The Interest rates for Deposits is again lowered by 0.1% from 1st July 17

ஜூலை முதல் வட்டி விகிதம் மீண்டும் 0.1% குறைப்பு

Thursday, 12 January 2017

சமத்துவ பொங்கல்.

The Samaththuva Pongal is Celebrated by Postal families at various POs in Tirunelveli Division on 12.01.2017  

@ Tirunelveli HO, Shri.S.Venkateswaran, Postmaster Gr III and Staffs

@ Palayankottai HO, Shri.Ramachandran, Postmaster and Staffs
 
 


@ Kalakad SO

                                              Lighting by Janab.Khan at Kalakad SO

                                                                     Staffs @Kalakad SO

Photos from other POs is awaited..................

GDS Pay Commission Report - உடனடியாக வெளியிடக்கோரி தேசிய சங்கம் நடத்தும் உண்ணாவிரத அறப்போர்

GDS Pay Commission Report - உடனடியாக வெளியிடக்கோரி தேசிய சங்கம் நடத்தும் உண்ணாவிரத அறப்போர் 
Indefinite delay of publishing GDS commission report. 
To All Circle Secretaries and CHQ Members. Dear Colleagues
Indefinite delay of publishing of GDS Commission report, FNPO/NUGDS is going to conduct one day HUNGER FAST in front of all Circle Offices in Nationwide on 17.01.2017.

All  NUGDS Circle Secretaries and CHQ office bearers are requested to follow the below.
1) Circle Secretaries of NUGDS and CHQ office bearers should take part in HUNGER FAST at their circle office.
2) The programme should start 10 AM and end 5 PM.

3) The further course of action will be announced today evening .
 Kindly communicate this message to all the concerned.
The detailed circular will be sent shortly.


       D.Theagarajan,                                    P.U. Muraleedharan, 

Secretary General, FNPO.                General Secretary, NUGDS

Revision of CGHS Subscription Rates

Revision of CGHS Subscription Rates due to revision of pay and allowances of Central Government employees and revision of pension/ family pension on account of implementation of recommendation of the Seventh Central Pay Commission.No. S.11011/11/2016-CGHS(P)/EHS
Government of India
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
EHS Section
*******
Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi
Dated the 5th January, 2017
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Revision of rates of subscription under Central Government Health Scheme due to revision of pay and allowances of Central Government employees and revision of pension/ family pension on account of implementation of recommendation of the Seventh Central Pay Commission.
The undersigned is directed to refer to this Ministry’s ‘OM No. S.11011/11/2016-CGHS(P) dated 20th Ma’y, 2009 vide which orders were issued revising the rates of monthly subscription for availing CGHS facility, as also the entitlement for free diet, entitlement of accommodation in private empanelled hospitals under CGHS, etc.
2. Consequent upon revision of pay on the basis of the implementation of the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission, it has been decided to revise the rates of subscriptions, to be made by employees/ pensioners, for availing benefits under the CGHS, with effect from 1st January 2017. It has also been decided to revise the monetary ceiling limits for various entitlements of the beneficiaries for availing CGHS facilities.
3. In supersession of all earlier instructions, the following revisions are being made, is so far as it relates to the facilities mentioned below:
(A) Monthly Contributions for availing CGHS facility:
S.NoCORRESPONDING LEVEL IN THE PAY MATRIX AS PER 7TH CPCCONTRIBUTION
   (RS. PER MONTH)
1Level: 1 to 5    250
2Level: 6      450
3Level: 7 to 11    650
4Level: 12 & above   1000

Latest News regarding GDS Pay Commission Report.

Today Secretary General FNPO contacted Senior Officers in Directorate.
Directorate has given assurance that GDS Committee Report will be published at the end of this week. There is a time limit for our patience. If the Department did not publish GDS Committee Report as promised before the end of this week, we have no other alternative to go on the hunger fast on 18/01/2017 in all the circles.  Sorry, It is not our intention, but we are forced to go on the hunger fast.

Wednesday, 11 January 2017

PFRDA appoints Karvy as 2nd Central Record keeping Agency for NPS

யார் பணத்தை யார் கையாளுவது ? - Karvy as 2nd Central Record keeping Agency
 
Subscribers of National Pension Scheme (NPS) will soon have an option to choose Central Record keeping Agency as the sector regulator PFRDA has appointed Karvy Computershare to offer such services.

Currently, NSDL e-Governance Infrastructure is the only CRA, which establish an internal system that delivers compliance with standards for internal organisation and operational conduct, with the aim of protecting the interests of NPS subscribers and their assets.

“Karvy Computer share Pvt Ltd is currently at an advanced stage of CRA system development and is expected to become operational in the near future,” said the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA).
 
Now there will be two CRAs operating in the NPS system – NSDL e-Governance Infrastructure and Karvy Compurtershare, it said.

Karvy was issued Certificate of Registration by the PFRDA in June last year.

“The choice of CRA can be made by the employer (existing or prospective) between the existing CRA and the new CRA depending on the policy of employer in case where there is employer-employee relationship,” the regulator said.

Voluntary subscribers will have an option to choose a CRA while in the case of NPS-Lite subscribers, the aggregator will decide on the CRA.

In case of government sector subscribers, the government will chose the CRA for rendering the services.

A CRA is responsible for recordkeeping, administration and customer service functions for all NPS subscribers. The function includes receiving instructions from subscribers through the points of presence, transmitting such instructions to pension funds and effecting switching instructions received from subscribers.

It acts as an operational interface between PFRDA and other NPS intermediaries such as pension fund managers, annuity service providers, and Trustee Bank.

As on November 30, 2016 there were about 1.4 crore subscribers under NPS with over Rs 1.61-lakh crore asset under management.

வருகிறது SBI Buddy Wallet Service in Post Offices

India Post to Start SBI Buddy Wallet Service in Post Offices

In order to move towards digitization of cash transactions at post offices for its Saving Bank Customers, Department of Posts (DoP) has approached the State Bank of India to provide customized services of State Bank Buddy wallet for branches of Post Offices. Cashiers/Postal Assistant at authorized Post Offices will accept two kinds of withdrawal forms from their Saving Bank customers. One for withdrawing cash and other for loading their Buddy wallet.

Draft of process flow is summarized below:

 

1. DoP would like to open wallets for their identified Post offices across India.

2. To begin with, DoP will start with 1000 Post Offices and then extend to larger no. of Post Offices. All these Post Offices will be provided with a smart phone, by the respective Divisional Heads/Chief Postmaster/Sr. Postmasters. These phones Will be the assets of the post Office concerned and Will be the deposited in the treasury at end of the day. At the beginning of the day the phone will be given to the SB Cashier handling the Buddy wallet.


3. State Bank Buddy wallet will be downloaded from Google play /Apple store and wallet account will be registered on these (Post Offices’ Official) Mobile Numbers.

4. Sansad Marg HO will be assigned as a nodal office for SBl buddy. DoP will share with SBl the list of mobile nos. to be used on Post Office counters. Against each mobile no. in the list, name & address of PO along with other details considered important for accounting and MIS.
5. SBI will prefund all 1000 post office e-wallet accounts with Rs.20,000 (each wallet to be topped up with Rs.20,000).

6. Cashiers/Postal Assistant at Post Offices will pay to their (PO) customers, through P2P facility (using “Send Money/Ask Money) against special withdrawal forms presented by the customers.

7. At 4.30 pm each day, Buddy Team at GITC will send MIS to NDMB (Sansad Marg) & Sansad Marg HO containing the amount consumed by each PO wallet during the day.

8. At the closure of Post Offices? customer dealing, 3:00 pm State Bank Buddy team will run a scheduled job and block all these wallets so that no further transactions can be made on that day.

9. Buddy team will generate Daily Transaction MIS of these wallets post office wise and share it with DoP

10. No PO wallet will be topped up during the day for increased requirement etc.

11. Buddy team will unblock these wallets in SOD (Start of Day) so that wallets will be operational for use.

1- Between Customer & Cashier/Postal Assistant

i. Customer should download buddy wallet from play store or apple store. Assistance may be required. The cashiers/Postal Assistant will be trained by SBI.
ii. Customer should use 'Ask Option" in Buddy giving mobile number of the Cashier.
iii. The statement of transactions on the wallet of the cashier can be made available by the Bank

At Post office
i. Debit SB account of customer
ii. Credit Wallet Account of customer

Reconciliation
The individual PO will download the Buddy report, check it against the transactions made and will

(A) Either confirm that the report tallied with the transactions done in the post offices, to the nodal office.

Buddy Wallet team (gmdigicomm@sbi.co.in) Sansad Marg HO will pay SBl Sansad Marg main branch at the end of the day as per demand raised by them. In the case of any dispute which is raised by post offices as per para B above, the adjustment would be made next day.

GDS Pay Commission Report will be published today


Flash News . GDS Pay Commission Report இன்று வெளியிடப்படும் என தெரிகிறது

Flash News . GDS Pay Commission Report will be published today

Pay Commission Report file cleared by Ministry. GDS Pay Commission Report will be published today. 

-D.Kishan Rao, General Secretary, NAPE Gr C

வந்தாச்சு லீவ்.........

Pongal (14.01.2017), Saturday declared as closed holiday in Central Government Offices in the State of Tamilnadu.


Willingness called by CO for Adhoc posting to PM Gr II Cadre

Willingness called by CO for Adhoc posting to PM Gr II Cadre from PM Gr I officials.


"Happy Retired Life" Rajatji

Felicitation to Shri Rajat S Das working president FNPO.


Shri Rajat S Das retired from service on 31.12.2016 as Fgn Post Supdt.   He served as Circle Secretary for more than a decade in West Bengal Circle.  He also held All India President post of NAPE Gr C and working president of FNPO. During his tenure he enrolled more members for NAPE Group C union.



A grand felicitation was arranged by Murshidapad colleagues. During the felicitation SG FNPO, GS NAPE-C, GS NUGDS, Shri Bishwakumat, ASG, Shri Shivaji Vasi Reddy, C.S. NAPE-C Andhra Circle, Shri Baghwan, Finance Secy NAPEC and Shri Koushik former C.S Delhi Circle recalled the glorious services of Shri Rajat S Das.


FNPO wishes Shri Rajat S Das "a happy and peaceful retired life."

Tuesday, 10 January 2017

Declaration of Holiday on 14-01-2017 in A.P Circle.

Declaration of Holiday for Makara Sankranthi (14-01-2017) in place of Sri Ramanavami for Operative Offices of A.P Circle.

Notice for the meeting of the NJCA. கூடி கலைவதற்கா ?

Notice for the meeting of the NJCA  -  கூடி கலைவதற்கா ?

2nd Anomaly Committee Meeting to be held on 11.1.2017

Second Meeting of the Anomaly Committee on the calculation methodology of the Disability Pension for Defence forces personnel as per the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission
IMMEDIATE

F.No.11/2/2016-JCA(Pt)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, PG & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training

North Block, New Delhi
Dated: 6th January, 2017
MEETING NOTICE
Subject: Second Meeting of the Anomaly Committee on the calculation methodology of the Disability Pension for Defence forces personnel as per the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission.

With reference to the subject as cited above, this is to inform that the second meeting thereon is scheduled to be held under the Chairmanship of Secretary (P) at 4.00 p.m. on 11th January, 2017 in Room No.119, North Block, New Delhi.

2. Kindly make it convenient to attend the meeting.

sd/-
(D.K.Sengupta)
Deputy Secretary (CPC/JCA)

All Members of National Council (JCM) for the Anomaly Committee Members (As per list attached)

Pongal Holiday is not in the List of Compulsory Holidays 2017

Pongal Holiday is not in the List of Compulsory Holidays 2017

In Tamil Nadu, agitation Programme is being organised against the government decision of not including the Pongal Holiday in the list of Compulsory Holidays for the year 2017 for central government offices.

It is quite a surprise that some Political parties and Tamil Media are telling that Central Government has removed the Pongal holidays from the List of Compulsory Holidays for the year 2017.

Since 2009, there is no such order issued by DoPT (A Nodal Ministry for Central government employees) that includes Pongal festival in the List of Compulsory Holidays. The Orders for Central Government Holidays from the year 2009 are available in DOPT website

The Holiday for the Festivals which are celebrated in States shall be decided by the Central Government Employees Welfare Coordination Committee in the State Capitals, if necessary, in consultation with Coordination Committees at other places in the State from the list of restricted Holidays declared by central government. There are three such Holidays can be decided by State Coordination committees or Co Ordination committees in Departments for Central Governments offices functioning in States.

Monday, 9 January 2017

PM released commemorative postage stamps on India-Portugal joint issue

Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and Prime Minister of Portugal Mr. Antinio Casto released a set to joint postage stamps on 7th January 2017 at New Delhi. The stamps features dance forms of the two countries. 

India Post has released a set of two stamps (5 Rs and 25 Rs) on 7th January 2017 to commemorate 500 years of diplomatic relations between India and Portugal. Stamps depicts dances of both the countries. A miniature sheet has also been released  of the issue.


 

Flash News on GDS Pay Committee Report.

Flash News on GDS Committee Report


Today Sri.D.Theayagarajan, Secretary General of FNPO and Sri.D.Kishan Rao General Secretary NAPE Gr C discussed with the Secretary, India Post regarding the release of GDS Pay Committee Report. It was assured by the Secretary, Indiapost that Report will be released in a week. 

No Withdrawal will be allowed after 28th Feb 2017, if PAN No. not linked. IT Rules Amended

Obtain PAN or Form no 60 from account holders by Feb 28, 2017 - Income Tax Rules Amended

Press Information Bureau
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
8th January 2017
 
Income-tax Rules amended to provide that bank shall obtain and link PAN or Form No. 60 (where PAN is not available) in all existing bank accounts (other than BSBDA) by 28.02.2017
 
Income-tax Rules have been amended to provide that bank shall obtain and link PAN or Form No. 60 (where PAN is not available) in all existing bank accounts (other than BSBDA) by 28.02.2017, if not already done. In this connection, it may be mentioned that RBI vide circular dated 15.12.2016 has mandated that no withdrawal shall be allowed from the accounts having substantial credit balance/deposits if PAN or Form No.60 is not provided in respect of such accounts. Therefore, persons who are having bank account but have not submitted PAN or Form No.60 are advised to submit the PAN or Form No. 60 to the bank by 28.2.2017.

The banks and post offices have also been mandated to submit information in respect of cash deposits from 1.4.2016 to 8.11.2016 in accounts where the cash deposits during the period 9.11.2016 to 30.12.2016 exceeds the specified limits.

It has also been provided that person who is required to obtain PAN or Form No.60 shall record the PAN/Form.No.60 in all the documents and quote the same in all the reports submitted to the Income-tax Department.

The notification amending the relevant rules is available on the official website of the Income-tax Department 
i.e. www.incometaxindia.gov.in

Silver Jubilee Conference - West Bengal Circle




Today Silver Jubilee Conference of NAPE Gr-C West Bengal Circle was held at Murshidabad. The conference was inaugurated by Sri D.Kishanrao, General Secy NAPE.   
       Secy General - FNPO Shri D.Theagarajan addressed the conference as chief guest.   

Shri P.U.Muralidharan GS NUGDS, 
Shri B. Shivakumar  ASG,   
Shri V. Sivaji Vasireddy  CS NAPE C, AP Circle and 
FNPO affiliated unions Circle Secretaries addressed the conference. 
Shri Rajat S Das  CS NAPE C, WB Circle placed Biennial report. More details of the conference will be published in Federal sentinel.

Saturday, 7 January 2017

Pilot run of e-Revision Utility of CPAO for 7th Central Pay Commission-Revision of Pension

Pilot run of e-Revision Utility of CPAO for 7th Central Pay Commission-Revision of Pension
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE CENTRAL PENSION ACCOUNTING OFFICE TR1KOOT-Ii, 31-11KAJI CAMA PLACE, NEW DELHI-11006C PH0NES 25174596,28174456,26174438
CPAO/IT & Tech/Revision/ 7th CPC/2016-17/19.VOL-III/207
23.12,2016

Office Memorandum
Subject: Pilot run of e-Revision Utility of CPAO for 7th Central Pay Commission Revision of Pension.
Revision of about 9.5 lakhs Pre-2016 pension cases & 16000 post-2016 cases have become due as per recommendations of 7th CPC. As per instructions of DP&PW dated 4/08/2016, pension cases of Pre-2015 pensioners have been revised by the banks by applying the multiplication factor of 2.57.However, pension of post-2016 pensioners needs to be revised by concerned PADs. At present, these cases are being revised through COMPACT and physical authorities are sent to CPAO for authorization of pension. As COMPACT does not provide the facility of sending online Revision Authorities under the digital signatures of concerned PAOs to CPAO, CPAO has to wait for physical Revision Authorities for the validation of PAOs’ signature and special seal. Due to this, the process of pension revision becomes time consuming which ultimately slows down the whole process of revision. To overcome this problem, CPAO has developed online e-revision utility to take care of 7th CPC Pension Revision with the facility of sending digitally signed Revision Authority under the digital signatures of PAOs to CPAO.2.11 has been decided to start the pilot run of new utility in 8 PAOs i.e. PAD, CRPF, New Delhi, PAO, CISF, New Delhi and PAO, BSF New Delhi of MHA; PAO, NDIZ and PAO , Food Zone of UD; PAO, CWC in Water Recourses; Pr. AO/PAO , New Delhi in External Affairs and ZAD, CBDT New Delhi in CBDT. These PAOs are first required to register their digital signatures in PFIVIS (if not already registered) in order to process and send the revised authority to CPAO. e- Revision utility may be accessed on CPAO’s website http://cpao.nic.in/wrap.php?p=html/E-Revision.html Step by Step process flow for processing of revision cases in the new utility may be downloaded from CPAOs website at http://cpao.nic.in/wrap.php?p=html/E-Revision.html
3. in view of the above, you are requested to instruct your PAOs selected for pilot run to use new utility of CPAO for revision of Post- 2016 pension cases w.e.f. 1st January, 2017 and extend full support to make the trial/pilot successful. In case of any difficulty in use of this utility Sh. Davinder Kumar, Technical Director, [SIC, CPAO may be contacted on Telephone No. 01126715338 or through email — kurnar.davinder@nic.in.
Subhash Chandra
Controller of Accounts
Signed copy

Exploring the world of Philately - Tanapex 2017

Exploring the world of Philately - Tanapex 2017


EXPO HAS 450 STAMPS OF VARIOUS THEMES AND SUBJECTS IS A VISUAL TREAT FOR CHILDREN

In the age of e-mails, stamps may not be crucial for communication any more. But, they still hold a charm for stamp collectors. 

To introduce children to philately, which was considered king of hobbies, the Tamil Nadu Postal Circle is organising a four-day exhibition ‘Tanapex’ in Chennai after nearly two decades. 

Inaugurated at Amma Arangam in Shenoy Nagar on Thursday, the State-level exhibition has over 450 philately frames covering various themes such as flowers, freedom fighters and art and music. Each frame has a collection of stamps released during various years, but share the same theme. 

The exhibition, which also has several participants from South India Philatelists Association, also features several letters written by eminent personalities. A special cover on traditional silk sarees, picture postcards and pictorial cancellation of Muttom light house, Manappad light house and Arthanareeswarar temple were released during the inauguration. 

It’s not all about display of stamps alone. Children visiting the exhibition have a host of activities to be part of it — quiz contest, philately walk or philately hunt and design a stamp — all lined up till January 8. Cultural shows, magic show and drama by veteran theatre personality and comedian Crazy Mohan will also be organised. 

“We also encourage children to open philately account at a minimum cost of Rs.200. The exhibition also has 15 dealer booths to help visitors purchase stamps and rare items. A help desk has also been set up for new entrants who want to display their collection,” an official said. 

T. Murthy, member (Operations), Postal Services Board, Harmander Singh, principal secretary, Handlooms, Handicrafts, Textiles and Khadi department and Charles Lobo, Chief Postmaster General, TN Postal Circle were present. The exhibition will be open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. till January 8.

Source : http://www.thehindu.com

தமிழ்நாடு அஞ்சல் வட்டத்தின் சார்பில் மாநில அளவிலான அஞ்சல் தலை கண்காட்சி சென்னையில் 20 ஆண்டுகளுக்குப் பிறகு தொடங்கியுள்ளது.
"டானாபெக்ஸ் - 2017' என்று பெயரிடப்பட்டுள்ள இந்தக் கண்காட்சியானது 1997-ஆம் ஆண்டுக்குப் பிறகு சென்னையில் 2017-ஆம் ஆண்டு நடைபெறுகிறது.
ஜனவரி 8-ஆம் தேதி வரை ஷெனாய் நகர் அம்மா அரங்கத்தில் இந்தக் கண்காட்சி நடைபெறும்.
கண்காட்சியில் அரும்பொருள்கள், மலர்கள், வடிவமைப்புகள், கலை- இசை, சுதந்திரப் போராட்டவீரர்கள், விலங்குகள் உள்ளிட்ட ஆயிரக்கணக்கான அஞ்சல்தலைகள் 450 காட்சிச் சட்டங்களில் காட்சிக்கு வைக்கப்பட்டுள்ளன. மேலும் இந்தக் கண்காட்சியில் பங்கேற்கும் பள்ளி மாணவர்களுக்கு அஞ்சல் தலை சேகரிப்பு தொடர்பான பல்வேறு போட்டிகளும் நடைபெறவுள்ளன.
இதுதவிர புகழ்பெற்றவர்களின் கடிதங்கள், இந்திய அஞ்சல் துறை குறித்த விவரங்களை அளிக்கும் வகையிலான அஞ்சல் தலை சேகரிப்பு உள்ளிட்டவை தொடர்பான அரங்குகள் உள்ளன.
மேலும், அஞ்சல் தலைகள் மற்றும் தபால் துறை சார்ந்த அரியப் பொருள்களை வாங்குவதற்கென்று 15 விற்பனையாளர் அரங்குகளும் உள்ளன.
கண்காட்சியின் தொடக்க விழா வியாழக்கிழமை நடைபெற்றது. நிகழ்ச்சியில் தமிழகத்தின் பாரம்பரிய காஞ்சிபுரம், ஆரணி, திருப்புவனம் பட்டுச் சேலைகள், இந்தியாவின் நறுமணப்பொருள்(ஸ்பைஸ்) மஞ்சள், திருச்செங்கோடு அர்த்தநாரீஸ்வரர் கோயில், திருவாரூர் தேர் உள்ளிட்டவை அடங்கிய சிறப்பு அஞ்சல் உறையும் வெளியிடப்பட்டன. தொடக்க நிகழ்ச்சியில் தமிழ்நாடு கைத்தறி, கைத்திறன், துணிநூல் மற்றும் கதர்த்துறை முதன்மைச் செயலர் ஹர்மந்தர் சிங் பேசியது:
தமிழகத்தின் பட்டுச் சேலைகள் குறித்த சிறப்பு அஞ்சல் உறை வெளியிடபட்டது சிறப்பு வாய்ந்த நிகழ்வாகும். இதன் மூலம் நெசவாளர்கள் பிரபலமடைந்து, அவர்கள் தொழில் சிறக்கும். அஞ்சல் துறைக்கும் இந்தச் சிறப்பு உறைகள் விற்பனையின் மூலம் வருவாய் கிடைக்கும்.
இந்தியாவிலேயே கைத்தறி நெசவாளர்கள் எண்ணிக்கையில் தமிழகம் 3-ஆவது இடத்தில் உள்ளது. 3 லட்சம் கைத்தறி நெசவாளர்கள் தமிழகத்தில் உள்ளனர் என்றார்.
அஞ்சல் துறையின் இயக்குநர் ஜெனரல் டி.மூர்த்தி பேசுகையில், கடந்த முறை கோவையில் நடைபெற்ற அஞ்சல் தலை கண்காட்சியின் மூலம் ரூ.40 கோடி வருவாய் ஈட்டப்பட்டது. இந்த முறை ரூ.150 கோடி வருவாய் ஈட்ட இலக்கு நிர்ணயிக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது என்றார் அவர்.

Certificate of re-marriage/marriage

Certificate of re-marriage/marriage—reg.
No.1/1/2016-P&PW (E)/23913 Government of India Ministry of Personnel, P.G. & Pensions Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare
3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan, Khan Market, New Delhi 19th December 2016
OFFICE  MEMORANDUM
Sub: Certificate of re-marriage/marriage—reg.
The undersigned is directed to refer to Annexure XXVI of the Scheme Booklet of the O/o CGA, which is a proforma for Certificate of Re-marriage/Marriage. As per the Scheme Booklet, this certificate is to be submitted once every six months in May and November By widowers and unmarried daughters, This is required to be countersigned by ‘a responsible officer or a well-known person.
2. This department has received request from Pensioners Union of Railway Employees, Chennai. (copy enclosed) stating that the widows of the deceased ’employees are required to submit the certificate countersigned by a responsible officer or a well-known person. More often the widow, when approaches the show-called responsible officer/well-known person, are being harassed. They feel that the present stipulation of getting counter signature is not only unwarranted but also an affront to the womanhood in the context of atrocity against women rampant in the country. This is inconsistent with acceptance of certificates with self-attestation.3. Therefore, the Union has requested to eliminate the provision of counter signature from others duly accepting self attested certificates.
4. This department has also received representations against provision for submission of these certificates every six months, which had been forwarded to the CPAO for further necessary action. as general references.
5. This department has already allowed submission of self-certificate for non-marriage and declaration of income vide OM dated 21st July, 1999, re-iterated vide OM dated 8th December, 2011 and 20th September, 2012 (copies available at www.persmin.nic.in ) Rule 54 of CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972 has been amended to allow submission of marital and income certificates only once a year.
6. In view of the foregoing, Central Pension Accounting Office, Department of Ex-servicemen Welfare and Ministry of Railways are requested to make suitable changes to their respective forms for the above certificate.
sd/-
(D.K.Solanki)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
Ph: 24644632

Friday, 6 January 2017

Pension News – Retired Central Employees Win War in Supreme Court – Alas! Stalled by the Govt.

Pension News – Retired Central Employees Win War in Supreme Court – Alas! Stalled by the Govt.

Three decades after their battle began, and despite a victory in the Supreme Court in September, several thousand retired central government employees are yet to get their pension restored.

Unwilling to let the octogenarians celebrate with pension benefits, the Centre filed a review petition in the top court last month and decided to implement the restoration subject to its outcome. The Union ministry of personnel, public grievances and pensions issued an office memorandum on December 21to give former central government employees who had litigated for years, including K Ganesan, a spearheading litigant who died during the process, this bittersweet news.
The issue centres around a pension rule that permitted central government employees to shift en masse from the 1960s to the 1980s to public sector undertakings (PSUs) that needed experienced workers at the time. To aid and promote the move, the Centre allowed the employees to avail of 100% lump sum pension in advance for 15 years.
The rules had till then permitted a partial one third commutation. Acomplicated formula is at work for pension calculations.Essentially, such employees who had claimed a lump sum upfront in a particular year, went on to fight for restoration of pension (effectively arrears) as per service years, after accounting for the lump sum payment made earlier. The issue was a fight against effective downgrade of pension slabs.
Several legal battles ensued, beginning in 1983. In 1987, the SC first allowed one-third restoration for Central govern ment employees after a 15-year period, and a decade later extended the benefit to those who had shifted to PSUs.
K Ganesan, who was with the finance ministry and in 1986 moved to BHEL, a PSU, after availing of lump sum pension in advance, launched a fight in the Madras high court.In 2007, the court upheld the plea.
It significantly held that the Centre cannot wipe away the rights of an employee for restoration. It said an employee remains a pensioner under the Pensions Act, 1871. Navi Mumbai resident Satish Kate, part of another association and who worked with the Indian Bureau of Mines and retired in 2006 from Indian Oil Corporation, is among those awaiting restoration.
“Many of the 7,000-odd pensioners are aged over 80. They may not live to enjoy pension in their lifetime if the legal battle continues,” he said. “The SC order applies to all of us who were absorbed by PSUs.The PM heads the ministry of personnel, public grievances and pension.”
Source: TOI

Why IPPB Gets More Demand than other Payment Banks

India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) is yet to start operations, but, already, it is the hottest game in town.
Banks, insurance firms and asset management companies are approaching it with offers of equity partnerships, joint ventures or other mutually beneficial arrangements.

That shouldn’t surprise anyone.
India Post, which will run IPPB, has a network of more than 150,000 branches, of which almost 140,000 are in India’s rural hinterland. That gives the payments bank access to a network that is almost unrivalled in its reach.
In total, 50 companies including Barclays Bank, Deutsche Bank, Citibank and several state-owned banks have sent proposals to the department of posts for a partnership. The International Finance Corporation, part of the World Bank Group, has offered to be an equity partner. Money transfer company UAE Exchange is ready to open vostro (in which the Indian bank will manage a local account corresponding to one held in a foreign bank) accounts for rupee currency, targeting Indians living in West Asia.
Like other payments banks, IPPB will target financially excluded customers such as migrant workers, low-income households and tiny businesses. It will not lend money and, as a result, will be shielded from the risks that conventional banks are exposed to. And it will have a huge offline presence to complement its online one, for which the department of posts has already identified a core banking solution (the software that runs banks).
The department of posts was among the 11 entities that got an in-principle approval from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to start a payments bank. Three entities have surrendered their licence after they discovered the business is characterized by high volumes and low profit margins. For India Post, though, the business will be a natural extension.
India Post already accepts money from customers as part of its post office bank accounts and long-term deposit schemes such as National Savings Certificate. Its money order service is widely used by migrant workers to remit money back home.
It will also not have to gain trust of customers like its competitors, especially in the rural areas, as the local postman is still an integral part of the day-to-day lives of the rural populace.
The Union cabinet approved a proposal to set up IPPB with a corpus of Rs.800 crore. Communications and information technology minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said IPPB has plans to open 650 branches and will be operational by September 2017.
“IPPB will be a game changer for rural and suburban India. We had initially planned to roll out operations in three years. But the Prime Minister has given us a challenge to start operation in a year’s time. All grameen dak sevaks in rural post offices will be given hand-held devices by March 2017 and by September 2017, all 650 branches of postal payments bank will become operational,” Prasad said.
The payments bank will begin with Rs.400 crore equity capital and Rs.400 crore as grant from the government. IPPB plans to set up 5,000 automated teller machines as well, he added.
N.C. Saxena, former secretary of the erstwhile Planning Commission, said that financial institutions are sensing the potential that IPPB has in terms of its connectivity and reach.
“In today’s digital era, telegrams and post cards are no longer used. But India Post has a vast infrastructure already in place and a very good rural network. Besides the 1.5 lakh post offices, they also have a network of temporary post offices—basically one-person post offices—that take care of the last-mile connectivity in rural areas,” he said, adding that financial institutions both in the private and public space cannot hope for a partner with a better reach in rural areas.
“But the post office payment bank will have to quickly move to an online platform to make it easier for customers to access their accounts and conduct transactions,” Saxena said.

Thursday, 5 January 2017

From the Desk of General Secretary, NAPE Group C

TREK TO THIRUVANANTHAPURAM

             Thiruvananthapuram entices you. Delegates and active corps of the Postal National Union movement will converge at Thiruvananthapuram from 5th to 7th February 2017, in the mammoth gathering to review the activities of the union in the last two years, analyze the present situation, take a peep into the future, and resolve upon the further steps to be taken to realize our objectives in the 22nd AIC of NAPE, Group C.


             The seventh CPC created utmost disappointment to the Postsal Group C with its One line remark that they demanded enhancement of minimum qualification for Direct recruits and enhancement of minimum grade pay from 2400 to 4200. LSG,HSG have sought to be place at higher levels, the commission is of the view that there is no justification for the upgrade sought. The services of the Postal Assistants are so thoroughly exploited by the department by forcing them to share the burden of baseness, New Technology, revenue increase, consequent of which the officials are forced to work extra hours of more than 10 hours per day. The National JCA failed to deliver anything so far and the indefinite strike called off abruptly with assurances given to some leaders.


              The four committees constituted so far on allowances, Fitment formula, NPS etc did not give any report so far. The Central Government Employees are under confusion about their future. The continue shortage of staff and defective recruitment policy forced the Postal employees to work more and non sanction of leave. The new software brought sleepless nights. The apprehensions on IPPB, RICT continues upgradation of PA scale though agreed in the implementation committee did not see light and Govt stand is unilateral. There is no guarantee for increment. Postmaster Grade officials disappointed with the unfounded logics. Promotions are not guaranteed with the unscientific benchmark policy.


               Trek to Thiruvananthapuram in large numbers. We have to discuss and take decisions for our future. We are looking forward to return from Thiruvananthapuram with hands laden with destiny.


                Let us make the 22nd AIC a historic one and again on the Thiruvananthapuram


Wednesday, 4 January 2017

7TH CPC : Govt ignored genuine demands, Says NJCA Convenor

7TH PAY COMMISSION: PERSONALLY PAINED AS GOVERNMENT IGNORED GENUINE DEMANDS, SAYS NJCA CONVENOR SHIV GOPAL MISHRA

New Delhi, Jan 4: National Joint Council of Action (NJCA) convenor Shiv Gopal Mishra once again lashed out at Centre for not paying heed to the demands of aggrieved central government employees. Mishra, who also heads the All India Railwaymen’s Federation (AIRF), claimed that he is personally pained since the government has ignored the genuine demands raised on behalf of employee unions. Mishra listed two of the most genuine demands which he wanted Centre to fulfill: Upscaling of minimum salary to Rs 26,000 and enabling Old Pension System for employees hired on and after 1st January, 2014.

“In the recommendations of the 7th CPC both the demands were ignored,” Mishra said in his statement issued for AIRF. He further added, “held meetings with the Cabinet Secretary, Secretary(DoP&T), Secretary (Exp.) etc. of the Government of India, to extract maximum benefits for all of you, but up till now nothing fruitful has emerged,” he added.
Centre had constituted a High Level Committee headed by Finance Secretary Ashok Lavasa to look into the anomalies raised following the implementation of 7th Pay Commission. The allowances of government employees, along with arrears would only be cleared after the committee submits is report. The allowances are likely to be rolled out following the Union Budget.

The report of 7th Pay Commission was notified by Union Government in July. Although the salaries have been hiked using 2.57 fitment factor. However, the hike in allowances were put on hold as employee unions had raised objections. The 7th Pay Commission report submitted by Justice (retd) AK Mathur subsumed 37 and abolished 51 out of the incumbent 196 allowances.

Apart from the National Council (Staff Side), Confederation of Central Government Employees & Workers have launched a campaign against Centre, seeking fulfillment of 21-point-charter of demands. They have called for a nationwide strike on February 15. READ 21-point-charter of demands here.

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