THE AIAIASP

Proposal for cadre restructuring of IP/ASP cadre and merger of ASP cadre to PS Gr. B cadre

No. GS/AIAIASP/Merger-ASP/2013 dated : 9/1/2015

To,

The Director General,

Department of Posts,

Dak Bhavan, Sansad Marg,

New Delhi 110 001.

Subject: Minutes of the meeting held on 28.11.2014 with representatives of All India Association of Inspectors and Assistant Superintendents, Posts.

Ref. : Dte Letter No. 25-35/2011-PE-I dated 3^rd December, 2014

Respected Madam,

At the outset, I would like to thank Directorate for convening cadre restructuring meeting of IP/ASP cadre and merger of ASP cadre to PS Gr. B cadre. The concern shown by the Administration to resolve this long pending demand is highly appreciable, and we thanks for the same.

This Association would like to bring to your kind notice that fifth CPC in para 32 Appendix 1 of volume 3 acknowledged that cadre review has become part of rules and they are to be mandatorily held once in 5 years. Contrary to it, no cadre review took place for IP/ASPs since 1979. Second cadre review that envisaged upgradation of 245 posts for IP/ASP to PSS Group ‘B’ on matching saving basis has not been implemented so far though a span of 25 years have elapsed . These orders were issued vide PE memo No. 28-29/87- PE I dated 20-08-1990. Apparently the period was enough to carry out 5 cadre reviews for IP/ASPs but this has not been done, whereas this took place for other cadres to the agony of IP/ASP.

As discussed in the aforesaid meeting, a fresh proposal however is hereby re-submitted for kind consideration.

A) Present status of posts :

1) Total posts of Inspector Posts as on date : 2106

2) Total posts of Assistant Superintendents as on date : 1990

Out of 1990 ASPs, 282 ASPs are available in Circle/Regional Offices.

3) No. of Class-I (Postal) divisions as on date : 176

4) No. of Class-I (RMS) divisions as on date : 15

5) No. of GPOs having Class-I status (including JAG) : 03

6) No. of HPOs having Class-I status : 04

B) As on date GP of below mentioned three cadres are as under :

Inspector Posts (IP) : Rs. 4200/-

Assistant Supdt. Posts (ASP) : Rs. 4600/-

PS Gr. B : Rs. 4800/-

C) Following no. of posts are proposed for up-gradation from ASP cadre to PS Gr. B cadre :

One post of ASP from Class-I Postal Dn to PS Gr. B : 176

One post of ASP from Class-I RMS Dn to PS Gr. B : 15

One post of ASP from GPO whose incharge is Class-I : 3

One post of ASP from Class-I HO : 4

50% posts of ASPs from s/s of ASPs of Circle/Regional Offices: 141

Total posts proposed for upgradation from ASP to PS Gr. B: 339

D) Additional expenditure :

The difference of GP between PS Gr. B and ASP is Rs. 200/- only.

Net effect including DA, HRA etc. would be Rs. 425/- only.

If 339 ASP cadre posts are upgraded to PS Gr. B cadre then monthly additional expenditure would be as under:

339 x Rs.425/- = Rs. 1,44,075/- per month

Annual additional expenditure would be as under:

Rs. 1,44,075/- x 12 = Rs. 17,28,900/- per annum (rounded to Rs. 17.5 lacs)

E) Matching savings for up-gradation of ASP posts to PS Gr. B posts:

Average pay of one Inspector Posts is Rs. 35000/- per month (appx).

12 month’s pay would be Rs. 35000/-x 12 = Rs. 4,20,000/- (appx)

The resultant savings would be by abolition of 4 Posts of Inspector Posts.

i.e. 18,05,000/4,20,000 = 4.11

One each post of Inspector Posts (PG) from big circles (like Uttar Pradesh / Andhara Pradesh /Maharashtra / Uttar Pradesh / Tamil Nadu may be abolished.

F) Surrendering 141 posts of HSG-I (IP Line) to HSG-I (GL)

As per the revised RRs of HSG-I cadre, 141 HSG-I (IP Line) posts presently held by ASP cadre are given to General Line. Therefore Inspector Posts cadre has been deprived from promotional avenues.

G) Inspector Posts GP should upgraded from Rs. 4200/- to 4600/-.

The pay scales of the post of Income Tax Inspectors under Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) and Posts of Inspector of Central Excise were revised from Rs.5500-9000 to Rs. 6500-10500 as per Office Memorandum dated 21-04-2004. The pay scale of the analogous posts of Assistants/PA's in Central Secretariat Service (CSS) and Central Secretariat Stenographers Service (CSSS) was also upgraded from Rs.5500-9000 to the scale of Rs. 6500-200-10500 w.e.f 15.09.2006 as per Office Memorandum dated 25-09-2006. However, the pay scale of the Inspector of Post/Inspector of RMS under the Department of Posts has not been upgraded to the scale of Rs. 6500-200-10500 without any justifiable reasons. The revised pay scales have been brought into force with effect from 01-01-2006. Thus the analogous posts of Inspector Posts and Inspector of CBDT/CBEC and Assistants in CSS were brought in the same Pay Band/Scale of PB-2 Rs. 9300-34800 with the same corresponding Grade Pay of Rs. 4200/- w.e.f 01.01.2006. Subsequently, Ministry of Finance issued O.M. dated 13-11-2009 directing that the posts which were in the pre-revised scale of Rs. 6500-10500 as on 01-01-2006 and which were granted the normal replacement pay structure of Grade Pay of Rs. 4200/- in the Pay Band PB-2, will be granted Grade Pay of Rs. 4600/- in the Pay Band PB-2 corresponding the pre-revised scale of Rs. 7450-11500 with effect from 01-01-2006.

H) Residual ASP Posts :

Remaining 1651 (1990-339) ASPs will work at their respective posts and retained their pay, GP and Gazetted status till their elevation to PS Gr. B cadre or retirement whichever is earlier. These ASPs will be treated as dying cadre posts.

I) Merged cadre strength and nomenclature :

Existing Inspector Posts : 2106

Residual ASPs (till its elevation) : 1651

Total : 3757
Abolition of IPs posts : 4
Net Total : 3753

The nomenclature of merged cadre would be “Inspector Posts” Group B with grade pay of Rs.4600/-.

We hope that this revised proposal will be considered by Directorate.

Yours sincerely,

Sd/-

(Vilas Ingale)

General Secretary

Expected DA for January 2015

Until the 6th CPC, the Dearness Allowance didn’t increase by more than 1 or 2%. It was only after the 6th Pay Commission that it began to increase substantially. With the skyrocketing prices of essential commodities, Dearness Allowance too began to rise. Twice, it touched double digits. In July 2013 and Jan 2014, within 12 months the DA has leapt on to the 100%. We cannot forget that the each instalment gave 10%. Then, it slumped.

Dearness Allowance, which is given once every six months, is likely to be 6% hike from January 2015. This is 1% less than the previous hike of additional DA from July 2014. The total DA from Jan 2015 will become 113%.

As soon as the first instalment is confirmed, expectations will start growing about the second instalment, i.e., ‘Expected Da from July 2015‘. The second instalment of the year will cover the months between July and December 2015. This will be the last time that the DA hike will be calculated based on the method recommended by the 6th Pay Commission. DA of 2016 will be calculated based on the recommendations made by the 7th Pay Commission.

7th Pay Commission on DA Calculation..? Is there any possible to change in the method of calculation..?

The calculation of Dearness Allowance…

How DA is calculated..?

Month Year / CPI(IW) BY 2001=100 / Total / Average / App. DA / DA%

First is the month and year. Then the CPI (IW) Base Year 2001=100 and the relevant data. In the next column, you have the sum total of all the 12 months, i.e., the total of the declared AIPCIN numbers for the past 12 months. Next comes the division of the sum total by 12.

The next step is the most crucial one to find out by how much it exceeds 115.76. It will have to calculate the excess as percentage of 115.76.

(12 Monthly Average) – 115.76

------------------------------------------- X 100 = Percentage increase in prices

115.76

Submission of declaration of assets and liabilities by the public servants

The Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013 – Submission of declaration of assets and liabilities by the public servants.

"the last date of revised returns of assets and liabilities by public servants has been extended to 30th April 2015."

IMMEDIATE

F. No. 21/2/2014-CS.I (PR)

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions

Department of Personnel & Training

CS.I Division

2 Floor, Loknayak Bhawan,

Khan Market, New Delhi

Dated: 7.1.2015

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: The Lokpal and Lokayktas Act, 2013 — Submission of declaration of assets and liabilities by the public servants

Ministries/ Departments may refer to CS.I Division, DoPTs OM. of even number dated 31st July 2014 and 9th September 2014 on the subject mentioned above.

2. The Government has since amended the Public Servants (Furnishing of Information and Annual Return of Assets and Liabilities and the limits for Exemption of Assets in Filing Returns) Rules, 2014 under the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013 vide Notification No G.S.R. 918(E) dated 26th December 2014. in terms of which, the last date of revised returns of assets and liabilities by public servants has been extended to 30th April 2015. The Notification is available on the website of this Department. Further, the Govt. have also modified Form No.11 and Form No.IV for filing of the returns. The revised formats are attached herewith. Accordingly, all the CSS Officers shall be required to file the revised declarations, information as on the 1.8.2014 by 30.4.2015.

3. The extended date and the modified formats for filing of the returns may be brought to the notice of all CSS Officers. Ministries / Departments are also requested to forward the declarations, information, returns submitted by US and above level officers of CSS to CS.I Division, DoPT for records.

sd/-

(Utraarsh R.Tiwaari)

Director

Promotion and Posting in Postal Service Group ' B ' cadre - Supplementary vacancy for the year 2013-14

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Statistical details of offices migrated to CBS as on 05.01.2015

Statistical details of offices migrated to CBS as on 05th Jan 2015
Name of the Circle	HO migrated	SOs migrated	Total
Andhra Pradesh	82	2	84
Assam	13	14	27
Bihar	1	0	1
Chhattisgarh	1	0	1
Delhi	9	40	49
Gujarat	4	0	4
Haryana	4	1	5
Himachal Pradesh	3	0	3
Jammu Kashmir	1	0	1
Jharkhand	8	0	8
Karnataka	58	222	280
Kerala	13	0	13
Madhya Pradesh	14	0	14
Maharashtra	55	59	114
North East	1	0	1
Odisha	13	1	14
Punjab	18	7	25
Rajasthan	48	221	269
Tamil Nadu	94	289	383
Uttarakhand	1	0	1
Uttar Pradesh	62	175	237
West Bengal	5	0	5
Total	508	1031

PM: Postal network can become a driving force for Indian Economy

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Government of India
Prime Minister's Office

07-January-2015 13:43 IST

PM: Postal network can become a driving force for Indian Economy

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The Prime Minister said the postman, along with the teacher, is the most respected Government employee in rural areas.

The Prime Minister said the Department of Posts has huge assets across India, and ways should be explored to suitably use these assets for the benefit of the people. He said post offices in rural areas can be used to deliver services and important government information to individual households.

The Minister for Communication and IT, Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad, was present on the occasion. The presentation on behalf of the task force was given by its Chairman, Shri T.S.R. Subramanian.

Central Government Employees’ LTC Likely to Cover Foreign Countries

Central Government Employees’ LTC Likely to Cover Foreign Countries

Leave Travel Concession for Central Government employees is likely to be extended to cover trips to foreign countries too. Although these are unconfirmed reports, we are sharing the news reports that have appeared in leading English newspapers recently.

Traveling abroad is a dream for most Indian families. The Centre’s attempts to fulfill this dream are worth appreciating. Although initially the scheme covers only four countries (Bhutan, Nepal, Maldives and Sri Lanka), traveling to a foreign country, with the expenses paid by the Government, is no small accomplishment. Traveling abroad with the entire family is bound to elevate the social status of the employee among his friends and relatives.

Newspapers claim that the decision was influenced by a desire to boost tourism to neighbouring countries after Prime Minister Modi’s trip to the SAARC meeting.

Air travel concession under LTC Scheme to the North East Region was launched by the Centre in 2008 in order to boost tourism to those states. The concession was then extended to cover Jammu and Kashmir. Now, the concession also covers Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The DoPT issued orders on 26.9.2014 that the relaxation to travel by air to NER, J&K and A&N with effect from September 2014.

In the past, All India LTC was granted once every four years to Central Government employees, to travel by train to a selected place and reimburse the ticket expenses. The fact that, from those humble beginnings, it has come this far, is a welcome development.

From general compartment-travels, the concession was upgraded to the air-conditioned class. Then, it was given for air travels. Now, the scheme is all set to cover trips to foreign countries.

Planning Commission renamed as "Neeti Ayog"

The Planning Commission, which was established in 1950, will be called 'Neeti Ayog' in its new avatar, months after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that it will replaced by a new body.

The decision comes nearly three weeks after Modi held consultations with chief ministers at a meeting where most favoured restructuring of the Socialist-era body but some Congress Chief Ministers opposed disbanding of the existing set-up.

Modi had announced in his Independence Day speech that the Planning Commission would be replaced by a new body which is in sync with the contemporary economic world.

While addressing the Chief Ministers on December 7, he had invoked former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh who had said on April 30 last year that the current structure has "no futuristic vision in the post-reform period".

He had pushed for an effective structure which strengthens "cooperative federalism" and the concept of "Team India".

There were indications that the new structure will have the Prime Minister, some Cabinet ministers and some chief ministers along with technocrats and experts in various fields.