bhartiya post may 2008

1BHARTIYA POST MAY, 2008

1. Revised Pay Bands

Pre-Revised Revised

Pay Scale Pay Scale Pay Band Corresponding Grade Pay TotalPay Bands

S-1* 2550-55-2660-60-3200 -1S 4440-7440 1300 5740

S-2* 2610-60-3150-65-3540 -1S 4440-7440 1400 5840

S-2A* 2610-60-2910-65-3300

-70-4000 -1S 4440-7440 1600 6040

S-3* 2650-65-3300-70-4000 -1S 4440-7440 1650 6090

S-4 2750-70-3800-75-4400 PB-1 4860-20200 1800 6660

S-5 3050-75-3950-80-4590 PB-1 4860-20200 1900 6760

S-6 3200-85-4900 PB-1 4860-20200 2000 6860

S-7 4000-100-6000 PB-1 4860-20200 2400 7260

S-8 4500-125-7000 PB-1 4860-20200 2800 7660

S-9 5000-150-8000 PB-2 8700-34800 4200 12900

S-10 5500-175-9000 PB-2 8700-34800 4200 12900

S-11 6500-200-6900 PB-2 8700-34800 4200 12900

S-11 6500-200-6900 PB-2 8700-34800 4200 12900

S-12 6500-200-10500 PB-2 8700-34800 4200 12900

S-13 7450-225-11500 PB-2 8700-34800 4600 13300

S-14 7500-250-12000 PB-2 8700-34800 4800 13500

S-15 8000-275-13500 PB-2 8700-34800 5400

*Employees in these scales to be eventually placed in pay band PB-1

Pre-Revised Revised

Pay Scale Pay Scale Pay Band Corresponding Grade PayPay Bands

New Scale 8000-275-13500

(Group A Entry) PB-3 15600-39100 5400

S-16 9000 PB-3 15600-39100 5400

S-17 9000-275-9550 PB-3 15600-39100 5400

S-18 10325-325-10975 PB-3 15600-39100 6100

S-19 10000-325-15200 PB-3 15600-39100 6100

S-20 10650-325-15850 PB-3 15600-39100 6500

S-21 12000-375-16500 PB-3 15600-39100 6600

S-22 12750-375-16500 PB-3 15600-39100 7500

S-23 12000-375-18000 PB-3 15600-39100 7600

S-24 14300-400-18300 PB-3 15600-39100 7600

S-25 15100-400-18300 PB-3 15600-39100 8300

S-26 16400-450-20000 PB-3 15600-39100 8400

S-27 16400-450-20900 PB-3 15600-39100 8400

S-28 14300-450-22400 PB-4 39200-67000 9000

S-29 18400-500-22400 PB-4 39200-67000 9000

S-30 22400-525-24500 PB-4 39200-67000 11000

S-31 22400-600-26000 PB-4 39200-67000 13000

S-32 24050-650-26000 PB-4 39200-67000 13000

S-33 26000 (Fixed) Apex Scale 80000 (Fixed) Nil

S-34 30000 (Fixed) Cab. Sec/Equ. 90000 (Fixed) Nil

HIGHLIGHTS OF SIXTH PAY COMMISSION


(i) Introduction of running Pay bands will remove

stagnation.

(ii) 1-S Scale is not for any purpose as no future

recruitment is to be made in this grade.

(iii) Group 'D' employees possessing matriculation

Qualification will be straight away placed in PB

1 pay band.

(iv) All Group 'D' not possessing matriculate

Qualification will be placed in Group C running

Pay band PB 1 after they are suitably trained.

(v) Appropriate designations can be devised for

erstwhile Group 'D' is placed in PB 1 pay band

like skilled work Assistant etc.

(vi) Minimum salary at the entry level of PB I pay

band will be 6660 (Rs 4860 as pay + 1800

Grade Pay). The Minimum : Maximum ratio is1 : 12.

(vii) Total number of grades reduced to 20 spreadacross four distinct running Pay bands.

(viii) The Grade pay for the merged scale so derivedhas been computed with reference to themaximum of the highest scale. Grade Pay willdetermine the status of a post.

(ix) DA and all allowances, facilities, pension etcshall be payable on the sum of grade pay andpay band.

(x) An employee in the higher grade pay will besenior to an employee in a lower grade pay. Incase of employees drawing same grade pay,priority shall be governed by the totalemoluments drawn.

2. Date of Effect1. Revised pay scales will be given effect from

01.01.2006.2. Allowances with prospective effect.3. Increments1. Annual increments will be paid in form of 2 ½

percent of the total pay + Grade pay.

2. The date of annual increments, in all cases will

be First July.

3. Employees completing six months and above

in the scale as on July 1 be eligible.

4. Fixation on Promotion(i) The grade Pay attached to posts in different

levels with in the same running band will be

granted in addition to increase in form of one

increment.

5. In case of stagnation, if any(i) If stagnated at the maximum of any pay band

for more than one year continuously, it will be

placed in the immediate next higher Pay band

without any change in the grade pay.

6. Performance Related Incentive Scheme6 PRIS may be introduced under which

employees are eligible for pecuniaryremuneration over and above the pay.

7 This will replace adhoc and PLB Bonusscheme.

8 This will be budget neutral.9 The adoption of PRIS is voluntary.10 In the event of Depts. deciding not to adopt

PRIS, the employees will continue to receivenormal salary and compensation.

7. Dearness Allowance7 Base year of the consumer price Index (CPI)

be revised as frequently as feasible.8 Formation of separate CPI for CG employees

by National Statistical Commission issuggested.

9 Meanwhile, the AICPI (IW) base year 2001 maybe used for calculation of D.A.

10 D.A will continue to be sanctioned from 1st Jan& 1st July every year.

8. House Rent Allowance

Revised classification of Revised Classification of Rates of HRA as a percentageCities & Towns on Cities/Towns of Pay in the Pay band + GradePopulation Criteria pay + MSP* + NPA*

50 Lakhs & above X

(Earlier classified As A-1) 30

50-50 Lakhs Y

(Earlier classified as A, B-1 & B-2) 20

Below 5 Lakhs Z

(Earlier classified as C and Unclassified) 10

9. CCA & Transport Allowance(i) No CCA hereafter and it will be subsumed in

Transport Allowance.(ii) The present rate of Transport Allowance is

increased by Four times.

(iii) Transport Allowance will be increased every

year on the basis of the D.A increase.

10. Other Allowances

(i) Special Compensatory (Hill Area)Allowance/Bad Climate Allowance/TribalArea Allowance.


Category Bad climate/Tribal Area Special Compensatory (Hillallowance Area) Allowance

For posts in the grade pay of Rs.400 p.m. Rs.600 p.m.

Rs.5400 and above

For other posts Rs. 240 p.m. Rs.480 p.m.

Category Part A Part B Part C Part D(Rs. P.m.) (Rs. P.m.) (Rs. P.m.) (Rs. P.m.)

For posts I the grade pay of 2600 2100 1500 400

Rs.5400 and above

For posts in the grade pay of 2000 1600 1200 320

less than Rs,5400

(ii) Remote Locality Allowance

(iii) Project Allowance

The rates of all the above allowances shall

automatically increase by 25% whenever theDearness Allowance payable on the revised paybands goes up by 50%.

The Special Compensatory Allowance for

Gandhi nagar and Special Compensatory(Border Area) Allowance be abolished.

(iv) Special (Duty) Allowance(a) For postings to North East Regions, the

Category Project allowance

For posts in the grade pay of Rs.5400 and above Rs. 1500 p.m.

For posts in the grade pay of less than Rs.5400 Rs. 1000 p.m.

allowance at the existing rates should be paidon posting on transfer to any North East Regionirrespective of whether the transfer is fromoutside the North East Region or from anotherarea of that region. The condition that theemployees have all India transfer liability bedispensed with.

(b) It will be extended to the Govt. employeesposted in Ladakh.

(v) Travelling Allowance

Pay Range Travel entitlements

For posts in the grade pay of Rs.9000 and above J Class by air/AC First Class by train.

For posts carrying grade pay from Rs.6600 to Rs.8400 Y Class by air/AC First Class by train.

For posts carrying grade pay from Rs.5400 to Rs.6500 Y Class by air/AC II Tier Class by train.

For Posts carrying grade pay from Rs.4200 to Rs.4800 AC II Tier Class by train.

For Posts carrying grade pay of less than Rs.4200 First Class/AC III Tier/AC Chair Car by train.

In case of road travel between places

connected by rail, travel by any means of publictransport may be allowed provided the total fare

does not exceed the train fare by the entitled

class. In case of places not connected by train,travel by AC bus for all those entitled to travel

by AC II tier and above in train and by Deluxe/Ordinary bus for those who are entitled to travel

by First Class/AC III Tier/AC Chair Car/Sleeper

Class in train is recommended.(vi) Daily Allowance

Grade Pay

Rs.9000 and above

Rs.6600 to Rs.8400

Daily Allowance

Reimbursement for Hotel accommodation of up-to Rs.5000 per day; reimbursementof AC taxi charges of up-to 50 Kms. for travel within the city and reimbursement

of food bills not exceeding Rs.500 per day.

Reimbursement for Hotel accommodation of up-to Rs. 3000 per day;reimbursement of non-AC taxi charges of up-to 50 Kms. per diem for travel within


the city and reimbursement of food bills not exceeding Rs.300 per day.

Reimbursement for Hotel accommodation of up-to Rs.1500 per day;

reimbursement of taxi charges of up-to Rs. 150 per diem for travel within



reimbursement of travel charges of up-to Rs.100 per diem for travel within



reimbursement of travel charges of up-to Rs.50 per diem for travel within the

city and reimbursement of food bills not exceeding Rs.100 per day.

Rs.5400 to Rs.6500

Rs.4200 to Rs.4800

Below Rs.4200

The rates of all the components of Daily

Allowance shall automatically increase by 25%

whenever the Dearness allowance payable on the

revised pay bands goes up by 50%.

The above rates do away with all distinction

between hotel and ordinary rates because all

reasonable expenditure incurred by an employee while

on official tour has been made reimbursable.(vii) TA on Transfer

Grade Pay By Train/Steamer Rate per Km for transportby road (Rs. per. Km.)

Rs.6600 and above 6000 Kgs. by Goods Train/4 wheeler 18.00(Rs.0.3 per kg. Per k.m)wagon/1 double container

Rs.4200 to Rs.6500 6000 Kgs. by Goods Train/4 wheeler 18.00(Rs.0.3per kg. Per km.)wagon/1 single container

Rs.2800 3000 Kgs. 9.00(Rs. 0.31 per kg. Per km.)

Below Rs. 2800 1500 kgs. 4.60(Rs.0.31 per kg. Per km.)

(viii) Transport Allowance

Employees drawing grade pay of (Rs.) Rate of Transport Allowance per month

A-1/A Class City (Rs.) Other Places

5400 & above and posts in the apex Rs.3200 + DA thereon Rs. 1600+DA thereonscale and Cabinet Secy/equivalent

4200 to 4800 RS.1600 + DA thereon Rs.800 + DA thereon

Below 4200 RS. 400 + DA thereon Rs.300 + DA thereon

The existing condition prohibits T.A. for those

having accommodation with in one year beremoved.

Physically disabled employees shall continue

to draw this allowance at double the normal

rates.(ix) Education Allowance(i) CEA + Reimbursement of Tution Fee will be

enhanced to Rs. 1000/- per child per month

subject to maximum of two children.(ii) Hostel subsidy enhanced to Rs. 3000/- per

months.(x) Risk Allowance(x) This is withdrawn.

(xi) A new insurance scheme with free medical andlife insurance of Rs. 5 lakhs for employees in

PB I, Rs.7 lakhs for PB II, Rs. 10 lakhs for PB

III will be introduced.(xii) The entire expenditure of paying premium will

be borne by the Government.

(xiii) The amount insured will be paid in case of

serious injury/death.(xiv) Mandatory health check up in every Quarter

should be provided.

(xi) Kit Maintenance Allowance(i) The existing rates will be doubled.(xii) Miscellaneous Allowance(i) The existing rate of Cycle Allowance, Washing

Allowance, Cash handling Allowance, Special

Allowance, Night duty Allowance, & Splity dutyAllowance is doubled.

(ii) Machine Allowance should be withdrawn.


11. Medical Scheme(i) A new Medical Insurance scheme is

recommended. Employees in Group 'C' should

pay 20% of the annual premium and the

remaining will be paid by the Govt.

(ii) The new scheme is optional for the existing

employees and pensioners.

(iii) It will be compulsory for new Govt. employees

and new pensioners.

12. Encashment of Leave(i) Encashment up to 300 days at the time of

retirement will continue.

(ii) The encashment availed up to 60 days during

LTC need not be reduced from the 300 days

maximum at the time of retirement.

(iii) HPL will be encashable at the rate equal to half

the amount of leave salary with out any reductionbeing made on account of pension payable.

13. Advances(i) Interest free Advances will be continued. The

Quantam of Festival Advance and NaturalCalamity Advance will be doubled.

(ii) The advances in respect of warm clothing &cycle will be doubled.

(iii) In respect of other interest bearing Advances,Avail advance from an approved bank and Govtwill give an interest subsidy equal to twopercentage points on the rate of interestcharged by the Banks. The interest subsidy fordisabled employees will be 4 percent.

(iv) Existing limits of various advances are increasedand provisions made for their automatic revisionperiodically.

14. Holidays(i) Govt offices will remain closed only on three

national holidays. All other Gazetted holidaysare abolished.

(ii) The present Restricted Holiday of 2 days willbe raised to eight days in a year.

15. Fitment Benefit(i) Basic Pay, 74% DA as on 01.01.06 have been

totalled and then rounded off to next multiple of10. This has been taken as the pay in therevised running band.

(ii) The grade pay has been computed at the rateof 40% of the maximum of basic pay in each ofthe pre-revised pay scale, where two or morepre-revised scales merged, the maximum of thehighest pay scale has taken.

(iii) The interest of seniors is protected by the newstructure of pay Band.

(iv) The Fixation Table is furnished. (Annexure I)16. Career progression(i) The existing ACP scheme has been retained

in a modified manner.

17. L. T. C(i) In one block, the employees can avail three

Home Town & one All India LTC.

(ii) The existing blocks will remain the same but

the entitlement of new recruits will be different

in the first eight years of service.

(iii) The Parents/Step parents shall be included in

the definition of family.

(iv) Dependency definition will be determined on the

basis of minimum pension plus relief granted

to Govt. employees.

(v) days encashment of leave during LTC will

continue and 60 days may be availed. This

period should be deducted from the maximum

of earned leave encashment at the time of

retirement.18. Overtime Allowance(i) Only in operational and industrial area, the OTA

may be continued.19. PLB Bonus for Postal(i) The Bonus formula be examined and revised.20. Women Employees(i) The concept of staggered working hours need

to be introduced for women employees as itwould give flexibility to employees to work eitherearly or late depending on their requirementsat the home front. Under this scheme, 11 AMto 4 PM will be core hours during which allwomen employees will necessarily need to bepresent in the office. They will, however, havethe option of either coming upto one and a halfhour earlier or leaving upto two hours latedepending upon the actual time they haveclocked in. The time may be adjusted in casethe office follow different work hours. For thisarrangement to succeed, biometric entry/exitwould be required.

(ii) All women employees having minor childrenmay be allowed total leave of upto two years

(i.e. 730 days) for taking care of upto 2 childrenwhether for rearing the children or looking afterany of their needs like examination, sickness,etc, Child care leave should also be allowed forthe third year as leave not due. However, nochild care leave shall be given for a child who is

eighteen years of age or older.(iii) Setting up of crèches should be made

mandatory in offices where the employees,male and female, have pre-school or primaryschool going children.

(iv) Maternity leave should be increased from 135days at present to 180 days. Further, the periodof leave which can be availed of in continuation


of maternity leave should be increased to 2 years

instead of one year at present.

(v) Government should build or lease working

women's hostels so that the initial years of

service are smooth.

(vi) Fifty percent of the transfer grant on transfer

should be allowed to the spouse transferred later

in case the transfer takes place within six

months but after 60 days of the transfer of the

spouse transferred earlier.

21. Persons with disabilities

(i) Number of casual leave shall be 12 days.

(ii) Aid and appliances like Dictaphones, Braille

writing equipments, CD player/tape recorder,

low vision aids etc shall be provided free of

charge.

(iii) The office environment should be made user

friendly.

(iv) A higher interest subsidy of 4% for loans

recommended.

(v) Flexi hours should be allowed.

(vi) An extra allowance of Rs. 1000/- PM called as

Specail Allowance for Child care will be paid to

women with disabilities. The allowance will be

payable till the child attains two years and

restricted to two children.

(vii) Higher Transport Allowance at doubled the rates

subject to a minimum of Rs.1000/- P.M.

22. Group insurance Scheme

The rate of monthly subscription and the amount of

insurance cover under the Central Government

Employees Group Insurance Scheme should

be enhanced as under: -

23. G. P. F

The minimum prescribed will be removed and

the GPF can be credited as per the wish of

employees.

24. Pension & Retirement benefits

(i) Quantum of pension available to the old

pensioners should be increased as follows: -

On attaining age of Additional quantum

of pension

80years - 20% of basic pension





(ii) Linkage of full pension with 33 years of

Qualifying service should be dispensed with.

(iii) Once an employee renders the minimum

pensionable service of 20 years, pension should

be paid at 50% of the average emoluments

received during the past 10 months or the last

pay drawn which ever is more beneficial to the

retiring employee.

(iv) The maximum pecuniary limit of Rs. 3.5 lakhs

on payment of Gratuity should be raised to 10

lakhs.

(v) Family pension may be paid at enhanced rates

for a period of 10 years in case of Govt

employees dying in harness.

(vi) Quantum of pension available to the family

pensioners should also be increased at par with

that recommended for pensioners as under: -

On attaining age of Additional quantum

of family pension

80years - 20% of basic family pension

85years - 30% of basic family pension

90years - 40% of basic family pension95years - 50% of basic family pension100years - 100% of basic family pension(vii) The childless widow of a deceased Government

employee should continue to be paid familypension even after her remarriage subject tothe condition that the family pension shall ceaseonce her independent income from all sourcesbecomes equal to or higher than the minimumprescribed family pension.

(viii) Central Government employees seekingvoluntary retirement on completion of qualifyingservice equal to or more than 15 years but lessthan 20 years should be paid on time, lum-sum,retirement benefit equal to 80 months' salarylast drawn or average salary, whichever is morebeneficial to the retiring employee inclusive ofbenefits like service gratuity and death cum-retirement gratuity that shall stand subsumed.

(ix) 50% of the overage emoluments/last pay drawnwithout any reference to the Qualifying serviceof 33 years for full Pension.

(x) Simplified the procedure for computation of

pension. Revised Commutation factor has beensuggested.

Com. Sumitra Goswami onForeign Delegation

Com. Sumitra Goswami, the Vice president

of CHQ and also the president of the coordination

committee of CG Employees & workers, WestBengal is participating the world peace council tobe held in Caracas, Venezula from 08.04.08 to

13.04.08 as delegate of the council.

We wish 'Bon Voyage' and let herparticipation be a grand success and become a pride

of our Postal movement.


National Federation of Postal Employees1ST Floor, North Avenue Post Office Building, New Delhi - 110001

PF-01(e)/3/2008 Dated 29.03.2008

To

All Circle / Regional / Divisional / Branch Secretaries

NFPE Unions.

REJECT RETROGRADERECOMMENDATIONS OF 6th CPC

Dear Comrades,

The 6th Central Pay Commission has submitted

a bunch of most retrograde and disappointing

recommendations to the lower level Group D and Group

C employees. The Pay Commission paid just lip

sympathy on rendering justice but in effect hadcunningly and cleverly applied only cosmetic effect tocover up its attempt of denial of justice to the workers,while it recommended maximum benefits to the higherup in the bureaucracy. NFPE and Confederation willtake every effort to stand with the entirety of CentralGovernment Employees including Railways andDefence and oppose with our total might at disposalto throw the retrograde recommendations to thedustbin.

COMMON ISSUESThe most blatant injustice is done to the Group

D employees. In the name of elevating all Group D tothe level of Group C, the Pay Commission hasrecommended to abolish the very Group D categoryitself from the Central Services. It wants all the existing1,10,000 vacant Group D posts in different departmentsto be abolished and no recruitment to Group D shouldever take place except on compassionate grounds withconditions. If the Government accepts thisrecommendation then the future of the entire threelakhs GDS in Postal Department will be totally

doomed. The recommendation of the CPC for total

outsourcing of Group D work through contractualisaiononly mirrors its real face of liberalisation andglobalisation.

Depressed Minimum Wage:The minimum level

of salary at the entry level of Group D is kept very lowas 5740/- including the quantum of 'Grade Pay' [aretrograde invention of the 6th CPC] and not Rs.6660/

- as being published in the press and media. Only the

matriculates who in future going to be recruited not asGroup D but as Group C will alone start their careerwith Rs.6660/- as their basic pay. This is most

despicable. The Staff Side demand for a need-based

minimum wage based on 15th ILC norms viz.,Rs.10,000/- is denied by mutilating the 15th ILC Norms

by the Pay Commission only to deny any real wage

hike to Group D at the bottom and all the other Group

C employees above.

Even the application of the V CPC formula of

NNP [Net National Product] would have ensured a

minimum of Rs.7450/- at the entry level of Group D.

To deny this the Pay Commission has invented the

grade pay and abolition of Group D totally.

Irrational Grade Pay: The invention of Grade Pay

by the CPC is a dangerous recommendation as it is

aimed at introducing 'PRIS' [Performance Related

Incentive Scheme] based wages in future.

Illogical Pay Band: The minimum of every scaleright from 2550-3200 to 4500-7000 has not beenevaluated rationally. As a result the existing gapbetween the minimum of different scales gets narroweddown. Vertical and horizontal relativities have beenthus disturbed.

Rate of increment: The rate of increment is only2.5% of the basic pay as against our demand for aminimum 5%. Despite the recommendation that thenext increment will be on the cumulative amount ofthe earlier increment and basic pay, the gain is onlyvery less. However arbitrarily fixing of July 1 as theincrement date for all will result in denial of incrementcausing perennial loss including retirement benefit formany whose increment date falls between January toJune 30.

Minimum Maximum Ratio: The minimummaximum ratio after the V CPC was 1:13. Now the6th CPC has made it 1: 15.68 and thus further widenedthe gap between the Group D and the CabinetSecretary.

Illusionary 40% Hike: Though the bunching ofseniors and juniors is prevented and a kind of point-to-point fixation is ensured the declared net increase of40% wages is only a delusion. The benefits derivedout of 50% merger of DA from 1.4.2004 have beentaken out while fixing the new scales by the 6th CPC.Thus reducing the real hike in wages to 28%. Inaddition, as the new scales are kept depressed, thereal increase to many lower level officials is verymeager.

End of Bonus, OTA etc: The PerformanceRelated Incentive Scheme is recommended as areplacement to the existing Adhoc bonus, ProductivityLinked Bonus, Over Time Allowance and Honorariumschemes.

New Index for DA: The 6th CPC furtherrecommended to construct a separate cost of livingindex for Central Government Employees for payment


of DA in future instead of the existing AICPI (IW) [All

India Consumer Price Index (industrial Workers)]. In

the meanwhile it has recommended continuing the

existing formula with the base year 2001 till it is

changed.

Lower level employees suffer most: The other

lower level employees like Sorters, the LDCs, the

Clerks, the Postal Assistants / Sorting Assistants,

the TBOP PA/SA etc are awarded with most depressed

scales. For example at the level of the TBOP PAs/

SAs scale of pay in all Departments it can be seen

that only a sum of Rs. 360/- has been added to the

pre-revised scale of pay of 4500-125-7000 and the new

scale is fixed as 4860-20200 with annual increment at

the rate of 2.5%. The Staff Side demand for this

category was a minimum of Rs.20,000/- as basic pay

with Rs.1000/- as annual increment.As far as the lower level Group C staff like Sorter,

LDCs, the PA/SAs are concerned, these are all placedunder the same pay scale of 4860-20200 with only amarginal difference of Grade Pay quantum @ Rs.1800/- for Sorters; 1900/- for LDCs; 2000/- for Clerks andPostmen/Mailguard; 2400/- for the PA/SAs and 2800/- for the TBOP PAs/SAs. Due to this the starting payof these categories in future will be only Rs.6790/- forSorters; 7210/- for LDCs; 7570/- for Postmen/Mailguard/ Clerks; and 9360/- for PA/SAs.

Abolition of CCA: The abolition of CCA isanother retrograde step. Though the Pay Commissionsays that by increasing the Traveling Allowance by 4times it has compensated the loss on abolition of CCA,the reality is otherwise. Except for those above 5000-8000 scale for whom the Transport Allowance is fixedas 1600/- + DA on it the benefit is nil for others. Forexample the lower level employees those who arebelow the scale of pay of 5000-8000 in the pre-revisedscale of pay would draw only Rs.400/- + DA on thatamount in A1 and A Class cities and Rs.300/- + DAon that amount in other places. There is no justificationto abolish the CCA in this background.

Reduction of Holidays: The CPC had furtherslashed the number of holidays from 17 to 3 byrecommending that only three national holidays shallbe closed holidays. But it has only increased the RH

from 2 to 8 and no matching increase of CL and RH.The net loss is 8 days. It speaks about 5 days weekto continue but did not take into account that theoperative departments are functioning for 6 days in aweek.

End of Advances: The Pay Commission wantsthe end of grant of interest bearing advances like HBA,Scooter Advance etc by the Government andrecommended for grant of advances through Banksby Government subsidizing the rate of interest. This

may cause problems in getting the loans for many

staff.

No recommendation on ACP/Promotions: The

CPC has not made any recommendation on the

demand of the Staff side for three ACPs / Promotions

at 10, 20 and 25 years of service for all cadres. Even

the embargo in granting ACP in each cadre instead of

individual employee [Promotees] has not been

removed.

As usual Allowances doubled: Various

compensatory allowances are as usual doubled. In

the case of North East CG Employees are concerned

the SDA would given if they are transferred to some

other station in the North East from their present

station. The Children Education Allowance and the

Reimbursement of Tuition Fees are merged together

and a sum of Rs.1000/- per month per child upto 2children is recommended. Though the date of effect ofrevision of pay is recommended as 1.1.2006 the dateof effect of all allowances is left to the discretion of theGovernment. As in the past the Government may takeadvantage of this and go for some prospective date ofeffect instead of 1.1.2006 to deny arrears on theseallowances.

Women and Disabled:¨The Pay Commissiongives some recognition for women and Disabledpersons. The increase of maternity leave upto 180 daysand recommendation for staggered working hours,special leave for child care, better accommodation likeworking women hostels etc for women provided. Asfar as staff with disabilities benefits like enhancedCasual Leave, special aids and appliances forfacilitating office work, higher interest subsidy forautomobile loans. Liberal flexi hours, higher rate oftransport allowance for disabled women workers totake care of child til l the age of two etc arerecommended.

Commutation depressed: The conversion factor

in granting commutation has been tightened resultingerosion of commuted value to the retiring employees.

CPC against improvement or modification: Thereis a catch in the whole that the pay commission statedthat all the recommendations are to be treated as anorganic whole as partial implementation will bringseveral anomalies and inconsistencies. This is toprevent any improved modification by the Government.

Prepare industrial action: NFPE shall exploreall possibilities including industrial action under thebanner of Confederation unitedly with the entirety ofCG Employees to get these retrograde

recommendations dropped or suitable modified.

POSTAL ISSUES:1. The recommendations for abolition of the Group

D would cause a serious blow to the promotional


avenue of GDS. Moreover the job of Group D in Postal

Department is very responsible one and therefore

outsourcing or contractualisaion of this job would be

dangerous. This cannot be accepted.

2. The Group D minimum scale of pay is very

unjust and depressed.

3. The Postmen and Mailguard scale of pay is

elevated to 3200-85-4900 scales. This is welcome and

advancement as far as our demand is concerned.

However the Pay Commission has depressed the

replacement scale of 3200-4900 by fixing it at only

4860-20200 + 2000 Grade Pay.

4. The replacement scale for PA / SA cadre is

amalgamated with all lower scales and kept depressed

at 4860-20200 + 2400 Grade Pay. Only

5. The TBOP PA/SA scale of pay, which was 4500-

7000, is also amalgamated with the scale of pay ofPA and Postmen and LDC etc at the same level of4860-20200 but with slightly higher Grade of Pay ofRs.2800 only in PB-1 Scale. However another 4500-7000 scale holders Junior Accountants in Postal A/cs appears to have been elevated to PB-2 scale ofpay because of parity recommended betweenSecretariat and non-Secretariat organizations.6. Though Pay Commission had unjustifiablydenied existence of any anomalies in LSG and HSG-II pay scales, the long pending demand of higher scaleof HSG-I and BCR/HSG-II is however stands addressedby its recommendations wherein the demand for 7450-11500 scale of pay for HSG-I has been recommendedand the demand for grant of 6500-10500 to BCR/HSG-II though not directly granted also stands addressedto some extent by the amalgamated scale of pay of8700-34800 + 4200 Grade Pay. Due to this the BCR/HSG-II officials get highest fixation benefit of 38.71%at the entry level and 21.77% at the maximum level.This 38.71% fixation benefit is highest amongst allPB-1 and PB-2 Pay Band categories. However in thegeneral manner the Pay Commission keepsreplacement scales for all those in the 7450-11500

and 6500-10500 depressed for the entire CGEmployees.7. The demand for higher scale of pay for PO &RMS Accountants is rejected in an unjustified manner.Their Special Allowance of 180/- is doubled as 360/-but not in converted into Special Pay even.

8. There is no mention about the key role playedby the Supervisors of LSG, HSG-II and HSG-I in fieldoffices like Post Offices, RMS offices, Administrativeoffices etc and no recognition by way of grant ofsupervisory allowances etc recommended. There isabsolutely no difference between the officials who

shoulder additional responsibilities by way ofsupervisory duties and the rest. The Pay Commission's

approach to the whole issue is most disappointing.

9. As far as the Artisans of MMS is concerned

the Technical Supervisors in the scale of pay of 4500-

7000 are upgraded to 5000-8000 scale of pay and they

are placed in the PB-2 new scale of pay of 8700-34800

+4200 Grade Pay corresponding with the pre-revised

pay scale of 6500-10500. Artisans Grade I will be

upgraded to the scale of pay of 4500-7000 and placed

in revised scale of 4860-20200 + 2800/- Grade Pay.

The Chargehand presently in 4500-7000 shall be

merged with Artisan Grade I and placed in the same

pay scale of 4860-20200 + 2800/- Grade Pay. This

revised structure is advancement to Artisans of MMS

as part of common category of staff in the central

services.

10. The Drivers who are common category of staff

will be placed in the corresponding pay scales for 3050-4590; 4000-6000; 4500-7000 only. However for theselection grade drivers in the scale of pay of 5000-8000, the merged pay scale of 5000-8000, 5500-9000and 6500-10500 viz., the 8700-34800 + 4200 GradePay.11. The MPCM Machine Allowance of Rs.100/-stands abolished by the Pay Commission.12. The System Administrators who play a very vitalrole in the field of handling the technology and theMarketing Executives who play a crucial role in bringingmore postal traffic are given a raw deal. No recognitionat all of their services by the pay commission.13. The Postal Dispensaries shall be merged withCGHS and all staff and Pensioners are to be allowedthe CGHS benefit.

FUTURE COURSE OF ACTIONComrades,

There have been spontaneous demonstrationsall over the country at the call of the Confederationimmediately after the submission of pay commission'srecommendations.

The retrograde recommendations are to bemodified. The Staff Side shall demand a bilateraldiscussion and settlement on all these issues. Thereis no question of allowing abolition of Group D oraccepting the low minimum wages for them. Thereshall be proper elevation to every hierarchical cadrefrom the Group D onwards. If the Government isreluctant to modify then there is no course before usexcept to launch industrial action.

The Confederation leadership is undertakinginteraction with the entire leaders of JCM NationalCouncil including Railways and Defence for mutualexchange of opinion for forging a common approach

and a common united platform of struggle;

National Executive of the Confederation ofCentral Government Employees will meet on


27.04.2008 in New Delhi to analyse the entire scenario

arising out of its interaction with the Staff Side JCM

and also with the Government Authorities and the

course of action to be undertaken by the Confederation

The All India Executives of all Federations

including NFPE will sit along with the National

Executive of the Confederation on 28.04.2008 in New

Delhi to finalise our common approach and the

agitational programmes

The Federal Executive of NFPE will meet on

29.04.2008 to endorse the decisions of Confederation

on the common approach and also to finalise our

approach on all Postal Issues in connection with the

Pay Commission Recommendations and the

Programme of action to be launched in consultation

with the Postal JCA;

The All India Central Working Committees of NFPE

Affiliates will be meeting immediately thereafter in April -

May 2008 to plan the implementation of agitational

programme of action. The AIPEU Group 'C' Union has

notified its CWC in New Delhi on April 30 - May 1, 2008.

The AIPEU Postmen and Group D will conduct its CWC

in Patna in the first fortnight of May 2008.

Dear Comrades,

The National Federation of Postal Employees

and all its affiliated Unions and Associations calls upon

the entirety of our rank and file leadership to prepare

for the dogged battles ahead. The Circle Secretaries

are also requested to translate the contents of this

Circular in their regional languages and circulate among

all the members through the Divisional / Branch Unions

and endorse a copy to their respective CHQs.

With greetings,

Yours Comradely,

[K.Ragavendran]Secretary General

Sd/- Sd/- Sd/-K.V.Sridharan Ishwar Singh Dabas Giriraj Singh

General Secretary - P III General Secretary - P IV General Secretary - R III Sd/- Sd/- Sd/-

P.Suresh S.P.Mukherjee P.RajanayagamGeneral Secretary - R IV General Secretary - Admn General Secretary - Postal A/Cs

NOTICEReference: P/1-2/CWC Delhi Date: 31.March 2008

Under the provision contained in article 25 ofthe Constitution of All India Postal Employees UnionGroup 'C', notice is hereby given to all concernedthat a meeting of the Central Working Committeeof All India Postal Employees' Union Group 'C'will be held from 30th April 2008 to 1st May 2008at Agarwal Dharmshala, D-13 A/31 Model Town,New Delhi - 110009.

The meeting of the Central Working Committeewill commence at 10:00 hours on 30.04.2008 sharp.

All members of Central Working Committee arerequested to attend the meeting in time. The following

shall be the items of Agenda for the Central WorkingCommittee: -

AGENDA

1. Organisational Review.

2. Sixth Pay Commission Report -- Our task.

3. Reverification of Membership.

4. Sectional Demands & Preparation ofCharter of demands.

(i) Filling up the posts of LSG / HSG-II/HSG-I.

(ii) Shortage of staff & Allied Problems;

(iii) Filling up of Residual vacancies.

(iv) PO & RMS Accountants & Filling up of APMAccounts Posts;

(v) Systems Administrators & MarketingExecutives.

5. Ensuing All India Conference.

6. Dispute in Tamilnadu Circle union.

7. Review of postal activities and ourposition on

(i) Business Directorate & Activities;

(ii) 11th Plan & Proposals of Dept;

(iii) Amendment in PO Act 1898;

8. Redrafting of constitution of the union;

9. Bhartiya Post;

10. Any other item with the permission of theChair.

K.V. Sridharan

General Secretary


GENERAL SECRETARY'S DESK-IMembership Verification

Please refer NFPE's circular dt. 29.03.08 which

was forwarded by the CHQ recently. Please note the

important points and act swiftly.

1. The authorisation form bearing the signature of

the Director (SR) should alone be used while

obtaining declaration from the members

2. There is a separate form prescribed for GDS

employees in which alone the declarations shall

be obtained from GDS. The form used for

departmental employees should not be used for

GDS comrades.

3. The last date for submitting application is 10.06.08.

Need not wait till last date. Enrol more membership

as early as possible.4. The membership list should be submitted in

triplicate and in each page the Divisional/Branchsecretary should sign.

5. If any official has signed more than one declarationform, he can not be allowed to become memberof any association till another five years. Therefore,this should be explained to all members andensure that they have not signed in more thanone application to different unions.

6. If any fake or fabricated or in genuine authorisationis proved, the concerned divisional Secretary shallnot continue as office bearer in the union foranother five years.

7. The D.D.O should display the list from 11.06.08to 20.06.08. Have a close watch and see ourmembership intact.

8. As per the revised practice, the Circle Unions canobtain a statement from the circle office on 25.7.08on the verification process and it is moretransparent. Percentage should be arrived basedon the real working strength only.

9. One senor officer will be entrusted at Circle officefor attending complaints and settlement of disputesin the verification process. This may also beproperly utilised in case of any problems arisenat the time of obtaining declarations frommembers.

10. If any irregularity is noticed on part of DDOs,disciplinary action shall be taken against him.

This is the time; Act : Prove your miteComrades, This time we should prove that there

is second none by enrolling more membership in ourfold. The only requirement that we should work hard

and effectively. We are having sufficient time. The CircleSecretary should depute his office bearers to all

divisions/Branches duly allocating responsibilities ofthree to four branches each to them. Let them work

hard in mobilising the cadres and members by

explaining our commitment for the cause of Group C

Comrades and other comrades of Postal. Organise

more area meeting in each division and invite circle

office bearers for effective campaigning. During the

entire months of April & May'08.

We should take a lead in mobilising the GDS

comrades this time too. All assistances should be

extended to their divisional secretaries in collecting

more declaration forms to their unionsWe can do it.

I request all of you to act, advance and proove

your mite in enrolling more membership to our

organisation and other affiliates of NFPE. Shall I seekyour response comrade?A Stupendous Task

Because of the categorisation of SBCO as adistinct category, the NFPE Secretariate has decidedto form a separate union for SBCO under the name ofAll India Postal SBCO Employees Union andaccordingly office bearers have been nominated andapplied for the verification.

Comrades, SBCO Comrades are our Comradesand earlier they were the leaders of our organisation.It is our duty to strengthen the 'All India Postal SBCOEmployees Union' with more new members. Thefollowing comrades have been nominated as CircleSecretaries to submit decleration in respect of theircircles.Andhra Pradesh - Com. L. Prakashrao, PA, SBCO,

Bobilli Parvatipuram (A.P)Assam - Com. Pramod Borah, PA,

SBCO, Tezpur HO-784001(Assam)

Bihar - Com. Nirmal Kumar Pandey,PA, SBCO, Rai Bareli (U.P)

Gujarat - Com. R.B. Chauhan, BCR, PA,SBCO, Gandhinagar HO-382010

Haryana - Com. Rajiv, PA, SBCO, AmbalaCity HPO

Karnataka - Com. S. Gurumurthy, BCR PA,SBCO, Bhadravati HO-577301

Kerala - Com. M. Krishnadas,Supervisor, SBCO, kaxhikodeHO-630001

Maharastra - Com. Manohar Kashiram Parab,BCR PA, SBCO, Mumbari GPO400001.

North East - Com. Swarup Chakraborty,Supervisor SBCO Dharmanagar,Tripura.

Orissa - Com. Kapileswar Singh, TBOP,


PA, SBCO, Keonjhargarh HO

Punjab - Com. Baldev Raj Sharma, BCR,

PA, SBCO, Moga HPO (Ferozpur

Division)

Tamilnadu - Com. S. Appanraj, BCR PA, ICO

(SB) O/o PMG, Southern region

Madurai-625002

Uttar Pradesh - Com. Kamla Shankar Mishra, PA

SBCO, Allahabad HO

West Bengal - Com. Asit Das, PA SBCO,

Alipore HO, Kolkate - 700027

In respect of the following circles, the Circle

Secretaries are requested to identify a leader in SBCO

to lead the Circle Union and intimate the name to CHQ/

NFPE within a week so that we can authorise him to

sign the declaration forms obtained from the SBCO

members of their circles for submission to D.D.Os(i) Chattisgarh (ii) Delhi (iii) Himachal (iv) J & K (v)Jharkhand (vi) M.P. (vii) Rajasthan(viii) Uttarakhand.

The success out come of SBCO union underNFPE is now only on the hands of Circle/DivisionalSecretaries of our P3 Union and we are confident thatthey will rise up to the occasion and render allassistances to SBCO association to come outcolourfully in the verification process.Recognition & Revival of RJCM

The Department of Posts accorded recognitionto NFPE & FNPO Federations vide its letter No. 17/9/2007-SR. dt. 27.03.08. Accordingly all negotiationsforums will be revived and reactivated early.

All Circle Secretaries are requested to consulteach others with other affiliated unions of NFPE Viz-P4, P3, R4, Admn. & Postal Accounts and selectand intimate five members for the RJCM of their circleimmediately to the Federatin and our CHQ. The revivalof RJCM at Circle level is the first task we should carryout for the interest of grass root levels. NFPE will issuea circular separately. All are requested to send theselected list to NFPE/CHQ within a fortnight and assistus.NFPE Conventions

The state level conventions of all unions affiliatedto NFPE Orissa, Bihar and Jharkhand Circles wereheld at Bhubaneswar, Patna & Ranchi on 24.03.07,26.03.07 & 27.03.08 respectively. All GeneralSecretaris & Secretary General NFPE attended theConventions and galvanised the organisational net.Further convetions at Ambala (Hariyana) & Chandigarh(Punjab) will be held on 03.04.08 & 04.04.08respectively. In respect of other Circles, the

programmes will be finalised in next month.

GDS CommiteeThe delegation from NFPE & General Secretary

GDS Unon will tender oral evidence before Nataraja

Murthi Committee on 04.04.08. Details will be

published after the meetingNews & Notes

Postal Employees on training as on 01.01.04

are entitled for pension under CCS Pension Rules

1972.

(DG (P) No. 4-3/08 - Pension dt. 27.03.08)

(This issue was taken by the CHQ through

confederation)

Compulsory posting of FTP officials has been

relaxed. Requests if any against the transfer be

considered and transfer deferred.

(DG (P) No. 6-19/2007-SPB II dt. 31.03.08)Meeting with Secretary, Department of Posts, on

01.04.2008A delegation of NFPE consisting of its SecretaryGeneral and the General Secretaries of P3, P4, R3,Admn and Postal Accounts met Shri.I.M.G.Khan, theSecretary Department of Posts informally on 1.4.2008.The Delegation thanked the Secretary [P] for grantingthe recognition to the Federation. The issues raisedand the response of the DG Posts are as follows:1. Reconstitution of Postal DepartmentalCouncil JCM in the wake of recognition toFederations and holding of Periodical Meetingwith the Federation and All India Unions:Secretary [P] agreed to the above.2. Anomaly in pay for TBOP and injustice toSystem Administrators etc:We pointed out that consequent on placing theTBOP / LSG Supervisors in the same PB-1 payband along with Sorters, LDCs, Postmen, PA/SAand some of these cadres who are to besupervised by the LSG also reaching the sameGrade Pay of the Supervisor, the LSG /TBOP aremuch downgraded. The issue of Pay Commissionneglecting the services of System Administratorsalso was pointed out. The DG mentioned that aCommittee has been constituted in the Directorateto look into the issues arising out of PayCommission's Report and suggested that the StaffSide can communicate such issues to theCommittee after mutual consultations amongstthe staff side.3. Promotions to JAO qualified Hands.We tried to find out whether any progress hadbeen achieved in the matter with the Departmentof Telecommunications. It was told that theHonourable Minister of State for Communications& IT with both the Secretaries is beckoning ameeting and the issue might be sorted out there.However he assured that if necessary pending afinal decision on the matter of merger, the


qualified JAOs might be given promotion adhoc/ temporary basis and therefore on this issue wemay prefer a discussion with the Member [P].4. Modification of Member [P] orders to postFTP officials as SPMs in Delivery offices.Secretary [P] told us that this has been done. Laterthe modified order has been made available tous. The order is modified to the effect that thoseofficials who have genuine problems in gettingdisturbed from their present posts could bepermitted to stay on etc. [Now affected officialsshould be guided to submit representations citingtheir difficulties and the latest DG instructions andget the transfer orders cancelled]5. Non-grant of notional promotions to LSG inOrissa circle.The attempt to convene the DPC to fill up theposts of HSG-II without sorting out the notionalpromotions in Orissa Circle was raised by us.Secretary [P] assured that the Director wouldshortly pay a visit to Orissa to sort out the issue.6. Attempt to form Mumbai City Region. Secretary [P] categorically stated that no suchproposal had been cleared by the HonourableMinister and the Directorate and therefore no newregion could be formed as such.7. Atrocities of SSP Meerut Division.Secretary [P] assured that necessary action wouldbe taken.8. Changing the nomenclature of RMS inKerala.

We pointed out the change ofnomenclature of RMS in Kerala Circle while theissue is being discussed at the all India levelbetween the official and staff sides. The Secretary[P] assured us that he would sort it as he is goingto Kerala soon.9. Exemption of Screening Committee.Secretary [P] informed us that a meeting ofSecretaries was held and a decision with regardto those departments where already 10%establishment had been downsized, stoppingfurther application of Screening Committee islikely to be accepted soon.10. Curtailment of Delivery by CircleAdministration.

The curtailment of delivery resorted inplaces like Lucknow GPO, Patna GPO etc wasbrought to his notice and Secretary [P]immediately issued strong instructions forrestoration at least 2 deliveries.

ORAL EVIDENCE BEFORE GDSCOMMITTEE

On 4.4.2008, NFPE and GDS Union will jointly

tender oral evidence before the Nataraja MurtiGDS Committee on the issues of three lakhs ofGramin Dak Sevaks. The Delegation wouldconsist of the Secretary General NFPE, GeneralSecretaries P3, P4, R4 and GDS. In thebackground of 6th Central Pay Commissionalready submitted its recommendations, ourdelegation would place the issues of GDS beforethe Committee in a comprehensive manner.TBOP/BCR Court Case

The case relating to higher pay scale to TBOP/

BCR did not came up for nearing on 13.03.08 due to

more number of stages. It may come up for hearing at

any time and final hearings will be held continuously.

If the parity of Pay scales of TBOP and BCR is equated

with Telecom. The TBOP will also the brought in to

the Pay Band 2 of the Sixth Pay Commission whichwill mitigate the unjustice caused to TBOP. We arefollowing the case.

Let us meet in our nextComradely yours,

(K V Sridharan)General Secretary

The Commission is of the view that grant ofspecial allowance for performing the assigned dutiesin respect of any organization is not justified becausethe same is taken care of by the salary attached tothe posts. The Government has, in the past,extended special allowances in various forms tocertain posts in different organizations which, in theiropinion, deserved to be paid such an allowance. Thecommission is maintaining status quo in respect of

these allowances extended by the Government in

the past. Insofar as further extension of any allowanceon this account is concerned, the principle whichshould be followed is that more onerous duties should

result in a relatively higher pay scale being attached

to the post rather than any special allowance. Amechanism exists for evaluating the duties attachedto different posts in an organization which should

be used to assess the appropriateness of the

existing, pay scale (proposed to be substituted bygrade pay and pay band) rather than granting specialallowance for performing the normal duties.

Performance of duties beyond the normal call should,

in the revised scheme of things, result in a higherperformance related incentive.

PAY COMMISSION ONALLOWANCE


GENERAL SECRETARY'S DESK-IIThe CHQ is in receipt of number of E-Mails,

Suggestions by Post etc since ten days on Pay

commission recommendations. We are very much

thankful to them and considering all their opinions and

suggestions. However, we could not reply to each

individual separately. Please bear with us.

We are having hectic discussions and debates

to finalise the demands to improve the

recommendations of the Sixth CPC to the best

possible. The staff side (JCM) has finalised the

modifications required to be made in the Sixth Pay

Commission and communicated to Cabinet Secretary

on 08.04.08. The following are the important

modifications, the staff side sought for.1. Minimum wage need to be worked out afreshand it should not be lesser than Rs. 7400/- arrived byapplication of NNP as per Fifth Pay Commissionformula.2. Fitment formula may be as suggested by theSixth Pay Commission but subject to the conditionthat' the Pay and grade Pay so fixed is not lesserthan 2.625 times of the pre-revised basic pay.(N.B: the Group A officers Pay scale has been revisedfrom Rs.8000/- to 21000/- The Similar minimum benefit(2.625 times) should be given to other Group 'C' also.If so, all will get the increase of 41% of the payirrespective of the cadre)3. The rate of increment be raised to 3.5%.4. The condition prescribed to have a minimumsix months for applying the uniform date of increment(i.e) 1st July must be done away with.5. Transport Allowance be revised as follows:

Employees A1/A Class Others

drawing Grade Pay Cities

Rs.5400 and above Rs.3200 + DA Rs.2400 + DA

Rs.4200-4800 Rs.2400 + DA Rs.1800 + DA

Below Rs.4200 Rs.1600 + DA Rs.1200 + DA

6. Fixation of Promotion will be' the Pay plus grade

pay so fixed on Promotion shall not be less than 10%of Pay plus grade pay the individual was drawing inthe feeder cadre.

7. Old scheme of allowances and benefits shouldcontinue till discussions/agreements made in theNational/Departmental Council.

8. Clarification be issued for the applicability ofSDA to all officials working in North Eastern region.

9. DA on Tour:-

Rs.4200 to Rs.4800:- Reimbursement of (i) Hotel rent

Rs.1000/- per day

(ii) Travel charges upto Rs.150/- per diem within

the city

(iii) Reimbursement of food not exceeding Rs.200/

- per day

Below Rs.4200:- Reimbursement of (i) Hotel

rent Rs.700/- Per day

(ii) Travel Charges upto Rs.150/- per diem within

the city &

(iii) Reimbursement of food not exceeding Rs.200/

- per day.

10. A.C.P. Promotion:- Three promotions be

provided at the intervals of ten, twenty and twenty-five

year of service.

11. Pay Scales of S 9 to S 12 - Grievances must

be addressed by appropriate decisions.

12. Pension : (i) Minimum pension to 75% (i.e)Rs.4995/-

(ii) Refix Pension on the basis of notional Pay ason 01.01.96.

(iii) New commutation table to be applied onlyprospectively.

(iv) Restoration of commutation after 12 years.

13. GDS:- (i) Pay, Allowance, Pension & allother benefits proportionate to regularemployees.

(ii) GDS may be promoted/absorbed directly inGroup 'C' after the Group 'D' category abolished.

14. Anomalies: - Constitute anomalies Committeeat National & Departmental level to discussabout the anomalies arising out from thedisturbance of vertical & horizontal relativitiesetc.

15. Fast Track committee: - Some Pay scales havebeen reduced to a lower scale. To considerthese types of cases, a fast track committeemay be set up.

(This is not exhaustive. It will be improved bythe staff side further based on the requirements,discussions, decision etc.)

The meeting of the staff side, standingcommittee is slated to be held on 25.04.08

In respect of our Postal Problems, we haddiscussions with DDG (Establishment) on 04.04.08and thereafter further discussed with SriBalasubramanian, Director, Specially nominated forthe purpose on 10.04.08. we insisted the following.

1. TBOP/LSG: - (i) TBOP/BCR are unique only toPostal & Telecom. In Telecom, the TBOP officialis drawing in Rs.5000/- Pay Scale. Thisanomaly be rectified and the TBOP/LSG bebrought to pay band 2 with the upgraded Pre-

revised pay scale of Rs.5000-8000.


(ii) After the introduction of ACP, the officials on

promotion to ACP can exercise option to avail

FR 22(c) benefits or under FR 23. They can

avail next pay scale to ACP on regular

promotions (i.e) and may be fitted in Rs.5000/

- Pay scale.

(iii) Since we have not shifted yet to ACP but

termed the TBOP/BCR as Financial

upgradations, the benefits of Rs.5000/- (pre

revised pay scale) be extended to TBOP/LSG.

2. Charge Allowance to Postmasters &

Supervisors

(i) Now the Supervisors & Supervised are put in

the same 1 Pay Band. This caused resentment.

(ii) Reintroduction of graded supervisory allowance

for LSG, HSG II & HSG I to match thesupervisory responsibilities be considered.

3. System Administrators

(i) May be granted atleast three advanceincrements or 10% of the Pay plus grade payas if recommended by Sixth CPC to Caretakersof the Department.

(ii) A separate technology wing be constituted andother grievances may be sorted out.

(iii) They may be made as a distinct establishment.

4. Marketing Executives

(i) May be granted advance increments or atleast

10% of Pay & grade pay.

(ii) Separate establishment be created.

5. PO & RMS Accountants

Though we could not swallow the summary

rejection of our demand merely by citing that

they are not organised accountants, we placed

the demand to consider the Special allowance

for Pay fixation similar to that of the JAO

Qualified hands in Postal Accounts.

6. Cash handling Allowance to Treasurer

The discrimination between the PO Treasurer

& RMS Cashier should be ended.

7. Group D

(i) There will be no abolition of Present Group D

Posts but up graded to Group 'C'.

(ii) All Group 'D' Posts can be upgraded to Group

C with nomenclature of Packer/Mail Assistants

etc.

(iii) GDS shall continue to be promoted in the

upgraded Group D Posts in Group C cadre.

Though the Sixth Pay Commission denied the

existence of anomalies in LSG and HSG pay scale

arbitarily and unjustifiably, the long pending demand

of higher Pay scale of HSG I and HSG II/BCR is

however resolved by its recommendations where in

the demand for Rs.7450-11500 scale of Pay for HSG

I and Rs.6500-10500 to BCR/HSG II (due to

amalgamation of scale of Pay from 5000 to 6500 pay

scale with same graded pay). Due to this BCR/HSG II

officials get the highest fixation benefits.

We are taking all sincere efforts to resolve the

above said issues and assure to leave no stone

unturned in our efforts. The CHQ is convening its

executive on 30th April & 1st May 2008 to discuss at

length & decide further action on all these issues.

The National Executive of the Confederation will

meet on 27.04.08 in New Delhi and All India executive

of all Federations including NFPE will meet on 28.04.08

to finalise the common approach.

The Federal Executive of NFPE will meet on

29.04.08 to decide our common demands, approachand future action.

All Branch/Divisional/Circle Secretaries are

requested to send their suggestions/Views positivelyon or before 26.04.08 to CHQ so that we canconsolidate and place them in the ensuing WorkingCommittee Meeting on 30.04.08 & also in the NFPE'sexecutive.Expected Revised D.A. Rates as per the 6th CPC

DA Percentage01.01.2006 NIL01.07.2006 4%01.01.2007 6%01.07.2007 10%01.01.2008 14%

(Note: - This is approximate calculation only)

G.S. On TourAs I am to attend the Joint, Circle Conference

of Kerala Circle Unions from 17.04.08 to 19.04.08, Iam leaving the Head Quarters on 14.04.08 and will beback on 22..04.08 Morning. Com. SomenathMukherjee, Deputy General Secretary will be joining

the CHQ On 14.04.08.

Let us Meet in our nextWith warm greetingsComradely yours,

Dated- 12.04.2008 (K V Sridharan)General Secretary

PAY COMMISSION ON GROUP DUPGRADATION

Dear Comrades! After submission of itsrecommendations, the Pay Commission has now

clarified in its official web site that the upgradationof non-matriculate Group D to PB-1 scale should

also be given effect to from 1.1.2006 after completion

of training within 6 months.


National Federation of Postal Employees1ST Floor, North Avenue Post Office Building, New Delhi - 110001

PF-01(e)/3/2008 Dated 6.4.2008To

All General / Circle SecretariesNFPE Unions.

Dear Comrades,This is to keep all comrades updated with the

latest developments taken place on the PayCommission front and organisational matters. OurCircle Secretaries are once again requested to circulatethe same to all divisional / branch secretaries of theirrespective circles.

Pay Commission related issues1. The Confederation leaders were in contact withthe leaders of JCM National Council Organisations anddiscussions were being held to evolve a consensuson issues to be taken up with the Government formodification by the Staff Side as such. There wereinformal meetings of Confederation leaders to decidewhich are all the common issues to be taken up withthe Government through Staff Side JCM, in which theSecretary General NFPE and General Secretaries P3,P4, R3, Admn and Postal Accounts also participated.It was decided to request the Staff Side leadership totake up with the Government for bilateral negotiationsto modify many adverse recommendations. The finalnote submitted to the government by the Staff SideSecretary of JCM National Council is enclosed.2. The Government has constituted an EmpoweredCommittee consisting of Secretaries of variousdepartments to study the recommendations.3. The Secretary [P] has constituted a Committee forpay commission related issues of postal. On invitationfrom DDG [Estt], the Staff side attended an informalmeeting on 4.4.2008. Various issues were discussed.The Federations have to submit a Note and there willbe more interactions. A final Report would be sent tothe Finance Ministry after consultations with the staffside. Further on the suggestion of Member [P], theSecretary General and the General Secretaries of P3and GDS met Shri. Balasubramanian the Director ofPostal Services and Special Officer on deputation tostudy the recommendations of Pay Commission anddiscussed the issues of TBOP/LSG; SystemAdministrators/Marketing Executives; PO & RMSAccountants; Charge Hand in MMS; SupervisoryAllowance; and Promotional avenues of GDS foreffecting appropriate modifications in therecommendations of pay commission.

Comrades are requested to analyse thefollowing suggestions and give their feed back to theNFPE and their respective CHQs:

1. NFPE submitted memorandum to Pay Commissiondemanding upgradation of pay scale of Group 'D' alongwith enhancing qualification to Matric. This has beenaccepted and entire Group 'D' is upgraded to Group'C'. Now the Pay Commission has clarified that theupgraded pay will be given to all non-matriculate GroupD also with effect from 1.1.2006 including arrears oncompletion of training within 6 months. The minimumwages suggested by the pay commission is beinghowever disputed by the Staff Side JCM NationalCouncil and that therefore the minimum wages maybecome a matter for bilateral negotiations with theGovernment. However abolition of Group D posts wouldcause serious repercussions in the Department ofPosts as the work would be outsourced and norecruitment would take place that would adverselyaffect the GDS.2. There is the question of promotional avenue toGDS against these upgraded posts. The Departmenthas to continue the present promotional avenue of GDSon seniority basis to become the Group C in theupgraded Scale of PB-1 in addition to their promotionas Postman / Mailguard as at present.3. The Pay Commission has not conceded theupgradation of pay scale of TBOP / LSG. This isunjustified. In Telecom the TBOP pay scale wasupgraded to 5000-8000 w.e.f. 1.1.1996. Therefore theparity that had existed long ago had been disturbedvery badly. We should therefore to demand theupgradation of pay scale of TBOP /LSG and BCR /HSG-II to pre-revised 5000-8000 and 5500-9000 so thatthe TBOP / LSG also goes to PB-2. More over we cansite the difference with ACP under which the option toavail next upgradation with FR 22(c) benefits or FR 23is available and in case of their due promotions theyare granted the pay scale next above the ACP. This isnot available to us under TBOP / BCR Scheme andtherefore the scales should be at least in the pre-revised5000-8000 and 5500-9000.4. The Pay commission has not given anyrecognition to the supervisory staff. We have to demandsupervisory allowance for norm-based supervisors todistinguish them from non-functional staff?5. In the absence of any recommendation forSystem Administrators / Marketing Executives, wesuggest for three advance increments or 10% of Payas an interim measure and formation of a separateestablishment for these categories. We also want todemand formation of a separate technology wing aslike civil wing. Please suggest.6. The higher pay to PO & RMS Accountants has


been denied. What can be our demand at present?7. The Charge hand is placed in the same scalealong with Artisan Grade I. We may demand elevationto PB-2 for Charge hand at the level of 5000-8000 or5500-9000.8. Any other suggestions on any other issue - pleasecommunicate.

FEDERAL EXECUTIVEThe NFPE Federal Executive will be held in New

Delhi on 28th and 29th April 2008. There shall be ajoint session of national executives of all affiliates ofConfederation on 28th April 2008. These meetings arevery important, as by that time the efforts to unify theentirety of CG Employees on the issues to be takenup for negotiation and future course of action wouldhave reached more clarity. As far as the postal issuesrelated to pay commission are concerned, we willdiscuss in our Federal Executive and the CWCmeetings of some NFPE affiliates.

ORAL EVIDENCE FOR GDSNFPE Secretary General and all General

Secretaries of affiliated unions including the GeneralSecretary, CHQ President and Office Bearers of GDSCHQ tendered oral evidence before the GDSCommittee headed by Shri. Nataraja Murti. All issuescontained in our memorandum were placed before theCommittee for its consideration. The following issueswere prominently placed for the consideration of theGDS Committee:a. The Departmentalisation of GDS and the method

for Departmentalisation;b. Nomenclature as Gramin Dak Karmachari or Rural

Postal Employees;c. Replacement of TRCA by elongated running scale

with protection of seniority;d. Ensuring two career progression in GDS Service;e. Counting of 50% GDS service as qualifying service

on regularization;f. Protection of promotion to Group D on seniority

basis even if the Group D posts are upgraded toGroup C as per VI CPC recommendations;

g. Grant of Social Security including Pension,h. Gratuity as per Gratuity Act 1972;i. Enhancement of Group Insurance quantum to

1,50,000/-;j. Introduction of a system for Medical treatment;k. Changing the entire GDS Conduct and Recruitment

Rules to end the discrimination in conduct anddisciplinary matters between the GDS and the regularemployees in line with the Supreme Court Judgmentas well as making these rules statutory one;

l. Facility for transfer to a vacant post;m. Free Insurance covering accident, natural calamity etc;n. Rationalization of leave with the facility to carry

forward unutilized leave; Grant of 180 Days of

Maternity leave for women GDS and specialdisability leave;

o. Protection of wages by application of foot beat formula;p. Grant of Advances like Fan, Festival, Moped, HBA

etc; Facilitating formation of cooperative societiesfor GDS;

q. GDS Mailmen in RMS larger platformed railwaystations to be regularised as Group D;

r. Supply of uniforms to RMS GDS and outdoor GDS;s. Work standards for GDS in RMS or straightaway

departmentalizing RMS GDS as Group D sincethey work for 5 hours and more;

t. Ending the discrimination between the RMS andPostal GDS to ensure RMS GDS also can becomeMailguard through seniority basis in ½ vacancieslike Postal GDS becoming Postman - etc.

VERIFICATION OF MEMBERSHIPThere shall be an all out effort to increase our

membership in all unions / associations. We areconfident that Circle Unions leaders would be takingall necessary steps in this matter. NFPE requestsour entire Circle / Divisional / Branch Secretaries totake special efforts to enroll membership of SBCOand Civil Wing as these are the two newly formedassociations that require our help and assistance. Allregular employees unions should render full help forGDS union also. Do not forget that the letter ofauthorization form is different for GDS. It is time toforget internal differences if any and work shoulder toshoulder with all NFPE unions and associations.

Postal Crusader Special IssueAs already focused in the NFPE Circular dated

29.03.2008 a special issue of Postal Crusader will bereleased. However due to less time at our disposalinstead of May the special issue will be brought outfor the month of June 2008 in memory of 5th Anniversaryof the demise of our great leader and former SecretaryGeneral Comrade Adinarayana. Tariff for securingadvertisement would be dispatched to all Circle /Divisional / Branch Secretaries shortly. 'One BranchOne Advertisement' at least will make the Federationvery strong financially. Circle Secretaries and ourleaders running the societies can play a major role toensure advertisements from all our cooperativesocieties and banks.

OPENING OF NEGOTIATING FORUMSNFPE delegation met the Secretary [P] on 1st

April and thanked him for recognizing the Federationand requested him for early opening of all negotiatingforums of JCM as well as the Periodical Meetings. Heassured early action. As soon as the JCMDepartmental Council is reconstituted, the Federationwill nominate new members to R-JCM in all Circleswith the incumbent Circle Secretaries.Comradely yours


LETTERS TO DEPARTMENTLetter No.: P/2-4/Chattisgarh Dated- 01.04.2008

addressed to the Secretary, Department of Posts, Dak

Bhawan, New Delhi - 110001

lllll Sorting work entrusted to post offices-case

of Chattisgarh Circle.

It is brought to our notice that in entire

Chattisgarh circle, the work related to sorting and

despatch of speed post centres is entrusted to the

concerned post offices instead of sorting offices

situated in the same stations.

If the sorting and despatch of speed post articles

is made at RMS office, it will avoid missorting and

delay since the sorting work needs geographical

knowledge of the entire country and the RMS staff

expertise this area.

It is therefore requested to cause necessary

instructions to the Chief PMG, Chattisgarh Circle to

transfer the sorting of speed post articles to Mail/Sorting

offices situated in the same stations.

A line in reply about the action taken is highly

solicited.

Letter No.: P/2-19/Anna Road APO Dated- 01.04.2008



lllll Adhoc promotion to JAO at GM (Postal

Accounts) office Chennai - reg.

Ref: This union letter of even number dt. 30.10.07

Apropos reference, it is learnt that the

Directorate has caused orders to cancel the irregular

adhoc postings in JAO cadre made in the DAP office,

Chennai.

However, the same has not been implemented

so far resulting in denial of fair chances to the qualified

JAO candidates awaiting for chances over twelve years.

It is requested to cause immediate orders to

terminate the irregular adhoc arrangements and fill up

the posts in accordance with the qualified list.


solicited.

Letter No.: P/2-19/Pudukottai Dated-01.04.2008

addressed to the Ms. Radhika Doraisamy, Member

(P) Department of Posts, Dak Bhawan, New Delhi -

110001

lllll Harassment on women employees-case of

Smt. S. Kalamani, SPM. Kolathur in Pudukottai

Division, Tamilnadu Circle by the SPOs

Pudukottai.

The above said official has preferred a complaint

against Sri Paramasivam, SPOs Pudukottai who is

causing continuous sexual harassment either in person

or cell phone over six months on 28.02.08 to all the

forums.

The activities of the above said officer should

be arrested forthwith besides taking appropriate action

against his misbehaviour.

It is learnt that the Circle office is also initiating

action to enquire the case and if it is expedited and

ensured full safety, the official can work peacefully.

It is requested to cause necessary instructions

to the Circle Head to expedite his case and take

appropriate action against the erring officer.

Solicting response,

Letter No. : P/2-21/Tehri Dated- 02.04.2008 addressed

to the Ms. Radhika Doraisamy, Member (P)

Department of Posts, Dak Bhawan New Delhi - 110001

lllll Unjust reversion to Accountant from the

LSG cadre C/o Sri Sushel Chandra Bhatt, APM

Accounts, Tehri in Uttarakhand Circle.

Ref: This union letter of even no dt. 02.04.07 &

Subsequent reminders.

Apropos reference, the copy of the

representation submitted by the official which is self

explanatory and exhaustive on the subject is enclosed

herewith for your kind consideration.

The official has been regularly promoted as APM

Accounts on 05.06.99 and he has been reverted as

Accountant on 28.12.06 (reverting him to a lower post)

white granting notional LSG Promotion to others with

out any notice.

The official is knocking the door for justice since

Dec'06 and the case has not been considered and

settled so far.

It is requested to consider his case based on

the merits and restore his LSG position at the earliest.

Letter No.: P/4-5/BD Scheme Dated- 02.04.2008

addressed to the The Secretary, Department of Posts,

Dak Bhawan, New Delhi - 110001

lllll Preservation of records for the work

relating to acceptance of Electricity Bills in Post

offices under BD scheme.

In many circles, the Department is collecting

electricity bills in rural areas under the BD scheme

over three years and the records pertain to collection

of bills have been dumped in post offices with out any

clearance due to non fixing of preservation period so

far under Business activities.

It is therefore requested to fix the preservation

period and intimate early in order to wipe out the

unwanted records in post offices.

Soliciting response.

Letter No.: P/2-8/Hamirpur Dated- 02.04.2008

addressed to the Sri. Kamlesh Chandra, DDG (P)



lllll Promotion to HSG I& II - Problems

prevailing in Himachal Pradesh Circle.

It is brought to our notice that the due DPC for

LSG, HSG II & HSG I has not been held in the Circle

causing vacant of many promotional posts.

Even the provisions available in the rules to

prepare a panel of senior most officials in respective

cadres to fill up the short tem vacancies exceeding 45

days has not been adhered to provide officiating

arrangements to the senior most officials.

The present incumbents who are officiating in

HSG II & HSG I vacancies exceeding fifteen days have

not been paid with any due officiating pay which is

against rule GOI (9), FR 22. The Gradation list of LSG,

HSG II has also not been circulated so far.

It is requested to address the above said

problems of the circle at the earliest and a line in reply

may please be sent about the action taken in this

regard.

Letter No.: P/2-19/Tiruchengodu Dated- 02.04.2008



lllll Grant of peripheral HRA to the officials

working in Sankar Durg & Sankari R S in

Namakkal Division, Tamilnadu Circle.

The essentiality certificates issued by the

District collector, Salem for the period from 01.08.01

to 31.07.04 and 01.08.04 to 31.07.07 have been

forwarded long back for the grant of peripheral HRA to

the officials working in the above said offices.

The Postmaster General, Western region

Coimbatore has also sent another proposal vide his

letter No. EST/82-127/07 dt 23.11.07 to the ADG (Estt)

afresh for approval.

It is requested to expedite the sanction and

accord early and mitigate the long pending grievances

of the officials of that station.

Soliciting response,

Letter No.: P/4-4/Honorarium Dated- 09.04.2008

addressed to the Chief General Manager, (B.D & MO)


lllll Non Payment of Compensation for the work

done by staff in connection with enrolment of

new voters and selection in the voters list -reg.

Ref: This Union letter of even no. dt. 24.7.07 &

02.01.08.

It is rather dismayed to note that despite

repeated reminders, the issue has not been resolved

so far. No standing orders has so far been issued

linking the Payment of incentive for the said work

performed by the Postal Officials from the amount

received from the Election commission. The receipt of

amount from Election commission may be dealt

separately.

Having extracted the work by utilising the staff

overburdenly, the dues shall be paid to the staff in

time. This issue in pending over two years.

It is therefore requested to cause necessary

order to all the Circle Heads to release the payment of

incentive immediately and without any loss of time.


Letter No.: P/2-22/Foreign Post Dated- 09.04.2008

addressed to the Chief General Manager, B.D.


lllll Suggestion for more revenue from articles

handled at Foreign Post Offices.

Ref: This Union letter of even no. dt. 29.01.08

Apropos reference, this Union has not received

any communication with regard to consideration of our

suggestions generating more revenue from the articles

handled at Foreign Post offices.

A line in reply about the consideration of the

suggestions is highly appreciated.

Letter No.: P/2-17/Bhatinda Dated- 09.04.2008

addressed to the Chief General Manager, (B.D. & M.O)


lllll Sale of Punjab State Mahalaxmi Bumper

Lotttery Tickets through Post offices - case of

Punjab circle.

Ref: - This Union letter of even no. dt. 20.11.07

Apropos reference, it is constrained to note that

neither this Union letter is acknowledged nor replied

so far.

The sale of lottery tickets through Post Offices

has a concern. In many states, the lottery tickets have

been banned as it deceives the gullible public. It is

still termed as authorised gambling in many parts of

our country. The sale of lottery tickets in Post Offices

will mar the morale and ethics on our functioning.

It is requested to withdraw the scheme atonce

and cause instructions to all circle heads to desist

such kind of business work in the Post Offices.


appreciated.

Letter No.: P/2-1/Ongole Dated- 09.04.2008 addressed

to the DDG (PAF), Department of Posts, Dak Bhawan

New Delhi - 110001

lllll Inadequate allotment of funds under TA

Head C/o Ongole Division in A.P. Circle.


subsequent reminders.

Apropos references, due to paucity of funds

allotment, still the TA Bills to the tune of Rs. 12/- lakhs

are pending undisbursed since 2002. Similar is the

position in many circles.


As the allotted funds have been distributed and

ordered to utilise proportionately through out the year

by the divisional heads, they are not furnishing the

exact information to Circle/Directorate about the

pendency of personal claim bills but stating that they

are having funds.

If the complete particulars about the pendency

of bills are invited from the divisions, it will prove the

reality at divisional level on the pending bills.

It is requested to provide sufficient funds to all

the divisions to wipe out all the pending bills early.


appreciated.

Letter No.: P/4-4/Computersation Dated- 09.04.2008

addressed to the DDG (Tech) Department of Posts,


lllll Arrangement of Broad Band Connection in

all Computerised offices.


02.01.2008

It is rather dismayed to note that neither our

earlier references have been acknowledged nor replied

so far. The problem prevailing in handling internet at

Post Offices with the obsolete system is causing

serious problems resulting wastage of time.

The problem of internal connectivity through

modem is at rise and in many occasions the data

could not be sent to the site. Due to slow functioning

of modem, the transfer of data takes more time.

It is requested to provide Broad Band

connection to all the computerised offices immediately.

Letter No.: P/2-22/TamlukDated- 09.04.2008

addressed to the DDG (Tech), Department of Posts,


lllll Fixing of Uniform rate of incentive for

computerized work in POs.

Ref: - This Union letter of even no. dt. 22.11.07.


neither the reference is acknowledged nor replied so

far.

The Chief PMG, West Bengal Circle has fixed

Rs. 0.50 per S.B data entry work for creation of

Accounts and Rs. 0.15 for the subsequent posting of

deposit/withdrawal for the computerised work. This

order did not contain the quantum of incentive to the

supervisors. This arrangement is causing some relief

to manage the acute shortage of staff in the circle.

If similar kind of orders is issued by the

Directorate for uniform application of the same to all

divisions, this will be purposeful to manage the shortage

and also to avoid pendency of work in S.B. branch.

It is therefore requested to consider the same

and cause orders at the earliest.

Letter No.: P/2-22/Midnapore Dated - 09.04.2008

addressed to the Sri. Prannoy Sharma, ADG (PO)


lllll Conveyance of Cash with Police Escort -

Problems there on.

Ref: (1) This Union letter of even no. dt. 22.11.07.

(2) Yr. letter no. 24-9/2007 - PO dt. 15.02.08.

Apropos your letter cited above in the reference,

It is requested to intimate the further process in this

regard and the decisions taken thereon.

A line in reply is highly appreciated.

Letter No.: P/4-5/Security Dated- 09.04.2008

addressed to the Director, (PO & I), Department of

Posts, New Delhi - 110001

lllll Practice of obtaining Fidelity/Security bond

from employees handling cash - request for

discontinuance -reg.

Ref: - (1) This Union letter of even no. dt. 02.04.07

(2) Director, SB letter No. 363/SR/07 dt.

09.04.07.


no reply has so far been received about the

consideration of our request to discontinue the practice

of obtaining Fidelity/Security bond from employees

handling cash.

The Fifth Central Pay commission, in its report

vide Para 62-13 recommended that the present

practice of obtaining fidelity/Security bond from

employees handling cash should be discontinued.

A study of the amounts claimed from guarantors

will reveal that only in very few cases the guarantee

money is received. This causes a lot of work in

Accounts branch. Besides the officials have to incur

more than 150 to 200 rupees every year for obtaining

such fidelity bonds.

It is therefore requested to consider the same

on the lines of Fifth Pay Commissions

recommendations and accord orders early.


Letter No.: P/2-22/CSD Dated- 09.04.2008 addressed

to the DDG (Estt), Department of Posts, Dak Bhawan

New Delhi - 110001

lllll Fixing Norms/Time Factors to Circle Stamp

Depot.

Ref: - This Union of even no. - dt. 17.11.07

Apropos reference, It is constrained to note that

neither the above reference is acknowledged nor

replied so far.

Since the creation of Circle Stamp Depots during

1979, no norms have been fixed so far to justify the

workload and staff strength. Merely the staff from

neighbouring divisions are deployed and the posts are

maintained without any justified augmentation.


It is requested to fix work norms to C.S. D. and

augment adequate posts at the earliest.


Letter No.: P/2-19/Tamilnadu Circle Dated- 09.04.2008

addressed to the Director, PO & I, Department of

Posts, Dak Bhawan, New Delhi - 110001

lllll Preparation of HV MO lists of post & RMS

offices - Revision of value - reg.

Ref: - This Union letter of even no. dt. 03.11.06 &

01.02.07.

Please refer to our earlier references and it is

pertinent to mention that after the State Govt,

Tamilnadu had enhanced the old age pension value to

Rs. 400/-, the Preparation for HVMO lists become a

big task and consumes more time as lakhs and lakhs

of money orders under that scheme are being booked

every month.

Further, there is every justification to enhance

to high value money orders from the existing of Rs.400/

- to Rs.1000/- per money order due to the inflated

money values.

It is requested to consider the same and cause

appropriate orders at the earliest.


solicited.

Letter No.: P/2-14/Guna Dated- 09.04.2008 addressed

to the Director, SR & Legal, Department of Posts,


lllll Non grant of immunity from transfer to the

Divisional Secretary, Guna in M.P. Circle - reg.

Ref: - (1) This Union letter of even No. dt. 05.07.07.

(2) Yr. letter No. 16-66/2007 - SR. dt. 07.08.07

addressed to Chief PMG. M.P. Circle.

A kind attention is invited to various discussions

we had on the subject and your continues reference

to M.P. Circle.

The Divisional Secretary, Guna Division has

been elected on 12.03.06 and he has not even been

granted immunity from the transfer for the first two

years. He has been disturbed from the head quarters

and posted as SPM, Kumbhraj, a far away place

resulting difficult to perform his activities as divisional

Secretary.

The Circle & regional administration are

reluctant and not considered his request based on

the orders of the Directorate on this subject.

Your kind and effective intervention is highly

solicited.

Letter No.: P/2-16/Bhubaneswar Dated- 09.04.2008

addressed to Sri. I.M.G. Khan, Secretary, Department

of Posts, Dak Bhawan, New Delhi - 110001

lllll Provision of construction of 228 numbers

of Cycle/Scooter shed at P&T Colony, Unit IV,

Bhubaneswar in Orissa Circle.

The adequate funds and sanction have not been

accorded so far to the Chief PMG, Orissa Circle for

the proportionate share to Telecom to the tune of Rs.

32,55,417/- for the proposed construction of Cycle/

Scooter shed at P&T Colony.

The issue has earlier been taken service and

letters have been addressed on 21.09.07 & 02.01.08.

Due to non allotment, the residents of the colony suffer

a lot to keep their vehicles safe.

It is requested to expedite the approval and allot

funds at the earliest.

May I request your response Sir,

Letter No.: P/2-19/Rourkela Dated- 10.04.2008



lllll Discontinuance of Medical facilities availed

from Ispat General Hospital (IGH) Rourkela in

Orissa Circle.

It is brought to our notice that the Rourkela steel

plant authorities had suddenly stopped the treatment

facilities in IGH to the Postal staff and family members

in Dec' 07.

After the intervention of the Circle

administration, the indoor facilites have been extended

to our staff despite the requests for both indoor &

outdoor treatments. It is also stated that the indoor

facilities have been facilitated after they have accepted

adhoc advance of one lakh rupees from the department.

The SSPOs, Sundargarh division has not yet

carried out the decision arrived with Rourkela steel

plant authorities for extension of both the medical

facilities to the staff by issuing authorisation cards.

The staff are being compelled to deposit money

to avail medical facilities from the hospital at the time

at urgency and due to no tangible action has so for

been taken, there is a total resentment amidst staff

who have no other medical facilities in that place.

It is therefore requested to intervene immediately

and ensure appropriate immediate action to issue

identify/authorisation cards to each postal employees

on due consultation with IGH authorities for availing

both indoor & outdoor treatment by the staff.

Immediate action is highly solicited.

Letter No.: P/4-1/Staff Dated- 10.04.2008 addressed

to the Secretary, Department of Posts, Dak Bhawan

New Delhi - 110001

lllll Fixation of the pay for officials on promotion

in HSG I (adhoc basis) who are drawing maximum

of pay in HSG II (NB) in the pay scale of Rs.5000-

8000 clarification regarding.

The officials who were drawing maximum of Pay

in the Pay scale of Rs.5000-8000 have been denied


Pay fixation benefits under FR 22 (1) a (1) on the plea

that their promotions were on adhoc basis and not on

regular basis.

We are of the firm opinion that as per the

instructions contained in G.I.O (3) below FR 22 & 35,

the fixation should be done at par with regular basis

promotions.

When the issue was taken by the Circle Union,

Rajasthan Circle, the same was refered to Directorate

to accord clarification vide its letter dt. 07.11.07.

Further more, the adhoc promotions in HSG I

accorded earlier as per the Directorate orders may

also be regularised at once in anticipation of finalisation

of the revised recruitment rules for HSG I. The officials

retiring during the period have been denied of their due

pensionary benefits.

It is therefore requested to cause appropriate

orders at the earliest.

Letter No.: P/2-5/Foreign Post Delhi Dated-10.04.2008



lllll Arbitary compulsion of holding bank

accounts & ATM cards for disbursement of salary

Case of Foreign post Delhi.

Despite crystal clear orders from the Ministry

of Finance vide its letter no. 1 (1)/2005/TA/42-45 dt.

24.01.06 that salaries of the Govt. employees be

allowed to be drawn and paid in cash, if demanded,

irrespective, of their scale or grade, the Foreign Post

administration of Delhi circle is insisting all the staff to

produce bank accounts and also to take ATM cards

for disbursement of salary.

This will tantamount to the denial of rights to

the employees as envisaged in the MOF orders citedin para supra and against to the orders of the Govt.

It is therefore requested to cause appropriateinstructions to Foreign Post administration to drop themove and allow the officials to draw their salary as per

their decision.

A line in reply about the action taken is highlysolicited.Letter No.: P/2-5/Foreign Post Delhi Dated- 10.04.2008



lllll Complaint against HSG I supervisor,

Foreign Post Delhi - reg.

The copy of the representation signed by eighty

nine officials working in Foreign Post, Delhi requesting

to take appropriate action against the HSG I Supervisor

who is misbehaving with all the staff regularly since

his joining is enclosed herewith for appropriate enquiry

and action.

The representation itself is self explanatory and

exhaustive. It is further told that there are many

malpractices existing in window delivery of Foreign

articles which is actually prohibited in Foreign Post.

This has to be enquired and curbed.

It is requested to cause enquiry and set right

matters at the earliest.

Letter No.: P/216/Bhubaneswar Dated- 10.04.2008

addressed to the Sri I.M.G. Khan, Secretary,

Department of Posts, Dak Bhawan, New Delhi -

110001

lllll Alleged Misbehaviour of Dr. Bijaya

Prasannna Panda, Medical officer, Postal

Dispensary, Bhabaneswar & Cuttack - request

immediate action.

The joint memorandum submitted by the

coordination committee of Postal employees,

Bhubaneswar alleging about the misbehaviour of the

Medial Officer, Postal Dispensary, Bhubaneswar is

enclosed herewith for appropriate action.

The memorandum itself is exhaustive. The entire

staff of Bhubaneswar and all the associations are

agitating and demanding to take appropriate action

against the Medical Officer who is misbehaving with

all the patients.

It is requested to take appropriate action and

ensure peace and amity at Bhubaneswar.


to the Sri. Kamalesh Chandra, DDG (P), Department

of Posts, Dak Bhawan, New Delhi - 110001

lllll Filling up of HSG I Posts on adhoc basis

with the officials regularly promoted to HSG II-

reg.

It is brought to our notice that the Chief PMG,Tamilnadu circle has informed the Circle Union thatHSG I promotion on adhoc basis was ordered to eligibleHSG II officials as per Directorate orders dt. 20.11.06as a one time measure only and the Directorate has

further clarified that the vacancies arisen after the issueof instructions dated 20.11.06 cannot be filled up asper the said instructions.

In fact, there are many vacant HSG I Posts and

also HSG II officials without required minimum serviceof three years are available in Tamilnadu Circle.

If the spirit of 20.11.06 orders is extended

further, several HSG II officials will get their chance to

work in HSG I before their retirement.It is requested to consider the same and accord

orders early.

Letter No.: P/2-17/Punjab Circle Dated- 11.04.2008

addressed to the Chief PMG, Punjab Circle,

Chandigarh.

lllll Recognition of Circle Union C/o Punjab

Circle - regarding.


It is brought to our notice that the election of

Sri Gurnam Singh as Circle Secretary in the Circle

Council meeting held on 24.02.07 at Chandigarh has

not been approved so far by the Circle administration

and the Trade Union facilities have been with held for

the Circle Union.

According to our Union constitution, under

Article 33 (i), the president shall nominate one of the

Asst. circle Secretaries to officiate as Circle

Secretary in the event of any vacancy arisen in

between two circle conferences. Accordingly Sri

Gurnam Singh has been nominated and he held the

Circle council for filling up the vacancy of Circle

Secretary on 24.02.08 in which he has been elected

as Circle Secretary.

The Central Head Quarter has also deputed our

Asst. Treasurer to the Circle Council as observer and

the election was held democratically.

It is therefore requested to accord recognition

to the Circle Union and restore trade Union facilities

immediate.


to the Ms. Radhika Doraisamy, Member (P),

Department of Posts, Dak Bhawan, New Delhi -

110001

lllll Filling up of vacant Posts of Inspector Post

Offices with surplus qualified candidates.

After this declaration of result of Inspector Post

Office for the year 2007, some One hundred twenty

two posts of Inspector Posts are lying vacant at

Present. These posts are requested to be filled up

immediately from the surplus qualified IPO candidates

available.

It is requested to expedite the process and

accord IPO promotions to the qualified officials at the

earliest.

Placement of Group D in PB-1As mentioned in para 3.7.9(i) of the Report, all GroupD employees possessing prescribed qualificationsshall be placed in the PB-I pay band of Rs. 4860-20,200 along with grade pay of Rs. 1800 with effectfrom 1.1.2006. Other Group D employees notpossessing prescribed qualifications shall be retrainedand after retraining they shall also be placed in thePB-I pay band along with grade pay of Rs. 1800 witheffect from 1.1.2006. Arrears shall be payable in boththe cases with effect from 1.1.2006. Further, retrainingshould preferably be completed with in a short period,say 6 months also, so that fixation in pay band PB-Iand payment arrears of salary is not unduly delayed.

K.RagavendranSecretary General NFPE

IDEAL OR IDOLTo keep the staff requirement at minimum, only

multi-skilled functionaries were taken and no Group Dstaff employed. The Members and the officials of theCommission were not provided individual secretarial

assistance or peons. Although 48 posts were

sanctioned, the Commission filled only 17 posts. Thishas to be viewed Vis-à-vis the strength of earlier PayCommissions where the Fifth CPC had a total

sanctioned strength of 141 posts(out of which 135 post

were filled) AND THE fourth CPC had 209 posts. TheCommission was able to achieve its target with a verysmall staff complement because the work processes

in the Commission were reoriented to have a result-

oriented approach with emphasis on output rather thanprocesses. Due to these work practices, the

Commission was able to complete its work utilizingless than 60% of the allocated budget. In the

commission's opinion, a similar policy needs to beadopted in all Government offices, which wouldincrease efficiency and improve the end usersatisfaction.

HOLISTIC OR WHOLE SICK?By incorporating systemic changes in the

existing procedure of appointments, efforts havebeen made to ensure a young and dynamicbureaucracy, with a result oriented approach,where the best persons available are selected forbolding specific posts. While proposing thesechanges, the Commission has also kept in viewthe capacity of the Government to pay and theprinciple that every rupee pent on allowances,facilities and salaries of Government employeeshas to translate into a specific measure for publicgood. The Commission, at the very outset, wouldlike to underline the fact that this Report is a holisticdocument and has to be treated as an organic

whole s ince al l the major recommendat ions

contained therein are inextricably inter-twined.Accordingly, any modification in the scheme ofrecommendation can severely affect the outcome

this Report sets out to achieve. The Government,

therefore, Would recommendations contained inthe Report as a package.

We Share your grief Com. RamaniCom. Amiya, Brother of Com. Ramnikanth

Bhattacharya, Vice President CHQ and Circle

Secretary, North East met with road accident anddied on 27.03.08 at Guwahati. We pay our heartfelt

condolences to the braved family and Com. Ramani.


Introduction

7.6.1 Ministry of Communications and Information

Technology has three departments under its control,

namely,

i) Department of Telecommunications

ii) Department of Posts

iii) Department of Information Technology

7.6.2 Each of the three departments is headed by a

Secretary. Department of Telecommunication has

Telecom Commission headed by Secretary,

Telecommunication at its apex. Department of

Posts has Postal Services Board comprising

Secretary (Post) as its Chairman and three Members

in the grade of Rs.24050-26000.

Organizational structure

7.6.3 Number of posts in various grades in the Ministryis as under:-

Group Sactioned Strength In Postion

A 4840 4201

B 10637 8121

C 220652 185281

D 50742 42485

Total 286871 240088

DEPARTMENT OF POSTS

Assistant Superintendent Post Office (ASPOs)

7.6.7 Upgradation for the post of AssistantSuperintendent Post Office (ASPOs) on par withAssistant Director (Marketing), who is in the pay scaleof Rs.7500-12000, has been demanded. TheCommission has addressed this demand in para7.6.14.

Artisans

7.6.8 Restructuring of the category of Artisans in MailMotor Service has been demanded. It is observed that

Technical Supervisors are diploma holders in

automobiles and are in the pay scale of Rs.4500-7000.Their entry post of Artisan Grade II is in the pay scaleof Rs.4000-6000 which is identical to that of Artisan

Grade I eventhough the latter is a feeder post for

promotion to the former. Technical Supervisors beingdiploma holders need to be extended the higher scaleof Rs.5000-8000. On account of restructuring of pay

structure, the post will be placed in the revised pay

band PB-2 of Rs.8700-34800 along with grade pay ofRs.4200 corresponding to the pre-revised pay scaleof Rs.6500-10500. Artisans Grade I will then be

upgraded to the pay scale of Rs.4500-7000

corresponding to the revised pay band PB-1 ofRs.4860-20200 along with grade pay of Rs.2800. This

revised structure will remove all the present problems

MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

in the hierarchical structure. The post of Charge hand

that is presently in the pay scale of Rs.4500-7000

shall be merged with that of Artisan Grade I in the

same pay scale corresponding to revised pay band

PB-1 of Rs.4860-20200 along with grade pay of

Rs.2800.

Assistant Director (Recruitment)

7.6.9 Higher pay scale has been demanded for the

post of Assistant Director (Recruitment). The post is

presently in the pay scale of Rs.6500-10500. The pay

scales of Rs.5500-9000 and Rs.6500-10500 are being

merged in the restructuring of pay scales being

recommended by the Commission. The post shall,

accordingly, be placed in the next higher pay bandPB-2 of Rs.8700-34800 along with a grade pay ofRs.4600 that corresponds to the existing pay scale ofRs.7450-11500.

Medical store keepers and LaboratoryTechnicians

7.6.10 Higher pay scales have been sought for thecategories of Medical Store Keepers and LaboratoryTechnicians in Postal Dispensaries. The Commissionhas considered these categories in

Chapter 3.8. The recommendations made therein shallbe extended to these categories as well.

Statistical Assistant

7.6.11 Higher pay scale of Rs.6500-10500 has beensought for one post of Statistical Assistant. The scalesof Rs. 5000-8000, Rs. 5500-9000 and Rs. 6500-10500are being merged. No further upgradation is functionallyjustified. The post shall, accordingly, be placed in thecorresponding revised pay band and grade pay.

Indian Postal Service Group A

7.6.12 Various demands have been raised by officersbelonging to Indian Postal Service Group A and PostalService Group B. Issues relating to officers of organizedGroup A service are discussed in Chapter 3.3 of theReport. No separate recommendations are necessaryin this Chapter.

Indian Postal Service Group B

7.6.13 Better promotional prospects have beendemanded by Postal Officers Group B. An integratedpay structure for the posts in JTS and STS has alsobeen sought. The Commission has recommendedrunning pay bands and percentage increments. Thiswill ensure continued progression as well as anincrease in the amount of increment available everyyear. This, along with the Modified Assured CareerProgression being recommended by the Commission,will effectively alleviate all stagnation. In the schemeof running pay bands, one single pay band PB-3 of


Rs.15600-39100 has been proposed for the posts from

Junior Time Scale to the Senior Administrative Grade

which will also include the posts in Senior Time Scale.

Postal officers of Accounts Division have demanded

higher pay bands on par with Central Secretariat

Service. The issues relating to organized accounts

cadre are discussed in Chapter 7.56 of the Report

concerning Indian Audit and Account Department.

Recommendations made therein shall apply to the all

organized accounts cadres including the one existing

in Department of Posts. No separate recommendations

are, therefore, necessary.

Inspector (Posts)

7.6.14 Postal Inspectors in Department of Posts have

demanded a higher pay scale of Rs.6500-10500 on

par with Inspectors and analogous posts in CBDT/CBEC as well as Assistants of Central SecretariatService (CSS) on the ground that they are recruitedthrough the same examination. The Commission isrecommending the merger of pre-revised pay scalesof Rs.5500-9000 and Rs.6500- 10500 which willautomatically bring Inspector (Posts) on par withAssistants in CSS/Inspectors and analogous postsin CBDT and CBEC. With this upgradation, Inspector(Posts) shall come to lie in an identical pay scale asthat of their promotion post of Assistant Superintendent(Posts) [ASPOs]. ASPOs shall, accordingly, beplaced in the next higher pay scale of Rs.7450-11500corresponding to the revised pay band PB-2 ofRs.8700-34800 along with grade pay of Rs.4600. Thenext higher post in the hierarchy, that of Superintendent(Post), which is also a promotion post for ASPOs,shall be placed in the pay scale of Rs.7500-12000corresponding to the revised pay band PB-2 ofRs.8700-34800 along with grade pay of Rs.4800. Parityexists between the posts of Inspector (Posts) andInspectors in Mail Motor Service (MMS). This paritywould need to be maintained and Assistant Manager,

Mail Motor Service shall be placed in the higher gradeof Rs.7450-11500 whose corresponding replacementpay band and grade pay is PB-2 of Rs.8700-34800

along with a grade pay of Rs.4600. Similarly, Manager,

Mail Motor Service shall be placed in PB-2 pay bandof Rs.8700-34800 along with a grade pay of Rs.4800which corresponds to the pre-revised pay scale of

Rs.7500-12000.

Lower Selection Grade, Higher Selection GradeII & I

7.6.15 Higher pay scales have been sought for LSG(Lower Selection Grade), HSG-II (Higher Selection

Grade) and HSG-I officers. No anomaly exists in the

present pay structure of these posts. However, onaccount of the proposed restructuring of pay bands, a

higher grade would need to be extended to HSG-I.

The post of HSG-I should, therefore, be placed in the

revised pay band PB-2 of Rs.8700-34800 along with

grade pay of Rs.4600 corresponding to the pre-revised

pay scale of Rs.7450-11500. The other posts shall be

extended only the corresponding replacement

pay band and grade pay.

Dispensaries in Department of Posts

7.6.16 Department of Posts presently runs

departmental Dispensaries in some cities and towns.

The employees of postal department posted in these

cities are not eligible for CGHS facilities. Demands

have been received that these employees should also

be given the option for being covered under the CGHS,

particularly after they have retired. The issue was

discussed with Department of Posts which has statedthat a proposal was sent to Ministry of Health andFamily Welfare for merging these Dispensaries withCGHS, but no action has been taken so far. There isstrong merit in the proposal made by the Department.The Commission, therefore, recommends that all theDispensaries presently being run in Department ofPosts should immediately be merged with CGHS andall postal employees be covered under the CGHSscheme, wherever available. This facility should alsobe extended to the retired postal employees.

Postman and Mail Guard

7.6.17 Historical parity has existed between the postof Constable in CPOs and the analogous post of MailGuard in Railway Mail Service and Postman inDepartment of Posts. The Commission hasrecommended that all the Constable in CPOs shallbe placed in the revised PB - I of Rs.4860-20200 alongwith grade pay of Rs.2000. The in Department of Postsand the analogous post of Mail Guard in Railway MailService should also be similarly upgraded and placedin the pay scale of Rs.3200-4900 corresponding tothe revised pay band PB-1 of Rs.4860-20200 along

with grade pay of Rs.2000.

Translation officer (French)

7.6.18 Post of Translation Officer (French) exists inthe scale of Rs.6500-10500. It is an isolated post.

Higher scale of Rs.8000-13500 has been demanded

for the post. The minimum qualification, prescribed forthe post includes a Post Graduate degree. The postis, therefore, similar to that of PGTs, who are proposed

to the upgraded to Rs.7500-12000. A similar

dispensation may be needed in this case also. It is,therefore, recommended that the post be placed inthe scale of Rs.7500-1200 Corresponding to the revised

pay band PB-2 of Rs.8700-34800 along with grade

pay of Rs.4800.

(Contd. on page 29)


Balances on 30-09-2007 = 4973833.51

Receipts

Oct-07 = 93834.00

Nov-07 = 66767.00

Dec-07 = 88743.00

Jan-08 = 111115.00

Feb-08 = 88697.00

Mar-08 = 197206.00

Total = 646362.00 + = 646362.00

Interest of SB Accounts (as per pass books)

= 18055.74

GrossTotal = 5638251.25

Less Expenditure

Oct-07 = 256058.30

Nov-07 = 110807.00

Dec-07 = 131060.00

Jan-08 = 122334.00

Feb-08 = 111836.00

Mar-08 = 111033.50

Total = 843128.80 - 843128.80Balances on 31-03-2008 4795122.45Details of Balances as on 31-03-2008

SB A/C Syndicate Bank = 948393.20

FD A/C Syndicate Bank = 3800000.00

Cash in Hand = 11652.25

Cheque in Transit = 48641.00

Total Balance = 4808686.45Issues changes to be cleared -13564.00

NET BALANCE 4795122.45

Balace: Forty seven lakh ninty five thousand onehundred twenty two and paisa forty five only Sd/- Sd/

Treasurer General Secretary

Headwise details of Incomew.e.f. 01-10-2007 to 31-03-2008

(Subject to Audit)Quota to CHQ = 483375Quota to NFPE = 12322

B.Post = 83380

Donations = 693NFPE Reception committee = 9978Publication Sale = 46614

Advt.Charges Recd. = 10000

Total Receipts 646362Rupees Six lakh forty six thousand three hundredsixty two only

Headwise details of Expenditure

w.e.f. 01-10-2007 to 31-03-2008(Subject to Audit)

1. Pay & allowance - G/Secy = 212696.00Pay 99047

Conveyance 13960

TA/DA 82666

HQ Allowance 12500

Bonus 4523

2. Pay & allowance - Dy.GS = 7438.00

Pay NIL

Conveyance NIL

TA/DA 3941

Bonus 3497

3. TA/DA - Office bearers = 20423.00

4. Federal Council Expenses = 114539.00

5. Pay - Staff = 95920.00

Office Asstt. 32504

Record Clerk 27357Peon 23941Sweeper 1500Bonus 10618

6. Bhartiya Post = 161979.007. Office maintenance = 8142.008. Phone bills = 10682.009. Mobile phone bills = 36446.0010. Elec/Water Charges = 9671.0011. Conveyance - ATR = 9000.0012. Conveyance - Staff = 3846.0013. Postage Charges = 42523.0014. Stationary Charges = 3135.5015. Sumptuary = 12005.0016. Photostat = 13915.0017. Newspaper = 1362.0018. MR Claim - GS = 14365.3019. Fax Charges = 524.0020. Court Expenses = 410.0021. Gifts = 3577.0022. Agitation Expenses = 280.00

23. Computer Expenses = 4660.0024. Strike Tour - TA /DA to

CHQ Office Bearers = 8439.00

25. Ticket Cancellation = 785.00

26. Social SecurityContribution to Staff = 3500.00

27. Tarapada Bhawan Renavocation = 12597.00

28. Transferred to BSNL Union = 500.00

29. Refund of quota to NFPE = 18485.0030. Office Renovation = 1856.0031. D. D Charges = 137.00

32. Advance paid to Choultry

for CWC = 8200.0033. Cost of Reference Books = 1091.00

Total = 843128.80Sd/- Sd/

Treasurer General Secretary

Consolidated Statement of Income & Expenditure w.e.f. 01-10-2007 to 31-03-2008

(Subject to Audit)


Common investors seem to be fast discarding

the traditional post office savings schemes - which

once were the popular mode of parking funds,

especially for the middle class.

A whopping Rs. 113505 crore has been

withdrawn from the schemes as on January 2008.

The small savings schemes have seen a negative

growth, with Rs. 10,230.06 crore more withdrawals

over deposits into such schemes in the last year.

Though the figures of February and march are yet to

be compiled, it is expected that the downfall will

continue and the deficit may widen. These figures

exclude the collections in public provident fund (PPF)

and senior citizen schemes through banks. Thesetwo schemes are available through banks apart frompost offices. Collections from banks may show thesame trend too, feel experts.

A negative growth in these schemes will leadto a corresponding deficit in the national socialsecurity fund (NSSF), a corpus of over Rs. 600000crore. The NSSF is used to lend long-term loans tostate governments, which use the money fordevelopment projects.

The post office schemes, which in includessavings plans such as national savings schemes,post office recurring deposits, monthly investment

scheme and so on, are managed through the Nagpur

headquartered National Savings Institute (NSI).

It is for the first time in the recent post that

withdrawals are more than the deposits, leading to a

negative growth, say sources. The last time it

happened was just before the Harshad Mehta

securites scam in 1992, when the stock market was

at its zenith.

Though the collections have been falling

since 2006, a negative growth was seen only in

2007. The gross collections as on January 2008

stand at Rs 103275 crore as against RS. 125557.41

crore during the same period last year, registering

a negative growth of 17.75 per cent. There is awithdrawal of at least Rs. 1000 crore in each month,say sources.

The negative growth is being attributed to ahost of factors - low interest returns being theforemost. It is for this reason that the tax sops offeredin post office term deposits and senior citizenschemes do not help attract fresh investment. Theaverage returns on the scheme range from 7.5 to 8%,whereas banks offer around 10 per cent. With inflationat around 6.68%, real returns are always more in bankschemes.

Times of India Dated- 11.04.2008

POST OFFICE SCHEMES LOSE SHEEN

NFPE RECOGNISEDNFPE RECOGNISEDNFPE RECOGNISEDNFPE RECOGNISEDNFPE RECOGNISEDSub.: Recognition of National Federation ofPostal Employees and Federation of NationalPostal Organisations in the Department of Posts.

The undersigned is directed to convey theapproval of the Compentent Authority to therecognition of federations namely : (i) NationalFederation of Postal Employees; and (ii) Federation

ofNational Postal Orgtanisations, in the Department

of Posts, in terms of instructions contained inO.M.No.2/14/98-JCA dated 3rd July 2002 of theMinistry of Personnel, Public Grievances and

Pension, Department of Personnel and Training. The

recognition so granted to the both the federations ison provisional basis subject to review after June 2008,when the results of the next verification process,

necessary action for which has already been initiated,

become available. Further, the recognition of NFPEwill eb subject to the final outcome of the W.P. No.3299/07 pending before High court of judicature at

Jodhpur.

2. The federations granted recognition vide thisOffice Order will please note that it is subject to

furlfillment of all terms and conditions contained in O.M.dated 3.7.2002 ibid and the observations of theDepartment of Personnel & Training conveyed videDepartment's letter No.6-2/2002-SR (Vol-II) dated 24-04-2007, liable to be withdrawn any time if the aboveguidelines are not satisfied.

This issues with app[roval of Secretary (Posts).Sd/-

(Subhash Chander) Director (SR & Legal)

The Commission is the first Central PayCommission to be constituted in this century of rapidtechnological advances and after coming into force

of the Right To Information (RTI) and Fiscal

Responsibility and Budget Management (FRBM)Acts. The Government machinery has to learn toadapt to these changes and to leverage knowledge

and technology for better performance under stricter

fiscal discipline and better delivery mechanisms. TheTerms of Reference of the Commission suitably reflect

this changed imperative.

Measurement The Quantum Rise


FIXATION OF GROUP 'C' EMPLOYEES IN THE REVISED PAY BANDAS RECOMMENEDED BY 6TH PAY COMMISSION

Pre-revised scale (S - 7) Revised Pay Band PB-1 +Rs.4000-100-6000 Grade Pay

Rs.4860-20200 + Rs.2400

Basic Pay Revised pay Grade Pay Total Payin the Pre- in therevised runningScale pay band4000 6960 2400 93604100 7140 2400 95404200 7310 2400 97104300 7490 2400 98904400 7660 2400 100604500 7830 2400 102304600 8010 2400 104104700 8180 2400 105804800 8360 2400 107604900 8530 2400 109305000 8700 2400 111005100 8880 2400 112805200 9050 2400 114505300 9230 2400 116305400 9400 2400 118005500 9570 2400 119705600 9750 2400 121505700 9920 2400 123205800 10100 2400 125005900 10270 2400 126706000 10440 2400 12840

Pre-revised scale (S-8) Revised Pay Band PB-1 +Rs. 4500-125-7000 Grade Pay

Rs. 4860-20200 + 2800

Basic Pay Revised pay Grade Pay Total Payin the Pre- in therevised runningScale pay band4500 7830 2800 10630

4625 8050 2800 108504750 8270 2800 110704875 8490 2800 112905000 8700 2800 115005125 8920 2800 11720

5250 9140 2800 119405375 9360 2800 121605500 9570 2800 12370

5625 9790 2800 125905750 10010 2800 128105875 10230 2800 130306000 10440 2800 132406125 10660 2800 13460

6250 10880 2800 136806375 11100 2800 139006500 11310 2800 14110

6625 11530 2800 143306750 11750 2800 145506875 11970 2800 147707000 12180 2800 14980

Pre-revised scale (S - 9) Revised Pay band PB-2 +Rs.5000-150-8000 Grade Pay

Rs. 8700-34800 + Rs. 4200

Basic Pay Revised pay Grade Pay Total Payin the Pre- in therevised runningScale pay band5000 8700 4200 129005150 8970 4200 131705300 9230 4200 134305450 9490 4200 136905600 9750 4200 139505750 10010 4200 142105900 10270 4200 144706050 10530 4200 147306200 10790 4200 149906350 11050 4200 152506500 11310 4200 155106650 11580 4200 157806800 11840 4200 160406950 12100 4200 163007100 12360 4200 165607250 12620 4200 168207400 12880 4200 170807550 13140 4200 173407700 13400 4200 176007850 13660 4200 178608000 13920 4200 18120

Pre-revised Scale (S - 10) Revised Pay Band PB-2 +Rs. 5500-175-9000 Grade Pay

Rs.8700-34800 + Rs.4200

Basic Pay Revised pay Grade Pay Total Payin the Pre- in therevised runningScale pay band5500 9570 4200 137705675 9880 4200 140805850 10180 4200 143806025 10490 4200 14690

6200 10790 4200 149906375 11100 4200 153006550 11400 4200 15600

6725 11710 4200 159106900 12010 4200 162107075 12320 4200 165207250 12620 4200 168207425 12920 4200 17120

7600 13230 4200 17430


7775 13530 4200 177307950 13840 4200 180408125 14140 4200 183408300 14450 4200 186508475 14750 4200 189508650 15060 4200 192608825 15360 4200 195609000 15660 4200 19860

Pre-revised Scale (S - 11) Revised Pay Band PB-2 +Rs.6500-200-6900 Grade Pay

Rs.8700-34800 + Rs.4200

Basic Pay Revised pay Grade Pay Total Payin the Pre- in therevised runningScale pay band6500 11310 4200 155106700 11660 4200 158606900 12010 4200 16210

Pre-revised scale (S - 12) Revised Pay Band PB-2 +Rs.6500-200-10500 Grade Pay

Rs.8700-34800 + Rs.4200

Basic Pay Revised pay Grade Pay Total Payin the Pre- in therevised runningScale pay band6500 11310 4200 155106700 11660 4200 158606900 12010 4200 162107100 12360 4200 165607300 12710 4200 169107500 13050 4200 172507700 13400 4200 176007900 13750 4200 179508100 14100 4200 183008300 14450 4200 186508500 14790 4200 189908700 15140 4200 193408900 15490 4200 196909100 15840 4200 200409300 16190 4200 203909500 16530 4200 207309700 16880 4200 21080

9900 17230 4200 2143010100 17580 4200 2178010300 17930 4200 2213010500 18270 4200 22470

Pre-revised Scale (S - 13) Revised Pay Band PB-2 +Rs.7450-225-11500 Grade Pay

Rs.8700-34800 + Rs.4600Basic Pay Revised pay Grade Pay Total Payin the Pre- in therevised runningScale pay band7450 12970 4600 17570

7675 13360 4600 179607900 13750 4600 18350

8125 14140 4600 187408350 14530 4600 191308575 14930 4600 195308800 15320 4600 199209025 15710 4600 203109250 16100 4600 207009475 16490 4600 210909700 16880 4600 214809925 17270 4600 2187010150 17670 4600 2227010375 18060 4600 2266010600 18450 4600 2305010825 18840 4600 2344011050 19230 4600 2383011275 19620 4600 2422011500 20010 4600 24610

(K.V.Sridharan)General Secretary

Post Office & Railway Motor Service (PO & RMS)Accountants Cadre

7.6.19 Accountants of this cadre have demanded paritywith organised Accounts cadres. No functionaljustification exists for the same. The parity withorganized Accounts cadres is, therefore, notrecommended. The special allowance of Rs.180presently given to them may be doubled.

Sports Inspectors

7.6.20 Post of Sports Inspectors exists in the scale ofRs.4500-7000. They have demanded parity withInspectors of Post Offices and RMS who have beengiven the scale of Rs.5500-9000. No anomaly exists intheir pay scales. Their cadre is not similar to that ofInspectors of Post Office & RMS, either functionally or

as per the hierarchical structure. Only replacement pay

band and grde pay may, therefore, be extended in theircase. Further, Department of Posts should look intothe continued necessity of continuing with these posts.

System Administrators & Marketing Executives

7.6.21 Postal Assistants assigned the jobs of SystemAdministrators & Marketing Executives have

demanded creation of a new cadre with higher pay

scales. Creation of a new cadre I their case is notfunctionally justified. The Commission, in any case,is not looking into demands relating to individual cadre

reviews. Status-quo may, therefore, need to be

maintained especially because the existing scenarioallows usage of available manpower for need based

multifarious functions.

(Contd. from page 25)


LETTERS FROM DEPARTMENT TO CHQu Grant of honorarium for calculation ofinterest for RD premature closure.Ref.: Your letter no. P/4-4/Honorarium dated02.01.2008 addressed to DDG(FS)

The undersigned is directed to say that in singlehanded offices since there is no separate supervgisor,rate of honorarium prescribed for PA. As regardsrevision of rate of honorarium, this is not underconsideration at present and will be considered in duecourse.

This issues with the approval of DDG(FS)(Letter No.113-1/2004-SB Dated 18-03-2008)u Alleged burglary at Hingoli MDG PO-Murdering Night Watchman Sri B.G. Mathapathi- non settlement of dues-reg.

I am directed to refer to your letter No. P/2-13/Parabhani dated 29-12-2007 on the above mentionedsubject.2. The matter has been exdamined in consultationwith Circle Office. As reported, the proposal for grantof Ex-gratia lum sum compensation has already beenapproved by the CPMG and concurred in by the CircleIFA. As regards grant of financial Assistance, inaccordance with the instructions contained in

Department's Orders No. 1-3/99-WL/SPT dated1.6.2000 from Welfare, the case has been approvedby Chief PMG and sanctions will be issued.3. The question of grant of extra ordinary pensionto the family of he deceased is under examination.(Letter No.16-40/2007-SR Dated 27-03-2008)u Alleged arbitrary closure of post offices inPunjab Circle-regarding.

I am directed to refer to your letter No.P/2-17/Cle dated 31.07.2007 on the above mentioned subject.2. The matter has been examined in consulationwith the Circle Office. As reported, the merger/relocation of post offices has been undertaken inaccordance with the policy which prescribes that thepost offices which are either loss making or evenrunning in profit, can be closed down in one area andrelocated to outlying urban areas/conglomerations/labour settlements. This exercise is not only aboutrelocating of post offices but also about consolidationof post offices. The PMG Punjab Region has mergedthe post office with the nearest post offices as perprescribed norms as indicated norms as indicated inthe annexure.


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Branch Offices whereby on work load calculation,

manpower found surplus somewhere would be

redeployed to Branch Offices where work load wise

more staff was required.

3. A review of these orders has revealed that

implementation of these orders has resulted in

inordinate delay in filling up of vacant posts in GDS

category even where they are genuinely required to

be filled up. In fact, due to paucity of time, it has been

imp[ossible to simultaneously review all the BOs under

a Sub Office, because the only person to do the review

is the Sub-Divisional Inspector, who has other urgent

work relating to business development, investigation

of fraud cases etc. to attend to, which cannot bepostponed. Information was collected from all theCircles about the number of GDS posts which haveremained unfilled as a result of these orders and ithas been found that as on date around 22,212 postsare lying vacant on account of these orders. Theresultant impact on services in rural areas has led tostrong and repeated protests from the peoplesrepresentatives etc.4. It is therefore, decided with the approval of thecompetent authority to rescind these orders issuedfrom Planning Section and PE-I Section of theDirectorate as referred to in (a) & (b) of the first para.However, the order issued vide No. 17-115/2001-GDSdated 21.10.2002, which discourages engagement ofsubstitutes for a long period and stipulates managingthe work of GDS vacancies by combination of poststill such time GDS recruitment is finalized will continueto be in force, because these orders are basicallyintended to discourage the practice of managing theposts with the help of substitutes/outsiders for a longtime thereby giving them scope to go to the Courts for

regularization.

Postal Employees on Training as on 1.1.07are entitled for Persion under C.C.S PersionRules 1972

Applicability of CCS ( Pension) Rules, 1972in respect of those put on induction training priorto 1.1.04 and were in receipt of stipend.

I am directed to forward herewith a copy OMNo. 38/58/06-P&PW(A) dated 5.3.08 regarding the

above mentioned subject received from Ministry of

personnel, PG & pensions, Deptt. Of Pension andpensioners' Welfare, New Delhi for Informationguidance and necessary action.

(No.4-3/08-Pensic Dated: 27-3-2008)

OFFICE MEMORANDIUMApplicability of CCS (pension) Rules, 1972 in

EDA(RA) Rules-1995-Re-verification ofmembership for recognition of Associations-Procedure regarding.DG Post No. 13/01/2008-SR Dated 26.03.2008

I am directed to refer to the Department's letterof even number dated 28.02.2008 on the abovementioned subject and to say that following applicantassociations of Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDSs) have beenfound provisionally eligible for participation in theprocess of re-verification.1. All India Postal Extra Departmental EmployeesUnion.2. National Union of Gramin Dak Sewaks.3. Bharatiya Extra Departmental Employees Union.2. The dates, forms and procedure regardingvericfication of membership interralia including revoveryof subscription from the pay rolls of the members infavour of the above mentioned associations will besame as prescribed for Service Associations ofdepartmental employees and circulated videDepartment's letter No.13/04/2007-SR Dated26.03.2008. However, in case of GDSs, separate letter

of authourization(Annexure II) will be used, a copy ofwhich is enciosed.3. The compilation of information and submissionof reports regarding re-verification of GDS'sAssociations will be done and communicated buyDDO to Circle Office and by the Circle Office to theDirectorate separately on the pattern of Annexure-IV

of letter No.13/04/2007-SR Dated 26.03.2008.

Review of conditions imposed on filling up of GDSposts.

DG Posts. No.17-103/2007-GDS Dated 24.12.2007Establishment Division and Planning Division of theDirectorate had issued some instructions in the years2002/2003/2001 where by certain conditions wereimposed in making recruitment in the GDS cadre. Thereferences of these orders which are under review areas follows:

(a) Letters No. 40-35/Xth Plan-Planning dated14.8.2003, 23..10.2003-and 17.2.2004

(b) Letter No.25-3/2003-PE-I DATED 1.4.2003(c) Letter No. 17-115/2001-GDS dated

21.10.2002

2. The orders issued from the Planning Divisionwere mainly intended to identify surplus staff in the

GDS cadre based on income/cost calculation andthereafter redeploy them while creating new Branch

Offices. Orders issued from PE-I Section was with

the intention of making a consolidated review of al


respect of those put on induction training prior to 1.1.04

and were in receipt of stipend.

The undersigned is directed to state that the

existing CCS (pension) Rules, 1972 are applicable to

Government Servants appointed on or before 31st

December 2003 Vide this Deportment's OM of even

NO. dated 11th October 2006, it was clarified that the

employees who were put on induction training prior to

1.1.2004 and were paid salary from that date would

be covered under CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972.

2. The staff side of the National Council (JCM) has

sought further clarification whether the cases of

persons who are put on induction training prior to

1.1.2004 but were in receipt of stipend would be covered

under the CCS (pension) Rules. 1972.

3. The matter has been further examined and it

now clarified that the employees who were required toundergo departmental training relating to jobs prior to1.1.04 before they were put on regular employmentand were in receipt of stipend during such trainingwould also be covered under the CCS (Pension) Rules,1972 provided the period spent on such training waseligible for being counted as qualifying service underthe CCs (Pension) Rules, 1972.(No.38/58/06-P&PW(A) Dated 5th March, 2008)

Compulsory Posting of FTP- ModifiedOrders

Kindly refer to Member (personnel)'s d.o. letterNo. 6-19/2007-SPB-ll dated 07.12.2007 regardingposting of such persons as Postmasters in LSGdelivery offices who have qualified in the Fast Trackexamination in the years 2003and 2004.

2. It is gathered that the Circles have takennecessary action in the said direction. It is, however,understood that due to personal reasons some officialsare not in a position to move to the new place ofposting/transfer immediately. It has been decided that

the CPMsG may consider such requests received ifany, and defer the transfer on purely temporary basisin most deserving cases only without losing sight of

the purpose for which transfers have been ordered.

(D.O.No.6-19/2007-SPB-ll Dated : 31-4- 2008)

CCS (RSA) Rules, 1993- Re-verfication ofmembership for recognition of ServiceAssociation-Procedure regarding.

I am directed to refer to the Department's letterof even number dated the 28th Feb, 2008 on the above

subject and to enclose a list of applicant ServiceAssociations provisionally eligible for participation in

the process of reverification (Annexure-l).

2. The following procedure regarding re-verfication

of membership and recovery of subscriptions for the

Associations from the Pay rolls will followed:-

(1) a) Every employee desiring to be a member of

a service Association will give a letter of authorization

in writing, addressed to the DDO in the prescribed

Proforma (Annexure-ll) bearing the signature of Director

(SR & Legal) for deduction of subscription from his

pay. The little of authorization is to be sent through

the applicant Service Association to which the

membership is sought, so as to reach the Drawing

and Disbursing Officer concerned on or before 10th

June, 2008. Any authorization given through a non-

applicant association will be ignored. The Associations

will also submit a list of members in triplicate duly

signed by the authorized office bearer on each page

of the list.

(b) Drawing & Disbursing Officers will receive letters

of authorization along with list f members in triplicatefrom the authorized office bearer referred to in (a) aboveand return one list to the authorized office bearer dulyacknowledging the receipt of lists in duplicate and alsothe authorization letters .Drawing &Disbursing Officerswill display one copy of each set of lists on the not ceboard from 11.06.2008 to 20.06.2008.

© In case an employee has given authorization infavour of more than one applicant Association, it willbe treated as invalid and will not be counted for anyAssociation.

(c) An individual employee, whose name has beenincluded in more than one Associations' List exhibitedon the Notice Board, may, if he so desires, submit arepresentation, to the Drawing & Disbursing Officerby 21.06.2008. The employee concerned mustspecifically indicate in the representation withsupporting material, if any, that he has given theauthorization in favour of a specific Association (namemust be given) is fake one. The drawing & DisbursingOfficer on his part will scrutinize the authorization givenby the employee and in case he finds that theauthorization was noyt genuine, he may delete his

name form the concerned list under intimation to theconcerned Association and allow it to be included inthe list the employee genulnely chooses. Trade union

facilities of such authorized office bearer who signed

the fake/fabricated/nongenuine Authorization would bewithdrawn till the next verification process. However, ifon scrutiny by the DDO both the authorizations are

found to be authentic given by the employee, both the

authorizations would be treated as invalid and theemployees concerned ould not be allowed to becomemember of any Association till the next verification

process. No. representation received after 21.06.2008

will be entertained.

(2) The letters of authorization received thoroughService Associations be grouped category/


Designation-wise and filed securely in guard files by

Drawing & Disbursing Officers. The Drawing &

Disbursing officer will note down the details of the

authorizations in a register, the formatof which is

indicated in Annexure - ll. The serial number in

Annexure lll should also be marked on the

authorization lettler placed in the guard file, duly

authenticated by the DDO concerned.

(3) (a) All the Drawing & Disbursing

Officers will start making monthly recovery from

employees who authorize such recovery out of their

pay, from the salary for the month of June 2008 payable

on 30.06.2008.

(b) Recovery of subscriptions being made in respect

of Service Associations on the basis of old

authorization will stop after May, 2008 salary (payableon 30/31.052008) except for All India Association ofPostal Supervisors (General Line ) as in their case,as per the directions of the Hon'ble Delhi High Court,New Delhi in CWP No. 1827/97, status-qua is to bemaintained till the case is heard.

(3) Drawing & Disbursing Officer shall makerecovery of monthly subscription from pay in favour ofa particular Association every month.

(4) An extract from the register in duplicate will behanded over to the Cashier for making necessaryentries in the acquittance roll (ACG 24) of the monthconcerned. A suitable column in the acquittance rollviz. "Membership/Subscription to Service Association"may be opened to record the deductions separately.The deduction made by the Cashier through acquittanceroll will be "Out-of -account" transactions of theGovernment account.

(5) Drawing & Disbursing Officer after making thedeductions will remit the amount to the DivisionalSecretary of the concerned Association who, in turn,will remit this amount to the All India, Circle etc. asper the quota fixed in their respective constitutions.There is no objection if the membership subscription

is remitted to the Circle/central body of the Association

for further distribution, provided such a provision is madein the amount remitted should also be specified.

7) Remittance to the Association should on noaccount be made by means of Service Money Orders.

(8) The amount collected by Sub/Branch Officesat the time of disbursement of Pay & Allowances tothe staff employed in those offices and kept out-of -

account shall be sent to the head Post office in the

daily account duly entered on the back with the remarks'List of out of account' attached. The amount should

be put in a separate cover.

(9) Drawing & Disbursing Officer shall complete thework relating to verification and its compilation by 10th

July, 2008 and report to the Heads of Circles with

details of the total number of persons belonging to

each of the Service Associations in the Proforma as

per Annexure-lV and display one copy of Annexure lV

on the notice board on 10th July, 2008.

(10) Drawing & Disbursing Officers will ensure that

while counting total strength in respect of a particular

category, total employees actually working and eligible

for being included in that category may be taken into

account. They should not report the total number of

sanctioned posts.

(11) The heads of Circles will send the consolidated

statement to SR Section, Department of Posts in the

Proforma at Annexure-lV by 25th July, 2008 and

display its one copy on Notice board on the same

day. The Circles will ensure that the informations inrespect of all Drawing & Disbursing Officers has beenincluded in the statement. The concerned ServiceAssociations will also be endorsed the statementreferred to above.

(12) Generally the Service Associations have agrievance that the Drawing & Disbursing OfficersMaintain a soft comer for the Association to whichthey belong (ed). The Heads of Circles will see to itthat absolute Transparency is observed in carrying outthe reverification process and it is conducted in a freeand fair manner. In case any irregularity is noticed onthe part of DDOs. A serious view in the matter betaken and prompt action may be intitated by thecompetent Disciplinary/Administrative Authorities.Further, all Heads of JAG or above), who will beresponsible for attending to complaints and settlementof disputes arising in carrying out the verificationprocess.

3. The term 'Drawing & Disbursing Officer' asmentioned above, means only such authority in chargeof the work of drawing Pay and allowances for anemployee.

Temporary deputation to Consulate4General of India, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia asAssistant Haj Officer and Haj Assistant for Haj-2008/

I am directed to forward here with a copy ofMinistry of External Affairs (Haj Cell), Office

Memorandum No.M (Haj)/ 1183 dated 11.2.2008 on

the above mentioned subject and to request that theapplications of the eligible and willing officials underyour Circle complete in all respects may be sent

directly to Haj Cell, Ministry of External Affairs, Panch

Mahal, Akbar Bhawan, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi-110021 after following Memorandum can also be down

loaded from Ministry of External Affairs web site.

(No.86-1/2008-SPB-ll Dated : 14-03-2008)

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