Postal Directorate asks for information from all Circle Heads in respect of Cadre Restructuring proposal group C Employees of RMSrms

Postal Directorate asks for information from all Circle Heads in respect of RMS, SBCO, CO/RO, Postmaster Cadre and Mail Guard for Cadre Restructuring

TENURE TRANSFERS IN RMS

IMPORTANT POINTS TO BE CHECKED BY SUB DIVISIONAL HEADS DURING THEIR VISIT TO SUB OFFICE

IMPORTANT POINTS TO BE CHECKED BY SUB DIVISIONAL HEADS DURING THEIR VISIT TO SUB POST OFFICE.

MAILS AND PROJECT ARROW

1. Mail in deposit – check the remarks given by Postman on deposit mail, arrange delivery of mail by contacting the addressees over phone, if possible.

2. Check whether mail has been date stamped before delivery?

3. Check the quantity of stamping and take appropriate action to improve the quality of stamping.

4. Check whether opening of mail bags is done properly. Check whether unpaid, missent and deliverable mails are segregated properly.

5. Check % of RTS mail. Check % of missent mail and take action to improve the % of RTS and missent. Check that RFD targets are being achieved by the SO (in case of project arrow office)

6. Check the returns from Postman and satisfy yourself that Postman has taken all efforts to deliver the mail.

7. Check whether “Unpaid Taxation Register”, “Bag Opening Register” are maintained properly.

8. Check whether Due Mail and Sorting List is on records and whether it requires any changes?

ACCOUNTS

9. Check whether Memo of Authorized balances is on records and does it require any changes? If so review and get it reissued.

10. Check whether SO is having stock of Postage stamps and stationery as authorized in Consolidated Memo of Authorized Balances?

11. Check whether SO is supplying the stamps and stationery to BOs as per Memo of Authorized Balances and whether any BO is having the stock of stamps less than the authorization. If so, get the supply made by SO immediately.

12. Check whether stock of IPOs is being replenished by the HO as per Memo of IPOs sold. Check whether SO is having stock of IPOs as per authorization.

SAVINGS BANK AND CBS

13. Check whether signature scanning is completed.

14. Check whether stock of NSCs is available at SO as per authorization and SO is having sufficient stock of NSCs of small denominations.

15. Check whether staff on the counter is aware about the target of SO and he/she is making all efforts for opening of new accounts against closed one and issue of certificates against discharged one.

16. Check whether the stock of Passbooks is available with SO commensurate with target allotted to SO.

17. Check what is the ratio for closure to open accounts of the SO. Try to improve the ratio by opening of 4 accounts against each closed account.

18. Check the Minus Balance cases status and take appropriate action.

19. Check the SBCO objection status and take appropriate action.

20. Check the status for data migration from SO to HO.

OTHER POINTS

21. Check the position of targets and achievements of SO for various types of targets.

22. Check whether drill cloth of the stamp pads has been changed and quality of stamping is good.

23. Check whether the current and old record has been kept properly and neatly.

24. Check whether the deposit mail is kept in custody properly.

25. Check the general cleanliness of the SO to see that the SO is in presentable condition.

TECHNOLOGY

26. Check whether the SPM and the staff working on computers is having the knowledge about departmental software.

27. All modules are being used by the SO and proper manner.

28. All communications are being done by the SO properly and timely.

29. Whether the stock of items shown in system and actual stock held by the SO are matching. If not, get it rectified.

30. Check whether all PCs and printers are working properly.

Source : IPASP MAH

Revised Establishment Norms for Sorting of Articles at RMS Offices

ORDERS FOR FILLING UP OF HSG I POSTS

LONG AWAITED ORDERS FOR FILLING UP THE VACANCIES IN HIGHER SELECTION GRADE-T (HSG.I) IN POST OFFICES (POS) AND RAILWAY MAIL SERVICE (RMS) OFFICES ARE NOW ISSUED.

No 04-441201Z-SPB.ll

Government of lndia

Ministry of Communications and lT

Department of Posts

Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,

New Delhi-11001 ,

Dated 18th April, 2014.

To

All Chief Postmasters General/ Postmasters General.

Subject:- Filling up the vacancies in Higher Selection Grade-t (HSG.I) in Post Offices (POs) and Railway Mail Service (RMS) Offices- Reg.

Sir/Madam,

I am directed to say that the existing Recruitment Rules in brief provide to fill up the posts of Higher Selection Grade-l (HSG.l) in Post Offices (POs) and Railway Mail Service (RMS) Offices in postal Circles as under:-

i. HSG.I in POs: (i) The existing Recruitment Rules, 1976 of HSG.I in POs and amended

vide Recruitment (Amendment) Rules, 1980 provide for filling up

(a) promotion from HSG.ll General line officials with three years regular ervice and

(b) promotion from Assistant Superintendent of Post Offices with two years regular service, in the ratio of 50.50 - odd post exsting on the date preceding the Recruitment (Amendment) Rules, 1980 going to general line,

(ii) All posts created after commencement of Recruitment (Amendment)

Rules, 1980 are to be filled up f promotion of HSG.ll official with three years regular service In the grade.

ll. HSG I in RMS offices: The Recruitment Rules, 1976 initially provided for filling up the posts of HSG.I in RMS offices by promotion of HSG.ll officials in RMS offices with 3 years regular service in the grade, which were further amended in the year 1993 as per which 43 out of 111 sanctioned posts are earmarked for being filled up by promotion of Asstt. Supdt. of Railway Mail Service (ASRM) with 3 years regular service,

2.         Earlier DOP&T had not allowed to fill up the. posts in HSG.I by promotion on regular basis as they observed that (i) the posts of HSG-I and ASPO carried same pay scale therefore, the promotion of ASPO to HSG-I was not in order particularly, when they noted that the ASPOs, after their promotion were permitted to go back to their parent cadre and (ii) the RRs had become obsolete. Therefore, the Circles were advised not to fill up the posts in HSG-I in Post Offices (POs) and Railway Mail Services Offices (RMS Offices) by regular promotion pending amendment of the Recruitment Rules (RRs) but subsequently allowed on more than one occasion to fill up the posts in H$G-l in POs & RMS offices by promotion of HSG. ll officials on adhoc basis.

3.         The Directorate initiated the process of amendment of the Recruitment Rules of HSG-I in consultation with Department of, Personnel & Training (DOP&T) and Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), In the meantime, references had been received from various Circles explaining difficulties being faced by them in the absence of filing up of the posts in HSG-I or regular basis and continuation of ad-hoc arrangement for past many years.

4.         The matter was taken up with DOP&T, bringing to their knowledge the difficulties being faced by the Circles in the absence of regular incumbents and also the concern of such officials who could not be promoted on regular basis. Thus, DOP&T was requested to allow this Department to fill up the posts of HSG-I on regular basis. DOP&T have now opined that the promotions may be made on the basis of the existing RRs. However, the DOP&T has not clarified as to whether the ASPOs could be 'promoted' to HSG-I, for which a separate reference is being made to DOP&T. Pending the same, the Circles ale advised tg proceed further in holding the DPC for promotion of HSG-ll Officials in Post Offices and RMS Offices only to FISG-I on regular basis as per the provisions of the RRs.

5.         The Circles are advised to convene the DPCs for promotion to HSG-I on regular basis latest by 30.04.2013 and issue the promotion orders by 06.05.2013. Thereafter, a report may be furnished to the Directorate by Fax to Shri Raj Kumar, Director (Staff (Fax No 23096103) by 10.05.2013 intimating the completion of the  said exercise and number of officials thus promoted to HSG-I and the number of posts remained vacant if any, for want of eligible officials,

Yours faithfully,

 (Alka Tewari)

Assistant Director General (SPN)

Copy to:-  (All Concerned)

REVISED NORMS FOR THE OPERATIONAL ACTIVITIES AT SPEED POST SORTING HUBS, INTRA-CIRCLE HUBS AND COMPUTERISED REGISTRATION CENTRES.

D.G. Posts No. 28-8/2011-D Dated 17.01.2013.

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).

L1 HUB INDIA PIN RANGE

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.			First Class/Second Class	PIN RANGE	REGISTERED
.	1	DL	AMPC NEW DELHI(First Class) Delhi PSO(Second Class)	11	CRC RMS BHAWAN DELHI
.	2	HR	HARYANA SORTING	12
.	3	HR	AMBALA RMS (Haryana)	13	CRC AMBALA(Haryana)
.	5	PB	CHANDIGARH SORTING OFFICE	140,160,	CRC CHANDIGARH SORTING
.	6	PB	LUDHIANA RMS	141,142,148,151,152	CRC LUDHIANA CSO
.	7	PB	AMRITSAR RMS	143,145	CRC AMRITSAR RMS
.	8	PB	JALANDHAR CITY RMS	144,146	CRC JALANDHAR CITY RMS
.	9	PB	PATIALA RMS	147	CRC PATIALA RMS
.	10	HP	SHIMLA RMS	171,172 except 171102(Ambala-Haryana)
.	4	HP	AMBALA RMS (Himachal Pradesh)	173-175	CRC AMBALA (Himachal Pradesh)
.	11	HP	PATHANKOT RMS	176,177 except 176090,177031, 177039,177109,177110,177201-177219 (Ambala-HR)]
.	12	JK	JAMMU RMS	18
.	13	JK	SRINAGAR RMS	19
.	14	UP	GHAZIABAD CSO	201,203-204,245,250
.	15	UP	BAREILLY RMS	202,207,241-244,262,263
.	17	UP	KANPUR RMS	205-210, except 205126-205152(Agra Fort) 212 except 2121-2125(Allahabad)	CRC KANPUR GPO
.	18	UP	ALLAHABAD RMS	211,230,231
.	19	UP	VARANASI RMS	221,except 2215(Allahabad) 222,223,232 to233
.	20	UP	LUCKNOW RMS	22 except 221-223(Varanasi), 261-262	CRC LUCKNOW RMS
.	21	UP	SAHARANPUR RMS(UP)	246,251
.	22	UK	SAHARANPUR RMS(UK)	247-249 except 2477(Saharanpur-UP)
.	23	UP	GORAKHPUR RMS	27 except 275-277(Varanasi)
.	16	UP	AGRA FORT RMS	28
.	24	RJ	JAIPUR RMS	301-304,321,328,331-333	CRC JAIPUR
.	25	RJ	AJMER RMS	305,311
.	26	RJ	UDAIPUR RMS	306-307,312-314
.	27	RJ	KOTA JN. RMS	32 except 327(Udaipur)
.	28	RJ	JODHPUR RMS	305,334,335, 34 except 343(Udaipur)
.	29	GJ	RAJKOT RMS	360-363,382
.	30	GJ	AHMEDABAD RMS(First Class) Ahmedabad PSO(Second Class)	364 except 3644(Rajkot) 365,370,380,382-385	CRC AHMEDABAD
.	31	GJ	ANAND RMS	387 except 3878(Ahamedabad) 388 except [388270, 3887(Vadodara)]
.	32	GJ	VADODARA RMS	389,390, 391 except [3918-3919(Surat)]	CRC VADODARA
.	33	GJ	SURAT RMS	392 except 3923(Vadodara) 393-396	CRC SURAT
.	34	MH	APSO MUMBAI(First Class) Mumbai PSO(Second Class)	400-402, 4101-4102, 415202-415203,415207,415213,415214 4156-4158, 4167 EXCEPT 416703(Panaji) 421 4220-4225,422606 4231-4235,4237 EXCEPT 423107,423109 424,425	CRC MUMBAI
.	35	MH	PANAJI SORTING	403, 416510,416528,416550,416552 4166,416703,4168
.	36	MH	PUNE RMS(First Class) Pune PSO(Second Class)	4103-4109 411-414, 4150-4155 except 4152 in Mumbai 4160-4165 except 4165 in Panaji 4226 except 422606(Mumbai) 4236	PUNE RMS / CSO
.	37	MH	AURANGABAD RMS	43
.	38	MH	NAGPUR RMS	44
.	39	MP	INDORE RMS	45	CRC INDORE
.	40	MP	BHOPAL RMS	46	CRC BHOPAL
.	41	MP	GWALIOR RMS	47 except 470	CRC GWALIOR
.	42	MP	JABALPUR RMS	48 and 470	CRC JABALPUR
.	43	CT	RAIPUR RMS	491-494	CRC RAIPUR
.	44	CT	BILASPUR RMS (Chattisgarh)	495-497	CRC BILASPUR (Chattisgarh)
.	45	AP	HYDERABAD SORTING	500-501	CRC HYDERABAD
.	46	AP	NAMPALLY SORTING	50 except 500-501(Hyderabad) and except 507(Vijayawada)
.	47	AP	KURNOOL RMS	515,518
.	48	AP	TIRUPATHI RMS	516,517,524
.	49	AP	VIJAYAWADA RMS	52 except 524(Tirupathi)
.	50	AP	VISAKHAPATNAM RMS	53 except 534(Vijayawada)
.	51	KN	BANGALORE CITY RMS(First)/ Bangalore PSO(Second Class)	56	CCRC BANGALORE CITY
.	52	KN	MYSORE SORTING	570-573 except 572(Bangalore City)	CRC MYSORE
.	53	KN	MANGALORE RMS	574-576	CRC MANGALORE
.	54	KN	BIRUR RMS	577
.	55	KN	HUBLI RMS	58, 59 except 584-586(Gulbarga)	CRC HUBLI
.	56	KN	GULBARGA SORTING	584-586
.	57	TN	MBC PARK TOWN CHENNAI (First Class)/ Chennai PSO(Second Class)	600-603,631	CCRC ANNA ROAD SORTING CHENNAI
.	58	TN	VILLUPURAM RMS	604-608
.	59	TN	TRICHY RMS	609-622,630,639
.	60	TN	MADURAI RMS	623-626
.	61	TN	TIRUNELVELI RMS	627-629
.	62	TN	MBC KATPADI	632-635
.	63	TN	SALEM JN RMS	636-638
.	64	TN	COIMABTORE RMS	64
.	71	WB	AMPC KOLKATA	70, 72, 74	CRC KOLKATA
.	72	WB	HOWRAH RMS(First Class)/ Howrah RMS PSO(Second Class)	71 except 713(Bhurdwan)
.	73	WB	BURDWAN RMS(First Class)/ Asanol RMS(Second Class)	713
.	74	WB	SILIGURI RMS(First Class)/ Siliguri RMS PSO(Second Class)	73 except 731(Kolkata)	CRC SILIGURI
.	75	OR	BHUBANESWAR RMS	751-752	CRC BHUBANESWAR
.	76	OR	CUTTACK RMS	75 except 751,752(Bhubaneswar)	CRC CUTTACK
.	77	OR	BERHAMPUR RMS	76 except 766-770(Jharsuguda)
.	78	OR	JHARSUGUDA RMS	766-770
.	79	AS	GUWAHATI RMS(Assam)	78,79 except 793,795,797-799(Guwahati-North East)	CRC GUWAHATI(Assam)
.	80	NE	GUWAHATI RMS (North East)	793,795,797-799	CRC GUWAHATI (North East)
.	81	BH	PATNA RMS	80 -81, except 814-815(Dhanbad)	CRC PATNA RMS
.	82	BH	GAYA RMS	821,823, 824
.	83	JH	DHANBAD RMS	826,8281-8282	CRC DHANBAD
.	84	JH	TATANAGAR RMS (JAMSHEDPUR)	83 except 834-835(Ranchi)	CRC TATANAGAR (JAMSHEDPUR)
.	85	JH	RANCHI RMS	822,825,827, 8283-8284,829	CRC RANCHI
.	86	BH	MUZAFFARPUR RMS	84 except 841,844(Patna) and except 846-847(Baruni)
.	87	BH	BARAUNI RMS	85 except 853(Patna)
.	88	F	1 CBPO	56 APO
.	89	F	2 CBPO	99 APO
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Department of Post Signs Agreement with South Africa Post for EMS Service

The Department of Posts (DoP) has signed an Agreement with South Africa Post for starting international EMS (Speed Post) service with that country. This agreement signed recently is expected to augment people-to-people contact between the two countries, and foster trade, as EMS is a popular export channel for small and medium enterprises. The EMS service to South Africa will be available at the major post offices from September 2012 onwards. 

EMS or Express Mail Service is a premium service that enables its users to send letters, documents and parcels faster with the added facility of being able to track the movement of the item on the internet. 

Source: PIB

(Release ID :87462)

Sh Kapil Sibal Dedicates Automated mail Processing Centre, Delhi to the Nation

AMPC Capable of Sorting 10 lakh Mail Per DayOCR System Recognizes the Pincode and Address forTaking Sorting Decision 

Sh Kapil Sibal, the Union Minister for Communication and Information Technology, dedicated Automated Mail Processing Centre (AMPC) Delhi to the nation here this morning. Speaking on the occasion Shri Sibal said that Department of Posts has to gear up to the challenges of 21st century in a comprehensive manner. These efforts will go a long way in making DoP a more efficient, reliable and trustworthy organization.

AMPC Delhi is an important milestone for the Department of Posts in its attempt to provide a reliable, efficient, safe and cost effective postal service to the nation. AMPC Delhi has been set up with the aim of modernizing mail processing in India Post. A Letter Sorting machine (LSM) and one Mixed Mail Sorter (MMS) has been installed at AMPC Delhi at a cost of about Rs 42 crores. These sorting machines utilize state-of-the-art Optical Character Recognition (OCR)- Video Coding System (VCS) that can read the address written on the mail pieces and sort them to the correct destination. The LSM has a sorting speed of 35,000 letters per hour and MMS can process 20,000 ordinary as well as Registered and Speed Post letters, packets and small parcels per hour. 
The LSM can sort letters/postcards/Inland letter Cards from 3 gms to 20 gms. As the letter enters into the LSM, a very high speed camera takes a picture of the address written on it and sends it to the OCR server for digitization and recognition. The OCR system recognizes the pincode as well as the address elements in the written address and takes a sorting decision on the basis of inputs received from the written address and the address database which has been created for the sorting systems. In case the OCR is not able to take a sorting decision then the image is sent to the Video coder who just sees the image on his/her computer screen and then types the pincode or the city/town name to sort the article to the correct destination. This entire process takes few seconds to get completed while the letter is still moving inside the LSM.

The MMS is an open conveyor based system which can sort any kind of letter, flat, packet or small parcels (from 5 gms to 5 kgs) and utilizes the same OCR-VCS system for sorting. Both the machines share the common OCR-VCS servers. MMS has the ability to the read the tracking barcode pasted/printed on the article and generate a manifest along with a unique bag label for the sorted mail so that track and trace for each individual article processed on the MMS is available on the internet.

As compared to the old style mail centres, setting up of AMPC has enabled the Department to consolidate the mail operations in a big city like Delhi. The entire first class and speed post mail of Delhi which was earlier handled at more than 12 smaller mail sorting centres is now consolidated at AMPC because of its ability to process almost 1 million mail pieces per day. Mail operations at AMPC not only enhance the speed of mail processing but also lead to a better efficiency and improved quality. State-of-the-art facilities have also been provided to the staff working at AMPC Delhi in order to improve their efficiency and motivation level. The LSM requires only 7 Clerks (SA) and 5 Multi-Skilled Staff (MTS) per shift (8 hours) to operate and produces an output of over 3 lakh mail pieces; the same work requires at least 30 clerks and 10 MTS. Similarly, the MMS requires almost 10 clerks (SA) and 18 MTS per shift to process almost 1 lakh speed post articles; the same work would require 25 clerks and 30 MTS in a manual environment.

The maximum advantage of using the machines is in the area of quality control as missort rate can be brought considerably down in good address quality mail. In case of MMS, multiple handling is also reduced as the tracking barcode of the speed post articles are automatically scanned by the machines while they are being sorted. Also, the entire mail gets sorted in one run as the number of sorting selections in LSM (304 selections) and MMS (152 selections) are enough to sort all the mail pieces in one sort program. This is in contrast to the manual sorting where the sorting cases have only 48 or 72 pigeon holes and some destinations have to be sorted in the second stage.

At AMPC there is a separate area for processing mail pieces which are not of machinable standards. The work flow of AMPC Delhi has been designed like an assembly line where-in the un-processed mail enters the facility from one end and gets dispatched from the other end after getting processed manually or on the automated systems.

The AMPC building has been constructed by DIAL in lieu of the old AMPC building which was acquired for laying the metro line. The construction started in October 2010 and was completed in October 2011. The building has been built on a plot of almost 10,000 sq mts size and the built up area is about 7000 sq mts on ground and first floor. The building has a 24 hour power back-up and a security system with state-of-the-art IP camera based CCTV system. Almost 500 staff, including about 60 ladies are working in AMPC in three shifts.

A similar facility has also been set up in Kolkata which shall also be inaugurated in a few weeks time. The sorting machines of AMPC Delhi are the new generation machines as compared to the Letter Sorting Machines installed at AMPC Mumbai in 1993 and at AMPC Chennai in 1996 which did not have the automatic address reading ability and were dependent on the coders to code all the mail pieces for sending them to their destinations.

Senior officers of the Department of Posts and the MLA of the area were also present on the occasion. 

Source : PIB, August 21, 2012

Minutes of Cadre restructuriMinutes of Cadre restructuring of MMS staff (Second meeting) dtd 3/4/2012 & 4/4/2012ng of MMS staff (Second meeting) dtd 3/4/2012 & 4/4/2012

Minutes of Cadre restructuring of MMS staff (Second meeting) dtd 3/4/2012 & 4/4/2012


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Refresh Rulings ( Published on 31/03/2012)

1.      What are the allowances exempted from attachment of salary? 

Ø  (i) All kinds of travelling allowances.

(ii)   All kinds of conveyance allowances.

(iii)    All allowances to meet the cost of uniform/rations.

(iv)     Compensatory Allowances for higher cost of living in expensive localities/hill stations.

(v)       All house rent allowances.

(vi)     Dearness allowance or other allowances to provide relief from increased cost of living

(vii)   Children Education Allowance described in any manner.

(viii) All reimbursement of medical expenses.

(ix)     Dearness pay if any.

The above allowances are exempted from court attachment.         (Rule 74 of CGA (R&P) Rules 1983)

2.      Where more than one penalties of withholding increments are imposed against an official at the same time, how it can be given effect to?

Ø  In such cases, one after the other, the first penalty order is given effect for the period specified in the order. Thereafter, the increment due to the employee will be allowed and then next penalty order will be implemented from the date of next increment due to him; and so on for third and subsequent penalties.

(DG P&T No. 230/308/75-Disc II dt. 03.05.76)

1.     Allowances & Quarters

3.      As per the Sixth CPC, whenever DA goes up to 50%, the special allowances shall be increased by 25%. Whether  HRA, Transport Allowance etc will cover under these orders w.e.f 01.01.2011 since the DA is expected to reach 51%

Ø  No. In respect HRA, Transport Allowance etc, there will be no revision.

In respect of the following allowances, there will be increase by 25%.

(i)        Daily allowance on Tour, mileage Allowance, transportation of Personal effects etc.

(ii)      Special compensatory (Remote Locality) Allowance.

(iii)    Special compensatory (Hill Area) Allowance.

(iv)     Split Duty Allowances to Central Secretariat & allied offices.

(v)       Bad climate Allowance.

(vi)     Project Allowance.

(vii)   Scheduled/Tribal Area Allowance.

(viii) Cycle Maintenance Allowance

(ix)     Conveyance Allowance.

(x)       Washing Allowance.

(xi)     Special Allowance for disabled women employees.

(xii)   Cash handling allowance to cashiers/Treasurers.

(xiii) Children Education Assistance & RTF.

(xiv) Advance for purchase of Bicycle, warm clothing, Festival & Natural Calamity Advance.

4.      Whether an official who is on long leave is entitled for drawal of HRA? If so up to what extent?

Ø  On medical leave, HRA is allowed for 8 months. Beyond that, it can be allowed by the controlling authorities. For other kinds of leave, HRA is allowed up to 180 days without any certificate. On furnishing required certificate, it may be drawn for remaining periods.

(MOF OM No. 11020/19/90-EII (B) dt. 05.02.1991)

5.      Whether the official placed under suspension is entitled for drawal of HRA?

Ø  Yes. As per MOF OM NO. F 2(37) EII (B)/by dt. 27.01.1965, HRA shall be drawn to the officials placed under suspension at the rate it was drawn before suspension.

Thanks to
J.Ramamurthy
Circle Secretary,
AIPEUP3, TN Circle
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