“Forward ever, backward never: onwards with Breaking Through”

29-01-2015
1. Agenda Item for the meeting to be held on 05/02/2015 


F.No.08-07/2014-SR
Government of India
Ministry of Communications & IT
Department of Posts
(SR Division)
Dak Bhavan, Sansad Marg
New Delhi, dated the 28th January, 2015
To
Secretary General
NFPE

Secretary General
FNPO

Subject:  Discussions on the remaining items of Charter of Demands of PJCA on 05/02/2015 at 1100 hrs. in Dak Bhavan, under the Chairpersonship of Secretary (Posts). 
Sir,
              In continuation of SR Division’s letter of even number dated 08/01/2015, kindly find enclosed agenda items  for the above meeting.
  The meeting will be followed by lunch.
Yours faithfully, 
(Arun Malik)
Director (SR & Legal)

Agenda Item for the meeting to be held on 05/02/2015 at 1100 hrs. with Postal Joint Council of Action (PJCA) comprising of NFPE and FNPO under the
 Chairpersonship of Secretary (Posts)

Sl.
No.
Item No. of the Charter of Demands
Charter of Demands
1.
1.
Discussion on the recommendations of Task Force
2.
6.
Remove 5% condition for compassionate appointment and grant appointment in all deserving cases as in the case of railways. Remove the minimum 50 points condition for GDS compassionate appointment.
3.
12.
Grant of cash handling allowance to Treasures in Post Offices at par with cashiers in RMS & Administrative offices.
4.
13.
Counting of Special Allowance granted to PO & RMS Accountants for pay fixation on promotions as the promotional post involves higher responsibilities.
5.
19.
Notify canteen employees New Recruitment Rules and fill up all vacant posts in Departmental Canteens/Tiffin Rooms exempting the posts from the purview of downsizing order and reviewing the posts abolished/kept vacant.
6.
20.
 Introduce Medical Reimbursement Scheme to GDS.
7.
29.
Make substitute arrangement in all vacant Postmen and MTS Posts. Wherever GDS are not available, outsiders should be allowed to work as substitutes.
8.
37.
Creation of appropriate number of posts of Multi Tasking Staff (MTS) in RMS after assessing the total work hours of the vacant GDSMM posts to mitigate the problems of the staff and RMS services.
9.
38.
Immediate notification of HSG-I Recruitment Rules and transferring of all IP line HSG-I posts to General line as already agreed in the JCM Departmental Council meeting.
10.
39.
Revise Postmen / Mail Guard / MTS Recruitment Rules.  Stop open market recruitment.  Restore seniority quote promotion:-

This item was earlier discussed in the JCM(DC) and  it is assured by Secretary (Posts) that the Recruitment Rules will be reviewed after one or two Recruitment / Promotional exam are over, as DOP&T may not approve immediate revision of Recruitment Rules already approved by it.  Now more than two Postmen/MG/ MTS recruitment / examination is over and hence it is requested to take action to revise the Recruitment Rules and stop open quota recruitment.  Entire vacancies may be earmarked for GDS and Casual Labourers as existed in the pre-revised Recruitment Rules.
11.
25.
Stop ordering officials to work on Sundays and holidays in some Circles and also stop harassment of staff by Circle/Regional/Divisional Heads. Eg. 1) Karnataka Circle 2) Delhi Circle.
12.
32.
Open more L1 offices as recommended by CPMsG. Eg.- Guntakal RMS in A.P. Circle.
13.
35.
Stop vindictive actions of GM (Finance) Postal Accounts Chennai. More than hundred Postal Accounts employees are charge sheeted. GM (Finance) even refused to heed the instructions of DDG (PAF).
14.
21.
Ensure time bound and speedy disposal of all Rule-9 cases and Review/Revision petition cases pending at Directorate level.
15.
34.
Prompt supply of good quality uniform and kit items and change of old specification.


2. Travel by Premium Trains on LTC- Clarification reg.


No. 31011/ 2/ 2015-Estt.(A-IV)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training

North Block, New Delhi-110 001
Dated: 27th January, 2015
OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Travel by Premium Trains on LTC- Clarification reg.

The undersigned is directed to say that several references are received by this Department from various Ministry/ Departments seeking clarification regarding admissibility of travel by Premium Trains run by Indian Railways while availing of LTC.

2. The matter has been examined in consultation with Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance and it has been decided that travel by Premium Trains is not permissible on LTC. Hence, the fare charged by the Indian Railways for the journey(s) performed by Premium trains shall not be reimbursable for the purpose of LTC. Cases where LTC travel in such Premium Trains has already been undertaken by the Central Government Employees, the train fare may be reimbursed restricting it to the admissible normal fare for the entitled class of train travel or the actual fare paid, whichever is less.

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(B. Bandyopadhyay)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India
To
All Ministries/ Departments of the Government of India.

Copy to:
1. Comptroller & Auditor General of India, New Delhi.
2. Union Public Service Commission, New Delhi.
3. Central Vigilance Commission, New Delhi.
4. Central Bureau of Investigations, New Delhi.
5. Parliament Library, New Delhi.
6. All Union Territory Administrations.
7. Lok Sabha/ Rajya Sabha Secretariat.
8. All Officers and Sections in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances &
Pensions
9. All Attached and Subordinate Offices of Ministry of Personnel, P.G. & Pensions.
10. NIC, DoP&T with the request to upload this O.M. on Department's web site

(OMs/Orders Establishment LTC Rules)


3. Submission of Appeal before DoP&T


No.105/4/2013-AVD.I (B)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
North Block, New Delhi.
Dated the 27th January, 2015
To
The Chief Secretaries of
All the State Government/
Union Territory Administrations
(As per standard List)

Subject:          Submission of Appeal before DoP&T against order passed by the State disciplinary authority under Rule 18 (3) & (4) of AIS (D&A) Rules, 1969-regarding
Sir,

I am directed to invite your kind attention to Rule 18 (3) of All India Services (Discipline Appeal) Rules, 1969 which stipulates as follows:

As per Rule 18 (3) of AIS (D&A) Rules, 1969 "every such appeal shall be submitted through the head of the office under whom the appellant is for the time being serving and through the Government from whose order the appeal is preferred". As per Rule 18 (4) of AIS (D&A) Rules, 1969, "the authority which made the order appealed against shall, on receipt of a copy of every appeal, which is not withheld under Rule 21, forward the same with its comments thereon together with the relevant records to the appellate authority without any avoidable delay and without waiting for any direction from the Central Government".

2.         It has been observed that the appeals against the orders of State Disciplinary authorities etc. are being preferred directly to the Government of India by the IAS officers without following the aforesaid rules. Consequently, the same are not being disposed of in a time bound manner due to non receipt of relevant records & comments of the State Governments/Other authorities under whom the officer is working. Contempt cases are also being attracted due to non disposal of such appeals timely.

3.         Accordingly, Competent Authority in this Department has decided that such appeals received directly in this Department without following the due procedure shall not be entertained. State Governments/Union Territories Administrations/Ministries/Departments of Central Ministries are requested to abide by the procedure provided in Rule 18 of AIS (D&A) Rules, 1969 to submit the appeals through the Head of Office and the Government whose order is being appealed against and inform all the IAS officers working under them for strict compliance.
Yours faithfully,
( u Sinha)
Director (V-I)
Tel.No.23092158
Copy to:
(1) All Ministries/Departments of Government of India (as per standard mailing list)
NIA DoPT- with-the-request that-the-above-circular inay be-placed On the-DoP&-
heading 'Vigilance' of OMs & Orders.
(S.P.R. Trip th )
Under Secretary to the Government of India
Tel.No.23092298



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