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Friday, March 16, 2018


No. R-III/Periodical Meeting/2018                                                                        Dated          16 -03-2018
To
       The Director (SR),                       
       Department of Posts,
       Dak Bhawan,
       New Delhi-110 001
Subject:- Holding of Periodical meeting with Associations affiliated with NFPE, FNPO and BPEF and also Non-Federated Associations
Ref:- Your Office No. No. O2-02/2018-SR                                                        Dated: 08th March. 2018
            In reference to your above referred letter, the following items of AIRMS & MMS Employees Union Gr.`C`  are sent herewith for inclusion in the agenda for the periodical meeting with the Secretary (P).
1.         FIXATION OF NORMS FOR CRCs, EPP, LOGISTIC AND SPCs ETC AND WITHDRAWAL OF PARCEL WORK FROM L-2 OFFICES
            The productivity norms for CRC were fixed as 900 articles per 8 hour duty or 120 RLs per hour based  on the Work Study . The Staff Side have not accepted these  productivity norms as it is impossible for  the staff to give this output as 80% of work has to be done manually and more than 50% are received without bar coding under R.Net System . More over increasing output on TBOP/BCR promotion was against the agreed norms. The question of higher productivity  of 5% and 1% required on account of TBOP/BCR was against the agreed norms during November, 1983 and 1991, 6% operative staff strength and 20% supervisory posts were abolished. D.G. Posts vide letter No. DG P&T No. 31-28/83-PE-I dated 17-12-1983  has envisaged that the posts in operative and supervisory cadres will continue to be sanctioned on the basis of present norms i.e. as per Maratha Time Test.
            In view of the JCM agreements the productivity norms  of 900 articles per 8 hours prescribed by the Department  is arbitrary . We would therefore, urge upon the Department to refix the norms which is feasible in consultation with the Staff Side.
            Withdrawal of Parcel work from L-2 offices will cause accumulation, back routing and delay to parcels.
2.STOP PRIVATISATION/OUT SOURCING AND REVISION OF OUT STATION ALLOWANCE :-  Reports have been received from various circles that indiscriminate closer/merger  and abolition of RMS sets/Sections , MMS Schedules engagement of outsiders  etc. are being carried out  without following any norms and diverting the respective services to private service providers. All these  on going  processes  would render staff surplus. We would therefore, urge upon the Department of Posts to engage  Postal/RMS/MMS staff for all activities of Postal services
 Out Station Allowance is paid to the RMS Officials who work in the running sections at the rate for 6 hours slab. The rate of OSA is at par with the Daily allowance on tour based on the eligibility of the official according to his pay.
Now the Ministry of Finance vide its OM No.  O.M.No.19030/112017-E.IV  dated 10th July 2017 has revised the Daily Allowance Rates ON TOUR on the recommendations of the 7 CPC. The rates of OSA may also be revised at par with Daily Allowance on tour for the staff of RMS working in running sections.
3.         PROVIDE ADEQUATE MOTOR VEHICLES FOR CONVEYANCE OF MAILS/LOGISTICS ETC AND FILL UP VACANT POSTS IN MMS.:-  Provide adequate Motor Vehicles for conveyance of mails/logistics. Replace all condemned  vehicles, impart sufficient computer training to the technical staff to deal with modern power vehicles, insure MMS Vehicles, finalise Recruitment Rules for Assistant Manager of MMS, Special Grade Drivers. Fill up the vacant posts of Manager, Assistant Manager, P.A.,Drivers, Artisans in MMS which are lying vacant since long, merger of Despatch Riders with Drivers.

  Yours sincerely,

(Giri Raj Singh)
General Secretary



GRANT  OF DEARNESS ALLOWANCE TO CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES – REVISED RATES EFFECTIVE FROM 1.1.2018



DEFINITION OF ANOMALY - DOPT

Setting up of Anomaly Committee to settle the anomalies arising out of the implementation of the Seventh Pay Commissions recommendations - extending the scope of definition regarding.

No.11/ 2/ 2016-JCA
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
Establishment (JCA) Section

North Block New Delhi
Dated the 19 March, 2018

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Setting up of Anomaly Committee to settle the anomalies arising out of the implementation of the Seventh Pay Commission's recommendations — extending the scope of definition regarding.

The undersigned is directed to refer to DoPT's Office Memorandum of even number dated 20/02/2017 on the subject as cited above, and to incorporate the following further modification in the definition of what would constitute an anomaly:

"where the amount of revised allowance is less than the existing rate or any other anomaly observed while implementing the revised allowance"

2. With the incorporation of the above para in the OM, the definition of anomaly will read as follows:-

(1) Definition of Anomaly
Anomaly will include the following cases

a) Where the Official Side and the Staff Side are of the opinion that any recommendation is in contravention of the principle or the policy enunciated by the Seventh Central Pay Commission itself without the Commission assigning any reason;

b) Where the maximum of the Level in the Pay Matrix corresponding to the applicable Grade Pay in the Pay Band under the pre-revised structure as notified vide CCS(RP) Rules 2016, is less than the amount an employee is entitled to be fixed at, as per the formula for fixation of pay contained in the said Rules;

c) Where the Official side and the Staff Side are of the opinion that the vertical and horizontal relativities have been disturbed as a result of the 7th Central Pay Commission to give rise to anomalous situation.

d) Where the amount of revised allowance is less than the existing rate or any other anomaly observed while implementing the revised allowance

3. The rest of the contents of the OM issued by DoPT under reference no. No.11/2/2016-JCA dated 16.08.2016 shall remain unchanged.
sd/-
(D.K.Sengupta)
Deputy Secretary (JCA)


INCOME TAX ON CENTRAL GOVT PENSION TO BE DEDUCTED EACH MONTH – CPAO OM DATED 9TH MARCH 2018.

All Heads of CPPCs are advised to deduct the income tax at the time of each payment itself and issue Form-16 by 31st of May every year

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE
CENTRAL PENSION ACCOUNTING OFFICE
TRIKOOT-II BHIKAJI CAMA PLACE,
NEW DELHI – 110066

CPAO/IT&Tech/Bank Performance/37 (Vol II)/2017-18/204                             09.03.2018

Office Memorandum

Subject:- Deduction of Income Tax at the time of making payment

            It is observed that some of the banks are not following the guidelines of the Income Tax Act regarding tax deduction on pension payments. Pensioners have raised grievances relating to the deduction of income tax at the fag end of the year causing undue financial hardship to the pensioners. Moreover there is considerable delay in the issuance of Form-16 to the pensioners and in some cases Form-16 are not being issued to the pensioners.

            In view of the above, all Heads of CPPCs are advised to deduct the income tax at the time of each payment itself and issue Form-16 by 31st of May every year and follow the Income tax guidelines issued from time to time

(Md. Shahid Kamal Ansari)
(Asstt. Controller of Accounts)

SECRETARY POSTS APPRECIATION LETTER TO NFPE