 2009, in the case of
post-01-01-2004 entrants into the Central Government, the
second instalment of arrears may be released only after individual
application forms for registration to New Pension Scheme have
been obtained by the DDO/PAO from the concerned Government
servant.
3. As in the case of the first instalment of arrears,
Government servants will be permitted to deposit their arrears in
their GPF Accounts. Though not mandated, Government servants
are encouraged to deposit their arrears in their GPF accounts.
(No.1/1/2008-IC Dated 25-08-2009 of MOF (DOE)
n Cadre management of Gr 'B' Accounts cadre of
Department of Posts (DOP) and Department of
Telecommunications (DOT).
In partial modification of this office order No. 27-1/
2006/SEA-II dated 1/5-10-2007 on the subject cited above (copy
overleaf), the date of effect of amalgamation of Group "B"
Accounts cadre of DOP &DOT may be read as 1-09-2009 (First
September] 2009).
2. Other terms and conditions will remain unchanged.
This has the approval of Hon'ble MOS (C&IT) and
MOC&IT
(MOC&IT No.27-1/2006/SEA-II (Vol VI) Dated 20-08-2009)
n Cadre Management of Group 'B' Accounts cadre
of Department of Posts and Department of
Telecommunications
The President is pleased to order amalgamation of
Group 'B' Accounts cadre consisting of Junior Accounts Officers
(Non-Gazetted Gr. 'B'), Assistant Accounts Officers/ Accounts
Officers and Sr. Accounts Officers of both the Department of
Posts and Department of Telecommunications of Ministry of
Communications & Information Technology w.e.f. 1st December
2007 on the following conditions.
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i) The new Recruitment Rules (R/Rs) will be notified in
due course with the approval of the competent authority. The
existing R/Rs would be followed by the respective Department
for the DPCs to be conducted till notification of new R/Rs.
ii) The codified powers of the appointing authority and
cadre controlling authority of combined Gr. "B" Accounts
personnel would be exercised by the Member (Finance) Telecom
Commission.
2. The modalitetes of other service conditions such as
fixing seniority, training needs, transfer policy, etc. would be
issued in due course. Till such time, all the existing arrangements
such as adhoc promotions, deputations training. etc. will be
governed by existing rules and instructions.
(No. 27-1/2006 SEA II Dated:- 1-10-2007)
n Appointment on permanent absorption basis
of Assistant Accounts Officers (Group B Gazetted) in
Department of Telecommunications (DOT) as a One Time
Measure- regarding.
With reference to this Department's letter of even
number dated 2.7.2009, calling for applications for appointment
on permanent absorption basis of Assistant Accounts Officers
(Group B Gazetted) in the Department of Telecommunication
(DOT) as a One Time Measure, it has been decided to hold in
abeyance the process of finalisation of the above said
appointment for the time being due to administrative reasons.
(No. 17-1/2008-SEA-II Dated 17.8.2009)
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
n Family Pension-extension of the scope of Family
Pension to the dependent disabled siblings (i.e brothers/
sisters) of Central Government Servants/Pensioners-
reg.
The undersigned is directed to say that as per the
existing provisions in Rule 54(14) of the CCS (Pension) Rules,
1972 read with various orders/instructions issued by this
Department in this regard from time to time, the following are
presently covered in the definition of 'family' in relation to a
Government servant/Pensioner for the purpose of eligibility for
family pension:
a) Wife in the case of a male Government servant, or husband
in the case of a female Government servant;
b) A judicially separated wife or husband, such separation
not being granted on the ground of adultery and the person
surviving was not held guilty of committing adultery;
c) Son/ Daughter upto the date of his/her marriage or till the
date he/she starts earning, or till the age of 25 years,
whichever is the earliest;
d) Unmarried/Widowed/divorced daughter, upto the date of
marriage/remarriage or till the date she starts earning,
whichever is earliest; and
e) Parents who were wholly dependent upon Government
servant when he/she was alive provided the deceased
employee had left behind neither a widow nor a child.
Further, the dependency criteria for the purpose of
family pension has been revised and fixed as the minimum family
pension. alongwith the dearness relief thereon, vide this
Department's O.M. No. 38/37/08-P&PW(A)dt. 2.9.2008.
2. Representations have been received in this Department
from various quarters requesting for extension of the scope of
family pension so as to cover the dependent disabled siblings
(i.e. brothers/sisters) of Government servants/pensioners within
the ambit of 'family' for the purpose of eligibility for family pension.
OCTOBER, 2009
The arguments advanced by the representationists in support of
their request are that the dependent disabled siblings (i.e. bothers/
sisters) are left to fend for themselves after the death of the
Government servant/pensioner on whom they were fully
dependent before his/her death. They need to be taken care of
by the society and the Government as they are helpless and
without any means to manage their lives.
3. These representations have been sympathetically
examined in this Department in consultation with other Ministries/
departments concerned. It has now been decided to include the
dependent disabled siblings (i.e. brothers/sisters) of Government
servants/pensioners in the definition of 'family' for the purpose
of eligibility for family pension. Such disabled siblings shall be
eligible for family pension for life in the same manner and following
the same disability criteria, as laid down in Rule 54 of the CCS
(Pension) Rules, 1972 in the case of son/daughter of Government
employees/ Pensioners suffering from any disorder or disability
of mind (including mentally retarded) or physically cripled or
disabled, so as to render him/her unable to earn a living even
after attaining the age of 25 years.
4. This issues with the concurrence of Ministry of
Finance, Department of Expenditure vide their U.O. No. 677/E-V/
2008 dt. 19.2.2009.
5. These orders, in so far as their applicability relates to
the employees of the Indian Audit and Accounts Department, are
being issued in consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor
General of India, vide their U.O No. 69-Audit (Rules)/26-2008
dated 17.7.2009.
6. The CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972 shall stand modified to
that extent.
( No.1/15/2008-P&PW(E) Dated 17-08-2009)
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
n Implementation of New Pension Scheme-Pre-
condition for release of 2nd installment of arrears of 6th
CPC recommendations
Reference is invited to this Department's earlier Office
Memorandums regarding implementation of New Pension
Scheme. The progress of implementation of NPS has been
reviewed and the following action needs to be taken up
immediately.
i It has been intimated by NSDL that in a large number of
cases pertaining to post 01-01-2004 entrants into Government
service. The individual application forms for registration to the
NPS have not been filled up and sent to them. If is therefore,
advised that all employees under the administrative control of
your Ministry/Department who are covered under NPS may be
asked to fill up the enclosed form which may then be forwarded
by DDO/PAO to NSDL immediately (latest by 31st August, 2009)
if this has not already been done. Action in this regard will need
to be completed before release of second installment of arrears
for which separate orders will be issued. It may be noted that
release of the 2nd installment, for post 1/1/2004 entrants, will be
subject to the above action being completed.
ii. Further, the review has brought out that there are
cases where the CDDOs/PAOs have not uploaded contribution
files or (b) regular monthly credits have not been posted in the
IRA or (c) there is mismatch of contribution. NSDL has been
asked to forward PAO/DDO wise subscriber details which will
become available to CDDOs/PAOs by the end of August, 2009.
Suitable instructions may be issued to all the PAOs/CDDOs to
verify the details/confirm contribution/Fund Transfer circulated
by NSDL. Action as prescribed by NSDL/PFRDA while circulating
these details (underlying action for missing credits) may be
completed positively by 30th September, 2009.
BHARTIYA POST
(No.1(2)/EV/2008 Dated 17-08-2009)
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
n Re-designation of the merged cadre of JAO &
AAO and classification thereof .
In continuation of this office letter dated 25-6-2009 on
the above subject, I am directed to issue the following clarification
for a uniform implementation of the orders:-
1. The posts of AAOs and JAOs sanctioned under 80:20
schemes may first be merged into a single cadre.
2. 90% of the merged posts may be filled by JAO exam
qualified candidates.
3. 10% of the merged posts may be filled by Sr.
Accountants on selection-cum-seniority.
4. For the present, Promotion to AAO cadre may be made
as per the recruitment procedure prescribed for
promotion to JAO cadre.
5. Separate rosters are required to be maintained for
each mode of recruitment as per para 2 of Annexure
I to DOP&T's O.M. No36012/2/96/Estt & Pen dated
2.7.97 (i.e. for 90% quota and 10% quota)
6. For making local officiating arrangement in AAO
cadre, the guidelines prescribed for making local
officiating arrangement in JAO cadre issued vide this
office letter No. 3(3)/99/PA-Admn.I/ 245 to 288 dated
7.7.06 may be followed.
Necessary further action may be taken in this matter
immediately.
(Dept. of Posts No.38(2)09/PA-Admn.I/349-391Dated 22-07-
2009)
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
n Printing of advertisement on postal stationeries
This is regarding advertisements procured by the
Department for printing on various items of postal stationery
under Media Post Service of the Department.
2. The procedure for procurement and printing of
advertisements under Media Post Service viz Postcard, ILC,
Aerogrammes and Envelopes on postal stationeries has been
reviewed in order to streamline the same and has now been
revised as under:
(a) All the Circles would indicate the stock of postal stationeries
available with them along wiht the number of days for which
they are sufficient for the current financial year to Philately
Division in the month of April.
(b) Keeping in view the annual consumption of each item of
postal stationery, stock available with the Circle and pending
delivery of orders already placed with Security Printing
Presses, the Circles would work out their requirement of
postal stationeries to be printed in the current financial year
and communicate the same to Philately Division.
(c) Philately Division will redistribute the stock of postal
stationeries in various CSDs so as to re-allocate surplus
stock of the CSDs to the CSDs with short supply.
(d) Philately Division will recast the requirement of postal
stationeries to be printed during the current financial year
for each Circle separately after the redistribution exercise.
(e) The recasted requirement of various items of postal
stationeries, Circle-wise, would be circulated to all the
Circles as well as to the Security Printing Presses by Philately
Division.
(f) Circles will thereafter, obtain advertisements for the quantity
of postal stationeries which they have been allowed to get
printed during the current financial year by Philately Division.
(g) The Circles will obtain the advertisements keeping in view
the guidelines on the subject and place orders directly with
26 OCTOBER, 2009
 the Security Printing Presses. In no case, the print order will
exceed the quantity indicated by Philately Division for printing
during the current financial year.
(h) In case a Circle receives a proposal of printing of
advertisement on postal stationeries to be sold from the
post offices of other Circles also, the proposal processing
Circle will coordinate with the concerned Circles and obtain
information about quantity of postal stationeries for which
print order can be issued and only then finalize the proposal.
(i) The proposal processing Circle will then communicate the
finalized quantity of postal stationeries to be printed to the
concerned Circle for placing print order with the Security
Printing Press.
(j) A copy of print order will always be endorsed to Philately
Division for information.
(k) Philately Division will monitor the print orders with reference
to the quantity of postal stationeries allowed to be printed
by each Circle during the current financial year by Philately
Division
3. A moratorium was put on printing of advertisements
on postal stationeries vide this Directorate OM No. 7-1/10/2008-
09/ BD&MD dated January 6th, 2009. Philately Division has
reviewed the stock position of various postal stationeries in
CSDs for the current financial year 2009-2010. Keeping in view
the stock position in CSDs it has been decided to continue with
the moratorium on procurement of advertisements for printing of
postal stationeries viz Postcards, ILC, Aerogrammes and
Envelopes till further orders. The issue will be reviewed in April,
2010.
4. Circles would continue to process advertisements for
printing on Money Order Forms and Post Office Savings Bank
Pass Books as per their printing requirements for the year.
5. (a) Circles may continue to procure order for printing of
Meghdoot Post Cards provided that the client / advertiser
buys the complete print order of Meghdoot Postcards en-
block. These Meghdoot postcards would not be sold across
post office counters.
(b) Circles would procure orders of printing of Meghdoot
Postcards as per para 5(a) above with full advance payment
and would place the print order directly with Security Printing
Press, Hyderabad, obtain the supply and deliver the same
to the customer/advertiser.
6. This issues with the approval of the competent
authority.
(DG(P) No.7-1/10/2008-09-BD&MD Dated 24-07-2009)
n Clarification regarding allowing part withdrawal
from Workers Wage Account under NREG Act.
This is with reference to this office letter of even number
dated 10.9.2008 (SB Order No. 19A/2008) vide which copy of
Gazette Notification No. GSR 611(E) dated 26.08.2008 was
circulated regarding introduction of Workers Wage Account under
NREG Act.
2. Para 2 of the ibid order is modified as under:-
"The part withdrawal is allowed in Workers
Wage Accounts opened under NREG Act."
3. It is requested that this may be brought to the notice of
all post offices immediately for information, guidance and
necessary action.
4. This issues with the approval of Member (Technology)
(DG(P) No.25-10/2005-FS (Vol-III) Dated 27-07-2009)
n Amendment in Rule 3 of SCSS Rules and
regularization of SCSS accounts opened in contravention
of provision to Rule 3 Sub-rule (2) of SCSS Rules i.e.
Restriction on opening of more than one account in a
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calendar month in same deposit office- a clarification
regarding regulariztion of accounts already closed
before 24.5.2007.
The undersigned is directed to resend the copy of SB
Order No. 12/2008 dated 13.5.2008 on the subject cited above
for necessary action.
( No.79-8/2004-FS (Vol.V) Dated 22-06-2009)
n Amendment in Rule 3 of SCSS Rules and
regularization of SCSS accounts opened in contravention
of provision to Rule 3 Sub-rule (2) of SCSS Rules i.e.
Restriction on opening of more than one account in a
calendar month in same deposit office a clarification
regarding regularization of accounts already closed
before 24.5.2007.
The undersigned is directed to say that some circles
were forwarding representations from the depositors of Sr.
Citizen Savings Scheme Accounts regarding regularization and
refund of interest deducted if any at the time of closure of their
accounts found to have been opened in contravention of Proviso
to Rule 3 of sub-rule (2) of SCSS Rules 2004 (i.e opening of more
than one account in same calendar month in same deposit office)
before issue of amendment vide notification dated 24.5.2007
2. The matter was referred to Min. of Finance which has
now informed vide its letter no. 15/3/2006-NS-II dated 29.4.2008
that amendment issued to provision to sub-rule (2)of Rule 3 of
SCSS Rules 2004 vide MOF Notification No. GSR 390 (E) dated
24.5.2007 issue from file No. 2/8/2004-NS-II is applicable to only
those accounts which were still continuing as on 24.5.2007 and
the said relaxation cannot be applied to all those irregular accounts
which had already been closed before that date and the depositor
had withdrawn his money.
3. It is therefore requested that this may be brought to
the notice of all post offices and all such cases already referred
to this office may be disposed off accordingly and in future no
such case needs to be referred to this office.
4. This issues with the approval of DDG (FS).
(DG(P) No.79-8/2004-FS (Vol.V) Dated 13-05-2009)
n Delay in issue of MICR Cheque Books to the
POSB Account holders.
This is regarding delay in issue of POSB MICR Cheque
Books in some post offices.
2. Kindly refer to this office letter of even number dated
11.9.2001 (SB Order No. 13/2001) vide which the decision of
this office was conveyed that only MICR Cheque Books of
standard specification will be used in all post offices. The
procedure for getting 9 digit code was also circulated vide this
office letter of even number dated 17-2-2003 (SB Order No. 4/
2003)
3. Further, vide this office letter of even number dated
4.8.2003, it was informed that indent for MICR Cheque Books be
placed to Dy. Controller of Stamps, CSD Nasik Road before 31
December for the next year.
4. Despite these instructions, this office is still receiving
complaints regarding shortage of POSB MICR Cheque Books
5. It is requested that all Head Post Offices may be
directed to send annual indent for HO and its SOs for the next
year to concerned PSD well before 31st August and all PSDs
may be directed to send consolidated annual indent to CSD Nasik
Road by 30th November for the requirement of next year.
6. This issues with the approval of DDG(FS)
(DG(P) No.41-1/98-SB(Pt) Dated : -07-2009)
n Decision dated 3.4.2008 of the High Court of
Bombay at Goa in Writ Petition No. 419 of 2007 in the case
of Dr. Celsa Pinto V/s Goa State Information Commission
OCTOBER, 2009
regarding information under Right to Information act
2005.
The undersigned is directed to forward herewith a
copy of Office Memorandum No. 1/7/2009-IR dated Ist June 2009
received from the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances &
Pensions, Department of personnel & Training, Northe Block,
New Delhi on the above mentioned subject for further necessary
action.
(DG(P) No.102-1/2007-RTI Dated:- 03-07-2009)
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
n Decision dated 3.4.2008 of the High Court of
Bombay at Goa in writ Petition No. 419 of 2007 in the case
of Dr. Celsa Pinto Vs. Goa State Information Commission
regarding information under the right to Information Act,
2005
The undersigned is directed to say that the High Court
of Bombay at Goa in the above referred case has held on
3.4.2008 that the term 'Information' as defined in the Right to
Information Act does not include answers to the questions like
'why'. The relevant part of the judgement is reproduced below:
" The definition of information cannot include within its
fold answers to the question "Why" which would be same thing
as asking the reason for a justification for a particular thing. The
public information authorities cannot expect to communicate to
the citizen the reason why a certain thing was done or not done
in the sense of a justification because the citizen makes a
requisition about information. Justifications are matter within the
domain of adjudicating authorities and cannot properly be
classified as information."
2. This may be brought to the notice of all concerned.
(DoP&T No.1/7/2009-IR Dated 01-06-2009)
n Disclosure of "file noting" under the Right to
Information Act 2005.
The undersigned is directed to forward herewith a copy
of office Memorandum No. 1/20/2009-IR dated 23rd June 2009
received from the Ministry of personnel, Public Grievances &
Pensions, Department of personnel & Training, North Block, New
Delhi on the above mentioned subject for further necessary action.
(DG(P) No. 102-1/2007-RTI Dated:-03-07-2009)
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
n Disclosure of " File noting" under the Right to
Information Act, 2005
The undersigned is directed to say that various
Ministries/Departments etc. have been seeking clarification about
disclosure of file noting under the Right to Information Act, 2005.
It is hereby clarified that file noting can be disclosed except file
noting containing information exempt from disclosure under
section 8 of the Act.
2. It may be brought to the notice of all concerned.
(DOPT No. 1/20/2009-IR Dated: 23rd June, 2009)
n Representation of Women Members on the
various Committees/Board concerned with selection to
Posts in Central Government.
I am directed to forward herewith a copy of Ministry of
Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (Department of
Personnel and Training OM No. 35021/2/2009-Estt. (C) dated
8.7.2009 on the subject mentioned above for information and
necessary action. It is requested that all the Appointing authorities
under your control may please be instructed to scrupulously
observe the guidelines contained in Paragraph 1 of the said OM
dated 8.7.2009
(DG(P) No.37-39/2009-SPB-I Dated 28-07-2009)
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
n Representation of Women Members on the
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various Committees/ Boards concerned with selection
to posts in Central Government.
The undersigned in directed to refer to this Department's
O.M. of even number dated 30.06.2009 on the subject mentioned
above and to say that it has been decided that the guidelines
contained therein will be applicable to selection to all groups of
posts in Central Government. Accordingly, all appointing
authorities may be instructed to scrupulously observe the
following guidelines:-
(i) The composition of selection Committees should be
representative. It should be mandatory to have one woman
member in the Selection Boards/ Committees for making
recruitment to ten (10) or more vacancies and lady candidates
are expected to be available for the service/ Post
(ii) Where the number of vacancies against which
selection is to be made is less than 10 no efforts should be
spared in finding a lady officer for inclusion in such Committees/
Boards.
(iii) In the event of such an officer not being available in
the Ministry/ Department itself there is no objection to nominating
lady officer from any other office at the same station.
(iv) Wide Publicity should be given to all appointments in
Government. Advertisements should be issued in the language
(s) spoken by large number of people of the State/UTs, apart
from English and Hindi. Further, for Group 'C' level Posts, having
only basic qualifying requirements information about vacancies
for recruitment should also be disseminated through schools
and colleges in that area, in addition to normal channels.
2. With a view to monitoring the trend in recruitment of
women, all Ministries/ Departments are requested to submit a
consolidated report including attached/ subordinate offices on
the total number of posts and employees group-wise and gender
wise as on 31.03.2009 latest by 31.08.2009. The consolidated
annual position as on 31st March of every year may also be
furnished thereafter by 30th May of that year.
(DoPT&Trg.No.25021/2/2009-Estt (C) Dated 08-07-2009)
n Regarding outstanding payment of commission
to the Department of Posts for the sale of Revenue
Stamps through Post Offices.
It was decided to charge commission from the State
Governments by the Department of Posts on the sale of revenue
stamps through Post offices. The rate of commission to be charged
were communicated vide our letter No. 7-1/92-PO(Vol.III) dated
10-02-2004 as follows:-
From 1-10-2003 3%
From 1-10-2004 6%
From 1-10-2005 10%
It is learnt that some State Governments have not paid
commission on the prescribed rates w.e.f. due dates. Instructions
were issued vide our letter NO.21-9-2005-PO dated 25-10-2006
to consider stopping the sale of Revenue stamps from the Post
offices if the State Government was not inclined to pay
commission at above rates.
In this connection it is requested to kindly intimate the
outstanding dues against the State Government w.e.f. 1-10-2003
in respect of sale of revenue stamps as on 30-6-2009 and the
efforts made to recover the same. The position about the
continuance or otherwise of the service may also be conveyed.
(DG(P) No.21-9/2005-PO Pt-I Dated 28-07-2009)
n Procedure for delivery of Registered Letter(s)
by serving of intimation to the addressee.
2 Standard remarks to be recorded on articles,
which cannot be delivered and are to be returned
Refer:- This office letter NOs 27-13/87-CI dated 31-03-93/
28 OCTOBER, 2009
27-13/87-PO dt. 19-04 -96 and 2-1/2009 -PO dt 23-06-2000.
While monitoring and evaluating the delivery performance of
project Arrow Post offices, it was felt that there is some confusion
regarding serving intimation to the addressee of Registered Letter
(s) and recording of remarks on articles, which cannot be
delivered. The procedure for serving intimation, remarks to be
recorded on undelivered articles, the period of retention of articles
in deposit and record of the attempts made to deliver article is
given below to clarify the position for all concerned. The earlier
instructions issued on the subject are modified to the extent
below.
2. Intimation to the Addressee.
(i) Intimation to the addressee is to be served by the postman
for Registered Letter at the premises if the premises are
locked or to the inmates if premises is open and the
addressee is not available on the first attempt. Signature of
inmate of premises to whom intimation is delivered will be
obtained in the Book of Intimation and Notices Delivered
(Rule 162 P&T Manual Volume-VI Part-I refers) by the
postman. If the intimation is delivered at the locked premises
a remark to this effect will be recorded in the said book.
(ii) One more attempt to deliver such articles will be made on
the following working day (of serving intimation). The
addressee can also choose the day for this attempt for
delivery by informing the delivery post office before the
postman leaves for delivery.
(iii) The form of intimation has been slightly modified to enable
customers to select the day of re-attempt for delivery of the
article. A specimen of the revised form and the detailed
procedure is given at Annexure-A
2.1 If the article is not claimed by the addressee within six
days of serving the intimation the article will be returned with the
remarks "Unclaimed".
2.11 The instructions in para 3 may also be seen where
articles can be returned before six days.
3. Standard remarks on undelivered articles.
(i) Articles which cannot be delivered will be returned to
the sender or RLO as the case may be as per prescribed
procedure. The reasons for non delivery will be indicated only
by use of the standard remarks given below:
Refused Not known Left India Left Insufficient Address
Unclaimed Deceased. Redirected
(ii) The above remarks will be indicated by means of a
rubber stamp. No entries will be made in hand as far as possible.
The relevant remarks will be ticked and authenticated with the
signatures of the official responsible to record the remarks.
(iii) Article (s) where the addressee refuses to take
delivery or the addressee is no more i.e. deceased or the
addressee is known to have gone away from India without
leaving instructions to Post Office as to the redirection or
correspondence of those bearing in sufficient address should
be returned to the sender of the RLO on the same day.
(iv) If any of the above reasons come to light for any
article for which intimation has been served then such articles
need not be kept in deposit for the prescribed period and should
be returned on the same day.
(v) Article(s) which cannot be delivered for any other
reason such as "Unclaimed" "Unknown" and "left" will be returned
to the sender or RLO as the case may be after the period of
deposit is over or attempts to locate the address or addressee
have failed.
4. Record of attempts for delivery on the delivery
slip and Postman Module.
(i) The Delivery Slip generated by the Postman Module of
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the Meghdoot Millennium prepared every day for each beat will
be the record fro the following:
a. Delivery of the article-Signature of the addressee or
the authorized representative,
b. Reason for delivery of intimation,
c. Reason for failure for delivery,
d. Result of the re/attempt for delivery of an article for
which intimation has been served.
(ii) In computerized offices, the record of delivery and
non delivery will be in the Postman Module made at the time of
taking returns from the Postman. In non computerised offices the
record of non delivery will be in delivery slip
5. Redirection
When registered articles are to be redirected, new
address of addressee should be written on the delivery slip with
date of redirection and on the article. In computerised offices,
the record of redirection will be made in Postman Module while
taking return from the Postman. The article will be dispatched to
new destination immediately.
6. Window Delivery
(i) Each delivery office will clearly display to the customers
the location and the timings of window delivery counter from
which the addressees or their authorised representatives can
collect their article(s)
(ii) The Memo of Distribution of Work will clearly indicate
which Postal Assistant and the Supervisor will be responsible
for Window Delivery.
7. The instructions issued vide order numbers cited
above are modified accordingly. The following Annexure are
sent with this letter:
Annexure A Specimen of new intimation slip
Annexure B Explanation of Standard remarks.
These instructions will supercede the extant
instructions.
(DG(P) No.2-7/2009-PO Dated:- 30-07-2009)
n Amendment in Rule 33-B GPF (CS) rules, 1960-
Issue of Notification dated 27th May, 2009, published in
the Gazette of India on 6th June, 2009- regarding.
The undersigned is directed to enclose a copy of
Notification No. S.O 1529 dated 27th May, 2009, published in the
Gazette of India on 6th June, 2009 on the subject cited above
and to request that the contents thereof may please be brought
to the notice of all offices under their control for information and
compliance.
(Dept. of Post PW OM No.45/4/2008-P&PW(F) Dated 07-08-
2009)
MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND
PENSIONS
(Department of Pension and Pensioners Welfare)
New Delhi. the 27th May, 2009
n S.O. 1529- In exercise of the powers conferred by
the proviso to article 309 and clause (5) of article 148 of the
Constitution, and after consultation with the Comptroller and
Auditor-General of India in relation to persons serving in the
Indian Audit and Accounts Department, the President hereby
makes the following rules further to amend the General Provident
Fund (Central Services) Rules, 1960, namely:-
1. (1) These rules may be called the General Provident Fund
(Central Services)Amendment Rules, 2009 .
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in
the Official Gazette.
2. In the General Provident Fund (Central Services)Rules, 1960,
in rule 33-B, for clauses (a) and (b), the following clauses shall
be substituted, namely:-
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"(a) the balance at the credit of such subscriber shall not at any
time during the three years preceding the month of death have
fallen below the limits of:
(i) Rs. 25,000 in the case of a subscriber holding a post
in the Pay Band-2 (Rs. 9,300-34800) or above and drawing a
Grade Pay of Rs. 4,800 p.m. or more as per Central Civil Service
(Revised Pay) Rules, 2008.
(ii) Rs. 15,000 in the case of a subscriber holding a post
in the Pay Band-2 (Rs 9,300-34800) and drawing a Grade Pay
of Rs. 4,200 p.m. or more but less than Rs. 4,800 p.m. as per
Central Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008;
(iii) Rs. 10,000 in the case of a subscriber holding a post
in the Pay Band-2, Pay Band-1 or Pay Band-IS (Rs. 4,440-7,440)
and drawing a Grade Pay of Rs. 1,400 p.m. or more but less than
Rs. 4,200 p.m. as per Central Civil Services (Revised pay) Rules,
2008;
(iv) Rs, 6,000 in the case of a subscriber holding a post in
the Pay Band-IS (Rs. 4,440-7,440) and drawing a Grade Pay of
Rs. 1,300 p.m or more but less than Rs. 1,400 p.m. as per Central
Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008;
(b) The additional amount payable under this rule shall not
exceed Rs. 60,000." (F.No. 45/4/2008 P&PW(F)
(No.23, New Delhi, May 31-June 6, 2009, Saturday/Jyaistha 10-
Jyaistha 16, 1931)
n Benefit of reservation to persons with disability
who acquire disability after entering into Government
service.
The Undersigned is directed to say that various
Ministries/ Departments have been seeking clarification whether
a person who acquires disability after entering into Government
service shall get the benefit of reservation in services as provided
in this Department's O.M F.No. 36035/3/2004-Estt. (Res.) dated
29-12-2005.
2. It is hereby clarified that the OM, dated 29-12-2005
does not make any distinction between persons acquiring disability
before or after entering into service. As employee who acquires
disability after entering into service will be entitled to get the
benefit of reservation as a person with disability as provided in
the instructions contained in the above-referred OM from the
date he produces a valid certificate of disability.
3. All Ministries/ Departments etc. are requested to bring
it to the notice of all establishments under their control.
(Dept. of Per & Trg., O.M F.No. 36035/3/2009-Estt. (Res.) Dated
10-06-2009)
n Special Provisions in the Rules and Regulations
for the benefit of women employees-need to increase
the representation of women in the Central Government
jobs.
The undersigned is directed to say that Government
of India is conscious of its responsibilities to provide greater
opportunities to women. It has thus outlined in its 100-days
programme, to make concerted efforts to increase the
representation of women in the Central Government jobs. The
National Policy for empowerment of women also envisages
bringing about the advancement, development and empowerment
of women. The Constitution of India not only grants equality to
women, but also empowers the State to adopt measures of
positive discrimination in favour of women. This includes creating
an environment through positive economic and social policies
for full development of women to enable them to realise their full
potential. To achieve this goal, Government has been taking
several measures for empowerment of women in general and
has made several special provisions in the rules and regulations
for the benefit of women employees.
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The Government as an ideal employer has made several
provisions to enable women employees to work in a very
congenial atmosphere. These provisions enable them to develop
to the fullest extent in their working efficiency and to contribute
their best in the efficient transaction of Government business.
This Government is also conscious of the fact that women
employees play a positive role in their families as well as in work
place to preserve the rich heritage of our composite culture.
Thus policies have been framed and established to ensure
mainstreaming of women's perspective in all development
processes, as catalysts, participants and recipients. The various
women friendly policy decisions taken by the Government and
incorporated in the relevant rules for the benefit of women
employees are detailed in the Annexure.
Suitable instructions have been issued to ensure that
there is no discrimination against women candidates on the
grounds of sex, in the matter of selection made by various bodies/
boards in the Government. It has been made mandatory to have
one women member in the selection boards/ committees for
making recruitment to 10 or more vacancies and where lady
candidates are expected to be available for the service/post
under the Central Government. Even where the vacancies are
less than 10, no effort should be spared in including a lady
officer in such committees/ boards.
All Ministries/ Departments are accordingly requested
to give wide publicity to these facilities and programmes available
to women employed in the Central Government so as to attract
and encourage women candidates to join the work force in large
numbers. It is once again reiterated that whenever any
advertisement for recruitment in the Government is to be made
by the Ministries/ Departments/ Attached/ Subordinate Offices/
Recruiting agencies, it may be high lighted that women candidates
fulfilling the requirements for the post are encouraged to apply
against the recruitment advertisement. The advertisement may
also state that the specific benefits available to women employees
may be perused in the website of the Ministry/ Department as
well as in the website of this Department, namely persmin.nic.in
ANNEXURE
Maternity Benefits
A female Government employee with less than two
surviving children is granted Maternity Leave for 180 days. In
continuation of the maternity leave, a female Government servant
can also take any leave due and admissible for a period of two
years. In case of miscarriage including abortion, the female
employee is entitled to leave not exceeding 45 days* during
entire service. (O.M. No. 13018/02/08-Estt. (L), dated 11-9-2008
& *Notification No. 13018/7/94-Estt.(L), dated 31-03-1995).
Child Care Leave
The women employees having minor children and who
have exhausted earned leave are granted child care leave
(admissible in different spells) for a maximum period of two
years (i.e. 730 days) during their entire service for taking care of
up to two children, whether for rearing or to look after any of
their needs like examination, sickness, etc. In continuation of the
Child Care leave, a female Government servant can also take
any leave due and admissible for a period of one year. (O.M.No.
13018/02/2008-Estt.(L), dated 11-9-2008, 29-09-2008 & 18-11-
2008)
Child Adoption Leave
A female Government employee with less than two
surviving children is granted on valid adoption of a child below
the age of one year Child Adoption Leave for a period of 135
days. In continuation of the Child Adoption leave, a female
Government servant can also take any leave due and admissible
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for a period of one year. (O.M.No. 13018/02/2004-Estt.(L), dated
31.03.2006).
Special allowance to women with disability
Women employees with disabilities are paid Rs. 1,000
p.m. as Special Allowance for child care. The allowance is payable
from the time of the child birth till the child is two years old for a
maximum of two children (O.M.No. 12011/042008-Estt.(L), dated
11-09-2008).
Guidelines for provision of creche facility
The Government of India has set up day care centres/
creches in Offices or major residential areas of the employees
as a welfare measure.
Posting of husband and wife at the same station.
The Government of India has issued detailed
instructions to its offices to ensure the posting of the husband
and wife at the same station so as to enable them to lead a
normal family life and to ensure the education and welfare of
their children (O.M.No. 28034/02/27-Estt.A, dated 3-4-1986 adn
12-6-1997).
To facilitate posting of couples in the same station, it
has been approved that in case of a woman officer, whose
husband is posted under the Government of India, the ' cooling
off' period may be waived up to six months so that she may get
a posting at the station where her husband is posted.
Special priority for working women in allotment of
residential accommodation
The Directorate of Estates maintains a separate pool
for the married/single women in Government house allotment.
Provision for protection of women as kept in CCS
Conduct Rules, 1964
Rule3.3 (C) of the Central Civil Services (Conduct)
Rules 1964 explicitly prohibits acts of sexual harassment of any
women at her work place/. For this purpose, "Sexual harassment"
includes such unwelcome sexually determined behaviour,
whether directly or otherwise , as (a) physical contact and
advances, (b) demand or request for sexual favours, (c)
sexually coloured remarks, (d) showing any pornography or (e)
any other unwelcome physical, verbal or non-verbal conduct of
a sexual nature.
The guidelines issued under the said Conduct Rules
vide DoP&T's (O.M.No. 11013/10/97-Estt.(A), dated 13-2-1998
provide for creation of an appropriate complaint mechanism in
every organization for redressal of the complaints made by the
victims. In terms of DoP&T's (O.M.No. 11013/10/97-Estt.(A), dated
13-7-1997 and (O.M.No. 11013/11/97-Estt.(A), dated 2-7-2003,
a complaint committee should be headed by an officer sufficiently
higher in rank than that of the complainant. As per sub-rule(2) of
Rule 14 of the Central Civil Services (Clasification, Control and
Appeal) Rules, 1965 and the instructions issued vide DoP&T's
O.M.No. 11013/11/2001-Estt.(A), dated 4-8-2005, the report of
the complaints committee shall be deemed to be an inquiry report.
Rule 13-A of the said rules says, no Government servant shall-
(a) Give or take or abet the giving or taking of dowry;
(b) Demand directly or indirectly, from the parent or
guardian of a bride or bridegroom, as the case may be, any
dowry.
Age Relaxation for appointment
widows, divorced women and woman judicially
separated from their husband and who are not remarried are
allowed age concession up to the age of 35 years (40 years for
member of SCs/STs) for posts of Groups 'C' & 'D' filled through
SSC/ Employment exchange (O.M.No. 15012/6/98-Estt.(D), dated
21-12-1998).
Special dispensation for women officers of North-East
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Cadre
All India Service lady officers borne on the North-East
Cadres may be allowed to go on inter-Cadre deputation after
completion of six years of actual service in the North-East . Such
lady officers would also be eligible for deputation for a maximum
of nine years instead of five years. The lady officers would
have the flexibility to utilize the maximum allowable period of
inter-cadre deputation in two spells instead of one. (O.M.No.
13017/16/2003-AIS.(I), dated 17-7-2006.)
In case of marriage between an All India Services lady
officer borne on the North-East Cadre and an officer of another
Cadre, the lady officer would be mandatorily accommodated in
the cadre of her spouse, if she so opts. (O.M.No. 13017/16/
2003-AIS.(I), dated 10-7-2006.)
Change of Cadre in case of marriage of All India Service
Officer
Inter-Cadre transfer is permitted for members of All
India Service officers on marriage to another member of All India
Service where the officer or officers concerned have sought a
change. (O.M.No. 13017/16/2003-AIS.(I), dated 8-11-2004.)
(Dept. of Per. & Trg. OM No. 35021/2/2009-Estt.(C) dt. 8.7.2009)
n Relaxation of procedures to be followed in
considering requests for medical reimbursement
The undersigned is directed to state that under the
extant instructions, a CGHS card-holder, who wishes to apply
for reimbursement of the expenditure incurred by him/her on
medical treatment of either self or his/her dependent family
members, the present reimbursement procedure needed
verification of bills and issue of essentiality certificate by the
treating doctor, and the Medical Superintendent of the hospital.
The process of verification of bills and issue of essentiality
certificates are time-consuming with the doctor at times being
busy or being away from office for whatever reason. This
necessitated repeated visits to the hospital for getting the
verification done and essentiality certificate obtained. Instructions
were issued vide this Ministry's Office Memorandum of even
number, dated the 20th February, 2009 to do away with the
procedure for verification of bills and issue of essentiality
certificate by the treating doctor, and the Medical Superintendent
of the hospital. Ministries/ authorities concerned may verify and
check the authenticity of the claims on the basis of the
prescription slip and the diagnostic report submitted by the
Government servant/pensioner. In the event of any doubt. the
concerned Ministry/Authority can always get verification done
from the hospital concerned.
2. Powers have been delegated to the Ministries/
Departments to consider and approve requests for
reimbursement of medical expenses on past facto basis.
Ministries/Departments do not, however, have powers to grant
post facto approval in cases where the beneficiary, on the basis
of the recommendations of a Government specialist goes directly
to an empanelled institution without obtaining prior approval from
his/her Ministry/ Department. The Ministry of Health & Family
Welfare has received requests for delegating powers to the
Ministries/Departments concerned to accord ex post facto
permission in cases where an employee goes to an empanelled
institution after due prescription by a Government specialist but
without obtaining prior permission from his/her Ministry/
Department.
3. The matter has been examined in the Ministry of Health
& Family Welfare and it has been decided with the approval of
the competent authority to delegate powers to the Heads of
Departments of Ministries/ Departments to accord post facto
approval/ Permission in cases where an employee or his
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dependent family members go to an empanelled institution after
due prescription by a Government specialist but without obtaining
prior permission from his/her Ministry/Department subject to the
Head of Department being satisfied with the genuineness of the
reason which made the beneficiary go directly to an empanelled
institute even before obtaining the approval of his/her Ministry/
Department. The reimbursement to be made in such case will be
the financial ceiling and the procedure to be followed will be as
outlined in this Ministry's Office Memorandum No. S 12020/4/97-
CGHS(P), dated the 27th December, 2006.
4. The Office Memorandum is issued with the
concurrence of IFD vide Dy. No. C. 299/2009, dated the 18th
May, 2009.
(M.H., O.M. No. 4-18/2005 -C&P [Vol.I-Pt. (I)] dated 20-5-2009)
n Implementation of Government's decision on
the recommendation of the Sixth Central Pay
Commission- Revision of pension of Pre-2006
pensioners/family pensioners etc.
Reference this office letter of even No. dated 4-8-
2008 whereby Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and
Pensions (Department of Pension and Pensioner's Welfare)
Resolution O.M. No. 38/37/08-P&PW(A) dated 29.08.08 and O.M.
No. 38/37/08-P&PW(A) dated 01.09.08 on the abovementioned
subject were circulated. A subsequent clarification/modification
received in this regard received vide Ministry of Personnel, Public
Grievances and Pensions (Department of Pension and
Pensioner's Welfare) O.M. No. 38/37/08-P&PW(A).Pt.1 dated
03.10.2008 and 14.10.2008 were circulated vide this office
letter of even number dated 6.10.08 and 17.10.2008 respectively.
Further revised instruction in this connection received from
SI. Pay Post/Grade and Name of Corresponding
No scale Pay scale w.e.f. Pay 6th CPC Pay
w.e.f. 1.1.1996 Band/scale Bands/scales
1.1.86
Grade Scale
1 2 3 4 5 6
32 7300- S-30 22400- HAG 67000-79000
100- 525-
7600 24500
3. This issues with the concurrence of Ministry of Finance
(Department of Expenditure)vide their U.O.No. 248/EV2009 dated
10.8.2009.
4. In their application to the employees of the Indian Audit employees includes Basic Pay, Dearness Pay, Personal Pay,
and Accounts Departments, these orders issue in consultation
with the Comptroller & Auditor General.
n Productivity Linked Bonus for the Accounting
year 2008-2009.
I am directed to convey the sanction of the President
of India for payment of Productivity Linked Bonus for the
accounting year 2008-09 equivalent of emoluments of 60 (sixty)
days to the employees of Department of Posts in Group 'D',
Group "C" and non-gazetted Group 'B'. Ex-Gratia payment of
Bonus to Gramin Dak Sevaks who are regularly appointed after
observing all appointment formalities, and Ad-hoc payment of
Bonus to Casual labourers who have been conferred Temporary
Status are also to be paid equivalent to allowances/wages
respectively for 60 (sixty) Days for the same period.
1.1 The calculation for the purpose of payment of Bonus
under each category will be done as indicated below.
2. Regular employees:
2.1 Bonus will be calculated on the basis of the following
formula:-
BHARTIYA POST
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
(Department of Pension and Pensioner's welfare), vide their O.M.
No. 38/37/08-P&PW(A). Pt. 1 dated 20.08.09 is sent herewith
for information. guidance and necessary action.
(DG(P) No. 4-6/08 -Pension Dated 28-08-2009)
No. 38/37/08-P&PW(A).Pt. 1 Dated: 20-08-2009.
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject:-Implementation of Government's decision on
the recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay
Commission-Revision of pension of pre-2006
pensioners/Family pensioners etc.
The undersigned is directed to say that in pursuance
of Government's decision on the recommendations of Sixth Central
Pay Commission, sanction of the President was accorded to the
regulation, with effect from 1.1.2006, of pension/family pension
of all the pre-2006 pensioner/family pensioners in the manner
indicated in the Department's O.M. No. 38/37/08-P&PW(A).Pt. 1
Dated: 3-10-2008 and 14.10.2008.
2. A concordance table of the pre-1996, per-2006 and
post-2006 pay scales/pay bands was enclosed as Annexure-1
of the OM dated 14-10-2008 to facilitate payment of revised
pension/family pension in terms of para 4.2 of the OM dated
1.9.2008 (as clarified vide OM dated 3.10.2008) in all cases
where fixation of pension under that provision is more beneficial.
Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure), vide Notification
No. 01/01/2008-IC (GSR 527 E) dated 16-7-2009 has notified
revised pay scale for pre-revised S-30 scale of pay. Consequently
the entries as SI. No. 32 in the Table at Annexure-I of the
Department's O.M. of even number dated 14.10.2008 shall be
substituted by the following :
Corresponding Pension*=50% Family Pension
Grade Pay of sum of min. of **=30% of sum
PB+GP/scales of min. of
PB+GP/scales
7 8 9
Nil 33500 20100
Average emoluments × Number of days of Bonus
30.4 (average no. of days in a month)
2.2 The term "Emoluments" for regular Departmental
Special Pay (allowances), S.B. Allowance, Deputation (Duty)
Allowance, Dearness Allowance and Training Allowance given
to Faculty Members in Training Institutes. In case of drawal of
salary exceeding Rs. 3500/- (Rs. Three thousand five
hundred only) in any month during the accounting year 2008-
09, the emoluments shall be restricted to Rs. 3500/- (Rs. Three
thousand five hundred only) per month only.
2.3 "Average Emoluments" for a regular employees is
arrived at by dividing by twelve, the total salary drawn during
the year 2008-09 for the period from 1.4.2008 to 31.3.2009, by
restricting each month's salary to Rs. 3500/- )Rs. Three
Thousand five Hundred only) per month. However, for the
periods of EOL and Dies-Non in a given month, proportionate
deduction is required to be made from the ceiling limit of Rs.
3500/- (Three Thousand Five Hundred Only)
2.4 In case of those employees who were under
suspension, or on whom dies-non was imposed, or both, during
the accounting year, the clarificatory orders issued vide Paras 1
& 3 respectively of this office order No. 26-8/80-PAP (Pt-I) dated
11.6.81 and No. 26-4/87-PAP (Pt.II) dated 8.2.88 will apply.
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2.5 Those employees who have resigned, retired or left
service or proceeded on deputation within the Department of
Posts or those who have proceeded on deputation outside the
Department of Posts on or after 1.4.2008 will also be entitled to
Bonus. In case of all such employees, the Bonus admissible will
be as per provisions of Paras 2.1. to 2.3 above.
3. Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS)
3.1 In respect of Gramin Dak Sevaks who were on duty
throughout the year during 2008-09, average monthly Time related
continuity allowances will be calculated taking. into account the
Time Related Continuity Allowance (TRCA) plus corresponding
Dearness Allowance drawn by them for the period from 1.4.2008
to 31.3.2009 divided by 12. However, where the Time related
continuity allowance exceeds Rs. 2500/- (Rs. Two Thousand
Five Hundred Only) in any month during this period, the
allowance will be restricted to Rs. 2500/- (Two Thousand
Five Hundred Only) per month. Ex-gratia payment of Bonus
may be calculated by applying the Bonus formula as mentioned
in below:
Average TRCA × Number of days of Bonus
30.4 (average no. of days in a month)
3.2 The allowances drawn by a substitute will not be
counted towards Bonus calculation for either the Substitutes or
the incumbent Gramin Dak Sevaks. In respect of those Gramin
Dak Sevaks who were appointed in short term vacancies in
Postmen/Group "D" Cadre, the clarificatory orders issued vide
Directorate letter No.26-6/89-PAP dated 6.2.1990 and No. 26-7/
90-PAP dated 4.7.91 will apply.
3.3 If a Gramin Dak Sevaks has been on duty for a part of
the year by way of a fresh appontment, or for having been put
off duty, or for having left service, he will be paid proportionate
ex-gratia Bonus calculated by applying the procedure prescribed
in Para 3.1
3.4 Those Gramin Dak Sevaks who have resigned,
discharged or left service on or after 1.4.2008 will also be entitled
to proportionate ex-gratia Bonus. In Case of all such Gramin Dak
Sevaks, the ex-gratia Bonus admissible will be as per provisions
of Para 3.1 above............
3.5 In case of those Gramin Dak Sevaks who were under
put off, or on whom dies-non was imposed, or both, during the
accounting year, the clarificatory orders issued vide Paras 1 & 3
respectively of this office order No. 26-8/80-PAP (Pt-I) dated
11.6.81 and No. 26-4/87-PAP(Pt-II) dated 8-2-1988 will apply.
4. FULL TIME CASUAL LABOURERS (INCLUDING
TEMPORARY STATUS CASUAL LABOURERS)
4.1 Full Time Casual Labourers (Including Temporary Status
Casual Labourers) who have worked for 8 hours a day, for at
least 240 days in a year for three consecutive years or more
(206 days in each year for three years or more in case of
offices observing 5 days a week) as on 31.3.2009 will be paid
ad-hoc Bonus on notional monthly wages of Rs. 1200/- (Rs.
Twelve Hundred Only)
The Maximum ad-hoc Bonus will be calculated as below:-
(Notional monthly wages or Rs. 1200)×(Number of days of Bonus)
30.4 (average no. of days in a month)
Accordingly, the rate of Bonus per day will work out as indicated
below:
Maximum ad-hoc Bonus for the year
365
The above rate of Bonus per day may be applied to the
number of days for which the services of such casual labourers
had been utilized during the period from 1.4.2008 to 31.3.2009. In
cases where the actual wages in any month fall below Rs.
1200/- during the period 1.4.2008 to 31.3.2009, the actual monthly
wages drawn should be taken into account to arrive at the
actual ad-hoc Bonus due in such cases.
5. The amount of Bonus/Ex-gratia payment/Ad-hoc Bonus
payable under this order will be rounded to the nearest rupee.
The payment of Productivity Linked Bonus as well as the ex-
gratia payment and ad-hoc payment will be chargeable to the
Head 'Salaries' under the relevant Sub-Head of account to which
pay and allowances of the staff are debited. The payment will
be met from the sanctioned grant for the year 2009-10.
6. After payment, the total expenditure incurred and the
number of employees paid may be ascertained from all the units
by Circles and consolidated figures be intimated to the budget
Section of the Department of Posts. The Budget Section will
furnish consolidated information to PAP Section above the total
amount of bonus paid and the total number of employees
(category-wise) to whom it was disbursed for the Department
as a whole.
7. This issue with the concurrence of integrated finance
wing vide their diary No. 192/FA/09/CS dated. 10-09-2009
8. Receipt of this letter may be acknowledged.
(No.A-34012/05/2008-DE Dated:- 07-09-2009)
n Examination for promotion to the cadre of
Inspector of Posts for the year 2009 scheduled to be
held on 4th ,-6th January, 2010.
I am directed to refer to the calendar of Limited
Departmental Competitive Examinations for the year 2009
circulated vide this office letter of even number dated 31st August,
2009 and to say that the Examination for promotion to the cadre
of Inspector of Posts for the year 2009 has been scheduled to
be held on 4th , 5th and 6th January, 2010.
2. The schedule of activities and details of Papers & time-
table are given at Annexure-I. It is requested that wide publicity
may please be given to the examination schedule. Receipt of this
letter may kindly be acknowledged.

Name of Exam Last date for Last date for Intimation to Date by which list Last date of Expected/Tent
Examination scheduled to submission sending of Directorate about of Centers of sending active date of
be held on of applications approximate no. of Exam with names Tabulation announcement
applications to Circle candidates and of Supervisors to sheet to the of result
by office requirement of be sent to Directorate
candidates Question papers and Directorate
name of authorized
officer to received
Question papers
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8)
Inspector of 4th –6th Jan. Not Not To be sent 06-11-2009 10-11-2009 30-04-2010
Posts 2010 applicable applicable immediately
Examination,
2009
BHARTIYA POST 33 OCTOBER, 2009
 Details of Papers & Time-Table
Paper-I (Without Books) Monday, the 4th January, 2010 10.00 A.M. to 01.00 P.M.
Paper-II (Without Books) Monday, the 4th January, 2010 02.00 P.M to 05.00 P.M
th
Paper-III (With Books) Tuesday, the 5 January, 2010 10.00 A.M. to 01.00 P.M.
th
Paper-IV (With Books) Tuesday, the 5 January, 2010 02.00 P.M to 05.00 P.M
th
Paper-V (Without Books) Wednesday, the 6 January, 2010 10.00 A.M. to 01.00 P.M.
F.No A-34012/5/2008-DE Dated 31-08-2009 Question papers in respect of Inspector of Posts Examination
n Calendar of Departmental Examinations are furnished to this office immediately.
scheduled to be held in the year, 2009 (d) As soon as the examination is over, the
I am directed to forward herewith the calendar of Tabulation Sheets duly authenticated by the competent
Departmental Examinations ( Annexure-I) to be held in the year officers clearly indicating the roll numbers, names of
2009 against the vacancies available, if any. The details of Papers the candidates, medium of writing the examination, no.
and time-table are given in Annexure-II. of chances availed, particulars of SC/ST candidate will be
2. It is requested that wide publicity may please be given prepared by the same and will be sent to this office by
to this calendar and it may please be brought to the notice of all the prescribed date indicated in Column 7 of Annexure-
concerned with a view to motivating maximum possible number I. It may please be noted that any delay in sending the Tabulation
of candidates for applying in time and preparing themselves for Sheet to this office will delay the announcement of result and
various examinations. will, therefore, be viewed seriously. Other relevant information,
3. It is stated that any correspondence seeking such as list of Provisional candidature, list of APS candidates
clarification regarding eligibility of candidates for admission to participating in the Circle and outside the Circle, exemption from
any of these examinations, syllabus of the examinations etc. appearing in a particular paper etc. may also invariable be shown
may please be made with the concerned Staff Branch of the in the Tabulation Sheets. The names of the candidates should be
Directorate and not with the DE Branch. indicated Roll-Number-wise in serial order.
4. (i) Out of the list of Examinations indicated in Annexure-I, the (e) Decision regarding finalizaiton of provisional candidature
Inspector of Posts Examination being centralized, the process may please be taken at the earliest possible without waiting for
of pre and post examination work will be handled by DE Section holding of examination. It is desired that the decision in this regard
to the extent of paper setting, Hindi translation, moderation, is taken before the tabulation sheet is sent to this office so as to
evaluation of answer scripts, finalization of tabulation of marks, reduce the number of provisional candidates to the minimum
declaration of the result and all decisions on the representations/ possible extent and under no circumstances such cases should
applications relating to the aforesaid work under the Right to be kept pending beyond two weeks from the date of holding
Information Act in respect of IP Examination. examination unless there are very exceptional and unavoidable
(ii) The details of the procedure required to be followed in circumstances, which may be explained to this office invariably.
respect of departmental examination are spelt out in the 5. The Circle will conduct the other departmental
following paragraphs:- examinations as mentioned in the Annexure. Necessary orders
(a) The notification of holding the examination and calling for paper setting of the decentralized examinations amongst
for applications must be issued by the Circle well in time and it various Circles will be issued shortly by DE Section. It may be
must invariably indicate the number of vacancies, category-wise noted that holding of these decentralized examinations involve
for the competitive examination of Inspector of Posts. entire work of the paper setting, Hindi translation, moderation,
(b) A copy of the notification of holding the examination appointment of examiners, evaluation of answer sheets, making
issued by the Circle office must be endorsed to the DE Section. entries in tabulation sheets, declaration of result and deciding
(c) Approximate requirement of Question papers based representations relating to the examinations and will be carried
on the number of candidates likely to appear in the said out at the Circle level.
examination may be worked out. The names of the Centers 6. It may please be ensured that the results of the
and requirements of Question papers for each of the decentralized examinations are announced by the Circles
centers so named may kindly be indicated in multiplex positively within the stipulated dates as mentioned in the Calendar.
(next higher) of 10 for each question paper. The name, A copy of the result so announced should also be sent to this
telephone number and official address of the officer of office. In case of any delay in the announcement of the result,
the Circle office nominated for receiving the question the reasons for delay and remedial measures taken to avoid
papers may be sent to this office alongwith the such delays in future may be brought to the notice of the
requirement of question papers. This information Directorate. All subsequent correspondence regarding
should be sent to DE Branch positively so as to reach as communication of marks, retotalling and verification of marks
per the prescribed date indicate in Column 5 of and disposal of RTI applications etc. in respect of all decentralized
Annexure-I. The printed question papers will be sent by this examinations will be done by the Circle offices.
office to be concerned nominated officers so as to enable them 7. In cases where no vacancy exists or the examination
to send it to the concerned centers of examination well in time. is not likely to be held for any other reason (s), the facts should
The Heads of Circles are, therefore, requested to clearly be mentioned in the forwarding letter of the Calendar of
ensure that there is no delay under any circumstances Examinations to the Divisional/ lower offices. This may also be
in furnishing of this information. The names of Centers brought to the notice of the Directorate.
along with the names of the Supervisory Officers as well list of 8. It may please be ensured that the time schedule, as
permitted candidates may also be sent so as to reach this office indicated in the columns of the Annexures attached with the
positively by the date indicated in Column 6 of Annexure-I. It is, letter are strictly adhered to and timely action is taken at all
therefore, requested that the names and addresses including stages without waiting for any reminder from this office.
telephone numbers of officers, nominated/authorized to receive 9. Receipt of this letter may be acknowledged.

BHARTIYA POST 34 OCTOBER, 2009

 ANNEXURE-I
Calender of departmental examinations for the year 2009

Name
Paper/Subject
Paper/Subject of Exam Last date Day Last
for Day &date
& Date Date for Intimation to Date
Timeby which list Last date of
Time Expected/
Examination scheduled to submission of sending th of th Directorate about of Centers sending
of Exam 11:00 Tentactive
I. Essay,
Precis General
writing, English/General
be held drafting
on etc. Friday,
applications
Friday,
the the 6 November,
6 November,
applications 2009
approximate
2009 09:00
no. with10:00
A.M.
A.M. to
names to
of 01:00
P.M.
Tabulation date of
Hindi & Grammar
(Without Books) (Without Books)
by to Circlethth of candidates and Supervisors to be sheet to the announce
Arithmetic
II. Optional (with Books)
Subject (with Books) Friday,
candidates Saturday, the76 November,
office the November, 2009
requirement 2009 12:00
of sent10:00 Noon
A.M. to
to Directorate to 01:00
02:00 P.M.
P.M.
Directorate ment of
th
P&T Manual
III. Optional & Guide
Subject (with Books) (withSunday, Friday, the
the 8th6November,
November,
Question 2009 2009 03:00
papers 10:00 P.M.
A.M. toto 05:00
01:00 P.M. result
Books) and name of
authorized officer ANNEXURE-II
1. LDCs to Junior Accountants in PAO to
Examination
received
Question papers
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8)
th th
1. LDCs to 06 –8 Nov. 05.10.2009 14.10.2009 Not required Not required Not required 29.01.2010
Junior 09
Accountants in
PDOs
th
2. &3. Exam for 06 Nov. 05.10.2009
2 & 3. Examination 14.10.2009
for LGOs Not required
for PAs/SAs Cadres & PAsNot required
cadre Not required
in COs/ROS. 29.01.2010
LGOs for 2009
PAs/SAs
Cadres & PAs
cadre in
COs/ROs
th th
4. Multi Skilling 12 –13 13.11.2009 20.11.2009 Not required Not required Not required 26.03.2010
Employees Dec. 2009
(Earlier Gr. ‘D’)/
Sorters as 4. Departmental Exam for Multi Skilling Employees (Earlier Gr. 'D')/Sorters as LDCs in PAOs
LDCs in PAOs Paper/Subject Day & Date Time
th th th
5. Confirmation 18 I. English
–20 or Hindi
13.11.2009 Grammar
27-11-20091 Saturday, theNot
Not required 12required
December, 2009 10:00 12.03.2010
Not required A.M. to 12:30 P.M.
Exam for DR Jr. Dec. 2009
Knowledge (Without Books)
Accountants in II. Arithmetic & Tabulation (with Sunday, the 13th December, 2009 10:00 A.M. to 12:30 P.M.
PAO
Books)
III. Typing test Sunday, the 13th December, 2009 02:00 P.M. onwards.
6. Inspector of
Posts
Examination,
Date of Examination will be 35intimated later on.
BHARTIYA POST OCTOBER, 2009
2009
5. Departmental Confirmation Exam for Direct Recruit Junior Accountants in PAO
Paper/Subject Day & Date
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I. Precis & Grammar (Without Books) Friday, the 18 November, 2009
II. Postal Accounts etc. (with Books) Saturday, the 19th November, 2009
III. Money order A/Cs etc. (with Sunday, the 20 November, 2009
Books)
6. Inspector of Posts Examination, 2009
Date of the Examination for promotion to the cadre of Inspector of Posts for the year 2009 will be intimated
later on
(No.1(6)/2009-E-II (B) Dated 18-09-2009)
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
n Payment of Dearness Allowance to central
Government employees-revised Rates effective from
1.7.2009
The undersigned is directed to refer to this Ministry's
Office Memorandum No. 1 (1)/2009-E-II (B) dated 13th March,
2009 on the subject mentioned above and to state that the
President is pleased to decide that the Dearness Allowance
payable to Central Government employees shall be enhanced
from the existing rate of 22% to 27% with effect from 1st July,
2009.
2. The provisions contained in paras 3,4 and 5 of this
Ministry's OM. No. 1(3)/2008-E-II (B) dated 29th August, 2008
shall continue to be applicable while regulating Dearness
Allowance under these orders.
3. The additional installment of Dearness Allowance
payable under these orders shall be paid in cash to all Central
Government employees.
4. These orders shall also apply to the civilian employees
paid from the Defence Services. Estimates and the expenditure
will be chargeable to the relevant head of the Defence Services
Estimates. In regard to Armed Forces personnel and Railway
employees separate orders will be issued by the Ministry of
Defence and Ministry of Railways, respectively.
5. In so far as the persons serving in the Indian Audit and
Accounts Department are concerned these orders issue after
consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.
(F.No. 38/37/08-P&PW(A) Dated:- 25-08-2009)
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
n Payment of second installment of arrears of
pension on account of implementation of Government's
decision on the recommendations of the Sixth Central
Pay Commission.
The orders for revision for pension on implementation
of the recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission
were issued vide this Department's OMs of even number dated
1.9.2008 and 2.9.2008, as clarified from time to time. it was
provided in these orders that 40% of arrears of pension will be
paid in the year 2008-09 and the remaining 60% in the year
2009-10. Accordingly the first installment of 40% of arrears of
pension has been paid in the year 2008-09. It has been decided
that the remaining 60% of arrears of pension may now be paid to
the pensioners.
2. All the Pension Disbursing Authorities/Public Sector
Banks are requested to disburse the remaining 60% of arrears
of pension to the pensioners latest by 30-9-09.
3. This issue with the approval of Ministry of Finance
vide their OM No 1/1/2008-IC dated 25-08-2008
F.No. 4-7 (MACPS)/2009-PCC Dated:- 18-08-2009
BHARTIYA POST
Time
10:00 A.M. to 01:00 P.M.
10:00 A.M. to 01:00 P.M.
th
10:00 A.M. to 01:00 P.M.
(Contd. from page 5)
(vi) Provide training Allowance/Honorarium for imparting training
at WCTCS.
(vii) Grant of Uniform Road Milage Allowance to the Systems
Administrators.
(viii) Provide accidental insurance to SAs.
8. Stop harassing the officials under contributory factors on
flimsy reasons and protect the innocents by clear cut
orders.
9. Clear all pending personal claims since 2003 and also
incentive for business activities in mutual fund work.
10. Other important demands
(i) Drop the Confirmation Examination process and withdraw
the orders.
(ii) Grant of Cash Handling Allowance to the P.O Treasurer at
par with cashier of RMS/Administrative offices,
irrespective of the cadres like TBOP, BCR or ACP &
discontinuance the practice of obtaining fidelity/security
bond from the employee handling cash.
(iii) Revise the Fixed Stationary charges with retrospective
effect.
(iv) Stop transfer of Foreign post works to RMS-Restore status
quo ante.
(v) Withdraw the orders preventing second posting of SPMs
in B &C class offices.
(vi) Withdraw the instructions preventing the recruitment
process & fill up the vacant posts forthwith.
(vii) Ensure either to upgrade the post attached quarters to the
standard accommodation or dequarterise those offices
forthwith.
(viii) Absorption of all JAO Qualified officials by applying the
DOP & DOT merger in the Accounts cadre.
(ix) Non supply statement of balance to the officials brought
under New Pension scheme 2004 containing the official
& department contributions for the said fund.
(x) Enhancement of Financial powers of HSG I, HSG II & LSG
Postmasters to tackle the day to day requirements in
attending problems arisen at the workspot.
COM. ANANTHAMURTHY, ACS,
KARNATAKA CIRCLE BEREAVED
Shri Karthick, aged 20 years, son of Com.
Anathamurthy, Asst. Circle Secretary, Karnataka Circle
has drowned while swimming and lost his breath on
10.09.2009. He was doing BE Second Semester. This
is an irrepairable loss to Com. Ananthamurthy & his
family. We have no words to express our grief. We
convey our heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family.
36 OCTOBER, 2009
 POSTAL DEPT LINES UP $1 BN TO AUTOMATE BUSINESS PROCESSES
Accenture, Ernst & Young, KPMG, Mckinsey & PwC Among Shortlisted Firms In Fray For Project Consultant
India's department of posts (DoP) is set to
spend up to $1 billion on its IT-led business revamp
over the next five years with top tech firms like IBM, TCS,
Infosys and Wipro pursuing several outsourcing
contracts for helping the postal department automate
and integrate its business processes with a standard
software solution DoP, which has already short-listed
Accenture, Ernst &Young, KPMG, McKinsey and PwC as
potential consultants for this project, will be announcing
one of them as partner for selecting a tech vendor and
also defining the scope of 3-5 year IT revamp by end of
this month. DoP will select different vendors for system
integration, software , data centres and network
management.
"We plan to select a consultant by the month
end, flesh out budget by March next year, and start rolling
out the project from April," said a senior DoP official on
conditions of anonymity. "Initially we were only looking at
an IT revamp, but the scope is much bigger now with
business process reengineering becoming a significant
part of this entire exercise," he added. The department
was allocated around Rs 2,000 crore under the eleventh
plan by India's Planning Commission recently for different
IT investments.
DoP's IT revamp is a classic example of old,
legacy systems and software applications being unable
to cope with rising operational pressures and newer
business models. The department has been using
software applications such as Meghdoot developed in-
house for over a decade. With the government seeking
to evolve DoP as a well diversified services provider
offering postal, insurance and financial solutions across
remote parts of the country, there is a need to upgrade
the systems.
Our Meghdoot software for instance, is not yet
upgraded to work in a wide area network (WAN)
environment. We will need to take a call about whether
we should upgrade the existing software or go for a new
packaged application from a company such as SAP,
Oracle," the DoP official added. The department will also
need a new corebanking software solution. "We currently
BHARTIYA POST 37
use Sanchay Post developed internally, but it has lived
its life."
A consultant, to be finalised by this month end,
will help India Post decide whether to continue upgrading
its in-house developed software applications such as
Meghdoot or switch to more sophisticated software
platform from SAP or Oracle. An enterprise resource
planning (ERP) software from SAP or Oracle will help
the department standardise its different business
processes without having to dedicate internal resources
for deployment and maintenance.
Apart from several outsourcing, system
integration projects, the department will also need to
invest in procuring computer hardware systems for
modernisation of around 1.55 lakh post offices across
the country. "The government is now looking at post
offices as a vehicle for distribution for different services,
and therefore, it's critical for us to upgrade the
infrastructure," said another government official involved
with India's National Rural Employment Guarantee Act
(NREGA).
At a time when India's government departments
and state-owned enterprises such as BSNL, ONGC and
other ministries are seeking to become more efficient
with the help of technology , vendors such as IBM, TCS,
Infosys and Wipro are seeing newer opportunities
emerge even during a global slowdown in software
spending.
According to the experts tracking this sector,
Indian government organisations such as India Post,
Indian Railways and other departments including LIC
will spend around $2 billion on information technology
this year, as the government's share of total IT spend in
India is set to cross 10% over next two years.
"The government has changed its buying
strategy-now the tenders are talking about revenuedriven
models," said HR Binod, head of Infosys' India business
unit, which was established in November 2007. "We are
also approaching these opportunities with a business
solution and not merely a technology solution," he added.
Economic Times : 25.08.2009
OCTOBER, 2009