Results of Membership Verification-2010

                                               GOOD NEWS

Postal Directorate vide letter no. 13/01/2010-SR dated 22-09-2010 has declared results of verification process 2010 under Recognition of Service Associations under CCS( RSA) Rules-1993.

Our association i.e. ALL INDIA ASSOCIATION OF INSPECTORS & ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENTS POSTS has been recognized in the Department of Posts for a period of five years.

All India RMS Assistant Superintendents & Inspectors Association has failed to secure 15% membership and it has not been recognized by the Department of Posts.

All Members are congratulated on this occassion for showing their unity and support to our Association.
                                                                                        ( ROOP CHAND)
                                                                                        General Secretary

Payment of DA to Central Govt. employees w.e.f. 1/7/2010.

Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure vide their memo No. 1(6) /2010-E-II (B) dated 22nd September, 2010 has issued orders for payment of Dearness Allowance to Central Govt. Employees .

Subject : Payment of Dearness Allowance to Central Govt. Employees ... Revised effective from 1/7/2010.

              The undersigned is directed to refer to this Ministry's Office Memorandum No. 1 (3) /2009-E-II(B) dated 26th March, 2010 on the subject mentioned above and to say that the President  is pleased to decide that the Dearness Allowance payable to Central Government employees shall be enhanced from the existing rate of 35% to 45% with effect from 1st July, 2010.

2.           The provisions contained in paras 3, 4 and 5 of this Ministry's O.M. No. 1(3)/2008-E-II(B) dated 29th August, 2008 shall continue to be applicable while regulating Dearness Allowance under these orders.

3.            The additional instalment of Dearness Allowance payable under these orders shall be paid in cash to all Central Government employees.

4.            These orders shall also apply to the civilian employees paid from the Defence Services Estimates and the expenditure will be chargeable to the relevant head of the Defence Services Estimates. In regard to Armed Forces personnel and Railway employees separate orders will be issued by the Ministry of Defence andMinistry of Railways, respectively.

5.              In so far as the persons serving in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department are concerned, these orders issue after consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.

Sd/-

(Anil Sharma)

Under Secretary to the Governemtn of India.

Sensitive posts in Department of Posts

10% hike in DA w.e.f 1.7.2010

The Union Cabinet today decided to release an additional instalment of Dearness Allowance (DA) to Central Government employees and Dearness Relief (DR) to pensioners w.e.f. 1.7.2010. The DA shall be enhanced from the existing 35% to 45% representing an increase of 10%.

Appointment of new IPoS Officers in the Department of Posts.

Directorate vide memo No. 4-19/2010-SPG dated 3rd September, 2010 has issued orders of following probationer of Indian Postal Service Group "A" (2008 batch) to hold independent charge in the Junior Time Scale (Rs. 15600-39100) + Grade Pay Rs.5400/- of the services in the Circle indicated against his name, on completion of his probationary training.

Sl. No. Name of Officer(S/Sh.)                                 Circle of allottment
1           Aparjeet Pattanayak                                          Delhi
2           Pawan Kumar Dalmia                                       Gujarat
3           Dr. S. Shivaram                                                Maharashtra
4           Rahul Kaushik                                                  Delhi

Clarifications on MACPS issued by DOP&T

The following clarifications have been issued by Department of Personnel and Training vide Memo No 35034/3/2008-Estt (D) dated 9.9.2010:-

1	Whether the Pay Band would change in the hierarchy of Pay Bands & Grade Pay on grant of the benefits under MACPS'	Yes. The upgradations under MACP is to be granted in the next grade pay in the hierarchy of recommended revised pay band and grade pay as prescribed in the CCS (RP) Rules, 2008
2	Whether the benefits of MACPS would be allowed to the Government servants who have been later on inducted in the Organized Group "A" Service	No. The benefits under MACPS is not applicable to Group 'A' officer of Organized Group 'A' Services, as the officer under Organized Group 'A' Services have already been. allowed parity of two years on nonfunctional basis with the officers of Indian Administrative Service (IAS)
3	How will the benefits of ACP be granted if due between 01.01.2006 and 31 08.2008?	The new MACPS has come into existence w e f 01.09.2008 However, the pay structure has been changed w e f 01.01.2006. Therefore the previous ACPS would be applicable in the new pay structure adopted w e f 01.01.2006. Para 6.1 of Annexure-l of MACPS is only for exercising option for coming over to the revised pay structure and not for grant of benefits under MACPS. The following illustrations would explain the position (A) In the case of isolated post: Date of appointment in entry Grade in the pre-revised pay scale of Rs.4000-6000: 01.10.1982 1st ACP granted on 09.08.1999 :Rs.4500-7000 (pre-revised) 2nd ACP due on 01.10.2006 :Rs.5000-8000 (pre-revised) [revised PB-2 Grade Pay of Rs.4200] 3rd financial upgradation under the MACPS would be due on 01.102012 (on completion of30 years of continuous regular service) in the immediate next higher grade pay in the hierarchy of recommended revised pay band and grade pay i e Grade Pay of Rs 4600 in PB 2. (B) In the case of normal promotional hierarchy: Date of appointment in entry Grade in the prerevised pay scale of Rs.5500-9000: 01.10.1982 1st ACP granted on 09.08.1999 :Rs.6500-10500 (pre-revised) 2nd ACP due on 01.10.2006 (as per the existing hierarchy) :Rs.10000-15200 (pre-revised). Therefore, 2nd ACP would be in PB-3 with Grade Pay of Rs.6600 (in terms of hierarchy available): 3rd financial upgradation under MACPS would be due on 01.10.2012 in the immediate next higher grade pay in the hierarchy of recommended revised pay band and grade pay of Rs.7600.
4	Whether the benefits of MACPS would be granted from the date of entry grade or from the date of the regular service approved service counted under various service rules.	The benefits under MACPS would be available from the date of actual joining of the post in the entry grade
5	In a case where a person is appointed to an ex-cadre post in higher scale on deputation followed by absorption, whether the period spent on deputation period would be counted as continuous service in the grade or not for the purpose of MACPS	(i) Where a person is appointed on direct recruitment/deputation basis from another post in the same grade, then past regular service as well as past promotions/ACP, in the earlier post, will be counted for computing regular service for the purpose of MACPS in the new hierarchy. (ii) However, where a person is appointed to an ex-cadre post in higher scale initially on deputation followed by absorption, while the service rendered in the earlier post, which was in a lower scale cannot be counted, there is no objection to the period spent initially on deputation in the ex-cadre post prior to absorption being counted towards regular service for the purposes of grant of financial upgradation under MACPS, as it is in the same Pay band/grade pay of the post
6	Whether the pay scale/grade pay of substantive post would be taken into account for appointment/selection to a higher post on deputation basis or the pay scale/grade pay carrying by a Government servant on account of financial upgradation(s) under ACP/MACP Scheme.	The pay scale/grade pay of substantive post would only be taken into account for deciding the eligibility for appointment/selection to a higher post on deputation basis.
7	In a case where 1st/2nd financial upgradations are postponed on account of the employees not found fit or due to departmental proceedings, etc, whether this would have consequential effect on 2nd /3rd financial upgradation or not.	Yes. If a financial upgradation has been deferred/postponed on account of the employee not found fit or due to departmental proceedings, etc., the 2nd /3rd financial upgradations under MACPs would have consequential effect. (Para 18 of annexure-I of MACPS referred).
8	In a case where the government servant have already earned three promotions and still stagnated in one grade for more than 10 years, whether he would be entitle for any further upgradation under MACPS	No. Since the government servant has already earned three promotions, he would not be entitled for any further financial upgradation under MACPS.
9	Whether the pre-revised pay scale of Rs 2750-4400 in respect of Group D non-matriculate employees, would also be taken as merged to grade pay of Rs 1800 for the purpose of MACPS in view of merger of Rs 2550-3200, Rs 2610-3540, Rs 2610-4000 and Rs 2650-4000, which have been upgraded and replaced by the revised pay structure of grade pay of Rs 1800 in the pay band PB-1	Yes.
10	If a government servant on deputation earns upgradation under MACPs in the present cadre, whether he would be entitled for deputation (duty) allowance on the pay and emoluments granted under the MACPS or not?	No. while eligibility of an employee for appointment against ex-cadre posts, in terms of the provisions of the RRs of the ex-cadre post will continue to be determined with reference to the post/pay scale of the post held in the parent cadre on regular basis (and not with reference to the higher scale granted under ACPS/MACPS). such an officer, in the event of his selection, may be allowed to opt to draw the pay in the higher scale under ACP/MACP Scheme without deputation allowance during the period of deputation, if it is more beneficial than the normal entitlements under the existing general order regulating pay on appointment on deputation basis.
11	Since the pay scales of Group D employees have been merged and placed in the Grade Pay of rs 1800, whether they are entitled for grant of increment @ 3% during pay fixation at every stage.	Yes. On the analogy of point 22 of Annexure-I of MACPS, the pay of such Group 'D' employees who have been placed in the Grade Pay of Rs 1800 w.e.f. 01.01.2006 shall be fixed successively in the next three immediate higher grade pays in the hierarchy of revised pay-bands and grade pays allowing the benefit of 3% pay fixation at every stage.

Child Care Leave-clarification

No. 13018 /1/2010-Estt. (Leave)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, P.G. and Pensions
(Department of Personnel & Training)

New Delhi, the 7^th September, 2010

Office Memorandum

Sub: Child Care Leave in respect of Central Government employees as a result of Sixth Central Pay Commission recommendations - Clarification regarding

The undersigned is directed to say that this Department has been receiving representations from Government Servants through various quarters like the Public Grievances Cell/Associations etc requesting to review the decision to allow Child Care Leave (CCL) only if the employee has no E.L. at her credit.

2. This Department's O.M. No.13018/2/2008-Estt.(L) dated 11/09/2008 regarding introduction of Child Care Leave in respect of CentralGovernment employees and subsequent clarifications vide O.Ms. dated 29/9/2008, 18/11/2008 and 2/12/2008 were reviewed.

It has now been decided in consultation with Department of Expenditure, to delete the condition that CCL can be availed only if theemployee concerned has no Earned Leave at her credit, subject to the following conditions:-

(i) CCL may not be granted in more than 3 spells in a calendar year.

(ii) CCL may not be granted for less than 15 days.

(iii) CCL should not ordinarily be granted during the probation period except in case of certain extreme situations where the leave sanctioning authority is fully satisfied about the need of Child Care Leave to the probationer. It may also be ensured that the period for which this leave is sanctioned during probation is minimal.

3. It is reiterated that the leave is to be treated like Earned Leave and sanctioned as such.

4. These orders take effect from 1.9.2008. Earned Leave, if any, availed by women employees before availing CCL subsequent to the issue of the OM 13018/2/2008-Estt.(L) dated 18/11/2008 may be adjusted against CCL, if so requested by theemployee.

5. Hindi version will follow.

(Simmi R.Nakra)
Director

Up- gradation of Grade Pay to the cadre of Insepector Posts

No.CHQ/IASP/SCPC                                                      Dated: 07-09-2010

To
        Ms. Radhika Doraiswamy
         Director General,
         Department of Posts,
          Dak Bhawan, New Delhi-110001
Sub:Up- gradation of Grade Pay to the cadre of Inspector Posts-regarding
Ref: Postal Directorate No.4-12/2009-PCC dated 22-03-2010.

Respected Madam,
                                In continuation of this Association letter no. even dated 09-08-2010 and further discusssions with the DDG(Estt.) on 16-08-2010, it is submitted as under :-
                                Post of Inspector, Posts may be merged with the post of Asstt. Supdt. Posts with Grade Pay of Rs.4600/- with nomenclature as Asstt. Supdt. Posts as JAO(Non gazetted) was merged with AAO(Gazetted) with nomenclature as AAO. If ,it is not possible then post of Inspector, Posts may be retained as Inspector, Posts (Non-Gazetted Group-B) with Grade Pay of Rs.4600/- and post of Asstt. Supdt. Posts as Asstt. Supdt. Posts(Gazetted Group-B) with Grade Pay of Rs.4600/- as post of Senior AO and its promotional post of ACAO are in the same pay band of PB-3 with Grade Pay of Rs. 5400/-. Documentary proof in this regard is also attached.
                                           
                                                                                           Yours Faithfully,
                                                                                           (ROOP CHAND)
                                                                                           General Secretary

Transfer/ Posting in PS Group B cadre

DG(P) memo no. 9-2/2010 - SPG dated 30-08-2010
1. M.R.Kannan ,Maharashtra to Tamilnadu
2. V. Periasamy ,Maharashtra to Tamilnadu
3. L.Thangaraja , WestBengal to Tamilnadu
4. S.P.Chaurasia, Delhi to Rajasthan
5. Gopinath ,Delhi to Rajasthan
6.Gauranga Patra , Postal Directorate to Orrisa
7. Ranbir Singh Tomar ,NorthEast to Uttarakhand