BONUS 60 DAYS. ORDERS ISSUED.
GDS CEILING RAISED TO 3500
DEPARTMENT OF POSTS TODAY ISSUED ORDERS FOR PAYMENT OF 60 DAYS BONUS TO POSTAL EMPLOYEES INCLUDING GDS. BONUS CEILING FOR GDS ALSO RAISED TO 3500.
NFPE CONGRATULATES ALL THE POSTAL & RMS EMPLOYEES AND ALSO OTHER CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES WHO CONDUCTED SERIES OF AGITATION INCLUDING STRIKE FOR ENDING THE BONUS DISCRIMINATION TOWARDS GDS= M. KRISHNAN S/G NFPE.
PRODUCTIVITY LINKED BONUS FOR THE ACCOUNTING YEAR 2012-2013
File No. 26-04/2013-PAP
Government of India
Ministry of Communications & IT
Department of Posts
(Establishment Division)
Dak Bhawan,Sansad Marg,
New Delhi-110 001
Dated 4 th October, 2013
- All Chief Postmasters General,
- All Postmasters General
- Deputy Director General (PAF), Postal Dte.
- All General Managers (Finance)
- Directors/Deputy Directors of Accounts (Postal)
- Director, RAKNPA/ Directors of All PTCs.
Subject:- Productivity Linked Bonus for the Accounting year 2012-2013.
Sir/Madam,
I am directed to convey the sanction of the President of India for payment of Productivity Linked Bonus for the accounting year 2012-2013 equivalent of emoluments of 60 (Sixty) days to the employees of Department of Posts in Group `D`/ MTS, Group `C` and non Gazetted Group `B`. Ex-gratia payment of Bonus to Gramin Dak Sevaks who are regularly appointed after observing all appointment formalities and adhoc payment of Bonus to Casual labourers who have been conferred Temporary Status are also to be paid equivalent to allowances/wages respectively for 60 (sixty) Days for the same period/year.
1.1 The calculation for the purpose of payment of Bonus under each category will be done as indicated in the paras below.
2. REGULAR EMPLOYEES:
2.1 Bonus will be calculated on the basis of the following formula:-
Average emoluments X Number of days of Bonus
30.4(Average no. of days in a month)
2.2 The term “Emoluments” for regular Departmental Employees includes basic Pay in the pay Band plus Grade Pay, Dearness Pay, Personal Pay, Special Pay (Allowances), S.B. Allowance, Deputation (Duty ) Allowance, Dearness Allowance and Training Allowance given to Faculty Members in Training Institutes. In case of drawl of salary exceeding Rs.3500/- (Rs. Three Thousand Five hundred only) in any month during the accounting year 2012-13 the Emoluments shall be restricted to Rs.3500/- (Rs. Three Thousand Five hundred only) per month only.
2.3 “ Average Emoluments” for regular Employees is arrived at by dividing by twelve ,the total salary drawn during the year 2012-13 for the period from 1.4.2012 to 31.3.2013, by restricting each month’s salary to Rs.3500/- (Rs. Three Thousand Five hundred only) per month. However, for the periods of EOL and dies-non in a given month ,proportionate deduction is required to be made from the ceiling limit of Rs.3500/- (Rs. Three Thousand Five hundred only).
2.4 In case of those employees who were under suspension, or on whom dies-non was imposed ,or both, during the accounting year, the clarificatory order issued vide Paras 1 & 3 respectively of this office order No. 26-8/80-PAP (Pt-I) dated 11.6.81 and No. 26-4/87-PAP (Pt.II) dated 8.2.88 will apply.
2.5 Those employees who have resigned, retired, left service or proceeded on deputation within the Department of Posts or those who have proceeded on deputation outside the Department of Posts on or after 1.4.2012 will also be entitled to Bonus. In case of all such employees, the Bonus admissible will be as per provisions of Para 2.1 to 2.3 above.
3. GRAMIN DAK SEVAKS (GDS)
3.1 In respect of Gramin Dak Sevaks who were on duty through out the year during 2012-2013, Average monthly Time Related Continuity Allowance will be calculated taking into account the Time Related Continuity Allowance (TRCA) plus corresponding Dearness Allowance drawn by them for the period from 1.4.2012 to 31.3.2013 divided by 12 (Twelve). However, where the Time Related Continuity Allowance exceeds Rs 3500/- (Rs.Three Thousand Five hundred only) in any month during this period. the allowances will be restricted to Rs 3500/- (Rs. Three Thousand Five hundred only) per month. Ex-gratia payment of Bonus may be calculated by applying the Bonus formula as mentioned below:-
Average TRCA X Number of days of Bonus
30.4 (Average no. of days in a month)
3.2 The allowances drawn by a substitute will not be counted towards Bonus calculation for either the substitute or the incumbent Gramin Dak Sevaks. In respect of those Gramin Dak Sevaks who were appointed in short term vacancies in Postman/Group `D` Cadre, the clarificatory orders issued vide Directorate letter No. 26-6/89-PAP dated 6.2.1990 and No. 26-7/90-PAP dated 4.7.91 will apply.
3.3 If a Gramin Dak Sevak has been on duty for a part of the year by way of a fresh appointment, or for having been put off duty, or for having left service, he will be paid proportionate ex-gratia Bonus calculated by applying the procedure prescribed in Para 3.
3.4 Those Gramin Dak Sevaks who have resigned, discharged or left service on or after 1.4.2012 will also be entitled to proportionate ex-gratia Bonus. In case of all such Gramin Dak Sevaks, the Ex-gratia Bonus admissible will be as per provisions of Para 3.1 above.
3.5 In case of those Gramin Dak Sevaks who were under put off, or on whom dies non was imposed, or both, during the accounting year ,the clarificatory orders issued vide Para 1 & 3 respectively of this office order No. 26-8/80-PAP (Pt I) dated 11.6.81 and No. 26-4/87-PAP (Pt II) dated 8.2.1988 will apply.
4. FULL TIME CASUAL LABOURERS INCLUDING TEMPORARY STATUS CASUAL LABOURERS)
4.1 Full Time Casual Labourers (including Temporary Status Casual Labourers ) who worked for 8 hours a day, for at least 240 days in a year for three consecutive years or more (206 days in each year for three years or more in case of offices observing 5 days a week) as on 31.3.2013 will be paid ad-hoc Bonus on notional monthly wages of Rs.1200/- (Rupees Twelve Hundred only)
The maximum ad-hoc Bonus will be calculated as below:-
(Notional monthly wages of Rs.1200) X (Number of days of Bonus)
30.4 (average no. of days in a month)
Accordingly, the rate of Bonus per day will work out as indicated below:_
Maximum ad-hoc Bonus for the year
365
The above rate of Bonus per day may be applied to the number of days for which the services of such casual labourers had been utilized during the period from 1.4.2012 to 31.3.2013. In case where the actual wages in any month fall below Rs. 1200/- during the period 1.4.2012 to 31.3.2013 the actual monthly wages drawn should be taken into account to arrive at the actual ad-hoc Bonus due in such cases.
5. The amount of Bonus /Ex gratia payment /Adhoc Bonus payable under this order will be rounded to the nearest rupee. The payment of Productivity Linked Bonus as well as the ex-gratia payment and ad-hoc payment will be chargeable to the Head `Salaries` under the relevant Sub –Head of account to which the pay and allowances of the staff are debited. The payment will be met from the sanctioned grant for the year 2013-2014.
6. After payment, the total expenditure incurred and the number of employees paid may be ascertained from all units by Circles and consolidated figures be intimatedto the Budget Section of the Department of Posts. The Budget Section will furnish consolidated information to PAP Section about the total amount of Bonus paid and the total number of employees (category-wise) to whom it was disbursedS for the Department as a whole.
7. This issue with the concurrence of Integrated Finance Wing vide their diary No. 156/FA/13/CS dated .4th October, 2013
8. Receipt of this letter may be acknowledged
sd-
(SHANKAR PRASAD)
Assistant Director General (Estt)
60 Days Bonus for Postal employees including GDS with ceiling Rs.3500-For Regular Department employees = *Rs.6908-(*Days participated in strike/leave without pay will be excluded approx. @Rs.19- per day) For GDS employees = *Rs.6908-(*Days participated in Strike/leave without allowances will be excluded approx. @Rs.19- per day) For Casual Labourers = *Rs.6.48p per day(*Days enrolled for duty with allowances paid) CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS
MOBILE MONEY TRANSFER SERVICE, IN KARNATAKA CIRCLE
India Post, on Friday, announced the launch of Mobile Money transfer service, in Karnataka Circle, jointly with BSNL. With this, the facility to transfer money will start at 400 chosen post offices across the State in the first phase. It will be gradually extended to all 1,500 post offices across the State, Chief Post Master—Karnataka Circle M S Ramanujan said.
M S Ramanujan said the service would be of great help to migrant population, who, otherwise, have to rely on other modes of money transfer. It will also benefit students who study away from their home towns, he added.
Using this service one can transfer minimum of Rs 1,000/- and maximum of Rs 10,000/-. To use the service, senders would need to visit the post offices in the region where the service is available, deposit the amount and give the receiver’s details. After this, they would get a 16 digit transfer code on their mobile phone, which they would need to send to the recipient via SMS. The recipient can claim the money at a nearby post office, by showing the transaction code and verifying his identity. Recipient also needs to withdraw the money within 7 days of transaction
. The objective of the service is to lower the cost of transaction to enable transaction of even very small amounts. The charge for transferring Rs 1,000/- to Rs 1,500/- will be Rs 45/-, while for transferring Rs 1,501/- to Rs 5,000/-, the fee will be Rs 79/- and for Rs 5,001/- to Rs 10,000/-, the commission will be Rs 120/- including service tax.
CENTRAL JCA MEETING
To
All General Secretaries NFPE & FNPO
CENTRAL JCA MEETING (NFPE & FNPO) WILL BE HELD AT NFPE OFFICE (NORTH AVENUE) NEW DELHI ON 19th OCTOBER 2013 AT 11A M .
ALL GENERAL SECRETARIES OF NFPE & FNPO ARE REQUESTED TO ATTEND THE MEETING IN TIME.
CONSOLIDATED INSTRUCTIONS ON INCENTIVES FOR SPORTSPERSONS - REGARDING. (Click the link below for details)
GRANT OF DEARNESS RELIEF TO CENTRAL GOVERNMENT
PENSIONERS/FAMILY PENSIONERS – REVISED RATE EFFECTIVE FROM 1.7.2013. (Click the link below for details)
F42/13/2012-P&PW
(G)
Government
of India
Ministry
of Personnel, Public Grievances &
Pensions
Department
of Pension & Pensioners`Welfare
3rd
Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan,
Khan
Market, New Delhi-110003
Dated
3rd October,2013
Subject:- Grant of Dearness Relief to
Central Government Pensioners/Family Pensioners- Revised rate effective from 1.7.2013.
The undersigned is directed to refer
to this Department`s OM No. F42/13/2012-P&PW (G) Dated 2nd May,2013
on the subject mentioned above and to state that the President is pleased to
decide that the Dearness Relief (DR) payable to Central Government pensioners/family
pensioners shall be enhanced from the
existing rate of 80% to 90% w.e.f. 1st July,2013.
2. These orders apply to (i) All Civilian
Central Government Pensioners/ Family Pensioners (ii) The Armed Forces
Pensioners, Civilian Pensioners paid out of the Defence Service Estimates,
(iii) All India Service Pensioners (iv) Railway Pensioners and (v) The Burma Civilian Pensioners/family
Pensioners and pensioners/families of displaced government pensioners from
Pakistan ,who are Indian nationals but receiving pension on behalf of
Government of Pakistan, who are in receipt of adhoc exgratia
allowance of Rs.3500/- p.m. in terms of the Department`s OM No. 23/1/97-P&PW
(B) dated 23.2.1998 read with this Department`s OM No. 23/3/2008-P&PW (B)
dated 15.9.2008.
3. Central Government Employees who had drawn
lump sum amount on absorption in a PSU/Automous body and have become eligible
to restoration of 1/3rd commuted portion of pension as well as revision of the
restored amount in terms of this Department`s OM No. 4/59/97-P&PW (D) dated
14.07. 1998 will also be entitled to the payment of DR @ 90% w.e.f. 1.7.2013 on
full pension i.e. the revised pension which the absorbed employee would have
received on the date of restoration had he not drawn lump sum payment on
absorption and Dearness Pension subject to fulfillment of the conditions laid
down in para 5 of the O.M. dated 14.07.98. In this connection, instructions
contained in this Department`s OM No. 4/29/99-P & PW (D) dated 12.7.2000
refers.
4. Payment
of DR involving a fraction of rupee shall be rounded off to the next higher
rupee.
5
Other provisions
governing grant of DR in respect of employed family pensioners and re-employed
Central Government Pensioners will be regulated in accordance with the provisions
contained in this Department’s OM No. 45/73/97-P & PW (G) dated 2.7.1999 as
amended vide this Department’s OM No. 38/88/2008-P& PW (G) dated 9th
July, 2009. The provisions relating to regulation of DR where pensioner is in
receipt of more than one pension will remain unchanged.
6
In the case of
retired Judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts, necessary orders will be
issued by the Department of Justice
separately.
7. It will be the responsibility of the
pension disbursing authorities, including the nationalized banks, etc. to
calculate the quantum of DR payable in each individual case.
8. The offices of Accountant General and Authorized
Public Sector banks are requested to arrange payment of relief to pensioners
etc. on the basis of above instructions without waiting for any further
instructions from Comptroller and Auditor General of India and Reserve Bank of
India in view of letter No. 528-TA,II/34-80-II dated 23/04/1981 of the
Comptroller and Auditor General of India addressed to all Accountant Generals
and Reserve Bank of India Circular No.
GANB No. 2958/GA-64 (ii) (CGL)/81 dated
21st May 1981 addressed to State Bank of India and its subsidiaries
and all nationalized Banks.
9. In their application
to the pensioners/family pensioners belonging to Indian Audit and
Accounts Department, these orders issue after
consultation with the C & AG.
10 This issues with the concurrence of
Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure vide their OM
No. 1 (4)/EV/2004 dated 01st October,
2013.
11.
Hindi version will follow.
--Sd--
(Charanjit Taneja)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
COMRADE P. RAJANAYAGAM EX. GENERAL SECRETARY, ALL INDIA POSTAL ACCOUNTS EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION (NFPE) RETIRED FROM SERVICE ON 30.09.2013.
R-III CHQ WISHES HIM HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS RETIRED LIFE
