Revised Inspection Questionnaire for Training Institues viz. RAKNPI, PTCs and RTCs
File No :16-2/2018-Inspn.
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
(Inspection Unit)
Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg
New Delhi 110001
Dated 10.05.2019
To
1. All Heads of Postal Circles
2. Director, RAKNPA
3. Army Postal Service Directorate, New Delhi
4. All Directors, Postal Training Centres
Subject : Revised Inspection Questionnaire for Training Institues viz. Rafi Ahmed Kidwai National Postal Academy (RAKNPI) Ghaziabad, Postal Training Centres (PTCs) and Regional Training Centres (RTCs).
Kindly find enclosed herewith the revised Inspection Questionnaire for Rafi Ahmed Kidwai National Postal Academy (RAKNPA) Ghaziabad, Postal Training Centres (PTCs) and Regional Training Centres (RTCs) which is in supersession of the Inspection Questionnaire pertaining to these offices issued from time to time.
2. This Inspection questionnaire for Rafi Ahmed Kidwai National Postal Academy (RAKNPA) Ghaziabad, Postal Training Centres (PTCS) and Regional Training Centres (RTCs) will come into force with immediate effect. This Inspection Questionnaire is also uploaded on www.indiapost.gov.in website.
3. This issues with the approval of Competent Authority.
Dept of Posts proposed to revise the Recruitment Rules for Lower Selection Grade Post
F.No. X-5/1/2019-SPN-II
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
Personnel Division
Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi – 110 001.
Dated: 10th May, 2019
NOTICE
Subject :- Regarding amendment of the Recruitment Rules for the post of Lower Selection Grade.
Department of Posts has proposed to revise the Recruitment Rules for the post of Lower Selection Grade. As per DoP&T OM No. AB’1401716112008’Estt.(RR) dated 13.10.2015, the proposed amendment in the Recruitment Rules is being put up in public domain for 30 days i.e. on the website of India Posts for inviting comments from stakeholders.
Indian Navy’s Service Selection Board Inaugurated At Kolkata
Admiral Sunil Lanba, the Chief of Naval Staff inaugurated Indian Navy’s first full-fledged Service Selection Board (SSB) today at Diamond Harbour, near Kolkata. The Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval Command, Vice Admiral Karambir Singh, was also present at the venue.
SSB (Kolkata) is located approximately 55 km away from central Kolkata, on land that was previously occupied by a Naval Coastal Battery. This is the fifth Service Selection Board of the Indian Navy and caters for selection of both Permanent and Short Service Commission officers. The other Boards are located in Bhopal, Bengaluru, Visakhapatnam and Coimbatore. Spread over an area of 27 acres on the banks of the river Hooghly, SSB (Kolkata) has the capacity to screen approximately 5000 officer-candidates annually. The Board can accommodate approximately 160 candidates at a time and has separate facilities and accommodation for men and women candidates. Facilities available at the Board are GTO ground, Testing Hall, Conference Room, accommodation for staff and a Medical Inspection Room. These are not only custom-built to meet the stringent testing requirements, but also to cater for the comfort and convenience of candidates.
The SSB at Diamond Harbour, Kolkata will boost the induction of officers, both men and women, into the Indian Navy. Its location will reduce the travel time and effort for candidates from Northern and North Eastern parts of the country.
Entry Pay for direct recruits appointed on or after 01-01-2006 – MoD OFB
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
ORDNANCE FACTORY BOARD
10A, S K BOSE ROAD
KOLKATA -700001
No.PER/I/PAY-FIXATION/IE
DATE : 08-05-2019
To.
The Sr. General Managers /General managers
All Ordnance & Ordnance Equipment Factories
Sub: CCS(RP) Rules 2008-Section II of the Part ‘A’ of the First Schedule thereto-Entry Pay for direct recruits appointed on or after 01-01-2006 and pay fixation in the case of persons other than such direct recruits.
Ref : (i) MoF/DoE OM No.8-23/2017-E-IIA dated 28-9-2018
(ii) OFB Circular No.01/6th CPC/Per/Policy dated 09-10-2018
The above referred OM dated 28-9-2018 issued by Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance was circulated by OFB (Per/Policy Section) vide Circular No.01/6th CPC/Per/Policy dated 09-10-2018 and the operative portion (i.e Para 08) of the said OM is furnished here-under:-
“Accordingly, the President is pleased to decide that in respect of those posts where entry pay for direct recruits appointed on or after 1.1.2006, as per Section II of Part A of the First Schedule of CCS(RP) Rules, 2008, becomes applicable by virtue of the provision of the element of direct recruitment in the relevant recruitment rules, the pay of Central government employees who were appointed to such posts prior to 1.1.2006 and whose pay, as fixed in the revised pay structure under Rule 7 thereof as on 1.1.2006 turns out to be lower than the prescribed entry pay for direct recruits of that post, shall not be less than such entry pay w.e.f. 1.1.2006. Likewise, the pay of Central Government employees who were appointed to such posts by way of promotion on or after 1.1.2006 and whose pay, as fixed under Rule 13 of CCS(RP) Rules, 2008, happens to be lower than the said entry pay, shall also not be less than such entry pay from the date of their promotion taking place on or after 1.1.2006”
Further Column No.11 (the method of recruitment) of the existing Recruitment Rules i.e SRO 185 of 1994 for the grades of Highly Skilled II & Highly Skilled I says:-
“By Promotion after adjustment of surplus and transfer failing which by direct recruitment”
Since the provision of direct recruitment is prescribed only under ‘failing which’ clause of SRO and no direct recruitment in the said grades has actually been made so far, PCA(Fys) was requested to offer comments /views on the admissibility of the benefit of entry pay for the IEs. In turn, PCA(Fys) referred the matter to CGDA, Delhi for clarification/guidelines. Now, CGDA vide letter No.AT/II/2702/Clar-III dated 26-4-2019 (Copy Enclosed) has clarified that the benefit of entry pay to direct recruits can also be extended to the IEs promoted to HS Gr.-II &HS Gr.-I on or after 01.01.2006.
In view of the above, all the Ordnance factories are requested to implement the MoF/DoE OM No.8-23/2017-E-IIIA dated 28-9-2018 w.e.f 01.01.2006 for eligible Industrial Employees
Dept of Posts Instructions regarding Rotational transfer
No. X-12/1/2019-SPN-II
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
(Personnel Division)
DakBhawan, Sansad Marg
New Delhi – 110 001
Dated: 7th May, 2019
To
All Chief Postmasters General / Postmasters General
Chief General Manager, BD Directorate/ Parcel Directorate / PLI Directorate
Director, RAKNPA./ GM, CEPT / Directors of all PTCs
Addl. Director General, Army Postal Service, New Delhi
All General Managers (Finance) / Directors Postal Accounts / DDAP
I am directed to refer to transfer policy guidelines for regulating transfer of Group ‘C’, Group ‘B’ (non-gazetted) and Assistant Superintendent of Posts issued vide Directorate’s communication no. 141-141/2013-SPN-II dated 17.01.2019. As per para 5 (i) if ibid communication, Post tenure of an employee shall be 3 years and station tenure shall be 6 years. However, an employee may be transferred before completion of post/station tenure on administrative grounds for reasons to be recorded in writing by an authority who is superior to the authority competent to order such transfer. The Authority Competent to approve the rotational transfer in normal course will initiate the proposal with proper justification for approval of the Superior Authority.
2. Various references have been received from service Unions/Associations requesting to exempt RMS officials from the provision of 6 years of Station tenure. The matter has been examined and found that most of the posts in RMS held by Group ‘C’ officials are non sensitive posts. Therefore, it has been decided to exempt Group ‘C’ RMS officials from the provision of 6 years of station tenure. However, the provision of post tenure of 3 years will continue to be in force.
SSC Important Notice for Multi Tasking (Non-Technical) Staff Examination, 2019
Government of India
Staff Selection Commission
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions,
Block No. 12, CGO Complex,
Lodhi Road, New Delhi – 110003.
3-3/2019-P&P-I(Vol.1)
Dated : 08-05-2019
IMPORTANT NOTICE
Multi Tasking (Non-Technical) Staff Examination, 2019
Aspiring candidates of Multi Tasking (Non-Technical) Staff Examination, 2019, may refer to the Important Notice uploaded on the website of the Commission on 02.05.2019. Candidates are hereby again advised, in their own interest, to submit their online applications much before the closing date, i.e. 29.05.2019 and not to wait till the last date as there may be heavy traffic on the servers during the last days for submission of the applications.
Railway guidelines on Air Travel on Official Tour-Purchase of Air Ticket
Government of India/ Bharat Sarkar
Ministry of Railways / Rail Mantralaya
(Railway Board )
No. F(E)I/2016/AL-28/25
New Delhi, dated 08.05.2019
The General Manager,
All India Railways / PUs etc.
(As per Standard Mailing List)
Sub: Guidelines on Air Travel on Official Tour-Purchase of Air Ticket from authorized agents reg.
Ref: Board’s letters of even number dated 21.09.2017, 22.12.2017 & 31.12.2018.
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In accordance with the instructions contained in the Ministry of Finance, Department of expenditure’s O.M. No. 19024/22/2017-E.IV, dated 19.07.2017 guidelines regarding procedure of purchase of air ticket form authorized travel agents etc. were circulated on Indian Railways vide Board’s letter of even number dated 21.09.2017. These have also been re-circulated vide Board’s letters of even number dated 22.12.2017 & 31.12.2018.
2. It is however once again reiterated that the above mentioned guidelines of Ministry of Finance should be strictly followed and in all cases of Air Travel where the Government of India bears the cost of air passage, Air Tickets may be purchased directly from Airlines (at Booking counters/Office/Website of Airlines) and if needed, by utilizing the services of three authorized Travel Agent viz. M/s Balmer Lawrie & Company Limited, M/s Ashok Travels & Tours and IRCTC only.
3. Further, Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure) vide their letter No. 19024/22/2017-EIV dated 27.02.2018 has decided that all such cases of air travel where tickets have been purchased after issue of MoF’s O.M. dated 19.07.2017, seeking relaxation of air travel guidelines pertaining to purchase of air ticket from authorized agent, should have the approval of Secretary of the Administrative Ministry before referring the same to Department of Expenditure. Accordingly, it is advised that due compliance: of aforementioned instructions of Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure) be ensured.
4. Strict compliance of the letter may be ensured.
5. Please acknowledge receipt.
(Basant K. Singh),
Executive Director Finance (Estt.),
Railway Board.
Relaxation in Limited Transfer Facility from 3 years to 1 year for PwD GDS
No.17-31/2016-GDS
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
(GDS Section)
Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi – 110001
Dated: 07.05.2019
Office Memorandum
Subject :Implementation of approved recommendations of Kamlesh Chandra Committee on Limited Transfer Facility for all categories of Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS)-reg.
The undersigned is directed to refer to DG Posts’ O.M. of even number dated 04.01.2019 implementing the recommendations of Kamlesh Chandra Committee on Limited Transfer Facility for all categories of Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS).
2. References/suggestions have been received seeking clarification for relaxation in Limited Transfer Facility from 3 years to 1 year for PwD GDS and GDS having PwD dependents / Mentally retarded dependents. This issue has been examined in detail. The Competent Authority has considered and approved relaxation in Limited Transfer Facility from 3 years to 1 year for PwD GDS and GDS having PwD dependents / Mentally retarded dependents. Further, such exceptional cases may be accepted after thoroughly examining the request of the GDS by the Authority who is empowered to transfer of GDS as per DG Posts’ OM of even number dated 04.01.2019.
3. All other terms and conditions of the DG Posts’ OM of even number dated 04.01.2019 will remain unchanged.
Treatment of strike period in respect of Gramin Dak Sevaks
No.17-37/2018-GDS
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
(GDS Section)
Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg
New Delhi 110001.
Dated: 08.05.2019
Office Memorandum
Subject : Treatment of strike period in respect of Gramin Dak Sevaks.
The undersigned is directed to refer to DG Posts letter No.22-04/2004-GDS dated 13th December, 2007 regarding treatment of strike period in respect of Gramin Dak Sevaks specified in Rule 23 of GDS (Conduct and Engagement) Rules-2011.
2. The Postal Service Board, in its 3rd Meeting held on 11th February, 2019 reviewed the existing guidelines of treatment of strike in case of violation of Rule 23 of GDS (Conduct and Engagement) Rules-2011. The Postal Services Board has approved following guidelines in supersession of all previous orders regarding treatment of strike period :-
(i) The period of strike will not only result in deduction of TRCA for the period of absence during the strike but also break in engagement on account of incitement, violence and sabotage. GDS who resort to action of the above kind violate Rule 23 of GDS (Conduct and Engagement) Rules, 2011 and disciplinary action can also be taken against them. It may be noted that the list of activities which are covered under the definition of strike as enumerated above is only illustrative and not exhaustive. It only clarifies the position in respect of practices which are often resorted to at present.
(ii) GDS who is absent from engagement hours for participating in the strike shall not be entitled to draw TRCA, DA, bonus, Paid leave TRCA etc.
(iii) The strike period shall not be adjusted or regularised by grant of any kind of leave.
(iv) If, it is specifically ordered by the competent authority after show cause notice on account of incitement, violence and sabotage, the strike period would also result in break in engagement.
(v) The strike period would not qualify towards engagement period for payment of GDS Gratuity, Severance amount at the time of discharge from engagement.
(vi) The strike period would not qualify towards engagement period for absorption of GDS against Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) posts, which is done on seniority basis.
(vii)The strike period would not qualify towards engagement period of GDS to appear at the LDCE for the cadre of Postal Assistant/Sorting Assistant/Postmen /Mail Guard/Multi-Tasking Staff etc.
3. The above action as per para (i) to (vii) may also be taken without prejudice to any disciplinary action that may be taken against such GDS.
4. These instructions will come into effect from the date of issue.
5. Hindi version will follow.
(S.B. Vyavahare)
Assistant Director General (GDS/PCC)
