Monday 28 July 2014
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?
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.
(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
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.
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