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Maternity Grant to the Women GDS.

Directorate vide memo No. 17-9/2011-GDS Dated the 21-Mar 2011 issued orders for grant of maternity grant equal to three month’s TRCA with DA. The copy of said memo is reproduced below.

To,

All Chief Postmaster General,

Sir/Madam,

Reference is invited to this Directorate letter No.6-1/2009. PE.II dated 09 October 2009 providing for Maternity Grant to the women GDS.

2. One man Committee under Shri RS Nataraja Murti constituted under Resolution No. 6-1/2007-PE II dated 23^rd July 2007 examined the system of Extra Departmental Post Offices and wage structure of Gramin Dak Sevak & submitted its report on 29^th October 2008. After approval of Cabinet, the Department issued orders under No. 6-1/2009 PE II dated 09 October 2009. It was prescribed under Para 9 of the ibid that "women GDS will be provided Maternity Grant equivalent to three months TRCA with DA for the birth date of issue of the order".

3. The recommendations made by the One man Committee in Para 16.10.1have been examined further and it has been decided that Maternity Grant equal to three month's TRCA with DA out of welfare fund will be payable from the welfare fund at the disposal of the Circles effective from 09 October 2009 on fulfillment of the following conditions;-

(a) Maternity Grant will be payable to a woman GDS for each child up to the birth of maximum of two children limited to a maximum of two confinements resulting into birth of first two children only during the entire engagement of the following of a woman GDS.

(b) The women GDS must have rendered a minimum of one year service of becoming eligible for grant under the provision.

4. The scheme of allowing Maternity Grant is like any other ongoing welfare scheme paid out of welfare fund. Funds will be allocated for this scheme by welfare section of this Directorate to the Circles. Heads of the Division will be competent to sanction Maternity Grant to the women GDS out of welfare fund placed at their disposal by the Circle concerned.

5. Woman Gramin Dak Sevaks like Mil Deliverer and Mail Carrier may also be considered for lighter duties wherever possible during the pre and post confinement period for a maximum period of six months.

6. Woman GDS shall be granted Maternity Leave not exceeding six months covering the pre and post confinement period. For the period of Maternity Leave, Woman GDS will be paid Maternity Grant for three months and leave for another three months may be granted without allowances.

7. Existing powers of Divisional Heads for grant of leave beyond 180 days leave without allowances availed by GDS to work against in Group D and Postman vacancies would also cover period of three month Maternity Leave with allowances (Maternity Grant) and another period of leave for three months without allowances if availed by Woman GDS.

8. The contents may be brought to the knowledge of all concerned. This has the approval of the competent authority.

Yours faithfully,

Sd/-

(Surender Kumar)

Assistant Director General (GDS/PCC)

Circle Level "Staff Adalat" on 21/6/2011.

CO Mumbai vide memo No. STA/43-SA/Circle Level/2011 dated 14/3/2011 has informed that, Circle Level 16th Staff Adalat will be held on 21/6/2011 at Mumbai. Representation/s from staff will be accepted before 10/5/2011. The official/s should move his/their representation/s through proper channel only. The cases pending in Court, CAT, and representations against statutory punishment order will not be entertained in Staff Adalat. The official/s have to attend the Staff Adalat at his/their cost and they have to take leave as admissible and they are not eligible for TA/DA for journey undertaken by them.

DA declared 6%.

Today, Central Cabinate approved 6% DA to Central Govt. Employees w. e. f. 1/1/2011. Now, total DA will be 51%. As the DA cross 50% following allowances will be increased by 25% as per accepted recommendations of the Sixth Pay Commission:

TA / DA Rates on Tour :

1.Daily allowance on tour
2.Mileage allowance for journeys performed by taxi / autorickshaw/scooter/cycle (as eligible)

TA Rates on transfer :

1. For journeys performed by taxi/auto-rickshaw/scooter/cycle (as eligible)
2. Rates of transpiration of house holds on transfer

Others :

1. National Holiday Allowance
2. Nursing Allowance, Uniform Allowance, Kit Maintenance Allowance & Washing Allowance
3. Project allowance and Compensatory (construction/Survey) allowance.
4. Natural Calamity Advance.
5. Bi-Cycle, Warm Clothing & Table fan advance
6. Festival advance
7. Night Patrolling Allowance.
8. Special Allowance for child care for women with disabilities and Education
9.Allowance for disabled children
10. Conveyance Allowance
11. Children Education Assistance and Reimbursement of Tuition fee.

DPC for ASP.

ACRs and Special Reports of 58 Inspector Posts for the period from 2005-06 to 2009-10 for holding of DPC (2010) for selection in ASP Cadre are received at CO. ACRs and Special Report of one IP is awaited and same are expected on 22nd March 2011. The result of DPC is expected in this week.

Holiday declared on 14-04-2011.

DOPT vide their memo No. 12/2/2011-JCA-2 dated 21/3/2011 has declared a closed Holiday on 14.04.2011 on account of Birth Day of Dr.B.R.Ambedkar.

To view the said DOPT memo, click here

Depttl. Examination 2011 ...Time Table

Directorate vide memo No. A-34012/02/2010-DE dated 16.03.2011 has notified Calendar of Departmental Examination for 2011 in supersession of its earlier letter dated 29.12.2010.

I. Centralized Examinations :

Sl.	Name of Exam	Date of Exam
01.	LGOs exam for promotion to PAs / SAs	01.05.2011
02.	PSS Gr. B examination 2010	15.05.2011
03.	PAs / SAs Direct Recruit 2011	10.07.2011
04.	Inspector of Posts	06 & 07.08.2011
05.	Jr. Engineer (C&E)	10.09.2011
06.	Asst Engineer (C&E)	11.09.2011
07.	Postmaster Grade I	15 & 16.10.2011
08.	Senior Postmaster	16.10.2011

II. De-centralized Examinations :

Sl.	Name of Exam	Date of Exam
09.	LDCs to Jr. Acct in PAOs	05 & 06.11.2011
10.	Confirmation exam for DR Jr. Account in PAOs	12 & 13.11.2011
11.	Postman Exam for Direct Recruit and Departmental Promotion	27.11.2011
12.	Direct Recruit Exam for appointment as Multi Tasking Staff	11.12.2011

PLI / RPLI Helpdesk

In order to provide solutions in PLI / RPLI Software, PLI Dte has opened Help Desks in Orissa & Andhra. The Name of Officials & attached Circles is follows.

Attached Circles	Attached Circles
Andhra Pradesh	Assam
Chattisgarh	Bihar
Gujarat	Delhi
Jharkhand	Haryana
Karnataka	Himachal Pradesh
Kerala	J&K
Madhya Pradesh	North East
Maharashtra	Orissa
Tamil Nadu	Punjab
APS	Rajasthan
	Uttar Pradesh
	Uttrakhand
	West Bengal
Ms. Vijay Laxmi, System Manager, AP Circle	Ms. Pushpanjali, System Manager, Orissa Circle
e mail : plihelpdesk2@gmail.com	e mail : plihelpdesk1@gmail.com

These help desks will start functioning w.e.f. 21.03.2011.

Revised Syllabus for PA /SA Exam.

No.60-10/2011-SPB-I

Government of India

Ministry of Communications & IT

Department of Posts

Dak Bhavan, New Delhi-110001.

Dated the 10, March.2011

All Chief Postmasters General.

Subject: Revised Pattern and Syllabus for Departmental Examination in respect of Postal Assistants/Sorting Assistants.
Sir/Madam,
I am directed to say that existing pattern and syllabus for Limited Departmental Competitive Examination to fill up the vacancies in the grade of Postal Assistant/Sorting Assistant and that of direct recruitment of Postal Assistant/Sorting Assistant has since been reviewed. It has been decide with the approval of competent Authority to revise the pattern and syllabus of the examination as indicated in the Annexure. The examination will be held without the aid of books.
2. It is requested that the revised syllabus may be brought to the notice of all concerned.
3. The date for holding the examination will be communicated separately.
4. There will be no change in the pattern and syllabus for MMS Assistants, Foreign Post Assistants, RLO Assistants, Stores Depot Assistants and CO/RO Assistants. The existing pattern of examination will continue to be followed.

Encl. As above

Yours faithfully,

sd/-

(Raj Bala Singh)

Section Officer (SPB-II)

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New Procedure for holding DPCs.

No.22011/1/2011-Estt.(D)

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions

Department of Personnel & Training

North Block, New Delhi

Dated :11.03.2011

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject : Procedure to be observed by the Departmental Promotion Committees (DPCs) – Model Calendar for DPCs and related matters – Regarding.

The undersigned is directed to invite reference to the Department of Personnel and Training Office Memorandum No.22011/5/86-Estt(D) dated 10.04.1989 containing consolidated instructions on DPCs. These instructions inter-alia provide that the DPC’s should be convened at regular intervals (by laying down a time-schedule for this purpose) to draw panels which could be utilised for making promotions against the vacancies occurring during the course of a year. This enjoins upon the concerned authorities to initiate action to fill up the existing as well as anticipated vacancies well in advance of the expiry of the previous panel by collecting relevant documents like Seniority List, Annual Confidential Reports (ACRs), etc. for placing before the DPCs.

2. The above instructions have been reiterated vide this Department’s O.M. No.22011/9/98-Estt.(D) dated 8.9.1998. In these instructions, it has been further stated that delays in promotions result in considerable frustrations amongst the officers, thereby adversely affecting their morale and overall productivity. As a remedial measure, it has been suggested that all Ministries/Departments provide for a time schedule for convening DPCs. A time schedule for convening DPCs was prescribed with the objective of ensuring that the prepared panel is utilized as and when the vacancy arises during the course of the vacancy year. It has been prescribed that in all cases requiring approval of ACC, administrative action for convening DPCs is initiated at least 81/2 months before the commencement of vacancy year and that DPCs are held at least 4 months before the commencement of the vacancy year. In other cases where approval of ACC is not required, it has been prescribed that DPCs should be held at least two months before the commencement of the vacancy year. A model calendar was also prescribed for DPCs. It was expected that this time frame will be followed in letter and spirit for all DPCs.

3 . Instances have come to the notice of this Department where DPCs are not being held in advance of the vacancy year as per the prescribed schedule. Delays in holding DPCs not only affect the manpower planning in various Ministries/Departments, but also impede the career progression across the Board. Administrative delays in holding of DPCs have been viewed adversely by the Courts and is the main reason for litigation before CAT and various High Courts.

4. Non-adherence to time frame of DPCs is a matter of serious concern to the Government. Hence, all concerned cadre controlling authorities are once again counselled to ensure strict adherence to the model calendar for the DPCs as circulated vide this Department’s O.M. dated 8.9.1998. Wherever DPCs are yet to be held for the vacancies arising in the year 2011-2012, the same may be completed by 31.3.2011 and for future vacancy years, the time frame referred to in Para 2 above may be strictly complied with.

5. All Ministries/Departments are also advised to immediately nominate an officer of the level of Joint Secretary as the designated authority for ensuring timely holding of DPCs and to certify adherence to the model calendar for all DPCs in the Ministries / Departments.

6. Hindi version will follow.

s/d

(Smita Kumar)

Director (Establishment-I)

Sad Demise.

Shri N. V. Sutar, Sr. Dy. Director, Mumbai GPO and President CHQ Postal Officers Association (India) and Circle Secretary, Postal Officers Association (India) expired on 13/3/2011 night by heart attack at his native village Kasba Digras in Sangli Dist. (Maharashtra).

Our deepest condolences to him and his family for their loss, and May God rest his soul in peace.

IP Exam syllabus and pattern changed.

Postal Directorate vide letter No. 7-14/2011-SPB-II dated 9-3-2011 has circulated revised Pattern and Syllabus for Limited Department Competitive Examination for the post of Inspector, Posts for filling up 66.66% vacancies in the Department. The examination will now be held without the aid of books. The date for holding of the Examination will be communicated separately by the DE Division. Revised Pattern and Syllabus is as under:-

Sl. No.	Heading	Existing Syllabus and Pattern	Revised Syllabus and Pattern
1.	No. of Papers	5	4
2.	Syllabus	Paper I – Postal Manual Vol. V, Postal Manual Vol. IV, Postal Manual Vol II, CCS (Conduct) Rules, Postal Manual Vol. III, MTT	Paper I – (1) Acts/Rules/ Guidelines Instructions relating to Inland & Foreign Posts, Mail Operations, Money Remittances, Savings Bank Schemes and Certificates Rural and Postal Life Insurance. (2) Organization of Department, Office Procedure and Material Management for optimum utilization of network, Establishment and Administrative Matters.
		Paper II – Postal Manual Vol. VIII, PO Guide Part I and II, Postal Manual Vol VI (Part I, II AND III) POSB Manual Vol. I & II Postal Manual Vol. VII	Paper II – CCS (Conduct) Rules, CCS (CCA) Rules, Accounts, FRs & SRs and FHBs.
		Paper III – FHB Vol. I & II, FRs and SRs, CCS (Pension) Rules, CCS (Leave) rules, CCS (Joining Time ) Rules	Paper III - (1) Constitution of India (2) Short title, extent, commencement and definitions of CPC & Cr PC. (i) Cr PC: Proclamation for person absconding attachment of property of person absconding, claims and objections to attachments, release, sale and restoration of attached property. (ii) Indian Evidence Act: Short title, extent and commencement Of the relevancy of the facts: Evidence may be given of facts in issue and relevant facts, relevancy of facts forming part of the same transaction, facts which are the occasion, cause or effect of facts in issue; motive, preparation and previous or subsequent conduct. Facts which need not be proved: Of oral evidence: Of documentary evidence (iii) Indian Penal Code: General Explanation: Of Punishments Of offences by or relating to public servants Of contempt of the lawful authority of public servants Of the criminal breach of contract of service (3) RTI Act and Consumer Protection Act
		Paper IV – Indian Post Office Act., Government savings Bank and Certificate Acts, IPC, Evidence Act, Cr. PC, CAT, Consumer Protection Act	Paper-IV - English Language General Knowledge & Reasoning/ Intelligence
		Paper V – Essay, General Knowledge, Computer Basics and Intelligence Test.
3.	Marks	Each paper carries 100 marks	Each appear will carry 300 marks
4.	Duration	Duration for each paper is 3 hrs.	Duration of each paper would be 3 hrs.
5.	No. of Questions	Subjective type Questions	150 Multiple Choice Question (MCQ) in each paper
6.	Qualifying marks	40% marks in each paper subject to an overall average of 45% for general category and 33% marks in each appear subject to an overall average of 38% for SC/ST	No change
7.	Assessment of APAR / ACR	Not included	The Competent Authority will ensure and certify the following before recommending the application of the official for examination: (i) No disciplinary action is pending or contemplated against the applicant (ii) No punishment is current against the applicant (iii) No adverse entry in the APAR/ACR in the last five years.

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