The
standing committee meeting of JCM (DC) was held on 23.08.2013 under the
chairmanship of Member (O) to discuss the pending items of the last JCM (DC).
Com. K. V. Sridharan, Leader Staff side, Com. Giriraj Singh, Secretary Staff Side,
Com. M. Krishnan, Secretary General NFPE Com. D. Theagarajan, Secretary General
FNPO represented the staff side. Com. Ishwar Singh Dabas, General Secretary, P4
NFPE, Com. T. N. Rahate General Secretary P4, FNPO were also present to discuss
the postmen related issues.
The following are the
decision in respect of important items.
1.
A
new chairperson will be nominated with in a fortnight for further continuance
of cadre restructuring proposal. A meeting with the staff side will be held
within one month.
2.
The
case of System Assistant will be looked into by the cadre review committee. The
uniform duties and other ten demands pertaining to system administrators will
be discussed in the same committee.
3.
Droping
the practice of obtaining fidelity bond will be reviewed once again.
4.
The
protection of pay of the defunct scale of PO & RMS Accountant case is being
reviewed.
5.
The
revision of cash allowance to the SPMs handling cash in the absence of
treasurer will be finalized at the earliest possible.
6.
The
committee reports for enhancing the line limits for cash remittance will be
decided within a month. Providing van for cash conveyance for MNERGA payment
will be considered.
7.
Fixing
of norms to PSD and CSD will be considered only after the implementation of IT
modernisation project.
8.
Allowing
the physically challenged officials to appear in the IP examination, the
referred case has not yet been finalized by the department of Social Justice.
One more reminder and personal approach to expedite the approval will be made.
9.
The
revised HSG I Recruitment rules ensuring 100% HSG I Posts to General line is
under process. The revised recruitment rules for HSG I will be finalized within
two months.
10. The proposal for payment of
incentive instead of honorarium for processing PLI/RPLI proposal will be
finalized shortly. We pointed out about non-payment of RPLI incentive on
monthly basis as per 2009, orders in most of the circles. It was assured to
issue instructions to adhere the said instructions scrupulously. We pointed out
the inadequate allotment of funds of clearing the pending incentive bills to
the field officers and Agents and requested to allot the sufficient fund to
wipe out all the pending bills forthwith. This was assured.
11. The proposal for the grant of Excess
duty allowance or restoration of charge allowance to the SPMs working in single
and Double handed post offices will be considered.
12. The issue regarding the counting of
training period for the benefits of promotion under TBOP/BCR scheme as per the
court judgment will be considered after getting the law ministry opinion as
well as its implementation in respect of U.P circle at first.
13. Holding of examination for the post
of AMM in MMS and holding DPC for Dy. Manager MMS will be finalized within two
months.
14. The issue of appointment of
Superintendent, Sorting in RMS will be finalized shortly.
15. The staff side demanded to record
disagreement in respect of the denial of cash handling allowance to treasures
at par with cashiers. The chairman inform that we will have one more attempt
with MoF. The staff side assured to submit a fresh detailed not above the
justification in this case.
16. The committee constituted to discuss
about Group ‘B’ promotion under the chairmanship of Shir. V. K. Tiwari DDG (R&P)
will finalise its recommendation within one month. The staff side presented our
views which is enclosed herewith for the consumption of all comrades.
17. In the issue of anomaly in the
preparation of PA gradation list, we insisted whatever settled earlier should
not be reopened. This was agreed and DDG (P) assured to give appropriate
instruction to Tamilnadu Circle.
18. Orders issued for protection of pay
to employees who seek transfer to a lower post under FR 15(a)/under Rule 38.
19. Construction for department building
for DPA at Hyderabad. Proposal not agreed. In respect of Trivandrum and Patna,
this is under process.
20. Demand fresh establishment review
for proposal/revival sanction of peripheral HRA will not be insisted hereafter.
Proposal to upgrade the cities for drawal of HRA as per the 2011 census will be
take up with MoF.
21. The unjustified three conditions
imposed for appearing IP examination for the departmental quota vacancies will
be reviewed and modified shortly.
22. The Civil wing Karnataka circle
ensured the safety of the existing building at Kodial bail HSG I in Mangalore
division and no possibility of new construction. As the accommodation is far
below the SOA we insisted for shifting of the PO for a better building which will
be examined.
23. The construction work began for the
new departmental building at Itanagar HO/North East Circle.
24. The incentive for IMT work will be
finalized shortly. The file is new pending with internal finance for approval.
25. The recovery imposed on official for
interest paid on PPF Accounts in case of Karnataka circle have been ordered to
refund to the officials like Mysore and case settled.
26. In case of fixation of pay for MTS
by separate fixation for each MACP has been referred to the nodal ministry for
clarification.
27. Taking dies non period for reckoning
of continuous service for grant of MACP will be further examined. We pleaded,
in the MACP order, there is no qualifying service and it should be on
continuous service for grant of MACP and thus all EXOL, dies non period should
be taken as service.
28. Orders have been issued with regard
to recovery of Postage in case of foreign articles returned due to non
availability of service – case settled.
29. Clarification has been issued to fix
1800 grade pay after training for the canteen employees – case settled.
30. The earlier order denying arrears on
encashment of earned leave is modified and orders issued to pay the difference in
encashment of EL for availing LTC.
31. Orders issued to CPmGs to hold
immediate DPCs for filling up of all vacant LSG, HSG II and HSG I.
32. Orders will be issued shortly in
relaxing the standard to GDS belonging to SC/ST quota in the appointment of
Postal Assistant in the revised PA/SA Recruitment rules. One more instructions
will be issue to all circle heads to have a special drive to fill up all the
vacancies of PA, Postman etc. kept under residual vacancies.
33. As the finalization revised
recruitment rules for PA/SA is delayed due to non clearance by nodal
ministries. It is decided to fill up the PA vacancies of circle office as per
the existing recruitment rules.
34. Orders issued by promoting the OS as
AD recruitment.
35. The earlier instructions will be
reiterated in respect of observation of tenure in RMS, HRO and divisional
offices.
36. The IP Posts under Direct
recruitment in J&K Circle cannot be filled up due to non allotment from
UPSC.
37. Clarifications were issued for short
drawal of Grade pay in case of pharmacists in P&T dispensary.
38. The recovery effected from the
commutation of pension has been stopped as per OM dated 10.02.2009.
39. A module will be finalised by the
Directorate within two months for imparting training to the Group ‘D’ selected
under Blind Quota for upgradation of their Grade pay to 1800/-
40. A reference will be made to the
nodal ministry for the grant of grade pay of Rs. 1800- to MTS who
retired/expired from service after 13.08.2008 without having been imparted
training.
41. In respect of fixing of norms for
postman work, a separate meeting will be held.
42. The revision of double duty
allowance is under active consideration.
43. The demand for revision of LR
strength as per volume IV has been disputed by the official side by citing the MOF
order dated 24.08.1995. we are not accepting and conveyed to come up with full
details in the next meeting.
44. A provision will be made in the
revised module software in Accounts for online facility of GPF Accounts
directly by the officials.
45. Updating Postal manual, Volumes are
underway by a special team. It will be fianlised at the earliest possible.
46. The proposal for bifurcation of
Bastar Division is considered. The proposal for redeployment of Group ‘B’ posts
for creation of separate division is under consideration.
47. All circle heads will be addressed
for the timely supply of uniforms to the officials. The staff side is also
requested to furnish the details in case of non supply of uniforms to the
officials in respect of any circle.
48. Staff side insisted for
providing more feeder cadre post in case of PO & RMS. Account line
officials and assured to submit a brief note on this for consideration. The
meeting ended with the vote of thanks to the chair.
