FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ON LEAVE RULES

1. What are the leave entitlement of Govt. servants serving in a vacation Department w.e.f.  1.9.2008?

Earned  leave  for persons serving  in  Vacation Departments:-

(1)   (a) A Government  servant (other  than  a military officer) serving in a Vacation Department shall not  be entitled to  any earned leave in respect of  duty performed in  any year  in which  he  avails himself of  the full vacation.

(b)  In  respect of any  year  in  which  a Government  servant avails himself of a portion  of the vacation,  he  shall be  entitled to earned leave in such proportion  of 30 days, as the number of days of  vacation not  taken  bears  to  the  full  vacation: Provided that no such leave shall  be admissible  to  a Government  servant not in permanent  employ  or  quasi-permanent  employ in respect of the first year of  his service.

(c) If, in any year, the Government servant does not  avail  himself  of   any  vacation, earned leave  shall be admissible to  him in respect  of that year under rule 26. For the purpose of  this rule, the term 'year' shall be  construed not  as  meaning a  calendar year  in which  duty is performed but  as  meaning twelve months of actual duty in a Vacation Department.

            A Government servant entitled to vacation  shall be considered  to  have availed  himself  of  a vacation or a portion of a vacation unless he has been  required by general or special  order  of  a higher  authority  to  forgo such  vacation or portion of a vacation:

Provided  that  if  he has  been prevented by such order from enjoying more than fifteen days of the vacation,  he   shall  be considered  to  have availed himself of no portion of the vacation.

            When  a Government  servant  serving  in  a Vacation  Department proceeds on  leave  before completing a  full year  of duty, the earned leave admissible  to him shall  be  calculated  not  with reference to  the vacations which  fall during the period  of  actual duty  rendered before proceeding on  leave  but with reference  to the vacation  that  falls during  the  year  commencing from  the  date on  which he completed  the previous year of duty.

As per Rule  29(1) the half pay leave account of every Government  servant  (other than a military officer shall  be  credited  with half  pay  leave  in advance, in two installments of  ten days each on the  first  day  of  January  and  July  of  every calendar year.

2. Whether encashment of  leave is allowed  after LTC is availed.

            Sanction of leave encashment should, as  a rule, be lone  in  advance,  at   the time  of  sanctioning the LTC.  However, ex-post facto sanction  of  leave encashment  on  LTC may  be  considered  by  the sanctioning  authority  as  an exception  in  deserving

cases  within  the time  limit prescribed  for submission of claims for LTC.

3.  Whether encashment of Leave with LTC  can be availed  at the time when  the LTC is availed by the Government servant only or  can leave be encashed  at the time when LTC is availed by family members?

            A Govt. servant can be  permitted to encash earned leave  upto  10  days  either at  the  time of  availing LTC  himself  or when  his  family avails it, provided other conditions are satisfied.

4. Whether leave encashment should be revised on retrospective revision  of pay/D.A?

            In  terms  of  38-A  of  CCS(Leave)  Rules, encashment  of EL alongwith  LTC is  to  be calculated  on pay admissible on the date of availing LTC+DA  admissible on  that  date.  If  pay  or  DA admissible  has been revised with retrospective effect, the  Govt. servant  would  be  entitled  to encashment of Leave on the revised rates.

5. Whether encashment of Earned Leave allowed  to  a  Govt. servant  prior  to  his joining the  Central  Govt.  is  to   be  taken into account while retiring ceiling of leave encashment  on his  superannuation  and retirement from Central Govt.?

            Encashment  of EL  allowed  by  the  State Governments,  Public Sector Undertakings, Autonomous  Bodies for  services  rendered  in  the concerned Govt. etc. need not be taken into account for  calculating the ceiling of   300 days  of  Earned leave to  be encashed as  per CCS(Leave) Rule.

6. Whether leave  encashment  can  be sanctioned  to  a  Govt.  servant  on  his superannuation while under suspension?

            Leave encashment can be sanctioned, however Rule 39(3)  of  CCS  (Leave) Rules,  1972  allows  with holding of leave encashment in the case of a Govt. servant who retires  from  service  on attaining  the age of  superannuation  while  under suspension  or while disciplinary  or  criminal  proceedings  are pending against him,  if  in  view  of  the  authority there  is  a possibility  of   some  money  becoming recoverable  from  him  on conclusion  of   the proceedings against  him. On conclusion of  the proceedings  he/she  will become  eligible  to  the amount so withheld after adjustment of Government dues, if any.

7.Whether leave encashment can be sanctioned  to  a  Govt.  servant  on  his dismissal/removal, from service?

            A  govt.  servant who  is  dismissed/removed  from service  or whose  services are terminated ceases to have any claim to leave at his credit from the date of such dismissal, as per rule 9(1).  Hence he is not entitled to any leave encashment.

8.  Whether interest is payable  on delayed payment of leave encashment dues?

            No, there is no provision in the CCS (Leave) Rule 1972 for payment of interest on leave encashment.

9. Whether  a Govt. servant  who  has  been granted study leave may be allowed  to resign  to  take  up  a post  in  other Ministries/Department  of  the Central Govt. within the bond period?

            Yes, As per rule 50(5)(iii) a Govt. servants has to submit a bond  to  serve the Govt. for a period  of 3 years.  As the Govt. servant would  still be  serving the Govt. / Department he may be allowed to submit his technical resignation  to  take up another post

within the Central Govt.

10. Whether women employees  of Public sector  undertakings/Bodies  etc. Are entitled to CCL?

            Orders  issued  by  DOPT are not automatically applicable  to  the  employees of Central Public Sector Undertakings/Autonomous Bodies, Ranking industry etc. It is for the PSUs/ Autonomous Bodies to  decide the  applicability  of the rules/instructions issued  for  the central Government employees  to their employees in  consultation  with  their Administrative Ministries.

11. Whether Govt. servant can  be permitted  to leave  station/go abroad while on CCL?

            Child care leave is  granted to a woman employee to take care of the needs of the minor children. If the child is  studying abroad or the Govt. servant has to go abroad for taking care of the child, she may do so  subject to other conditions laid down for this purpose.

12. What  is  the intention  behind  the instruction that  CCL  is to  be  treated  like EL and sanctioned as such?

            The intention  is  that  CCL  should be availed  with prior  approval  of  leave sanctioning authority  and that the combination  of  CCL with  other leave,  if any, should be  as per the restriction of combination with EL.  The restriction of the limit of 180 days at a stretch  as  applicable in the case of  EL  will  not apply in  case of CCL. The other conditions like CCL may  not be granted for less than  15 days or in more than 3 spells, etc., in a year, will apply.

( SOURCE : NFPE.BLOGSPOT.COM)

Senior Citizens Savings Scheme (Amendment) Rules, 2010 – Amendment in rule 8

Notification No. G.S.R. 639(E), Dated 28-7-2010

In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 15 of the Government Savings Banks Act, 1873 (5 of 1873), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules to further amend the Senior Citizens SavingsScheme Rules, 2004, namely : –

(1) These rules may be called the Senior CitizensSavings Scheme (Amendment) Rules, 2010.

(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

In the Senior Citizens Savings Scheme Rules, 2004 in rule 8, for sub-rule 3 the following sub-rule shall be substituted, namely : –

“(3) In case of death of a depositor before maturity, the account shall be closed and deposit refunded on anapplication in Form ‘F’ alongwith interest as applicable to the scheme till the date on which the depositor expired, to the nominee or legal heirs in case the nominee has also expired or nomination as provided in rule 6 was not made, as the case may be. For the period between the day following the date of death of the depositor and the date on which refund is made, simple interest shall be paid at the rate applicable from time to time to saving accounts as provided in Rule 6 of Post Office Savings Accounts Rules, 1981”.

Post Office Savings Account (Amendment) Rules, 2010 – Amendment in rule 4

Post Office Savings Account (Amendment) Rules, 2010 – Amendment in rule 4

Notification No. GSR 882(E), dated 3-11-2010

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 15 of the Government Savings Bank Act, 1873 (5 of 1873), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Post Office Savings Account Rules, 1981, namely :—

Short title and commencement

1. (1) These rules may be called the Post Office Savings Account (Amendment) Rules, 2010.

(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

Amendment of rule 4

2. In the Post Office Savings Account Rules, 1981, in rule 4, in the Table under the heading “A. Individuals Accounts”, against Serial No. 1, relating to “Single Account”, under column 2, the entry at clause (e) shall be deleted.

'SIXTH SENSE ' SOLUTION COULD SAVE 28000 POSTAL JOBS IN U.S

Cutting 28,000 jobs in the U.S. Postal Service in today's economy is ludicrous, and such talk shows a true lack of imagination and initiative on the part of the postmaster general's office.

Yes, we all know, and appreciate, the power of the Internet and how its efficiency and ability to communicate instantly has impacted the use of regular mail, but with more than 150 million potential customers falling in the 44 to 80-plus age bracket, there still remains a huge market for the U.S. Postal Service.

The Postal Service union contracts were set to expire Dec. 7, and accordingly, 252 mail processing centers (including a relatively new facility in Gary) and more than 1,500 post offices across the nation were targeted for closure, along with 28,000 jobs.

Desperate times call for desperate measures, and as opposed to putting our finger in the dike, hoping to put a temporary fix on the problem, why don't we look at the issue as business professionals, and solve this on-going saga?

Postal rates for regular surface mail in the U.S. have gone from 3 cents in 1863, to 6 cents in 1968, 22 cents in 1985, and 44 cents in 2009. The postmaster general's office has proposed a band-aid approach, i.e. a one-cent increase in 2012, and at the same time proposes major cuts in delivery service, not to mention the enormous job cuts.

If you stop to look at the levels of postal service and costs in the U.S. as compared to Europe, you will find that at the top of the list is Norway at 97 cents, Luxembourg at 50 cents, and tiny Malta at 19 cents. The bottom line is that our U.S. Postal Service is not only cheaper than most European countries, but it is also more efficient while covering much larger geographical areas than Europe. U.S. mailers are getting a huge bargain and don't realize it.

The "Sixth Sense" solution, you ask? Quit nickel and diming postal rates - instead of the band-aid approach, raise the postal rates 6 cents to 50 cents a stamp and give us, for the first time, no pennies.

We have a great product in the U.S.P.S. and its employees, so let's recognize that fact and get them back on their feet. The internet is here to stay, and social media continues to soar on a daily basis. Three quarters of Americans 18 to 34 own a MP3 player, but only 56 percent of the next oldest group (ages 35-46) own a MP3.

In 2012, the U.S. will have more than 100 million citizens 50 and older, and this group still represents a significant marketing opportunity for the U.S.P.S. It is time to get creative and develop that market.

NOT ONLY IN INDIA , BUT ALSO IN U.S

It would be like taking your identity, ripping away a part of you.

For the people of Socorro, closing down its only post office would be a slap in the face.

The city has had tough times lately -- a bitter recall of a mayor, tensions on the City Council, a council member arrested, investigations of police officers and suits against the city.

Now the U.S. Postal Service is considering closing the only post office for miles around.

It's enough to get you mad as hell.

Socorro Mayor Trini Lopez and more than 4,000 people want to keep their post office open, and they are ready to fight.

On Friday, Lopez and a group of Socorro residents met with postal representatives in San Antonio and submitted 4,600 signatures in favor of keeping the post office open.

Lopez is encouraging customers to write letters of support while the future of the post office remains uncertain.

The U.S. Post Office at 10550 North Loop is among thousands of post offices, branches and stations in the country the agency is considering shuttering.

Many of those may be replaced by "village post offices," in which postal services are offered in stores, libraries or government offices.

No other post offices in El Paso have been signaled for closure. Elsewhere in Texas, post offices in Catarina, Armstrong, Belmont and Wrightsboro were closed in the past two months.

U.S. Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe announced in July that the agency was going to have to make tough choices because the use

of the Postal Service has dropped significantly.   According to a U.S. Postal Service written statement, the annual mail volume has declined by more than 43 billion pieces in the past five years and is continuing to fall.

Lopez said he will do whatever he can so people in the area have a post office they can call their own.

He has been collecting signatures, seeking the support of lawmakers and meeting with Postal Service representatives.

Lopez has been able to get letters of support from U.S. Rep. Silvestre Reyes, D-Texas; state Reps. Chente Quintanilla and Joe Pickett; state Sens. Carlos Uresti and José Rodríguez; and El Paso County Judge Veronica Escobar.

Closing this particular post office will hurt people from Agua Dulce, Montana Vista, Horizon City and other nearby communities who travel to Socorro to mail letters or to pick up mail and packages, Lopez said.

The closest post office is about four miles from Socorro, farther from other parts.

"There is a lot of people from other communities who rely on Socorro's postal office. It's like a central office," Lopez said.

Albert Ortiz, who has lived in Socorro since 1986, said he helped collect signatures and was surprised to find out how many people used the post office there.

"If they close it here, the next one will be Ysleta or San Elizario. It's the only one we have compared to El Paso that has so many," he said.

Ortiz said the community is growing and a post office is a must.

He said one of his concerns is that handicapped and elderly people will have to travel greater distances to access postal services.

The post office has been open for almost 20 years and has about 50 employees.

As part of a study to evaluate the possible closing of the office in Socorro, the Postal Service mailed a survey a couple of months ago so people could give their opinions, and today is the last day for people to return them, Lopez said.

The mayor is also encouraging people to write letters of support.

Lopez said people must mail the surveys and letters to: District Manager, 1 Post Office Drive, San Antonio, TX 78284.

Sam Bolen, a spokesman for the U.S. Postal Service Rio Grande District, said public comment will be reviewed and a report will be submitted to the district manager in San Antonio and subsequently will be sent for review to the agency's headquarters in Washington, D.C.

If the agency decides to close the Socorro post office, a notice will be posted in the lobby of the post office for 60 days, he said.

Bolen said people opposing the decision have 30 days after the notice is posted to appeal to the independent Postal Regulatory Commission.

It can take up to 120 days to review the appeal, he said.

If no appeal is made, the office will close after 60 days of the initial posted notice, he said.

"No official decision has been made yet," Lopez said. "We have to keep working, and that's why we're asking for people's support."

Aileen B. Flores may be reached at aflores@elpasotimes.com; 546-6362.

YET TO DO A LOT OF THINGS

With declining snail-mail traffic, dipping revenue and mounting losses, the Indian postal department is struggling to maintain its relevance in the age of internet and emails. According to the figures from India Post, there has been a 30% dip in its revenue from the sale of postage stamps in last four years — from R777 crore in FY08 to R555 crore in FY11. Worse still, the sale of postage stamps has declined in 20 states in the last four years, which translates into nearly 60% of the 154,000 post offices in India.

Sales of postage stamps is considered the benchmark for measuring the popularity and efficiency of India Post. In its own admissions, the postal department has accepted that there had been an overall decline in mail traffic in the last three years. And this comes at a time when the Indian postal department is staring at a revenue loss of around R6,000 crore while its gross expenditure has virtually doubled to around R14,000 crore in the last four years.

In its submissions made to a Parliamentary panel recently, India Post has conceded “negligence” on the part of its officials and termed “managerial failure” for the sharp shortfall in the revenues realised from the sale of postage stamps in the country.

“Regarding ordinary mail, first-class mail, I agree that there has been some negligence for quite some time now. The staff were doing exactly as they wanted. Mainly, I would agree, it was a managerial failure,” a senior postal department official told a Parliamentary panel recently.

According to the latest India Post figures relating to the last three years, sales of postage stamps declined sharply in states such as Gujarat, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Uttarakhand. Sales dropped marginally in states like Bihar, Assam, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir, among others. The only saving grace for the department are the states of Andhra Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh, where the sales of postage stamps saw a healthy growth.

“The decline in postage stamp sales can also be gauged from the shortfall of around 7 crore mail traffic in the last three years. Mail traffic includes both unregistered and registered mail,” said a government official.

As reported by FE in August, the Parliamentary Standing Committee has already pulled up India Post. The panel had directed the department to concentrate on increasing its revenues using all available means, including increasing revenues from the sale of postage stamps.

“The department should pay focused attention on ordinary mail and identify areas where the revenue has been declining,” the panel had said. The postal department has also been told to expand its business activity by adopting aggressive marketing strategy.

While there are over 150,000 post offices operational in the country, there are over 400,000 villages that still do not have a post office.

However, not all is lost for India Post. Its figures indicate the fast-growing popularity of its Speed Post courier service. The revenue contribution of the service to the department has jumped by 45% over the last three years. In 2008-09, Speed Post generated R515 crore in revenue, which grew to R749 crore in 2010-11.

“The traffic for Speed Post and express parcel posts in 2007-08 stood at R18.37 crore which jumped to R28 crore in FY11,” the postal department said. As a result, now the government is aiming to add 40 premium Speed Post delivery centres this financial year.

www.financialexpress.com Friday, Dec 09, 2011 at 0103 hrs IST

NOW IT IS BO'S TURN

Over 1 lakh branch post offices will be equipped with IT infrastructure by 2012-13, Parliament was informed today.
"About 24,015 departmental post offices have been supplied with computer hardware. The remaining 1,279 departmental post offices and 1,29,497 branch post office of the Department would be equipped with Information Technology infrastructure under ''India Post Technology Project-2012'' by 2012-13," Minister of State for Communications and IT Sachin Pilot said.
There were 1,54,866 post offices in the country at the end of March 31, 2011, of which 24,015 are computerised and 12,202 have Internet connectivity, Pilot said in a written reply to Lok Sabha.
In reply to another question, he said there were 98 Telegraph offices in the country as on November 30, 2011 and all of them are working on modern technology -- WTMS (Web Based Telegraph Messaging System).
To yet another question, Pilot said India Post has signed an agreement with the National Stock Exchange on September 26, 2011, for installation of LCD screens in the post offices that is aimed at creation of financial literacy and awareness leading to financial inclusion.
"All expenditure, except electricity charges on setting up of LCD screen in post offices, shall be borne by the NSE," the minister said.

POSTED BY:
 
G.C.PRATIHARI
SECY (NAPE, PURI DIVISION)

WISHES OF "MUHARRAM"

A HEARTY WISHES OF " MUHARRAM" FROM ALL THE MEMBERS OF " NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF POSTAL EMPLOYEES " PURI DIVISION , PURI TO ALL THE MUSLIM BROTHERS AND SISTERS .













POSTED BY :
           
           G.C.PRATIHARY
           SCRETARY (NAPE , PURI DIVISION)

POSTAL JOINT COUNCIL OF ACTION DECIDES TO ORGANISE INDEFINITE STRIKE FROM 3RD JAN. 2012

POSTAL JOINT COUNCIL OF ACTION

NATIONAL FEDERATION OF POSTAL EMPLOYEES

FEDERATION OF NATIONAL POSTAL ORGANISATIONS

ALL INDIA POSTAL EXTRA DEPARTMENTAL EMPLOYEES UNION

NATIONAL UNION OF GRAMIN DAK SEVAKS

NEW DELHI

No: JCA/AGTN/2011                                                                                                                      Dated 05.12.2011

CENTRAL JCA DECIDES TO SERVE STRIKE NOTICE

FOR ALL INDIA INDEFINITE STRIKE FROM 03.01.2012

STRIKE NOTICE WILL BE SERVED ON 15.12.2011

*Against Unilateral Move to Implement Mail Network Optimization Project [L1 and L2] in RMS;

*Against Violation of Assurances and Non-implementation of Agreed Demands of 5^th July, 2011 Deferred Strike

- ORGANISE MASS DEMONSTRATIONS / DHARNAS IN FRONT OF ALL CIRCLE / REGIIONAL / DIVISIONAL OFFICES ON 15.12.2011.

- ALL INDIA LEADERS OF CENTRAL JCA WILL SIT ON HUNGER FAST IN FRONT OF DAK BHAWAN ON 26.12.2011.

MAKE THE INDEFINITE STRIKE A GRAND SUCCESS

Dear Comrades,

The meeting of the Central JCA held on 03.12.2011 at New Delhi, have reviewed the post-5^thJuly deferred strike settlement situation and have to come unanimous conclusion that Postal Board  has failed to implement the assurances given by the Secretary [Posts] on agreed demands, even after a lapse of four months. Further it is going ahead with the unilateral implementation of the Mail Network Optimization Project [MNOP] in spite of vehement opposition of the Staff Side.

During the discussion with the Secretary [Posts] on 5^th July deferred strike demands, it was assured that there will be no closure/merger of Post Offices, other than simultaneous relocation. But orders in this regard are yet to be communicated to the Heads of the Circle. Orders on Sorting Postman need further modification. On GDS issues no favourable orders are issued on any of the items till this date. Payment of Pro-rata wages and absorption of Casual labourers and Part Time contingent employees still remains unsettled, even though it was assured that orders on payment of pro-rata wages to pre-1993 appointees will be issued within a month.

JCM Departmental Council meeting is indefinitely delayed. Cadre-restructuring Committee has not yet finalized its final proposals. Issues relating to Postmen, Mail guard and MTs are still in the negotiating stage and no settlement in sight. Demands of the Circle / Regional Offices administrative staff, Postal Accounts, SBCO and Civil Wing employees are not given serious consideration. In short, abnormal delay is taking place in settlement of the genuine demands raised in the Charter of Demands.

On contrary, even when most of the burning issues of the employees are totally neglected or remains unsettled, the Postal Board is going ahead with implementation of the retrograde recommendations of the McKinsey on Mail Network Optimization Project [MNOP]. In the Committee constituted under the Chairmanship of Member [Operations] for reviewing the issues arising out of the implementation of speed post Hubs and proposed L1, L2 in first class mails, the Staff Side representatives have vehemently opposed the implementation of L1, L2 in first class mails as it will adversely the efficiency of the services resulting in abnormal delay thereby leading to erosion of public faith on the postal services. Further it will also result in large-scale dislocation / transfer of employees and will adversely affect their promotional prospects. In spite of our objection and disagreement, the Postal Board has made it clear that they are going ahead with the implementation of the MNOP Project.

In the above circumstances, the Staff Side is left with no alternative,, but to revive the postponed strike decision and resort to the agitational path once again. The Central JCA after in depth analysis of the entire situation, have decided to go on indefinite strike from 3^rdJanuary, 2012. It was also decided to serve the strike notice on 15.12.2011 and to conduct mass demonstrations / dharnas in front of all Chief PMG / PMG Offices and Divisional Offices on that day. As a second phase of the agitation, the Secretary Generals of NFPE and FNPO and the General Secretaries and CHQ Office Bearers of Federations /All India Unions / Associations of the JCA shall sit on hunger fast in front of Dak Bhawan on 26.12.2011.

The Central JCA calls upon the entirety of the Postal and RMS employees to make all the above agitational programmes in the true spirit and make the indefinite strike from 3^rdJanuary, 2012 a grand success.

If the Postal Board is not ready to come for a result-oriented and time-bound negotiated settlement, the entire Postal and RMS Service should be paralyzed from 03.01.2012.

It is again a struggle for our survival.

It is a struggle of life and death to lakhs of Postal Workers.

Let the Postal,, RMS, Administrative, Postal Accounts, GDS, SBCO and Civil Wing employees come together to stage another glorious indefinite strike.

Fraternally Yours,

Secretary General       Secretary General

NFPE                    FNPO

&

All General Secretaries of NFPE and FNPO

&

General Secretary     General Secretary

AIPEDEU            NUGDS

POSTED BY:

         G.C. PRATIHARY

SECRETARY (NAPE, PURI DIV.)