Gramin Dak Sevak (GDS) Committee Report

Gramin Dak Sevak (GDS) Committee Report

 
Click on the following links to view the GDS Committee Report

GDS Committee Report 2016 Part 1

 GDS Committee Report 2016 Part 2

 GDS Committee Report 2016 Part 3

 GDS Committee Report 2016 Part 4

The Old system of payment of time related continuity Allowance (TRCA) is dispensed with and replaced with a new wage payment system. Under the new wage payment system, 11 TRCA slabs are subsumed into 3 wage scales with two levels each for BPMs and for other than BPMs. One wage scale would be common for both the categories of GDSs.

New Wage Scales

1. 10,000 – 24,470 (Other than BPM Level 1)

2. 12,000 – 29,380 (Other than BPM Level 2 & BPM Level 1)

3. 14,500 – 35,480 (BPM Level 2)

• The minimum working hours of GDS Post Offices and GDS is increased to 4 hours from 3 hours.
• The new working hours for GDS Post Offices will be 4 hours and 5 hours only.
• The Level 1 GDS Post Offices/GDSs will have 4 hours as working hours and Level – 2 will have 5 hours as working hours.
• The Point System for assessment of workload of BPMs has been abolished.
• The new wage payment system is linked to revenue generation of GDS Post Offices. Under the new system, there will be no increase in wagess of BPMs from Level-1 to Level-2 on the basis of workload but the same will be increased based on achievement of prescribed revenue norms which is fixed at 100% for normal areas and 50% for special areas which presently have 15% anticipated income norms.
• The GDS Post Offices not achieving the prescribed revenue norm within the given working hours will have to open GDS post offices for minimum of additional 30 minutes beyond the prescribed working hours.
• The GDSs BPMs will be paid Revenue Linked Allowance @10% beyond Level 2 wage scale if they will be successful in achieving revenue beyond prescribed norms
• The GDS Post Offices has been categorized into A,B,C and D categories based on the revenue generation norms. The GDS Post Office in A category will achieve 100% revenue. The Committee has recommended a set of actions for each category of GDS Post Offices.
• The six approved categories of GDS are subsumed into two categories only. One category will be Branch Post Master and all other 5 categories of GDSs are subsumed into one multi tasking category.
• The job profile of Multi Tasking GDS is expanded to include work such as Business Development and Marketing etc. Their jobs will no more be confined to their old designations. The Assistant BPM will assist BPMs for increasing revenue generation.
• The GDSs working in the GDS Post Offices will be known as Assistant Branch Post Master (ABPMs) and those working in the Department Post Offices will be known as Dak Sevak (DS).
• The minimum wage has been increased to Rs.10000/- per month and maximum to Rs.35,480/- per month.
• The rate of annual increase is recommended as 3%.
• A composite Allowance comprising of support for hiring accommodation for GDS Post Offices as well as mandatory residence, office maintenance, mobile and electricity usage charges etc. has been introduced for the first time.
• Children Education Allowance @ Rs.6,000/- per Child per annum has been introducted for GDS.
• Risk & Hardship Allowance @ Rs.500/- per month for GDSs working in the special areas has also been introduced.
• A Financial upgradation has been introduced at 12 Years, 24 years and 36 Years of services in form of two advance additional annual increases.
• The ceiling of ex-gratia gratuity has been increased from Rs.60,000 to Rs.5,00,000/-
• The GDS contribution for service Discharge Benefit Scheme (SDBS) should be enhanced maximum up to 10% and minimum up to 3% of the basic wage per month, whereas the Department should contribute a fixed contribution of 3% of the basic wage of the GDSs.
• The coverage of GDS Group Insurance Scheme has been enhanced from Rs.50,000/0 to Rs.5,00,000/-.
• The contribution of Department in Circle Welfare Fund (CWF) has been increased from Rs.100/- per annum to Rs.300/- per annum.
• The Scope of CWF is extended to cover immediate family members such as spouse; daughters, sons and dependent daughters in law in the scheme.
• The Committee also recommended 10% hike in the prescribed limits of financial grants and assistance in the Circle Welfare Fund.
• The Committee has recommended addition of Rs.10,000/- for purchase of Tablet/Mobile from the Circle Welfare Fund in the head ” Financial Assistance from Fund by way of loans with lower rate of interest (5%)”.
• Provision of 26 weeks of Maternity Leave for women GDSs has been recommended.
• The wages for the entire period of Maternity Leave is recommended to be paid from salary head from where wages of GDSs are paid.
• The Committee has also recommended one week of Paternity Leave.
• The Committee has recommended 5 days of emergency leave per annum
• Leave accumulation and encashment facility up to 180 days has been introduced.
• Online system of engagement has been recommended.
• The maximum age limit of 50 years for Direct Recruitment of GDSs has been abolished.
• Minimum one year of GDS service will now be required for GDSs for Direct Recruitment into Departmental cadres such as MTS/Postman/Mail Guard.
• Alternate livelihood condition for engagement of GDSs has been relaxed.
• Voluntary Discharge Scheme has been recommended.
• The Discharge age has been retained at 65 years.
• The Limited Transfer Facility has been relaxed from 1 time to 3 Time for male GDSs. There will be no restriction on number of chances for transfer of women GDSs. The power for transfer has been delegated to the concerned Divisional head.
• The ex-gratia payment during put off period should be revised to 35% from 25% of the wage and DA drawn immediately before put off.
• The committee has recommended preferring transfer before put off duty.
• The compassionate Engagement of GDSs has been relaxed to give benefits to eligible dependents in all cases of death of GDS while in service.
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  Categories of GDS:
  
  

  Present Nomenclature	Category
  BRANCH POST MASTER	All Branch Post Masters
  ASSISTANT BRANCH POST MASTER	GDS  MD, GDS MC
  DAK SEVAK	GDSSV,GDS PKR , GDSMM

  ..
    Viability of GDS Post Offices:
  
  
  New norms for calculation of GDS Pos are recommended.
  Further Categorization of GDS POs based on proportion of Revenue / Expenditure

  Category of GDS PO	Revenue Norm
  Urban & Rural (Normal)	100% of its expenditure
  Rural (special)	50% of its expenditure

  ..

  Category	Colour	Proportion of Revenue to expenditure
  A	Green	100% or more of prescribed form
  B	Orange	75% to 99% of prescribed form
  C	Pink	50% to 74.99% of prescribed form
  D	Red	Less than 50% of prescribed form

  
  
  Workload assessment:
  
  
  In place of point system, the Committee recommends the new wage payment system. The new system linked to revenue generation and not to work load.
  
  
  Rural Business Development and Marketing:
  
  
  The Committee Recommended many items for successful realization of rural business potentials.
  
  
  Committee recommends to improve the accessibility, visibility and infrastructure of GDS POs.
  
  
  PO are with 10’ X 10’ dimensions in ground floor.
  Building owned by Gram Panchayat
  Building owned by Central Govt or State Govt. ie.,schools or offices BPM’s own house
  Proper rented accommodation in a busy place of the village
  Building owned by NGOs.
  
  
  With all furniture and power supply.
  
  
  Legal status of GDS:
  
  
  The Committee observed that the matter is sub judice.
  
  
  The Department should take suitable steps to increase security of job, prevent exploitation and increase income of GDSs so that they feel secure and live happily with in the GDS system and with the existing legal status.
  
  
  Terms and conditions of engagement.
  
  
  The Committee recommends changes in Rule-3A.
  Introduce voluntary discharge scheme on willing to leave the post before 65 years
  Discharge from the service on the last day of the month.
  Relaxation on limited transfer facility.
  
  
  Recommendations on wage structure and fixation of wages.
  
  
  Committee recommends raising of minimum duty from 3 hours to 4 hours of all GDSs
  Comparison : BPM = Postman
                          Asst. BPM & Dak Sevak = MTS
  Minimum wage fixed at :
  Rs.10,000- for 4 hours & Rs.12,000- for five hours. (Level-I)
  Rs.12,000- for 5 hours & Rs.14,500- for five hours (Level-2)
  Annual increase @ 3% on 1^st January or 1^st July
  Wage matrix & Wage Level Table & Arrears calculation Table are given in detail.
  
  
  Allowances:
  
  
  Dearness Allowance – no change
  % of DA with regular employees – no change
  Increased rate of DA – no change
  
  
  Recommended allowances :
  
  
  Composite Allowance
  Cash Conveyance Allowance
  Combined Duty Allowance
  Children Education Allowance
  Revenue linked Allowance for eligible BPMs
  Risk & hardship allowance
  
  
  Allowances to be withdrawn:
  
  
  Office Maintenance Allowance
  Fixed Stationery Allowance
  Boat Allowance
  Cycle Maintenance Allowance
  Uttarakhand Allowance
  Split Duty Allowance.
  
  
  Composite Allowance Includes:
  
  
  Rent for housing GDS PO, Rent for Accommodation, washing-repairs-maintenance of premises, furniture, stationery charges, electricity usage charges for office, Mobile / Telephone usage charges, Boat Allowance/ CMA/ TA, Hospitality charges for drinking water, other incidental charges.
  
  
  Performance Related Incentive
  
  
  Revenue linked allowance along with the present system of incentives with automatic payment at the end of each month.
  
  
    Ex-gratia Bonus:
  
  
  Dept should re-examine the formula for payment of bonus and ex gratia bonus with reference to the share of revenue generated by the departmental as well as GDS POs.
  
  
  Methods of engagement
  
  
  Method of selection : on line method engagement should be introduced.
  Recruiting Authority : appended to the GDS (Conduct & Engagement) Rules, 2011
  Qualification :SSC/SSLC from State Board/CBSE/ICSE with certificate course or diploma course in IT
  Knowledge of local language.
  Maintenance of Reservation roster at divisional level.
  Stop the security in the form of FG bonds, introduce 5 year TD or NSC as security.
  
  
  Career Progression
  
  
  There is need to increase the Direct Recuitment quota of GDS in Postman & Mail Guard because of large working strength of GDS and to provide them with better opportunities for getting into departmental posts.
  
  
   Introduce a guaranteed special increase in wages after 12, 24 & 36 years of service with two annual increases.
  
  
  Designation of GDSs should be changed after each financial upgradation.
  
  
  Leave & substitute arrangement:
  
  
  Paid leave should be renamed as ordinary leave and enhanced from 20 to 30 days in a year.
  
  
  Introduce Encashment of Ordinary leave.
  Introduce ‘emergency leave’ for 5 days in a calendar year, but no carry forward.
  
  
  No full time substitute will be engaged.
  
  
  Women GDS – 26 weeks of maternity leave and paid from salary head.
  Paternity leave for 7 days.
  
  
  Disciplinary Rules:
  
  
  Department  should add a new punishment of ‘compulsory discharge from the service’ in the list  “major penalties’ and the content of Rule-9 of GDS (Conduct & Engagement)Rules 2011.
  
  
  Social Security Schemes:
  
  
  Severance Amount : @ Rs.4,000 from 01-01-2016 for every completed year of service subject to maximum of Rs.1,50,000-.
  
  
  Service Discharge Benefit Scheme (SDBS):
  
  
  GDS contribution should be revised as minimum of 3% and maximum of 10%  of the basic wage per month.
  
  
  Department contribution should be fixed as 3% of the basic wage.
  
  
  Bring the GDS under the purview of Gratuity Act with an upper limit of Rs.5,00,000-
  
  
  Group Insurance Scheme : 
  Enhance the rate of monthly subscription by Rs.500 per month with insurance coverage of Rs.5,00,000-.
  
  
    Welfare Schemes:
  
  
  GDS CWF subscription should be enhanced from Rs.20- to Rs.100- pm.
  Department grant should be enhanced from Rs.100- to Rs.300- PA.
  
  
  Point system should not be applied to the compassionate appointment of dependents of GDS.
  
  
  Photo identity cards to all GDS with free of cost.

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What Is CSI ? What Is Going To Happen In The Future In Post Offices

 

What Is CSI ? What Is Going To Happen In The Future In Post Offices

What is CSI?

Core system Integrator or in short CSI is a new software which will replace our legacy meghdoot modules completely. 

Yes all software which we are using now like Meghdoot Point Of Sale, Treasury, Sub Accounts, Accounts and Accountant module will be replaced by

1. CSI Point Of Sale
2. CSI Back Office and
3. SAP

All our day to day transaction will be done using the above three new software only. These new software are developed by TCS and trust me they have done a great job. They have brought everything under one roof.

Not only operational post offices, but administrative offices like divisional offices, regional and circle offices must use CSI SAP module to do their daily works. 

Every thing is well organised in this new software. But the learning curve is a little steep. Counter operations are all bit easy but when it comes to the SAP part, things get really rough.

Our day to day work in sub offices is mostly done using CSI Point of Sale (PoS) and CSI Back Office software only.

With the help of these new products which we are going to use soon, our work will greatly reduce.

The duplication of work which we had to do will now completely be gone. Previously, whatever transactions we do at sub offices, were again had to be done at HO using Sub accounts and accounts module, the same transactions are to again accounted for in Circle Offices and again at the directorate level.

This repetition of work will completely be gone. Since all the transactions which take place at Sub offices or even branch offices will be stored in a central location and hence need not fed again in the system.We haven't got the official confirmation but, we think that there will not be any more SO daily accounts, schedules and stuff any more. Just do your work, tally the money and go home. Isn't it great? Yes absolutely.

But the only problem is getting used to the new software. No problem, just keep following our blog and you will be doing good.

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FINANCIAL YEAR 2016-2017

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Postal Bonus Order issued by Department of post

Postal Bonus Order issued by Department of post

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Grant of Non-Productivity Linked Bonus (ad-hoc bonus) to Central Government Employees for the year 2015-16

Grant of Non-Productivity Linked Bonus (ad-hoc bonus) to Central Government Employees for the year 2015-16

No.7/24/2007/E III (A)

Government of India

Ministry of Finance

Department of Expenditure

(E III-A Branch)

North Block,New Delhi

3rd October,2016

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Grant of Non-Productivity Linked Bonus (ad-hoc bonus) to Central Government Employees for the year 2015-16.

The undersigned is directed to convey the sanction of the President to the grant of Non-Productivity Linked Bonus (Ad-hoc Bonus) equivalent to 30 days emoluments for the accounting year 2015-16 to the Central Government employees in Groups ‘C’ and ‘D’ and all non-gazetted employees in Group ‘B’, who are not covered by any Productivity Linked Bonus Scheme. The calculation ceiling for payment of ad-hoc Bonus under these orders shall be monthly emoluments of Rs. 7000/-, as revised w.e.f 01/04/2014 vide OM No.7/4/2014-E.III(A), dated 29th August, 2016. The payment of ad-hoc Bonus under these orders will also be admissible to the eligible employees of Central Para Military Forces and Armed Forces. The orders will be deemed to be extended to the employees of Union Territory Administration which follow the Central Government pattern of emoluments and are not covered by any other bonus or ex-gratia scheme.

2. The benefit will be admissible subject to the following terms and conditions:-

(i) Only those employees who were in service as on 31.3.2016 and have rendered at least six months of continuous service during the year 2015-16 will be eligible for payment under these orders. Pro-rata payment will be admissible to the eligible employees for period of continuous service during the year from six months to a full year, the eligibility period being taken in terms of number of months of service (rounded off to the nearest number of months);

(ii) The quantum of Non-PLB (ad-hoc bonus) will be worked out on the basis of average emoluments/calculation ceiling whichever is lower. To calculate NonPLB (Ad-hoc bonus) for one day, the average emoluments in a year will be divided by 30.4 (average number of days in a month). This will, thereafter, be multiplied by the number of days of bonus granted. To illustrate, taking the calculation ceiling of monthly emoluments of Rs. 7000 (where actual average  emoluments exceed Rs. 7000), Non-PLB (Ad-hoc Bonus) for thirty days would work out to Rs. 7000×30/30.4=Rs.6907.89 (rounded off to Rs.6908/-).

(iii) The casual labour who have worked in offices following a 6 days week for at least 240 days for each year for 3 years or more (206 days in each year for 3 years or more in the case of offices observing 5 day week), will be eligible for this Non-PLB (Ad-hoc Bonus) Payment. The amount of Non-PLB (ad-hoc bonus) payable will be (Rs.1200×30/30.4 i.e.Rs.1184.21 (rounded off to Rs.1184/-). In cases where the actual emoluments fall below RS.1200/- p.m., the amount will be calculated on actual monthly emoluments.

(iv) All payments under these orders will be rounded off to the nearest rupee.

(v) The clarificatory orders issued vide this Ministry’s OM No.F.14 (10)-E.Coord/88 dated 4.10.1988, as amended from time to time, would hold good.

3. The expenditure on this account will be debilable to the respective Heads to which the pay and allowances of these employees are debited.

4. The expenditure to be incurred on account of Non-PLB (Ad-hoc Bonus) is to be met from within the sanctioned budget provision of concerned Ministries/Departments for the current year.

5. In so far as the persons serving in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department are concerned, these orders are issued in consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.

sd/-

(Amar Nath Singh)

Director

Authority: http://finmin.nic.in/

Recommendation of 7th CPC on Modified Assured Career Progress Scheme – NFIR

Recommendation of 7th CPC on Modified Assured Career Progress Scheme – NFIR

NFIR

National Federation of Indian Railways

3, Chelmsford Road, New Delhi – 110 055

PRESS RELEASE

Reacting to the news item appearing in ‘The Hindu’ of 04th October 2016 relating to the acceptance of the recommendation of 7th Central Pay Commission on Modified Assured Career Progress Scheme (MACPS) and the DoP&T OM dated 27th/28th September 2016, the General Secretary said that while the Government has wrongly accepted the recommendation, at the same time has been spreading wrong news through the media. He said that the Scheme has been existing since 1st September 2008 and is not a new scheme as claimed by the Government.

Dr.Raghavaiah further said that while accepting the 7th CPC recommendations relating to the MACP Scheme for Central Government employees, the Government has totally ignored the agreement reached with the JCM (Staff Side) on 17/07/2012 and 27/07/2012 in the Joint Committee and National Advisory Committee Meetings wherein agreement was reached to maintain the same benchmark as is applicable for filling the vacancies through promotion by selection/non-selection/fitness instead of insisting upon the benchmark ‘Very Good’ recommended by the 6th Central Pay Commission. Thereafter, the DoP&T vide OM dated 01st November 2010 and 04th October 2012 issued necessary instructions for granting MACP to the Central Government employees.

The Federation takes note that the Government while accepting the 7th CPC recommendations relating to financial upgradation under MACP Scheme to its employees has again taken U-turn and had once again fixed the benchmark ‘Very Good’ arbitrarily for granting financial upgradation mainly to deny the legitimate benefit to its employees without any dialogue with JCM (Staff Side) – the machinery setup to deal with the issues of Central Government employees which is totally unjustified.

The Federation strongly opposes the move of the Government for which communications have already been sent by the Federation twice to the Cabinet Secretary on 2nd August and 23rd August 2016 to respect the bilateral agreement reached with the JCM (Staff Side) and restore the decision given vide DoP&T OM dated 01/ll/20l0 and 04/10/2012 without making any change on the settled issue.

The General Secretary, NFIR hopes that the Government would consider the above points and rectify the mistake soon duly restoring the earlier instructions of DoP&T to honor the commitment made to the Staff Side.

04th October 2016

(Dr. M.Raghavaiah)

General Secretary

Source: NFIR

DA & Linking Factor – What’s expected?

DA & Linking Factor – What’s expected? – DA Announcement and linking factor explored.
As you all know that DA is calculated based on AICPIN. AICPIN is calculated based on the inflation and the cost of living in various cities. So, what’s going to happen in 7th Pay Commission, let’s read. 

In Pay Commission III, the base year was used as (1960 =100).

• In 4th Pay Commission, the DA was decided to pay twice a year and also for calculating the DA value the percentage increase in the 12 monthly average of All India Consumer Price Index (base 1960). Also the base year was (1982=100) as the base year.
• In 5th Pay Commission, the DA was decided based on (1982=100) as the base year.
• In 6th Pay Commission, the DA was decided based on (2001=100) as the base year.
• In 7th Pay Commission, should we expect to have the base year as (2011=100)?

When the DA calculation change happened from base year 1982 to base year as 2001, there were a steep increase in the DA percentage, this is because the cost of living has increased multifold and also various cities and items was also included while calculating the real DA.

So, what’s been recommend in the 7th CPC Report

Keeping in mind that the present formulation of DA has worked well over the years, and there are no demands for its alteration, the Commission recommends continuance of the existing formula and methodology for calculating the Dearness Allowance.

and also check out the gazette notification changes where the linking factor has been included as on AICPIN value as 2016.


Though in (2001=100) the linking factor was 4.63, this lead to the calculation of DA with the average index as 115.76 as per 2005. For example, (2005 , 12 Month Average Index – 536, so the linking factor as per record was 4.63).
All India and Centre-wise Linking factors between New Series of Consumer Price Index Numbers for Industrial Workers on base 2001 = 100 and the previous series on base 1982=100 (General Index).


As you all now understand that the linking factor play a major role in getting the DA value, but the linking factor for year 2016 .

I was not able to find this data in Labour Bureau . We assume that if the linking factor of 2016 used, then we expect to get a higher DA percentage (assumption). This means it would be a real DA value as it would include various cities and the current inflation and CPI.

We hope that when the results are out they would be using the linking factor of 2016 as the gazette notification has this mentioned. Normally the DA announcement is release in September 1st week or 2nd week and hope this is announced shortly.