ORGANISATION WITH FIRST RECOGNISED UNION STATUS FIGHTING FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF RMS AND MMS EMPLOYEES
Monday, 20 January 2020
Regarding the unwarranted proposal of Shifting of Administrative Office and HRO RMS ’L’ Division from Bhusawal to Aurangabad.
No.
MH/RIII/ /LDN/ HQ Shifting/38/2019-20 Dated
: 13-01-2020
To,
Hon. Shri H C Agarwal (IPoS)
Chief
Postmaster General
Maharashtra Circle,
Mumbai 400001
Subject: Regarding the unwarranted proposal of
Shifting of Administrative Office and HRO RMS ’L’ Division from Bhusawal to Aurangabad.
Respected
Sir,
This union
has brought notice that there is a proposal of shifting of Divisional Office
and office of HRO under pipelines at Aurangabad Region. Accordingly, the proposal
of shifting of DO and HRO RMS ‘L’ Division Bhusawal to Aurangabad sought from the
divisional head by oral instructions from higher authorities. In this
connection, we, the staff side wishes to represent our opinion against the
proposal in the under-mentioned lines for your kind perusal with the humble
request to enlighten our Departmental views on below points:
A)
Is there any
guidelines/orders/proposal regarding shifting/transfer of RMS HQ at their
Regional HQ issued by Postal Directorate, OR
B)
RMS Establishments &
its functioning are as per Management Information System (MIS) decided by the
Postal Service Board and Mail Operation wing. Whether Ministry/Postal
Directorate has issued any changes in MIS in respect of revised mode of Mail
Operation/Sectional Running/RMS HQ Location etc.
Proposal: The proposal is taken on the board on the plea that the Regional HQ is
located at Aurangabad. But, the real ground & facts in respect of RMS
Divisions Establishment are totally ignored. There are 69-RMS Divisions across
the country which is located on main Railway Junction places. As per the
provisions under Postal Manual and guidelines of Postal Directorate reflected
in MIS; RMS Divisions are established on main operational Railway route &
Junction places by taking the cognizance of the importance of the prime Railway
Junction Station with connectivity on major Rail Trunk Routes and not the
criteria of the location of Postal Regional HQ.
The Geographical location does not the matter and
RMS ‘L’ Division Bhusawal is smoothly functioning at Bhusawal since 09.09.1966
having proper co-ordination with the DRM Central Railway Bhusawal. All RMS
Offices of ‘L’ Division are located on Central Railway Major Trunk Route except
Aurangabad, Parbhani & Nanded. Hence,
considering the base of Regional HQ for shifting the entire Divisional Office
along with HRO to Aurangabad is beyond ethics & parameters and indicts
violation of MIS.
The Staff
side opinion to oppose the said shifting is detailed below;
1) All sectional beats are running/terminated at Bhusawal Rly. Station point
hence the Administrative jurisdiction at Bhusawal is most essential for the proper
vigilant watch, on connecting sectional mails viz. loading/unloading at BSL
Rly. Stn.
It is very clear that
in the absence of Administrative office at Bhusawal;
(i)
Proper monitoring of section will not be up to the
mark from Aurangabad point because the major flow of Mails for Gujarat -Rajasthan
& Northern India handled & routed through RMS Sections from Bhusawal
Point.
(ii)
Inspection of each set of sections will not be
possible easily for the Inspecting Officer and there will be a financial loss
(on account of TA/DA) of the Department in carrying out the inspections from
Aurangabad location.
2) The O/o SRM and HRO (A/Cs)
are located in Departmental Building since 1981 with all basic amenities as
well as infrastructure. Besides this, the post of SSRM/SRM is also performing
the role as Estate Manager for land and buildings of the Department of Posts
including 72 residential staff quarters in office premises located at Bhusawal
City. If Division office/HRO shifted to Aurangabad then Departmental Building
with acres of land will be lying idle in vacant condition and there will be
huge rent payment for building accommodation at Aurangabad.
3) The staff from JB Division
Jabalpur, B Division Pune, F Division, Nagpur and MP Division Gwalior, Bhopal
& X-division Jhansi is arriving at RMS Rest House Bhusawal and halting till
their next sectional Beat. The monitoring and controlling of RMS Rest House are
manageable at Bhusawal and it is not feasible from Aurangabad.
4) There are 72 staff Quarters
are available and 35 Staff Quarters are occupied by RMS wing officials and
remaining by Postal Wing. The maintenance of these staff quarters is totally
monitored by SRM Bhusawal as an Estate Manager and such type of huge
Departmental property cannot be neglected. If both the offices are shifted to
Aurangabad, the Department has to pay the HRA at Aurangabad rate and the loss
on account of idle quarters has to bear by the Department forever.
Financial
implications:-
1) The Departmental
accommodation for shifting both the offices is not available at Aurangabad with
the sufficient space and Department has to hire Building on rental Basis
forever.
2) Due to shifting of Division
Office & HRO at Aurangabad, there will be a mass migration of staff and
they all have to pay transfer TA.
3) The staff transferred to
Aurangabad have to pay HRA at higher rate @16% of basic pay of concerned which
is just double than the Bhusawal station.
4) The Department has to setup
revised arrangement of all infrastructures at Aurangabad which is already well
established at Bhusawal point i.e. shifting of all furniture and technological
items including SIFY network will disturb well-established organization.
5) The approximate financial
implications are shown as under:-
One time Expenditure
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1.
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Transfer of
manpower (Transfer TA)
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Approximately Rs 20,00,000/- in r/o 35 officer/officials
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2.
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Logistic of
Furniture and Technology items
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Rs 15,00,000/- (includes Furniture, Technology items, SIFY, Cabling
& transportation and installation)
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TOTAL Rs. 35,00,000/- one time
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Recurring Expenditure per
month forever
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1
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Hire of rental accommodation for DO & HRO at Aurangabad (near
about 12000 sq. ft . required)
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Rs
6,00,000/- per month (approximate @ Rs 50/- per square fit per month)
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2
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Payment of
HRA at double the rate of Bhusawal
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Rs 1,20,000/- additional expenditure per month.
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i.e. Rs. 7,20,000/- per month and Rs 86,40,000/- per annum, in addition
to the above, mainly our Departmental accommodation which is located in the
main area of Bhusawal city will be lying idle with loss in Lakhs of rupees.
In this scenario, it is
not understood how the suggestion arrives for shifting of Division Office/ HRO
from Bhusawal to Aurangabad station by making huge expenditure at the time when
the Department is going in critical loss. Though all work of entire RMS ‘L’
Division is going on smoothly since 1966 without any hurdle. It is beyond
imagination about the essentiality of RMS HQ at Regional HQ and if it is
decided then such type of shifting may also be applicable to all Postal
Divisions at Regional HQ on the same analogy.
The proposal
of shifting of headquarter from Bhusawal to Aurangabad is not wise decision considering
the merits and demerits on the subject hence staff side is strongly opposing
the proposal. In this regard, it is to state that
already there is unrest among the staff due to unwarranted
merger of the L-35 section with F26
section. It is, therefore, urged upon to review and drop the proposed
unscientific shifting of Division Office and Head Record office from Bhusawal to
Aurangabad immediately with status quo to avoid any trade union action which
may eventually result in a break down the
peace and tranquillity in Maharashtra Circle. Your reply in this regard is highly solicited.
Thanking
you in anticipation of.
With regards,
Yours Sincerely,
(S
N Jadhav) (A
B Shivtare)
Circle Secretary Circle Secretary
AIRMS & MMS EU GR C (MG &
MTS) AIRMS & MMS EU GR C
Maharashtra Circle Maharashtra Circle
Regarding victimization to union representatives on the basis of a fabricated report done by bias and prejudice minded.
No. MH/RIII/ /AMSD/
Victimization/37/2019-20 Dated : 09-01-2020
To
Hon. Shri H C Agarwal (IPoS)
Chief
Postmaster General
Maharashtra Circle,
Mumbai 400001
Sub: Regarding victimization to union
representatives on the basis of a fabricated report done by bias and prejudice
minded.
Respected sir,
This union has brought to notice that the victimization to
union representatives on the basis of the fabricated report is in under process
at Air Mail Sorting Division.
Your
honour is aware that the one-day nationwide strike was observed as per the call
of NFPE Federation and Confederation of Central Government Employees on 8th
January 2020 which was observed the peaceful manner in our circle. In this
regard, it is brought to notice of your honour that one of the Union office
bearer who performing duty as HMA at Air Mail Sorting Division has made
fabricated report against our union representative and also tried to disturb
tranquillity of Airmail Sorting Division and entire Maharashtra Circle by
making viral fabricated report and WHATSAPP conversation
with Honourable PMG on social media during the strike period. (Copy Attached for perusal)
Since
the HMA is anti-striker and union Office bearer of Other Union who has not
participated in the strike. Your honour is well aware that till the date there
is no any instance happened in our circle during the strike period towards
disturbance any decorum and observed peacefully. He has made viral messages
viral with bad motive and intension to disturb tranquillity in Mumbai Region as
well as in Maharashtra Circle.
In
this regard, your honour may kindly refer this union communication vide No. MH/RIII/banner display/AMSD/3/2017-18 Dated 25/04/2017 regarding displaying
banners of offensive language at the premises of SSRM Airmail Sorting Division
by one of the service union. The same person who displayed the objectionable
banner has to make propaganda against divisional administration on this situation on
social media and what’s app groups and hurt
the religious sentiments of a few members. He also instigated the staff
belonging to SC/ST to revolt by pointing out that divisional administration has
removed their banner of Bharat Ratna Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar and tried to disturb
the congenial atmosphere of Air Mail Sorting Division. Since action on the
departmental enquiry report is pending at your end hence he is now again dared
to disturb office decorum by making false reports and viral on social media.
It is, therefore, requested to please stop the victimization
of union representative on a false report made by bias and prejudice minded by the
HMA who shouldering higher post of one of the union. He is a habitual person who always tries to misguide department and
disturb departmental decorum and defame us.
We, therefore, demand to make the departmental enquiry on the intention of this person on viral the
departmental documents as well as WHATSAPP conversation with higher authority
on social media and take necessary action deemed fit to avoid false
reporting by bad motive in future.
I shall remain highly thankful to you
for doing the needful.
Regards,
Yours Sincerely,
(A
B Shivtare)
Circle
Secretary
AI RMS And MMS
Emp. Union Gr C
Maharashtra
Circle
Sub: Regarding date of increment under rule 10 of CCS (RP) Rules 2016-Clarification regarding. : OPTION FOR SWITCHING OVER TO REVISED PAY STRUCTURECONSEQUENT ON 7TH CPC
No. MH/RIII/Rule 10 CCS(RP)2016/36/2019-20 Date: 26/12/2019
To,
The Chief Postmaster General,
Maharashtra Circle,
Mumbai 400001
Sub: Regarding date of increment under
rule 10 of CCS (RP) Rules 2016-Clarification regarding. : OPTION
FOR SWITCHING OVER TO REVISED PAY STRUCTURECONSEQUENT ON 7TH CPC
Ref
: Directorate No. 2-16/2017-PAP dated 02-12-2019
Respected sir,
This is in continuation
of this union letter dated 21-12-2019 on the subject cited above and your email
dated 26-12-2019. In this regard, it is brought to notice of your kind honour
that various complaints received from the staff regarding misinterpretation of
ruling on the subject by the administration as well as DA (P) Nagpur and
initiated the recovery from the staff. Hence, some illustrative are given regarding
the option for switching over to the 7th CPC scales from the dates
subsequent to 01.01.2016 for favour of perusals and necessary implementation at
our circle positively.
The recommendations of the 7th
CPC had been implemented from 01.01.2016. The employees are given options for
switching over to the revised pay structures from 01.01.2016 (default) and also
from the dates subsequent to the date 01.01.2016 subject to provisos of CCS
(RP) Rules 2016 of 7th CPC.
This is regarding option of choosing date
of implementation in respect of those C.G employees who have been placed in a
higher grade pay or scale between 02-01-2016 and 30-06-2016 vis-a-vis those who
have been placed in higher grade pay or scale between 01-07-2016 to 25-07.2016
(i.e the date of notification of the Rules).
As per CCS (RP) Rules, for the employees
who choose to get their pay revised from a date subsequent to 01-01-2016 i.e
from 02-01-2016 to 25-07-2016, the following options are available:
a)
The Govt servant may elect to continue to draw
pay in the existing pay structure until the date on which he earns his next or
any subsequent increment in the existing pay structure on until he vacates his
post or ceases to draw pay in the existing pay structure:
b)
Provided
further that in cases where a Govt servant has been placed in a higher grade
pay or scale between 1st day of January 2016 and the date of
notification of these rules on account of promotion or upgradation, the
Government servant may elect to switch over to the revised pay structure from
the date of such promotion or upgradation as the case may be.
Explanation1:
The option to retain the existing pay structure under the provisos to this rule
shall be admissible only in respect of one existing Pay Band and Grade Pay or
Scale.
Pay fixation in revised pay structure
under above provisions in respect of following three types of cases are
furnished:
a)
Option
for Revision of pay of C.G employees on account of promotion or upgradation
between 02.01.2016 to 30.06.2016
b)
Option
for revision of pay of C.G employees on account of promotion or upgradation on
01.07.2016
c)
Option
for revision of pay of C.G employees on account of promotion or upgradation
between 02.07.2016 to 25.07.2016 (i.e date of notification)
Let us take the
example of an employee drawing pay in the PB-1 with the following pay and due
for MACP during the above periods: Pay Rs 13950/- Grade Pay Rs 2800/- - Pay+ GP =Rs 16750/-
The differences
in pay fixations owing to different options for different period are enumerated
from C) to A) to stress how the pay in respect of employee placed in higher
grade pay or scale between 02-01-2016 to 30-06-2016 is fixed lower to those who
are placed in higher grade pay or scale on 01-07-2016 and between 02-07-2016 to
25-07-2016.
The calculations are also in accordance
with the clarification issued by MOF DOE vide No 4-21/2017-IC/E-IIIA dated
28-11-2019
Option for revision of pay of C.G employees promoted
between 02.07.2016 to 25.07.2016 (i.e date of notification)
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7TH CPC OPTED FROM THE
DATE OF MACP (between 02-07-16 to 25-07-16)
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01.01.2016 TO 30.06.2016
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Rs 13950+2800=Rs 16750/-
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Pay in 6th CPC
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01.07.2016.
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Rs 13950+510+2800 = Rs 17260/-
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Annual Increment in Old Pay
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02.07.2016
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Rs 14460 +520+4200 = Rs
19180/-
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Notional Increment. Pay fixation on MACP-II
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02.07.2016
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Rs 19180 x 2.57 = Rs
49292.60
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Pay fixation 7th CPC
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Equal or Next Higher in
L-6----Rs 50500/-
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01.07.2017
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Rs 52000/-
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DNI on 01.07.2017
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If the employee opts for 7th CPC from the date of
promotion or MACP, as he is entitled to do so, under CCS (RP) rules
2016 (Proviso 2 Rule 5), his pay is fixed at Rs 50,500/- as on 02.07.2016
-25-07-2016, with DNI 01.07.2017.
b) Option for revision of pay of C.G employees
on account of promotion or upgradation on 01.07.2016
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7th CPC OPTED FROM DATE OF
PROMOTION OR MACP UPGRADATION ON 01.07.2016
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01.01.2016 TO 30.06.2016
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Rs 13950+2800=Rs 16750/-
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Pay in 6th CPC
|
|
01.07.2016.
|
Rs 13950+510+2800 = Rs 17260/-
|
Annual Increment in Old Pay
|
|
01.07.2016
|
Rs 14460 +520+4200 = Rs
19180/-
|
Notional Increment. Pay fixation on MACP-II
|
|
01.07.2016
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Rs 19180 x 2.57 = Rs
49292.60
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Pay fixation 7th CPC
|
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Equal or Next Higher in
L-6----Rs 50500/-
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||
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01.01.2017
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Rs 52000/-
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DNI after 6 months Q.S
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01.07.2017
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Rs 52000/-
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DNI w/o Q.S
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If the employee opts for 7th CPC from the date of promotion
or MACP, as he is entitled to do so, under RP rules 2016 (Proviso 2
Rule 5), and with two increments, his pay is fixed at Rs 50,500/- as on
01.07.2016. Further his DNI will be 01.01.2017 with pay Rs 52000/-, provided he
completes 6 months of qualifying service, else with DNI 01.07.2017.
a) Option for Revision of pay of C.G employees on
account of promotion or upgradation between 02.01.2016 to 30.06.2016
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7TH CPC OPTED FROM DATE OF
MACP (02-01-16 to 30-06-16)
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01.01.2016 TO 01.03.2016
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Rs 13950+2800=Rs 16750/-
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Pay in 6th CPC
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02.03.2016.
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Rs 13950+510+4200= Rs
18660/-
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Date of MACP-II. Notional Increment in Old Pay + GP of MACP-II
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02.03.2016.
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Rs 18660 x 2.57 = Rs
47956.20
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Pay Fixation 7th CPC on 02.03.2016
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Equal or Next Higher in L-6---Rs 49000/-
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||
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01.01.2017
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Rs 50500/-
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DNI ON 01.01.2017
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If the employee
opts for 7th CPC from the
date of promotion or MACP his pay is fixed at Rs 49,000/- as on
02.01.2016 to 30-06-2016, i.e one increment less as compared to the fixations
in respect of (b) and (c).
Thus it may be
seen that for the same option,
the employees promoted or granted upgradation on 01.07.2016 and between 02-07-2016
to 25-07-2016, are getting higher pay than the employees promoted between
02-01-2016 to 30-06-2016. Even the revision of pay on account of promotion or
upgradation on 01.01.2016 is drawing less pay for a period of 6 months than his/her
junior employees and that too, if he/she completes 6 months of qualifying
service. For the pay revision on 01-01-2016 on account of promotion or
upgradation, the employee will draw pay of Rs 50500/- from 01-07-2016 if he/she
completes 6 months of Q.S. Thus the junior employees are drawing pay higher
than the senior employees by one increment.
For the employees
promoted between 02-01-2016 to 30-06-2016, the option for revision of pay from
Next increment i.e from 01.07.2016 is not being allowed by the audit/offices owing
to Explanation 1 under Rule 5. Had this been allowed, the above discrepancy
would not arise.
Thus only the employee
promoted or granted upgradation between 02-01-2016 to 30-06-2016 are put to
loss of pay due to loss of one Increment which is due on 01.07.2016. The above
issue is arising due to:
i)
Denying
the option to switch over to 7th CPC from DNI,
ii)
Denying
the option of re-fixation of pay on MACP from DNI under FR 22 (I) (a) (1),
The Right to
exercise the options is given in order to safeguard against inadvertent losses
arising out of any discrepancies/anomaly and to ensure that maximum possible
benefits are extended to the employees.
In this case, neither the option to get the pay revision from 01-07-2016
nor the option to get the re- fixation of pay on MACP from DNI i.e from
01-07-2016 under FR 22 (1) (a) (i) is being allowed, thus denying the
legitimate entitlements to the employees. It is logical that on promotion or on
MACP, the employees will cease to remain in existing pay structure or scale and
therefore the Explanation 1 under proviso 2 of Rule 5 of CCS (RP) Rule 2016,
even though relevant to some, but in most cases exercising option will have no
relevance. For the affected employees, exercising of option for MACP pay
fixation under FR 22 (1) (a) (i) from DNI contravenes rules on the subject
therefore not allowed. This is putting the affected employees to grave and
perennial loss.
Therefore
the following may be consideration as corrective steps, so that the benefits
which are otherwise being denied can be extended to the affected employees:
A)
Kind
attention is drawn towards the MOF DOE letter No 4-21/2017-IC/E-IIIA dated 28-11-2019
para 4. Continuing and keeping in view the spirit of 6th CPC, it is
prayed that one increment, IN PRE-REVISED
SCALE, may be considered for the employees who are promoted or given
MACP upgradation between 01.01.2016 to 30-06-2016, so that the discrepancy/anomaly
arising out of this is corrected. If one increment is allowed either on
01.01.2016 or on the date of promotion or MACP in pre-revised scale, then the
pay is fixed at Rs 50,500/- as given below, with DNI as applicable per CCS (RP)
rules 2016:
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7th CPC FROM
DATE OF MACP WITH ONE ADDITIONAL INCREMENT ON 01.01.2016
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01.01.2016 TO
01.03.2016
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Rs 13950+510+2800=Rs 17260/-
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One additional
increment in pre revised scale
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02.03.2016.
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Rs 14460+520+4200= Rs 19180/-
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Notional Increment in Old Pay + GP of
MACP-II
|
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02.03.2016.
|
Rs 19180 x 2.57 = Rs 49292.6
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Pay Fixation 7th CPC on 02.03.2016
|
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Equal or Next higher in L-6---Rs 50500/-
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||
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01.01.2017
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Rs 52000/-
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DNI ON 01.01.2017
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7th CPC FROM
DATE OF MACP WITH ONE ADDITIONAL INCREMENT
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||
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01.01.2016 TO
01.03.2016
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Rs 13950+2800=Rs 16750/-
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Pay in 6th CPC
|
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02.03.2016.
|
Rs 13950+510+520+4200= Rs 19180/-
|
One Additional
Increment on Date of MACP-II. Notional Increment in Old Pay + GP of MACP-II
|
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02.03.2016.
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Rs 19180 x 2.57 = Rs 49292.6
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Pay Fixation 7th CPC on 02.03.2016
|
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Equal or Next higher in L-6---Rs 50500/-
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||
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01.01.2017
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Rs 52000/-
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DNI ON 01.01.2017
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The
option for revision of pay from Date of Next increment may be allowed to these employees,
in which case again the pay is fixed at Rs 50,500/- as shown below:
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7TH CPC OPTED FROM DNI
& MACP PAY RE-FIXATION FROM DATE OF INCREMENT (FR 22 (1)(a)(i)
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01.01.2016 TO 01.03.2016
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Rs 13950+2800=Rs 16750/-
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Pay in 6th CPC
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02.03.2016
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Rs 13950+ 2800+1400= Rs
18150/-
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Diff of Grade pay
|
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01.07.2016.
|
Rs 13950+510+2800 = Rs 17260/-
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Regular Increment in Old Pay
|
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01.07.2016
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Rs 14460 +520+4200 = Rs
19180/-
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Notional Increment. Pay Re- fixation MACP-II {FR 22 1 (a) (i)}
in old pay
|
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01.07.2016
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Rs 19180 x 2.57 = Rs
49292.60
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Pay fixation 7th CPC on
01.07.2016
|
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Next Level in L-6----Rs
50500/-
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01.01.2017
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Rs 52000/-
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DNI after 6 months Q.S
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01.07.2017
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Rs 52000/-
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DNI w/o Q.S
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The above prayers are justified in view
of discrepancies/anomalies created on account of interpretation of Explanation
1 Rule 5 which explicitly gets applied to Govt employees getting promoted or
granted MACP between 02-01-2016 to 30-06-2016. Clarification to all the
offices/DA(P) regarding options of pay revision in respect of the Govt employees
granted MACP between 01.01.2016 to 30.06.2016, is necessary, if at all it is
not applicable and wrongly applied and in case the interpretations stands as it is
and the objections so raised are correct, then corrective measures as deemed
correct are necessary.
Therefore it is
requested kindly to consider and take up the matter at appropriate level, so that
the affected employees are safeguarded against the losses. In view of this, it
is requested kindly to give/seek clarifications or to take up the matter with
appropriate authority and to cause remedial measures and implementation of
orders in true spirit.
Your
honour is requested to look into the matter personally so as to avoid loss of
pay towards wrong fixation of pay of innocent staff working under your
jurisdiction. I shall remain highly thankful to you for the same.
With warm
regards.
Yours
sincerely,
(A
B Shivtare)
Circle
Secretary
AI RMS And MMS
Emp. Union Gr C
Maharashtra
Circle
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