CHQ BULLETIN: 07 : DATE: 15.03.2014
To
All
Circle Secretaries
Dear Comrades,
The Central working committee
meeting was held at Bara Bazaar HO
Kolkatta from 02.03.2014 to 03.03.2014
in grand manner and successful by discussing all our problems and passed
some resolutions to discuss the same in Directorate. In the CWC meeting, 60 CHQ office bearers and Circle
secretaries are participated in the meeting.
The CWC annual report was read by Sri.R.K.Tandon, General Secretary for the
period from 26.02.2013 to 01.03.2014 and the Finance report was read by the CHQ
Treasurer for the same period. The both reports were approved by the CWC
meeting.
The
Ex-General Secretary Sri.J.Sukumar
attended the CWC meeting and delivered valuable suggestions. The CWC appointed Sri.J.Sukumar as Chairman
for the following committee formed by
the CWC to prepare the Pay Commission memorandum on behalf of our Union .
The CHQ President and
General Secretary will also be the members of this committee.
1- Shri J Sukumar
Chairman 09025968647 jskumarpost@gmail.com
Members
2- Shri Puttaswamy 09449521854
3- Shri A.N.Paul
09433931408 amarpaul2009@gmail.com
4- Shri J.P.Joshi
09412112468 jpjoshi2007@rediffmail.com
5- Shri
V.K.Maurya 09013449688 mauryavijaykant@gmail.com
This committee will prepare the 7th Pay
Commission memorandum and the same will be published in our Union Web site
before submission to 7th CPC for your valuable suggestions to make
it final shape. In the meantime, you may also send your valuable suggestions in
the Email ID: jskumarpost@gmail.com
The CHQ appreciated the West Bengal
Circle and its comrades for the splendid arrangements at Bara Bazaar HO,
Kolcutta to conduct the Central working committee meeting in successful and
convey it’s thanks to all Comrades of West Bengal Circle for making boarding
and lodging arrangements well.
The
following resolutions were passed in the CWC meeting and the same has been
taken with Directorate as a Memorandum vide Lr.No:
CHQ/06-Memorandum/AISBCEU/2014 Dated 15.03.2014 for further action.
Resolution No. 01: Irregular
Recovery/Contributory negligence against SBCO staff
SBCO
staff is doing post audit work. Therefore SBCO staff should not be held
responsible for amount defrauded by counter staff or SAS/MPKBY agents and no
recovery should be made from SBCO staff. The audit staff working in DAP are
exempted from the liability of contributory negligence cases. Hence, the same
principle has to be followed with SBCO staff, since their work actually started after accounting of the transactions.
Hence, contributory negligence and recovery should not be imposed upon them.
Resolution No. 02: Restoration of Administrative
powers to AO ICO
As the SBCO staff is working under
SSPOs/Postmasters they are forced not to raise objections or forced to admit
genuine objections. Since the writing of APAR is under the control of
Divisional Heads, the SBCO staff could not render their auditing services
properly to the Department and also fulfill the intention i.e. formation of
SBCO branch for auditing Savings Bank functions. Therefore administrative
control i. e. writing of APAR of SBCO staff should be transferred to AO ICO
(SB) as earlier who is having knowledge about the staff and their capabilities.
Otherwise, the purpose of auditing work will be held up.
Resolution
No. 03: Filling up of Vacant Posts
All vacant post of PA (SBCO) should be
filled immediately. Since the administration has given full pressure with SBCO
staff in connection with CBS work, it
could not be possible to manage the entire work with the available poor staff
strength. Hence, until further recruitment, either General line PAs or
utilizing outsource has to be provided to manage the vacant seats work.
Resolution No. 04:
Norm based LSG/HSG-II/HSG-I posts and MACP promotions
DPCs for MACP and norm based
promotions should be held immediately and all vacant supervisory posts should
be filled without further delay. As per the latest Directorate order, the
benchmark is not necessary for the MACP promotions on non-selection basis as
given below.
“It is now further clarified that wherever
promotions are given on non-selection basis (i.e. on seniority — cum — fitness
basis), the prescribed benchmark as
mentioned in para 17 of Annexure — I of MACP Scheme dated 19.05.2009
shall not apply for the purpose of grant of financial up gradation under MACP
Scheme.”
The above
Directorate order has to be strictly adhered to avoid delay in the MACP
promotion cases. Necessary instructions has to be issued to all Circles to
complete all pending MACP promotion cases
with a cut of date.
Resolution No. 05:
Utilization of SBCO staff for SB branch work
SBCO staff should not be deputed to
SOs for settlement of objections and minus balance cases, since they are not
authorized to visit the sub offices and no additional staff is provided for the
visit in addition to their daily routine work.
Resolution No. 06:
Time factor
Since the data feeding work is a
additional work to SBCO staff and also the same has not been prescribed in the
Control procedure, Time factor for computer work should be fixed and justified
staff as per revised time factor should be posted in SBCO sections.
Resolution No. 07:
Cadre Restructure
Cadre
restructuring of SBCO cadre should be taken on priority. Our Union had already
taken up this matter with administration vide Lr.No: CHQ/AISBCEU/2014/01 Dt. 01.01.2014.
The
following suggestions are recommended to change in the SBCO setup
1.
In
all the Regions, the SBCO staff has to be brought under the control of Group
Officer in the cadre of CAO/Senior AO who is under the direct control of
Director, Postal Accounts. Then only, the SBCO staff could discharge their
auditing work properly.
2.
Since
the SBCO staff is performing purely auditing work, the SBCO cadre must be
treated as Organized Accounts cadre likewise DAP staff, since the SBCO branch
was bifurcated from Postal Accounts in the year of 1964.
3.
In
the present CBS function, our role is designed as ‘Auditor”.
4.
The
designation of SBCO staff has to be changed as given below according to their
nature of work.
Existing Designation
|
Proposed Designation
|
Postal
Assistant
|
Junior Auditor [Entry level]
Senior Auditor – Grade-II [Grade
Pay-2800]
Senior Auditor – Grade I [Grade
pay-4200]
Chief Auditor [Grade pay-4600]
|
Supervisor
– LSG
Senior
Supervisor – HSG-II
Chief
Supervisor – HSG-I
|
Section
Officer – Grade Pay -4800] [GAZ ]
[The
Section officer post has to be filled up from the seniority of Chief
Auditors. In the set up, the SBCOs may be centralized at Divisional level and
after introduction of Core Banking Solution, it may be centralized at
Regional level for bigger Circle and Circle level in smaller Circle]
|
Representative of this union should
be called for meeting of cadre restructuring of SBCO
Resolution No. 08:
Abolition of all AAO posts in SBCO wing
HSG I posts in SBCO has to be created
in the offices manned by AAO
Resolution No. 9.
Filling up all Supervisory posts
All vacant supervisory posts of LSG,
HSG II and HSG I should be filled on seniority basis from PA (SBCO) cadre as
most of the PA (SBCO) are drawing HSG I (MACP III) grade pay.
Resolution No. 10:
Transfer of SBCO staff
Even
though, the Directorate had issued orders to transfer the SBCO staff with in
the cluster, it is not followed properly in many Circles. On completion of post
tenure, the officials are transferred to far off places in many circles. Hence,
the privilege of transfer limited within division or nearer HOS only to avoid
hardship of SBCO staff in maintaining their families and children studies.
Resolution
No. 11: Permission for appearing for Gr. 'B' Cadre
Examination
Postal Assistants, SBCO are permitted for appearing
for Inspector (Posts) , but they are not permitted to appear Group ‘B’
examination. Hence, the SBCO officials
with eligible service may be allowed to appear for Group 'B' cadre Examination
in Postal Department.
Resolution
No. 12: Changes in the CHQ office bearers list
Sri. J.P.Joshi, AGS, Uttaranchal Circle quit his AGS post due to his retirement shortly, CWC approved
Shri Ram Lal Dobhal Supervisor SBCO KOTDWAR as AGS III
Resolution No. 13:
Periodical meeting with Secretary [P]
Directorate should hold
periodical meeting with representatives of this union immediately as so many
staff grievances are pending
Revision of Interest
Rates for Small Savings Schemes for
the Financial Year 2014-15 Announced
w.e.f. 01.04.2014
Various decisions taken by the Government of India on the
recommendations of the Shyamala Gopinath Committee for Comprehensive Review of National Small Savings Fund (NSSF), were communicated to all
concerned by the Government through its Office Memorandum dated 11th November,
2011.
One of
the decisions of the Government based on the recommendations of the Committee
relates to revision of interest rates every financial year, to be notified before 1st April
of that year. Accordingly with the approval of the Finance Minister, the
rates of interest on various small savings schemes for the Financial Year
2014-15 effective from 01.04.2014, on the basis of the interest
compounding/payment built-in in the schemes, shall be as under :
Scheme
|
Rate of interest w.e.f.01.04.2013
|
Rate of Interest w.e.f. 01.04.2014
|
1.
|
2.
|
3.
|
Savings Deposit
|
4.0
|
4.0
|
1Year Time Deposit
|
8.2
|
8.4
|
2Year Time Deposit
|
8.2
|
8.4
|
3Year Time Deposit
|
8.3
|
8.4
|
5Year Time Deposit
|
8.4
|
8.5
|
5Year Recurring Deposit
|
8.3
|
8.4
|
5 Year SCSS
|
9.2
|
9.2
|
5 Year MIS
|
8.4
|
8.4
|
5 Year NSC
|
8.5
|
8.5
|
10 Year NSC
|
8.8
|
8.8
|
PPF
|
8.7
|
8.7
|
CORE
BANKING SOLUTION
The
CBS software is being ready after completion of third validation by a team of
our Department officials at Infosys, Chennai. The first installation of CBS
software was inaugurated by the Secretary, Post at Tambaram HO, Tamilnadu successfully
on 06.01.2014 and later on now it is installed in more than 50 Head Offices/Sub
Offices in all Circles. The details of the offices may be viewed in our Union
Web site.
After the successful installation in these
pilot offices, it may be extended in 112 sites at various selected Circles.
CBS 112 HOs and 12 SOs in 8 pilot circles (Assam,
Karnataka, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh , Delhi and Andhra
Pradesh
The
target is fixed to install the CBS software in 40% of the Post offices before
the end of March 2015 and 100% of post Offices before the end of March 2016.
The CBS is the only solution for the present problems facing by SBCO staff. We
may also render our support for earlier installation of CBS software in all HOs.
NEW RECRUITMENT OF POSTAL ASSISTANTS, SBCO
The PA exam results are being announced in all Circles and the newly
recruited PAs, SBCO are being posted directly without training. The training
will be arranged in later date. I welcome all the newly recruited PAs, SBCO to
enroll as members of AISBCE UNION, since it is the only Union taking all
efforts for the welfare of SBCO cadre. All Circle Secretaries are requested
to take care for getting the membership declaration form from all new PAs.
Once again, I thank to all Circle
Secretaries, CHQ Office Bearers and members of our Union for showing your
confidence on me by nominating me as General Secretary in CWC meeting.
Yours faithfully,
[R.K.Tandon ]
GENERAL SECRETARY
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