OBSERVE 2018 DECEMBER 12 as “SCRAP NPS & RESTORE OPS” DEMANDS DAY

          National Secretariat of Confederation has decided to observe 12th December 2018 (strike notice serving day) as Demands Day raising the demand - “Scrap NPS & Restore OPS” throughout the country.  All affiliates and C-O-Cs are requested to observe the day in a befitting manner by conducting demonstrations in front of all offices, organising gate meetings/general bodies and also wearing badges with the slogan - “Scrap NPS & Restore OPS”.  The struggle against NPS is getting intensified day by day.  Delhi State Govt. has passed a resolution in the State Assembly demanding the Central Govt. to scrap NPS imposed on Delhi State Govt. employees.  State Govts. of Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Tamilnadu has already appointed Expert Review Committees to submit recommendations regarding modalities for scrapping of NPS and restoring OPS.  Tamilnadu State Government employees and Teachers (all organisations) have decided to organise indefinite strike demanding scraping of NPS and restoration of OPS.  Confederation is in touch with other organisations in Central Sector and is exploring the possibility of organising higher form of trade union action including indefinite strike.  After the two days strike on January 8th & 9th, an All India Convention of NPS employees along with other like-minded organisations will be organised.  Our ultimate aim is to organise an indefinite strike, no sooner than later, exclusively on one demand ie; “scrap NPS & Restore OPS”.

OBSERVE DEMAND DAY-12-12-2018 SCRAP NPS RESTORE NPS

TOUR PROGRAMME OF ALL INDIA LEADERS NFPE/FNPO FOR STRIKE 8th & 9th JANUARY 2019

POSTAL JOINT COUNCIL OF ACTION

NATIONAL FEDERATION OF POSTAL EMPLOYEES FEDERATION OF NATIONAL POSTAL ORGANIZATIONS

ALL INDIA POSTAL EMPLOYEES UNION – GDS

NATIONAL UNION – GDS

No. PF-12/2018                                              Date:  06^th December -2018

To,

            All General Secretaries & Office bearers of NFPE/FNPO,

All Circle / Divisional and Branch Secretaries of NFPE/FNPO

SUB:  Campaign programme of All India Leaders of NFPE/FNPO for 2 days Nationwide Strike dated 08^th & 09^thJanuary-2019

Comrades,

           

                        Campaign programme of All India Leades of NFPE/FNPO for 2 days Nationwide Strike dated 08^th  & 09^th January-2019 is enclosed herewith.

Please make wide publicity and organize meetings as mentioned in the Campaign Programme to make 2 days Nation wide strike on 08^th & 9^th January,2019 a Grand Success.

With revolutionary greetings.

Yours Comradely,

                                                                       

       R.N PARASHAR                                                            T.N.RAHATE

      Secretary General                                                    Secretary General 

                           NFPE                                                                     FNPO 

CAMPAIGN PROGRAMME

POSTAL JOINT COUNCIL OF ACTION

NATIONAL FEDERATION OF POSTAL EMPLOYEES FEDERATION OF NATIONAL POSTAL ORGANIZATIONS

ALL INDIA POSTAL EMPLOYEES UNION – GDS

NATIONAL UNION – GDS

No. PF-12/2018                                                  Date:   06^th December-2018

TOUR PROGRAMME OF ALL INDIA LEADERS NFPE/FNPO FOR STRIKE 8^TH& 9^TH JANUARY 2019

CIRCLE	PLACE	DATE	LEADERS
			NFPE	FNPO
Maharashtra	Mumbai	18/12/18	v  Com. Vikram Shah Dy G/S P-IV v  Com. P.U Khadse ASG – R- III v  Com. I.P Sheikh President R- IV	S/ ShriT N Rahate SG FNPO  08080070500, P D Baviskar GS R4 M-09552727966 ShriR H Gupta  Asg FNPO &AGS NAPE-C ShriJayaramPagar CS NU GDS M-09011577009 Shri Kailas Sonar CS Nai R3  M-8956872276/08830103887,

Note:

•       Leaders deputed for campaign can change the date with the consultation of Circle leaders.

•       Leaders whose names are given should compulsorily attend the meeting.

•       Circle Secretaries of NFPE & FNPO should take initiative to arrange the joint meeting. They should consult each other and finalise the programme.

•       Maximum publicity should be given to campaign programme and maximum participation of employees should be ensured. Pamphlets, Hand Bills, Posters should be printed in Hindi, English & Regional language and displayed at all Post offices, RMS Offices and at all important places.

•       Circle Union / Divisional Union should make maximum effort to make the strike a grand success. Joint campaign programmes by Circle / Divisional Union Leaders may be organized in all Circles / Divisions.

•       Joint Strike notice will be served to Secretary, Department of Posts. Copy may be served to all Circles / Divisional heads also. Copy of the strike notice may be down loaded from websites of NFPE / FNPO & affiliated Unions.

•       All the Unions and Federations of Postal Department are participating in the indefinite Strike as on 8^th& 9^th Jan 2019  make the strike cent per cent

                                                             

       R.N PARASHAR                                                            T.N.RAHATE

      Secretary General                                                   Secretary General 

                           NFPE                                                                     FNPO 

JCA CIRCULAR

POSTAL JOINT COUNCIL OF ACTION
NATIONAL FEDERATION OF POSTAL EMPLOYEES FEDERATION OF NATIONAL POSTAL ORGANIZATIONS
ALL INDIA POSTAL EMPLOYEES UNION – GDS
NATIONAL UNION – GDS

Circular No. PJCA/2/2018                                                  Dated - 16.11.2018
Circular
Comrade,
     A meeting of Postal J.C.A consisting of NFPE, FNPO, AIPEU GDS and NUGDS was held at NFPE office, North Avenue, New Delhi on 15-11-2018. All General Secretaries of NFPE, FNPO and GDS Unions participated in the meetings.
       The meeting was presided over by Com. T.N Rahate, Secretary General FNPO.
       A threadbare discussion took place on the prevalent situation in Deptt of Post. Deptt is moving ahead on the path of corporatization which will lead to privatization of services in future . IPPB is the burning example of this. After MNOP, PNOP has been brought and separate Parcel Directorate has been
Setup . The Minister communication is announcing to setup a separate company for PLI & RPLI.
       There is acute shortage of staff in each cadre . Cadre Restructuring for left out categories is not being finalized. The result of regular membership verification conducted in 2015 has not been declared yet. The entire process of GDS membership verification was cancelled arbitrarily.
       High Court & Supreme Court decisions in respect of MACP, RTP and others matters are not being implemented.
       Positive recommendations of Sri Kamlesh Chandra Committee are not being implemented.
       Every day new services are being introduced without developing proper infrastructure and without providing adequate manpower and training to the staff. Deptl Council meetings and periodical meetings are also not being held since long. More and more victimization of trade union leaders has become the order of the day.
       So therefore taking a serious note of all the above mentioned facts, PJCA has decided unanimously to conduct 2 days strike on 8 & 9 January – 2019 for which vigorous campaign will be launched . All leaders of NFPE & FNPO will carry on the campaign programme which will be declared shortly.

T.N Rahate                                                                                  R.N Parashar
S/G – FNPO                                                                              S/G - NFPE

       The Charter of demands for which 2 days strike will be conducted is mentioned as under.
CHARTER OF DEMANDS

1. Implement all positive recommendation of Sri  Kamlesh Chandra Committee report and grant Civil servant Status to GDS.
2. Fill up all Vacant Posts is all cadres of Deptt of Post i.e P.A/S.A, Postmen, Mail Guard , MTS, GDS, Postal Acctts, P.A  Admn Offices, P.A SBCO & Civil Wing etc and separate identity of all cadres within a time frame.
3. Settle all the problems arisen out of implementation of C.S.I & R.I.C.T.
4. Withdraw NPS and Guarantee minimum pension 50% of last pay drawn.
5. Membership verification of G.D.S and declaration of result of regular employees membership verification conducted in 2015.
6. Implementation of orders of   payment of  revised wages and arrears to the casual , Part time, Contingent employees & daily rated mazdoors as per 6th  7th CPC and Regularize Services of  casual Labourers.
7. Implement Cadre Restructuring for left out categories i.e RMS, MMS, Postman/MTS, PACO,  PASBCO,  Postal Acctts, Postmaster Cadre and Civil Wing etc.
8. Stop Privatization,  Corporatization and out sourcing in Postal Services.
9. Very Good Bench Mark should be implemented after issue of orders i.e from 25.7.2016 .
10.          Implement 5 days week in Postal and RMS
11.          Consider the suggestions by RMS JCA regarding PNOP & CSI.
12.          Enhancement of higher payscales to those categories whose minimum qualification has been enhanced e.g Postmen, Mail guard.
13.          Grant of pension to the promoted GDS based on Supreme Court Judgement in SLP No (C) 13042/2014
14.          Withdraw orders of enhancement of cash conyance limit without security.
15.           Implement all High Court and Supreme Court decision in C/W MACP, RTP and others.
16.          Cash less facility treatment under CGHS  and allotment of adequate fund under head MR & T. A
17.          Retention of Civil wing is the Deptt of Post.
18.          Holding of Deptt Council Meetings and periodical meetings at all level.
19.          Stop Trade Union victimization and in the name of unscientific targets.

20.           Provide 40 percent SCF quota promotion in AAO cadre and amend RR incorporating the modifications demanded by AIPAEA.

NOTICE OF XXXIV BIENNIAL CIRCLE CONFERENCE OF AIRMS AND MMS EMPLOYEES UNION GR C MAHARASHTRA CIRCLE

आवाहन

Dear Comrade,
34 व्या सर्कल अधिवेशनास आपणां सर्वांचे सहकार्य आणि  आर्थिक सहाय्य अपेक्षित आहे,
Reception committee आणि संपूर्ण 'F' डिवीज़न आपल्या परिने शक्य त्या सर्व तयारीला लागले आहेत. तरीही अधिवेषणाला येणारे आपण सर्व comrades, अतिथि, यांचे योग्य आदरातिथ्य करता यावे, उत्तम सोय देता यावी हा आमचा प्रयत्न आहे.
म्हणून आपल्या यथाशक्ति आर्थिक सहयोगाची आम्हास अपेक्षा आहे.
आपले donation आपण खालील यूनियन च्या खात्यात जमा करू शकता. अथवा आपल्या Divisional Secretary मार्फत पाठवू शकता.

DRAFTS/CHEQUES MAY  KINDLY  BE DRAWN IN FAVOUR OF
SECRETARY/TREASURER
ALL INDIA RMS AND MMS EMPLOYEES UNION CLASS III
RMS F DN NAGPUR
BANK DETAILS
NAME OF BANK : UCO BANK
ACCOUNT NUMBER : 00220100010257
IFSC CODE : UCBA0000022

Nilesh Alone,
Divisional Secretary, RMS F Division &
General Secretary,
Reception Committee 34th Circle Conference MH Circle.

चलो नागपूर 34 वी द्विवार्षिक अधिवेशन ऑल इंडिया आर एम एस आणि एम एम एस एम्प्लॉईज युनियन ग्रुप सी, महाराष्ट्र सर्कल

चलो नागपूर 34 वी द्विवार्षिक अधिवेशन  ऑल इंडिया आर एम एस आणि एम एम एस एम्प्लॉईज युनियन ग्रुप सी, महाराष्ट्र सर्कल  नागपूर येथे संपन्न होणार आहे  दि 29.01.2019 सर्कल वर्किंग कमिटी मीटिंग, दि. 30. 01.2019 खुले अधिवेशन, 31.01. 2019 व 01.02.2019 विषय समिती मीटिंग होणार आहेत  नागपूर आमदार निवास येथे सदर अधिवेशन संपन्न होणार आहे तरी सर्व डेलिगेट, शाखा सचिव, विभागीय सचिव तसेच सर्कल कार्यकारिणी सदस्यांनी आपली येण्या व जाण्याची तिकीट व्यवस्था करावी, तसेच सर्वांनी यथाशक्ती या अधिवेशनासाठी आर्थिक मदत करावी , जी स्मरणिका निघणार आहे त्यासाठी जाहिराती द्वारे मदत गोळा करून द्यावी तसेच हे अधिवेशन यशस्वी करण्यासाठी आपण आपले योगदान द्यावे, आपल्या सर्वांचे सहकार्य अपेक्षित आहे आपण मदतनिधी व जाहिराती स्वागत समिती नागपूर डिव्हिजन यांचेशी संपर्क साधा, एन एफ पी ई जिंदाबाद  कामगार एकता जिंदाबाद

Guidelines for transfer to regulate transfers of Group ‘C’ officials, Group ‘B’ (non-gazetted) officials and Assistant Superintendent of Posts (Group ‘B’ Gazetted)

No. 141-141 /2013-SPB-II
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
Personnel Division

Dak Bhawan. Sansad Marg.
New Delhi – 110001
Dated:  July 31, 2018

To
All Chief Postmasters General,

Subject: Guidelines for transfer to regulate transfers of Group ‘C’ officials, Group ‘B’ (non-gazetted) officials and Assistant Superintendent of Posts (Group ‘B’ Gazetted)

Sir/Madam,

I am directed to forward herewith the revised ‘Guidelines for Transfer’ to regulate transfer of Group ‘C’ officials, Group ’13’ (non-gazetted) officials and Assistant Superintendent of Posts (Group ‘B’Gazetted). These guidelines will supersede earlier guidelines circulated with communication no. 141-141/2013-SPB-I1 dated 31.01.2014.

2. With a view to promote transparency a number of new provisions have been incorporated in these new guidelines. Circles are requested to sensitize all concerned for strictly adhering to these provisions.

3. These guidelines come into force with immediate effect.

4. Circles are further requested to bring these guidelines to the notice of all Regional Postmaster Generals/Divisional Heads.

Yours faithfully,
(Satya Narayana Dash)
Assistant Director General (SPN)

Guidelines for Transfer

1. Applicability:

These guidelines shall be applicable to the following:

Group ‘C’ officials
Group ‘B’ (non-gazetted) officials
Assistant Superintendent of Posts (Group ‘B’ Gazetted)

2.Operation of Rule 37 of Postal Manual Volume IV:-

Notwithstanding anything contained in these guidelines an official is liable to be transferred to any part of India unless it is expressly ordered otherwise for any particular class or classes of officials.

Provided that Postmen, Village Postman and MTS should not, except for very special reasons to be recorded in writing, be transferred from one Division to another.

3. Transfer at one’s own request under Rule 38 of Postal Manual Volume IV:-

A. General Conditions:

i. As a general rule, no official shall be transferred from one unit to another, either within the same Circle, or to another Circle unless he has completed probation period satisfactorily.

ii. Transfer of an official when requested for own convenience, shall not be discouraged if they can be made without adversely affecting to the rights of others.

ix. Under Rule 38, inter-Circle and intra-Circle transfer from one distinct cadre to another viz. Post Offices to Circle Office, Regional Office, SBCO, Postal Assistant to Sorting Assistant etc. or vice versa shall not be allowed.

x.Only such officials who have completed minimum service of 2 years and have completed probation period prescribed for the post holding at the time of transfer, shall be eligible for transfer under Rule 38:

Provided that subject to availability of vacancy in corresponding category the condition of 2 years and probation period shall not be applicable for Persons with Disabilities (PwD):

Provided further that subject to availability of vacancy in corresponding category the condition of 2 years and probation period shall not be applicable if employee/his or her spouse/fully dependent children are suffering from terminal illness. Transfer case of such officials shall be referred to Directorate with due recommendation of CPMsG concerned supported by relevant documents. It shall be open to the Directorate to seek second medical opinion of the appropriate authority.

xi. Under Rule 38, an official will be eligible for two Inter-Circle transfer and two lntra­Circle (i.e. Inter-region/Intra region) transfer during entire service.

xii. One additional chance for transfer in both the categories, viz. Inter-Circle and Intra­Circle, will be allowed to Persons with Disabilities (PwD). Employee with disability who has been appointed without availing relaxed standard of merit for PH candidates or an employee who suffered disability after initial employment, shall be allowed transfer as of a PwD candidate, subject to submission of appropriate certificate as per Government of India’s instructions in support of claim of being

xiii. An Assistant Superintendent of Posts shall not be transferred under rule 38 to a Circle where all his seniors in the grade of Inspector Posts are not promoted to Assistant Superintendent of Posts, excluding those who have not been promoted due to disciplinary action or who have denied promotion.

B.Authority competent to approve transfer under Rule 38: –

(I) Cases where all conditions are met:-

Inter-Circle CPMG of both Circles.
Intra-Circle (where change of Region is involved) – CPMG
Intra-Region – PMG

(II) Cases where any of the conditions of these guidelines is not met – Directorate

C.Maintenance of request register & Schedule for transfer under Rule 38:-

i. An application for inter-circle/inter-region transfer shall be addressed to the CPMG of the Circle where the official is working. Application for intra-region transfer shall be addressed to the PMG. Advance copy of application should not be sent to the authority where transfer is sought.

ii.  As and when an application for transfer is received, it shall be recorded in the outward transfer request register, in order of date of receipt of such application by the competent authority i.e. CPMG/PMG. Similarly as and when communication of inward transfer seeking consent therefor is received it shall be recorded in the inward transfer register in order of date of receipt of such communication. Authority competent to allow transfer under Rule 38 shall strictly adhere to the order of requests received.

iii. On receipt of a transfer request, the office of the competent authority, viz. CPMG/PMG, shall seek views of the controlling officer of the official at the earliest but not later than 30 days from receipt of application, who shall send his views within 15 days, failing which it shall be presumed that the controlling officer has no objection to the transfer request. After considering the report, if any, of the controlling officer, the Competent Authority shall seek consent of CPMG of other Circle in case of Inter-Circle transfer/PMG in case of Intra-Circle transfer/Divisional Head in case of Intra-region transfer. Such authority shall convey their consent or otherwise within 30 days, failing which, it shall be presumed that the authority has agreed to allow inward transfer of the official.

iv.Where a request for transfer is not agreed to, the reasons thereof, shall be communicated to the official immediately.

v.All Circles/Regions shall initially upload Inward and Outward transfer register on India Post website within 60 days of issuing of these guidelines and shall update it on quaterly basis.

vi. Before announcing vacancies for a particular recruitment year whether under Direct Recruitment, Departmental examination or promotion, request received under Rule 38 shall be considered in first instance. Only after considering all such requests, vacancies shall be announced.

vii. Transfer under Rule 38 shall be considered once in a year as under:

Transfer case shall be considered only in the month of December.

Orders shall be issued by 31st December by the competent authority, transferring the official w.e.f. 1st April of the following year, thus allowing the administration/official to plan in the intervening period. In such a case, controlling officer shall issue relieving order of the official latest by 31st March, failing which, official will be deemed to be relieved on 01st

4. Request for temporary inter-Circle transfer.

Request for temporary inter-Circle transfer shall not be entertained except only in deserving cases for reasons to be recorded in writing. The guidelines in this regard are as under:

i. Temporary inter-circle transfer shall be approved only by the Directorate on the recommendation of both CPMsG. The parent Circle of the official shall forward the proposal to the Directorate inter alia including the recommendation of the other Circle.

ii.The Circles shall not entertain requests for inter-Circle transfer on temporary basis in a routine manner. Such requests shall be considered by the Circles in the first instance under Rule 38 of Postal Manual Volume IV and instructions issued by the Directorate from time to time, if they are otherwise eligible. If the case is not considered under Rule 38, the reasons therefor may be recorded.

iii.Such inter-Circle transfer cases of officials on temporary basis, referred to Directorate, will be considered only when both the CPMsG of the Circles have agreed to in deserving cases after the genuineness of ground for such transfer stated by the official is established.

iv.Inter-Circle transfer on temporary basis shall be available to only those officials, who have completed probation period, wherever applicable, and in other cases on completion of two years of service in the grade.

v.Temporary transfer shall be allowed to an official for a maximum period of three years, in the entire service, in one spell or two spells. However, there shall be a minimum gap of 3 years between two spells of temporary transfer.

vi.Grant of temporary transfer from one Circle to another will be considered by the Directorate initially for a period of one year only on recommendations of the CPMsG concerned. Extension of temporary transfer beyond one year may be sent to the Directorate by the borrowing Circle with the consent of parent Circle atleast 45 days before completion of approved period.

vii.Inter-Circle transfer on temporary basis from one cadre to another cadre, e.g. Postal Assistant to Sorting Assistant etc. shall not be permissible. Circles should not forward such request to the Directorate.

viii.If the official is promoted during the period of temporary transfer, such official shall be relieved immediately but not later than one month to join the promoted post, failing which, he/she shall be debarred for promotion for one year.

ix.Requests of temporary transfers and extension thereof already granted to the officials by the Directorate before issue of these guidelines will also be regulated s per these new guidelines.

5. Rotational Transfers

Rotational transfer of employees shall be regulated as under:

i. Post tenure of an employee shall be 3 years and station tenure shall be 6 years. Provided that an employee may be transferred before completion of post/station tenure on administrative grounds for reasons to be recorded in writing by an authority who is superior to the authority competent to order such transfer. The Authority Competent to approve the rotational transfer in normal course will initiate the proposal with proper justification for approval of the Superior Authority.

ii. Matching of human resource with requirements of posts and placing officials in the choice stations may be considered in the overall context of administrative requirement and austerity measures.

iii.Inter-station transfers should be restricted to minimum in view of the austerity

iv.Each Circle shall publish schedule, cut-off date etc. of rotational transfer immediately after circulation of these guidelines but not later than 30 days keeping in view the academic sessions prevailing in the particular Circle or State. Schedule once published shall not be changed subsequently under any circumstances.

v. All such officials who are due for rotational transfer on completion of post tenure/station tenure shall be asked to give at least three options of the place of posting/station with reasons to enable the authorities to consider the same while effecting transfer. However, such request shall be considered subject to administrative convenience and availability of post.

vi. On completion of post-tenure of three years, to the extent possible, all officials will be posted in same station. Where it is not possible to do so without shifting some of them outside their present stations, they may be posted outside their present stations to the extent administratively feasible.

vii.     In respect of cities where the whole city forms a Postal Region, on completion of station tenure of six year, a Circle cadre official shall be transferred out of the Division where he is working. In other words, a division within such Postal Region shall compute as a station for Circle cadre officials.

viii. If officials belonging to various cadres are waiting since long for their posting to particular stations and it has not been found possible to accede to their request for one reason or other, such pending requests for transfer may be acceded to in really deserving cases by transferring out officials having longest stay in such stations.

ix.All Sub Postmaster/Postal Assistant in a single handed or double handed Post Offices must be shifted on completion of their post tenure of three years positively, even if it involves moving out of station of their present postings. Further. as per the instructions, concerning preventive vigilance measure, issued by Investigation Division of the Directorate vide their letters No. 8-4/2005-Inv. Dated 22.09.2005, 12.01.2012 and 05.12.2012, officials who have been posted as Sub Postmaster/Postal Assistant in a single handed or double handed post office irrespective of period of posting/completion of tenure should not be posted back to the same office even after a break. In other words, officials of single handed and double handed Post Office can have only one posting in such offices during their service period. However, Divisional Heads, subject to following conditions have been vested with the powers to consider an official, who had earlier served in the single/double handed office to be posted back to the same office or other single and double handed office in the division:

i. The Divisional Head will satisfy himself/herself about the antecedents and character of the officials for whom the provision are being relaxed and note to this effect will be given in the file.

ii. No official will be posted back to the same single single-handed/double handed post offices on transfer/deputation or otherwise before a break of full tenure period.

iii. Information about cases of relaxation so exercised by the Divisional Head will be communicated to the Regional Postmaster General/Chief Postmaster General as the case may be, in a half yearly statement.

x. Rotational Transfer of officials working in Saving Bank Control Organization shall be made within the cluster of Divisions. However, in exceptional circumstances, DPS (Hqs.) in consultation with Accounts Officer ICO (SB) may consider movement of SBCO officials outside the cluster.

xi. Officials, other than Sub Postmaster/Postal Assistants in a single handed or double handed Post Offices, who are due for retirement within one year shall not be transferred, unless otherwise specially specified or there are very special reasons to be recorded in writing by the Head of the Circle. Further, official due for retirement within four years shall not be posted as Sub Postmaster/Postal Assistants in a single handed or double handed Post Offices

xii. Extension of post tenure in respect of all Group ‘C’ staff, other than Sub Postmaster/Postal Assistant in a single handed or double handed Post Offices, may be allowed in deserving cases for a period of one year by the Regional Postmasters General/ Chief PMG after recording full justification on file. Such extensions to Group ‘B’ officials shall be granted by the Head of the Circle after due consideration. In no case, post tenure of an official shall be extended beyond one year.

xiii. An Official on his transfer, after joining the station assigned to him, shall not be considered for retransfer for a period of two years to the station from which he was Two year break is; however, only a minimum condition and it will not entitle an officer/official to claim retransfer to the old station in preference to others who have spent longer period out-side. Retransfer before completion of two years may be considered only in extreme public interest or on extreme compassionate grounds in exceptional cases with the approval of the Heads of the Circle.

xiv. The transfer/posting/retransfer of officials as Sub Postmaster/Postal Assistant in a single handed or double handed Post Offices shall be regulated as per the instructions issued by Investigation Division of the Directorate, in this regard.

xv. Postman and Multi-Tasking Staff are exempted from rotational transfer except on administrative grounds. Head of Circles shall formulate and circulate policy regarding beat rotation of Postman.

xvi. Where spouse of an employee is working, guidelines issued by Department of Personnel & Training regarding posting of husband and wife at same station shall be taken into account while implementing rotational transfer guidelines.

xvii. For employees having differently abled dependents, guidelines issued by Department of Personnel & Training regarding posting of Government employees who have differently abled dependents shall be taken into account while implementing transfer guidelines.

xviii.Rotational Transfer order shall be implemented within 45 days of its issue. When
orders are not implemented within 45 days, Circle shall report such instances to the Directorate with reasons and officer/official responsible for non- implementation of the transfer orders within stipulated time.

xix. New products/services and modern technology are being introduced in the Department of Posts in a big way. Heads of Circles/Regional Heads/Divisional Heads/Unit Heads therefore, should build up a pool of trained officials to handle these new products and technology related jobs so that manpower is readily available to replace the officials presently working on completion of tenure and to ensure achievement of desired objectives. Proper succession planning will have to be made by the HOCs/Regional/Divisional/Unit Heads well in time. The Department has already taken necessary steps to train its manpower for successful implementation of IT Project. It should not be difficult to replace such officials on completion of tenure. As such, the competent authority should ensure transfer of such staff on completion of post tenure/station tenure.

xx. It may be ensured that women employees are posted/transferred to an office only after ensuring that basic and essential amenities for women as required are available there.

6. Provisions of these guidelines are in addition to the provisions of Postal Manual Volume IV and therefore provisions of Postal Manual Volume IV which are not incorporated here shall continue to prevail. In case of conflict between any provision of the Postal Manual Volume IV and these guidelines, relevant provision of these guidelines shall prevail and the provision of the Postal Manual shall be deemed to be modified.

7.Bringing of direct or indirect political or other outside influence regarding posting/transfer would attract the provisions of Rule 20 of CCS (Conduct) Rules, 1964, as per which an appropriate disciplinary action may be initiated against the official/officer.

LEAVE TO A GOVERNMENT SERVANT WHO IS UNLIKELY TO BE FIT TO RETURN TO DUTY

No 18017/1/2014-Estt (L)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training

Old JNU Campus, New Delhi 110 067
Dated: 17.07.2018

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Leave to a Government servant who is unlikely to be fit to return to duty — Reg.

            The undersigned is directed to say that the CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972 have been amended vide Notification G.S.R. No. 438 (E) dated 03.04.2018 (copy enclosed) to bring them in conformity with the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016. Accordingly, it has now been decided that leave applied under rule 20, shall not be refused or revoked without reference to the Medical Authority, whose advice shall be binding. Further, any leave debited for the period(s) granted after receipt of the certificate of disability of the Medical Authority, shall be remitted back into the leave account of the Government servant. The Certificate of Disability is required to be issued in Form ‘3A’ which should be signed by a Government doctor of a Government medical board. Further, a Government servant who is granted leave in accordance with the provisions of clause (b) of sub rule (1) of rule 20 of CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972, the provisions of section 20 of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016(49 of 2016) shall, suo-motu, apply.

2. These orders are to be effective from 19.04.2017.

3. Hindi Version will follow.

Encl: As above
(Sandeep Saxena)
Under Secretary to the Government of India

EDITORIAL POSTAL CRUSADER JULY-2018

FOUR YEARS OF LABOUR LAWS  REFORMS

BJP Lead NDA Govt. has completed four years. In these four years in the name of reforms and ease of doing business, so many labour laws have been amended.
                        
Just after coming in power NDA govt. proposed four labour codes, consolidating 44 labour laws. But during these four years none of the labour code was presented in the parliament. Only wages act 2017 was presented in Parliament. This act will replace 4 laws i.e.  minimum wages act, wages payment act, Equal wages act and Bonus act . Besides this two more code bills are also under process one related to social security and another related to job and profession.

But without getting these bills passed by the Parliament, Govt. has implemented some of the amendments. First attack on workers was unleashed by amending factories act.  According to amendment the no. of workers was increased from 10 to 20 for the factories run by power and 20 to 40 run without power.  Thus about 70% factories were put outside the purview of factories act and the workers working in these factories were deprived from protection of these laws. After amendment of 2015, the employer has been permitted to call the women workers to work in night shift.  Third amendment was made in 2016 and according to this the limit of over time has been enhanced from 50 hours to 100 hours for heavy work it is 115 hours and for the work of public interest it is increased as 125 hours.  So in the name of public interest, the employer has been given power to compel the worker to work on overtime for 125 hours in a quarter.

Second big attack was made under National Employability Mission under which the worker can be engaged as apprentice in the place of permanent or contract worker and he will be paid minimum stipend and can be engaged for three years which was 6 months earlier. Thus so many industrialists who are retrenching the permanent workers and engaging new workers on apprentice.

Third big attack now has come in the form of fixed term employment. In so many sectors this govt. has introduced fixed term employment in place of permanent job, and an impression has been created that all statutory benefits will be provided to the workers engaged under this. But what will be the fate of workers after that fixed term is not decided. The period of fixed term has also been left to the industrialists. They will decide as to for how much period worker is to be engaged. For such type of workers engaged under fixed term, the EPF contribution will be deposited by the Govt. This incentive given by the Govt. proves that the fixed term employment will be for three years only. After fixed term what will be the position of unemployment has been ignored by the Govt.

Thus the present Govt. making all amendments in labour sector for the benefit of industrialists and corporate in the name of ease of doing business and the rights of workers are being snatched slowly slowly and  our  country is moving ahead towards slavery system or bonded labour system again which was defeated by consistent struggle of workers.

INTEREST BEARING ADVANCES / SEVENTH CENTRAL PAY COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION ON HOUSE BUILDING ADVANCE – ENHANCEMENT IN PAST CASES REGARDING.

I-17011/11(4)12016-H.III
Government of India
Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs
Housing-III Section
Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi,
Dated . 29.06.2018.

Subjec : Interest bearing advances / Seventh Central Pay commission recommendation on House Building Advance – enhancement in past cases regarding.

            The undersigned is directed to invite attention to this Ministry’s OM No. I-17011/11(4)/2016-H.III dated 09.11.2017 on the above-mentioned subject and to say that it has been decided in consultation with Ministry of Finance to make the aforesaid orders applicable with effect from 1st January, 2016. Accordingly, it has been decided that an enhancement of House Building Advance, if applied for, would be granted to government employee for an amount equivalent to the difference between the previously sanctioned amount and the new eligible amount determined on the basis of basic pay as per 7th CPC, in past cases, where HBA was sanctioned on or after 01.01.2016 but before 09.11.2017 subject to complying following conditions:

            a) The Government employee should not have drawn the entire amount of HBA sanctioned under earlier orders and/ or where construction is not completed/full cost towards acquisition of house/ flat is yet to be paid.

            b) There will be no deviation from the approved plan of construction on the basis of which the original sanction of House Building Advance was accorded. The revised cost of the original plan can, however, be considered for determining the additional amount, subject to the prescribed maximum limits.

            c) Supplementary Mortgage Deed. Personal Bond and Sureties will be drawn and executed at the expense of the loanee.

            d) The actual entitlement will be restricted to the repaying capacity computed on the basis of the formula laid down in this Ministry’s OM No I-1701/1/11(4)/2016-H.III dated 09.11.2017. It should be ensured that the entire amount of advance with interest is recovered before retirement of the Government servant

            e) Rate of interest: The rate of interest will be at 8.50% from the financial year 2017-18 onwards. This will be reviewed every three years to be notified in consultation with Ministry of Finance. However, the new rate of interest would be chargeable only on collective amount that would remain outstanding on grant of enhancement of HBA. i.e., the unpaid portion of previously sanctioned HBA plus the enhancement so granted. Thus. the amount of HBA that has already been re-paid on old rates will not attract the fresh interest charges.

2. However, the existing limit of maximum admissible amount of Rs. 25 lakhs for the purpose of construction/ purchase of new house/ flat and Rs. 10 lakhs for expansion of existing house/ flat would remain unchanged. In other words, the sum total of previously, sanctioned House Building Advance and the enhancement granted under these orders cannot exceed the aforesaid limits. In any case, not more than one enhancement is admissible to a Government employee.

3.         The applications for enhanced House Building Advance should be submitted within six months from the date of issue of this order.

4.         Ministries/ Departments with branch offices in the far-flung areas are be advised to give wider publicity to these orders through modern communication means so that there is no occasion for any representation for extending the time limit of six months on the grounds of late receipt of these orders.

5.         This issues in supersession of all the earlier orders on the subject.

(Shailendra Vikra Singh)
Director (IFD)
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Amount of Advances to the families of Government Servants who die while in Service”

Amount of Advances to the families of Government Servants who die while in Service”

F.N.12(1)/2016-EII(A)
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
E.II(A) Branch

North Block, New Delhi
20th June, 2018

Office Memorandum

Sub: Grant of Advance – Amendment to Rule 80 of Compendium of Rules on Advances to Government Servants.

The undersigned is directed to say that in pursuance of a reference received from the Department of Personnel & Training regarding the demand raised by the Staff Side in the National Council (JCM), the existing provisions of Compendium of Rules on Advances – Rule 80 – relating to Amount of Advances to the families of Government Servants who die while in Service, are retained and amended, as per attached annexure.

2. These orders will take effect from the date of issue of this Office Memorandum. The cases where the advances have already been sanctioned need not be reopened.

3. In so far as persons serving in Indian Audit and Accounts Department are concerned, these orders issue in consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.

4. All the Ministries/Departments are requested to bring the amendments to the notice of all its attached and subordinate offices for their information.

Hindi version of this Office Memorandum is enclosed.

(H. Atheli)
Director

AMENDMENTS TO COMPENDIUM OF RULES ON ADVANCES TO GOVERNMENT SERVANTS, 2005

Rule 80. Amount of Advance: The amount of an advance which may be granted under Rule 79 shall not exceed Rs.25,000 (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand only).

Authority: https://www.doe.gov.in/

SUGGESTIONS REGARDING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PNOP

Circular from R3 CHQ

Minutes of meeting with representative of NFPE Service union on Parcel Network Optimization Project (PNOP)- reg.