No.
NFPE/MH/RIII/Probation/Confirmation order/ 36/2020-21 Dtd 11-01-2021
To,
Hon.
Shri H C Agarwal (IPoS)
Chief Postmaster General,
Maharashtra Circle,
Mumbai 400001
Sub: - Regarding clearance of probation period &
issuance of confirmation order in time.
Respected sir,
This is regarding the clearance of the probation
period and issuance of confirmation order in time. This union has brought to notice
that various divisional heads are not adhering instructions regarding issuance
of confirmation orders after completion of probation period of two years by the
candidates.
In this regard, your honours kind attention is invited on
Para 2 of MOC, DOP No. 60-3/2013-SPB-I dated 08-07-2013 “ As per the
Recruitment Rules for the post of Postal Assistant/Sorting Assistant, notified
on 3rd November 2011, the period is same i.e. two years but the provision of
examination has been discontinued and clearance of probation period is to be
decided by the Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC).” Subsequently, the
department has issued instructions vide no. 37-47/2010-SPB-I dated 16-04-2015
& 22-03-2017 regarding confirmation through Departmental Confirmation
Committee (DCC) in respect of PA /SA cadre.
In this regard, it is again kindly referred Master Circular
on probation /Confirmation in Central Services issued by the DOP&T vide No.
28020/3/2018-Estt. (C) dated 11th March 2019 for all cadres wherein
mentioned that “the date from which confirmation should be given effect is the
date following the date of satisfactory completion of the prescribed period of
probation or the extended period of probation, as the case may be. The decision
to confirm the probation, as the case may be should be communicated to the
probationer normally within 6 to 8 weeks. Probation should not be extended for
more than a year and, in circumstance, an employee should be kept on probation
for more than double the normal prescribed period of probation. The officer
will be deemed to have successfully completed the probation period if no order confirming,
discharging or reverting the officer is issued within eight weeks after expiry
of double the normal period of prescribed probation.’’
It is observed that divisional heads are not taking
guidelines on the subject seriously for clearance of probation period and
issuance confirmation order in time by constituting DCC. Due to
non-constitution of DCC in time, the officials are required to face various
problems regarding the settlement of Rule 38 cases, Housing loan from Financial
institutions and other service-related matters.
Your
honour is requested please look into the matter personally and ask all regional
PMsG, to issue suitable instructions for
the timely constitution of DCC for clearance of probation period towards
issuance of confirmation order in respect of all cadres to all Divisional head and MMS Divisions under their
jurisdictions. I
shall remain highly thankful to you for doing the needful.
With
warm regards,
Yours sincerely,
(A B Shivtare)
Circle Secretary
AI RMS And MMS Emp. Union Gr C
Maharashtra
Circle