Regional Secretary writes to PMG MADURAI

 Revised norms for operational activities at Speed Post Sorting Hubs, Intra-Circle Hubs and CRCs

Copy of D.G. Posts letter No. 28-8/2011-D dated 17.01.2013 on the above subject matter is reproduced below.

Reference is invited to the Directorate Memo No. 30-64/2009-D dated 08.10.2009, vide which ad-hoc norms for processing of Speed articles at Speed Post Centres were circulated. Attention is also drawn to the Directorate Memo No. 28-5/2006-D dated 13.09.2006, vide which norms for processing of registered articles at Computerized Registration Centres (CRs) were circulated.

2.  The matter relating to revision of norms for various activities at Speed Post Sorting Hubs, Intra-Circle Hubs and CRCs was under examination at this Directorate . Based on the Wok Study undertaken by the Directorate with respect to Speed Post operations at Speed Post Centres (restructured as ‘Sorting Hubs’ as part of Mail Network Optimization Project) and extension of operational processes followed at  Speed Post Hubs and Intra-Circle Hubs to the CRCs, norms for various activities have been revised. The revised norms are given at the Annexure and would be applicable to Speed Post Sorting Hubs and Intra-Circle Hubs as well as CRCs.

3.   The revised norms for activities at Speed Post Sorting Hubs, Intra-Circle Hubs and CRCs would be applicable with immediate effect.

   This issues with the concurrences of Integrated Finance Wing and approval of Secretary (Posts)

Sd/-

(Rishikesh)

Director (Mail Management)

Annexure

REVISED NORMS FOR ACTIVITIES AT SPEED POST SORTING HUBS, INTRA-CIRCLE HUBS AND COMPUTERIZED REGISTRATION CENTRES (CRCS).

Item	Item of Work	Revised time factor(  in minutes)
01	Switching on and opening of computer by user	2.00
02	Receipt of bag	0.166 rounded to 0.17
03	Examination & opening of bags	0.5
04	Examination of articles received	0.11
05	Scanning of article in receipt	0.44 (25 articles per minute or 1500 per hour)
06	Sorting of articles	0.063 (950 articles per hour)
07	Scanning of article for dispatch	0.04 (25 articles per minute)
08	Generation of list	0.40
09	Closing of bags	1.00
10	Preparation ofmail  lists	0.20
11	Opening/examination/sorting and preparation of bundles	0.15
12	(i) Dispatch of Mail (ii)Receipt of bag from sorter (iii) Preparation of TBs (iv)Dispatch of mail	1 minute per bag
13	Misc. work/irregularities	10% of total work hours.
14	Clicking shift end and switching off computer by SA/RSA	1.33
15	Supervisor	1 on 6 SAs/RSAs. On less than 6 SAs/RSAs, coefficient of 1.20 hrs. is required to be given on each SA/RSA

Note: Articles for the purpose of CRC include ‘High Value Money Orders (HVMOs).

A brief note of the Ministry of DOPT on New Pension Scheme - Retirement Benefits.

A brief note of the Ministry of DOPT on New Pension Scheme - Retirement Benefits

The below questions raised by the Hon'ble Member of Parliament Shri.Aswamedh Devi in the Lok Sabha and the Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and Minister of State in the Prime Ministers Office Shri. V. NARAYANASAMY answered to the question below quoted on 05.12.2012 in the written form as follows...

Questions :-

Whether the Union Government employees recruited after January, 2004 are not eligible for retirement benefits such as pension, GPF and gratuity..?

Whether not providing gratuity, pension and GPF facility is a discrimination with employees recruited after January, 2004 as the same is being provided to the employees of private sector..?

Whether the Government proposes to provide all retirement benefits including gratuity to the Government servants recruited after January, 2004..?

Answer :-

A new restructured defined contribution pension system for the new entrants to Central Government service, except to the Armed Forces, replacing the system of defined benefit pension including GPF, was notified on 22nd December, 2003. The Government employees appointed on or after 1.1.2004 and governed by the New Pension System can withdraw 60% of their Pension Fund as a lumpsum when they retire and the balance 40% of their wealth is used to purchase an annuity scheme from a life insurance company of their choice, which will pay him/her a monthly pension for the rest of his life. In casethe employees leave the New Pension Scheme prior to age 60, the mandatory anuitization would be 80% of the pension wealth.

The monthly annuity under the New Pension Scheme is only a replacement of pension on retirement and family pension on death after retirement. The benefits of Death-cum-Retirement Gratuity (DCRG) and pension/family pension have been provisionally allowed, vide Department of Pension & Pensioners` Welfare OM No. 38/41/06-P&PW(A) dated 5.5.2009, in respect of the Central Government servants covered by the New Pension Scheme in cases where a Government Servant is retired on invalidation/disability and in the case of death of a Government servant in service, on the same rates as are applicable under the old pension scheme, i.e. CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972.

The details of DCRG payable to employees of Central Government under NPS are as under:

(i) The retirement gratuity is payable to the retiring Government servant. A minimum of 5 years qualifying service and eligibility to receive service gratuity/ pension is essential to get this one time lump sum benefit. Retirement gratuity is calculated @ l/4lh of a month`s Basic Pay plus Dearness Allowance drawn before retirement for each completed six monthly period of qualifying service. The maximum retirement gratuity payable is 16 XA times the Basic Pay, subject to a maximum of Rs. 10 lakhs.

(ii) If the Government Servant dies while in service, the death gratuity shall be paid to his family at the rates furnished in the table below:

S.No.	Length of Qualifying Service	Rate of Death Gratuity
1.	Less than one year	2 times of emoluments
2.	One year or more but less than 5 years	6 times of emoluments
3.	5 years or more but less than 20 years	12 times of emoluments
4.	20 years or more	Half of emoluments for every completed six monthly period of qualifying service subject to a maximum of 33 times of emoluments.

PREPARE FOR TWO DAYS STRIKE ON 20 AND 21 FEB, 2013

PREPARE FOR TWO DAYS STRIKE ON 20 AND 21 FEB, 2013

 இந்தியாவின்  மிகப் பெரும் 11 தொழிற் சங்க மையங்களான AITUC, CITU, INTUC, HMS, BMS,  உள்ளிட்ட சங்கங்கள்  அறிவித்துள்ள வேலை நிறுத்தம் !

அஞ்சல் துறையில் NFPE  மற்றும்  FNPO  இணைந்து கூட்டாக   

அறிவித்துள்ள வேலை நிறுத்தம் ! 

இந்திய நாட்டின் பாதுகாப்பு துறை ஊழியர்களும்(AIDEF)  கலந்து கொள்ளும்  வேலை நிறுத்தம் !

அரசியல் உள்நோக்கமின்றி  ஆளும் காங்கிரஸ் கட்சியின்  தொழிற்சங்கமான  INTUC,   பிரதான   எதிர்க்   கட்சியான  பாரதீய ஜனதாக் கட்சியின் தொழிற்சங்கமான  BMS ,  மார்க்சிய  கம்யூனிஸ்ட் கட்சியின்   தொழிற்சங்கமான CITU ,  இந்தியக்  கம்யூனிஸ்ட் கட்சியின் தொழிற்சங்கமான AITUC  உள்ளிட்ட சங்கங்கள்  மத்திய அரசின்  மக்கள் விரோத , தொழிலாளர் விரோத  கொள்கைகளுக்கு எதிராக  தூக்கியுள்ள  போர்க்கொடி !

 ஆம்!  எதிர்வரும்  பிப்ரவரி 20 ,  மற்றும் 21 ஆம் தேதிகளில்  அறிவித்துள்ள 

48  மணி நேர வேலை  நிறுத்தம் !

சென்னையில் எதிர்வரும் 09.02.2013 அன்று  NFPE  மற்றும் FNPO  

அகில இந்திய சங்கத்தின்  நிர்வாகிகள் கலந்து கொள்ளும் 

வேலை நிறுத்த பிரச்சாரக் கூட்டம் !

FNPO  மா பொதுச் செயலர்  தோழர். D . தியாகராஜன்  நேரடி

 பங்கேற்கும்  கூட்டம் !

       வேலை நிறுத்தத்திற்கு  தயாராவீர் !

பொதுக் கோரிக்கைகள் - PART  I 

1. Take concrete measures to contain Price rise.
2. Take concrete measures for linkage of employement protection with the concession / incentive package offered to the entrepreneurs.
3. Ensure strict enforcement of all basic labour laws without any exception or exemption and stringent punitive measures for violation of labour laws.
4. Universal social security cover for the unorganised sector workers without any restriction and creation of a National Social Security Fund with adequate resources in line with the recommendation of NCEUS and Parliamentary Standing Committee on Labour.
5. Stoppage of disinvestment in Central and State PSUs.
6. No Contractorisation of work permanent/perennial nature and payment of wages and benefits to the contract workers at the same rate as available to the regular workers of the industry / establishment.
7. Amendment of Minimum Wages Act to ensure universal coverage irrespective of the schedules and fixation of statutory minimum wage at not less than Rs.10,000/-.
8. Remove all ceilings on payment and eligibility of Bonus, Provident Fund; Increase the quantum of gratuity.
9. Assured statutory Pension for all.
10. Ensure Compulsory registration of trade unions within a  period of 45 days and immediate ratification of the ILO Conventions Nos.87 and 98.

மத்திய அரசு ஊழியர் கோரிக்கைகள் - PART II 

11. Revise the wages of the Central Government employees including Gramin Dak Sewaks with effect from 1.1.2011 and every five years thereafter by setting up the 7^th CPC.
12. Merge DA with Pay for all purposes with effect from 1.1.2011 including for Gramin Dak Sweaks.
13. Remove restriction imposed on compassionate appointments and the discrimination on such appointments between the Railway workers and other Central Government Employees.
14. [a] Departmentalise all Gramin Dak Sweaks and grant them all benefits of regular employees; End Bonus discrimination and enhance bonus ceiling to 3500/-; Withdraw open market recruitment in Postman / MTS cadre; Revise cash handling norms; Grant full protection of TRCA; Grant Time Bound Promotion and Medical Reimbursement facility etc.

[b] Regularise the daily rated, contingent, casual workers and introduce a permanent scheme for periodical regularization. Pending regularization, provide them with pro-rata salary at 6th CPC rates.

15. (a) Revive the functioning of the JCM. Convene the meeting of the Departmental Councils in all Ministries/Departments. Settle the anomalies raised in the National Anomaly Committee as also in the Departmental Anomaly Committees. Hold National Council meetings as specified in the JCM constitution. (b) Remove the anomalies in the MACP Scheme.(c) Grant recognition to all Associations/Federations, which have complied with the formalities and conditions stipulated in the CCS(RSA) Rules.
16. Fill up all vacant posts and creates posts n functional requirements.
17. Stop downsizing outsourcing, contractorization, corporatization and privatization of Government functions.
18. Stop Price rise; Strengthen the PDS.
19. (a) Stop the proposal to introduce the productivity linked wage system; (b) discard the performance related pay structure; (c) introduce PLB in all Departments; (d) remove the ceiling on emoluments for bonus computation.
20. Revise the OTA, Night duty allowance and clothing rates.
21. Implement all arbitration awards.
22. Make the right to strike a legal and fundamental right of the Government employees on par with the other section of the working class.
23. Grant Five promotions to all employees as is provided for in the case of Group-A services.
24. (a) Withdraw the PFRDA Bill. (b) Rescind the decision to allow FDI in pension sector;(c) Scrap the new contributory pension scheme (d) Extend the existing statutory defined pension scheme to all Central Govt. employees irrespective of their date of entry in Government service.
25. Vacate all Trade Union victimisation, and more specifically in the Indian Audit and Accounts Departmen

Clarification on expansion of clientele eligible for PLI - reg

Clarification on expansion of clientele eligible for PLI - reg

அனைவர்ககும்  தேனி கோட்டம் , 

NFPE சங்கத்தின்

            மனமார்ந்த பொங்கல் நல்வாழ்த்துக்கள்

EMERGENCY TREATMENT IN CGHS HOSPITAL- LIST OF EMERGENCY CONDITIONS

EMERGENCY TREATMENT IN CGHS HOSPITAL- LIST OF EMERGENCY CONDITIONS

EMERGENCY TREATMENT IN CGHS HOSPITALS

CGHS Hospitals – Getting treatment in emergency conditions

           Under emergency conditions, the empanelled hospitals are expected to provide treatment of CGHS beneficiaries in all available specialties…

          Private hospitals have been empanelled under CGHS only for such specialties for which they are eligible as per the terms and conditions of empanelment. However under emergency conditions, the empanelled hospitals are expected to provide treatment of CGHS beneficiaries in all available specialties.

         “Emergency” shall mean any condition or symptom resulting from any cause, arising suddenly and if not treated at the earliest opportunity would be detrimental to the health of the patient or shall jeopardize the life of the patient".

CGHS beneficiary attending hospital in emergency: In such a situation the Hospital shall intimate to BCA within 2 hours of admission and BCA shall respond in 4 hours (however treatment shall not be denied to any CGHS member and this is only an initiation of the e-workflow). Post discharge hospital would upload bills and download documents as per requirements of CGHS within 72 hours.

TREATMENT IN EMERGENCY 

In emergency the hospital shall not refuse admission or demand an advance payment from the beneficiary or his family member and shall provide credit facilities to the patient whether the patient is a serving employee or a pensioner availing CGHS facilities, on production of a valid CGHS card and the hospital shall submit the bill for reimbursement to the concerned Deptt. / Ministry / CGHS.  The refusal to provide the treatment to bonafide CGHS beneficiaries in emergency cases without valid ground would attract disqualification for continuation of empanelment.

The following ailments may be treated as emergency which is  illustrative only and not exhaustive, depending on the condition of the patient :

Acute Coronary Syndromes (Coronary Artery Bye-pass Graft / Percutaneous, Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty) including Myocardial Infarction, Unstable Angina, Ventricular Arrhythmias, Paroxysmal Supra Ventricular Tachycardia, Cardiac Temponade, Acute Left Ventricular Failure / Severe Congestive Cardiac Failure, Accelerated Hypertension, Complete Heart Block and Stoke Adam attack, Acute Aortic Dissection.

Acute Limb Ischemia, Rupture of Aneurysm, Medical and Surgical shock and peripheral circulatory failure. Cerebro-Vascular attack-Stokes, Sudden unconsciousness, Head injury, Respiratory failure, decompensated lung disease, Cerebro-Meningeal Infections, Convulsions, Acute Paralysis, Acute Visual loss.

Acute Abdomen pain.

Road Traffic Accidents / with injuries including fall. Severe

Hemorrhage due to any cause.

Acute poisoning.

Acute Renal Failure.

Acute abdomen pain in female including acute Obstetrical and Gynecological emergencies.

Electric shock. 

Any other life threatening condition.

Source: CGEN.in

[http://centralgovernmentemployeesnews.in/2012/12/emergency-treatment-in-cghs-hospitals/]

Standardization of Mail - High rejection and missort rate of Speed Post articles there of

Com. R. Sivannarayana, General Secretary submitted a Memorandum to Dr. Killi Krupa Rani, Hon'ble Minister of State for Communications & IT on 10-01-2013 at Guntur (Andhra Pradesh)

Com. R. Sivannarayana, General Secretary submitted a Memorandum to Dr. Killi Krupa Rani, Hon'ble Minister of State for Communications & IT on 10-01-2013 at Guntur (Andhra Pradesh) on important issues pertaining to Postal Employees particularly GDS issues - civil servant status, bonus ceiling to Rs 3500/-, revision of cash handling norms, protection of TRCA, health scheme, compassionate appointments and also on abolition of 17093 posts, revision of wages to Casual labour, ceiling on compassionate appointments, cadre restructure, OTA rates, HSG I RR rules.

Com. V. Vara Kumari, Co-Convenor, All India Mahila Committee, P IV, Com. G. Srimathi, Convenor Mahila Committee, Com. N. Nageswara Rao, ACS P3, Com. Ch. Vidya Sagar Dy. CS, P-IV, Com. M. Srinivas Rao D/S GDS (NFPE), Com. David Williams, President Casual, Com. S. K. Fareed DS Casual, Com. B. Rama Rao, Vice President P3,Com M Rama Krishna ADS P3, Com. P. Appa Rao ADS P3 accompanied the General Secretary.

Hon'ble Minister assured to take necessary swift action to settle the issues as early as possible.

மேலே கண்ட செய்தி  இன்று நீங்கள் அறிய நாம் அளிப்பது !

நீங்கள் அறியாத செய்தி -  நமது  துறை  துணை அமைச்சர் 

DR . கில்லி  கிருபா ராணி அவர்கள் , நமது அஞ்சல் மூன்றின் பொதுச்

செயலர் தோழர். சிவன்னாராயணா  அவர்களின்  நெருங்கிய 

உறவினர் என்பதே .  

இவர் காலத்திலாவது  நம் GDS  தோழர்களின் குரல் , 

நமது பொதுச் செயலரின் வாயிலாக  அமைச்சரின் 

காதுகளில் ஓங்கி  ஒலிக்கட்டும் !

!!! வாழ்த்துகின்றோம் !!!

   கடந்த 05.01.2013 மற்றும் 06.01.2013 ஆகிய தேதிகளில் பட்டுக்கோட்டை 
கோட்டம், ஆம்பலாபட்டுவில் நடைபெற்ற AIPEDEUவின் 7வது மாநில 
மாநாட்டில் தொடர்ந்து 7வது முறையாக தமிழ் மாநிலத்  தலைவராக
தேர்ந்தெடுக்கப்பட்ட நமது மண்ணின் மைந்தன், GDS கோட்டச் செயலர் 

                             தோழர் M இராஜாங்கம் 

அவர்களது பணி சிறக்க தேனி கோட்ட P3 மற்றும்  P4  சங்கங்களின் சார்பாக வாழ்த்துக்களை தெரிவித்துக் கொள்கின்றோம் 

அன்பார்ந்த தோழர்களே !தோழியர்களே ! 

நமது அகில இந்திய சங்கத்தினால்  இந்த ஆண்டுக்கான 

HAND BOOK - 2013

 வெளியிடப்பட்டுள்ளது .

மொத்தம் 300  பக்கங்கள் .

விலை ரூ 75/-

Swamy's  Hand Book ஐ  விட  சிறப்பான  தொகுப்பு .

இளைய தோழர்களுக்கும் , தொழிற் சங்கத்தில்  முன்னோடிகளுக்கும்  எளிதாக  புரியும் வண்ணம் , எவை எவை தேவையோ அவற்றையெல்லாம் தேடி பிடித்து அளிக்கப்பட்டுள்ள தொகுப்பு .

 உங்கள் தேவைகளுக்கு   உங்களுக்காக உடன் ஆர்டர் செய்திட

   கோட்ட  செயலரிடம்   கோருங்கள்.

தனித் தனியே ஆர்டர் செய்தால் அனுப்புவதில்  மிகுந்த சிரமம் ஏற்படும் என்பதையும்  மனதில்  கொள்ளவும்.

தோழமையுடன் 

கோட்ட  செயலர் , அஞ்சல் மூன்று .

CALENDAR OF DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATIONS TO BE HELD IN THE YEAR 2013 AGAINST THE VACANCIES AVAILABL

CALENDAR OF DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATIONS                        D.G. Posts No. A-34012/01/2013-DE dated 9th January, 2013.
(A) Centralized Examinations
S. No.	Name of Examination	Proposed Schedule tentatively
1.	Inspector of Posts Examination	7th & 8th September 2013
2.	PS Group ‘B’ Examination	9.6.2013 Sunday
3.	Postmaster Grade-I Exam	9.6.2013 Sunday
4.	LGO Examination for Pas/SAs in Circles	9th September, 2013
5.	Junior Engineer (C&E) Examination	Will be notified after receipt of Question Banks and syllabus revised.
6.	Asstt. Engineer (C&E) Examination
7.	Sr. Postmaster Examination	Tentatively proposed to be held in November 2013.
8.	PAs/SAs Direct Recruitment Examination	20th October 2013 for 2013 vacancies.
9.	Assistant Manager(MMS)	Will be notified after receipt of revised Recruitment rules.
10.	Assistant Accounts Officer(AAO)
(B) Decentralized Examination
1.	Confirmation Examination for direct recruit Jr. Accountants in PAO	11th & 12th May, 2013
2.	LDCs to Junior Accountants in PAOs	15th & 16th June 2013
3.	LGOs Examination for promotion to Assistant of other wings i.e. MMS, Foreign Post, RLO, Stores Depot and CO/RO	21st July 2013
4.	Postman Examination	To be held in November 2013 for 2013 vacancies.
5.	Direct Recruitment to Multi-Tasking Staff
6.	Departmental Examination for promotion to LDCs in PAOs from Stores and MTS	28.07.2013