Wednesday, August 24, 2016
CS Karnataka and his team met with Secretary (Posts)
Shri Vasudeo Chatra President, Manjunatha Hubballi Circle Secretary and IP/ASPs working in Bangaluru city of All India Association of Inspectors and Assistant Superintendent Posts, Karnataka Circle Branch met with Secretary (Posts) at Bangaluru on 22/8/2016 and handed over memorandum with a request to take up the issue to grant GP of Rs. 4600/- to Inspector Posts w. e. f. 1/1/2006 with Nodal Ministry/MoF. They also discussed other pending issues and Hon'ble Secretary (Posts) assured to look into it favorably.
source: Chq
50 companies including World Bank, Deutsche Bank and Barclays keen on associating with postal bank initiative: Ravi Shankar Prasad
Around 50 companies including global banking institutions, like the World Bank, Deutsche Bank and Barclays, have expressed eagerness to be associated with the Centre's postal payments bank initiative, Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said today
"We will begin postal payments banking service from September 16, wherein 1.3 lakh postmen will be given hand-held devices, a moving ATM to provide banking services, insurance, money-order, as well as third-party service," Information Technology Minister said after inaugurating an incubation centre at the Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) here.
"Some 50 companies, including World Bank, Deutsche Bank, Swiss Bank, Barclays, want to be associated with us," said the senior BJP leader.
The Union Cabinet in June had cleared the proposal for postal payments banks with a corpus of Rs 800 crore. The proposal is to set up 650 branches of postal payments banks.
Prasad said his ministry is taking up several initiatives to use IT and related services to improve the services, and asked IT experts to use government services through the STPI to innovate in this direction.
"We will also begin virtual classroom facility so that we can use technology to offer better education through virtual classrooms. As a pilot project, 3,500 government schools will be given the facility, of which 770 schools are from Gujarat," Prasad added.
Source:-The Economic Times
Tuesday, August 23, 2016
GENERAL BODY MEETING ON 27.08.2016
General Body meeting of our Association will be held on 27.08.2016 at 1000 hours to discuss about Cadre Restructure, implementation of Up gradation of Grade Pay w.e.f 01.01.2006 to submit a proposal/opinion to CHQ on behalf of our circle during the CWC (CHQ) meeting on 10.09.2016/11.09.2016. Therefore all the members are requested to attend the meeting and make it grand success
VENUE : O/O SSPOS, HYDERABAD CITY DIVISION, HYDERABAD
VENUE : O/O SSPOS, HYDERABAD CITY DIVISION, HYDERABAD
Monday, August 22, 2016
CWC Meeting (CHQ) at Ujjain on 10-9-2016 and 11-9-2016
In the above Meeting proposal for the Cadre Restructure will be Finalized. In this connection it is decided to conduct General Body Meeting of our Association at Hyderabad on 27-08-2016 @ 10:00 hrs in the premises of SSPOs Hyderabad City Division, Hyderabad to discuss the following issues and submit proposal/opinion of our circle to CHQ.
Any other issue with the permission of the chair. Therefore all the members are requested to attend the meeting and share the opinion and enable to submit proposal/opinion on behalf of our Circle to CHQ
1) Cadre Restructure.
2) Implementation Up gradation of GP Rs.4600 w.e.f. 01-01-2006
Any other issue with the permission of the chair. Therefore all the members are requested to attend the meeting and share the opinion and enable to submit proposal/opinion on behalf of our Circle to CHQ
Thursday, August 18, 2016
India Post Payments Bank Incorporated
The India Post Payments Bank Limited has received the Certificate of Incorporation from the Registrar of Companies, Ministry of Corporate Affairs yesterday under the Companies Act 2013. This would be the first PSU under the Department of Posts. This has happened in the wake of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s Independence Day address, raising the expectations of the people from the soon to be set up India Post Payments Bank. With this move the Department of Posts has cleared an important milestone on this journey.
With the incorporation, the Board of the India Post Payments Bank Limited is likely to be constituted soon. The incorporation of the IPPB Ltd is a significant step forward as this also paves the way for the bank to begin hiring of banking professionals to set up the bank and begin its operations in 2017. The Department of Posts is expected to complete the roll out of its branches all over the country by September 2017. This could be the fastest roll out for a bank anywhere in the world.
The aspiration for the India Post Payments Bank is to become the most accessible bank in the world riding on state of the art banking and payments technology. Coupled with the physical presence across 1.55 lakh post offices and the reach of “The Dakiya”, the India Post Payments Bank aims to become a powerful and effective vehicle of real financial inclusion in the country. It is poised to create a national payments architecture riding on a modern payments platform and ubiquitous information and communication technologies that can be accessed by all users and service providers like never before. The stakeholders of the India Post Payments Bank within the Government and outside are looking at this new entity as a catalyst to social and financial inclusion.
With the incorporation, the Board of the India Post Payments Bank Limited is likely to be constituted soon. The incorporation of the IPPB Ltd is a significant step forward as this also paves the way for the bank to begin hiring of banking professionals to set up the bank and begin its operations in 2017. The Department of Posts is expected to complete the roll out of its branches all over the country by September 2017. This could be the fastest roll out for a bank anywhere in the world.
The aspiration for the India Post Payments Bank is to become the most accessible bank in the world riding on state of the art banking and payments technology. Coupled with the physical presence across 1.55 lakh post offices and the reach of “The Dakiya”, the India Post Payments Bank aims to become a powerful and effective vehicle of real financial inclusion in the country. It is poised to create a national payments architecture riding on a modern payments platform and ubiquitous information and communication technologies that can be accessed by all users and service providers like never before. The stakeholders of the India Post Payments Bank within the Government and outside are looking at this new entity as a catalyst to social and financial inclusion.
source:PIB
PV Sindhu India Badminton, Rio Olympics 2016: PV Sindhu makes it to Olympic badminton finals
Indian female shuttler PV Sindhu took on Japan’s Nozomi Okuhara in the semifinal match of Women’s Single Badminton at Rio Olympics 2016. Both Sindhu and Okumura gave a tough fight to each other. However, Sindhu emerged victorious in the highly competitive match. The victory has ensured silver for the Indian athlete. Meanwhile, Okuhara would compete for the bronze medal. PV Sindhu defeated Nozomi Okuhara in a two-straight victory. The final scores are : 21-19, 21-10. This is by far, the most dominating victory of any Indian athlete at Rio Olympics 2016. If she continues with this form, Sindhu could bag the gold medal on Friday. PV Sindhu has remained the most impressive performer of the Indian contingent so far. Sindhu successfully won the Round of 16, and subsequently defeated China’s Wang Yihan in the quarterfinal. However, she had a cumbersome task in the semifinal match, taking on Japan’s Nozomi Okuhara. Earlier, Spain’s Carolina Marin defeated Chinese shuttler Li Xuerui in the semi-finals event. The finals would be played on Friday at 7:30 PM as per Indian Standard Time (IST). Sindhu would take on Caroline Marin, who has defeated her earlier at the Shanghai Grand Prix. The match is expected to be highly competitive.
source :India.com
Wednesday, August 17, 2016
Tuesday, August 16, 2016
Donation to CHQ .......
All are aware that GS has made an appeal on 2/8/2016 to all members to donate some amount to CHQ to make fund position healthy. As you know that CHQ and his team is continuously taking hard efforts to get the problems of our members resolved. Therefore it is requested all the members to donate amount to CHQ voluntarily to strengthen the financial position of CHQ to resolve the our issues. Donation amount may be credited to the following account.
Name of the account holder : Vilas S. Ingale and Yadagiri G. Nyalapelli
SB Account No. : 3049419758
Name of PO : Dadar HO, Mumbai 400014
SOL No. : 40001400
Monday, August 15, 2016
Saturday, August 13, 2016
Outsourced Postal Agents (OPA) and their Duties
1. Introduction:
a. Outsourced Postal Agents (OPAs) scheme will be applicable for Registered Post (including Parcels), Business and Express Parcel and Speed Post (domestic) articles and will replace the existing scheme of Outsourced Agents present applicable for Speed Post.
b. OPAs should be engaged where there is perceived gap in our services. Circles may undertake this exercise before engaging OPAs.
c. Such agents will be authorized to undertake pickup, booking or delivery or all or combination of any of the activities.
d. Instructions regarding modalities of the engagement of such agents have already been issued by Planning Division vide No. 40-4/2016 - Pig dated 1 1.07.2016.In order to prevent fraudulent practices by the OPAs, it will be the responsibility of the Circles/Regions/Divisions/Appointing authorities to assess credit worthiness of the OPAs.
2. Role and Responsibilities of the Outsourced Postal Agent s (OPAs):
i. OPAs will collect the articles from both retail and identified bulk customers from their respective premises and provide a preliminary receipt with barcode provided by the Department. They will collect correct value of postage (in cash) from the cus tomers and deposit the same with the link post office/processing office (BNPL Offices, BPCs, NSH, Parcel Hubs) on the same day. As far as possible articles picked up I booked up by OPAs
should be inducted in to the stream in identified processing offices/Post Offices having direct begging facilities so that articles get delivery advantage and can be accepted even after normal working hours.
ii. After handing over the consignments to the booking office, agent will collect receipt from the Booking Office in lieu of the consignments and amount given by him.
iii. Barcodes will be supplied to the OPAs in duplicate. One barcode will be affixed on the copy of Preliminary Receipt given to sender at the time of collecting the article and other will be affixed on the article. OPA shall note the article number on the other copy of the PR book to track the articles at a later stage.
iv. At the time of booking of the article, two copies of the receipt will be generated, one will be pasted on the article and other will be given back to the sender through OPA.
v. OPA shall be responsible for safety and security of the articles and its contents during his custody.
vi. Postage pre-paid (partial or full) articles and franked articles will not be accepted by the OPAs.
vii. OPAs will be supplied with numbered preliminary receipt books (PR books) and Bar codes for proper control and monitoring by the concerned controlling officer.
viii. Account office, office where OPA will hand over the collected articles, will check the articles and PR book for correct realization of postage.
ix. OPA will ensure that articles collected before cut off time are handed over to the account office along with postage realized on the same day, falling which penal action may be taken against the OPA for misappropriation of the Government money.
x. Account office while receiving the articles and postage from the OPA should sign and stamp on the last used preliminary receipt In the PR book.Further, the officer accepting the postage should also write the amount realized from OPA on the last used receipt.
b. Booking:
i. OPAs authorized for booking shall provide a booking facility at the pre-approved location.
li. In case booking agent is also authorized to provide pickup, all the consignments collected by him along with other consignments which are directly handed over by the customer at his premises will be booked by him In the module provided by the Department.
iii. Correct realization of the postage as per service tariff and other parameters will be the responsibility of the OPAs.
iv. OPA will ensure that all the consignments booked by him is affixed with proper barcode number and MPCM receipt generated. Account Office, the office to which OPA Is attached, before accepting the consignments will ensure the same.
v. Account office will also randomly check the consignments for proper realisation of the postage.
vi. Department will provide a booking module to the OPAs to book the articles In the system and make the data transmission of the booked articles. Once the system is provided and implemented, no article shall be accepted by the booking office for further transmission if booking data for same has not been uploaded. Till the time, the system Is not made available, no agent will be authorized to book the articles.
vii. Supervisor of the Account Office will be responsible for verification of Postage realized on each article and affixed viz-a-viz cross check it with the information available in the system.
viii. OPAs shall not avail any credit facility and the requisite postage shall be credited by the OPAs while handing over the consignment before the cut-off time.
ix. Postage pre-paid (partial or full) and franked articles will not be accepted/booked by the OPAs.
x. Further. OPAs would not be eligible for franking license.
xi. OPAs shall be responsible for safety and security of the articles and its contents during the period of custody.
xii. OPAs will be supplied with numbered Bar codes for proper control and monitoring by the concerned controlling officer.
xlll. While booking the articles, collected by OPAs, booking OPAs should ensure that articles are booked with the barcode number provided by collection OPA.MPCM receipts generated on booking of articles should be disposed of in following manner:
• One copy should be pas ted on article
• Other copy should be given to the collection OPA for handing over same to the sender
xiv. In case, article belongs to a customer who has visited the counter in person, MPCM receipts generated should be disposed of in following manner:
• One copy should be pasted on article
• Other copy should be given to the sender
xv. OPA will ensure that articles collected before cut off time are handed over to the account office along with postage realized on the same day, failing which penal action may be taken against the OPA for misappropriation of the Government money.
c. Delivery:
i. OPAs shall collect the articles for delivery from the identified office/ link Post Office before the cut off time for delivery in Identified area I delivery jurisdiction.
ii. Supervisor of the office will ensure that only permitted class of the articles are handed over to the OPA. While handing over the article of the delivery to the OPA, concerned office should ensure transmission of the data to the OPAs. CEPT Mysore will make necessary software provisions. It should be further ensured that all the articles of eligible category, considering the workload of the delivery office, is given to OPA to deliver judiciously with a view to have higher delivery percentage and ensuring door delivery of all the articles.
iii. OPA shall make calls to the customers before attempting for the delivery and will arrange delivery of the articles as per customer convenience.
iv. OPA shall deliver all the articles on same day of collection of the articles from Identified office/ Link Post Office. Any consignment which could not be delivered for any reason will be delivered by OPA next day. However, OPA is required to give the returns to the linked post office before the cut off time. However, OPA will provide the detailed remarks with respect to the articles which he would be keeping In custody to effect delivery after cut off time or on next day.
v. Supervisor of the delivery branch will verify the genuineness of the remarks before taking any further action.
vi. OPA will upload the delivery data either through the mobile app or through other means on web as the case may be.
vii. OPA will remit the CoD amount or any other fee to be collected from the addressee for the delivered articles while submitting the returns.
viii. OPA shall be paid only for those articles which have been delivered by him or returned after proper attempt & with valid remarks and data Is uploaded in the system. Till the time system for data exchange Is not provided, later part will not be applicable.
ix. OPA shall be responsible for safety and security of the article and its contents during his custody.
x. Quality of service offered by the OPAs shall be reviewed every fortnight and action to be taken accordingly to maintain the high quality of service. Further, delivery arrangements should be made in a manner so as to cope up with any exigencies or sudden flow of the articles.
d. OPAs shall also accept the complaints from customers served by them. In case it is found that there has been service level failure on the part of the OPA for which complaint has been made and in such a case compensation payable by the Department shall be recovered from the OPA.
3. Commission: Commission payable to OPAs will be as under:
PICK UP COMMISSIONS
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Upto 500 gm
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Rs.3 /·
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500 gm to 5 kg
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Rs. 14/·
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More than 5 kg
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Rs. 35/·
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Booking Commission (In Rs.) (Per Article)
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Upto 500 gm
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Rs.3 /-
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500 gm to 5 kg
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Rs. 5/·
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More than 5 kg
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Rs. 7/-
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Delivery Commission (in Rs.) (Per Article)
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Upto 500 gm
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Rs.5/-
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500 gm to 5 kg
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Rs. 14/-
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More than 5 kg
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Rs. 35/-
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In case of Delivery of COD Articles, commission for collection of cash at a flat rate of0.25% of cash collected
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4. Accounting Procedures and Payment to OPAs: The payment to Agents will be made by debiting directly from revenue receipt Head of account for which detailed Account Head and SOP will be provided by DDG (PAF).
5. Local Policy Decisions and Monitoring:
a. The Circle/Regional Heads are authorized under the scheme to make finer details to operationalise the scheme as per localconditions and requirements.
b. The monitoring of activities of the OPAs will be through the Business Development Vertical/structure working in the Circles, Regions and Postal/RM5 Divisions which includes interalia reporting/monitoring of the OPAs to/by the ASPs/IPs/HSG-I/HSG-11 /LSG in the Divisional Office. Every Division will identify one such supervising staff for the purpose of monitoring and guiding the OPAs. The Divisional Heads will report to APMG/AD (BD) in the Regional/ Circle Office. Similarly, every Region will identify one APMG/AD along with 11'/0A to monitor/ liaison with Circle Office and Divisional Office. The officer so identified in Region will report to Circle Office vertical in addition to Regional PMG/DPS. The officer so identified in regional office in turn will report to CPMGs through PMG (Mails&BD)/DPS(Malls/BD)/DPS(HQ).The monitoring will be done as per the vertical structure as follows:
Divisional Head (Postal)
6. Numbered Preliminary receipt Book & Pre-printed Barcode Stickers: Numbered Preliminary receipt Book & Pre-printed Barcode Stickers shall be provided by the concerned Link Post Office to OPAs using Point of Sale Software/ latest software approved for OPA by the Department of Posts.
7. Divisional Heads will make surprise visit to the OPAs and will check relevant records to ensure that all the activities are being carried out in a proper manner and no Irregularity Is involved. Further Divisional Head will make quarterly inspection of such OPAs and account offices. Relevant records relating to all the transactions done through OPAs shall be preserved for a period of I8 months. In case of any pending complaints, vigilance case etc. record should be preserved for a period or 6 months after settlement of the case.
All the members are aware of that our GS will meet Secretary Posts on 22nd of this month and plan to submit a comprehensive memorandum escalating our cadre grievances. Therefore, all the members are requested to submit grievances relating our cadre which are to be resolved at Directorate level through mailed to "ipaspap@gmail.com"or inform to President or Secretary/AGS to bring the issues to the notice of our GS.
RAJYA SABHA Q & A : SEVENTH PAY COMMISSION COMMITTEE FOR ALLOWANCES
7th CPC Allowances Committee meeting held on 4th August 2016
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
RAJYA SABHA
QUESTION NO 244
ANSWERED ON 09.08.2016
Seventh Pay Commission Committee for allowances
244 Shri Ram Kumar Kashyap
Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to satate :-
(a) the steps being taken by the Government for implementing the recommendations of Seventh Pay Commission;
(b) the details of the Committee constituted regarding allowances and minimum pay, domain and time-limit thereof;
(c) by when the recommendations of the Commission regarding pay and allowances will be actually implemented; and
(d) the reasons for delay in this regard?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF FINANCE (SHRI ARUN JAITELY)
A statement is laid on the Table of the House.
Statement Annexed with the Rajya Sabha Starred Question No. 244 for 09.08.2016 by Shri Ram Kumar Kashyap on Seventh Pay Commission Committee for Allowances
(a) to (d): The Government has decided to implement the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission relating to pay, pension and related issues. The resolution on Government decisions has been issued on 25.07.2016. The matters relating to pay and pension, as decided by the Government, have been implemented with effect from 01.01.2016. In view of the significant departure from the existing provisions recommended by the 7th CPC and a number of representations received from Employee Associations and other stakeholders in this regard, the Government has decided that recommendations on allowances, other than Dearness Allowance, be examined by a Committee comprising Finance Secretary as Chairman and Secretaries of Home Affairs, Defence, Health and Family Welfare, Personnel & Training, Posts and Chairman, Railway Board as Members for examination before taking a final decision. The Committee has been asked to submit its report within four months. This Committee has been constituted on 22.07.2016 and the first meeting of the Committee has been held on 04.08.2016.
Friday, August 12, 2016
Wednesday, August 10, 2016
Sunday, August 07, 2016
The following issues are put up before Hon'ble Secretary(posts) on 06.08.2016 at Vijayawada by the Association and Sir has assured that he will look into it.
1. Implementation of Upgraded GP to the IP/ASP/SP w.e.f 01.01.2006 instead of 01.01.2016 since there is no appreciable financial benefit to the cadre if it effects from 01.01.2016.
2. Conduction of LDCE year wise exams to the cadre of PS Group "B" since 2013
Saturday, August 06, 2016
Friday, August 05, 2016
Implementation of Government's decision on the recommendation of the Seventh Central Pay Commission - Revision of provisions regulating pension/gratuity/ commutation of pension/family pension/disability pension/ex-gratia lump-sum compensation, etc.
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Thursday, August 04, 2016
Tuesday, August 02, 2016
Monday, August 01, 2016
PSI : Women Leadership Meeting at Hyderabad
Shri R. Kannan, Sub Regional Secretary, Public Services International (PSI) reported that Women Leadership Meeting will be held on 10th and 11th August 2016 at Hyderabad.
He has directed our Association to nominate two women representatives, of which one below 35 years of age to attend the above meeting. Accommodation, boarding and travel reimbursement up to 3AC train equivalent fare will be paid to the participants.
The following two women members of our Association will attend the meeting.
1. Smt. C. Swati Madhurima, ASP (HQ), RMS ‘AG’ Division, Guntalkal (AP)
2. Smt. E. Jansi Vijaya Laxmi, IP, Narsipatnam Sub Division, Narsipatnam, Anakapalli Division (AP)
The details of venue and agenda will be placed on the blog on receipt from PSI.
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