Saturday, June 21, 2014
Cancellation of PA/SA examination of Delhi Circle held on 27/4/2014
It
has been decided by the Competent Authority to cancel the PA/SA Direct
Recruit Examination held on 27-04-2014 for Delhi Circle.
A decision will be taken in due course for holding of re-examination in Delhi Postal Circle.
Authority : Postal Directorate No. A-34012/10/2014-DE (Delhi Part) dated 11.06.2014
Now, apply for passports from post offices
Officials
of the department said customers could get a printout of the
application from the postal employees. Once the applicants submit
filled-in forms, the staff will upload the data online.
“It is better for applicants to bring necessary documents such as proof
of age and residential address. The employees have also been trained to
assist applicants in filling up the forms,” said an official.
Once
registered, customers would be provided acknowledgment receipt
generated with appointment date for personal interview at the Passport
Seva Kendras.
Initially,
the service will be launched in 25 post offices in the Chennai City
Region (CCR), including some in Vellore and Puducherry.
Of
this, a minimum of 10 post offices in Chennai will be identified and
the service will be extended to more offices depending on the patronage.
Applicants will have to pay Rs.100 for the online service.
At present, customers have the option of paying the fee through internet or State Bank of India.
Mervin Alexander, Postmaster General, CCR, said: “We are also working
out modalities for using our e-payment service for paying passport fee.
However, the employees will not be involved in verification of the
documents of applicants.”
The department is also seeking a unique user name ID to facilitate its employees to register multiple applications.
Source : http://www.thehindu.com/
e-IPO for seeking information under RTI
ALLAHABAD: To make filing of application for seeking information under
the Right To Information Act-2005 hassle free and easier, the
department of posts has launched an electronic Indian Postal Order
(e-IPO). The scheme will facilitate citizens pay online fee for filing
of application to seek information from various government departments. Earlier
the department had launched the e-IPO facility for Indian citizens
working across the globe. Providing information about this Director
Postal Services, Allahabad region, Krishna Kumar Yadav said, "E-IPO is a
facility to purchase an Indian postal order electronically for paying
RTI fee on-line." He further said, after paying the fee on-line one just
need to annex the print-out of the receipt to the RTI application.
The service has been launched by the department in cooperation with
National Informatics Centre (NIC) and the Department of Personnel and
Training (DoPT). He added, under this service, the applicant needs to
register at e-Post Office portal of India Post www.epostoffice.gov.in or
through India Post web site www.indiapost.gov.in to create profile for
first time. Both debit and credit cards of any banks can be accepted for
the fee.
Friday, June 20, 2014
CLARIFICATION REGARDING PURCHASE OF AIR TICKETS FROM AUTHORIZED
TRAVEL AGENTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF LTC.
AMENDMENT IN PUBLIC INTEREST DISCLOSURE AND PROTECTION OF INFORMERS
(PIDPI) RESOLUTION-REGARDING. CLICK HERE
FOR DETAILS
Thursday, June 19, 2014
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DOPT
ISSUES REVISED GUIDELINES ON COMMENCEMENT OF PENSION
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The Government has streamlined procedures for retiring employees so
that delays may be overcome in earliest commencement of pension. This follows
directions issued by Dr. Jitendra Singh, Minister of State for Personnel,
Public Grievances & Pensions to the workshop held with the Pension
Secretaries of various State Governments here on June 12, 2014.
Delegates pointed out during the course of deliberations that the
release of pension after retirement gets delayed mainly due to two reasons.
Primarily, the delay in receipt of intimation by the pensioner that pension
papers have reached the bank and secondly, delay on the part of pensioner in
approaching the bank for submission of undertaking that he shall refund any
amount paid to him to which he is not entitled.
As per the new guidelines, the Government has decided that the
requisite undertaking may be obtained by the Head of Office from the retiring
employee and forwarded to the pension disbursing bank along with the Pension
Payment Order (PPO). The bank shall credit the pension to the account of the
pensioner as soon as this undertaking is received along with the pension
documents
This change in procedure has an added advantage that the PPO can now
be handed over in person to the retiring employee along with other retirement
dues. Earlier the pensioner had to approach the bank for PPO.
With this change in rules and procedures, the pensioners would
be saved of considerable inconvenience and delay and his pension will
commence as soon as
he retires.
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KSD/PK/BK/sk (Release ID :105712) 18 June,2014 |
Wednesday, June 18, 2014
PENDING DEMANDS AND NEW GOVERNMENT
New
Central Government under the leadership of Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri.
Narendra Modi has taken charge with a clear majority in the Lok Sabha
election. People of the country and the Central Government employees
who suffered a lot under the UPA Government, have voted for a change.
Now it is the turn of NDA Government. Coming days will prove whether
the selection made by the voters is correct or not.
Central Government employees have to take a cautious approach towards
the new Government. As the new Government has just taken over charge
and expectations are very high, jumping into any sudden conclusion may
not be correct on our part. We have to give reasonable time to the new
government to make its stand clear on the issues agitating the minds of
the Central Government employees. Let us hope that our past experience
in the 2000 December 14 days Postal strike when the NDA Government was
in power, the support extended by the party leading NDA to the UPA
Government for introducing and passing the PFRDA Bill in Parliament, the
infamous downsizing order of 2001 issued by the NDA Government which
paved way for abolition of thousands of vacant posts in Central
Government Departments and refusal to concede any of the main demands of
Gramin Dak Sevaks will not be repeated by the new Government.
The maiden budget of the new Government to be presented in Parliament
in July 2014 may give us an idea on the thinking of the Government and
also the attitude of the Government towards the problems faced by the
common people and the Central Government employees. Confederation of
Central Government Employees and Workers has placed our demands before
the new Government. JCM National Council staff side has also written to
the Finance Minister and Cabinet Secretary. Our demands are not new.
Demands raised before the UPA Government are again placed before the NDA
Government.
While constituting 7th Central
Pay Commission the UPA Government has refused to include the main
demands of the Central Government employees in the terms of reference
viz: (1) Grant of merger of DA (2) Grant of interim relief and (3)
inclusion of Gramin Dak Sevaks under the purview of 7th CPC.
Confederation has conducted 48 hours strike in February 2014, just
before the General Election is declared, demanding settlement of the 15
points charter of demands which includes the above three main demands
also. As General Election was declared we could not move further.
Central Government employees expect that the new Government will
consider positively, the demands raised in the 48 hours strike.
If the new Government also take the same stand as that of previous UPA
Government and refuse to concede our genuine demands, the Central
Government employees will be forced to tread the path of struggle
again. Before embarking upon such a struggle, our prime duty is to
build up largest unity among all sections of the Central Government
employees. Confederation is making all out effort in this direction
especially to build up total unity among JCM staff side organisations.
We are even ready to make certain compromises for the sake of unity.
We have to give enough time to the new Government and we are ready to wait. But we cannot wait indefinitely. 7th CPC
has already commenced its work and has fixed target dates for
submission of memorandums by Federations and Unions/Associations.
Chairman, 7th CPC, has also made it clear that unless the Government
refer the issues of DA merger, Interim relief and GDS issues to the
Commission, it will not consider these issues. Hence the ball is now in
the Government’s court. Let us see how the things move. Let us also
be ready to face any situation.
M. Krishnan
Secretary General
MASSIVE DHARNA AT CHENNAI POSTAL ACCOUNTS OFFICE - NFPE COORDINATION COMMITTEE SUBMITTED MEMORANDUM TO CPMG
SPONTANEOUS AND STRONG RESENTMENT ON THE ACTIONS OF GM(FINANCE) CHENNAI
IS EVIDENT IN AIPAEA DHARNA HELD ON 13-06-2014. ALL THE CONSTITUENTS OF
NFPE PARTICIPATED AND EXPRESSED THEIR DETERMINATION TO CONTINUE THE
STRUGGLE TILL THE PUNITIVE ACTIONS ARE WITHDRAWN AND NORMALCY IS
RESTORED. COORDINATION COMMITTEE IS PREPARING ITSELF FOR AN INDUSTRIAL
ACTION. DDG(PAF) HAS SENT A LETTER TO GM ADVISING HER ON ALL THE ISSUES
RAISED BY THE CHQ.
GENERAL SECRETARY, AIPAEA ATTENDED AND ADDRESSED THE DHARNA. CHQ
CONGRATULATE COM. SANTOSH, PRESIDENT CHQ, COM. SHANKER, C.S. AND EACH
AND EVERY MEMBER OF CHENNAI PAO FOR THEIR DETERMINED STRUGGLE ON THE
FACE OF SEVERE REPRESSION LET LOOSE BY GM(FINANCE). CHQ THANKS ALL THE
LEADERS OF NFPE COORDINATION COMMITTEE, TAMILNADU CIRCLE.
IMAGES FROM DHARNA CAMP
BHARAT CENTRAL PENSIONERS CONFEDERATION
Camp: Chennai
Date: 14.06.2014
As scheduled the
meeting of the representatives of various Central Government Pensioners
Organisations took place today in Chennai. The meeting was presided over
by one of the Vice Chairman of BCPC Comrade R.L.Bhattacharyya. 31
representatives from fifteen Organisations participated in this meeting.
This meeting was called to discuss all the amendments and suggestions
received on the draft memorandum prepared by BCPC and exhibited in the
websites. Two organisations viz., All India Railway Retired Employees
Federation, Secunderabad led by Comrade Y.N.Sasthry and All India
Federation of Pensioners Associations, Chennai led by Comrade
Balasubramanian have sent their written suggestions for amendment of the
Draft Memorandum. Some of the representatives on the spot gave their
suggestions either in writing or even verbally.
All these suggestions
etc were frankly considered and either incorporated or ignored on the
basis of consensus reached in the meeting.
It was also agreed that the memorandum should be submitted to the 7th CPC
on certain fundamental issues relating to Pensioners so that these
could be focussed and claimed serious consideration by the pay
commission. It was also decided that some issues which were pressed hard
by the representatives should also find place in this memorandum as
miscellaneous items. Further it was decided that a separate Memorandum
should be prepared by departmental specific Pensioners organisations
like Postal Pensioners, BSNL Pensioners, Railway Pensioners etc, which
should form Part – II of the Memorandum.
The final draft of the Common Memorandum would be finalised before 22nd June
and would be placed in the websites of both the NCCPA and BPS. All
Organisations are requested to post their comments and convey them
through emails to NCCPA (nccpa.hq@gmail.com) latest by 25th June, 2014. After considering these comments, the final Memorandum will be prepared and submitted to 7th CPC on behalf of BCPC and all the participating organisations by 30th June, 2014.
A summary of the proceedings of this meeting is also attested.
Having succeeded in
finalising a common memorandum on pensioners related issues, the first
step in the direction of uniting the pensioners has been taken. More
than submission of this Memorandum to the Pay Commission, we should
present it before the mass of pensioners all over the country and
educate them as to why these fundamental issues have been raised with
emphasis rather than raising all and sundry issues before the pay
commission. The meeting unanimously accepted this approach and
authorised the Secretary General to finalise with the following five
points prioritised:
- Scrapping the New Pension Scheme and PFRDA.
- Parity of Pension between the past and future pensioners.
- Periodical revision of pension once in 5 years in future.
- Minimum pension should not be less than the minimum pay of the lowest cadre at any point of time.
- Quantum of pension @ 67% of the Last Pay Drawn or 10 months average whichever is greater and additional pension for older pensioners.
- Comprehensive cashless as well as hazzle free medicare scheme for all pensioners without any discrimination.
This memorandum
represents the aspirations of the entire community of pensioners and
therefore it is primarily meant to be addressed to them if the
Commission does not impart justice on the issues raised by us in this
memorandum. The membership should be prepared and united for appropriate
action to back these demands.
It is hoped that all
Pensioners Organisations would endeavour to involve the entire
membership in pursuance of these goals, which we have raised before the
Pay Commission.
Comradely Yours,
(S.K.Vyas)
Secretary General
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