Monday, November 23, 2009

All India Working Committee Meeting in Bangalore

Central Working Committee meeting of Postal Officers’ Association will be held at Bangalore GPO Meghdoot Auditorium Annex on 21, 22 Jan., 2010. Officers and members of Karnataka Circle are requested to co-operate so that we have an effective meeting that will set the ball move to achieve our long pending demands.

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Injustice Unlimited

Is there any glimmer of hope to the marginalized PSS Group ‘B’ Officers?

Time and again, the injustice inflicted upon our cadre has been highlighted in this blog. But, there has been no reaction. The Income Tax Officers, who were in the pre-revised scale of Rs.6500-225-10500 achieved revision of pay to Rs.7500-250-12000 w.ef.21-04-2004. And, from 01-01-2006, all of them got Grade Pay of Rs. 5400/- irrespective of the fact whether they have put in 4 years of service as on 01-10-2006 or not.

The JAO got Rs.4800/ Grade pay w.e.f from 01-01-2006. The duties and responsibilities of PSS Group ‘B’ cadre officers are not being considered for up gradation of Grade Pay. With All India Transfer liability and without any cadre review for decades together, a cadre is being kept continuously in demoralized condition. While more and more responsibilities are thrust upon the cadre, the welfare of the cadre is not neglected altogether. A step motherly treatment is meted out this cadre.

Now, it is told that the IT and CE Inspectors pay has been revised so that they will get Rs. 4600/ Grade Pay. What will be the position of the ASPOs and PSS Group “B” officers? Will the DOP pay attention to the gross injustice done to this cadre of PSS Group “B” and set right the partiality shown to this cadre…..??

Clarification on MACP


N0.3503413/2008-Estt(D)
Government of lndia
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
(Department of Personnel and Training)
New Delhi 1 10001
16th November, 2009

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

SUBJECT:- MODIFIED ASSURED CAREER PROGRESSION SCHEME
(MACPS) FOR THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT CIVILIAN
EMPLOYEES - CLARIFICATIONS REGARDING.

Reference is invited to the Department of Personnel and Training (D0PT)'s Office Memorandum of even number dated the lgth May, 2009 regarding the Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme (MACPS). Consequent upon the implementation of Sixth Pay Commissions recommendations, the four pre-revised Group 'D' pay scales viz., Rs.2550-3200, Rs.2610-3540, Rs.2610-4000 and Rs.2650-4000 have been upgraded and replaced by the revised pay structure of grade pay of Rs.1800 in the pay band PB-1. As per the recommendations of Sixth CPC, Government.sewants in these four pre-revised Group 'D' scales have been granted the Group 'C' revised pay structure of grade pay of Rs.1800 in the pay band PB-1. It has
been decided on the analogy of point-5 of Annexure-l of MACPS dated 19.05.2009 that promotions earned or upgradations granted under ACP Scheme of August,-1999 in the past to the four pay scales mentioned above, which now carry the grade pay of Rs.18001- shall be ignored for the purpose of MACPS. However, promotions/financial upgradations earned by existing Group 'D' employees to grade pay of Rs.1900 (pre-revised scale of Rs.3050-
75-3590-80-4590) shall be counted for the purpose of MACPS.
2. Hindi version would follow.
(Alok Ranian)
Director (Establishment)
1. All MinistrieslDepartments of the Government of lndia (As per standard list).

Monday, November 16, 2009

Encashment of leave on retirement

N0.14028/3/2008-Estt.(L)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
[Department of Personnel & Training]
........ .
New Delhi, the 16th November, 2009.


OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:-Recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission relating to encashment of leave in respect of Central Government employees.

The uudersigned is directed to refer to this Department's O.M. of even number dated 25th September, 2008 on the subiect mentioned above according to which encashment of leave in respect & central Government employees will be considered both for earned leave and half pay leave subject to overall limit of 300 days and in respect of encashment of half pay leave, no reduction shall be made on account of pension and pension equivalent of other retirement benefits. In case of shortfall in earned leave, no commutation of half pay leave is permissible. The order was made effective from the lSt September, 2008.

The matter was reconsidered in this Department in consultation with the Department of Expenditure (Implementation Cell) and it has been decided to modify the date of effect of
this Department's 0.M of even number dated 25th September, 2008 to "01.01.2006 instead of 01.09.2008 subject to the following conditions:-

(i) The benefit will be admissible in respect of past cases on receipt of applications to that effect from the pensioners concerned by the Administrative Ministry concerned.

(ii) In respect of retirees who have already received encashment of earned leave of maximum limit of 300 days together with encashment of HPL standing at their credit on the date of
retirement, such cases need not be reopened. However, such cases in which there was a shortfall in reaching the maximum limit of 300 days can be reopened.

(iii) Calculation of cash equivalent in respect of HPL at credit shall be made mutatis mutandis in the manner given in this Department's O.M. of even number dated 25.09.2008.

2. In respect of persons serving in the Indian Audit & Accounts Departments, these O.M. issues with the concurrence of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.

3. Hindi version is enclosed.


(Zoya C.B.)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India.

All MinistriesIDepartments of the Govt. of India, etc
F.No. 14028/3/2008-Estt.(L) Dated, the Ib' November, 2009.