COMPASSIONATE APPOINTMENT LIST RELEASED FOR 2012 IN TN CIRCLE

 2012 ஆம் ஆண்டிற்கான  கருணை அடிப்படை யிலான  பணித்  தேர்வு  CRC  ஆல்  முடிக்கப்பட்டு வெளியிடப்பட்டுள்ளது. அதன்படி நேரடித் தேர்வுக்கான காலியிடங்களில் 5% காலியிடங்கள் ஒதுக்கப் பட்டு  மொத்தம் 24 எழுத்தர் பதவிகளுக்கும் 10 MTS  பதவி களுக்கும்  பணி  நியமனம் செய்வதற்கான உத்திரவு வெளியிடப் பட்டுள்ளது. 

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condolences

Deep condolences on the sad demise of Com. Thilagendran, Asst. Circle. Secretary, NFPE - P3, Tamil Nadu cirlce.  His service will be remembered always.

Withdrawals from GPF

Withdrawals from GPF

Withdrawals of PF amount for the following purposes:
1.Education
2.Purchasing Consumer Durables
3.Illness
4.Obligatory Expenses
5.Purchasing a house site
6.Constructing
7.Reconstructing
8.Housing
9.Renovating ancestral house
10.Repayment of outstanding housing loan
11.Extensive repairs / overhauling of motor car
12.Purchase of motor car/motor cycle /scooter, etc or for repaying government loan already taken for the purpose
13.Making deposit to book a motor car/motor cycle / scooter moped, etc
14.Once in a financial year towards subscription paid for the Grv,, Insurance Scheme.
15.Charges for conversion from leasehold to freehold of property allotted / transferred by Delhi Development Authority / State Housing Boards / House Building Co-operative Societies
16.Without assigning any reason.— Rule 15 (1) (Q)
Limits:
1. Items 1 to 4—
(a) Normally, one half of the amount at credit or six months’ pay plus DP, whichever is less;
(b) Up to three-fourths of the amount at credit at the discretion of the sanctioning authority.— Rule 16(1).
2. Items 5 to 10—
(a) Up to 90% of balance at credit;
(b) The amount of withdrawal plus the Government loan already taken should not exceed the limits prescribed under the HBA Rules — Rule 16(1) and Proviso.
3. For Item 11, one-third of the amount at credit or the actual amount of repairing / overhauling, or Rs. 10,000, whichever is the least.— Rule 15, GID(2).
4. For Item 12, Rs. 1,10,000 for motor car and Rs. 20,000 for motor cycle / scooter / moped, etc., but the amount of withdrawal (plus withdrawal if any, availed for booking) should not exceed 50% of the amount at credit on the date of application for withdrawal for purchase, or the actual price of the vehicle, whichever is less.— Rule 15, GID (1).
5. For Item 13, fifty per cent of the amount at credit or Rs. 22,000 in the case of car and Rs. 4,000 in the case of motor cycle, scooter, etc., or actual amount of registration, whichever is less. This amount will be taken into account for determining the overall ceiling of Rs. 1,10,000 for car and Rs. 20,000 for motor cycle / scooter, etc.— Rule 15, GID (3).
6. For Item 14, an amount equivalent to one year’s subscription paid toward5 the Group Insurance Scheme.— Rule 15(1) (D).
7. For Items 15 and 16, up to 90% of balance at credit only once during service.— Rule 15, GID (6) and Proviso 3, Rule 16 (1).
Eligibility:
1. For Items 1 to 4 : After completion of 15 years of service (including broken periods) or within ten years before the date of superannuation, whichever is earlier.— Rule 15 (1) (A).
2. For Items 5 to 10: Any time during the service.— Rule 15 (1) (B).
3. For Item 11: After completion of 28 years of service or less than 3 years before retirement.— Rule 15, GID (2).
4. For Items 12 and 13: After completion of 15 years of service or within five years before superannuation. In special cases, the Secretary of the Ministry / Department may sanction refundable advance to officials who fall short of the minimum service of 15 years by not more than 6 months. After completion of 15 years of service, the outstanding advance may be converted into final withdrawal. The basic pay plus DP (including NPA, if any) of the official should be Rs. 15,750 or more in the case of car and Rs. 6,900 or above in the case of scooter / motor cycle, etc.— Rule 15, GIDs (1), (3) and OM, dated 8-10-2004. (Revisedpay limits based on Sixth Pay Commission’s pay scales awaited.)
5. For Item 14: All officials admitted to the Group Insurance Scheme. However, withdrawal is permitted if only at any stage the position of a subscriber does not permit him to subscribe to the Group Insurance and GPF / CPF at the same time.— Rule 15 (1) (D) readwith Para. 10.1. o fCGEGIS, 1980.
6. For Item 15: All officials.
7. For Item 16: Those due for retirement on superannuation within a year.
NOTE 1.— Only one withdrawal can be allowed for the same purpose. Marriage or education of different children or illness on different occasions or a further addition / alteration to a house / flat covered by a fresh plan — these are treated as for different purposes.—- Rule 15(1), Note 5.
NOTE 2.— Betrothal and Marriage are treated as separate purposes.— Rule 16, GID (2).
NOTE 3.— Both advance and withdrawal should not be sanctioned for one and the same purpose at the same time.— Rule 15(1), Note 6.
Sanctioning Authority.— Authority competent to sanction advance for special reasons as in Fifth Schedule.
Conversion of advance into withdrawal.— A subscriber may have the balance outstanding against an advance sanctioned to him converted into final withdrawal on his satisfying the conditions laid down for such withdrawal.— Rule 16-A.

FIRST AIC OF THE GDS AND OUR TASK AHEAD

Nobody can deny the fact that Gramin Dak Sevaks are an integral part of NFPE. The Government of India and the Postal bureaucracy tried its best to divide departmental employees and GDS. The leadership of the so-called recognized union utilized this opportunity and took advantage of the situation to create a permanent division between GDS and NFPE by raising cadre sentiments, which NFPE never cultivated. The intention was very clear; nothing but to keep the control of the biggest union of GDS in their hands forever and utilize it for their own vested interests. They thought that the down trodden GDS are all fools and they may not understand the hidden agenda of the leadership. But the GDS proved that they are more intelligent than the leadership and refused to become prey for their nefarious game. GDS loved NFPE like anything. They continued their fight against the anti-NFPE Leadership within the union for upholding the pride and prestige of NFPE. When their voices were suppressed and democratic elections to change the leadership were prevented by undemocratic methods, majority of them walked out and formed a new-union called AIPEU-GDS (NFPE), to decide their own destiny.

The new GDS (NFPE) union was born in the month of April 2012. Within a short period of ten months, it’s growth is tremendous and amazing. The 1^st AIC held at Chennai from 2013 March 21^st to 22^nd was the manifestation of its glittering organisational advancements. The huge participation of more than 1000 delegates and visitors from all the 22 circles has proved beyond any doubt that the vast majority of the GDS are with GDS (NFPE) Union and remaining GDS shall also join the GDS (NFPE) union in the near future itself. Eleven out of the 15 All India office bearers who were in the so-called recognized union before the Amaravathi AIC, have joined the new union. All the circles and including the major circles are also with the new union. As one of the Ex-All India office bearer of Mahadevaiah Group who joined the GDS (NFPE) union alongwith his followers during the 1^st AIC has correctly stated in his speech “The leader of the so-called recognized union is a liar and he is deliberately trying to misguide the GDS.”

The deliberations and decisions of the GDS AIC has paved wary for serious programme of action culminating in indefinite strike. The AIC categorically declared that the GDS (NFPE) shall implement all the programmes and decisions of NFPE and Confederation. The main demands of the GDS union and NFPE is Departmentalization of GDS and grant of civil servant status. This alone can ensure the total emancipation of GDS. Secondly the AIC demanded that the GDS should also be included under the purview of Seventh Central Pay Commission and 50% merger of DA should be granted to GDS also. The leadership of Confederation, NFPE and GDS (NFPE) Union unanimously declared in the AIC that if the Government refuse to include GDS under the purview of Seventh CPC, there will be an indefinite strike of all Central Government Employees including Postal employees. The Charter of demands was discussed and approved by the AIC which includes other demands such as pro rata wages, Scraping of “Engagement “ clause, Statutory minimum pension of Rs. 3500/-, raising of bonus ceiling to 3500/-, Reduction of cash handling and stamp sale norms, Full protection of TRCA, Removal of 50 points condition for compassionate appointments, medical reimbursement scheme, six months maternity leave and child care leave, grant of full trade union facilities, grant of facility for request transfer from one post to another, three time bound promotions, grant of advances, stop combination of duties, liberalise conditions for appearing in PA examination and ear-mark 20% PA/SA vacancies to GDS, remove ceiling limit of Rs. 50/- per month for cash allowance, provide norms for all work including MNREGS, payment of BO rent by department,  stop redeployment to far-off places, Children, Education Allowance, Leave Travel Concession etc.

During the last thirteen years, since the formation of the so-called recognized union, the Gramin Dak Devaks lost many of their hard-earned benefits. The new GDS (NFPE) union has to conduct struggle under the banner of NFPE for restoration of these benefits including 3500/- Bonus parity and also conduct higher from of trade union action including indefinite strike for conferment of civil servants status and grant of all consequential benefits of departmental employees.

Now that the new GDS (NFPE) Union has become the biggest GDS Union and the real representative of the GDS, those who have hesitated to support the new union, shall come forward to extend fullest support to it. The animosity atmosphere between GDS and departmental employees (GDS & NFPE) has been vanished and a new era of unity and cooperation has born. Let all our Circle/Divisional Secretaries of all NFPE affiliated unions shall come forward to strengthen further the GDS (NFPE) union let us also join all struggles for the cause of Gramin Dak Sevaks.

AIPEU-GDS (NFPE) First All India Conference at Chennai -photos

Com.Puri, President, Com. Panduranga Rao, General secretary on the dais

Delegates

Delegates

Retirement of AP Chief Postmaster General

Ms.Karuna Pillai,

 Chief Postmaster General, Andhra Pradesh circle

 is retiring on 31.03.2013 on superannuation. wishes the madam a happy and peaceful retired life.

Expected DA from July-2013 will be not less than 90% after 2 point increase in Index

As all are waiting for announcement of Dearness Allowance for Central Government Employees from January, 2013, which has been not announced till the writing of this post.  In the meanwhile Ministry of Labour & Employment has published Consumer Price Index Numbers for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) February 2013.  According the press release the the All-India CPI-IW for February, 2013 rose by 2 points and pegged at 223 (two hundred and twenty three).  This two point increase showing confirm 10% increase in Dearness Allowance from July, 2013.  Hence Expected DA from July, 2013 will be not less than 90%.  It is also make clear from following table:-

Expectation	Increase/ Decrease Index	Month	Base Year 2001 = 100	Total of 12 Months	Twelve Monthly Average	% increase  over 115.76 for   DA	DA Announced  or will be announced
		Jul-12	212	2414	201.17	73.78%	72%
	2	Aug-12	214	2434	202.83	75.22%	80%
	1	Sep-12	215	2452	204.33	76.51%
	2	Oct-12	217	2471	205.92	77.88%
	1	Nov-12	218	2490	207.50	79.25%
	1	Dec-12	219	2512	209.33	80.83%
First Expectation	2	Jan-13	221	2535	211.25	82.49%	82%
	2	Feb-13	223	2559	213.25	84.22%	84%
	1	Mar-13	224	2582	215.17	85.87%	85%
	1	Apr-13	225	2602	216.83	87.31%	87%
	1	May-13	226	2622	218.50	88.75%	88%
	1	Jun-13	227	2641	220.08	90.12%	90%
	1	Jul-13	Expected DA from July-2013				90%
Second Expectation	2	Jan-13	221	2535	211.25	82.49%	82%
	2	Feb-13	223	2559	213.25	84.22%	84%
	2	Mar-13	225	2583	215.25	85.95%	85%
	2	Apr-13	227	2605	217.08	87.53%	87%
	2	May-13	229	2628	219.00	89.18%	89%
	2	Jun-13	231	2651	220.92	90.84%	90%
	2	Jul-13	Expected DA from July-2013				90%

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PIB Release of CPI-IW

Ministry of Labour & Employment 28-March, 2013

Consumer Price Index Numbers for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) February 2013

According to a press release issued today by the Labour Bureau, Ministry of Labour & Employment the All-India CPI-IW for February, 2013 rose by 2 points and pegged at 223 (two hundred and twentythree). On 1-month percentage change, it increased by 0.90 per cent between January and February compared with 0.51 per cent between the same two months a year ago.

The largest upward contribution to the change in current index came from Food group which increased by 1.28 per cent, contributing 1.40 percentage points to the total change. This was followed by Miscellaneous and Fuel & Light groups with 0.62 and 0.80 per cent increase respectively contributing 0.27 and 0.11 percentage points to the change. At item level, largest upward pressure came from Rice, Wheat & Wheat Atta, Fish Fresh, Goat Meat, Poultry (Chicken), Milk, Onion, Tea (Readymade), Electricity Charges, Rail Fare, Petrol, etc. However, this was compensated by Root Vegetables and Sugar, putting downward pressure on the index.

The year-on-year inflation measured by monthly CPI-IW stood at 12.06 per cent for February, 2013 as compared to 11.62 per cent for the previous month and 7.57 per cent during the corresponding month of the previous year. Similarly, the Food inflation stood at 14.98 per cent against 14.08 per cent of the previous month and 5.08 per cent during the corresponding month of the previous year.

At centre level, Belgaum and Munger-Jamalpur centres recorded the largest increase of 7 points each followed by Vijaywada, Tiruchirapally and Jharia (6 points each). Among others, 5 points rise was registered in 5 centres, 4 points in 6 centre, 3 points in 9 centres, 2 points in 14 centres and 1 point in 15 centres. On the contrary, 4 points decline was reported in Coimbatore, followed by Tirpura and Guwahati (3 points each) and 1 point in 7 centres. Rest of the 14 centres’ indices remained stationary.

The indices of 41 centres are above All-India Index and other 36 centres’ indices are below national average. The index of Haldia centre was at par with all-India index.

The next index of CPI-IW for the month of March, 2013 will be released on Tuesday, 30 April, 2013. The same will also be available on the office website www.labourbureau.nic.in.

Unauthorised absence – Consolidated instructions

No. 13026/3/2012-Estt (Leave)

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, P.G. & Pensions

(Department of Personnel & Training)

New Delhi, the 28th March, 2013.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Consolidated instructions relating to action warranted againstGovernment servants remaining away from duty without – authorisation/grant of leave — Rule position

The undersigned is directed to say that various references are being received from Ministries/Departments seeking advice/post facto regularisation of unauthorised absence. It has been observed that due seriousness is not being accorded by the administrative authorities to the various rule provisions, inter alia under the CCS(Leave) Rules, 1972, for taking immediate and appropriate action againstGovernment servants staying away from duty without prior sanction of leave or overstaying the periods of sanctioned leave. It is reiterated that such absence is unauthorised and warrants prompt and stringent action as per rules. It has been observed that concerned administrative authorities do not follow the prescribed procedure for dealing with such unauthorised absence.

2. In view of this, attention of all Ministries/Departments is invited to the various provisions of the relevant rules, as indicated in the following paragraphs for strict adherence in situations of unauthorised absence of Government servants. It is also suggested that these provisions may be brought to the notice of all the employeesso as to highlight the consequences which may visit if a Government servant is on unauthorised absence. The present OM intends to provide ready reference points in respect of the relevant provisions, hence it is advised that the relevant rules, as are being cited below, are referred to by the competent authorities for appropriate and judicious application. The relevant provisions which may be kept in mind while considering such cases are indicated as follows:

(a) Proviso to FR 17(1)

The said provision stipulates that an officer who is absent from duty without any authority shall not be entitled to any pay and allowances during the period of such absence.

(b) FR 17-A

The said provision inter alia provides that where an individual employee remains absent unauthorisedly or deserts the post, the period of such absence shall be deemed to cause an interruption or break in service of the employee, unless otherwise decided by the competent authority for the purpose of leave travel concession and eligibility for appearing in departmental examinations, for which a minimum period of service is required.

(c) Rule 25 of the CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972

The said provision addresses the situation where an employee overstays beyond the sanctioned leave of the kind due and admissible, and the competent authority has not approved such extension. The consequences that flow from such refusal of extension of leave include that:

     i the Government servant shall not be entitled to any leave salary for such absence;

    ii the period shall be debited against his leave account as though it were half pay leave to the extent such leave is due, the period in excess of such leave due being treated as extraordinary leave

    iii wilful absence from duty after the expiry of leave renders a Governmentservant liable to disciplinary action.

With respect to (iii) above, it may be stated that all Ministries/ Departments are requested to ensure that in all cases of unauthorised absence by a Governmentservant, he should be informed of the consequences of such absence and be directed to rejoin duty immediately/ within a specified period, say within three days, failing which he would be liable for disciplinary action under CCS (CCA) Rules, 1965. It may be stressed that a Government servant who remains absent without any authority should be proceeded against immediately and this should not be put off till the absence exceeds the limit prescribed under the various provisions of CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972 and the disciplinary case should be conducted and concluded as quickly as possible.

(d) Rule 32(6) of the CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972

This provision allows the authority competent to grant leave, to commute retrospectively periods of absence without leave into extraordinary leave under Rule 32(6) of CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972. A similar provision also exists under rule 27(2) of the CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972. It may please be ensured that discretion allowed under these provisions is exercised judiciously, keeping in view the circumstances and merits of each individual case. The period of absence so regularised by grant of extra ordinary leave shall normally not count for the purpose of increments and for the said purpose it shall be regulated by provisions of FR 26(b(ii).

3. All Ministries/ Departments should initiate appropriate action against delinquentGovernment servants as per rules.

4. Hindi version will follow.

Sd/-

(Mukesh Chaturvedi)

Deputy Secretary to the Govt. of India

TOWARDS THE ALL INDIA CONFERENCE OF THE CONFEDERATION OF C G EMPLOYEES & WORKERS.

Conf/25/2013 Dated: 20.3.2013.

Dear Comrades,

                We send herewith a copy of the Notice for the 24^th All India Conference of the Confederation.  The same has been placed on the Website.  The Conference is scheduled for 4to 6^th May, 2013 at Kolkata.

                Enclosed is statement of account showing the subscriptions dues from the affiliates and State Committees. The dues have been worked out for the three years i.e. 2010-11, 2011-12 and 2012-13.  As per the decision of the last conference, the dues have been worked out on a clean slate as on 1.4.2010.  The State Committees are to pay Rs. 15,000 for the three years period.  They are  entitled to depute the State Secretary as the delegate for the Conference and four other associate delegates. All the National Council members are ex officio delegates.  Besides, the affiliates are entitled to depute delegates on the basis of their paid up members.  Kindly ensure that the dues are cleared before 15.4.2013 in order to have the entitled delegates for the conference.  We shall be able to inform the host unit of the number of delegates only on receipt of the dues from each affiliate and the State Committees. 

                Due to the holding of Conferences changes in the name and address of the Chief Executive of the affiliates Associations/Federations and the State Committees might have taken place.  We have tried to correct our mailing list on the basis of the information available with us in our records.  The affiliates and State Committee may kindly inform us the latest address (including the e mail id and website address if any) on receipt of this letter so that we may be able to send the communication.

                With greetings,

Yours fraternally  

K.K.N. Kutty

Secretary General

To

All affiliates and State Committees.

Encl: Copy of the Notice issued.  Please go through the statement of account of subscription.  If there is any discrepancy, please write to us immediately so that necessary correction can be carried out. 

Dated: 14.3.2013 

N O T I C E 

                Notice is hereby given for the 24^th National Conference of the Confederation of Central Government Employees and Workers at Kolkata on 4^th, 5^th and 6^th May, 2013 to discuss the following agenda.

1.       Confirmation of the minutes of the 23^rd Conference held at Delhi from 4^th to 6^th December, 2009.

2.       Presentation, discussion and adoption of:

(a)    Report for the period 2009-13;

(b)   Accounts for the period 2009-13.

3.       Amendment to the Constitution, if any ; (proposal from the delegates must reach the CHQ before 15.4.2013.

4.       Presentation, discussion and adoption of Resolution on Policy and progamme.

5.       Consideration and adoption of Resolution on demands (Draft resolution must reach CHQ by 15.4.2013)

6.       Election Of office bearers i.e. Members of the National Secretariat.

7.       Appointment of Auditor.

8.       Any other matter with the permission of the Chair.

The inaugural session of the 24^th National Conference will be held at 4.00PM at Shramik Mandal Kendra, Kankurgachi, Kolkata 54 on 4^th May, 2013.  Subject session will be at Sukanta Mancha, Beliagfhata, Kolkata, on 5^th and 6^th May, 2013.

The Reception Committee set up by the Host Unit, the Confederation West Bengal State Committee will intimate the other arrangements in connection  with the Conference. Delegate fee shall be Rs. 500 per delegate.

The Composition of the Conference as per the provisions of the Constitution is as under:-

Art. 9A.

National Conference:

Shall consist of (a) members of the National Secretariat i.e. the office bearers;(b) National Executive Committee members;(c)  National Council members (d) delegates selected by the respective affiliate on the basis of their paid up membership as under:-

                                Upto                      250                                 1

                                                              251-500                          2

                                                              501-1000                        3

                                                             1001-5000                       4

                                                             5001-10,000                    6

                                                            10001-20000                    8

                                                             20001-50000                  12

For every additional members exceeding 50000 one delegate for every 10000 members subject to a maximum of 20.

               

Article 9B,9C,9D and Clauses 6 and 7 of Part II of the Constitution are reproduced for the sake of ready reference.

9B. National Council.  The National Council shall consist of (a) Office bearers (b) National Executive Committee members (c) The chief executives (General Secretary or Secretary General as the case may be) of all affiliated Associations/Unions (in the case of NFPE, the Chief executives of all its affiliated unions/Associations)(d) the Secretaries of all State Committees.

9C  National executive Committee> The National Executive shall consist of (a) Office bearers (i.e. members of the National Secretariat) (b) one member nominated by the affiliated Associations/Federation having paid up membership of more than three thousand and who are not represented in the National Sectt. as an office bearer.

9D. National Secretariat shall consist of the elected office bearers.

Clause 6 of Part II. Each state Committee shall have five delegates in the National Conference who shall have the right to participate in the deliberations and other activities of the National Council but shall not have the right to vote.  The Secretary of each of the State Committee shall be the delegates to the National Conference and shall also be the member of the National Council and shall have the right to vote as a Delegate/Councilor.

Clause 7. Of part II. Each State Committee of the Confederation of Central Government employees and workers shall remit Rs. 1000/- p.a to be eligible for sending the State Secretary as a delegate to the National Conference. For every additional one thousand rupees remitted per annum (subject to a maximum of Rs. 5000 per annum) the State Committee shall be eligible to depute one associate member for every additional one thousand rupees remitted.

K.K.N. KUTTY

Secretary General 

To

All members of the National Secretariat, National Executive Committee and National Council and the affiliates and the State Committees.  ( to be sent by Post)

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