Friday, November 23, 2012


CONTINUATION OF IT MODERNISATION PROJECT OF
 DEPARTMENT OF POSTS – PHASE II
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs today approved the proposal of Rs.4,909 crore towards IT modernisation project of the Department of Posts, covering 1.55 lakhs post offices.

The total expenditure for the project involving Rs.4,909 crore includes both implementation phase and operation and maintenance phase for the IT infrastructure of Post Offices. The IT project of the Department is a part of the Mission Mode Project (MMP) included in the National e-Governance Plan (NEGP).

The Department of Posts has a network of 1.55 Lakhs post offices spread across all the States and Union Territories of the country. The key objective of the India Post IT Modernisation project is modernization and computerization of all Post offices in the country including branch post offices in rural areas to create a urban-rural network spanning across the length and breadth of the country.

The IT modernisation project is expected to give following benefits to the citizens of the country:

•           Improve customer satisfaction due to faster and more reliable delivery of services
•           Enhance visibility and transparency
•           Provide access by multiple channels to the customers e.g. post office counters, kiosks, internet, mobiles ATMs etc;
•           Ensure delivery of "citizen centric services"

The IT modernisation project will provide a national asset and infrastructure for all users apart from the post offices including various government departments, business houses and the citizens to use the services effectively for their communication, banking, insurance and service delivery needs. The project will improve the delivery of mails, banking and insurance services rendered by the Post offices across the length and breadth of the country.

For the purpose of implementation, the IT modernisation project has been structured into 8 segments catering to IT infrastructure such as datacentre, network, computers and peripherals, software applications which will cover all the product and services of the Department of Posts, and change management which will help in effective transformation into IT mode. The project will be implemented in all the 1.55 lakh post offices in a phased manner over a time period of 2 years, to be followed by the O&M phase over the period of contract.

The project will be rolled out to all the post offices covering all States and Union Territories in the country a phased manner.
Background:
The proposal of the Department of Posts is in continuation of the proposal which was approved by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on 26th Aug 2010. The overall project has been segregated into eight RFPs, of which, selection of vendors have been finalized in case of 5 RFPs and LOIs have been issued. Of these 5 RFPs, in four cases the contracts have been signed with the selected bidders. In respect of two RFPs the financial bids have been opened and selection of the bidder is under process.

Sunday, November 18, 2012

STRIKE NOTICE



 
NATIONAL FEDERATION OF POSTAL EMPLOYEES
ALL INDIA POSTAL EMPLOYEES UNION GROUP-C
JALANDHAR DIVISION

AIPEU/PIII/12.12.2012                                                     Dated – 19th November, 2012

To,

The Sr Supdt of Post Offices
Jalandhar Division
Jalandhar

NOTICE
Sir,
          
 In accordance with the provisions of Sub Section (1) of Section 22 of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, we hereby notify that all the Postal/RMS/MMS/Administrative & Postal Accounts Employees and the Gramin Dak Sewaks which are affiliated to Confederation of Central Government Employees & Workers will go on one day strike on 12.12.2012. The demands for acceptance of which the employees embark upon One Day Strike are detailed in the Charter of Demands enclosed.                 
                                                                      





    
CHARTER OF DEMANDS

1.         Revise the wages of the Central Government employees including Gramin Dak Sewaks with effect from 1.1.2011 and every five years thereafter by setting up the 7th CPC.
2.         Merge DA with pay for all purposes with effect from. 1.1.2011 including for Gramin Dak Sewaks.
3.         Remove restriction imposed on compassionate appointments and the discrimination on such appointments between the Railway workers and other Central Govt. employees.
4.         (a) Departmentalise all Gramin Dak Sewaks and grant them all benefits of regular employees; End Bonus discrimination and enhance bonus ceiling to 3500/-; withdraw open market recruitment in Postman / MTS cadre; Revise cash handling norms; Grant full protection of TRCA; Grant Time Bound Promotion and Medical Reimbursement facility etc,
(b)       Regularise the daily rated, contingent, casual workers and introduce a permanent scheme for periodical regularisation;
5.         (a) Revive the functioning of the JCM. Convene the meeting of the Departmental Councils in all Ministries/Departments. Settle the anomalies raised in the National Anomaly Committee as also in the Departmental Anomaly Committees. Hold National Council meetings as specified in the JCM constitution. (b) Remove the anomalies in the MACP Scheme.(c) Grant recognition to all Associations/Federations, which have complied with the formalities and conditions stipulated in the CCS(RSA) Rules.
6.         Fill up all vacant posts and create posts on functional requirements.
7.         Stop downsizing outsourcing, contractorization, corporatization and privatisation of Governmental functions.
8.         Stop price rise; strengthen the PDS.
9.         (a) Stop the proposal to introduce the productivity linked wage system; (b) discard the performance related pay structure; (c) introduce PLB in all Departments; (d) remove the ceiling on emoluments for bonus computation.
10.       Revise the OTA, Night duty allowance and clothing rates.
11.       Implement all arbitration awards;
12.       Make the right to strike a legal and fundamental right of the Government employees on par with the other section of the working class.
13.       Grant Five Promotions to all employees as is provided for in the case of Group A services.
14.       (a) Withdraw the PFRDA Bill. (b) Rescind the decision to allow FDI in pension sector ;(c) Scrap the new contributory pension scheme (d) Extend the existing statutory defined pension scheme to all Central Govt. employees irrespective of their date of entry in Government service.
15.       Vacate all Trade Union victimisation, and more specifically in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department.

Hazara Ram Chumber                     Amit Kumar Sodhi
Divisional Secretary                         Divisional President    
AIPEU Group C                               AIPEU Group C
Jalandhar                                        Jalandhar

                                   



REVISION OF PPOS OF PRE-2006 PENSIONERS/FAMILY PENSIONERS USE OF E-SCROLL FOR RETRIEVING INFORMATION FROM BANKS - REG.
No.1/20/2011-P&PW (E) (Vol. IV)
Government of India
MinIstry of Personnel, P.G. & Pensions
Department of Pension & Pensioners' Welfare

3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan,
Khan Market, New Delhi
Dated: 14th November, 2012

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub: Revision of PPOs of pre-2006 pensioners/family pensioners use of e-scroll for retrieving information from Banks - reg.
The undersigned is directed to state that Annexure III has been used to obtain information from Banks for revision of PPOs of pre-2006 pensioners/family pensioners. It is seen that getting information from Banks is fraught with difficulties. Secondly, the Annexure III sent by the banks are in many cases incomplete to the extent that the calculation details are not available for evaluation by the PAOs and as such the Annexure is being used largely to confirm the existence of the pensioner/family pensioner and to link him/her with the current paying branch.

2.         The Central Pension Accounting Office (CPAO) has suggested that e-scroll data, which is being received in CPAO from most of the banks may be used and the problems indicated above may be solved. The e-scroll contains 13 fields of information such as Name of the pensioner, PPO number (New) / PPO number (old), name of the Ministry, PAO code, bank name, BSR code, Account number, pension category, basic pension, DR, Additional Pension, Month of Pay and date of transaction. These fields may be useful for the purpose of revision of PPOs of pre-2006 pensioners/family pensioners. Another utility of e-scroll is that it may be used to eliminate invalid pensioners/family pensioners.

3.         It is seen that the e-scroll is a factual and useful source of information of the pensioners/family pensioners. Therefore, it is recommended that e-scroll may be accepted for retrieving information for revision of PPO, in addition to Annexure III. Ministry of Railways, M/o Defence and Departments of Posts and Telecommunications (for pensioners receiving their pension through banks) are also requested to use e-scroll sent by the Banks in addition to Annexure III (Annexure IV in case of Defence pensioners) for the purpose of retrieving relevant information of such pensioners/family pensioners in case of whom Annexure III/IV are not made available by the Banks.
Sd/-
(Sujasha Choudhury)
Deputy Secretary



DISBURSEMENT OF PENSION TO POSTAL PENSIONERS THROUGH NATIONALIZED BANKS IN ADDITION TO POST OFFICE W.E.F. 01.01.2013 {CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS }

Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Wednesday, November 7, 2012

ALL INDIA POSTAL EMPLOYEES UNION GROUP C JALANDHAR DIVISION WISHES ALL THE STAFF OF POSTAL DEPARTMENT A VERY HAPPY DIWALI

Saturday, November 3, 2012

No. PF-01(e)/2012                                        DATED 02.11.2012
To,
 All General Secretaries, All office bearers NFPE,
            All Circle /Divisional & Branch Secretaries    

12.12.12  =  ALL INDIA STRIKE
Dear Comrades,

*           COMPLETE THE STRIKE CAMPAIGN IN NOVEMBER ITSELF.
*           EACH AND EVERY EMPLOYEE SHOULD BE CONTACTED PERSONALLY.
*           PRINT AND DISTRIBUTE NOTICES /PAMPLETS/POSTERS EXPLAINING THE 15 POINT CHARTER OF DEMANDS.
*           CONDUCT OFFICE TO OFFICE SQUAD WORK, GENERAL BODY MEETINGS, CONVENTIONS AND GROUP MEETINGS.

STRIKE NOTICE WILL BE SERVED ON 19.11.2012

*           CONDUCT DEMONSTRATIONS IN FRONT OF ALL OFFICES ON 19.11.2012
*           CONDUCT MASS EVENING DHARNAS ON ALL IMPORTANT PLACES ON 20th, 21st, 22nd   AND 23rd   NOVEMBER 2012.
*           CONDUCT CAMPAIGN JATHAS, PUBLIC MEETINGS, RALLIES, DEMONSTRATIONS & PRESS MEETINGS.

GET READY FOR THE BIGGEST STRIKE OF ENTIRE
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES

We Demand:
1.         Appoint Seventh Pay Commission for revision of wages of Central Government Employees including Gramin Dak Sevaks from 01.01.2011.
2.         Grant merger of 50% DA to all including Gramin Dak Sevaks from 01.01.2011.
3.         Remove restrictions on Compassionate appointments.
4.         Departmentalization of GDS and grant them all benefits of regular employees. Revise cash handling norms; withdraw open market recruitment in Postmen/MTS, Grant full protection of TRCA. Grant Time bound promotions. Implement Medical reimbursement Scheme etc.
5.         End Bonus discrimination and enhance the bonus ceiling of GDS to 3500/-
6.         Regularize the Casual, Part-time, contingent employees and grant revise pro-rata wages from 1.1.2006.
7.         Revise Overtime allowance and Night Duty allowance.       
8.         Stop downsizing, outsourcing, Contractorisation and privatization.
9.         Grant Five promotions to all.
10.       Implement all Arbitration awards.
11.       Ensure prompt functioning of JCM at all levels.
12.       Withdraw PFRDA Bill.
13.       Stop price rise and strengthen public distribution system.
14.       Withdraw all trade union victimization.
15.       Enact laws to grant Right to Strike to Government employees.

Thursday, November 1, 2012

SCHEME FOR PAYMENT OF PENSIONS TO POSTAL PENSIONERS THROUGH NATIONALIZED BANKS

INTRODUCTION OF FACILITY OF AUTOMATIC CREDIT OF PLI/ RPLI MONTHLY PREMIUM FROM SAVINGS ACCOUNT OF INSURED PERSONS


To
All Heads of Circles
Addl. DG (APS)

Sub: Introduction of facility of automatic credit of PLI/ RPLI monthly premium from savings account of insured persons.

PLI Directorate letter No. 29-08/2009-LI (Pt) dated 25.10.2012

In the last few years, there has been massive expansion of Postal Life Insurance (PLI) and Rural Postal Life Insurance (RPLI). However, it has been noticed that a number of policies particularly in RPLI lapse after a while. One of the reasons for lapsation is absence of convenient ways of depositing premia of the policy(ies). As such, it was under consideration of the Department to provide facility of automatic deduction of premia from Savings Account so that (i) the policy holder(s) need not have to visit Post Office every month for depositing premia of his PLI/ RPLI policy and (ii) lapsation of PLI/ RPLI policies gets reduced.

2. The competent authority has now approved the proposal for providing the facility to the policy holder of PLI and RPLI to get premium deposited/ credited by deduction of the same directly from his Savings Account standing in Post Offices. However, this facility can be opted by only those policy holders of PLI and RPLI whose Savings Accounts are maintained in the Departmental Post Offices (GPOs, HOs, MDGs or SOs).

3.         It is requested to kindly take necessary action for implementation of aforesaid scheme and wide publicity may also be given for this scheme through various publicity channels.

4          Accounting and operating procedure for automatic transfer of premium of PLI/ RPLI from Savings Accounts of the policy holder is enclosed for information and action accordingly.

5          It is further informed that till the provisions are made in the software, automatic credit of PLI/ RPLI monthly premium by deduction from savings account of the policy holder will have to be done manually.
         
 Sd/-
(A.K. Poddar)
General Manager (O)

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