Thursday, March 31, 2011

CALENDAR OF DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATIONS FOR 2011

Directorate vide memo No. A-34012/02/2010-DE dated 16.03.2011 has notified Calendar of Departmental Examination for 2011 in supersession of its earlier letter dated 29.12.2010.
I.             Centralized Examinations :
Sl.
Name of Exam
Date of Exam
01.
LGOs exam for promotion to PAs / SAs
01.05.2011
02.
PSS Gr. B examination 2010
15.05.2011
03.
PAs / SAs Direct Recruit 2011
10.07.2011
04.
Inspector of Posts
06 & 07.08.2011
05.
Jr. Engineer (C&E)
10.09.2011
06.
Asst Engineer (C&E)
11.09.2011
07.
Postmaster Grade I
15 & 16.10.2011
08.
Senior Postmaster
16.10.2011

II.           De-centralized Examinations :
Sl.
Name of Exam
Date of Exam
09.
LDCs to Jr. Acct in PAOs
05 & 06.11.2011
10.
Confirmation exam for DR Jr. Account in PAOs
12 & 13.11.2011
11.
Postman Exam for Direct Recruit and Departmental  Promotion
27.11.2011
12.
Direct Recruit Exam for appointment as Multi Tasking Staff
11.12.2011

MEETING WITH HON’BLE COMMUNICATION SHRI KAPIL SIBAL JEE,

MEETING WITH HON'BLE COMMUNICATION SHRI KAPIL SIBAL JEE, HELD ON 29.3.11 REGARDING GDS ISSUES WITH SATISFACTORY ASSURANCE DETAIL CIRCULAR FOLLOWS SHORTLY
WE ARE REPRODUCING THE MEMORUNDAM BELOW

GDS/CHQ/4/3/2011                                       Dated: 29.03.2011
           
To

Shri Kapil Sibal Jee,
Hon’ble Minister for Communications & IT
Government of India
Electronic Niketan, 6 CGO Complex,
Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110001

Respected Sir,

With deep respect and humility, we venture to seek a bit of your precious time to submit herewith a brief memorandum on the pressing and burning problems of Gramin Dak Sevak employees of the Department of Posts.
We earnestly believe that the issues will receive your sympathetic consideration for long impending solution. Our belief is based on the concrete foundation that the issues need a judicious and political touch at the hands of one of the most renounced jurists of the land.
With profound regards,
Yours faithfully,
DA: one Memorandum
(S.S.MAHADEVAIAH)
GENERAL SECRETARY


MEMORANDUM
Background: The Gramin Dak Sevaks are the employees of the Department of Posts who are responsible for maintaining and providing communications services to rural India. We are aware that the Government has been laying special stress on rural uplift. On this score, Communication is going to be of vital importance. It is heartening to note that the Department of Posts has recognized this well in time and there is a proposal for updating rural post offices ¼Branch Post Offices½ by connecting them with internet. But the employees in these Post Offices i.e., Gramin Dak Sevaks have long been victims of discrimination. The three lac Gramin Dak Sevaks believe that a great jurist at the helm of affairs will do justice on the principle of right to equality provided in the Constitution of India.
2. Justice Talwar Committee Recommendations: While other Committees on service conditions and related matters have been constituted under Chairmanship of bureaucrats, it was in 1995 that a Committee under Justice Chranjit Talwar, retired Judge of Delhi High Court was constituted. Based on the three judge judgment of the Supreme Court of India in Rajamma’s case (SC, 1977½ Justice Talwar Committee recommended equality in status as civil servants and pay scales on the  basis of work hours, while the commendations of this judicial committee were mainly neglected, a few were hugely abridged before implementation.
          A Committee under  Sri Natarajamurthy, a retired bureaucrat has tried and infact, over ruled the findings of justice Talwar. It has, therefore, become necessary to revisit the recommendations of Justice Talwar Committee in the light of several judgments of the Supreme Court for necessary action.
          Your good self, may kindly consider this aspect and pass judicious orders.
3. Discrimination in bonus ceiling: The ceiling on pay and allowances for grant of bonus to employees has been fixed at Rs.3500/- irrespective of pay. This applies to Gramin Dak Sevaks as well. But the Department of Posts has unreasonably and arbitrarily reduced this ceiling to Rs.2500/-.
          You may graciously and judicially view this discrimination and remove the injustice.
4. Tightening of norms for assessment of work hours: We need hardly emphasize that the condition of business in rural post offices is different from this prevailing in urban areas. The department of posts has abruptly and arbitrarily raised the quantum of cash handling from Rs.1000/- to Rs.20,000/- for one point and stamp sales amount to Rs.900/- from Rs.45/- Besides work done in payment of MNREGS is ignored. This works to be detriment of the BPMs and has to be revised.
          Your honour may kindly order modification of tightened norms to be practicable and in consultation with this Union.
5. Curtailment in promotional avenues: In the recently made Recruitment Rules for Postman, the already scanty promotional avenues of the Gramin Dak Sevaks have been further curtailed by 25%. We have submitted reasoned views on this issue to the Secretary, Department of Posts (a copy enclosed as Annexure-I). The said Recruitment Rules need to be modified in the light of our suggestions.
Your honour may kindly pass necessary orders.
6. Compassionate appointments: In the recently circulated yard sticks for recruitment on compassionate grounds on death in harness while the same are faulty and not based on facts, this will abridge this small benefit of Gramin Dak Sevaks and abnormally delay such recruitment defeating the very purpose. We have submitted detailed note on the issue to the Secretary, Department of Posts ¼a copy enclosed as Annexure-II).
Your honour may kindly cause suitable amendment as proposed by us.
7. Grant of Trade Union facilities: The ED Agent ¼Recognition & Association½ Rules, 1995 are verbatim reproduction of the CCS ¼Recognition of Service Associations½ Rules, 1993 and other related orders are the same. But our Union has not been granted any trade union facility. Not even the facility of Foreign Service at our own cost and no special casual leave to attend organizational meetings or meetings with administration. This is highly arbitrary and unjustified.
Your honour may graciously consider the issue and order that minimum trade union facilities are granted to ensure proper functioning of the Union.



S.S.Mahadevaiah
General Secretary
All India Postal Extra Departmental Employees Union

Wednesday, March 30, 2011

 WELFARE BOARDING MEETING ON 30-03-2011
The Department has convened staff Welfare Board Meetings on 30.03.2011 at New Delhi. Federations, other representatives and behalf of GDS Com. P. Pandurangarao Circle Secretary, AIPEDEU, A. P. Circle is representing Due to AIPEDEU efforts first time GDS staff participating the meeting. We are expecting many positive decisions in the meeting.
Government of India
Ministry of Communications & IT
Department of Posts
Dak Bhawan, New Delhi – 110001
No. 1-1/2009-WL/Sports Dated – 16.03.2011

To
All Heads of Postal Circles
All Members of the Postal Services Staff Welfare Board
(As per list enclosed)

Sub: – 11th meeting of the Postal Services Staff Welfare Board to be held on 5th April, 2011 at New Delhi under the chairpersonship of Hon’ble Minister of State for Communications & IT.

Sir/Madam,

I am directed to say that 11th Meeting of the Postal Services Staff Welfare Board will be held at New Delhi on 05.04.2011. Under the chairpersonship of Hon’ble Minister of State for Communications & IT. The venue and time of the meeting will be intimated shortly. All Members of the Board are requested to make it convenient to attend the meeting.
2. All arrangements in regard to transport and accommodation for invitees to the above meeting will be made by Delhi Postal Circle. In this regard, a separate reference has been made to the Chief PMG, Delhi Circle with a request to make necessary arrangements. All Members of the Board may get in touch with Delhi Circle for this purpose.
3. Agenda for the meeting is enclosed.
4. The members of the Postal Services Staff Welfare Board who attend the meeting will be treated as on duty and will be entitled to TA & DA as admissible under the Rules.
Yours faithfully,
Encl: As above
(Subhash Chander)
DIRECTOR (WL/SPORTS)
Copy to: -
As per List attached
Agenda Items for Consideration

1. Enhancement of Powers of Heads of Circles for grant of financial assistance in case of prolonged illness/major surgical operations to Postal employees/Gramin Dak Sevaks, full time and part-time casual labourers.
Condition of taking treatment from Government hospital may be relaxed for grant of financial assistance in case of prolonged illness/major surgical operations.
2. Immediate death relief to the family/dependents on the death of postal employees and Gramin Dak Sevaks in case of death due to normal cause/accident/terrorists attack/dacoits/robbers while in service.
3. Enhancement of financial assistance in case of natural calamities, fire and floods etc.
4. Enhancement/removal of pay ceiling for grant of Book Awards/Excellence academic Awards/Scholarship to the children/wards of the Postal employees and GDSs.
5. Increase of rates of book awards, excellence awards and scholarship for Tech/Non-technical students upto graduate level.
6. Increase of number of excellence awards for Class X and XII.
7. Addition of Degree courses such as BCA, BBA, BA+LLB, BSc + LLB, B. Com + LL, B. Com + BBA, BS (Nursing), B. Ed for eligibility of educational assistance under Welfare Schemes.
8. Introduction of scholarship for Post Graduate courses.
9. Increase of grant of scholarship/transport charges to handicapped/physically challenged postal employees and GDSs and their wards.
10. Increase of distance limit to be visited under excursion trip from 500 kms. to 1000 kms./1500 kms. Increase of subsidy also. Revision of pay ceiling for availing this facility.
11. Postal hospitals may be merged into CGHS Scheme: and retired employees may also by included.
12. Production of Photo ID cards for staying in IQs for security measures.
13. Increase in the service charges for occupation of IQs by outsiders.
14. Provision of full-fledged canteen in Circle HQs and Divisional HQs – Provide subsidy in food etc.
15. Provision of Staff Recreation Club with full amenities in the Circle HQs and Divisional HQs for sports activities.
16. Enhancement of grant-in-aid to Postal Recreation Clubs since 1999 in view of the DOP&T’s order dated 14.10.1999.
17. Enhancement of grant-in-aid to Residential Welfare Association from Rs.10/- to 50/- per quarter per annum.
18. Ensuring holding of regular Circle Board meetings.
19. Rs.50000/- may be paid from Welfare fund at the time of retirement in addition to retirement benefits.
20. Pay ceilings for grant of financial assistance under various Welfare Schemes to be fixed as per implementation of 6th Pay Commission Report.
21. Enhancement of T.A granted to employees working in Postal Stitching Centres from Rs.750/- to Rs.4500/-
22. Opening of Holiday Home at Bodh Gaya being an international Religious place.
23. Timely allotment of Central Welfare Fund.
24. Proper auditing of receipt and expenditure accounts of Circle Welfare fund keeping view the collection made towards welfare fund from the officials without issuing Cash receipts.
25. Allocation of funds under the head SC-sub-Plan & ST-sub-Plan.
26. Supply uniform to outdoor GDSs staff.
27. Supply of water bottles to GDS staff and postman for outdoor duties.


S.S.Mahadevaiah
General Secretary
All India Postal Extra Departmental Employees Union
Postal employees threaten to go on indefinite strikePostal employees threaten to go on indefinite strike

Rourkela, Mar 29 (PTI) All India Postal Employees Union - postmen, MSE and group "D" staff- has threatened to go on an indefinite nationwide strike in support of their demands. The union has been demanding appointment of staffs, implementation of proper pension scheme, opposing the idea of one delivery point and one post office system of the government, Union General Secretary M Krishnan told reporters here today.The members of the union would launch a demonstration infront of the Dak Bhawan, New Delhi to apprise the demands, Krishnan said.Meanwhile, he said the union would also submit its memorandum to the government.
"We have been demanding for years now but nobody is listening. The postal employees are worst sufferer in the present situation," he added.

"The staff strength has been reduced considerably while the work load has been increasing day by day.

Source: PTI

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

PAYMENT OF DEARNESS ALLOWANCE TO CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES – REVISED RATES EFFECTIVES FROM 1.1.2011


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HIKE IN SOME ALLOWANCES AFTER DA CROSSED 50%
The following allowances are to be increased with effect from 01.01.2011.

1. Children Education Assistance & Reimbursement of Tuition Fee

Rs.12,000 (Per Year - Per Child) - Rs.15,000 (Per Year - Per Child)

DOPT 12011/03/2008-Estt.(Allowance) 2.9.2008

2. Advances for purchase of Bicycle Advacne, Warm clothing Advance, Festival Advance, Natural Calamity Advance

Rs.3,000 - Rs.3,750

Fin.Min. No.12(1)E.II(A)/2008 7.10.2008

3. Special Compensatory Hill Area Allowance

Rs.600 / Rs.480 - Rs.750 / Rs.600

Fin.Min.4(2)/2008-E.II (B) 29.8.2008

4. Special CompensatoryScheduled / Tribal Area Allowance

Rs.400 / Rs.240- Rs.500 / Rs.300

Fin.Min. 17(1)/2008-E.II (B) 29.8.2008

5. Project Allowance

Rs.1,500 / Rs.1,000 - Rs.1,875 / Rs.1,250

Fin.Min. 29.8.2008

6. Special Compensatory (Remote Locality) Allowance

Rs.2,600 / Rs.2,100/ Rs.1,500 / Rs.400 -- Rs.3,250 / Rs.2,625/ Rs.1,875 / Rs.500

Fin.Min. 3(1)/2008-E.II(B) 29.8.2008

7. Cycle Maintenance Allowance

Rs.60 (Per month) - Rs.75 (Per month)

Fin.Min. 19039/3/2008-E.IV 29.8.2008

8. Mileage for road journey all components of daily allowance on tour, rate of transportation of personal effects.

Rs.500 / Rs.300 / Rs.200 / Rs.150 / Rs.100 - Rs.625 / Rs.375 / Rs.250 / Rs.190 / Rs.125

Fin.Min.19030/3/2008-E.V 23.9.2008

9. Rates of Conveyance Allowance under SR-25

Rs.370 / Rs.480 / Rs.640 / Rs.750 / Rs.850 - Rs.470 / Rs.600 / Rs.800 / Rs.940 / Rs.1,070

Fin.Min.19039/2/2008-E.IV 23.9.2008

10. Washing Allowance

Rs.60 - Rs.75

Fin.Min.14/3/2008-JCA 11.9.2008

11. Split Duty Allowance

Rs.200 - Rs.250

Fin.Min.9(11)/2008-E.II (B) 29.8.2008

12. Spl. Allowance for Child Care for Women with Disabilities and Education Allowance for disabled children

Rs.1,000 per month- Rs.1,250 per month

DOPT12011/04/2008-Estt.(Allowance) 11.9.2008

13. Cash Handling Allowance

Rs.600 / Rs.500 / Rs.400 / Rs.300 / Rs.150 - Rs.750 / Rs.625 / Rs.500 / Rs.375 / Rs.190

DOPT4/6/2008-Estt.(Pay.II) 1.10.2008

14. Risk Allowance

DOPT21012/1/2008-Estt.(Allowance) 12.3.2009

15. Postgraduate Allowance

Rs.1,000 / Rs.600- Rs.1,250 / Rs.750

Min.of HohfwA.45012/4/2008-CHS.V 16.4.2009

16. Desk Allowance

Rs.600 - Rs.750

DOPT 1/10/2009-PIC 17.4.2009

17. Bad Climate Allowance

Rs.400 / Rs.240 - Rs.500 / Rs.300

Fin.Min.1/10/2008-E.II(B) 29.8.2008
BLACK DAY - BUT IT HAPPENED

CPI (M) FORCES DIVISION OVER BILL (PFRDA)
A day after a heated discussion took place in Parliament on the WikiLeaks disclosures published in The Hindu, it was business as usual in the Lok Sabha on Thursday. Speaker Meira Kumar went through the process of 'Papers to be laid on the Table' and then got down to the legislative business, including the introduction of the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority Bill, 2011.
As soon as she called out Minister of State for Finance Namo Narain Meena, standing for Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, to introduce the Bill, CPI (M) leader Basudeb Acharia stood up, opposing the introduction of the Bill and demanding a division, taking the Treasury Benches by surprise.Only a handful of Ministers were present, including Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal, along with his deputy V. Narayanasamy. Caught unawares, the treasury benches too wore a rather thin look, enough for the government to sense trouble. Both the Ministers went up to National Democratic Alliance working chairman L.K. Advani and Leader of the Opposition Sushma Swaraj, and talked to them. It became clear that the main Opposition BJP would come to the government's rescue.
Mr. Bansal cited Rule 72 on the government's legislative competence to introduce the Bill and sought tknow the grounds on which Mr. Acharia was opposing it, but the CPI (M) leader refused to budge from his demand for division.The Speaker ordered division when Mr. Acharia further pressed for it. "We are opposing the introduction of the bill. I am asking for division instead of a voice vote," Mr. Acharia said.
Of the 159 members present in the 543-member House, 115 voted for introduction of the bill and 43 opposed it, while one abstained. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Leader of the House Pranab Mukherjee, UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi, several Ministers and Congress members were not present.
Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Raghuvansh Prasad was heard saying that when the Speaker had already ordered division, it could not be rolled back.
The bill provides for the establishment of an authority to promote old-age income security by creating, developing and regulating pension funds and to protect the interests of subscribers to pension fund schemes.



The Hindu, Dated – 25.03.2011

Thursday, March 24, 2011

Meghdoot Awards – all Circles including CGM(BD&M Dte), CGM(PLI) CE(Civil/Electriacal) & DDG(PAF) have been requested to send at least one nomination for each of the following categories for the years 2009 and 2010 by 25th March 2011

MATERNITY GRANT TO WOMEN GRAMIN DAK SEVAKS OUT OF WELFATE FUND OF THE DEPARTMENT- INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING


Government of India
Ministry of Communications & IT
Department of Posts
(Establishment Division)

                                                                Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg.
                                                                               New Delhi-110001

No.17-9/2011-GDS                                         Dated the 21-Mar 2011

To
           
            All Chief Postmaster General,

Sub:   MATERNITY GRANT TO WOMEN GRAMIN DAK SEVAKS OUT OF        WELFATE FUND OF THE DEPARTMENT- INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING

Sir/Madam,

            Reference is invited to this Directorate letter No.6-1/2009. PE.II dated 09 October 2009 providing for Maternity Grant to the women GDS.

2. One man Committee under Shri RS Nataraja Murti constituted under Resolution No. 6-1/2007-PE II dated 23rd July 2007 examined the system of Extra Departmental Post Offices and wage structure of Gramin Dak Sevak & submitted its report on 29th October 2008. After approval of Cabinet, the Department issued orders under No. 6-1/2009 PE II dated 09 October 2009. It was prescribed under Para 9 of the ibid that "women GDS will be provided Maternity Grant equivalent to three months TRCA with DA for the birth date of issue of the order".

3. The recommendations made by the One man Committee in Para 16.10.1have been examined further and it has been decided that Maternity Grant equal to three month's TRCA with DA out of welfare fund will be payable from the welfare fund at the disposal of the Circles effective from 09 October 2009 on fulfillment of the following conditions;-

(a)               Maternity Grant will be payable to a woman GDS for each child up to the birth of maximum of two children limited to a maximum of two confinements resulting into birth of first two children only during the entire engagement of the following of a woman GDS.

(b)               The women GDS must have rendered a minimum of one year service of becoming eligible for grant under the provision.

(c)                No Financial Grant will be admissible for medical termination of pregnancy (abortion). Miscarriage and still births.

4.                  The scheme of allowing Maternity Grant is like any other ongoing welfare scheme paid out of welfare fund. Funds will be allocated for this scheme by welfare section of this Directorate to the Circles. Heads of the Division will be competent to sanction Maternity Grant to the women GDS out of welfare fund placed at their disposal by the Circle concerned.

5.               Woman Gramin Dak Sevaks like Mil Deliverer and Mail Carrier may also be considered for lighter duties wherever possible during the pre and post confinement period for a maximum period of six months.

6.                  Woman GDS shall be granted Maternity Leave not exceeding six months covering the pre and post confinement period. For the period of Maternity Leave, Woman GDS will be paid Maternity Grant for three months and leave for another three months may be granted without allowances.

7.                   Existing powers of Divisional Heads for grant of leave beyond 180 days leave without allowances availed by GDS to work against in Group D and Postman vacancies would also cover period of three month Maternity Leave with allowances (Maternity Grant) and another period of leave for three months without allowances if availed by Woman GDS.

8.                   The contents may be brought to the knowledge of all concerned. This has the approval of the competent authority.

                                          Yours faithfully,
                                          Sd/-
                                         (Surender Kumar)
         Assistant Director General (GDS/PCC)

Tuesday, March 22, 2011

CABINET APPROVED 6% DA TO CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES...

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CABINET APPROVED 6% DA TO CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES...

DEARNESS ALLOWANCE HIKED BY 6% TO CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES FROM JAN-2011...

The Union Cabinet committee today decided to increase the Dearness Allowance by 6% to Central Government employees.

Hike in the Dearness Allowance (DA) will be from 45% to 51% w.e.f.January 2011.

Release of first additional instalment of dearness allowance for this year to Central Government employees and Dearness Relief to Pensioners due from Jan-2011 to compensate for essential commodities price hike.

The revised rates of Dearness Allowance from 1.1.2011 to 28.2.2011 may be paid in cash as arrears and for the month of March may be disbursed with the salary.

The enhancement of Dearness Allowance is in accordance with the accepted formula, which is based on the recommendations of the 6th Central Pay Commission.

Government Order from Finance Department will be published very soon.

Monday, March 21, 2011

Incentive scheme for Central staff to be announced shortly:

The incentives will be initially paid out of cost savings made by the department in that fiscal year
The United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government has finally decided to implement the Performance Related Incentive Scheme (PRIS) recommended by the Sixth Pay Commission for all Central government employees. An announcement is expected in the next couple of days, government sources told The Hindu. Those government employees who make the cut will start earning their incentives in 2012.
A Committee of Secretaries (COS) chaired by Cabinet Secretary K. M. Chandrasekhar approved the broad contours of the PRIS on March 8, and asked the Department of Expenditure and Performance Management Division, Cabinet Secretariat, to work out guidelines to implement the scheme. Members of the COS included Finance Secretary Sushma Nath, who was also member-secretary of the Commission.
Any department, to qualify for financial incentives, will have to get a performance rating of 70 per cent or more on its Results-Framework Document (RFD) and implement a bio-metric access control system in its offices. As suggested by the Commission, the incentives will be initially paid out of cost savings made by the department in that fiscal year and hence there will be no additional burden on the exchequer for implementing the PRIS, government sources said. Initially, for every rupee saved by the department, it will allow to distribute up to 15 paise depending on its performance.
The PRIS will cover all employees of the department. While incentives paid to the Secretaries will depend entirely on departmental performance reflected in the RFD, incentives paid to Joint Secretaries will depend on a weighted average of their division's performance and departmental performance. Incentives for junior employees will depend primarily on their individual performance.
However, all employees will need to go through a rigorous performance appraisal system consistent with the RFD evaluation methodology.
Indeed, incentives will start rolling out only after a department has prepared two rounds of robust RFDs, so as to truly capture departmental performance. Given that 2010-11 was the first year for implementation of 12-month RFDs, performance incentives will be paid from 2012-13 to employees who make the cut.
The decision to implement the PRIS comes in the wake of the Prime Minister's Performance Monitoring and Evaluation System (PMES) for government departments that was approved in September 2009.
Interestingly, of the departments that have gone through the exercise, there have been some notable exceptions including the Ministries of Home, Finance, Defence, External Affairs, and the Prime Minister's Office (PMO).
Objections
This has led to objections from officials of other Ministries: the feeling is that these key ministries and departments influence the work of other departments, and unless they, too, are brought under the scanner, the RFD will be redundant and unproductive.
The view from the Cabinet Secretariat is that the Prime Minister did not keep any department out of the ambit of the evaluation process, but it was felt that it would be better to implement it in phases for practical, operational reasons.
The original idea was to cover all 84 ministries and departments - it started with 59 departments in the last quarter of 2009-10, and currently covers 62 departments.
Source: The Hindu, March 21, 2011

Government may declare Dearness Allowance of 6% to Central Government Employees...

Tomorrow Government may announce the additional Dearness Allowance of 6% to Central Government Employees...

The Central Government is likely to declare of Additional Dearness Allowance to Central Government Employees and Pensioners after the Union Cabinet meeting scheduled tomorrow, sources said. More than 50 lakh Central Government Serving Employees and 38 lakh Central Pensioners are expecting this decision to compensate the price hike. Presently, the DA is paid at 45% of the basic pay, hence the Central Staff and Pensioners will be paid total of 51% DA or DR from 1.1.2011.

There is no recommondations in 6th CPC that Dearness Allowance crosses 50% would merge with baisc pay. But some allowances and advances will be increased by 25% on crossing of Dearness Allowance by 50%.
DECLARATION OF HOLIDAY ON 14TH APRIL, 2011-
BIRTHDAY OF DR.B.R. AMBEDKAR.
 MOST IMMEDIATE
F. N0.12/2/2011-JCA-2
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
(Department of Personnel & Training)
*****
North Block, New Delhi
Dated the 21st March, 2011.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Declaration of Holiday on 14th April, 2011- Birthday of Dr.
               B.R. Ambedkar.

          It has been decided to declare Thursday, the 14th April 2011, as a Closed Holiday on account of the birthday of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, for all Central Government Offices including Industrial Establishments throughout India.

2.       The above holiday is also being notified in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (26 of 1881).

3.       All Ministries/Departments of Government of India may bring the above decision to the notice of all concerned.
                                                              Sd/-
                                                             (Dinesh Kapila)
                              Director to the Government of India
                                                               Tele:23092589
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Agenda for Four Monthly Union Meeting

                   ALL INDIA POSTAL EXTRA DEPARTMENTAL EMPLOYEES’ UNION
                                                              Orissa Circle Branch
                                      Post: - Alba (Orissa) Dist: - Kendrapara – 7 5 4 2 1 7
                      Phone (06729) 220058 (R) 221630 (O) Fax- 221210, Mob: 9437003058
                                            E mail:  orissadakparivar@rediffmail.com
No: ED/CPMG/meeting/11                                                         Dated: 18.03.2011

To
The Chief Postmaster General,
Orissa Circle, Bhubaneswar-751001

Sub: Submission of Agenda.

Ref: WL/UNF-3/CPMG/02    Dated: 25.02.2011

Madam,
             I enclosed herewith the Agendas for discussion in the four-monthly union meeting with Chief Postmaster General, Orissa Circle, Bhubaneswar, scheduled to be held on 25.04.2011. The following officials may kindly be relived in time to attend the meeting.

01. Sri N.C. Singh, GDS Packer -cum- Circle secretary, Alba, (Orissa) 754217
02. Sri Bhaskar Behera, GDS MD –cum- Asst. Circle secretary, Athantara, Balipatna, Bhubaneswar-752102

Agenda No: 01.03.2011: All the DDOs are not implementing extra Departmental Group insurance scheme as per recommendations of Sri R.S. Natarajmurti Committee. The committee recommended that the present monthly subscription will be enhance to Rs. 50.00 per month. And the revised subscription will be effect from TRCA payable from January 2010 but the DDOs are recovering the subscriptions Rs. 10.00 per month. Suitable instruction may kindly be issued to the divisional Heads to enhance the Subscriptions Rs. 50.00 instead of Rs. 10.00 as per directorate order No: 6-1/2009-P, II dated 09.10.2009.

Agenda No: 02.03.2011: All the DDOs of our Circle are not showing the pay particulars likes TRCA, Increment and Dearness Allowances in the Pay role. Instruction may kindly be issued to All concerned to mention the particulars in pay role and provide  the computerized pay slip to all the Gramin Dak Sevaks.

Agenda No: 03.03.2011: All the SPMs are engaging to the GDS Packers 8 hours a day in sub post offices without any extra remuneration. Our Postal Service Board has decided that such type of practice should be stopped. Suitable instruction may kindly be issued to all the divisional Heads to fix the working hour of all GDS Packers as per directorate order No: 2-14/72-ED cell dated: 18.08.1973.
  
                                                                                                    Yours Faithfully

                                                                                                      (N.C. Singh)
                                                                                                    Circle Secretary