Monday 28 July 2014

EID MUBARAK


Friday 25 July 2014

CPMG MP Circle visited SAGAR Cantt HO on 25.07.2014

Hon'ble CPMG, MP Circle, Bhopal Miss Indu Gupta visited Sagar Cantt HO on 25.07.2014. SSPOs Sagar Division, Shri K.S. Tomar accompanied her during the visit. She gave some instructions on the Customer Service to the Postmaster regarding providing important information on display boards, counters, etc.
    She also planted "Ashok plant" in the garden of HO. Here are some pics of the same...



Tuesday 22 July 2014

Govt. said Gramin Dak Sevaks are not regular Govt. Employees not eligible for PF, Pension Gratuity

Gramin Dak Sevaks are not regular Govt. Employees not eligible for PF, Pension Gratuity: Govt said in Lok Sabha in reply of undermentioned Lok Unstarred Question:-

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 490
ANSWERED ON 14.07.2014
GRAMIN DAK SEWAKS
490 . Shri RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY
Will the 
Minister of COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state:-

(a) whether the Gramin Dak Sewaks are not eligible for normal facilities like 
Provident Fund, Pension, Gratuity etc. like the other postmen in the country;

(b) if so, 
the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and

(c) the corrective steps taken/being taken by 
the Government in this regard?

ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY & LAW AND JUSTICE (SHRI RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD)

(a) No, Madam, They are not eligible.


(b) Gramin Dak Sevaks are not regular govt. employees. They are part time workers and are governed by a separate set of Conduct and Engagement Rules. They do not form part of the regular civil service. They are engaged for only 3-5 hours daily work. It is mandatory for them to have an independent source of livelihood before being engaged as Gramin Dak Sewak. Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Union of India and Others vs. Kameshwar Prasad 1998 SCC (L&S) page 447 held that P&T Extra Departmental Agent (C&S) Rules, 1964 are a complete code governing service, conduct and disciplinary proceedings against Extra Departmental Agents [now called Gramin Dak Sevaks]. On discharge from service on attaining the age of 65 years or on death, Gramin Dak Sevaks [GDS] are paid Ex-Gratia Gratuity and Severance Amount as approved for them by the Cabinet.
The Ex-gratia Gratuity is paid at the rate of half months basic Time Related Continuity Allowance [TRCA] drawn immediately before discharge of service for each completed year of service subject to a maximum of Rs. 60000 or 16.5 months basic TRCA last drawn whichever is less. The minimum service prescribed for this is 10 years. In addition, Severance Amount is paid at the rate of Rs. 1500 for every completed year of service subject to a maximum of Rs. 60000. The Government has already introduced Service Discharge Benefit Scheme in lieu of severance amount scheme effective from 01.04.2011 for the benefit of Gramin Dak Sevaks on the basis of the New Pension Scheme (NPS), specifically NPS Lite Scheme launched by the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA). Under this scheme, the Government as well as Gramin Dak Sevaks concerned now contributes @ Rs. 200/- per month.
(c) Does not arise in view of reply to (b) above.

Wednesday 2 July 2014

DA Hike from July 2014 can be 7% almost confirmed

The Labour Bureau released the AICPIN points for the month of May yesterday. The AICPIN points, which had remained stagnant at 242 has increased by 2 points to touch 244 now. This has led to an increase of the Dearness Allowance for the month of May from 105.02 to 106.17.
With only one month left for the calculation of the second installment of additional Dearness Allowance of the year, one can be almost sure that it would bring a hike of 7%.

The two previous rounds of Dearness Allowance revision brought hikes of 10% each. One could sense an air of disappointment and lack of enthusiasm among the employees this time.
Another reason for the disappointment is the fact that despite the Dearness Allowance increasing by more than 100%, it has still not been merged with the basic pay. There was a lot of expectation that the new Government at the Centre will implement this much-awaited and much-expected change.
But, nothing has been done about this yet. All the employee federations continue to stress upon this change. The federations are hell bent on getting either the DA merger or an interim relief this time. Will their dream come true?
Source: CGEN.in
[http://centralgovernmentemployeesnews.in/2014/07/next-additional-dearness-allowance-hike-almost-confirmed-at-7/]

Tuesday 1 July 2014

Photos from Circle Conference of MP Circle Held at Bhopal from 28th to 30th June 2014












Circle Conference of AIPEU Group C, MP CIRCLE successfully competed at Bhopal


26th Biannual Circle Conference of AIPEU Group C, MP Circle was held at Community Hall, P & T Colony, Bhopal (M.P.) from 28.06.2014 to 30.06.2014. The conference was chief guested by Shri Balvinder Singh, Financial Secretary CHQ, AIPEU Group C, New Delhi. All the Divisional Secretaries from MP Circle and other delegates were present on the occasion.
New Circle Working Committee was also elected unanimously by the members:-

Circle President: Com. R.K. Choubey, Sagar
Circle Secretary: Com. S.C. Jain, Bhopal
Financial Secretary: Com. S.C. Gupta, Sehore

All the members of AIPEU Group C, Sagar Division congratulates all new office bearers and wish that they will carry the Circle Union to new heights.