Flash : CR Issues - Transfer orders canceleld by CPMG

Yes, our pathetic voices….really….reached our benign Chief PMG Madam.

It is ascertained from reliable sources that the brutal & massive transfer orders issued to eight of our ASPs in Central Region, Tiruchirapalli (TN), by its PMG has been cancelled by our beloved, benign Chief PMG Madam, today. This would not have been possible, but for the support & solidarity shown by our members, not only from us, but also from other sister unions.

This Association does not want to discuss in depth, the positive reaction of our Chief PMG to the negative action of PMG, CR….….which is not our concern. But this Association always assures the Administration that we are not against the policies, targets etc., etc. but we will also fight for our right.  

This Association thanks the PMG, Central Region for having given us an opportunity to show our solidarity.  

This Association also takes this opportunity to thank Shri.K.V.Sridharan, the General Secretary of AIPEU, Group C (CHQ) and Shri.J.Ramamurthy, CS of AIPEU, Group C, Tamil Nadu Circle for extending their support to us. We will also reciprocate…..whenever needed.

Here, it may not be wrong to say, that the TN Circle Branch of this Association is not able to understand the reasons for the non reaction of our GS (CHQ) in this issue. This cannot be ignored as an issue relates to a particular Region or a Region in a particular Circle. The CHQ should remember that it is a massive attack on our Cadre. If there is no reaction to this issue then for what else our CHQ is going to fight..?

SRB / CS

CR issues - Meet with CPMG

 YES, our voice reached benign Chief PMG Madam.

On 13^th Oct 2011, the Circle Secretary & Circle Treasurer along with Shri. M. Sebastian, SAS, RO, Tiruchi & Shri. K. Ajathasathru, ASP (HQ), Mayiladuthurai Division met our Chief PMG Madam at CO, Chennai and conveyed the displeasure & unpleasant situation prevailing in Central Region consequent to the massive transfer orders issued by PMG, CR to eight of our ASPs. 

On 13.10.2011, even though there was tensioned situation prevailed at CO and also Madam & other officers were very busy in DAK Sewa Award function, our Chief PMG Madam spent few minutes for us and heard our grievances relating to ‘massive transfer issue’ in CR, patiently. After a deep discussion, Madam assured to settle the issue within a couple of days, favorably.

Let us hope for the best.

By CS / SRB.

CR issues - Our CS Thanks GS

All India Association of

Inspectors and Assistant Superintendent Posts

Tamilnadu Circle, Chennai 600018     

No. TN/08/2011                                                                                    14^th October 2011

Dear Comrade,

            This Association (TN Circle branch) conveys its wholehearted thanks for extending your support & expressing solidarity in connection with the massive transfer orders issued to few of our ASPs in Central Region, by its PMG.

            On 13^th October 2011, the C.S along with few office bearers met our Chief PMG at Chennai in this regard. The Chief PMG patiently heard our grievances and assured to resolve the issue, in a positive manner, within a couple of days. We also hope the matter will be settled smoothly. Let us wait for the favourable action from the Chief PMG.

            Being the Circle Secretary of this Association, I once again convey my thanks to you for extending your support and hope we will maintain the same tempo in future, in fighting against common issues which affect our comrades.

            With regards,

Shri.K.V.Sridharan,

General Secretary,

AIPEU Group C,

New Delhi.

/S. RAJENDRA BABU/

Circle Secretary,

CR issues

The mail received from Shri.K.V.Sridharan, General Secretary, AIPEU Group C is reproduced below.

Dear Comrade
If you are deciding any agitational programme of action, the circle union and CHQ of AIPEU Group C will join for your cause and fight sincerely.
With regards
K.V.Sridharan,
General secretary 

CR issues - Meeting with Chief PMG

All India Association of

Inspectors and Assistant Superintendent Posts

                                                   Tamilnadu Circle, Chennai 600018

         

M. BALAKRISHNAN        S. RAJENDRA BABU            T. PADMANABHAN

Circle President &          Circle Secretary &             Circle Treasurer &

ASP (Est.)                       ASP, Salem East Sub Dn             ASP (OD)

Southern Region – TN      Salem East Division,        Cuddalore Division,

Madurai 625 001.             Salem 636 001.                Cuddalore 607001.

Mob – 9442160810           Mob – 9443942634            Mob – 9443048028

No. AIAIPASP/7/2011   dated at Salem 636 001 the 13.10.2011.

Respected Madam,

Sub :    Request to cancel the massive transfer orders
            ssued to the ASPs by the PMG in Central Region - reg

Ref :     PMG, CR memo No. STA/101-07/2011/TR dated 30.09.2011.   

1.         The IP/ASP is the cadre which works hard without any time frame, even in Sundays and Holidays also, for the uplift of our Department. We are the people through whom our Departmental policies are being implemented, in a successful manner. We are the middle level managers who maintain the goodwill of the Department among the members of the public. Hence we are appreciated by the Administration as “back bone” of our Department.  

Unpleasant situation in Central Region

Unpleasant situation in Central Region.

1.         On 30.09.2011 (Friday), Shri. Bahadur Singh, IPS, Postmaster General, Central Region, Tiruchirapalli (TN) had issued transfer orders to eight ASPs in the middle of the academic year, that too even before completion of their tenure. 

2.         Even before the aggrieved ASPs informed the matter to this Association, the Circle Secretary on hearing the news from reliable sources, the following actions have been taken to restore the normalcy.

IP / ASP Promotional aspects Committee - 1st meeting

Copy of Postal Dte Lr No. 01/01/2011-SR Dt. 11.10.11 is reproduced below.

This has ref to SR Section’s Office Order of even No. Dt. 09.09.11 on the above mentioned subject. The Chairperson will take a meeting of the Committee on 18.10.11 at 1100 hrs in K.R.Murthy Room, Dak Bhawan, New Delhi.

Sd/-

Subhash Chander

Director (SR & Legal)

All CHQ Officers Bearers / Circle Secretaries / Members are requested to kindly submit their views / suggestions on the above subject to CHQ by 16.10.11 thro e mail roopchand2010@yahoo.com so that these can be compiled and submitted before the Committee.

By :  GS.

Source : IP ASP CHQ.

Dak Sewa Awards for 2009 & 2010.

CO Memo No. TCA / 145-2 / 11 Dt. 05.10.11.

Dak Sewa Awardees for the year 2009.

Individual Awards for 2009.

Sl.	Category	Name of the Officer / Officials selected
01.	GDS	Shri.K.Rajapandi, GDS MD, Mavadi SO, Tirunelveli Dn
02.	Postman / Gr D / MMS Drivers	Shri.R.Ramesh, Mailman, Airmail Stg Dn, Ch
03.	PA / SA / Stenos	Shri.A.Ramesh, ME, Karaikudi DO

IP Exam 2011 - Vacancies

TN Vacancy Position for IP exam to be held on 15 / 16.10.11 is as follows.
OC - 07
SC - Nil
ST - 05
Total - 12

Dte Memo No : A-34012 / 04 / 2011-DE Dt. 22.09.11

Congrats to all the Candidates.

World Postal Week - Dinamalar news

நாம் இன்று இ-மெயில், இன்டர்நெட், பேக்ஸ், மொபைல் போன் என்று நவீன தொழில்நுட்ப உலகில் வாழ்கிறோம். தகவல்களை உடனுக்குடன் பரிமாறிக்கொள்கிறோம். இதனால் இன்றைய சந்ததியினருக்கு தபால் துறையின் முக்கியத்துவம் பற்றி முழுமையாக தெரிந்திருக்க வாய்ப்பில்லை.

காஷ்மீர் முதல் கன்னியாகுமரி வரை கிராமம், நகரம் என வித்தியாசமின்றி இந்தியாவை, மக்களின் கலாசாரத்தை

Flash : Dak Sewa Award

The following Officers / Officials selected for Dak Sewa Award.

01. Shri.Samuel Jawahar Raj, then ASRM cum System Manager, Madurai now AD Mails, CO, Assam.
02. Shri.Raju, Perambalur now SPM, Tennur SO.

We take this opportunity to Congratulate for their best contributions to the Dept.

Sr PM Exam on 31.12.11

Above said Examination will be conducted by the Department on 31.12.2011(Saturday) vide Postal Directorate No. A-34012/6/2011-DE dated 03.10.2011. Schedule for conducting the LDCE for promotion of Sr. Postmasters 2011is as under:-

S.No.             Activity                                                                   Schedule

1. Receipt of Applicaation on plain paper from 
    willing candidates with service details to decide his 
    eligibility to DO /RO/CO/ Controlling unit.                      Latest by 15.10.2011

Workload of Sub Dns - Rajasthan Circle instructions

Copy of the CPMG, Rajasthan Circle, Jaipur letter No. O & M/10-1/Instructions dated 21.09.2011 is reproduced below for information of all members of the Association. All Circle Secretaries are requested to take up this issue with their CPMsG.
Department of Posts, India
 % The Chief Postmaster General,
Rajasthan Circle, Jaipur-302007
To
All the Divisional Heads, Jaipur Region
 No. O & M/ 10-1/ Instructions Dated at Jaipur, the 21.09.2011

Sub :- Regarding work distribution to Sub- Divisional Heads

Technical hurdles ...

Dear Viewers,

Due to some Technical problems, our associated Gmail A/c & TN IP ASP Blog was deactivated since 03.10.11 mor and  Resumed from Today mor.

We thank all our viewers for your kind patience, support, enquires.

The inconvenience is highly regretted.

Launching of MoneyGram Service

India Post has now in tie up MoneyGram Payment Systems Inc, USA to introduce MoneyGram Services in India Post. This is just like Western Union Money Transfer Services, purely an Inward Remittances only not Outward.
This service will be launched by Hon'ble MoC & IT on 29.09.11 at Hotel Taj, Delhi.
In 1st Phase, launching in 100 POs. Delhi - 20 / Punjab - 40 / Tamilnadu 40 POs.

DDG DO No : 95 - 7 / 2011-FS Dt. 14.09.11 to all HoCs.
The List of POs in TN Circle is as follows :

S.No.	CIRCLE	POST OFFICE	PIN CODE
61	TAMIL NADU	AMBATTUR HEAD POST OFFICE	600053
62	TAMIL NADU	ANNA ROAD HEAD POST OFFICE	600002

Imp : NO limits for Savings A/c's

SB ORDER NO. 20/2011 

No. F.No.113-23/2005-SB

Government of India 

Ministry of Communications & IT 

Department of Posts 

Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg, 

New Delhi-110001,

Dated: 27.09.2011 

To All Heads of Circles/Regions Addl. Director General, APS, New Delhi. 

Subject:- Removal of ceiling of maximum balance to be retained in a post office savings account- amendment to Rule-4 of the Post Office Savings Account Rules 1981 regarding. 

Sir / Madam, 

The undersigned is directed to say that issue of removal of ceiling of Rs.1 lac in single savings account and Rs.2 Lac in Joint Savings Account fixed in the year 2000 was under consideration in the Min. of Finance (DEA). This issue was linked to the benefit of exemption

IPO Coaching Class

Our Shri.Karunanithy, ASP, Madurai Dn is conducting Coaching class for IPO Exam in the following schedule.

Subject : Paper III (Law)

Date : 02.10.11

Time : 0930 to 1730

Venue : O/o SSRM, 

RMS T Dn, Near Ramya Hotel in Central Bus Stand, Trichy

Flash : Bonus orders released today - 60 days

Today Dte released the BONUS ORDERS of 60 days at 4.30 pm.
Amount - Rs.6,908.00

<< click here to download Memo >>

Today is our 3rd Birthday ....

Dear viewers,

We are proud to say our AIAIPASP, Tamilnadu Circle Branch gave birth to a wise baby who completes 3 years of Age on 23.09.2011. Her name is http://www.tnipasp.blogspot.com/  This growth is possible because of 2.25 lakhs viewers, not only from Tamilnadu and India but spread all over the World.

All are requested to keep the baby alive, sharp & Keep growing by regular viewing & sharing your views effectively.

At this juncture, this Association conveys its wholehearted thanks to,

01.         Shri.R.Balachandar, SP, Kanchipuram the then Circle President.

02.        Shri.K.Ezhil, SP, Mayiladuthurai Dn, the then Circle Secretary.

03.        Shri. M.Balakrishnan, SP, Dindigul Dn, present Circle President.

04.         Shri.S.Rajendra Babu, ASP, Salem East Sub Dn, present Circle Secretary.

05.        Shri.Padmanabhan, ASP OD, Cuddalore Dn, present Circle Treasurer.

and all the then & present Officer Bearers who nurtured this Baby growth.  

It is worth to be mentioned here that brain behind the growth of the child, the Web Masters, who takes much pain and efforts in nurturing the child.

By,

SRB / CS.

தபால் நிலையங்களில் பாஸ்போர்ட் சேவை ரத்து: பொதுமக்கள் அதிருப்தி

சென்னை:தபால் நிலையங்களில் வழங்கப்பட்டு வந்த பாஸ்போர்ட் சேவை, இன்று முதல் ரத்து செய்யப்படுகிறது. மத்திய வெளியுறவு அமைச்சகத்தின் இம்முடிவுக்கு, பொதுமக்கள் மற்றும் தபால் துறை ஊழியர்கள் கடும் அதிருப்தி தெரிவித்துள்ளனர்.

Flash : ASP Adhoc promotions

CO Memo No : STA / 2-7 / 2011 (Adhoc) Dt. 20.09.11.

The CPMG has ordered the following Adhoc promotions from IP to ASP.

Sl.	Name & Desig S/s	Region / Unit in Which working	Region / Unit allotted to
01.	K.Hemalatha, IP, Ch Sorting Dn	MM Unit	MM Unit
02.	S.Lakshmi, IP, Kuttalam Sub Dn	CR	CR
03.	A.Madubala, IP PG, Nagapattinam Dn	CR	CR
04.	R.Venkatragavan, IP, Udagamandalam Sub Dn	On Depn to PTC, Mysore	WR

ASP Adhoc - acceptance of Declamation

The CPMG has ordered the Cancellation of ASP Adhoc  promotions vide Memo No. STA / 2-7 / 2011 (Adhoc) Dt. 07.06.11 for the following IPs.

Sl.	Name & Desig S/s	Allotted to
01.	N.M.Kumaran, IP PG, Kovilpatti Dn	SR
02.	S.Suresh kumar, IP, Tenkasi Sub Dn	SR
03.	S.Balasubramaniam Pillai, IP, Kovilpatti East Sub Dn	SR
04.	N.Renganathan, IP, Gobi Sub Dn	CR

3rd Birthday ....

Dear viewers,

We are proud to say our AIAIPASP, Tamilnadu Circle Branch gave birth to a wise baby who completes 3 years of Age on 23.09.2011. Her name is http://www.tnipasp.blogspot.com/  This growth is possible because of 2.25 lakhs viewers, not only from Tamilnadu and India but spread all over the World.

CWC at Bihar

In order to participate the All India CWC at Patna, Bihar on 23 / 24.09.11 the following members are on the way to attend.
01. Shri. S.Rajendra Babu, Circle Secretary.
02. Shri.T.Padmanabhan, Circle Treasurer.
03. Shri.N.Mohararengam, ACS, CCR.
04. Shri.P.V.Sekar, PM, Cuddalore and
05. Shri.P.Murugesan, ASP, Salem.

Tour Prog :
Reach Patna on 21.09.11 / night.
Return to HQrs on 27.09.11 / night.

Source : CS.

SP Adhoc postings

The following SP Adhoc arrangements ordered by CO.

01. Shri.R.Balachander allotted to CCR.
02. Shri.N.Karthikeyan allotted to CCR.
03. Shri.Mohanarengam as SRM, Chennai.
04. Shri.V.Chandrasekaran allotted to CR
05. Shri.A.Karunanithy allotted to  SR.
06. Shri.N.Azhagupandian allotted to SR.

Congrats to all the Officers.

Revision of Spl & Cash Handling Allowances

Revision of Special Allowance and Cash Handling Allowance as a result of enhancement of Dearness Allowance w.e.f. 1.1.2011

No. 4/6/2008-Estt. (Pay II) 
Government of India 
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions 
Department of Personnel & Training

New Delhi, dated the 13^th September, 2011

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Revision of Special Allowance and Cash Handling Allowance as a result of enhancement of Dearness Allowance w.e.f. 1.1.2011-

This Department has been receiving references regarding revision of Special Allowance and Cash Handling Allowance subsequent to increase in the rate of DA @ 51% w.e.f. 1.1.2011.

2. This Department’s O.M No.4/6/2008-Estt.(Pay II) dated 1st October,2008 states that the rates of Special Allowance and Cash Handling Allowance will be automatically increased by 25% every time the Dearness Allowance payable on revised pay scales goes up by 50%.

3. All Ministries/Deptts. are, therefore, advised to take necessary action accordingly.

(Mukesh Chaturvedi) 
Deputy secretary to the govt.of India

Source : www.persmin.nic.in & sapost

SSP DPC

Gr A (SSP) DPC was fixed on 26.09.11 (Date fixed by UPSC).

7% DA

The Union Cabinet approved the 7% DA hike from July 11.
It will increase from 51% to 58%.

Flash : 7% DA approved by Cabinet

7% DA was approved by Cabinet today.

Further details will follow.

Source : TV News.

DA - 7% likely to be decided by Today

The Cabinet may on Thursday raise dearness allowance (DA) for Central Govt Employees dearness relief (DR) for pensioners by 7 percentage points to 58% of the basic pay/pension.

The last hike in DA was in March when the government increased it by 6 percentage points. The Cabinet is expected to take a decision in this regard on Thursday, sources said. The Cabinet is also expected to clear a proposal for giving productivity linked bonus to Railway employees for the year 2010-11, sources added.

With the proposed DA hike, the basic pay of the central government employees (or pensioners as the case may be) would go up by 36% over a two-year period. The hikes will be implemented from July 1, 2011. The combined impact on the exchequer on account of both DA and DR increase between January 2009 and January 2011 is estimated to have crossed Rs 16,000 crore. The measure is set to provide relief to a total of around 5 million central government employees and around 4 million pensioners.

The change in DA, which is linked to the consumer price index, has lead to a further change in other allowance structure since rate breached the 50% of basic pay mark in March. For instance, payments like conveyance allowance and children’s education allowance have also gone up by 25%. This hike is in accordance to the formula given in the sixth pay commission report which says: “The rates of these allowances will be increased by 25% every time the DA payable on revised pay scales goes up by 50%.” As a result, there will also be an increase in the special compensatory allowance for the central government employees posted in remote areas such as the north-east and Jammu & Kashmir. Their special allowance also goes up by 25% the moment the 50% trigger was breached. The increased DA and DR are expected to help the households of central government employees and pensioners who are already exposed high inflation.

The Cabinet is also expected to clear the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor project being implemented in collaboration with Japan at Thursday’s meeting. The project was conceived five years ago and envisages setting up of industrial corridor along the Delhi-Mumbai stretch. It will comprise seven new cities, nine industrial parks, three ports, six airports and a 1,483 km high-speed rail and road line will be developed as a trading hub. The States covered by the project include Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh.

The Cabinet will also take up for consideration the national manufacturing policy that aims at raising contribution of manufacturing in GDP from 16% to 26% by 2025 and creating 100 million jobs in next 10 years. Manufacturing sector contributes over 80% to the overall industrial production.

Source: The Financial Express

IP ASP Promotional Prospects Committee

Postal Directorate has issued Office Order on the above subject vide No. 01/01/2011-SR dated 09.09.2011 which is reproduced below:-

Sub:- Secretary (P)'s meeting with All India Association &Asstt. Superintendent Posts on 11.08.2011- Para (ii)- Constitution of Committee to look into promotional prospects of IPOs/ASPOs-reg.

2.   This has reference to minutes of Secretary (P)'s meeting dated 11.08.2011 circulated vide communication of even number dated 25.08.2011 on the above subject.

3.   As per decision taken in regard to Para (ii) dealing with promotional prospects of IPOs/ASPOs, a Committee comprising the following is constituted to examine the issue and submit its report.

           OFFICIAL SIDE                                                            STAFF SIDE
Member (Personnel)- Chairperson                                    President, AIAIPASP
DDG (Personnel)                                                              General Secretary, AIAIPASP
DDG (Establishment)
Director (T&C)
                                                                                                   -Sd-
                                                                                          (Subhash Chander)
                                                                                          Director (SR&Legal)
Source : IP ASP CHQ.

Coaching Class - LGO Exam

Shri.Karunanithy, ASP, Madurai is conducting Coaching Class for LGO Exam.
Date : 18.09.11 Sunday.
Time : 0930 to 1730 hrs.
Venue : Coimbatore HO.

Govt officials may be allowed to use Facebook

Govt officials may be allowed to use Facebook

Ahmedabad, September 9
The government is planning to put in place a framework for officials that would allow them to leverage the power of the social media, a top official of the Department of Information and Technology (DIT) said here today.

“We are creating a framework that would help Central departments and officials to use social media like Facebook, Twitter effectively,” said Additional Secretary DIT, Shankar Aggarwal.

“We expect to give a final shape to it (framework) over the next two or three months and notify it,” he said.

“The idea is that they can enter into a dialogue with the public more freely, take suggestions, feedbacks and provide updates. It shall be more of a two-way rather than a one-way communication,” Aggarwal stated.

“Social media is being used extensively by civil society, but unfortunately, we do not have any framework for the Central government and state government,” he said.

“The government officials are scared of using the social media because they are not sure whether they are allowed to use it or not,” he added.

Meanwhile, the government is planning to introduce the Right to Public Services Act soon that would make it mandatory for the government entities to deliver public services in an electronic form too.

“We have already created a framework and for this (Act) and the framework is to be converted into a law. We think we will be able to introduce it in the next session of the Parliament and this will become a law,” he said.

“Under this, we shall be trying to ask the government entities to deliver all the public services in an electronic form also. It has to be achieved over the next five years,” he informed.

Aggarwal said they had been planning to develop a payment gateway for the entire country so that the people could pay electronically for various services. — PTI

Source: CGE News & Tribune India

IP Exam - revised dates

The revised Dates for IP & LGO exam is follows :

01. IP - 15 & 16.10.11.
02. LGO - 15.10.11.

Dte Memo No : A-34012 / 04 / 2011-DE Dt. 07.09.11.

Courtesy : SA Post.

Family Pension to Parents

Grant of Family Pension to dependent Parents of a deceased Govt Servant.

It is hereby clarified that in case the deceased Govt Servant is not survived by a widow/widower of a child, the dependent parents become directly eligible to receive family pension. In cases where a deceased Govt Servant is survived by a widow/widower or a child, and the position changes subsequently because of death or re-marriage of the spouse and/or death or ineligibility of child/children, including a disabled child, the dependent parents become eligible for family pension. However, in terms of this Dept OM No. 38/37/08-P&PQ (A) Dt. 02.09.08, a childless widow, subject to dependency criteria, is entitled to the family pension even after her re-marriage. In such an event, the parents of the deceased employee become entitled tot he family pension only after the childless widow dies or when her independent income from all other sources becomes equal to or higher than that prescribed for dependency criterion under the Rules.

Dept of Pension & Pensioners Welfare OM No. 1/2/07-P&PW (E) Dt. 02.09.11.

<< Click here to download Memo >>

GS Desk - Revised proposal for merger with IP & ASP

CHQ has drafted revised proposal on the above subject and the same is furnished below for information of all CHQ Office Bearers/Circle Secretaries/Members. They are requested to kindly go through it and submit their suggestions,if any, to the CHQ after consulting Circle Working Committee members through Phone/Email/SMS by 18.09.2011 so that revised proposal could be submitted to the Department.In case of no reply from the Circle Secretaries by due date, it will be presumed that they are in favour of the revised proposal.

          REVISED PROPOSAL

     Post of Inspector,Posts may be merged withh the post of Asstt. Supdt. Posts with GP of Rs.4600/-with nomenclature as Asstt. Supdt. Posts as the Department has already merged the post of Inspector, MMS with the post of Asstt. Manager, MMS with the GP of Rs. 4600/- with nomenclature as Asstt. Manager, MMS. In the event of merger with upgraded GP of Rs. 4600/-, the Association is agreeable for withdrawal of Gazettted status granted to the post of Asstt. Supdt. Posts vide Postal Directorate memo. no. 25-18/2000-PE dated 28.07.2005. However, it is made clear that Gazetted status to the post of ASP should be withdrawn only after merger and grant of GP of Rs. 4600/- to the merged post simultaneously.

Roop Chand

General Secretary