Sunday, April 5, 2015

6-5-2015 INDEFINITE STRIKE- GDS தோழர்களுக்கு தேவையான 10 கோரிக்கைகள் கேட்டுள்ளார்கள்..

STRIKE NOTICE WILL BE SERVED TO THE SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF POSTS ON 06TH APRIL 2015.



GDS தோழர்களுக்கு தேவையான 10 கோரிக்கைகள் கேட்டுள்ளார்கள்.இது பாராட்டப்பட வேண்டியதாகும். இதில், 2, 21, 31, 40 வது கோரிக்கைகள் மிகவும் முக்கியமானவையாகும். போராட்டம் வெல்லட்டும்.  
                        
CHARTER OF DEMANDS

1.   No Corporatization and privatization in Postal Services.

2. Inclusion of Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) in the terms of reference of Seventh Central Pay   Commission. Grant of Civil Servant status to GDS and grant of all benefits of departmental employees on pro-rata basis without any discrimination.

3. Revision of wages of Casual, Part-time, Contingent employees with effect from 01.01.2006 consequent on revision of wages of regular employees by Sixth Pay Commission and Regularisation of services.

4.  Grant of merger of 100% DA with pay with effect from 01.01.2014 for all purposes, including GDS.

5.  Grant of 25% pay as Interim Relief (IR) with effect from 01.01.2014 to all employees including GDS.
6.  Scrap the New Pension Scheme (NPS) and Include all employees recruited on or after 01.01.2004 under the old statutory pension scheme

7. Remove 5% condition for compassionate appointment and grant appointment in all deserving cases as in the case of Railways. Remove the minimum 50 points condition for GDS compassionate appointment.

8.  Fill up all vacant posts in all cadres including MMS & GDS.

(a)    By direct recruitment

(b)   By holding DPC and granting promotions

(c)    By conducting departmental promotional examination. இதில் GDS to P.A, புரமோசனல் வேகண்ட் வெளியாட்களுக்கு சென்று விடாமல் மீண்டும் GDS பயன்படுத்தும் படி மாற்றப்பட வேண்டும். 2 ஆண்டு பணி முடித்த அனைத்து GDS தோழர்களும் கலந்து கொள்ளும் படி விதிமுறைகள் மாற்றினால் மட்டுமே இது சாத்தியம்

9.   Implement Cadre Restructuring in Postal, RMS, MMS and Postal Accounts as per the proposal signed with the JCM (DC) staff side.

10. Settle MACP related issues.

(a)    Promotions accrued by passing departmental promotional examinations should not be counted towards MACP. Implement Jodhpur CAT Judgment.

(b)   Bench mark should not be made applicable to non-gazetted posts.

(c)    Stepping up of pay with junior should be allowed in MACP also.

(d)   Pay fixation on Promotional hierarchy and not Grade pay hierarchy

11. Settle issues relating to Postmaster Cadre officials.

(a)    Allow to write IP and PS Group ‘B’ examinations

(b)   Relaxation in service conditions for promotion from one grade to another, at par with general line promotions to identical posts.

(c)    Filling up of all PS Group ‘B’, PM Grade III and Grade II posts by eligible officials and till that time adhoc-promotion may be granted.

(d)   Other related issues such as filling up of 100% senior Postmaster/Chief Postmaster posts earmarked for PM cadre by PM cadre officials alone and maintainance of Circle Gradation list etc.

12. Reimburse full mileage allowance to system Administrators and fix duty hours and responsibilities of SAs. Create separate cadre for system Administrators.

13. Grant of Cash handling allowance to Treasurers in Post offices at par with cashiers in RMS & Administrative offices.

14. Counting of Special allowance granted to PO & RMS Accountants for pay fixation on promotions as the promotional post involves higher responsibilities.

15. Settle all issues related to IT Moderinisation Project – computerization, Core Banking Solution, Core Insurance Solution etc.

(a)    Replace out dated computers and peripherals with new ones.

(b)   Increase network capabilities and Bandwidth.

(c)    Set right the Users credential problems in leave arrangements etc.

(d)   Stop hasty “Go live” of CBS, CIS till cleansing of data pucca.

(e)   Provide all assistance and stop harassment in the Implementation of CBS & CIS

(f)      Grant enhanced financial powers to Head Postmasters

16. Prompt and regular holding of JCM, Departmental Council meeting, Periodical meeting with Secretary Department of Posts, Sports Board meeting and Welfare Board meeting. Ensure representation of recognised Federations in Sports Board and Welfare Board by calling for nominations.

17.  Ensure prompt and regular holding of JCM (Regional Council) meeting at Circle level, Formal Four monthly meeting with Chief PMG, Bi-monthly meeting at PMG/DPS HQ level and monthly meetings at Divisional level. Implement a monitoring mechanism at Directorate level to ensure conducting of Circle/Divisional level meetings at regular intervals.


18. Avoid abnormal delay in conducting Departmental promotion Committees (DPCs) at all levels and grant promotion to eligible officials.

19. ill up all vacant posts of Chief Postmasters General (CPMsG) Postmaster Generals (PMsG) and Director of Postal Services (DPS). At present, posts are remaining vacant for months together and additional charge/combined duty is ordered, which adversely affects the efficiency of the services and also delay in settling staff matters.

20. Notify canteen employees New Recruitment Rules and fill up all vacant posts in Departmental Canteens/Tiffin Rooms exempting the posts from the purview of downsizing order and reviving the posts abolished/kept vacant.

21. Ensure full protection of existing allowance (TRCA) of GDS employees and introduce Medical Reimbursement Scheme to GDS . குறிப்பு - ஏற்கனவே இது குறித்து CWC, AIC,கும்பகோணம், நாகை, திருச்சி உள்ளிட்ட  பல இடங்களில் பலமுறை தொடர்ந்து வலியுறுத்தி வந்தோம் என்பது குறிப்பிடத்தக்கது. GDS ஊழியர்கள் பலர், குறிப்பாக சீனியர் தோழர்கள், தங்களது கணவர் / மனைவி, மக்கள் நோய்வாய்ப்பட்டு,அதற்கான ஆபரேசன் உள்ளிட்ட மருத்துவ செலவுகளுக்கு பணமின்றி தவிக்கின்றனர். பகுதி நேர  ஊழியர்கள் என்பதற்காக  ஆஸ்பத்திரிகள் பாதி பணம் கேட்பதில்லை. தயவு செய்து,மனிதாபிமான கண்ணோட்டத்தோடு 2 or 3 லட்ச ரூபாய்க்கு மருத்துவ உதவி தொகையினை உயர்த்தி வழங்கும் படி செய்யுங்கள். அல்லது தனியார் மருத்துவ காப்பீடாவது செய்து கொடுங்கள். அதற்கான தொகையினை சம்பளத்தில் OUT OF ACCOUNT-ல் பிடிக்கும் படி செய்யுங்கள்

 Existing monthly emoluments (TRCA) drawn by the GDS should not be reduced under any circumstances. Revision of cash handling norms.
 குறிப்பு -Ref.Directorate order on 4-1-2010 ஆர்டரில் 3வது பாராவில் 2006க்கு பிறகு எடுக்கப்பட்ட ரிவியூ புள்ளி கணக்கீடு படி அப்போதைய 2வது TRCA Scale ரூ.1600 வாங்கி வந்தால் ரூ.3600 என்று தான் பிக்ஸ் செய்யனும்,வேறு ஸ்லாப் பிக்ஸ் செய்யக்கூடாது என்று கூறப்பட்டுள்ளது.1இது குறித்து தொடர்ந்து பல்வேறு விளக்கங்கள் கேட்டு வந்ததால் 16-7-2012 அன்று டைரக்ரேட்டில் இருந்து ஒரு புதிய ஆர்டர் வந்தது.

அதில்1-1-2006க்கு பிறகு GDS BPMஆக பணியில் சேரும் போது அவர்கள் எந்த போஸ்டில் அப்பாயிண்மெண்ட் ஆனார்களோ அந்த போஸ்டுக்குறிய TRCA மாற்றியமைக்கப்பட்ட  புதிய ஸ்லாப் 3600 (100 POINTS ) படி வந்தால் 2745 TRCA ஸ்லாப் பிக்ஸ் செய்யக்கூடாது.3600 TRCA ஸ்லாப் தான் பிக்ஸ் செய்யணும். இது போலவே இதர GDSக்கும் பிக்ஸ் செய்யணும்என்று தெளிவாக கூறப்பட்டு இருந்தும்- 2006 க்கு பின் பணியில் சேர்ந்த GDS BPM தோழர்களுக்கு நடராஜமூர்த்தி கமிட்டி படி 2009- ல் TRCA  SCALE REFIXATION  செய்ததில் ஒவ்வொரு டிவிசனிலும் ஒவ்வொரு மாதிரி செய்துள்ளார்கள். 

குறிப்பாக கும்பகோணம் டிவிசனில் மட்டும் 1-1-2006க்கு பின் பணியமர்த்தப்பட்ட GDS BPM தோழர்களுக்கு 2008 ம் ஆண்டு பைனியல் ரிவீயு படி மாற்றியமைக்கப்பட்ட  ரூ1600 TRCA ஸ்கேல் ஆனது நடராஜமூர்த்தி கமிட்டி பரிந்துரைக்கு பின் 2009ம் ஆண்டு முதலில் ரூ3600 TRCA  ஸ்கேல் என்று பிக்ஸ் செய்யப்பட்டது அதன் படி 2009 அக்டோபரில் ரூ3600 TRCA சம்பளம் கொடுத்தார்கள். 2009 டிசம்பரில் அரியர்ஸ் கொடுத்தார்கள். 

2010 ஜனவரியில் மீண்டும் அரியர்ஸை திருப்பி பிடித்து விட்டு, ரூ2745 TRCA ஸ்லாப் என்று குறைத்து பிக்ஸ் செய்து விட்டார்கள். இது இன்று வரை சரி செய்யப்படவில்லை. மேலும் 2009 க்கு பின் நடந்த புதிய பைனியல் (ref.dated on 18-11-2011) ரிவீயுவில்,  Ref.Directorate order on 16-12-2010 - BPM ரிவிசன் ஆப் நியூ நார்ம்ஸ்- பின்பற்றாதது  மற்றும் TRCA குறைவது  தொடர்பான  பல்வேறு பிரச்சனைகளுக்கு நல்லதொரு தீர்வினை உடனடியாக  பெற்று தாருங்கள்

22. Ensure time bound and speedy disposal of all Rule – 9 cases and Review/Revision petition cases pending at Directorate level.

23. Allot sufficient funds and sanction all pending bills.

(a)    PLI/RPLI incentive bills
(b)   Medical Reimbursement Bills (ROHSC)
(c)    Tour TA bills
(d)   OTA Bills

24. Enhance overtime allowance rates at par with Railways.

25. (a)   All Circle offices/Regional offices/DPLI office, Kolkata must be allowed to function as Circle Processing Centres (CPCs) whileimplementing Core Insurance Solutions (CIS) through McCamish for steady growth of PLI/RPLI Business

(b) Stop diversion of 615 posts (576 posts of PAs from C.O.s and 39 posts of PAs from APS PLI CELL) ordered vide Department of Posts, Establishment Division No. 43-47/2013-PE-II dated the 9th June,2014.
(c)   Stop harassment and victimization of staff of Circle Administrative offices  in the name of decentralization of PLI/RPLI.

26. Stop ordering officials to work on Sundays and holidays in some Circles and also stop harassment of staff by Circle/Regional/Divisional heads. Eg. 1) Karnataka Circle 2) Delhi Circle.

27. Allot sufficient funds to circles for carrying out constructions, repairs and maintenance of Departmental buildings/Postal Staff quarters and RMS Rest houses.

28. Take stringent measures to eradicate corruption from Postal Department. Stern action should be taken against those committing frauds and corruption. Stop disciplinary action against innocent officials in the name of contributory negligence, instead of punishing the principal offender.

29. Fill up all vacant posts of Astt. Manager/Manager and Sr. Manager in MMS

30. Make substitute arrangement in all vacant Postmen and MTS Posts. Wherever GDS are not available, outsiders should be allowed to work as substitutes.

31. Modify the orders dated 22/5/1979 regarding existing time factor given for delivery of articles taking in to account the actual time required for door to door delivery.

32. Increase the percentage of PS Group ‘B’ Posts to General line in LDCE and allow all PACO/PA SBCO & SA also to write the examination.

33. Open more L1 offices as recommended by CPMsG Eg: Guntakal RMS in A.P Circle.

34. Powers for writing APARs of SBCO staff may be delegated to AO (SBCO) instead of Divisional heads and stop imposing the work of SB Branch on SBCO.

35. Prompt supply of good quality uniform and kit items and change of old specification.

36. Stop vindictive actions of GM (Finance) Postal Accounts Chennai. More than hundred Postal Accounts employees are charge sheeted. GM (Finance) even refused to heed the instructions of DDG (PAF).

37. Review of marks of JAO (P) Part-II examination held in December 2012 in r/o SC/ST candidates. As the exam was conducted on the basis of old Recruitment Rules i.e JAO and the said posts are Group ‘B’ (Non-Gazetted) review may be held.

38.  Creation of appropriate number of posts of Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) in RMS after assessing the total work hours of the vacant GDSMM posts to mitigate the problems of the staff and RMS services.

39. Immediate notification of HSG-I Recruitment Rules and transferring of all IP line HSG-I posts to General line as already agreed in the JCM Departmental Council meeting.

40. Revise the Postmen/MG/MTS Recruitment Rules. Stop open market recruitment. Restore Seniority quota promotion.
    
Note: All Circle/Divisional /Branch Secretaries are also requested to serve Strike Notice to their respective authorities by organizing demonstration.


Thursday, April 2, 2015

POSTMAN / MAIL GUARD ANSWER KEY- MAHARASHTRA CIRCLE

DIRECT  RECRUMENT  FOR  POSTMAN / MAIL GUARD  ANSWER KEY-  MAHARASHTRA  CIRCLE  ( EXAM DATE 29.03.2015 )












Wednesday, April 1, 2015

Government Announces Interest Rates for Various Small Savings Schemes;

Government Announces Interest Rates for Various Small Savings Schemes; Rates to Come Into Force with Effect from 01-04-2015

It was decided by the Government of India that interest rates on Small savings Schemes will be linked to yields on government securities of comparable maturity. In pursuance of that decision, the Government has decided to revise the rates applicable on various small savings schemes as given in the table below.

     Scheme
Rate of interest
w.e.f.01.04.2014
Rate of Interest
w.e.f. 01.04.2015
(1)
(2)
(3)
 Savings Deposit
4.0
4.0
 1 Year Time Deposit
8.4
8.4
 2 Year Time Deposit
8.4
8.4
 3 Year Time Deposit
8.4
8.4
 5 Year Time Deposit
8.5
8.5
 5 Year Recurring Deposit
8.4
8.4
 5 Year SCSS
9.2
9.3
 5 Year MIS
8.4
8.4
 5 Year NSC
8.5
8.5
 10 Year NSC
8.8
8.8
 PPF
8.7
8.7
Kisan Vikas Patra
8.7
8.7
Sukanya Samriddhi Account Scheme
9.1
9.2

The above rates will be effective from tomorrow i.e. 1.4.2015.

Thus the rates on many of the small savings scheme have undergone an upwards revision vis-à-vis 2014-15.

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PIB

BSNL – A FEW FACTS

BSNL – A FEW FACTS

A few important facts about BSNL for information is given below:
1. BSNL is the 10th biggest company in the country on the basis of assets.  BSNL assets are worth Rs.89,333.44 crore
2. Income in 2013-14  –  Rs. 27,996.35 crore
3. BSNL Landlines – 1.68 crore  ( First position – 63.13% market share)
4. Mobile lines – 8.01 crore ( 5th Position)(Market Share 8.01%)
5. Towers – 97,000.
6. Telephone Exchanges and Offices – More than 30,000
7. Public Call Office – 57,606
8. Optical Fibre Cable (OFC) – 6,86,444 Route Km.
9. Micro Wave Network – 50,430 Route Km.
10.No. of employees  – 2,26,000 ( 3,50,000 in 2000)
(a) Executives – 46,000             (b) Non-executives – 1,80,000
11.Average age of employees – 51 years
12. Casual contract workers – about one lakh
13. Telecom Factories – 7
14. Telecom Training Centres : 50
15. Total Profit for 9 years from 2000-01 – Rs.44,993 crore

16. Total Loss for 5 years  from 2009-10 – Rs.31,961 crore


The MNCs and Indian Corporates want BSNL to be privatised to capture all the assets. This can not be allowed. The telecom PSU, BSNL has to be strengthened for a better service to the nation.
vannamboodiri--30MondayMar 2015


Implement RSBY Scheme from Tomorrow

Health and Family Welfare Ministry to Implement RSBY Scheme from Tomorrow

Labour and Employment Ministry Transfers RSBY Scheme 
The Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojna (RSBY ) of the Labour and Employment Ministry will now be implemented by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. In pursuance of a recent policy decision of the Government, the Labour and Employment Ministry is handing over the RSBY scheme to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare with effect from tomorrow( 1st April 2015).The decision will come in to force on as is, where is basis.
The RSBY, the health insurance scheme for BPL(below poverty line) families was launched for the workers in the unorganized sector in the FY 2007-08 and it became fully operational from 1st April 2008. It provides for IT-enabled and smart –card-based cashless healthy insurance, including maternity benefit cover up to Rs. 30,000/- per annum on a family floater basis to BPL families (a unit of five) and 11 occupational groups in the unorganized sector. The ‘’Unorganized workers social Security Act, 2008” came into operation w.e.f 31st December 2008 and it encompassed ten social security schemes benefitting the unorganized workers including the RSBY.
The scheme has benefitted 3,85,15,411 families up to 31st March 2014. As many as 10311 hospitals are rendering services to the insured persons which include 6093 private hospitals and 4218 Government hospitals. Insurance Companies both of public and private sector (Govt-4, Private-12) are participating in this flagship scheme. Central share to the tune of Rs. 3738.05 crores was released by GOI during the last six years and the release during current FY is Rs 548.20 up to 23rd March 2015. 
Out of 29 States and 7 Union Territories, the scheme was never operational in 3 States and 4 UTs and was operational for some time and then stopped in 5 States and one UT. In 21 States and one UT, the scheme is under continuous implementation starting from FY 2008-09. Altogether, 548 districts [out of the country total of 676 districts] have been covered under RSBY so far and 128 districts have never implemented RSBY. 
In India, out of the estimated workforce of 47 crores, only eight crore are organized workers and thirty nine crore are workers in the unorganized sector. 

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PIB