Protest on the non-implementing of agreement on Cadre Restructuring.

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DoP inviting logo design

Department of Posts on Friday started a contest inviting logo design and tagline for its payments bank from the public with a prize money of Rs.50,000 for the winner.

"The Department of Posts on June 10, 2016, launched a logo and tagline design contest for the soon to be set up India Post Payments Bank on the MyGov website. The contest is open to all Indian citizens, institutions, agencies and entities for one month until July 9, 2016," the Postal Department said in a statement. 

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday cleared proposal to set up India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) with a corpus of Rs.800 crore and a plan for 650 branches operational by September 2017. It will be expanded further to cover the entire country by the end of 2018-19. 

"The best entry will be awarded Rs.50,000. A panel of eminent designers and experts will help shortlist 20 best entries which will thereafter be put up for voting on the MyGov platform for the final selection of the winner," the statement said. 

The government has earlier accepted new sign of the rupee and the Swachh Bharat logo from public contests. 

The department said it wants to connect with and involve the people of India in designing "the DNA" of the India Post Payments Bank. 

"One of the guiding principles of the India Post Payments Bank would be co-creating value propositions and products with its customers and other stakeholders. The present contest is the first step towards this ongoing engagement. It has also initiated a nationwide survey to understand the needs of different segments of customers," the statement said. 

The India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) will offer digitally enabled payments, banking and remittance services of all kinds between entities and individuals and also provide access to insurance, mutual funds, pension and credit products in partnership with third-party financial service providers and banks. 

Initially most of the 3.5 lakh workforce will be posted on deputation who will be gradually be replaced by fresh recruits. 

Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has asked the Postal Department to hire an MD and CEO of the IPPB by August and set up a selection committee for hiring a chief financial officer by June 15.

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Now, collect mail at your convenience

Newly launched ‘Own your post box’ scheme by Department of Posts to benefit IT employees

Postmaster General Mervin Alexander presents keys of dedicated post boxes to an IT employee.

Here is a way to protect your privacy and receive mail without any hassle. Instead of worrying about the timings of mail delivery, individuals can now have their own post box that will keep mail safe until they are ready to collect it.

As a step to reach out to IT employees who have issues in receiving letters and parcels during work hours, ‘Own your post box’ scheme was launched by Chennai City Postal Region along with Nasscom (National Association of Software and Services Companies) on Friday. This will also reduce the burden of postmen and women who face challenges delivering mails to IT firms.

The service is now open for all individuals. These post boxes with dedicated numbers are nothing but row of pigeon-hole facilities at post offices where mail will be stored.

“I still depend on postal services for communication from banks and receive bills by post. I hired a post box Rs.150 a year,” said M. Ramalakshmi, an IT employee from Taramani. Some of her colleagues too have availed service.

Mervin Alexander, Postmaster General (CCR), said instead of full postal address, people could just use their post box number and not worry about change of address. An intimation slip will be dropped in the post box to facilitate customers to collect parcels. “We will write to HR departments of IT companies about the facility for their employees,” he said. The department has rented out nearly 2,500 post boxes and post bags to many companies in the city. It earns a revenue of Rs.3.90 lakh a year in this manner.

K. Purushothaman, Nasscom’s senior director —Tamil Nadu and Kerala — noted that not all IT firms had mail rooms where employees could collect personal mail. More awareness would be created about the initiative to help seamless delivery of mail to IT employees.

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CG Employees Serve Indefinite Strike Notice

The strike which commences on 11th July, 2016 shall be the largest participated strike action in the independent India.

7th pay commission As per the decision taken by the NJCA (National Joint Council of Action of Central Government Employees Organisations), Confederation of Central Government employees and workers and all its constituent Associations/Federations in the Postal, Income Tax, Audit, Accounts, Ground Water Board, Printing and Stationery, Survey Departments, Atomic Energy, Central Secretariat, Central Excise and Customs etc. served the strike notice on their respective head of Departments yesterday the 9th June, 2016 protesting against the recommendations of the 7th pay commission.

At Delhi massive demonstrations were held at Dak Bhawan, Central Revenue Building (ITO) and many other places. The NJCA includes all Associations and Federations of Departments of the Government of India, including Defence and

Railways, Postal, Income Tax, Audit, Accounts etc. About 35 lakh Central Government employees are expected to take part in the indefinite strike action which as per the notice will begin from 11th.July, 2016.

The indefinite strike has become necessary due to the non settlement of the charter of demands submitted to the Government by the NJCA in December, 2015. (Enclosed is the charter of demands and the NJCA letter addressed to the Cabinet Secretary on10.12.2015.

‘The 7th Central Pay Commission submitted its report on 19th November, 2015, after a delay of three months from the stipulated period of 18 months given to them. The three months delay was also caused by the intervention of the Present Finance Minister.

It is now more than six months the report is with the Government. The entire 35 lakh workers and the Civil Servant pension community was extremely unhappy over the recommendations of the 7th CPC which did not address the core issues presented before them and the wage revisions suggested by the Commission was the lowest in the post independent history of the country. A meagre rise of 14% alone was recommended by the Commission to be effective for a long period of ten years. The Government has so far failed to take note of the anger and anguish of the employees in the matter as the wage rise recommended in the face of the unprecedented rise in the inflation during the period between 2oo6 and 2016. The Government did not either grant any interim relief or even a small financial benefit in the form of merger of DA which at the setting up of every earlier Pay Commission the Government had adhered to.

The strike which commences on 11th July, 2016 shall be the largest participated strike action in the independent India as more than 35 lakhs civil servants are expected to join the strike action.

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Strike Notice Served by Postal JCA

On the call of National Joint Council of Action (Railway, Defence, Confederation, NFPE & FNPO) Postal JCA Leaders  have served  Strike Notice to the Secretary Department of Post today on 09.06.2016 after  massive demonstration in front of Dak Bhawan, New Delhi.

        Indefinite Strike will commence from 11th July 2016, if no settlement on the 11Points Charter of Demand by NJCA+4 Points Charter of Demand by PJCA.

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Postman App for Delivery

India Post Launched Postman Android Application For Delivery - Click here to view

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Bi Monthly Meeting with PMG SR

தென் மண்டல தலைவருடனான இரு மாதந்திர பேட்டிக்கு Subject கள் இம்மாதம் 16 ம் தேதிக்குள் அனுப்ப வேண்டியதிருப்ப்பதால்  உங்கள் பிரச்சனைகள் எதுவும்  இருப்பின் நமது கோட்ட செயலாளரை தொடர்பு கொள்ள வேண்டுகிறோம் 

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Now, postboxes on rent for 150/year

CHENNAI: To popularise the use of postboxes among IT employees, India Post, in association with Nasscom, will on June 10 launch an 'Own Your Post Box' scheme for 150 per year at the Tidel Park post office.

Postmaster general for Chennai City Region Mervin Alexander said India Post is launching the scheme since many IT companies refuse to accept letters and parcels for their employees. Hundreds of letters and articles sent by speed post to IT companies in are being returned daily as companies do not have the means to distribute the items to staff, he noted.

Postboxes are already available on rent in certain post offices for fully pre-paid unregistered mail, like inland letter cards, post cards, aerogrammes, newspapers and books but there is little awareness about this. The tie-up with Nasscom is expected to increase the number of users.

Nasscom senior director K Purushottam said, "This will enable IT pros to use India Post services effectively."

The scheme will also boost the safety of women employees, said Alexander. "Some postmen are not given any respect by IT companies and return without delivering letters. We urge all employees, especially women, to make use the scheme," he said

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Recognition of Trade Unions – New Rule Proposed by the Govt

Recognition of Trade Unions – New Rule Proposed by the Govt
Has to have at least 66% Support of the Workers In case no union garners the prescribed majority, the Bill provides for the formation of a collective bargaining council.

Trade UnionsSoon, managements of companies will have to recognise trade unions that has the support of at least two-thirds or 66 per cent of workers, if the proposed Industrial Relations Code is enacted. Currently, there are no norms for recognising unions.

A union proving the requisite amount of support will also be considered as the representative body of workers to engage in dialogue with the management in case of a dispute. The revised Bill, containing this provision, has been sent for approval to the law ministry by the labour ministry.

In case no union garners the prescribed majority, the Bill provides for the formation of a collective bargaining council, where different unions will send their representatives. In such a case, a union gets a seat on the council for every 10 per cent of votes. Unions that do not get at least 10 per cent votes would not be included in the council.Currently, there is no law that makes it mandatory for managements to recognise a trade union. Although there is a fundamental right to form unions and a statutory right to get it registered, there is no corresponding legal obligation on the employer to recognise a trade union, whether registered or not, even if they truly are representative.“Recognition of a trade union is very different from registration. There have been numerous cases before tribunals where the management has refused to recognise a union as the bargaining body of workers. This provision will benefit both employers and workers as this will ensure a smooth dialogue process,” said a senior labour ministry official.According to another ministry official, trade unions had objected to the original proposal of allowing a union that has even a per cent of votes higher than the second largest union as the sole negotiating agent during tripartite negotiations. For instance, in a situation where one union gets 41 per cent vote and the other 40 per cent, the second largest union with 40 per cent would have become irrelevant.“They felt that it would have rendered a union with 40 per cent support useless and render smaller unions without bargaining power,” the official said.

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Postal JCA Strike Notice and Charter of Demands

காலவரையற்ற போராட்ட அறிவிப்பு இன்று 09.06.2016 அரசிடம் அளிக்க  அஞ்சல், ரயில்வே, பாதுகாப்புதுறை உள்ளிட்ட அனைத்து தொழிற்சங்கங்களும் முடிவு 

POSTAL JCA STRIKE NOTICE AND CHARTER OF DEMANDS

POSTAL JOINT COUNCIL OF ACTION

FEDERATION OF NATIONAL POSTAL ORGANISATIONS

T-24, Atul Grove Road, New Delhi – 110001

 NATIONAL  FEDERATION OF POSTAL EMPLOYEES

1^st Floor, North Avenue Post office Building, New Delhi – 110 001

No.PJCA-06/2015                                                                         Dated:           09^th  June, 2016

To

The Director General

Department of Posts

Dak Bhawan

New Delhi – 110001

NOTICE

Sir,

In accordance with the provisions of Sub Section (1) of Section 22 of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, we hereby notify that all the Postal/RMS/MMS/Administrative & Postal Accounts Employees and the Gramin Dak Sewaks of NFPE & FNPO) will go on indefinite Strike from 11^th July,2016.

     The Charter of Demands is enclosed herewith

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GPF Interest rate 8.1% from 1st April 2016

GPF, CPF interest rate for 2016-17 announced by Govt - Read More

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Indefinite strike will commence from 11th July 2016.

NJCA DECIDED TO SERVE STRIKE NOTICE ON 09.06.2016
Indefinite strike will commence from 11th July 2016.
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India Post releases Amazon India stamp

தேசிய தலைவர்களை கவுரவிக்க அஞ்சல் தலை வெளியிட்ட காலம் போய்.
தனியார் கம்பெனிகளை மகிழ்விக்கும் காலம்.

India Post is one of Amazon India’s prime carriers as the e-commerce marketplace uses the extensive postal network to reach its customers

Mumbai: India Post on Friday released a Rs.5 stamp to mark the third anniversary of Amazon India’s services in the country. Called My Stamp, it shows a delivery boy with a carton labelled Amazon.

Amazon India, which launched its services in India in June 2013, serves customers in over 19,000 pin codes through a network of 155,000 post offices.

“The department of post has released ‘My Stamp’ for the first time to commemorate a milestone with an e-commerce marketplace. The launch reinforces the Amazon-India Post relationship. We would like to say that it is a step towards the fulfilment of the aspirations of the people in rural India,” said Usha Chandrashekar, chief postmaster general, Karnataka circle.

India Post is one of Amazon India’s prime carriers. The marketplace uses the extensive postal network to reach its customers.

“Over the last three years, we have relentlessly focused on providing customers with massive selection, fast and reliable delivery, and a trustworthy shopping experience. India Post has been a valuable partner to us and we look forward to our continued association as we endeavour to transform the way India buys and sells,” said Amit Agarwal, vice-president and country manager, Amazon India.

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India Post payments bank to employ over 3 lakh staff

New Delhi: Telecom minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Thursday asked the department of posts to hasten the process of setting up all 650 payments bank branches by September 2017.

“The minister (Prasad) today met Postal Services Board for India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) and asked them to expedite the process of setting up this entity by September 2017 as desired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. There will be about 3.5 lakh employees who are being trained in phases,” an official familiar with the matter told PTI.

The cabinet on Wednesday cleared a proposal to set up India Post Payments Bank with a corpus of Rs.800 crore and has plans to have 650 branches operational by September 2017.

It will be expanded further scaled up to cover the entire country by the end of fiscal 2019.

Earlier, the department of posts (DoP) had to set up 650 IPPB branches in three years. With advancement of target, DoP will set up 50 branches by March, 125 by April, 200 in May, 300 in June, 400 in July, 525 in August and 650 by September.

“The minister (Prasad) will hold review meetings every fortnight,” the official said.

Initially, most of the 3.5 lakh workforce will be posted on deputation who will be gradually replaced by fresh recruits. Prasad has asked the postal department to hire the managing director and chief executive of IPPB by August and set up a selection committee for hiring the chief financial officer by 15 June.

The minister has also advanced dates for giving handheld devices to 1.3 lakh grameen dak sevaks.

“He has asked the department of posts to start rolling out handheld devices from 15 June and finish the process by in next 3-4 months,” the official said.

The IPPB will be managed professionally and most of its A Grade employees will be hired from the market. The IPPB board will have representation from other government departments including the department of expenditure and department of economic services.

The government has approved a Rs.800 crore corpus for IPPB which will have Rs.400 crore equity and Rs.400 crore grant.

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Indefinite Strike from 11th July 2016

NJCA DECIDED TO SERVE STRIKE NOTICE ON 9TH JUNE 2016.  
INDEFINITE STRIKE WILL COMMENCE FROM 11th JULY 2016. 
DETAILS WILL BE POSTED SHORTLY

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DA from July 2016 set to increase by 6% or 7%

No. 5/1/2016- CPI GOVERNMENT   OF INDIA

MINISTRY  OF LABOUR  & EMPLOYMENT LABOUR  BUREAU

‘CLEREMONT’,     SHIMLA-171004
DATED:   31st May, 2016

Press Release

Consumer  Price Index for Industrial  Workers  (CPI-IW) – April, 2016

The All-India CPI-IW for April, 2016 increased by 3 points and pegged at 271 (two  hundred  and  seventy  one).  On  l-month  percentage  change,  it  increased  by (+)  1.12 per cent  between  March,  2016 and April,  2016 when  compared  with  the increase of(+)  0.79 per cent between the same two months a year ago.

The maximum upward pressure to the change in current index came from Food group contributing  (+)  2.65  percentage  points  to the  total  change.  At  item  level, Wheat, Arhar Dal, Gram Dal, Masur Dal, Urd Oal, Groundnut Oil, Poultry (Chicken), Milk, Chillies Dry, Chillies Green, Potato, Tomato,  Seasonal Vegetables and Fruits. Tea (Readymade), Sugar, Doctors’ Fee, Petrol, Tailoring Charges, etc. are responsible for the increase in index. However, this increase was checked by Rice, Fish Fresh, Garlic, Onion, Soft Coke, Flower/Flower Garlands, etc., putting downward pressure on the index.

The year-on-year  inflation measured by monthly CPI-IW stood at 5.86 per cent for April, 2016 as compared to 5.51 per cent for the previous month and 5.79 per cent during the corresponding  month of the previous  year.  Similarly, the  Food  inflation stood at 7.55 per cent against 6.16 per cent of the previous  month and 5.30 per cent during the corresponding month of the previous year.

At centre level, Rourkela reported the maximum increase of 10 points followed by  Goa  (8  points),   Angul-Talcher,   Rangapara-Tezpur,   Warrangal,   Sholapur  and Varanasi (7 points each). Among others, 6 points increase was observed in 3 centres,S points in 10 centres,  4 points in 15 centres,   3 points  in 11 centres,  2 points in 11 centres and  1 point  in  11 centres.  On  the  contrary,  Quilon  recorded  a  maximum decrease of 5 points followed by Madurai (3 points), Salem and Rajkot (2 points each) and  Tiruchirapally  and  Ghaziabad  (1  point  each).  Rest of the 4 centres’   indices remained stationary.

The  indices  of  35 centres  are  above  All-India  Index  and  other  41 centres’ indices are  below  national  average. The indices of Vishakhapatnam and Ludhiana centres remained at par with All-India Index.

The next  issue of CPI-IW  for the month  of May, 2016  will  be released  on Thursday,  30th  June,  2016. The same will also be available on the office website www.labourbureaunew.gov.in.

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Guidelines regarding prevention of sexual harassment of women at the workplace

F. No. 11012/0S/2016-Estt.A-III
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
Establishment Division
North Block, New Delhi -110001
Dated June 2, 2016

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Central Civil Services (Conduct) Rules 1964 – Guidelines regarding prevention of sexual harassment of women at the workplace- regarding

The undersigned is directed to say that a need for providing for an appeal to the complainant in allegation of sexual harassment in accordance with the Section 18(1) of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace [Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal] Rules, 2013 has been examined. The draft instructions are attached. Before the instructions in the Draft O.M.are finalized, all stakeholders, Ministries / Departments are requested to offer their comments / views, if any, in this regard latest by 21st June, 2016 at the e-mail address mp.ramarao@nic.in.

(Mukesh Chaturvedi)
Director (E)

F. No .
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
Establishment Division
North Block, New Delhi – 110001
Dated , 2016

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Central Civil Services (Conduct) Rules 1964 – Guidelines regarding prevention of sexual harassment of women at the workplace- regarding

Undersigned is directed to say that following enactment the promulgation of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 [SHWW(PPR)Act] and notification of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Rules, 2013 [SHWW(PPR) Rules] on 09.12.2013, the Government notified the amendments to Central Civil Services (Conduct) Rules 1964 and Classification, Control and Appeal Rules, 1965. The amendments and other salient features of the Act/ Rules was brought to the notice of all concerned vide Office Memorandum No. 11013/02/2014-Estt.A-1II dated 27.11.2014.

2. Section 18 (1) of the SHWW(PPR) Act, 2013 provides that any person aggrieved from the recommendations made under sub-section (2) of section 13 or under clause (i) or clause (ii) of sub-section (3) of section 13 or sub-section (1) or sub-section (2) of section 14 or section 17 or non-implementation of such recommendations may prefer an appeal to the court or tribunal in accordance with provisions of the service rules applicable to said person or where no such service rules exist then, without prejudice to the provisions contained in any other law for the time being in force, the person aggrieved may prefer an appeal in such manner as may be prescribed.

3. In accordance with Section 18(1) of the SHWW(PPR) Act, 2013, it has been decided that in all cases of allegations of sexual harassment, the following procedure may be adopted:

Where a Complaint Committee has not recommended any action against the Charged Officer in a case of involving allegations of sexual harassment, the Disciplinary Authority shall supply a copy of the Report of the Complaints Committee to the complainant and shall consider her representation, if any submitted, before coming to a final conclusion. The representation shall be deemed to be an appeal under section 18(1) of the Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013.

4. All Ministries/ Departments/Offices are requested to bring the above guidelines to the notice of all Disciplinary Authorities under their control. All cases, where final orders have not been issued may be processed as per these guidelines.

5. Hindi version will follow.

(Mukesh Chaturvedi)
Director (E)

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LTC Relaxation to travel by private airlines to visit Jammu and Kashmir is Extended

No.31011/7/2014-Estt.(A-IV)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training
Establishment A-IV Desk

North Block, New Delhi-110 001
Dated: June 1st, 2016

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Central Civil Services (Leave Travel Concession) Rules, 1988 — Relaxation to travel by private airlines to visit Jammu & Kashmir – Extension reg.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Ministry’s O.M. No. 31011/3/2014- Estt.(A-1V) dated 26th September, 2014 where Government servants in relaxation to CCS(LTC) Rules, were allowed to travel by air to visit Jammu & Kashmir (J&K), North East Region (NER) and Andaman & Nicobar Islands (A&N) on LTC for a period of two years against conversion of one block of Home Town LTC. The relaxation was given subject to air travel by Air India only.

2. Later vide DoPT’s O.M. of even no. dated 28.11.2014, the Government decided to allow travel by private airlines to visit Jammu & Kashmir under this special dispensation scheme subject to certain conditions. The scheme was valid for a period of one year from the date of issue of the O.M. and expired on 27.11.2015.

3. It has now been decided to extend the scheme for a further period from the date of issue of this O.M., till the date of expiry of the of the special dispensation scheme of travel by air to J&K, NER and A&N, i.e. 25.09.2016. All other terms and conditions prescribed in this Department’s O.M. dated 28.11.2014 shall continue to apply.

(Mukesh Chaturvedi)
Director (Establishment)

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Will NJCA give strike notice as decided on June 9th 2016?

இனி இழப்பதற்கு எதுவும் இல்லை. 
போராட்டத்தை தவிர வேறுவழி இல்லை.

According to our information Empowered committee may recommend a slight increase in the Minimum wage . No indication about revision of Fitment Formula and Pay Matrix .Further there is no information about restore the percentage of the HRA

What will be our reaction?

Let us wait for NJCA decision.
Note : NJCA will meet on Tomorrow (3rd June 2016)  at New Delhi

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Revision of Amendment in RR to PSS Gr B.

REVISION OF AMENDMENT IN RECRUITMENT RULES TO PSS GR. B - DRAFT ALREADY APPROVED BY DOPT - 

DEPARTMENT INVITING COMMENTS FROM STAKEHOLDERS WITHIN 30 DAYS

 

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