21 AIC INVITATION

Fundamental (Amendment) Rules, 2014

THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]

MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS

(Department of Personnel and Training)

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 2nd January, 2015

G.S.R. 6(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 of the Constitution, the President hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Fundamental Rules, 1922, namely:— 

1.         (1)       These rules may be called the Fundamental (Amendment) Rules, 2014. 

 (2)       They shall be deemed to have come into force on the 27th October, 2013. 

2.         In the Fundamental Rules, 1922, in rule 29, for clause (2), the following clause shall be substituted, namely:— 

“(2) If a Government servant is reduced as a measure of penalty to a lower service, grade or post or to a lower time-scale, the authority ordering the reduction shall specify,— 

(a)    the period for which the reduction shall be effective; 

(b)    whether, on restoration, the period of reduction shall operate to postpone future increments and, if so, to what extent; and 

(c)    whether the Government servant shall regain his original seniority in the higher service, grade or post or time-scale on his restoration to the service, grade or post or time-scale from which he was reduced.” 

[F. No. 6/2/2013-Estt. (Pay-I)]

MUKESH CHATURVEDI, Director (Pay)

 

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

In the Fundamental (Amendment) Rules, 2013 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 263(E) dated the 27th October, 2013, sub-clause (c) of clause (2) of rule 29 of the Fundamental Rules, 1922 was wrongly mentioned as clause (3) to that rule. Necessary amendment is required to be made retrospectively from the date of notification of the said rules. It is certified that none will be adversely affected by giving retrospective effect to the amendment. 

Note : The principal rules were published in Official Gazette and came into force with effect from 1st January, 1922 and were subsequently amended vide: 

1. Ministry of Finance Notification No. 2(a)-E. III/61 dated 1.02.1963 G.S.R. No. 253 dated 9.02.1963.

2. Ministry of Finance Notification No. 1(1)-E. III (A)/65 dated 20.01.1965 G.S.R. No. 415 dated 13.03.1965.
3. Ministry of Finance Notification No. 1(25)-E. III (A)/64 dated 30.11.1965 G.S.R. No. not available.
4. Ministry of Finance Notification No. F. 1(25)-E. III (A)/64 dated 1.10.1966 G.S.R. No. 1582 dated 15.10.1966.
5. Ministry of Finance Notification No. 1(3)-E. III (A)/64 Pt. II dated 18.7.1967 G.S.R. No. not available.
6. Ministry of Finance Notification No. 1(6)-E. III (A)/68 dated 26.04.1968 G.S.R. No. 896 dated 18.5.1968.
7. Ministry of Finance Notification No. 1(25)-E. III (A)/64 dated 27.05.1970 G.S.R. No. 1337 dated 12.09.1970.
4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
8. Ministry of Finance Notification No. 18(13)-E. IV (A)/70 dated 29.01.1971 G.S.R. No. 178 dated 6.02.1971.
9. Ministry of Finance Notification No. F. 6(2)-E. III (B)/68 dated 20.3.1971 G.S.R. No. 481 dated 3.4.1971.
10. Ministry of Finance Notification No. F . 6(28)-E.III (B)/68 dated 23.12.1971 G.S.R. No. 61 dated 01.01.1972.
11. Ministry of Finance Notification No. 1(9)-E. III (A)/74 dated 30.10.1974 G.S.R. No. 1208 dated 16.11.74.
12. Ministry of Home Affairs Notification No. 1(6)-P.U.1/79 dated 23.11.1979 G.S.R. No. 1449 dated 08.12.1979.
13. Department of Personnel & A. R. Notification No. F. 1(8)-P.U.1/80 dated 29.1.1981 G.S.R. No. 154 dated 14.2.1981.
14. Ministry of Home Affairs Notification No. 1/9/79-Estt (Pay-I) dated 6.10.1983 S.O. No. 4102 dated 12.11.1983.
15. Ministry of Home Affairs Notification No. 13/5/84-Estt (Pay-I) dated 17.8.1984 G.S.R. No. not available.
16. Department of Personnel & Training Notification No. 13/5/84-Estt (Pay-I) dated 24.9.1985 G.S.R. No. 950 dated 12.10.85.
17. Department of Personnel & Training Notification No. 11/1/85-Estt (Pay-I) dated 24.04.1986 G.S.R. No. 335 dated 10.5.1986.
18. Department of Personnel &Training Notification No. 4/17/88-Estt (Pay-II) dated 23.6.1989 G.S.R. No. 477 dated 15th July, 1989.
19. Department of Personnel & Training Notification No. 1/10/89-Estt (Pay-I) dated 30.8.1989 G.S.R. No. 679 dated 16.09.1989.
20. Department of Personnel & Training Notification No. 1/10/89-Estt (Pay-I) dated 28.11.1990 G.S.R. No. 744 dated 15.12.1990.
21. Department of Personnel & Training Notification No. 4/3/97-Estt (Pay-II) dated 12.3.1999 G.S.R. No. 208(E) dated 15.3.1999.
22. Department of Personnel & Training Notification No. 13/6/95-Estt (Pay-I) dated 10.8.2000 G.S.R. No. not available.
23. Department of Personnel & Training Notification No. 1/6/97-Estt (Pay-I) dated 30.01.2001. G.S.R. No. 76.
24. Department of Personnel & Training Notification No. 4/1/2009-Estt (Pay-II) dated 21.1.2010 G.S.R. No. 23.
25. Department of Personnel & Training Notification No. 6/2/2013-Estt (pay-1) dated 27.10.2013 G.S.R. No.263(E) dated 27.10.2013.

PRE-RETIREMENT COUNSELLING WORKSHOP

Important message for employees retiring within the next six months

The Department of Pension and Pensioners Welfare Is organizing a Pre-retirement counseling workshop On 28th January, 2015 from 2.00 PM to 5.00 PM in The Lecture Room-II, India International Centre Annexe,40 , Max Muller Marg, New Delhi-l10003.

The employees of Government  of India retiring in the  Next 6 months are hereby informed that they may attend the workshop. Confirmation with Name , Ministry & Phone No . may be sent at the email address mkumar.mol@nic.in

Sd/-

US(Sankalp)

Department of Pension & Pensioners 'Welfare

Phone NO.24641627

MEETING ON CHATTER OF DEMANDS SUBMITTED BY PJCA.

To  
All General Secretaries of NFPE and FNPO Unions 
 DOP has fixed meeting for discussion on PJCA Charter of Demands on 05^th February, 2015. In this connection a meeting of PJCA will be held at NFPE Office North Avenue New Delhi on 04^th February, 2015 at 4P.M. 
 All are requested to attend the meeting in time.       
R.N. Parashar S/G NFPE &
D. Theagarajan S.G. FNPO.
2) Shri Ravishankar Prasad Hon,ble Minister of Communication & IT inaugurated India Post Pavalion in Vibrant  Gujarat Trade show Hall No 11 on 08/01/2015 

Extension of Public Provident Fund scheme up to Post Office with Sanctioned strength of 1+1( double handed Post Office)

Revised Formats for Declaration of Assets and liabilities by the public servants

IMMEDIATE

F. No. 21/2/2014-CS.I (PR)
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
CS.I Division

2nd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan,
Khan Market, New Delhi

Dated: 7.1.2015

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

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

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

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

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

DOWNLOAD :Revised Formats for Declaration of Assets and liabilities by the public servants

  

Sri Banamali Patra ASPO OD PURI Division,selected for Goldcertificate

Sri Banamali Patra ASPo OD PURI

Sri Banamali Patra ASPO OD PURI Division,selected for Gold certificate, for procuring  highest quantum of RPLI   business for the financial year 2011-12    at    Chennai  on 27.01.2015 by the department. Sri Patra, dedicated this success to the entire GDS staff of Jagatsinghpur Sub division. This Association congratulates Sri Patra over this tremendous success . This Association really proud of him .

                   

ANOTHER MEMORABLE DAY FOR PURI POSTAL DIVISION

THE MOCK MIGRATION OF PURI HO UNDER CBS PROJECT HAS SUCCESSFULLY DONE AT PURI HO ON THE 1st JANUARY 2015. THIS EVENT HAS BROUGHT A HISTORIC SUCCESS AS A NEW YEAR GIFT. AS WE ALREADY KNOW 14 HOs OF THE CIRCLE HAS ALREADY BEEN MIGRATED TO CBS PLATFORM. THIS EVENT HAS BEEN DONE UNDER THE DIRECT SUPERVISION OF THE SSPOs PURI DIVISION AND DEDICATION OF TWO SAs AND THEIR RESTLESS NIGHTS.ONE MORE STEP IS TO BE ACHIEVED FOR THE GLORY OF THIS DIVISION.

WISH U A HAPPY NEW YEAR 2015

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF POSTAL EMPLOYEES , GR-'C' PURI DIVISIONAL BRANCH WISHES ALL HAPPINESS AND SUCESS IN THE COMMING YEAR TO ALL ITS MEMBERS AND VIEWERS OF THIS BLOGGER. 

MAY LORD JAGANNATH BLESS U ALL.

HAPPY NEW YEAR

                                     2015

WITH BEST WISHES AND COMPLEMENTS

GOBINDA CHANDRA PRATIHARI

DIVISIONAL SECRETARY

NAPE, GR-'C'

PURI

21st All India Conference

TREK TO BHILAI

Bhilai entices you. Representatives, Delegates and Active Corps of the Postal National union movement will converge at Bhilai from 20^th to 22nd January, 2015 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 21st  AIC of NAPE, Group C.

A new Government at the center formed and there are apprehensions in the minds of postal workers about their future. New Technology is introduced rapidly into the India Post for modernization and entering into the market competition. The burden of UPSO and consequent cross border subsidy continues. India Post mooted to have a strategic plan for  development and sustenance.

The task force on leverage of post office net work suggested holding companies with subsidiary companies designated as strategic business units, 100% owned by Department of post. Corporatization of postal services in very near future is  a reality.

There is no tangible movement for the sectional problems like  DA merger Interim relief, MACP, Postmaster Cadre, problems faced in the New Technology. we have to formulate our demands and resolutions. The efficiency in the service is our concern. We are capable of doing it in Govt. owned Departments.

          Trek to Bhilai in large numbers, we are looking forward to return from Bhilai with hands laden with destiny. Let us make the 21^st AIC  a historic one. And again, on to Bhilai

The  DELEGATE  FEES IS FIXED  AS  Rs  800/-

1. No proposal to reduce retirement age from 60 to 58 years:

There is no proposal to reduce the retirement age of employees from 60 to 58 years, the Centre said on Thursday even as it noted that 78% of its total wage bill of over Rs one lakh crore is spent on three departments-- railways, home and defence (civil).
In a written reply in Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions,Jitendra Singh said, "The retirement age for Central Government employees was revised from 58-60 years in 1997 on the basis of recommendations of the fifth Central Pay Commission," and that there is no such proposal "at present" to reduce the age. To a query whether the Centre's was aware of the Haryanagovernment's move to reduce the retirement age of its employees, Singh replied in affirmative saying, "The various state governments are having their own service conditions for their employees."
He also ruled out that there was any proposal to fix single retirement age limit policy in all state government's and PSU in the country. "There is no such proposal at present. Age of retirement in state governments/PSUs is decided by respective state governments and board of PSUs etc depending on their requirements," Singh said.
The Minister also said that the total wage bill of central government employees in 2012-13 was Rs 1.04 lakh crore whereas in 2011-12 it was Rs 92,264.88 crore and in 2010-11 it was Rs 85,963.50 crore. The details in  the reply showed the highest wage bill was that of the railways which incurred Rs 38,560 crore (almost 38% of total wage bill) in 2012-13, Rs 35,097.08 crore in 2011-12 and Rs 33,580.41 crore in 2010-11.
Followed by the railways, the home department had the next highest wage bill of Rs 25,113.14 crore in 2012-13, Rs 20,036.76 crore in 2011-12 and Rs 17,809.16 crore in 2010-12, he said. The Minister said defence (civil) had the third highest wage bill with Rs 14,502 crore incurred in 2012-13, Rs 13,102.38 crore in 2011-12 and Rs 12,127.92 crore in 2010-11. The cumulative wage bill for three departments was Rs 78,175 crore which comes to about 78 per cent of the total wage bill of over Rs one lakh crore incurred in 2012-13.

Can’t recover excess salary paid to class III, IV staff: SC

NEW DELHI: Recovery of excess amount paid to Class-III and Class-IV employees due to employer's mistake is not permissible in law, the Supreme Court has ruled saying that it would cause extremely harsh consequences to them who are totally dependent on their wages to run their family. 

The apex court said employees of lower rung service spend their entire earning in the upkeep and welfare of their family, and if such excess payment is allowed to be recovered from them, it would cause them far more hardship, than the reciprocal gains to the employer. 

A bench of JS Khehar and Arun Mishra also directed that an employer cannot recover excess amount in case of a retired employee or one who is to retire within one year and where recovery process is initiated five years after excess payment. 

CORDIALLY INVITED TO EXECUTIVE BODY MEETING OF NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF POSTAL EMPLOYEES, PURI BRANCH

Improvement in efficiency of postal services

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF  COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

RAJYA SABHA

QUESTION NO  684

ANSWERED ON  28.11.2014

Improvement in efficiency of postal services

684  Shri A.U. Singh Deo

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY be pleased to satate :-

(a) whether Government has proposed plans to improve efficiency of postal services, if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether Government is planning any Public Private Partnership model in postal services, if so, the details thereof;

(c) if not, the reasons therefor;

(d) whether there is any proposal to raise employment in postal services for rural areas, if so, the details thereof; and

(e) if not, the reasons therefor?

ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD)

(a) Yes, Sir.

Performance of Post Offices is monitored on selected Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) on Mails, Savings Bank and Money Orders through a web based mechanism.

The Government has undertaken the following steps to improve efficiency of Postal Services by:

(i) Introduction of a Mail Network Optimization Project (MNOP), for consolidation and optimization of operational network.

(ii) Process redesigning at Speed Post Hubs and Intra Circle Hubs.

(iii) Strengthening of end –to-end online tracking system, resulting in increase in online tracking.

 (iv) Regular performance review of all Postal Circles.

(b) & (c) No Sir.

(d) & (e) There is no new proposal to raise fresh employment in postal services for Branch Post Offices situated in rural areas. In fact, whenever any vacancy arises in any Departmental cadre, irrespective of its location in rural area or urban area, the same is filled up as per the provisions of the Recruitment rules of that particular cadre. Till filling up of vacancy, the work of the post is managed by redistribution/combination of duties and temporary attachment of personnel from other Post offices etc.

There are sufficient numbers of sanctioned posts of Gramin Dak Sevak (GDS) employees in rural areas. In addition, the Department has recently directed for expeditious filling up of all vacant posts of Gramin Dak Sevak Branch Postmasters.

Introduction of Plastic Notes

It has been decided by the Government to introduce plastic notes in the denomination of Rs. 10/-. One billion plastic notes of the denomination of Rs. 10/- will be introduced in a field trial in five cities selected for their geographical and climatic diversity. The primary objective of introduction of polymer/plastic notes is to increase its life and not to combat counterfeiting. The cities selected for field train are Kochi, Mysore, Jaipur, Shimla and Bhubaneswar.

The Reserve Bank of India has informed that since the proposal is at a trial stage, the decision on replacement of currency notes with plastic notes will depend on the outcome offield trial.

This information was given by the Minister of State for Finance, Shri Jayant Sinha in written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today (28/11/2014).