Secretary General's Programme.

Today SGFNPO & SGNFPE met the following officers :

Member (P), DDG(P), DDG(Staff) & Director SR.

Out come of the meeting.

a) Provide copy of the Memorandum submitted by Department of Post to the 7 th CPC  IMPLEMENTATION CELL.
Reply: Memorandum will be supplied to the Federations after obtaining permission from the Chairperson Postal board.

b) Present Status of Cadre restructuring.
Reply: File is  with Ministry of Finance expecting approval shortly.

c) Filling up of the vacancies 

Reply: Letter has been sent by the Directorate to all Heads of Circles to fill up vacancies.

2) Today SGFNPO met Chief PMG Delhi circle along with O.P.Kanna , G.S. AIPAOA and P3,R3 Circle Secretaries, The  details of the meeting will be published in Sentinel 

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திருநெல்வேலி தலைமை அஞ்சலக மகளிர் தின விழா

திருநெல்வேலி தலைமை அஞ்சலகத்தில் நடைபெற்ற  மகளிர் தின விழா 

அஞ்சலக தலைவர் தலைமையில், உதவி அஞ்சலக தலைவர் திரு இராஜேந்திரன் அவர்கள் மற்றும்  பெண் தோழியர்கள் மரக்கன்று நட்டு மகளிர் தின விழா கொண்டாடினர் 

இதில் மூத்த தோழியர் திருமதி.தெய்வராணி அவர்கள், நமது செயலாளர் திருமதி சூரியகலா மற்றும் தோழியர்கள் பங்கேற்றனர். 

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மகளிர் தின விழா

திருநெல்வேலி இராணி அண்ணா அரசு மகளிர்  கலைகல்லூரியில் 
சர்வதேச மகளிர் தின விழா 08.03.2016 அன்று சிறப்புற நடைபெற்றது. 
இவ்விழாவிற்கு கல்லூரி முதல்வர் அவர்கள் தலைமை தங்கினார்.
இவ்விழாவில் திரு. திருமலை முருகன் Founder President Team Trust 
சங்கர்நகர் ஸ்ரீ ஜெயேந்திர சரஸ்வதி சுவாமிகள் வெள்ளி விழா மெட்ரிக் பள்ளி தாளாளர் திருமதி உஷா இராமன் 
நமது நெல்லை கோட்ட செயலாளர் திருமதி சூரியகலா அவர்களும் கலந்து கொண்டு சிறப்புரையாற்றினர்.

 

 இவ் விழாவில் பங்கேற்று எழுச்சியுரையாற்றிய  நமது கோட்ட செயலாளர் திருமதி சூரியகலா அவர்கள் 

 சிறப்புவிருந்தினர் மற்றும் பேராசிரியர்களுடன் நமது கோட்ட செயலாளர் 

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Rs.70,000 crores set aside to implement 7th Pay Commission recommendations

According to sources, the government has set aside a sum of Rs.70,000 crores to implement the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission for the Central Government employees. The officials of the Ministry of Finance informed that the money was set aside based on the information received from the various ministries.

In order to implement the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission for the Central Government employees and pensioners, a sum of Rs.1 lakh crores was needed. Rs.70,000 crores has been allocated with an intention to set aside 60 to 70 percent of this requirement in the budget. The officials said that additional allocations will be made if required.

The recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission will be implemented from the Financial Year 2016-17 onwards. It is impossible to calculate the extent of financial burden that it would impose on the government. The numbers were arrived at based on the approximate calculations were made by each ministry.

A high-level committee was constituted under the chairmanship of PK Sinha, the cabinet secretary, in the month of January. The committee is taking steps to implement the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission. It will calculate the amount required to implement the recommendations for the 47 lakh Central Government employees and 52 lakh pensioners.

Similarly, the government is all set to implement the One Rank One Pension scheme for the defence pensioners. The finance ministry has already made budgetary allocations for this purpose.

In all likelihood, final decision on the implementation of the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission will be made only after the report of this Empowered Committee. Meanwhile, workers unions all over the country have announced strikes and protests. The indefinite strike, beginning April 11, will demand, among other points, an increase in the minimum wages, and the revocation of the new pension scheme.

The Central Government employees are hoping that the salaries based on the 7th Pay Commission will be issued from the month of June this year.

Source: http://7thpaycommissionnews.in/

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FM Arun Jaitley rolls back proposal on taxation of EPF withdrawal.

அவசர கோலத்தில் அள்ளி தெளித்தவை - திருப்ப பெறப்படுகிறது 

Facing all-round attack, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday withdrew his Budget proposal to tax employees' provident fund (EPF) at the time of withdrawal.

Jaitley had in his Budget for 2016-17 proposed to tax withdrawal of 60 per cent of accumulations in the employee provident fund after April 1, 2016. This was criticised by all employees unions as well as political parties. "In view of representations received, the government would like to do a comprehensive review of this proposal and therefore I withdraw the proposal," Jaitley said in a suo motu statement in Lok Sabha.

He, however, stated that 40 per cent exemption given to National Pension Scheme (NPS) subscriber at the time of withdrawal remains. In his budget proposal, Jaitley had proposed that 40 per cent of the EPF withdrawals would be tax exempt and the remaining 60 per cent would also get the same treatment provided the amount is invested in pension annuity schemes.

This proposal was criticised by the parties and the unions which said it amounted to forcing employees to invest in pension annuity schemes. "Employees should have the choice of where to invest. Theoretically such freedom is desirable, but it is important for the government to achieve policy objective by instrumentality of taxation. In the present form, the policy objective is not to get more revenue but to encourage people to join the pension scheme," Jaitley said explaining the rationale for the taxation proposal.

The proposal would not have impacted 3.26 crore EPFO subscribers drawing statutory wage of up to Rs 15,000 per month. Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has a total subscriber base of 3.7 crore.

Source: http://www.businesstoday.in/

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Good news! Now non-entitled employees can claim LTC on air travel.

New Delhi: All non-entitled central government employees have been allowed to travel by air while availing Leave Travel Concession (LTC) with a condition that reimbursement in such cases shall be restricted to the fare of their entitled class of train or actual expense.

The Ministry of Personnel had recently eased norms for processing claims of LTC -- which allows grant of leave and ticket reimbursement to eligible central government employees to travel to their home towns and other places.

"Government employees not entitled to travel by air may travel by any airline. However, reimbursement in such cases shall be restricted to the fare of their entitled class of train, transport or actual expense, whichever is less," an order issued by the Ministry said.

The move comes after the government received a number of queries in this regard. In many cases, employees did not have railway station or good road network to their home towns and they had requested for permission to travel by air to save time, which was being denied, officials said.

Now, they will be allowed to travel by air and by any airline, they said. At present, those entitled to travel by air have to mandatorily travel by Air India.

A government servant may also apply for advance for himself or his family members 65 days before the proposed date of the outward journey and he or she would be required to produce the tickets within ten days of the withdrawal of advance, irrespective of the date of commencement of the journey, as per the new norms.

There are about 50 lakh central government employees.

All central government employees have been asked to share photos and interesting details of their holidays.

The DoPT has decided to put a limit of one month for verification of LTC claim after the LTC bill is submitted by government employee for settlement and final payment.

"Efforts should be made to reduce the duration of processing of LTC applications or claims at the earliest. The maximum time limit should be strictly adhered to and non- compliance of time limit should be adequately explained," its directive said.

Source:  http://zeenews.india.com/

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Women's Day wishes to all

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போராட்டம் தள்ளிவைப்பு

அரசின் கோரிக்கைகள் எழுத்து பூர்வமாக வந்ததா ?                      இல்லை போராட தடுமாறுகிறதா தொழிற்சங்கங்கள் ?

போராட்டம்  தள்ளிவைப்பு   

NJCA STRIKE DATE AND STRIKE NOTICE SERVING DATE POSTPONED 

Taking into consideration the request of the Cabinet Secretary to give more time to Govt. to arrive at conclusions on the Charter of demands raised by Staff side and also the situation in the aftermath of the coming into effect the Election Code of Conduct, NJCA meeting held on 7th March decided to defer the date of commencement of indefinite strike to 11th July 2016 and to serve strike notice on 9th June 2016.

NJCA writes to Cabinet Secretary for early redressal of Charter of demands.

NJCA

 National Joint Council of Action

 4,  State Entry Road,

 New Delhi - 110055

 No.NJC/2016/7th CPC                                                                                                        March 7, 2016 

To Cabinet Secretary,
 Government of India Chairman,
 National Council/JCM 

Subject:- 7th CPC recommendations and Charter of Demands - Reg.

 Dear Sir 

Kindly refer to the NJCA letter dated 10th December 2015 conveying you the decision of the National Joint Council of Action to go on indefinite strike in pursuance of the Charter of demands submitted there-with, if no settlement through bilateral discussions is brought about. I am also to invite your kind attention to the discussion the Empowered Committee of Secretaries chaired by you with Standing Committee of NC of JCM on 1st March 2016 where-in while summing up the discussions on the charter of demands you assured that a fair consideration would be given on all demands raised by the Staff Side. It was also stated by you that reasonable time should be given to the Government since the issues concern inter-departmental consultations.  The NJCA in its meeting held on 7th March 2016 considered the request made by you. To give space for negotiated settlement on the charter of demands raised by the Staff Side it has been decided to defer the commencement of the indefinite strike to 11th July 2016 and to serve the strike notice on 9th June 2016, if the desired settlement through bilateral discussions is not brought about.  It is requested that in the intervening period the Government may hold meaningful negotiation with the Staff Side, JCM so that a settlement could be reached on the Charter of demands raised by the staff side, in the interest of industrial harmony. 

Thanking you, 

Yours faithfully, 

sd/-

 (Shiva Gopal Mishra) Convener

Copy to:- The Secretary, Department of Personnel & Training, North Block, New Delhi
 The Joint Secretary (Pers), Department of Expenditure, North Block, New Delhi
 The Joint Secretary (AV), Department of Personnel & Training, North Block, New Delhi 
The Joint Secretary (Estt.), Department of Personnel & Training, North Block, New Delhi 
The Dy. Secretary (JCA), Department of Personnel & Training, North Block, New Delhi
 For kind information and favorable action please 

(Shiva Gopal Mishra) 

Convener

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Concern over decision to decrease interest rates on postal savings

Following the government’s decision to recalibrate the interest rate of small saving schemes from April 1, depositors have raise concern over the decrease in interest for their savings.

Last month, the government had announced that it would revise interest rates of small savings schemes on a quarterly basis to align them with the market rate of other government securities. If the move is implemented, new depositors will have to settle for a slightly lesser interest rate.

The rate of interest for some of the schemes such as recurring deposit, time deposit and kisan vikas patra may decrease by 0.25 per cent. In Chennai City region, there are over 60 lakh savings deposit holders now.

Postal agents too fear that the number of people depositing money in post offices may decrease if the decision is implemented.

S. Rajpandian, president of Tamil Nadu Postal Agents Welfare Association, said the maturity period ofkisan vikas patra might have to be revised according to the interest rate that is being provided. This may discourage some depositors as the amount invested will double during the maturity period. Time deposits and monthly income schemes (MIS) are some of the popular schemes.

However, interest rates of schemes like MIS, selvamagal semippu thittam, ponmagan podhuvaippu nidhi and those for senior citizens will remain the same. The association plans to submit a memorandum to the Postal Department seeking continuation of the existing interest rate and increase in the incentives given to them.

Many post offices are yet to receive any directives about the new move with regard to savings schemes. Officials said that the interest rate, even if revised, would still remain higher than those offered by financial institutions and banks. It would not affect the deposits as people, particularly those in rural areas, would prefer to invest in post offices, they added.

Source: http://www.thehindu.com/

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Request for providing copy of Memorandum given to 7th CPC implementation cell.

FNPO addresed letter to Secretary Post

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GDS சங்க உறுப்பினர் சரிபார்ப்பு இயக்கம் - விண்ணப்பங்கள் கோரபடுகிறது

Verification of Membership for recognition of Service Associations representing Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDSs) (earlier called as Extra Departmental Agents) under EDA (RA) Rules, 1995-Calling of applications.  

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போராட்ட அறிவிப்பை உறுதிபடுத்த மீண்டும் இன்று கூடுகிறது NJCM

Meeting over 7th Pay Commission yielded no result – NJCA meets again on 7th March

NJCA
National Joint Council of Action
4, State Entry Road, New Delhi – 110055

No.NJC/2015/7th CPC

March 2, 2016

To

All Constituents of NJCA,

Dear Comrade,

The NJCA met today – reviewed the discussions at the Standing Committee Meeting with the Cabinet Secretary held on 1.3.2016 – (6.45 to 8.45 PM). The NJCA has decided to continue with the preparation of the Strike.

The NJCA will meet again on 7th March evening.

Yours fraternally,
sd/-
(Shiva Gopal Mishra)
Convener

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Serious resentment among employees against Budget proposal to levy Income Tax on withdrawal of 60% of provident Fund

NFIR

National Federation of Indian Railwaymen

3, CHELMSFORD ROAD, NEW DELHI – 110 055

Dated: 05/03/2016

Shri Narendra Modiji

Hon’ble Prime Minister of India,

152, South Block,

Raisina Hill

New Delhi – 110011

Sub: Serious resentment among employees against Budget proposal to levy Income Tax on withdrawal of 60% of provident Fund – reg.

The employees in general and Rail Workforce in particular are extremely unhappy over the Budget proposal presented by the Hon’ble Finance Minister to impose Income Tax on 60% of Provident Fund withdrawals. This proposal if enforced would cause harm to the workers at

their fag end of service on superannuation.

Hon’ble Prime Minister may please appreciate that the employee withdraws his/her legitimate Provident Fund for meeting the requirements of Children Education, Construction of house or for the purpose of performing marriages of children. Levying Income Tax on these

withdrawals that too when the Provident Fund amount is recognized to be the property of the worker, would be unethical. The employees are deeply disappointed over the Budget proposal to impose Income Tax on P.F. withdrawal.

NFIR, therefore appeals to the Hon’ble Prime Minister to kindly intervene and see that the above proposal is reconsidered and withdrawn in the interest of industrial peace in the Country.

Yours sincerely,

sd/-

(Dr.M.Raghavaiah)

General Secretary

Source: NFIR

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Woman staff accuses Postal Director of molesting her

                    

   A day after the Manipur Postal Services employees began an indefinite cease-work strike demanding transfer of Director Postal Service, Imphal Manipur division Vinod Kumar at the earliest against his “wilful harassment of a woman staff” another woman employee has lodged a complaint against the director accusing him of molestation. The All India Postal Employees Union P III, PIV Manipur Division Branch, Imphal and AIGDSU Manipur Division Branch, Imphal has filed a complaint today before the OC Women PoliCe Sation Lamphelpat charging Director Postal Service, Imphal Manipur division Vinod Kumar of physically assaulting and molesting a woman staff on December 12, 2015. The said incident occurred at the Centenary Hall of the Manipur University, while the woman staff was arranging a Philately Exhibition which was organised by the Department of Post under Manipur Division on December 12, according to the complaint. Speaking to the IFP in this regard, the All India Postal Employees Union P-III and P-IV Manipur Divisional Branch, Imphal Organisation Secretary N Gojendra said that they will continue their ongoing cease work agitation unless their demands are met by the concerned authority. He said the delay in filing the complaint was because the women staff was afraid of the officer and the consequences, and that she decided to come out only after hearing the complaint of the other staff. He said that the National Federation of Postal Employee Union has given positive response on their demands and hope that they will soon translate the demands. The All India postal Employees union P-III & P-IV Manipur Divisional Branch, Imphal has been demanding to take appropriate actions to take initiated by the circle administration to transfer the responsible officer from Manipur division.

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தமிழகத்திற்கு பொதுத்தேர்தல் 2016 முறையான அறிவிப்பு

 Schedules of Election : The Commission has prepared the Schedules for holding General Elections to the Legislative Assemblies of Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Puducherry after taking into consideration all relevant aspects, like the climatic conditions, academic calendar, major festivals, prevailing law and order situation in the States, availability of Central Police Forces, time needed for movement, transportation and timely deployment of forces and in-depth assessment of other relevant ground realities.

The Commission after considering all relevant aspects has decided to recommend to the Governors of the State of Assam, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Kerala and the Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry to issue notifications for the General Elections to their respective states under the relevant provisions of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, as per the schedule annexed.

Source: PIB

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FNPO Memorandum to GDS Committee

FNPO&NUGDS submitted memorandum to Sri .Kamlesh Chandra , Chairman, GDS Committee   on 03/03/2016 . 

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நெல்லை கோட்ட சுழல் மாறுதல் அறிவிப்பு --2016

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 உங்கள் பெயர் தவறுதலாக இடம்பெற்றிருந்தால் தெரிவிக்க வேண்டிய கடைசி நாள் : 10.03.2016
உங்கள் Tenure Extention க்கு RO விற்கு விண்ணப்பிக்க வேண்டிய கடைசிநாள்  : 11.03.2016சுழல் மாறுதலுக்கு விண்ணப்பிக்க வேண்டிய கடைசிநாள் : 21.03.2016 

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NJCM Writes to the FM on deduction of IT on PF

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Rahul said relief should be given to employees and not to "thieves". "

NEW DELHI: Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday came out in support of the growing demand for a rollback of the Budget proposal to tax withdrawals from the Employees' Provident Fund.

Slamming the NDA government, Rahul asked PM Narendra Modi to withdraw the proposal to give relief to employees and not to "thieves" who would benefit from the 'Fair and Lovely scheme' in the Budget on black money. "What the government is doing with regards to taxing EPF is patently unfair. People work all their lives, EPF is a safety net for them and to destroy it is not something the government should do. I would request the PM to take back the tax on EPF," Rahul told reporters.

Taking a jibe again at finance minister Arun Jaitley's Budget announcement of a single-window compliance scheme on black money, Rahul said relief should be given to employees and not to "thieves". "I had said yesterday that you (Modi) have given the 'fair and lovely scheme' to thieves. Our voters and employees should get relief," he added.

On Wednesday, the Congress vice-president had ridiculed the one-time compliance window announced in the Budget as a 'fair and lovely scheme' and said this was nothing but a move to turn black money white.

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Second wife can claim benefits of deceased husband: HC

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday held that the second wife of a Union government employee can claim retirement benefits of the deceased husband. 

A Division Bench of Chief Justice GH Waghela and Justice VK Tahilaramani was hearing the petition filed by the first wife of the deceased, working at the Ammunition Factory in Pune. He had nominated his second wife to receive all retirement benefits in January 2010, after he cancelled the nomination of his first wife after giving her a divorce.

First wife moves HC

On being aggrieved by the order passed by the Central Administrative Tribunal in September 2013, that held that the second wife would receive all the benefits, the first wife moved the High Court.

The court said, “We also have to go by the fact that the first nomination in favour of the first wife was duly cancelled and a fresh nomination was filed separately by the deceased for Death-Cum-Retirement Pension, Provident Fund and Group Insurance benefits in favour of the second wife.”

‘Not possible to ignore nomination’

The court noted that it was not possible to ignore the nomination made by the deceased in favour of the second wife.

The court also observed that approximately six months prior to his death, the deceased had promptly informed his office about his second marriage and about his divorce.

He had also told his office about the nomination filed in favour of the second wife relating to retirement benefits, the Bench said.

Age relaxation for widows

The Ministry of Women and Child Development is considering taking up a proposal for age relaxation for widows for employment in Government and Central PSUs. The Ministry is also considering moving a proposal for tax rebates for single women who are having children. These are at a preliminary stage and formal proposals have not yet been prepared.

This information was given by the Minister of Women and Child Development, Smt Maneka Sanjay Gandhi in reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha today.

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