Directorate vide its letter No. 1-03/2007-PAP dated 2nd November,2010 issued instructions to PMG Rajkot on stepping up of pay of seniors at par with juniors under TBOP/BCR
Subject:- Placement of seniors at par with their juniors under TBOP/BCR Schemes – clarifications regarding.
I am directed to refer to your office letter No. A&P/Step-up/PGC/04 dated 11/23.8.2010 and 15.10.2010 on the subject cited above and to intimate that the issue has been examined in this Directorate, a number of times and necessary clarifications/instructions have been issued from time to time. The last such clarifications have recently been issued vide this Directorate letter of even No. dated 03-09-2010 (Copy enclosed for ready reference). All such cases may kindly be dealt with in accordance with these instructions and clarifications which inter-alia clearly envisage that the placement of officials in next higher scale/grade of pay are merely financial upgradations,granted to the officials on completion of 16 years and 26 years of qualifying services, respectively and not on the basis of their seniority. These financial upgradations are personal to the officials concerned and no stepping up of pay of the senior is admissible and/ or placement of the seniors at par with their juniors promoted under TBOP/BCR scheme is not permissible,in any case.
2. It is also informed that such issues, if any should first be taken up with the Circle Office concerned,who may examine the issue and decide /dispose it off the same at their end itself or may take up the matter with this Directorate ,if required.
This issues with the approval of the Competent Authority.
( K.Rameshwara Rao)
Assistant Director General (Estt)
Department of Posts vide its letter No. 4-4/2009-PCC dated 19th November issued instructions on engagement of Casual Labourers in the light of the guidelines on outsourcing.
Subject:- REVIEW OF INSTRUCTIONS ON ENGAGEMENT OF CASUAL LABOURERS IN THE LIGHT OF THE GUIDELINES ON OUTSOURCING
Attention of all concerned is invited to this Directorate`s OM No. 1-20/2008-PCC fated 24th Sept.,2009 containing revised duties of Multi Tasking Staff Group `C` and letter No. 1-10/2009-PCC dated 07th Sept. 2009 on guidelines and terms and conditions on outsourcing. Secretary (Posts)`s D.O. letter of even number dated 29th October,2010 on engagement of casual labourers may also be referred to.
2. The Department of Posts while designation the erstwhile Group `D` as Multi Task Group `C` Staff has prescribed that watch and ward/caretaker duties, and general cleanliness and upkeep of section/unit/office including dusting of furniture, cleaning of building rooms & fixtures, gardening will also be the duties of Multi Tasking Staff Group `C` in addition to duties already entrusted to them.
3. In view of the revised duties assigned to the Multi Tasking Staff, there is a need to streamline the work entrusted to the Casual labourers engaged in the Department of Posts, the Competent Authority has ordered the following:
(i) No Casual labourers shall be engaged in the Administrative Offices i.e CO/RO/DO/PAO w.e.f. 01st December,2010
(ii) The work of sweepers and scavengers should be combined or the same may be outsourced wherever feasible.
(iii) Since duties of waterman, watch and ward, gardening, cleaning etc. are now part of duties assigned to Multi Tasking Staff, the existing practice of engaging Casual labourers as waterman,gardener, watch and ward or any other miscellaneous category shall be dispensed with w.e.f. 01st December,2010
4. The above instructions should be followed in letter and spirit without any deviation. A compliance report of the above aspects may also be sent to this office for information of Secretary (Posts) by 31st December,2010 positively as per the proforma attached with this letter.
(Surender Kumar)
Assistant Director General (GDS/PCC)
