NAPE Gr- C CIRCLE UNION CALENDARS INAUGURATION

Date : 1.1.2017

NAPE Gr-C CIRCLE UNION NEW YEAR CALENDAR INAUGURATION IN ANANTHAPURAM DIVISION BY Sri.Y.PRABHAKAR CHOUDARY , MLA ANANTHAPURAM.

On behalf of Circle Union Sri.R.Sudhakar President ,NAPE Gr-C AP Circle published New Year Calendars.

Instructions from CPC(CBS) on Interoperable ATM in DOP

Date : 31.12.2016

Instructions from CPC(CBS) on Interoperable ATM in DOP

Dear All,

As you are aware DOP ATMs are interoperable, however still under observation for a week. As many ATMs were not online/kept open, patches pushed centrally by switch team could not be deployed in such ATM sites. Due to this non DOP ATM cards are not working in those ATM locations.

As per directorate orders all the DOP ATMs should be functioning and kept open 24X7. Hence, kindly instruct all the ATM site located SOLs to personally check the ATM screen by using other bank ATM cards and do some sample transactions. If the other bank cards are not functional in those ATMs please consolidate such ATM location details with ATM ID and SOLID for taking up the issue with respective vendor for early rectification by 02/01/2017 1100 hrs positively.

Thanks & regards,

Incharge Operations, DOP ATM Unit

CBS-CPC, 4th Floor, Bengaluru GPO Building
Bengaluru-560001
080-22850173, 18004252440

postatm@indiapost.gov.in

Note:

Previously, people with accounts in postal department can only use the services of the India Post ATMs.

Today Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has approved the India Post's proposal for interoperability of its ATMs with other banks.

Equipped with a wide network of core banking solution (CBS) branches, Pensioners and other savings bank account holders, including Monthly Income Scheme (MIS) account holders with the postal department need not hence-forth wait in long queues for withdrawal of cash. They could withdraw up to a maximum of Rs.10,000 at a time from any ATM in India with the ATM cards issued to them. 

Happy New Year 2017

Date : 31.12.2016

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2017  TO ALL VIEWERS

Meeting with the Committee on Allowances - NC-JCM

Date : 31.12.2016

Meeting with the Committee on Allowances - NC-JCM

Shiva Gopal Mishra

Secretary

Ph.: 23382286

National Council (Staff Side)

13-C, Ferozshah Road, New Delhi — 110001

E Mail : nc.jcm.np@gmail.com

No.NC-JCM-2016(Allowances)

The Secretary(Expenditure),

Ministry of Finance,

(Government of India),

North Block,

New Delhi

Dated: December 29, 2016

Dear Sir,

Sub: Meeting with the Committee on Allowances

The Staff Side, National Council(JCM) had a meeting with the Committee on Allowances on 1st September, 2016, wherein it was advised us to send the committee a detailed note. Subsequently, on 16th September, 2016 we sent a detailed note on the allowances to your goodself with the hope that the Committee on Allowances would consider the same, and in case of reservations, they would at least hold a meeting on the detailed memorandum submitted by the Staff Side(JCM).

Almost four months have passed without any outcome. All the Central Government Employees’ are quite agitated as well as are having mental agony because allowances of the VII CPC, have not been implemented.

You are, therefore, requested to fix-up a meeting of the Committee on Allowances, at an earliest to resolve the issues placed in the memorandum of the Staff Side(JCM) on various allowances.

Here it is worth-mentioning that, the issues related to DoP&T were discussed by the Secretary(DoP&T) with the Staff Side on 25th October, 2016. The Staff Side is of firm opinion that, there should be resolution to the demands, and these Allowances should be implemented with effect from 01.01.2016, i.e. the date from which VII CPC has been implemented.

Sincerely yours

(Shiva Gopal Mishra)

Secretary(Staff Side)

Source – http://ncjcmstaffside.com

Good News ! We Can Now Use POSB ATM Card In Any Bank ATM

Date : 31.12.2016

Good News ! We Can Now Use POSB ATM Card In Any Bank ATM

Previously , people with accounts in postal department can only use the services of the India Post ATMs.

Today Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has approved the India Post's proposal for interoperability of its ATMs with other banks. 

Equipped with a wide network of core banking solution (CBS) branches, Pensioners and other savings bank account holders, including Monthly Income Scheme (MIS) account holders with the postal department need not hence-forth wait in long queues for withdrawal of cash. They could withdraw up to a maximum of Rs.10,000 at a time from any ATM in India with the ATM cards issued to them.

RTI regarding the workload points of the GDS in AP & Telangana Circle - CIC Video Conference with CH.Laxmi Narayana ,President NUGDS.

Date : 31.12.2016

RTI regarding the workload points of the GDS in AP & Telangana Circle  - CIC Video Conference with CH.Laxmi Narayana ,President NUGDS.   

CPIO clearly clarified in the Video Conference with Central Information Commissioner and CH.Laxmi Narayana on 21.12.2016 at Guntur Collectorate Office that no GDS employees should work beyond 5 hours. If any such GDS officials working beyond 5 hours no extra payment will be paid.

 In these circumstances I appeal all the GDS officials not to work beyond 5 hours as the GDS are not going to get any extra benifit. It is an appeal to all GDS that each and every GDS official should take into criteria regarding working hours. This effort is made for all GDS brothers and sisters by NUGDS.

NUGDS RTI Application to Directorate (CPIO )

CPIO reply to NUGDS

NUGDS application to First Appellate Authority (FAA)

FAA reply to NUGDS

NUGDS Application to Central Information Commission  -Second Appeal (CIC)

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CIC reply for final hearing to NUGDS. (Video Conference).

Representation to CIC  made by CH.Laxmi Narayana ,President NUGDS

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the representation made by CH.Laxmi Narayana , President NUGDS

A Video Conference with Hon'ble Central Information Commissioner Sri.Basanth Seth was held on 21.12.2016 at Collectorate Office , Guntur ,Andhra Pradesh. Mr .CH.Laxmi Narayana ,All India President NUGDS was attended the Video Conference with releated discussion by Sri D.Kishan Rao G/S NAPE Group -C , Sri.D.Theayagarajan SG ,FNPO ,Sri .Vasireddy Sivaji Org.Secretary ,NAPE Group - C CHQ ,Sri.L.Krishna Prasad Regional Representative ,Visakhapatnam .

Final Decision of the Central Information Commissioner

CH.Laxmi Narayana 

President,NUGDS

Clarification on withdrawal and acceptance of notice of Voluntary Retirement

Date : 31.12.2016

Clarification on withdrawal and acceptance of notice of Voluntary Retirement

No.24012/04/2016-AIS (II)

Government of India,

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pension

(Department of Personnel & Training)

AIS II(Pension)

North Block, New Delhi

Dated: 27/12/2016

To

All Chief Secretaries of States/UTs

Subject : Amendment of All India Service (Death Cum Retirement Benefits) Rules, 1958 in terms of the provisions in CCS(Pension) Rules, 1972.

Sir,

I am directed to state that this Department is proposing to insert provision for withdrawal and acceptance of notice of Voluntary Retirement in the All India Service (Death Cum Retirement Benefits) Rules, 1958 under Rules 16(2) as 16(2-B) and 16(2-C), as provided in the relevant rules of CCS(Pension) Rules, 1972 i.e. under Rule 48 & 48-A as under:

16(2-B) A notice of voluntary retirement given by a member of the service under subrule 2 and 2-A above, may be withdrawn by him, provided the request for such withdrawal shall be received within the intended date of his retirement by the Competent Authority.

16(2-C) Where a notice of voluntary retirement is given by a member of the service under sub-rule 2 above and the appointing authority does not refuse to grant the permission for retirement before the expiry of the period specified in the said notice, the retirement shall become effective from the date of expiry of the said period.

Provided that in cases, where no order is issued by the State Government, then after the expiry of the notice period, the Central Government may issue orders to give effect to this sub-rule.

2. All the State Governments/UTs are requested to convey their comments on the proposed amendments as required under Clause 3 of the AIS Act, 1951 latest 07/01/2017 positively. If no comments are received by the stipulated date, it would be assumed that the concerned States/UTs are in agreement with the proposed amendments.

Yours faithfully,

(Rajesh Kumar Yadav)

Under Secretary to Govt. of India

Source : http://darpg.gov.in/

Cash withdrawal from ATMs – Enhancement of daily limits

Date : 31.12.2016

Cash withdrawal from ATMs – Enhancement of daily limits

RBI/2016-17/204

DCM (Plg) No. 2142/10.27.00/2016-17

December 30, 2016

The Chairman / Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer,

Public Sector Banks/ Private Sector Banks / Foreign Banks/

Regional Rural Banks / Urban Cooperative Banks/ State Cooperative Banks

District central Cooperative Banks

Dear Sir,

Cash withdrawal from ATMs – Enhancement of daily limits

Please refer to our circular DCM (Plg) No. 1424/10.27.00/2016-17 dated November 25, 2016 on “Withdrawal of cash from bank deposit account - Relaxation”.

2. On a review of the position, the daily limit of withdrawal from ATMs has been increased (within the overall weekly limits specified) with effect from January 01, 2017, from the existing ₹ 2500/- to ₹ 4500/- per day per card. There is no change in weekly withdrawal limits. Such disbursals should predominantly be in the denomination of ₹ 500.

3. The relaxation of withdrawal limits as enabled by our circular DCM (Plg) No. 1437/10.27.00/2016-17 dated November 28, 2016 remains unchanged.

4. Please acknowledge receipt.

Yours faithfully,

(P Vijaya Kumar)

Chief General Manager

Revision of Interest Rates for Small Savings Schemes - Fourth quarter of the Financial Year 2016 -2017

Date : 30.12.2016

Revision of Interest Rates for Small Savings Schemes - Fourth quarter of the Financial Year 2016 -2017

Old Notes Acceptance Stopped. What To Do Next? Instructions

Date : 30.12.2016

Old Notes Acceptance Stopped. What To Do Next? Instructions.

Respected Sir/Madam,                                      

                                 Important

In continuation of trailing mails, please find attached the RBI notification no. DCM (Plg) No.2103/10.27.00/2016-17 dated December 30, 2016 regarding closure of the scheme of exchange of Specified Bank Notes (SBNs) at banks on December 30th 2016. In this connection, following instructions are issued:

1. All Circle/Regional Level control rooms to continue till further orders. 

2. With the closure of the facility of deposit of SBNs (WOS banknotes) as at the close of business on December 30, 2016, all Circles should submit a consolidated report (from 10.11.2016 to 30.12.206)in Annexure 3D in addition to the daily reports of today (30.12.2016), to control Room Directorate.

3. The Post Offices which are linked to the Bank Branches having currency chest should deposit SBNs/WOS banknotes byDecember 31, 2016. 

4. SBNs (WOS banknotes) cannot form part of Post Offices cash balances from the close of business as on December 31, 2016. 

5. Necessary action may be taken to deposit WOS banknotes today itself in linked banks.

With regards,

Sachin Kishore

Director (CBS)

Sansad Marg,

Dak Bhavan

7th CPC Report – Revision of Minimum Wage and Multiplying Factor -NFIR Letter to Prime Minister

Date : 30.12.2016

7th CPC Report – Revision of Minimum Wage and Multiplying Factor -NFIR Letter to Prime Minister

Revision of Minimum Wage and Multiplying Factor etc., – Assurance given by Senior Ministers-reg.

NFIR

National Federation of Indian Railwaymen

3, Chemlmsford Road, New Delhi – 110 055

No.IV/NJCA (N) 2014/Part III

Dated: 27/12/2016

Shri Narendra Modiji,

Hon’ble Prime Minister of India.

South Block,

Raisina Hill,

New Delhi-110011

Respected Sir,

Sub: 7th CPC Report – Revision of Minimum Wage and Multiplying Factor etc., – Assurance given by Senior Ministers-reg.

NFIR brings to your kind notice that the National Joint Council of Action (NJCA) – consisting JCM constituent organizations of Central Government employees have deferred the Indefinite Strike action on the assurance of Senior Cabinet Ministers on 30th June 2016 that a High Level Committee will be constituted to consider the demands of JCM (Staff Side) within four months for improving the minimum wage and applying revised multiplier factor for pay fixation in 7ft CPC Pay Matrices to the Central Government employees which include over 1.3 million Railway employees.

Pursuant to the assurance of Group of Ministers as mentioned above, the decision to go on indefinite strike by Railway employees has been deferred, hoping that there shall be a negotiated settlement on the Charter of demands already submitted to the Cabinet Secretary by the JCM (Staff Side).

NFIR however expresses its deep sense of disappointment over breach of commitment as more than five months passed from the date of assurance given to the Leaders of JCM (Staff Side) by the Group of Ministers (Hon’ble Finance Minister, Home Minister, Railway Minister and Minister of State for Railways). The Railways specific issues on which agreement was reached between the Railway Board and the Federations have also not been implemented till date.

The Railway employees of all categories are greatly disappointed over non-fulfillment of assurances, consequently, there has been a feeling among Rail workforce that the Government is not sensitive towards resolving their genuine grievances and equally not sincere to honour its commitments.

NFIR also beings to your kind notice that even though the successive Railway Ministers have sent proposals to Finance Minister that Railways should be exempted from National Pension System (NPS) in view of complexities, unique nature of working of Railway employees and their arduous working conditions, the Government has not given its approval till now, resultantly, the Railway employees who had joined from 01/01/2004 are extremely agitated as there is no social security to them and their families in the form of guaranteed pension at par with those appointed prior to 0110112004. The unique nature of duties are comparable with Defence Forces Personnel. The death rate of Railway employees in the course of performing duties is 700 per annum and the average number of staff injured on duty is about 3000 per annum as reported by the High Level Safety Review Committee headed by Dr. Anil Kakodkar.

NFIR further brings to your kind notice that the Indian Railways has the track record of dedicated working on account of unquestionable loyalty, dedication and devotion of Railway employees to Indian Railways. Most of them perform duties at remote places, jungle areas where minimum living facilities are not available. It needs to be appreciated that not a single man day was lost on employees’ account during the past four decades.

NFIR, therefore, requests your kind intervention in ensuring that the Government implements its commitments on revision of minimum wage and multiplier factor for the Central Government employees which include rail workforce. Federation also requests that other issues which are pending before various Committees constituted by the Government may be got finalized on the basis of submissions made by JCM (Staff Side) before those Committees and also before the Cabinet Secretary. NFIR at the same time requests to kindly arrange to issue appropriate directive for solving Railways’ specific issues through negotiated settlement very soon. Also kind attention of Hon’ble Prime Minister is invited to NFIR’s communication vide letter of even number dated 0111112016 and subsequent reference by the PMO to the Secretary, Department of Expenditure (Ministry of Finance) vide PMO ID No. PMOPG//D1201610326695 dated04lIl12016, endorsing copy to the Federation, in this regard.

With regards,

(Dr. M. Raghavaiah)

General Secretary

Source : NFIR

New Rules for Cash Deposits made between 9 November - 30 December 2016

Date : 30.12.2016

New Rules for Cash Deposits made between 9 November - 30 December 2016

Withdrawal of Legal Tender Character of existing Rs 500/- and Rs 1,000/- banknotes - SB Order No. 12/2016

Date : 30.12.2016

Withdrawal of Legal Tender Character of existing Rs 500/- and Rs 1,000/- banknotes - SB Order No. 12/2016

Sir / Madam

Kindly refer to SB order no. 12 dated 8.11.2016 and Gazette Notification No 10/3/2016-CY.1 dated 8th November 2016 issued by Government of India regarding accepting of WOS banknotes till close of 30th of December 2016. In this connection it is requested to kindly ensure that post offices will accept the WOS banknotes only upto 30th of December 2016.

Promotion to the grade of Director General Postal services in the Department of Posts.

Date : 30.12.2016

Promotion to the grade of Director General Postal services in the Department of Posts.

Shri T. Murthy Member (O) Postal Services Board promoted and posted as Director General of Department of Posts. 

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Sri.Ashutosh Tripathi ,Director General Postal Services , is retiring on superannuation from Government service w.e.f.31.12.2016

Date : 30.12.2016

Sri.Ashutosh Tripathi ,Director General Postal Services , is retiring on superannuation from Government service w.e.f.31.12.2016

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Ms.Usha Chandra Sekhar CPMG ,Karnataka Circle was posted as Member (Operations),Postal Services Board.Sri.Ashok Kumar Dash Member(Personnel ) was posted as Member (PLI). Ms.Achla Bhatnagar Member (PLI) was posted as Member (Personnel).

Date : 30.12.2016

Ms.Usha Chandra Sekhar CPMG  ,Karnataka Circle is promoted and posted as Member (Operations),Postal Services Board.

Sri.Ashok Kumar Dash Member(Personnel ) is transfered and posted as Member (PLI). 

Ms.Achla Bhatnagar Member (PLI) is  transfered and posted as Member (Personnel).

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Allotments and Postings in PS Group B cadre

Date : 29.12.2016

Allotments and Postings in PS Group B cadre

CPMG, AP Circle has ordered the following Allotments / Posting sin PS group B cadre vide memo no ST/12-1/2016/II dated 27.12.16.

Sl no	Name	Working at present	Place of  Allotment / Posting
1	K.Latchumu Naidu	PLI Directorate	Visakhapatnam Region
2	J.R.Prasad	Vijayawada region	Visakahapatnam Region
3	Arbind Panda	Visakhapatnam region	SPOs Vriddhachalam  Dn  Central region, TN Circle