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CHANGES INEVITABLE
The programmed strike from 24-4-2007 was once in four months. Similarly there is no proper
deferred before it begins perhaps due to the talks we RJCM at Circle level. There is no RJCM in the
had with the Secretary, Dept. of Posts and the newly formed circles. Even in the Circles where
assurances and settlement on many issues. the RJCM is functioning, the Circle Secretaries
The prime demand of considering the GDS issues holding in the office are not the members, leaders
either by the Pay Commission or Judicial Committee or Secretary of the RJCM. The old nominations
was clinched. It was decided to refer the issue once are still continuing and in many places, it causes
again to Govt. for consideration. Other confronting hurdles to be incumbent office bearers and smooth
issue of exempting the Postal Dept. from the purview functioning of the circle unions besides settlement
of screening committee ended with the submission of problems. The GDS employees are not still
of cabinet note. We reached just the edge of a tunnel brought under RJCM, Departmental Councils.
but have to cross many more. There are continuously subjected for the
There are improvements in other demands like exploitation. They are not being extended full trade
filing up of all LSG / HSG.II / HSG.I posts within a union facilities at par with the regular departmental
month, Block of benchmark for promotion, utilisation employees.
of retired pensioners to employ for the shortage, grant This should be channalised properly. Periodical
of OTA to meet the shortage in operative, formation meetings at all levels should be ensured right from
of committee to fix incentive / honorarium for various Divisions to Directorate. The office bearers holding
business activities, filling of all remaining residual positions should be ensured with the right of
vacancies, liberalising the standard of PA exam, one collective bargaining. GDS should be given its lion
more chance to write LGO exam, one time absorption share in the collective bargaining. Postal being an
of approved RRR candidates, consideration of part extensive workforce and next to railways, it should
time casual labourers for GDS posts, etc. All the have proper representation at National Council JCM
assurances & settlements should be implemented also. It should be in the position of drivers seat in
in true spirit to avert further discontentment, this negotiating machinery also. The unfortunate
discouragements and disillusions. situation is that the only department even though
In fact, the doctrine principle of collective six lakh workforce is in existence which is sidelined
bargaining through JCM, periodical meetings etc. has its representations in all forums.
been dismantled at present resulting in unrest at all Changes are inevitable. The changes should be
the levels. No regular periodical meeting is held at in right direction. The changes required in the postal
Directorate. No JCM Departmental Council is held for the betterment of six lakh workforce and for the
over one year which should have been conducted improvement of the service.
Working hours converted into hours for Postal Assistants 285 X 8 hours = 2280 hours
Working days converted into hours for Assistants working
in Administrative Offices 233 X 8 ½ hours = 1980.5 hours
Excess of work hours for Postal Assistant 2280-1980.5 = 299.5 (i.e.) 300 hours
3:3:6 Thus it could be seen that the Postal activities and required to do much more
Assistant working in post offices is doing work apart from their conventional work
300 hours extra work in a year for that of transmission and delivery of articles.
additional work he has not been properly 3:5 The Postal Assistant in the postal department
compensated. does the work of all other departments while
3:4 The working condition of the postal service is no other department does the work of the post
entirely different from the employees of the other office. The Postal Assistant,
Central Government Services. (i) Does the work of 'Bank' involving huge monetary
(i) The postal staff are subjected to prolonged over responsibility in the Postal Savings Bank, deals
inconvenient hours of attendance. They could in savings certificates, time deposits, senior
leave the office only after the works of the day citizen schemes, public provident fund, monthly
completed. Sometimes they are involving income scheme and also sale of debentures,
attendance in split duty barring them to attend share certificates etc. etc.
their homely needs and other social obligations; (ii) Does the work of 'Insurance Department' as the
(ii) They have to shoulder heavy monetary and postal department itself runs the PLI / RPLI and
financial responsibility; knows the different rules and regulations on the
(iii) They are required to perform duties of a very subject. Besides does the work related to
arduous nature; Oriental Insurance Company and implementing
(iv) The postal officials are required to put in longer their scheme through post office;
hours of duty i.e. 48 hours weekly duty instead (iii) Does the work of 'passport' Department by
of 42 hours in other Government departments; accepting the passport application forms across
(v) The PO is now engaging various business the counters and processing the same;
3:7:3 Such being the performance of the postal memorandum to 5th Pay Commission has
employees , they are still denied and requested to consider higher pay to Postal
deprived of their due pay and perks. The Assistant at par with Bank and Insurance
said committee in its 'quest for Postal Organisations. It also recommend to grant
Excellence observed that' the postal service pay scale atleast at par with the employees
suffers from:- of Postal Accounts Organisation. The
(a) Failure to attune itself to the changing needs of excerpts of the observation is furnished
the various segments of postal users; hereunder for the kind consideration.
(b) Failure to increase the productivity of postal 3:8:1 "Both in terms of number of the personnel
employees in the context of increasing manpower employed and cost, in reference to total
costs and availability of new technology; establishment of the Central Government, the
(c) Insensitivity to the low morale of the postal department has exercised strict economy in use
employees who do routine manual jobs which of the manpower by optimising human resources.
offer no chance for upgradation of their skill and During this period the staff has offered higher
self development. (Chapter VI para 6.2) productivity, but for which it would not have been
3:7:4 Based on the recommendations of the possible to handle higher work load with
committee, there was vast changes in the decreasing manpower base. At the same time,
operation as detailed in various paras. The during this period there has been ban on sanction
department had launched an extensive of additional posts, justified or in the basis of
modernisation covering all facets of its activities approved norms. Introduction of technology for
like counter, mail, SAT MOs, MIS SB, PLI and modernisation of postal services has been taken
for various business activities including money place without offering any economic package
transfer service. Similarly there was a drastic to its employees, as has been done in the case
staff cut exercised unscientifically; whereas the of banking and insurance industries.
dire need of extending more promotional 3:8:2 For computerisation of banks, the employees
avenues had been totally ignored and denied. were offered pension, wage rise and cash
3:8 Considering all these aspects, the incentives. The staff side while accepting the
Department of Posts also in its need for modernisation of the services to
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maintain its edge in the communication market proposals for opening and grading of offices,
have been demanding share of the fruits of redeployment / relocation of post offices
technology induction for upgrading services. augmentation of staff on the basis of statistical
There is a force in the demand made by the data compiled, review of establishment, revision
staff side and the department submits to the and fixation of stationary charges, grant of cycle
commission for favour of sympathetic allowance etc.
consideration of this demand." 3:10 Apart from this, these Postal Assistants have
3:8:3 "That apart, introduction of modern technologies to attend complaints, mail arrangements, follow
and consequent all round upgradation of skills up action on inspection reports, issue of
of the postal employees calls for re- sanctions relating to SB / SC claims, all matters
categorisation of the postal operative and relating to surcharge / supply of articles of stock
supervisory cadres which were hitherto being / forms, sanction of all bills etc. planning,
treated as clerical cadres. Having regard to the preparation of budget estimates etc. The duties
nature of their functions, the postal employees performed in this divisional office is more skilled
in the front offices should be equated with EDP and highly responsible while comparing the work
personnel in the Central Government and the in the other administrative offices.
back room operators with the employees of the 3:10:1 The complaint section in the divisional office
banks / insurance companies or the employees has to maintain a very great vigilance and
of Postal Accounts Organisation." extreme efficiency. A perusal of the list of duties
(Para 3.6 of the report) performed by the Postal Assistants in the
3:8:4 Even though, the 5th Pay Commission had divisional office will speak for itself. Now on
considered the plight of the Postal Assistants introduction of Right to Information Act, the
at par with UDC, the justified upgradaton complaints clerk work is not only confined to
of pay scales considering the multifarious the postal services to the customer but also
functions have not been recommended. involves a wider ramifications of work and
3:9 It is most apt to see the nature of job performed knowledge consuming a lot of time to trace,
by the Postal Assistants drafted to the divisional consolidate and present the information required
offices. The Postal Assistants from the post by any members of public, not necessarily the
offices are being drafted to man the different consumer. Sometimes, the information required
branches of the Postal Superintendent's office under RTI act relates many decades back and
for a tenure period of 4 years. The administrative the work cannot be completed within the
work in the office of the Superintendent of Post assigned date as enshrined in the act. Officials
Offices is of a very high order. try to avoid a transfer to the divisional office all
3:9:1 The correspondence work of high calibre has along because they are denied compensation
necessarily to be performed by the divisional for shouldering such a heavy responsibility and
office assistants. They have to be thorough with further they have to move to a station where the
the rules of the P&T Department and the various cost of living is high since the divisional offices
orders issued from time to time. The nature of are located only in big towns.
work in the divisional office is such as to demand 3:10:2 It is pertinent to mention that many items were
a high intellectual standard; patience, not covered under the norms and no incentive
willingness to overwork and the capacity to face or extra duty allowance has been paid to them
arduous work are the other qualities expected since they are not being granted Overtime
of a clerk in the divisional office. Allowance. The following items are the
3:9:2 The Postal Assistants attached to the divisional examples about non-fixation of norms.
offices perform the following administrative 3:11 Recently, the PLI/ RPLI work has again been
duties. decentralised, involving more and more workforce
Maintenance of the personal files of entire staff, at divisional level. Even in the existing
grant of leave, issue of leave orders, circumstances, the RPLI work and other newly
arrangements of substitutes, maintenance of introduced financial services are handled by the
gradation lists in each categories, appointment officials drafted from operative work force without
and confirmation of staff, arrangement for holding provision of any special establishment and
departmental examination, recruitment, matter budgetary allotment etc.
relating to GDS, collection of pension papers, 3:11:1The present formula for clerical strength of
rotational transfer, leave roasters, reservation Divisional office is evolved on the basis of SIU
roaster, grant of advance of pay, GPF, advances standard of 1986. While computing the workload
like cycle, scooter, festival etc. Adequate of complaints only Cpt. 21 and search bills
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relating to Registration, Parcels and Money 26. Group Insurance Scheme including EDAs;
Orders are taken into account. The following 27. Cash Allowance for SPMs;
items are omitted for inclusion. 28. Statements for all financial activities like Western
(a) Inward references relating to Money Orders, Union Money Transfer, E-trading, Mutual Funds,
Registration, Parcels. Unit Trust, Micro Credit loans etc.
(b) Audit objections. 29. Retail services work;
(c) Allotment of Post Boxes and renewal. 3:14 Apart from above, various new services were
(d) Recall of articles. launched and resultantly the Dealing Assistant
(e) Mail arrangements and schedules. has to collect daily statistics on each and every
(f) Buildings and wirings. item and submit a bundle number of returns /
(g) Work relating to service union matters. statements every day, weekly, fortnightly and
(h) Dealing of public complaints. monthly. The work is very cumbersome and
3:12 In respect of recruitment at divisional level, since with all difficulties, they are attending such
its introduction so many recruitments have been returns.
taken place without provision of any additional 3:14:1 This is most pertinent to mention that the
manpower. Apart from this, the bulk of SBCO department in its submission to 5th Pay
staff and its administration have been transferred Commission observed interalia:-
to divisional office and the staff clerks being very "The minimum educational qualification for the
much overloaded are unable to release even post of Postal Assistant is Higher Secondary
normal leave orders, resulting delay in (10+2). In practice, it is found that suitable
settlement of personal claims like pension etc. number of direct recruits have higher
3:13 The following items of work are not covered under qualifications, many of them being graduates
SIU Formula consequent on decentralisation of or above." (Para No. 5.3)
works to divisional level. 3:14:2 We are also of the firm opinion that the
1. Recruitment of Postal Assistants since 1979; minimum educational qualification for the
2. Dealings relating to SDPAs / RTPs Postal Assistant may be enhanced as
3. Triennail revision of allowance to GDS; graduation with computer knowledge and
4. Sanction of PCO allowance to BPMs; the Postal Assistants may be granted in the
5. Review of workload of EDBOs ; existing pay scale of Rs. 5000-8000 since
6. Split Duty allowances; the post requires more knowledge, skill &
7. Authorisation of Payment of DCRG and talent to tackle the situations after the face
Commutation of Pension; lift the Department of Posts was changed
8. Process of IR; from the traditional service.
9. Investigation of loss or fraud consequent to 3:15 After the computerisation of the post offices,
enhancement of limit; the nature of job of the Postal Assistant has
10. Work relating to SB claims consequent to raising been changed thoroughly and his work is more
of limit; or less equal to EDP personnels. The
11. Sanction of honorarium to IVP discharge & MIS Department of Posts in its report to 5th Pay
work; Commission while recommending higher pay
12. Claims relating to NS / MIS work; to Postal Assistants at par with Bank / LIC
13. Franking Machine work; organisations and also postal accounts staff,
14. Registration of newspapers; requested the Pay Commission to consider for
15. Sanction of GPF to all officials; the payment of 'qualification pay' for handling
16. Sanction of all kinds of advances; computers at an attractive rates. The following
17. Sample mails, survey; is the extracts from the report of the postal
18. Reimbursement of Tuition fees; department on the issue.
19. TBOP scheme work relating thereto convening of 3:15:1 "The operation in post offices, RMS offices,
DPC etc. Stores Department and Administrative offices
20. Best Postman award, Meghdoot award work; is undergoing a qualitative change and Postal
21. Encashment of Leave Salary; and Sorting Assistants handling computerised
22. Absorption of ED outsiders and Casual Labour operations are performing higher skilled job
Problems; rather than conventional clerical work."
23. SBCO staff matters; 3:15:2 "To encourage the employees to acquire
24. Speed Post dealings like BNPL, Franking Machine appropriate technical skill either through
& Calculation of Rebates etc. departmental training or from outside by
25. FRAC conduction for enhancement; personal efforts and to motivate them for
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computerised operation, appropriate incentive The officials deployed at the computers are not
may be provided. It is suggested that for being compensated.
acquiring necessary qualification to handle 3:16 It is therefore requested to consider the following
computerised operation, an employee should based on the facts and figures furnished above.
be paid qualification pay as it is admissible to 1. The Postal Assistants may be granted with
some categories of staff. higher pay and perk. Considering their
3:15:3 "For example, an employee, after qualifying in multifarious duties with higher skills and
the Junior Accounts officer examination in responsibilities, the Postal Assistants may be
Accounts organisation like CGA, CGDA etc. is granted higher pay scale in the existing pay
entitled to get a special pay of Rs. 40/- p.m. in scale of Rs. 5000-150-8000 duly enhancing the
the first year and Rs. 70/- p.m. from the second minimum educational qualification as
year onwards till he gets his promotion as Junior graduation. According to the pay scale
Accounts Officer. The provision of such an demanded by the staff side JCM, the pay scale
incentive will motivate employees to acquire of the Postal Assistant may be considered in
technical qualification and upgrade their skill. the scale of pay starting with minimum of Rs.
Once these employees are posted in the 23000 with annual increment of Rs. 1150 p.m.
positions to handle computerised operation they 2. The Postal Assistants may be granted with
should be paid a special pay. At present, a 'qualification pay' as recommended earlier by
Postal Assistant working in computerised the department to 5th Pay Commission for skill,
counters is being paid a special pay of Rs. 100/ talents being spent on computer operations. The
- p.m. This may be appropriately enhanced to 'qualification pay' may at least be equal to one
make it attractive to the operative staff. In advance annual increment atleast.
addition, the special pay should be made 3. Similar qualification may also be extended to
applicable to all the staff handling computerised AMFI qualified officials.
operation in post office. The employees N.B. : The copy of Memorandum can be obtained
acquiring EDP qualification should be paid from CHQ by remitting Rs. 30/-
qualification pay. In addition, trade allowance (Justification of Higher Pay to TBOP/BCR - Next Issue)
should be paid to personnel who actually handle
computerised operations."
3:15:4 However, the 5th Pay Commission did not IMPORTANT NOTICE
consider about the grant of qualification pay. According to Article 52 of the constitution of our
However the computerisation has taken place union, each and every office bearers and executive
vastly in the Department of Posts and all Head members of the Branch / Divisional / Circle Union
Post Offices were already computerised. Some should be the subscriber to "Bhartiya Post". Please
of the sub offices are also now computerised. remit Rs. 30/- per year per office bearer. Enrol more
In the long run every SO is being computerised. subscribers for the Bhartiya Post.
DOP&T No. 2/5/2006-JCA Dated: 19th April 2007 Accordingly, the para 4(g) may be amended/deleted.
OFFICE MEMOIRANDUM xiii. The EDDAs are not eligible for inclusion in the
Department of Posts may please refer to their Office Federation. Therefore, EDAs may be excluded in para
Memorandum No. 6-2/2002-SR (Vol.II) dated 18th July, 5 (i) & (ii) of the draft constitution.
2006 forwarding therewith a draft constitution of xiv. In part (a) of the bottom note of para 5 it has been
National Federation of Postal Employees (NFPE) for mentioned that the federating Unions shall not have
vetting by Department of Personnel & Training as a the right to secede from the Federation. This does not
sample case. seem to be appropriate. The Unions should have the
2. In respect of the draft constitution the Department right to associate with the Federation of their choice.
of Posts had mentioned following points:- Accordingly, the part (a) may be amended.
iv. NFPE has included All India Postal Extra xv. Retired/ex-employees can neither be member nor
Departmental Employees Union as one of the affiliated office bearers of an Association/Federation. Therefore,
Unions to the Federation. The Department of Posts para 6 (ii) and/or any other para having such reference
has informed that the above Union is not eligible for may be deleted/amended suitably.
affiliation, the same will not be treated as federated xvi. In para 12(d) (iii), it may be added in the last of
with the NFPE. line "and the Laws, Rules and regulations and
v. In para 5 of the draft constitution, details of guidelines in force, as notified by the Government'.
structure of the Federation has been given. The Extra xvii.Since EDAs are not eligible for inclusion in the
Departmental Association (EDAs) have been Federation they cannot subscribe to the Federation.
integrated as part of All India Postal Employees Union The para 15(a) may be suitably amended.
Class.III and All India Postal Employees Union xviii. In Note (1) of para 15(a) it has been mentioned
Postmen/Class.IV. Since the EDAs are now having that :-
separate Unions the Department of Posts has advised "accounts of the NFPE will be kept open upto 31st
the Federation to make suitable amendments. The January of the following year to enable it to adjust quota
proposal of the Federation to federate All India Postal remitted by branches on or before 31st December (not
Accounts Employees Association has been approved. in cash) but received thereafter"
The Federation will provide for it in the constitution. In seems from the above para that the Federation
vi. The draft constitution provides election of non- has decided to count the financial year from January
employees/retired/ex-employees to be elected to any to December. The Deptt of Posts is requested to
office of the Federation, which is not in consonance advise the Federation to have accounting year from
with the provisions contained in CCS (RSA) Rules, 1st April to 31st March and amend the draft Constitution
1993. The Federation has agreed to make necessary suitably.
amendments in the constitution in their next federal xix. Constitution of a Federation must lay down
council meeting by the end of 2007. procedure for conduct of elections to elect office-bearers/
5. The Deptt. of posts is required to incorporate above members of Executive Committee. Such election should
points in the draft constitution approved by DoPT. The be conducted by Association themselves.
draft constitution of the Federation has been perused xx. Para 20 of the draft Constitution may be replaced
and following observations are made :- with :-
xi. The Association/Federations of the Central "The Consitution shall be construed with reference
Government employees are not recognized under to the provisions of the Central Civil Services
Indian Trade Union Act. Therefore, para 2 and also in (Recognition of Services Association) Rules, 1993 and
rest of the draft Constitution may be suitably amended the Rules/Guidelines related to recognition of
so as to make no reference to the Indian Trade Union Federation. If any question arises as to the
Act. Also the word Union may be replaced by the word interpretation of the above Rules/Guidelines, the
"Association" at all places. governments decision shall be final."
xii. The object of the Federation is to safe guard and 7. The Deptt. of Posts is required to amend/include
promote the interest of the employees. The aim of the the above provisions in the draft consitution of the
Federation cannot be publishing any journals. For this Federation. The draft constitution is approved with
they can take approval of the Government separately. above modification (modified draft enclosed).
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CONFEDERATION OF CENTRAL GOVT. EMPLOYEES & WORKERS
Manishinath Bhawan, A/2/95 Rajouri Garden, New Delhi-110 027
Conf. Cir.5/2007 Dated: 20-04-2007 1. The Commission will consider the minimum wage
To, as per 15 ILC norms subject to verification of prices
All Office Bearers, National Executive Members, and the relevance and requirements of the addition
Affiliates and CoC. made thereon by the staff side.
Oral Evidence before the 6th CPC Standing 2. The desirability of having parity with the wages
Committee Staff Side JCM obtaining in PSUs will be borne in mind while
Dear Comrades, computing the minimum wage.
On 16th, 17th and 18th April, 2007, the standing 3. They disfavored the rate of Increase of NNP or
Committee of the Staff Side JCM, National Council, GDP as a base for computation of minimum wage.
tendered evidence before the 6th CPC on the three 4. The reductions of the No. of employees between
memorandum they had submitted to the Commission 1995 to 2006 as also the reduction of wage and
viz. allowances as a percentage to Revenue expenditure
i. On interim Relief. have been noted.
ii. On minimum wage, pay scales, Pay & Allowances 5. The submission of the staff side of the capacity of
iii. On pension. the Govt. to meet the additional expenditure due to
Interim Relief : revision will also be considered.
On 16th, the staff side presented before the The staff side brought to the notice of the
Commission, the necessity for the grant of the Interim commission that the fixation of minimum wage by
Relief we had demanded, i.e. 15% of Pay + DP, subject successive commissions had the following impact:
to a minimum of Rs. 1000/- as Interim Relief. The 2nd CPC 2.5 times
Commission is of the view that 3rd CPC 2.6 times
(i) Since the Central Govt. employees are not in 4th CPC 3.2 times
distress, they are not entitled for any relief. 5th CPC 3.4 times
(ii) Since the Commission had not yet come to any 6th CPC 3.9 times if the demand of the staff
conclusion of the probable final wage structure, it may side is accepted.
not be possible to determine the Interim relief, Proposed Pay Structure :
(iii) Any amount of Interim Relief if granted immediately The staff side explained the rationale adopted by
would only to add to the woes of inflation. them in the construction of Pay Scales without any
The Staff Side pointed out that the interim relief maximum and added that the conversion factor would
demanded by them was not in the nature of a relief as ensure the existing relativities. The change in the
is understood by the Commission. What they have conversion factor for Pay scales upto S-5 and S-7 was
demanded, they explained was only an advance also explained. The Commission enquired in detail
payment to be adjusted against the final settlement about the advantage of an open ended pay scale vis-
or to be subsumed in the arrears of salary as the date a-vis a master scale of pay.
of effect of the Commission's recommendation has to Date of effect :
be 1-1-2006. They also added that they are entitled to The Commission may concede the demand for
the Interim relief because of the delay in setting up giving effect to their recommendation from 1-1-2006.
the commission itself. If the I.R. is not granted to the Allowances :
employees they will have to wait for 24 month even if D.A. The Commission may propose that the present
the Commission adheres to the 18 months time scheme for calculation of DA on the basis of all India
schedule specified under the terms of reference. They annual average CPI index (IW) might be continued.
also brought to the notice of the commission that if HRA : The staff side demand for reducing the
the arrears are to be drawn in one go, a large part of it classification of towns and cities into three instead of
has to be remitted back to the Govt. as tax and the six will be considered.
employees will not be able to invest the same in any CCA : The demand to replace the present slab system
tax saving devices retrospectively. It is however, evident by percentage linked to basic pay would be looked into.
that the Commission has almost made up its mind on The Staff side has also stated that all allowances may
this issue i.e. not to grant Interim Relief. be expressed in terms of percentage of Basic Pay.
Minimum wage Transport Allowance : The Board of Arbitration award
The main memorandum was taken up for to link the allowance to Basic Pay in place of the scale
discussion on 17th. It is noted that : of pay has been specifically presented before the
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Commission. years of service.
SDA : NE Region: The Commission may recommend Pension for those who superannuate might be at
removing the present discrimination. a higher percentage, as demanded by the staff side.
Fixation on Promotion: The minimum benefit may Increasing the rate of pension for those who live
be suitably revised. beyond the age of 70 will be considered.
Fixation in the revised scale : The staff side Average emoluments may not undergo any
demanded for point to point fixation that might be change. The anomalous situation that might arise in
considered by the Commission. the transitory stage of wage revision might be taken
Classification of Posts : The present classification care of. The pensioners might be covered under a group
may Continue, without the nomenclature of Gazetted insurance scheme for medicare.
or Non-gazetted. The Commission may not look into the pension
Pension: (Existing) Commission was of the opinion schemes for those who are recruited after 1-1-2004.
that to facilitate easy exit the present pension i.e. 50% The Commission had been positive in its response
of salary might be made available to whoever wants to to many of the staff side demands presented before them,
seek Voluntary Retirement after completion of 15/20 except of course in the matter of grant of Interim Relief.
(Previously known as Director Postal Director, Postal Services (i) to (iv) Head of Circle/
Assicatnt Services (concerned) Regional
Superintendent of Postmaster-
Posts Offices/ General
Assistant
Superintendent of
Railway Mail
Services)
(3) "Inspector of Director Postal Director, Postal Services All Head of Circle/
Posts Services (concerned) Regional
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Postmaster-
General
(4) Higher Selection, Director Postal Director, Postal Services All Head of Circle/
Grade-I Services (concerned) Regional
Postmaster-
General
Head of Division / Superintendent, (i) to iv) Director-Postal
Postal Stores Depot / Circlds Services
Stamp Depot/Senior Postmaster (concerned)
/ Chief Postmaster / Assistant
Director (Staff)/ Superintendent,
Sorting
(5) Office Director Postal Director, Postal Services All Head of Circle,
Superintendent Services Director,
Higher Selection Assistant Postmaster General (i) to (iv) Postal Services
Grade-I (Circle (Staff)/Assistant Director (Staff) (concerned)
Office)
(6) Liberarian Director, Postal Director, Postal Staff College, All Member, Postal
Staff College of India Services Board.
India
Joint Director, Postal Staff College, (i) to (iv) Director, Postal
India Staff College, India
(7) Assistant Director Postal Director, Postal Services All Head of Circle/
Manager, Mail Motor Services (concerned) Regional
Services (Posts of Postmaster-
Insepector Mail General
Motor Services has Senior Manager/Manager, Mail (i) to (iv) Director, Postal
been merged with Motor Services Services
Assistnat Manager, (concerned)
Mail Motor Services)
Member, Postal
(8) Junior Accounts Head of Circle Head of Circle All Services Board
Officer
Director, Postal Services/ Director (i) to (iv) Head of Circle
of Account (Postal)/Deputy
Director of Accounts (Postal)/Joint
Director Postal Staff College India/
Director, Postal Training Centre
(9) Statistical Secretary, Secretry, Postal Services Board All Member, Postal
Assistant Postal Services Services Board
Board Director (Administration) (in (i) to (iv) S e c r e ta r y, P o s ta l
respect of non-secretariate posts) Servcies Board"
[G.I. Dept. of Posts, Order No. C-32016/10/2006-VP, dated 12-12-2006]
BHARTIYA POST 33 JUNE, 2007
n Delegation of powers to Heads of Departments Competent Authority to delegate bearers to
in various Ministries/Departments for settling Departments/Ministries to settle all cases where there
permission cases and post facto approval is no relaxation of rules and the entitlement was worked
relating to referral system in CGHS. out with reference to the rate list prescribed without any
The undersigned is directed to refer to this monetary ceiling. The delegation would, however, be
Ministry's Office Memoranda of even number, dated subject to the condition that the Heads of the
the 7th April, 1999 and 7th March, 2000 (Sl. Nos 112 Departments/Ministries may settle cases up to the limit
and 120 of Swamy's Annual, 1999 and 2000 of Rs. 2,00,000 (Rupees Two lakhs only) (worked out
respectively) on the above subject vide which powers with reference to the prescribed rate list). In respect of
were delegated by the CGHS. Delegation No. 12 of cases involving payment exceeding Rs. 2,00,000 (Rupees
O.M. of 7th April, 1999, under post facto approval in two lakhs only) but as per the prescribed rate list, the
respect of CGHS for settlement of individual medical concerned Departments/Ministries may settle such
reimbursement claims/to accord permission/grant of cases in consultation with their respective Internal
medical advance reads as follows :- Finance Division. Only in those cases where the settled
Subject to the approval of Head of the CGHS scheme/rules are required to be relaxed, should the case
organization of the concerned CGHS covered City/ be referred to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, where 5. This issues with concurrence of Internal Finance
prescribed in the preceding paras, the monetary limit Division, vide CD No. C-2572-IFD/2006, dated the 27th
for issuing sanction were raised as under :- November, 2006.
A Rs. 2 lakhs (in case of By the HoD [G.I., M.H. & F.W., O.M. No. S. 12020/4/97-
serving employee CGHS(P), dated (27-12-2006)
beneficiaries) n LTC (All India in block of 4 years) in
B Rs. 2 lakhs (in case of By the Head of the combination with transfer/tour TA-Mode of
pensioner CGHS concerned CGHS Regularization.
beneficiaries) covered city I am directed to forward herewith a copy OM No.
C Rs. 2 to 5 lakhs Director, CGHS 31011/3/2006-Estt. (A) dated 7th February, 2007
D Above Rs. 5 lakhs Ministry of Health received from Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievance
and Family Welfare & Pension, Department of Personnel & Training, on
2. Power were further delegated vide Office the subject mentioned above, for your information/
Memorandum No. S-12020/4/97-CGHS (P), dated the guidance and necessary action.
7th March, 2000, as follows :- [DG (Posts) No. 20-1/2007-PAP,
(i) A serving Central Government servant covered Dated: 19-03-2007]
under CGHS who is taking treatment in some CGHS n LTC (All India in block of 4 years) in
Dispensary/Government hospital and desires to obtain combination with transfer/tour TA-Mode of
treatment in a private hospital recognized under CGHS, Regularization.
the Heads of Departments may grant him permission The undersigned is directed to say that as per
for indoor treatment on the basis of medical prescription instructions contained in Ministry of Home Affairs O.M.
issued to the CGHS beneficiary. No. 43/15/59-Estt. (A), dated 19-7-1960, LTC (Home
(ii) The Heads of Departments (HoDs) may decide Town) may be availed in combination with transfer/
the cases of reimbursement of medical claims in tour. The question of extending this facility to All India
respect of treatment obtained in emergency at private LTC (anywhere in the country in a block of 4 years)
hospital/private nursing home/private clinic, subject to has been considered and it has been decided that the
item-wise ceiling as per rates prescribed for CGHS provisions of the aforesaid OM, dated 19-7-1960 will
beneficiaries without financial limit on the total amount also be applicable for All India LTC availed in
to be reimbursed. combination with transfer/tour.
3. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has 2. Tour T.A. and transfer T.A. shall be regulated in
been receiving files from different Ministries/Department terms of relevant instructions of Ministry of Finance.
in respect of medical claims/request for advance when 3. These orders will take effect from the date of issue
the admissible amounts exceeded Rs. 2.00 lakhs even but claims which were pending on the date of issue
though in most of the cases the admissible amount may be regulated under these order. Past cases in which
calculated were as per the approved rate list. This has decisions have already been taken will not be re-opened.
created avoidable work in the Ministry without any 4. In so far as the personnel serving in the Indian
scope for value addition in the process of examination. Audit and Accounts Department are concerned, these
4. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has orders have been issued after consultation with the
been examining the question of further delegation of Comptroller and Auditor-General.
powers to the Heads of Departments/Ministries in the [G.I. Dept. of Per. & Trg., O.M. No. 31011/3/2006-
matter and it has been decided with the approval of the Estt.(A), Dated: 7-2-2007]