No.
GS/AIAIASP/GDS-Hon/2013 dated 1/2/2014
To,
Shri
Kamlesh Chandra,
Member
(P),
Department
of Posts,
Dak
Bhawan, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi
110 001.
Sub:
Grant of honorarium to part time Inquiry Officers/ Presenting Officers for
conducting inquiries under Rule-10 of GDS (Conduct and Engagement) Rules, 2011
and revision of financial powers delegated to CPMG for sanction of the
Honorarium.
Ref: DG memo No
C-32016/03/2005-VP dated 23.08.2005.
Respected Sir,
IP/ASP Association would like to draw
your kind attention to this Association’s letter of even number dated 22/6/2013
followed by reminders dated 13/9/2013 and 11/11/2013 on the above captioned
subject. The issue in question was discussed at length with your predecessor
and OSD to Secretary (Posts) in the informal meeting held on 23/9/2013. During
the course of dialogue, both the officers apprehending the position, assured
that Department will re-look into the matter and shall accordingly convey the
approval, but till date nothing is heard from Directorate.
It is further bring to honours kind
notice that Directorate vide memo No 32016/12/2011-VP dated 04.07.2011 on the basis
of notification issued by DOP&T has revised honorarium rates for Inquiry
Officers/ Presenting Officers engaged for conducting departmental enquiries
which was further revised on 8.1.2013. Under the existing structure details,
minimum Rs 5000/- and Maximum 10000/- are required to be sanctioned if the
enquiry is completed within stipulated time frame. No such revision whatsoever has been made for IO/PO for conducting GDS inquiries, perhaps this
was not part of DOP&T memo as no such cadre exists in any other department
except DOP.
Although the
responsibilities of IO/PO are predefined and similar in nature both for
departmental and GDS employees, yet the honorarium rate is not in parity as is
apparent from the below noted table, that also needs upward revision at par
with departmental inquiries.
Details
|
GDS inquiries
|
Departmental inquiries
| |
wef 23.08.2005
|
wef. 04.07.2011
|
wef. 31.07.2012
| |
Inquiry Officer (IO) Part time
|
Minimum Rs 400/-
Maximum Rs 1600/-
|
Minimum Rs 1500/-
Maximum Rs 3000/-
|
Minimum Rs 5000/-
Maximum Rs 10000/-
|
Presenting Officer (PO) Part time
|
Minimum Rs 250/-
Maximum Rs 500/-
|
Minimum Rs 750/-
Maximum Rs 1500/-
|
Minimum Rs 5000/-
Maximum Rs 10000/-
|
Furthermore, the annual ceiling
of Rs 4000/- per IO/PO per year bestowed to the Head of the Circle since long
is still in vogue and no action to revise this limit has been taken
concomitantly leaving aside benefit granted above. However, DG Posts has the
power to sanction honorarium up to Rs 5000/-, means all the cases will have to
be referred to Directorate for sanction. In such cases, either the beneficiary
will be deprived of his/her right or will have to wait for long to get the
desired relief.
Since the minimum rate of
honorarium has been revised for departmental inquiries and the FR 46 B stood
amended (vide MOF, DOE I.CU.O.No.4.2/5/2008-IC dated 29.01.2009), the ceiling
and the Financial Powers delegated for sanction of honorarium may also be
revised suitably for all purposes.
A
positive action is expected.
Yours sincerely,
Sd/-
(Vilas Ingale)
General
Secretary
Copy
forwarded for information and necessary action to :
1.
Shri
Arun Malik, Director (SR), Department of Posts, Dak Bhavan, Sansad Marge, New
Delhi 110001 w. r. to his letter No. 10-9/2013-SR dated 30th
September, 2013.
2.
The
Assistant Director General (PE-I) Department of Posts, Dak Bhavan, Sansad
Marge, New Delhi 110001. He is requested to refer Director (SR) letter No.
10-9/2013-SR dated 30th September, 2013 and present status of case
may be intimated immediately.
3.
The
Assistant Director General (VP) Department of Posts, Dak Bhavan, Sansad Marge,
New Delhi 110001. He is requested to refer Director (SR) letter No.
10-9/2013-SR dated 30th September, 2013 and present status of case
may be intimated immediately.
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