The number of posts lying vacant in the Postal Department

The number of posts lying vacant in the Postal Department category-wise and scale-wise is as under:

Number of posts in the pay scales of Group ‘A’ lying vacant 103

Number of posts in the pay scales of Group ‘B’ lying vacant 2404

Number of posts in the pay scales of Group ‘C’ lying vacant 46506

The vacancies are either meant to be filled up by promotion or by direct recruitment according to the provisions in the Recruitment Rules. The Departmental Promotion Committees are meeting periodically to fill up the posts by promotion. Also the Departmental Examination is held regularly to fill up promotional posts wherever the Departmental examinations are prescribed. The vacancies meant to be filled up by direct recruitment are also being filled up in accordance with the policies of the Government.

The shortage of manpower due to promotions, retirement, death or leave is managed by adhoc arrangements, redistribution and combination of duties and by engagement of Short Duty Staff in the Post Offices and paid substitutes for delivery of postal articles. These steps ensure that postal services are not adversely affected.

This information was given by Shri Sachin Pilot,the Minister of Stare for Communication and Information Technology in written reply to a question today in Rajya Sabha .

CREATION OF POSTMASTER CADRE

The Department has released the recruitment rules for creation of Postmaster cadre. The whole order is reproduced below for the consumption of all members/viewers.

Opinion/Suggestion if any on this issue, please forward the same to P3 CHQ and also to Federation for further discussion with the Department.

MOST IMMEDIATE



No.4-17/2008-SPB-II

Government of India

Ministry of Communications & IT

Department of Posts

Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg New Delhi – 110001

Dated, 22nd November, 2010

All Chief Post Masters General

Sub: - Introduction of Postmaster Cadre in Postal Wing.

Sir/Madam,

I am directed to say that Department of Posts operates mainly through its about 25500 Departmental Post Offices. The services it offers have grown in the traditional areas of sale of stamps, booking of Money orders and Registered letters as also in Savings Bank functions, especially where Post Offices disburse NREGA wages to beneficiaries. In many post offices these activities are carried out electronically, new services like e-payment, e-post etc is also offered. Further the Department has also entered into agreements with private players like Western Union for money transfers. In the area of mail, both express, parcel and traditional, the Department of Posts faces tremendous competition. It has to offer excellent services by way of continuous upgrades in quality and in the add on value of its mail products, like IOD, national billing, same day delivery of corporate mail etc.

2. In spite of the long existence of the Post Offices and challenges being faced by the Department from private players in the field there had never been an exclusive cadre for Postmasters. The Postal Assistants, LSG/HSG-II, I etc. are posted to man the posts of Postmasters. This system served the Department quite well till some time back. But now in order to improve/upgrade the functioning of the Post Offices, meet the present day requirement of specialization in Postal office management in the wake of introduction of technology, challenges from market and to increase productivity it has absolutely become essential to ensure that key Post Offices are headed by professional managers. Thus, in order to ensure that professionally qualified, trained and meritorious officials head they key Post Offices, it has been decided to introduce a separate cadre of Postmasters comprising the following grades by carving out the posts from existing General Line posts as ordered vide this Directorates letter No. 13-2/2010-PE-I dt. 03.02.2010.

Senior Postmaster 116 Posts

(Rs. 9300-34800 + Rs.4800 Grade Pay)



Postmaster Gr – III 495 Posts

(Rs.9300-34800 + Rs.4600 Gr. Pay)



Postmaster Gr-II 511 Posts

(Rs. 9300-34800 + Rs.4200 Gr. Pay)



Postmaster Gr-I 2097 Posts

(Rs. 5200-20200 + Rs.2800 Gr. Pay)

3. The Recruitment Rules of the above stated grades have since been framed and notified. A copy of the Recruitment Rules called the Department of Posts, Senior Postmaster (Group B Gazetted), Postmaster (Grade ‘ III and II’ – Group B non – Gazetted) and Postmaster (Grade I-Group C non-Gazetted) Recruitment Rules, 2010, dated 9th September, 2010 is forwarded herewith.

4. The number of posts in the various grades of the Postmaster carved out of the existing General Line Posts in various Postal Circles is being issued separately.

5. Thus it may be noted that:

I. A separate cadre of Postmasters has been created at the level of LSG, HSG-II, HSG-I and PS Group ‘B’ by carving out the cadre from the existing General Line Cadre Posts in Postal Wing and PS Group ‘B’ and designated as Postmaster Gr –I, Postmaster Gr.II , Postmaster Gr.III and Senior Postmaster.

II. Initial constitution of the various Grades of Postmasters shall be done by inviting options/applications from the existing incumbents of LSG, HSG-II, HSG-I in Post offices and PS Group, ‘B’.

III. In subsequent years all the vacancies in Postmaster Gr.I shall be filled up through a Limited Departmental Competitive Examination, From amongst PAs with 5 years regular service in the grade.

IV. All the vacancies in Postmaster Gr. II Posts shall be filled up by promotion from amongst Postmaster Gr. I with 6 years regular service in the grade (including regular service in LSG, if any).

V. All the vacancies in Postmaster Gr. III posts shall be filled up by promotion from amongst Postmaster Gr. II with 5 years regular service the grade (including regular service in HSG II, If any).

VI. 25% of vacancies in the grade of Sr. Postmaster will be filled up by promotion of Postmaster Gr. III with 2 years of regular service in the grade (including regular service in HSG, I if any) and 75% by Inspector of Posts (IPOs) with 6 years of regular service in the grade on the basis of Limited Departmental Competitive Examination (LDCE).

VII. The officials in PS Gr ‘B’ and Senior Postmaster (Gazetted) would be eligible for induction in IPOs, Gr ‘A’ on the basis of a consolidated eligibility list.

6. To begin with the Postal Circles, as per the provisions of the Recruitment Rules, may call for the options/applications with their bio-data from the willing officials holding the posts in the equivalent grades for appointment as Postmaster grade I, II and III respectively. While inviting for the applications it may be categorically stated that:

I. Once and official submits his application he will not be allowed to withdraw the same.

II. Officials who are still left with at least two years of service to retire may only apply in order to avoid their dislocation at the fag end of their service.

III. In the event of their appointment as Postmaster their further career progression will be in the hierarchy in the Postmaster cadre only as per the provisions in the relevant Recruitment Rules and not in the General Line.

7. The applications so received may be scrutinized to find out the eligibility of the applicants. Thereafter the applications of the eligible applicants may be placed before the Screening Committee mentioned under Col. 11 of the respective grades for assessing their suitability based on their ACRs and vigilance clearance provided they attain the minimum bench mark of ‘Good’ Those who are found suitable they may be arranged in the order of seniority for appointment in respective grade of postmaster as they enjoyed in the General Line.

8. If after filling up the posts as per procedure mentioned in above paragraph certain number of posts still remain unfilled the same shall be filled up by promotion as per the provision contained in col. 12 of the respective Recruitment Rules. It may please be noted that in that event the unfilled posts in Postmaster Gr. I will have to be filled up on the basis of Limited Departmental Competitive Examination. The pattern and scheme for Limited Departmental Competitive Examination to fill up the vacancies in the grade of Postmaster Gr.I would follow shortly.

9. All the Postal circles are requested to follow the time-line mentioned below to fill up the posts of Postmaster:

(i) Date of Issue of Circular calling for the options/applications for appointment as Postmaster Grade I, II and III. - 14.12.2010

(ii) Last date for receipt of options/applications along with bio-data - 15.01.2011

(iii) Completion of scrutiny of applications and obtaining Vigilance Clearance and ACR dossiers. - 31.01.2011

(iv) Submission to Screening Committee. - 10.02.2011

(vi) Submission of the minutes to the appointing authority for approval - 01.03.2011

(vii) Issue of appointment orders - 16.03.2011

10. Thereafter the Postmasters so appointed may be deputed for training immediately in consultation with the Training Division of the Directorate.

11. The receipt of the letter may please be acknowledged.

Yours faithfully,

Sd/-

(V. C. Kajla)

Director (SPN)

Fixed Monitory Charges REVISED W.E.F 24.11.2010

File No. 10-7/2001-P.E.II

Government of India
Ministry of Communications & IT
Department of Posts
(Establishment Division)
Dak Bhawan Sansad Marg
New Delhi – 110001

Dated the 24-11-2010

To
Chief Postmaster General
Postmaster General
General Managers (Finance)
Director of Accounts Postal

Subject: - Revision of Fixed Monetary compensation (FMC) to delivery staff and remuneration to other staff

Sir/Madam,

I am directed to refer to Directorates letter of even number dated 4-9-2002 and 28.1.2003 on the above subject.

2. The Department has received a number of references from the staff Associations requesting for upward revision of fixed Monetary compensation (FMC) admissible to Postmen staff. A Committee of Senior Officers was constituted for looking into the issue and the report of the Committee has been examined carefully in consultation with integrated Finance wing and the Competent Authority has ordered enhancement of the Fixed Monetary compensation (FMC) admissible to Postmen staff. The details are as under:


(a) When One Postman performs duty of an absentee Postman by combination of duties
Rs.29 per day to Rs.50 per day

(b) When two Postmen perform duty of an absentee Postman by sharing the beat
Rs.14 per day to Rs.24 per day

3. The competent Authority has also ordered fixation/revision of Holiday Monetary Compensation payable to Postmen Staff and other Departmental staff brought on duty on 2nd consecutive Holiday if three consecutive holidays occur as shown under:

1.Supervisor ; Rs.85 per holiday for 4 hours

2. Postal Assistant ;Rs.85 per holiday for 4 hours

3. Postmen/Sorting Postmen ;Rs.85 per holiday

4. Multi tasking staff ;Rs.60 per holiday for 4 hours

4. All other conditions for payment of Fixed Monetary compensation (FMC) issued vide OM No.10-23/87-PE.I dt. 21.12.93 and delivery of unregistered letters on holidays issued under 9-25/92-CI dt. 10.9.92 will remain unchanged.

5. The Expenditure on account of revision has to be met from the allocated funds of the units under the prescribed Head of account.

6. These orders will take effect from the date of issue.

7. This issues in concurrence with the Integrated Finance Wing vide their diary number 286/FA/10/CS dated 24.11.2010.

Sd/-
(K. Rameswara Rao)
Asst. Director General (Estt)

Performance Related Bonus - Incentive system for Govt employees may be introduced next year

An incentive structure akin to one prevalent in private sector could soon be in place for government servants as well, building on the extensive performance review that is already underway for them, a top government official said.
“An incentive system is being worked upon as recommended by the Sixth Pay Commission. It could be implemented by next year,” Prajapati Trivedi Secretary Performance management, said at the annual economic editors’ conference.
The incentives would be given out from the cost savings achieved by a bureaucrat in his role and will, therefore, not place an additional financial burden on the Government, he explained. Besides, the extensive job performance parameters, these incentives would also depend on cost saving on account of reduction in the use of office stationary and savings in electricity consumption. Cabinet secretary K M Chandrashekhar has already written a letter to all secretaries to the Government of India on their performance targets.
A mid-year review of the performance of Government departments and officials is currently underway, that will give them fair idea of how each fare with respect to their agreed goals.
The Government had put in place a performance monitoring and evaluation system following an announcement in this regard by the President in her address to both the houses of Parliament on June 4, 2009. The first evaluation was carried out last year which was limited to only three months of the fiscal.
The current year’s evaluation would be the first comprehensive exercise, which will be illustrated in a report card. This report card will be finalized by May 1 each year.
The new policy is designed on what is already in place in many countries. New Zealand, United Kingdom and USA carry out extensive performance reviews of their government departments.
The results framework document of each ministry or department will be put on its website to ensure stakeholder participation and transparency of the exercises. The concept is based on a paper prepared by the IIM, Ahmedabad.
SOURCE: Economic times.

ಕಾಂ. ಸಿದ್ದಪ್ಪ ಇನ್ನಿಲ್ಲ

ಶಿವಮೊಗ್ಗ ವಿಭಾಗದ ಪೋಸ್ಟ್ ಮ್ಯಾನ್ ಮತ್ತು ಗ್ರೂಪ್ ಡಿ ಸಂಘದ ವಿಭಾಗೀಯ ಅದ್ಯಕ್ಷರಾದ ಕಾಂ. ಜಿ.ಬಿ ಸಿದ್ದಪ್ಪನವರು ದಿನಾಂಕ ೦೭.೧೨.೨೦೧೦ ರಂದು ದೈವಾದೀನರಾದರು. ಕೆಲಸಕ್ಕೆ ಸೇರಿದ ದಿನದಿಂದಲೂ ಸಂಘದ ಚಟುವಟಿಕೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಸಕ್ರಿಯರಾಗಿದ್ದು ಎಲ್ಲ ಹೋರಾಟಗಳಲ್ಲೂ ಮುಂದಿರುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಹಾಗೂ ಅನ್ಯಾಯದ ವಿರುದ್ದ ಯಾವತ್ತೂ ಸಿಡಿದೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಇಂತಹಾ ಧೀಮಂತ ನಾಯಕನ ನಿದನದಿಂದ ಶಿವಮೊಗ್ಗ ವಿಭಾಗೀಯ ಸಂಘವು ಅನಾಥವಾಗಿದೆ ಮತ್ತು ವಿಭಾಗೀಯ ಸಂಘಕ್ಕೆ ತುಂಬಲಾರದ ನಷ್ಟವುಂಟಾಗಿದೆ. ಸುಮಾರು ೫೬ ಬಾರಿ ಸ್ಯಯಂ ಪ್ರೇರಿತ ರಕ್ತದಾನವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದ ಇವರು ಸಾಮಾಜಿಕ ಚಟುವಟಿಕೆಗಳಲ್ಲೂ ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸಕ್ರಿಯವಾಗಿ ತೊಡಗಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರು. ಇತ್ತೀಚಿನ ದಿನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಅಸ್ವಸ್ತರಾಗಿದ್ದ ಸಿದ್ದಪ್ಪನವರು ಪತ್ನಿ ಮತ್ತು ಇಬ್ಬರು ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಅಪಾರ ಬಂಧು ವರ್ಗ ಮತ್ತು ಅಭಿಮಾನಿ ಗಳನ್ನೂ ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಅಗಲಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ದಯಾಮಯನಾದ ಭಗವಂತನು ಮೃತರ ಆತ್ಮಕ್ಕೆ ಶಾಂತಿಯನ್ನು ನೀಡಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ಅವರ ಕುಟುಂಬ ವರ್ಗಕ್ಕೆ ಈ ದುಃಖವನ್ನು ಭರಿಸುವ ಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ನೀಡಲಿ ಎಂದು " ಶಿವಮೊಗ್ಗ ಪೋಸ್ಟ್" ಭಗವಂತನಲ್ಲಿ ಸಮಸ್ತ ಅಂಚೆ ನೌಕರರ ಪರವಾಗಿ ಬೇಡುತ್ತದೆ. ಕಾಂ. ಸಿದ್ದಪ್ಪನವರಿಗೆ ಕೆಂಪು ನಮನಗಳನ್ನು ಸಲ್ಲಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.
ಕಾಂ. ಸಿದ್ದಪ್ಪ -ಅಮರರಾಗಲಿ

Cloth Stamp from India !

It has been decided that India will release its first ever stamp on Cloth, which will be printed on khadi and it will bear the image of Mahatma Gandhi.This stamp will be issued during the Indipex 2011.

ಮಹಿಳಾ ಉದ್ಯೋಗಿಗಳಿಗೊಂದು ಸಿಹಿ ಸುದ್ದಿ

WOMEN CANDIDATES ARE EXEMPTED FROM PAYMENT OF FEES FOR COMPETITIVE EXAMS BY DIRECT RECRUITMENT/DEPTL COMPETITIVE EXAMS/DIRECT RECRUITMENT BY INTERVIEW

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Department of Personnel & Training letter No 39020/03/2009-Estt(B) dated 15.7.2009 addressed to Shri Alok Rawat, Secretary, UPSC and Shri N.K. Raghupathy, Chairman Staff Selection Commission, New Delhi

Subject :- Need for concerted efforts to increase the representation of Women in Central Government jobs mentioned in the President's address to the joint session of Parliament.

I am directed to refer to the above subject and to say that it has been decided to exempt the women candidates from payment of fees for competitive examinations by Direct Recruitment/Departmental Competitive Examinations/ Direct Recruitment by Interview conducted by Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) and Staff Selection Commission (SSC). This will be applicable for all advertisements to be released for the above purpose after issue of this LETTER.