Thursday, 3 August 2017

Enhancement of Constant Attendant Allowance fromRs.4500 to Rs.6750 per month.

Date : 4.8.2017

Implementation of Government's decision on the recommendation of 7 th CPC on CCS (Extraordinary Pension) Rules,1939 - Enhancement of Constant Attendant Allowance fromRs.4500 to Rs.6750 per month.



Independent posting of probationers of Indian Postal Service, Group 'A' of 2014 and 2015 batches and transfers/postings/re-allotments in the Senior Time Scale (STS) / Junior Time Scale (JTS) of the Indian Postal Service (IPoS), Group 'A'

Date : 3.8.2017

Independent posting of probationers of Indian Postal Service, Group 'A' of 2014 and 2015 batches and transfers/postings/re-allotments in the Senior Time Scale (STS) / Junior Time Scale (JTS) of the Indian Postal Service (IPoS), Group 'A'.




Recommendations of the 7 th CPC - Bunching of stages in the revised pay structure under Central Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2016.

Date : 3.8.2017

Recommendations of the 7 th CPC - Bunching of stages in the revised pay structure under Central Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2016 : Ministry of Finance







Implementation of 7th CPC recommendations - Dress Allowance : Ministry of Finance OM Dated 2.8.2017

Date : 3.8.2017

Implementation of 7th CPC recommendations - Dress Allowance : Ministry of Finance OM Dated
2.8.2017




Guidelines for fixation of pay of candidates working in Public Sector Undertakings etc., recommended for appointment by the Commission by method of recruitment by selection - regarding.

Date : 3.8.2017

Guidelines for fixation of pay of candidates working in Public Sector Undertakings etc., recommended for appointment by the Commission by method of recruitment by selection - regarding.




Implementation of the recommendations of the 7 th CPC relating to grant of Transport Allowance to Central Government employees : Ministry of Finance OM Dated 2.8.2017

Date : 3.8.2017

Implementation of the recommendations of the 7 th CPC relating to grant of Transport Allowance to Central Government employees : Ministry of Finance OM Dated 2.8.2017

Group-D officials also will get 1800 transport allowance



Simplification of pension procedure

Date : 3.8.2017

Simplification of pension procedure - (i) Handing over of PPO to the retiring employee by the Head of Office before retirement and (ii) Submission of undertaking by retiring Government servant along with pension papers - reg.




Eligibility of divorced daughters for grant of family pension - clarification regarding.

Date : 3.8.2017

Eligibility of divorced daughters for grant of family pension - clarification regarding.




Shortage of Staff in the Department of Posts : Reply in Lok Sabha.

Date : 3.8.2017

Shortage of Staff in the Department of Posts : Reply in Lok Sabha.


Wednesday, 2 August 2017

GDS Pay Committee Report : Latest News

Date : 2.8.2017
Date : 2.8.2017

FLASH NEWS  FLASH NEWS

GDS Pay Committee Report : Latest News

With reliable information sourced  from the Senior officer of Finance Ministry that the following Proposals agreed by the Department and sent to Finance Ministry and also probably accepted by the FM  by the end of August 2017.



Review meeting on Cadre Restructuring of Postal Group-c held on 2.8.2017 in Postal Directorate.

Date : 2.8.2017

Review meeting on  Cadre Restructuring of Postal Group-c held on 2.8.2017 in Postal Directorate.




The first review meeting on Cadre Restructuring was held on 2.08.2017 Directorate  under the Chairmanship of Sri Charles Lobo, CPMG, Karnataka Circle with all Federations. On behalf of FNPO Sri D.KishanRao, General Secretary NAPE Group-c, Sri R.Saravanan and Sri Vasireddy Sivaji, Asst. Genel. Secretaries are participated and deliberated with valid points for the betterment of the Cadre Restructuring without keeping it on hold. 

Gist from outcome of the meeting is as follows. 




●NFG will b given to the seniomost HSG I officials  to the extent of allocation   on identying the same post they are working at the time becoming eligible. In otherwords the HSG I officials will get NFG without suffering dislocation..

Approval of the financial up-gradation under MACP-II in the cadre of Postmaster Grade -I : Andhra Pradesh Circle

Date : 2.8.2017

Approval of the financial up-gradation under MACP-II in the cadre of Postmaster Grade -I on completion of 20 years of qualifying service : Andhra Pradesh Circle.





NAPE Group-c proposals on Cadre Restructuring submitted to Review committee on 2.8.2017

Date : 2.8.2017

NAPE Group-c proposals on Cadre Restructuring submitted to Review committee on 2.8.2017




Calling for application from the cadre of ASPOs willing to work at Rafi Ahmed Kidwai National Postal Academy, Ghaziabad

Date : 2.8.2017

Calling for application from the cadre of ASPOs willing to work at Rafi Ahmed Kidwai National Postal Academy, Ghaziabad.

The tenure will be initially for two years subject to maximum of four years.

The last date for receipt of applications in the enclosed proforma is 18.8.2017






Tuesday, 1 August 2017

Submission of Memorandum by NAPE Group 'C' & NUGDS to All Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha)

Date : 2.8.2017

Submission of Memorandum by NAPE Group 'C' & NUGDS to All Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha)

NAPE Group 'C' & NUGDS request The Hon'ble MP's for immediate implementation of the GDS Pay Committee Recommendations with a suggestion by providing 8 hours duty to all GDS - Request for intervention and taking up with the concerned Nodal Ministries & Finance Ministry and do justice by convincing the Govt.of India either personally or during the Question Hours in the Parliament Sessions.




Operating and Accounting Procedure of POS Machine at Post Offices for provision of Cashless transactions.

Date : 2.8.2017

Operating and Accounting Procedure of POS Machine at Post Offices for provision of Cashless transactions.



STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE
MERCHANT ACQUIRING BUSINESS INSTALLATION OF POS MACHINES AT POST OFFICES FOR PROVISION OF CASHLESS TRANSACTIONS

Preamble:
In order to provide digital payment options to the customers of India Post, the Department has approached the largest Bank in the country viz. State Bank of India to provide the Point of Sale (POS) terminals which can be used to make card-based payments. These POS machines will be initially used to book domestic and foreign speed post, Registered Letters/Parcels, Money Orders & buying stamps and any other transactions being done by Post Offices (except Banking/Insurance transactions).

OPERATING PROCEDURE:- 

  1. The Postal Assistant (PA)/Sub Postmaster (SPM) in respect of counter operations will accept valid debit/credit & prepaid cards 
  2. CEPT Mysore has release the updates to modify the Point of Sale module in Meghdoot to accept cash/card mode. 
  3. PA/SPM will enter the category of transaction, Transaction number (eMO/SP/Regd) and amount for the transaction for which data will flow to CEPT server at the day end.
  4. Counter PA at the end of the day while handing over the transactions to the Treasurer will account for the card based transactions amount as part of cash and handover related vouchers along with the daily report thereof generated in the desktop application
  5. The treasurer will enter the total of such card based swipe machine receipts in his Treasurer’s Cash Book (TCB) and preserve the daily consolidated report alongwith the receipts which are received from the counter PAs.
  6. Respective entries will also be made in the HO summary and HO cash account.
  7. Similarly in respect of Sub Post Offices (SO) the daily account will show the details of cash and swipe vouchers in respect of each category of accounts.
  8. The entries will be entered in the SO summary at HO. Necessary fields of swipe machine receipts in the Treasury modules of Meghdoot can be customized by installing the updates released by CEPT. 

Accounting Procedure:

  1. One Nodal office for DOP (Hyderabad GPO) has been identified for the purpose of settlement of payments by SBI to the Postmaster Account. This settlement will be made on T+1 basis one consolidated entry (remittance to bank).
  2. Accountant of the nodal HO will tally the T+1 settlement entry with reference to the MIS daily report provided by the CEPT and with the amount in the HO cash account under the head Card Swipe machine charges category wise provided to the user of the nodal office. The nodal office will also reconcile the information with reference to the Bank scrolls and take it into account of “Card Swipe machine receipts” in receipt side and as bank remittance towards the “Card Swipe machine payments”. Any discrepancy is to be reported by the Postmaster to settle the issue with SBI.
  3. At accounts section, One schedule will be generated for the Card Swipe machine transactions and the same will be reconciled with the MIS provided by SBI.
  4. For generation of MIS, SBI will share all the details of machine transactions like date, machine number, office name, office pincode, Transaction number, category of account and amount to CEPT server.
  5. CEPT taking the transaction data from Meghdoot application of post offices where POS machines are installed will develop a MIS portal which shows all the MIS reports for the day and the fortnight and Month.
  6. Circle DA(P) of each Circle will carry out the monthly reconciliation of payments by means of Schedules of “Card Swipe machine Receipts” and “Card Swipe machine Payments” received by each HO and consolidated amounts will be certified to the DA(P) of AP Circle so as to carry the consolidated reconciliation with the Bank Scrolls of the Nodal HO in respect of the All India Receipts and Payments.
  7. CEPT Mysore should develop a module whereby reconciliation is automated by matching the card based transactions made by all Circles with the amount received by SBI.

Card Usage Instructions:

  1. The Post Office should not levy any charges on the card holder for permitting the customer to use a valid card.
  2. The Post Office shall not place any minimum transaction limit for using a valid card. 
  3. The Post Office shall ensure that the card is a Valid Card and shall swipe the card on the PoS terminal and enter the details of the transaction as displayed and ensure that Reserve Bank of India guidelines which requires entering of PIN (as applicable) as well as Non PIN cards are also accepted. 
  4. Post Office shall ensure entering of PIN by the card holder and to ensure that while entering of PIN sufficient privacy is given to the card holder.
  5. The Post office shall obtain the signature of the card member on the charge slip and verify the same with the signature of the Card Member on the back of the Valid Card. In case of a photo card, Counter PA shall also verify that the photograph on the card matches with the card holder.
  6. The Post Office will initially not allow or make any cash advances and/ or cash refunds directly to the Card Members. The Post Office will allow card holders to perform transactions equivalent to the amount utilized for the service.
  7. DOP will be responsible to the demurrages due to official negligence otherwise the regular maintenance of the machine to be covered by AMC with SBI.

Department of Posts Appeal to FNPO

Date : 1.8.2017

Department of Posts Appeal to FNPO.

No. 08-12/2017-SR 
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
(SR Section)

Dak Bhawan, New Delhi.
Dated:  01st August, 2017

To,

The Secretary General, 
Federation of National Postal Organisations, 
T-24, Atul Grove Road, 
New Delhi- 110001.

Subject:  Trade Union action call given by Federation of National Postal Organisations (FNPO) in support of their demands.

Sir,

       I am directed to refer to your letter No. Strike/2017 dated 20.06.2017 on the above mentioned subject. The charter of demands has been examined by the concerned Divisions and replies to each item of demands showing the present status are enclosed herewith.

2. As many of your demands have been settled and few are under active consideration of the Department, it is requested that the proposed agitation may be called off.

Yours faithfully,
Encl: As Above
      -sd/-
 (P. S. Verma)
Director (SR & Legal)





Revision of Additional Relief on death /disability of Government servants covered under in NPS in pursuance of Government decision on the recommendations of 7th CPC

Date : 1.8.2017

Revision of Additional Relief on death /disability of Government servants covered under in NPS in pursuance of Government decision on the recommendations of 7th CPC : Ministry of Pension & Pensioners Welfare



Restoration of full pension of absorbee pensioners in view of the order dated 01.09.2006 of Hon’ble Supreme Court in Civil Appeal No. 6048/10 and Civil Appeal No. 6371/2010.

Date : 1.8.2017

Restoration of full pension of absorbee pensioners in view of the order dated 01.09.2006 of Hon’ble Supreme Court in Civil Appeal No. 6048/10 and Civil Appeal No. 6371/2010.






Inter Circle transfer of the Divisional Cadre officials from Telangana Circle to Andhra Pradesh Circle and vice versa : Telangana Circle Order

Date : 1.8.2017

Inter Circle transfer of the Divisional Cadre officials from Telangana Circle to Andhra Pradesh Circle and vice versa : Telangana Circle Order.






Clarification regarding availing of Restricted Holiday

Date : 1.8.2017

Clarification regarding availing of Restricted Holiday.