Minutes of the meeting taken by Secretary (Posts)/Member, Postal Services Board with Postal Joint Council Action

Minutes of the meeting taken by Secretary (Posts)/Member, Postal Services Board with Postal Joint Council Action on 10.01.2012 and 12.01.2012 to discuss Charter of Demands served by the staff side with notice of indefinite strike from 17.01.2012 – Follow up Action regarding.

Copy of D.G. Posts No. 28.08/2011-D dated 14.05.2012.

            This has reference to Directorate Memo No. 08-15/2011-SR dated 16.01.2012 on the subject noted above vide which minutes of the meeting taken by Secretary (P)/Members, Postal Services Board with Postal Joint Council of Action were issued.

2.         In pursuance of the minutes issued with respect to Mail Network Optimization Project in the memo under reference, Level 2(L 2) mail offices will not be closed for the next three years starting from January, 2012. However, in some extra-ordinary or unforeseen circumstances, if it becomes necessary to close or merge a L 2 mail office, this issue would be discussed with the staff side. Accordingly, in ordinary circumstances, the officials working in the mail office may not be transferred out to another city/town unless they have given willingness to this effect. However, transfer of officials relating to rotational transfer in normal course, or ordered in administrative interest will continue to be carried out as per relevant extant rules/instructions. This memo will have no bearing in such cases, and would apply only in case of closure/merger of a mail office.

3.         The present status of L 2 mail offices in metro cities (other than those in Delhi and Kolkata) will not change for the next two years starting January 2012. When AMPCs will be installed in these cities, the matter relating to consolidation of mail offices will be discussed with the staff side.

Sd/-

(Rishikesh)

Director(Mail Management)

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Empanelment of Annuity Service Providers (ASPs) for National Pension System (NPS)

Empanelment of Annuity Service Providers (ASPs) for National Pension System (NPS) for providing annuity services to the subscribers of National Pension System

Subscribers to the National Pension System (NPS) will now have a choice of Annuity Service Providers, from whom they can choose their annuity schemes on their exit from NPS on attainment of 60 years of age.    Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has empaneled  the following  six IRDA approved life insurance companies  for providing annuity services to the subscribers of National Pension System (NPS). 

1. Life Insurance Corporation of India
2. SBI Life Insurance Co. Ltd.
3. ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Co. Ltd.
4. Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance Co. Ltd.
5. Star Union Dai-ichi Life Insurance Co. Ltd.
6. Reliance Life Insurance Co. Ltd.

2. It may be mentioned that under the provisions of NPS, a maximum of 60% of corpus accumulated at the time of exit, normally on the attainment of 60 years of age, can be withdrawn but a minimum of 40% corpus has to be utilized for purchasing an annuity from one of the empanelled annuity service providers.  Subscriber can choose from any of the six above mentioned annuity service providers and can also make their choice of the annuity scheme from amongst the schemes being offered by these providers.

3. With the above empanelment, PFRDA has taken an important step towards providing an exit route to the subscribers.

 

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Occupation of Post attached Quarters by PMs/SPMs - Clarification

No. 18-9/2010-Bldg

Government of India

Ministry of Communication & IT

Department of Posts

                                                                        Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg

New Delhi, dated 10-May-2012

To

1. All Chief Postmasters General
2. All Postmasters General

Subject:- Allotment of post attached/rent free residential accommodation

              to PMs/SPMs.

Sir/Madam,

                                    I am directed to refer to the department’s letter of even no. dated 28.03.2011, enclosing herewith instructions issued vide letter no. 7-6/99-Bldg. dated 13/14.12.2001. The part (C) of the instructions pertains to ‘allotment of post attached/rent free residential accommodation’.

2.         It has been brought to the notice of the Department that in some circles, there has been resentment among the PMs/SPMs on being forced to accept quarters that are not in the premises of post offices, as post attached quarters. The matter has been under consideration in the Department for some time.

3.         It is hereby clarified that the quarters, which are within the premises/building of the post offices, need only be declared as post attached quarters; which the PMs/SPMs are bound to occupy. However, in other cases, i.e. quarters which are not in the premises/building of the post office, it may be left to the discretion of the concerned Pos/SPMs whether to accept or not accept such quarters.

4.         This may kindly be brought to the notice of all concerned for information, guidance and necessary action.

5.         This issues with the approval of Member (Planning).

Yours faithfully,

(Subhash Chander)

Director(SR, Legal & Estates

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Payment of Interest on delayed payment of Gratuity and recovery of interest so paid from the officers responsible for such delay-DOPPW orders

Department of Pensions and Pensioners Welfare vide it Memo No. 38/64/98-P&PW(F) dated 01/05/2012 clarified once again that according to "Rule 68 of CCS (Pension) Rules 1972 Interest will be paid to the pensioner on delayed payment of gratuity and the amount of interest so paid will be recovered from the officers responsible for such delay.Wherever dealys anticipated, Provisional pension should be sanctioned immediately. Any delay in processing of pension resulting in pension not being authorised on the last working day of retirement of the Govt. servant, should be reported by the Head of office to the next higher authority who would watch the settlement of delayed cases. In respect of delayed payment of gratuity wherever it results in payment of penal interest at the rate applicable to GPF deposits under Rule-68 of CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972, secretary of the administrative Ministry or Department would initiate action to fix responsiblity at all levels to recover the amount from the concerned dealing official, supervisor and Head of Office in proportion to their salary by following the prescribed procedure for the purpose and should be strictly enforced".

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CHILD CARE LEAVE (CCL) IN RESPECT OF CENTRAL GOVT. EMPLOYEES.

Copy of D.G. Posts No. 51-3/2011-SPB-II dated 10^th May, 2012.(Addressed to All the Heads of Circles)

I am directed to refer to this office letter of even number dated 15.6.2011 on the subject mentioned above and to say that Unions, in the meeting with Secretary (Posts) on 10.1.2012 and 12.1.2012, pointed out that the instructions issued vide ibid letter are not being followed strictly.

It is, therefore, again requested to please ensure that the cases of grant of Child Care Leave are liberally dealt with as per the instructions of Government of India as mentioned in the letter referred to above.

Sd/-

(Raj Kumar)

Director (Staff)

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Revised and corrected table for CGEGIS 2012

Revised and corrected table for CGEGIS 2012

The Finance Ministry has published an another office memorandum pertaining to the insurance scheme for Central Government employees on 9th May 2012. An earlier on 24th April, this department issued an accumulate table of benefits for the savings in the insurance scheme fund for the period of this year. The CGEGIS table 2012 has now been cancelled due to certain inadvertent error by the this Ministry.



Subsequently, the Department of Expenditure has announced that the earlier tables circulated with the earlier OM under reference may please be treated as cancelled and are hereby withdrawn. And now, the revised and corrected table has been published with a fresh office memorandum on 9th May 2012. Any payments already made on the basis of earlier tables may be revised in accordance with the revised and corrected tables and if any excess amount made to any employees, it may be recovered.

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