Saturday, September 27, 2014

 LTC – TRAVEL BY AIR TO  VISIT  NER, A & N  &  JAMMU AND KASHMIR  permitted up to 26.10.2016.
Central Civil Services (Leave Travel Concession) Rules, 1988 -Relaxation to travel by air to visit NER and A&N .
 a gentle reminder to Postmasters:- 
Postmasters Association (A.P Circle) General body meeting on 05.10.2014  :-
Place:-  Rajahmundry (A.P) - 533101, East Godavari dist,
Date & Time  :-  05.10.2014 (Sunday)  from 10 AM to 5 PM
Venue: Rajahmundry HPO  (Ph:0883-2442338)
Whom to attend:-  All members of  Postmaster cadre from A.P and Telangana states.
Request : All Postmasters are strongly urged to attend the meeting and make it a grand success.
Sd/-  Sri DSK Prasad, 
        C.S (Postmasters Association- A.P CIRCLE) , # 9441041767, 9032503936.

Friday, September 26, 2014


GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY or RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)
RBE No. 106/2014.
No- E[P&A)II-2014/PLB-3
New Delhi, dated : 26.09.2014.
The General Managers/CAOS,
All Indian Railways & Production Units etc.
(As per 
mailing lists No.1 & 2).

Subject: Payment of Productivity Linked Bonus to all eligible non-gazetted Railway employees for the financial year 2013-2014.

The President is pleased to sanction provisionally, subject to the approval of competent authority, Productivity Linked Bonus (PLB) equivalent to 78 [Seventy Eight] days wages without any ceiling on wages for eligibility for the financial year 2013-14 to all eligible non-gazetted Railway employees (excluding all RPF/RPSF personnel]. Where wages exceed Rs. 3500/- per month, Productivity Linked Bonus will be calculated as if‘wages’ are Rs. 3500/- p.m.




2. ‘Wages’ for the purpose of calculating Productivity Linked Bonus shall include ‘Basic pay’ as defined in the Railway Services [Revised Pay] Rules, 2008 and dearness allowance drawn during the financial year 2013-14. Other conditions of eligibility, method of calculation of wages, etc., as prescribed in this Ministry‘s instructions and clarifications issued from time to time, shall remain unchanged.

3. It has also been decided that in the case of eligible employees mentioned in Para 1 above who were not placed under suspension, or had not quit service/retired/expired during the financial year 2013-14 or were on leave where leave salary admissible is not less than that admissible on leave on average pay, may be paid an amount of Rs. 8975/- towards Productivity Linked Bonus for the financial year 2013-14. in the case of employees other than those mentioned above, the amount of Productivity Linked Bonus may be calculated in accordance with the extant instructions on the subject.

4. Further, in relaxation to the provisions in Rules 905(2), 908 and 909 of State Railway Provident Fund Rules, as contained in Chapter 9 of R-l/1985 edition (2003 Reprint edition), such of the subscribers to the SRPF as are entitled to Productivity Linked Bonus may, if they so desire, deposit the whole or part of the amount admissible under the Scheme in their respective State Railway Provident Fund Accounts.

5. Disbursement of Productivity Linked Bonus for the financial year 2013-14 to all eligible non-gazetted Railway employees mentioned in Para 1 above should be made on priority before the ensuing Puja/Dussehra holidays.

6. This issues with the concurrence of Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.

sd/-
(K. Shankar)
Director/E[P&A).



Thursday, September 25, 2014

GDS :  DA arrears News:- 

Payment of Dearness Allowance to Gramin Dak Sevaks (G-DS) at revised rates w.e.f. 01.07.2014  : orders issued by the department.



PM's clarion call to join the Swachh Bharat Mission :

Monday, September 22, 2014

C.O – Hyderabad  News :-
(1) . PLB For the year 2013-14  :  60 Days Productivity Linked Bonus orders Issued by the department.
(2). DA arrears from  01.07.2014  orders issued by the department.

Sunday, September 21, 2014

Booking of  Service Money orders in respect of  BP-COD, EP-COD  due to non stabilization of  Software :-
One of the main problem in BP-COD, EP-COD are (i) non receipt of Data (ii) articles missenting (iii) after payment data not transmitting under e-payments. Directorate issued orders for booking of service money orders up to 31.08.2014 but  extended  for some more period.   CLICK HERE  

Saturday, September 20, 2014

ANR’s  Birthy day Celebrated in grand way today :-  The clock is ticking for  Sri Akkineni Nageswara Rao’s birth anniversary on September 20th and it is being done in a grand way world wide.  Last year on the same day I have an opportunity to greet him at his residence  at Road no 17, Jubileehills. He was very very busy at that time for receiving more and more wishes from his fans and friends .  Perhaps he knew that it was his last birth day. But telugu people never forget him still he is alive in their eyes. 
CPMG recent visit to Trimulgherry H.O : Clean and Green Drive continued in the city.
CPMG A.P Circle Sri B.V.Sudhakar visited the Head office on 06.09.14

YSR Srinivasulu, PM-grade-III  and other staff participated in the drive. 
Note:- Postmasters are requested to send  clean and green drive photos of their offices  for share with others in this blog.

Friday, September 12, 2014

Thursday, September 11, 2014

Rotational Transfer of  Staff for  the year – 2014.  A photo on transfer of staff from Jubileehills Post office  on 10.09.14.  


Line of  action to be taken for making Postmaster cadre as “distinct category” under clause © of Rule 5 of CCS(Recognition of Service association) Rules, 1993 towards recognition of  All India Association of Postmaster cadre (AIAPC) : Latest developments:- READ THIS ... 



Tuesday, September 9, 2014

IP &  LGO EXAMS  - 2014  POSTPONED : -  
IP / LGO Examination
Most Urgent

FILE No. A-34012/04/2014-DE
Government of India
Ministry of Communications & IT
Department of Posts
(Recruitment Division)

Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi – 110 001

Dated :  9th September,  2014

1.      All Heads of Circles

Sub: Conducting of Limited Departmental Competitive Examination for promotion to the cadre of Inspector Posts (66.66%) Departmental quota for the year 2014 to be held on 20th and 21st September, 2014 and LGO Examination, 2014 proposed to be held on 21st September, 2014. 

Sir/Madam,

  I am directed to refer this office letter No. A-34012/03/2014-DE and A-34012/04/2014-DE dated 3rd June, 2014 wherein the   notifications  for  holding  Limited Departmental Competitive Examination for promotion of LGO to the cadre of PA/SA for the year 2014 to be held on 21st September, 2014 and LDCE for promotion to the cadre of Inspector  posts  for the year 2014  on 20th and 21st September, 2014 were issued.

2.         The Outsourced Agency, M/s CMC Ltd. has intimated that conduct of the above mentioned examination on the scheduled dates is not feasible.  Therefore, the Competent Authority has ordered to postpone both the departmental examinations. The revised dates would be intimated shortly.

3.         This issues with the approval of the Competent Authority. 
 Yours faithfully,

(M. C. Pandey)
Assistant Director General (DE)

Copy to
1.         F. No. A-34012/03/2014-DE (Main file of conducting of LGO Examination, 2014)
.   

(M. C. Pandey)
Assistant Director General (DE)


TREE PLANTATION AND CLEANLINESS DRIVE at JOGIPETA POST OFFICE:_ -

Cleanliness   drive has been  conducted by  Postmasters entire  the country  .  And some offices conducted cleanliness along with plantation drive   successfully.  Sri M.G.S.Prasad, Postmaster Grade-I, Jogipeta P.O. Telangana State conducted the drive successfully. Postmasters are requested to send their successful events to Post in this blog to share with others. some photos are..

Sunday, September 7, 2014

Postmasters Association (A.P Circle) General body meeting on 05.10.2014  :-
Place:-  Rajahmundry (A.P).
Date & Time  :-  05.10.2014 (Sunday)  from 10 AM to 5 PM
Venue:   will be announced shortly.
Whom to attend:-  All members of  Postmaster cadre from A.P and Telangana states.
Request : All Postmasters are strongly urged to attend the meeting and make it a grand success.
Sd/-  Sri DSK Prasad,
        C.S (Postmasters Association- A.P Circle)


Saturday, September 6, 2014

A Special cover on Gurram Jashuva and Shaik Nazar  issued by the Postal department:-
 A special cover commemorating the contributions of eminent poet Gurram Jashuva and Burra Katha proponent Shaik Nazar, both of them from Guntur district, was released by Post Master General (Vijayawada) M. Sampath at the inaugural function of Stamps and Coins Fest organised by the Guntur Numismatic and Philatelic Society.

Thursday, September 4, 2014

Theft  fear about declaration of  “Cash in hand &  Jewellery”  as per  “Lok pal and Lokayukta Act”.

Number of representations receiving to govt. from employees side on this issue:
While placing data of movable and immovable property declared by the government servant may lead:- 
Movable property point of view:- 
(1). Theft fear for themselves and their family numbers for cash and jewellery point .
(2). A person savings every year some amount and as he has accumulated let us  say 50 lakh in PPF deposit  over a period of years while showing this amount as asset in web badly reflect on employee side.
(3). May lead some personal obligations for asking Loan by some one are relatives etc.
(4). The data may misuse by others. 
(5) Let an employee starts savings by  not knowing to family members  by declaring the amount may lead to diversion to other purpose and savings aim of the employee spoils.

Immovable Property point of view:-
       1)      A land or Plot purchased long back with low cost and now having lakhs of Value.
2)      While watching the data unnecessary calls from  non life(Vehicle and fire)  / life insurance company agents.
3)      There is a scope of  financial barrier among employees.

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DA/ DR from July-2014  additional instalment @7% approved by central cabinet chaired by Prime minister.

COMMUNICATION WITH  THE  NAME OF  “Department of  Posts”  Only- Clarification on different usage :-

MTS (Multi tasking staff) Direct exam Date 17.08.2014 results declared by divisions:-  Click to view

Tuesday, September 2, 2014

SUB POSTMASTERS MONTHLY REPORT (SMR) : DOWN LOAD SOFT COPY HERE:-
This is an Excel form  which is useful to  Postmasters to fill up the columns easily. Take print out on A5 or  A4  with Printer settings 75% for page1 and 55% for page2  (or) your preferred printer settings.  This is useful for economy of  large size paper supply from PSDs and some times SMRs are out of stock at PSDs.  By using this we get copy without over writings/ corrections.  Try this …. 
LOSS In  Mails  BUSINESS CONTINUED WORLD WIDE………
USPS financial results are in :-
 
USPS financial results are in for the third quarter of fiscal year 2014. Here’s a look at the highlights from the year-to-date (YTD) data compared to the same period last year:
Source:  http://about.usps.com/who-we-are/financials/