Details of Departmental Post Offices not covered under Project Arrow - Look & Feel activity (as on 4.3.2015).

Sl No	NAME OF POSTAL CIRCLE	Number of  Post Offices Not yet covered	Number of Post Offices covered
1	ANDHRA PRADESH  (including Telangana)	2233	205
2	ASSAM	574	52
3	BIHAR	926	120
4	CHHATISGARH	304	39
5	DELHI	335	90
6	GUJARAT (including Daman & Diu and Dadar & Nagar Haveli)	1211	124
7	HARYANA	433	60
8	HIMACHAL PRADESH	419	45
9	JAMMU  &  KASHMIR	227	36
10	JHARKHAND	396	59
11	KARNATAKA	1577	138
12	KERALA (including Lakshadweep)	1384	122
13	MAHARASHTRA (including Goa)	2019	193
14	MADHYA PRADESH	885	177
15	NORTH EAST (including Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura)	214	115
16	ODISHA	1086	109
17	PUNJAB (including Union Territory of  Chandigarh)	678	80
18	RAJASTHAN	1136	209
19	TAMILNADU (including  Union Territory  of Puducherry)	2505	254
20	UTTAR PRADESH	2360	193
21	UTTARAKHAND	330	58
22	WEST BENGAL (including Sikkim and Andaman & Nicobar Islands)	1621	137
	Total	22853	2615

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Government employees may get LTC to visit SAARC Nations -- PRESS NEWS.

Central government employees may get to visit some SAARC nations barring Pakistan under new Leave Travel Concession (LTC) rules being finalised by the Centre. 

"Employees will be able to avail LTC to visit some SAARC countries. A proposal in this regard is being finalised by the government," Union Minister Jitendra Singh told . 

LTC allows grant of leave and ticket reimbursement to eligible central government employees. 

The decision has been taken to promote people-to-people contact and boost tourism among the SAARC regions, he said. 

"The government has been taking many steps to promote trade and travel. This is one of such steps to further boost ties among SAARC nations," said Singh, Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions. 

The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) is a group of eight nations comprising Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and India. 

Officials in the Personnel Ministry said the LTC facility will not be available for visiting Pakistan and few other nations due to security concerns. 

The draft for new LTC rules is in initial stage and it will be finalised after inter-ministerial consultations, they said. 

"One of the major decisions taken by the Narendra Modi government soon after it took over was to extend the facility of conversion of 'home town' LTC to visit states of Jammu & Kashmir, northeastern region and Union Territory of Andaman & Nicobar for a further period of two years up to September 25, 2016," the Minister said. 

The Personnel Ministry has been regularly reviewing LTC rules to allow government employees to visit unexplored places like northeast. The ministry is also considering allowing government servants not entitled to travel by air to fly in economy class. 

The ministry has of late put in place measures to check misuse of LTC facility. CBI is probing fake travel bills scam (LTC scam) allegedly involving certain government employees and present and former Members of Parliament. 

"All the ministries or departments are advised to bring it to the notice of all their employees that any misuse of LTC will be viewed seriously and the employees will be liable for appropriate action under the rules. 

"In order to keep a check on any kind of misuse of LTC, ministries or departments are advised to randomly get some of the air tickets submitted by the officials verified from the airlines concerned with regard to the actual cost of air travel vis-a-vis the cost indicated on the air tickets submitted by the officials," according to an order issued by the Personnel Ministry. 

Source : The Economic Times

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NO PROPOSAL UNDER CONSIDERATION OF THE GOVERNMENT TO CURTAIL THE PUBLIC HOLIDAYS FOR GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES.

As per the existing policy, the Central Government Administrative Offices observe up to 17 holidays in a year on specified occasions which consist of 3 National Holidays (on 26th January, 15th August and 2nd October) and 14 other holidays to celebrate festivals of different regions/religion in a diverse country like India.

At present there is no proposal under consideration of the Government to curtail the public holidays for government employees.

This was stated by the Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and Minister of State in Prime Minister’s office Dr. Jitendra Singh in a written reply to a question by Shri S. Thangavelu in the Rajya Sabha today.

Source : PIB News

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CLARIFICATORY ORDERS BY GOVERNMENT ON PRE-2006 PENSIONERS.

 

Department of Pension & Pensioners Welfare issues an order explaining as to why only S-29 Scale Pensioners were given the benefit of implementation from 1.1.2006 while all the remaining Pre-2006 Pensioners got to wait!!

The Order says that since the Supreme Court had finally disposed of one writ petition related to S-29 Pensioners, it has been implemented to them. For others, until the remaining 3 Writ Petitions are not disposed off, the Government will not implement!! 

The Orders of the Department of Pension & Pensioners Welfare is given below: 

REVISION OF PENSION OF PRE-2006 PENSIONERS – REG.

 G.I., Dept. of Pen. & P.W., O.M.No.38/77-A/09-P&PW(A)(Pt.)

The orders for implementation of the decision taken by the Government on the recommendations of 6th CPC for revision for pension of past pensioners were issued vide Department of Pension & Pensioners' Welfare's OM dated 1.9.2008. The provisions of Para 4.2 of this OM were clarified vide this Department's letter dated 3.10.2008.

2.     The Hon'ble Central Administrative Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi in its common order dated 1.11.2011 in four petitions [OA No.655/2010, 306/2010, 50712010 and 3079/2009] directed that the past pensioners may be granted, w.e.f. 1.1.2006, a minimum pension with reference to the fitment table applicable for revision of pay of serving employees.

3.      A large number of representations from pre-2006 pensioners are being received by the Department of Pension & Pensioners' Welfare for extension of benefits similar to what had been allowed in case of OA No.655/2010 by CAT, Principal Bench, New Delhi.

4.       In this context, it is informed that four Writ Petitions were filed in the High Court of Delhi challenging the order dated 1.11.2011 of Hon'ble CAT in four OAs. These petitions were dismissed on 29.4.2013. Subsequently, four SLPs were filed in the Hon'ble Supreme Court over a period of time against the said order of the Hon'ble High Court. Of the four SLPs, the one pertaining to Central Government SAG (S-29) Pensioners' Association which was first in the series of said SLPs, has since been dismissed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court on 29.7.2013. As the Review Curative Petition against the said order dated 29.7.2013 also failed, the Government of India decided to comply with the order by extending the requisite benefits to the parties involved in the said SLP. As regards the other three SLPs (Nos.36148-50/2013), Hon'ble Supreme Court in its order dated 19.11.2013 issued notice and made the following observation: .

"Learned Counsel for the respondent submits that during the pendency of these petitions the respondent-writ petitioners shall not precipitate the matter by filing contempt proceedings either before the High Court or before the Tribunal. That statement is recorded. "

5.          Thus the issue of revision of pension of pre-2006 pensioners w.e.f. 1.1.2006 as covered under SLP Nos. 36148-50/2013 in the Apex Court which have been tagged with Civil Appeal No.8875-76/2011 filed by Ministry of Defence in a similar matter is subjudice.

6.           This is the information.

7.       The outcome of SLPs under reference in Para (4) would be brought to the notice of all Ministries /Departments.

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DEPARTMENT OF POSTS REFERRED THE GDS CASE TO FINANCE MINISTRY FOR INCLUSION IN 7th CPC.

Meeting with  PJCA

To

The Chairman / Secretary

Postal Joint Council of Action

Subject:   Meeting held with PJCA on 05/02/2015 under the Chairpersonship of Secretary (Posts)

Dear Sir,

       As decided vide Point 2 of the minutes of  above meeting, this is to inform you that the proposal of GDS for their inclusion within the terms of reference of 7th CPC has been endorsed to the Department of Expenditure for re-consideration.                                                                                                                                 Sd/-

                                                                                      (Arun Malik)

                                                                      Director (SR & Legal)

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IMPORTANT ZONE MEETING AT ULUBERIA MDG ON 13TH MARCH 2015 . JOIN IN MASS.

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Examination of GDS Issues.

Department has constituted a committee headed by Shri. DKS .Chauhan CPMG Rajasthan Circle under No.17-103/2007/GDS dated 24-02-15 with the following terms of reference.

(a) Examining /Revision of existing provisions for filling up of vacant GDS posts (other   than GDS BPM)

(b) Examination / Review of existing point based system of assessing indigence for compassionate engagement.

The Committee has been allowed a time of one month to submit its recommendation.

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POSTAL JCA DECIDED TO HOLD PROTEST DEMONSTRATION ON 3RD MARCH AGAINST THE ANTI LABOUR, ANTI PEOPLE BUDGET 2015.

POSTAL JOINT COUNCIL OF ACTION

NATIONAL FEDERATION OF POSTAL EMPLOYEES

FEDERATION OF NATIONAL POSTAL ORGANISATIONS

ALL INDIA POSTAL EMPLOYEES UNION-GDS (NFPE)

NATIONAL UNION GRAMIN DAK SEWAKS

NFPE-FNPO (PJCA) unanimously decided to hold Protest demonstration wearing black badges in front of all divisional offices on 3^rd March 2015 against the Anti labour, Anti people budget 2015.

D. Theagarajan                                                                   R. N. Parashar

Secretary General                                                               Secretary General

FNPO                                                                                   NFPE

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All General Secretaries of both Federations. They are requested to mobilize the Circle, Divisional, Branch Secretaries to ensure mass participation and grand success of the above programme.

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PRESS STATEMENT of CCGEW on BUDGET 2015.

CONFEDERATION OF CENTRAL GOVT. EMPLOYEES & WORKERS

1st Floor, North Avenue PO Building, New Delhi – 110001

Website: www.confederationhq.blogspot.com

Email: confederationhq@gmail.com

 President                                                                                                   Secretary General

 K. K. N. Kutty                                                                                                                               M. Krishnan

09811048303                                                                                                                                  09447068125

  Dated: 28^th Feb. 2015.

PRESS STATEMENT.

Budget 2015-16.

The Budget of Modi Government for the year 2015-16 presented today to the Parliament by the Finance Minister, Shri. Arun Jaitley belied all expectations of the poor people who placed their faith in the BJP in the last general elections.   It is without doubt an anti-poor and pro-rich Budget.  The Corporate Tax has been slashed to please the giant multinational Corporate houses, who really are the rulers in most of the Countries of the world, including ours.  The Government has foregone about 8300 crores of direct tax revenue.  The burden has been put on to the shoulders of the common working people in the form of indirect taxes to the extent of more than 23000 crores mostly coming from the increased service tax kitty.

Except raising the transport allowance exemption from Rs. 800 to Rs. 1600 p.m which only benefits the higher segment of tax payers among the salaried class, no concession or tax reduction has been given to the wage earners. 

By not raising the non-taxable maximum which was needed in view of the high level of inflation, Modi Government has not only squeezed the middle class but also amassed more tax revenue from those class of wage earners, who get dearness compensation.  In the process Government continue to ignore several judgements to exempt DA from taxation as DA is considered as a receipt, compensatory in nature. The salaried class of tax payers was constantly demanding the re- introduction of deduction under section 16(1) of the I.T. Act which was in vogue years back.  While retaining such concessession and deduction to all other segment of tax payers, the Government continue to penalise wage earners who are really the honest tax payers.

Allocation for every social welfare schemes which targets the deprived section of the society has been reduced in percentage terms, the largest reduction being in the ICDS programme.  The tax concessions to the rich and corporate houses are of the order of 5.89 lakh crores. This apart, the wealth tax has been fully abolished.

The Budget 2015-16 has unambiguously declared the intention of the Modi Government to pursue the neo- liberal economic policies vigorously. 

K.K.N.Kutty

President.

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ADDENDUM to SB Order 2/2015 on Sukanya Samriddhi Account.

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EDITORIAL - DAK JAGRITI - MARCH 2015.

CADRE RESTRUCTURING AGREEMENT OF GROUP ‘C’ EMPLOYEES.DEPARTMENT’S DELAYING TACTICS SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED.

POSTAL JCA SHOULD NOT FAIL IN ITS RESPONSIBILITY.

Cadre Restructuring agreement of the Group ‘C’ employees of the Department of Posts was signed by both the official side and staff side on 28.04.2014 after protracted discussions and hard-bargaining by the leadership of NFPE & FNPO. By 30.04.2015 first anniversary of the signing of the agreement will be over. Even after a lapse of nine months the proposal is still pending in the Postal Directorate. In all other departments like Railways, Income Tax, Central Secretariat etc. cadre restructuring is already approved by Government and implemented. Employees got the benefits months back. Postal JCA has included this demand in its charter of demands. The reply given by the Department is really shocking and shameful. After keeping the file in the cold-storage for ten months now the Postal Board says it want six months more time to process the proposal for submission to the DOP&T. Reply given by the Department in the minutes of the strike charter discussion is reproduced below:

“The examination of proposals regarding Cadre Restructuring will be expedited and will be sent to DOP&T within specified period as decided in the JCM meeting (i.e six month from 16.12.2014)”

So, as per the reply, for processing the proposal, the Directorate will take time upto 30.06.2015 i.e. fourteen months from the date of signing of the agreement. It is really shameful. After processing, the proposal is to be submitted to DOP&T for approval. If Postal Board can take 14 months for processing, DOP&T will definitely take minimum six months. After that approval of Finance and Law Ministry’s are to be obtained. Thus minimum it will take one more year from 30.06.2015. By that time 7^th CPC report will be submitted and implemented by Government. Once 7^th CPC recommendations are implemented the entire cadre Restructuring Agreement signed after 6^th CPC report will become infructuous and Government will say fresh cadre Restructuring Committee is to be constituted after the 7^th CPC. That means all the effort made by the Postal Federations will go in vain. This should not be allowed to happen under any circumstances. Postal JCA Leaders should rise upto the occasion.

All of us know that the cadre Restructuring agreement is a product of continuous struggle conducted by Postal JCA right from 2010 onwards. Postal Board adopted delaying tactics from the very beginning and everytime we countered it with serious agitations including serving of indefinite strike notice and mobilisation of the workers, which compelled the Postal Board to sign the agreement on 28.04.2014. If the agreement is implemented, the promotional chances of Group ‘C’ employees will increase three fold (three times). Further on completion of two years service in the third promotional scale they will get one more promotion i.e. fourth promotion. Every Group ‘C’ employee will be benefited and the long wait for getting more promotional opportunities will be over.

In the above circumstances, we cannot accept the stand taken by the Postal Board in the JCM Departmental council meeting on 16.12.2014 and also in the strike Charter discussion meeting on 05.02.2015. 6^th & 7^thCentral Pay  Commissions are given only 18 months time by the Government for examining the wages and service conditions and giving recommendations regarding 30 lakhs of Central Govt. employees and about 20 lakhs Defence personnel which includes more than 60 departments and hundreds of various cadres and Pay Commissions are completing their work within the specified time. Here in the Postal department for processing an agreement signed by the Department and staff side 14 months time is being taken, that too not for final orders, but for submitting the proposal to DOP&T!!!. It is an insult to the entire employees who are eagerly waiting for orders. Their hope and aspirations cannot be allowed to be shattered, because of the indifferent attitude of the Postal Board.

Postal JCA leaders should take a firm and uncompromising stand and should demand implementation of the cadre restructuring proposals (not merely processing for submission to DOP&T) before 30.04.2015. Orders are to be issued before 30.04.2015. Otherwise we should go for indefinite strike as already decided by Postal JCA.

It is an agreement signed by the Department and it should not be allowed to lapse automatically after 7^th CPC finalizing its report. DOP&T will not allow any cadre restructuring Committee Report constituted after 6^th CPC to be implemented after 7^th CPC recommendations. Once 7^th CPC recommendations are submitted to Government, DOP&T will simply reject the agreement and advise Postal Board to reconstitute another Cadre Restructuring committee after implementation of 7^th CPC recommendations. So let us understand the seriousness of the situation and rise upto the occasion.

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SMALL SAVINGS SCHEME AT A GLANCE.

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JOIN INDEFINITE STRIKE FROM MAY 6TH 2015. NEWS FROM CHQ.

GRAMIN DAK SEVAKS – REVISION OF WAGES AND SERVICE CONDITIONS SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN 7^TH CPC

WE DON’T WANT SEPARATE COMMITTEE

JOIN INDEFINITE STRIKE FROM 2015 MAY 6^TH

In the discussion held on 05.02.2015 with the Postal Joint Council of Action (NFPE, FNPO, AIPEU-GDS (NFPE) and NUGDS), Secretary, Department of Posts has assured that the demand for inclusion of GDS under 7^th CPC will again be referred to the Government by the Postal Board. If all the Postal Federations and Unions/Associations join together and go for an indefinite strike from May 6^th as decided by the PJCA, Government will be compelled to include GDS under 7^th CPC.

But the recognised GDS Union is demanding separate committee and conducting separate strike, breaking the unity of five lakhs Postal employees. Separate strike for a separate committee will weaken the demand for grant of civil servant status to GDS and will help the Government only.

When NFPE, FNPO, AIPEU-GDS (NFPE), NUGDS, Confederation of Central Government Employees & Workers, JCM National Council staff side including Railways & Defence are demanding inclusion of GDS under 7^th CPC, why recognised GDS Union alone is demanding separate committee and conducting separate strike. Gramin Dak Sevaks should understand the hidden agenda of the recognised GDS union and defeat the demand for separate Committee.

All Gramin Dak Sevaks are requested to join the joint indefinite strike of Postal Joint Council of Action (NFPE, FNPO, AIPEU-GDS (NFPE) & NUGDS) from 2015 May 6^th. Our demand is inclusion of GDS in 7^th CPC and grant of civil servant status. We don’t want a separate committee..

Yours fraternally,

R. N. Parashar                                                                                     D. Theagarajan

Secretary General, NFPE                                                                     Secretary General, FNPO

P. Pandurangarao                                                                                P. U. Muralidharan

General Secretary,                                                                              General Secretary

AIPEU-GDS (NFPE)                                                                               NUGDS

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7th PAY COMMISSION HAS INVITED NATIONAL COUNCIL JCM/STAFF SIDE FOR A MEETING ON 25.02.2015.

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GDS COURT CASE – UPDATE.

Delhi High Court has directed Central Administrative Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi to list the GDS case filed by NFPE & AIPEU – GDS (NFPE) for next hearing on 18^th March 2015. The High Court also directed that the file of this case should be made available to the Registrar, Central Administrative Tribunal on the above date fixed by High Court.

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