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Friday 17 February 2017

Draft Seniority List of Postal Assistants in Tamilnadu Circle as on 1.04.2016 who were confirmed after 1.4.1988 and appointed prior to 4.11.1992

Rajya Sabha Q & A — on GDS designation etc

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS
DEPARTMENT OF POSTS
RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.220 

TO BE ANSWERED ON 3RD FEBRUARY, 2017
CHANGING THE NAME OF POSTMAN AS POSTMASTER
†220. SHRI MOTILAL VORA:
Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:
(a) whether Government has changed the designation of Postman distributing letters in villages to Postmaster;
 (b) whether this change in designation has been done only in the State of Rajasthan or it has been done at national level;
(c) whether it is a fact that the pay scale of Postmaster ranges from ` 4500 to ` 13,000;
(d) whether this pay scale remains even lower than that a Central fourth class employee; and
(e) if so, the steps being taken by Government to provide proper pay scale to Postmaster distributing mails from one village to another? 

ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS &
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(SHRI MANOJ SINHA)


(a) No, Sir. Gramin Dak Sevak Branch Postmaster (GDS BPM) or Gramin Dak Sevak Mail Deliverer distribute letters in villages.
(b) Does not arise in view of (a) above.
(c) No, Sir.
(d) Yes Sir. However, there is no comparison in the pay scales of these two cadres since Central fourth class (now termed as Multi Tasking Staff – MTS) are regular employees whereas Gramin Dak Sevaks are part-time sevaks.
(e) The allowances of Gramin Dak Sewaks are revised periodically as in the case of Central Pay Commission.
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Difference between Tier 1 and Tier 2 Account in New Pension Scheme (NPS)

How to claim tax benefit on tuition fees under Section 80C

How to claim tax benefit on tuition fees under Section 80C

By Sunil Dhawan, ECONOMICTIMES.COM 

Sending kids to school has an inbuilt tax advantage for the parents as the tuition fee qualifies for tax benefit under Section 80C of the Income Tax Act, 1961. The amount of tax benefit is within the overall limit of the section of Rs 1.5 lakh a year. 

For tax purposes, the fee (amount) reduces the total gross income, and thereby the tax liability. Say, you fall in the highest income slab and pay not only a 30.9 per cent tax rate, but also Rs 80,000 a year as schools fees, the tax saved would amount to Rs 24,720 in that year 

Here's how to get the maximum benefit out of tuition fees

Are all institutions eligible? 
Tuition fees paid at the time of admission or anytime during the financial year to any university, college, school or educational institution based in India qualifies for tax benefit. 

What kind of education? 
It has to be a full-time education, including any play school activities, pre-nursery and nursery classes. The institution can be either private or a government sponsored one. 

What is not covered? 
At times, parents have to make payments, other than tuition fees, to the educational institutions. Payments like development fees or donation or capitation fees, etc., are not covered and do not qualify for tax benefit. Also, if you haven't paid the fees on time, the applicable late fee paid will not be eligible. 

Tax benefit for how many children? 
The benefit applies for the fees paid for up to two children. So if a couple has four children, both can claim tax benefit as both have a separate limit of two children each. 

Which parent gets the tax benefit? 
The parent who makes the payment gets the tax advantage. If both parents are working and pay taxes, both can claim individually up to the amount of fees paid. 

If both are working and want to take the benefit under Section 80C for the amount paid by them respectively, they can do so. So if the fee paid is Rs 2 lakh, of which the father has paid Rs 50,000, while the mother has paid Rs 1.5 lakh, both can claim the amount individually as per the payment made by them. 

Conclusion 
As the upper limit for Section 80C tax benefit is Rs 1.5 lakh a year, see how much of that gets exhausted through tuition fees and then decide on further tax savers. While the tax benefit on tuition fees is incidental and helps you to save tax during the early days of your child's education, do not forget to create a long-term investment plan for his higher education. 

Estimate the amount needed for higher studies and create a savings plan towards that goal, preferably through SIPs in 3-5 equity diversified mutual funds scheme. To ensure that the goal is met, do buy adequate life cover, preferably through a pure term insurance plan.

Source : The Economic Times

Thursday 16 February 2017

Clarification for Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS / NPS) - Extra 50,000 Deduction - Chief Income Tax Officer -Tamilnadu


PFRDA News : Advisory for all PFs and Custodians

CSI Division Roll-out Task flow

Run Time Error while Discharge the NSC or KVP in Finacle

Sometime When We discharge the KVP or NSC, an error "Run Time error has occurred" is coming. The error is looking like below snap shoot.



Reason of Error :- When you see the screen shoot, you get the thing that the accounts of SOL are 45800100 and These are discharged at 31260501. So this error is coming while discharge the certificate in CSCCAAC

Solution :- First SOL Transfer In should be done for other SOL accounts in HACXFSOL and verify every account. Now these accounts are standing at Home SOL. You can discharge these accounts without any error.

Final accounting Procedure for the Scheme called "Sukanya Samridhi Account Rules,2014"


Committee on Allowances likely to submit report on February 20 : Sen Times

New Delhi: The ‘Committee on Allowances’ is likely to submit higher allowances report to Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on February 20 which is due for implementation from August 1, 2016.
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley formed ‘Committee on Allowances’ for examination of the recommendations of 7th Pay Commission on allowances other than dearness allowance.

48 lakh serving central government employees and 52 lakh pensioners will be impacted by the report, the Committee on Allowances is likely to ditto the 7th Pay Commission report, said the Finance Ministry sources.

The ‘Committee on Allowances’, headed by Finance Secretary Ashok Lavasa, was appointed in July 2016 for 4 months. Its terms was extended in December 2016 till February 22, 2017.

However, the Finance Secretary Ashok Lavasa said in October, “We are ready to submit our report, when the Finance Minister Arun Jaitley calls up.”

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley formed ‘Committee on Allowances’ for examination of the recommendations of 7th Pay Commission on allowances other than dearness allowance as the pay commission had recommended abolition of 51 allowances and subsuming 37 others out of 196 allowances.

The ‘Committee on Allowances’ recommendation will guide how the various allowances of central government employees will be revised. The report would also impact all states government employees after some modifications.

“The government plans to pay pay higher allowance, under 7th Pay Commission recommendations, with retrospective effect from August 2016, central government employees unions demanded for implementation of the allowances with retrospective effect from January 2016,” the sources told The Sen Times.

Until acceptance of the report of ‘Committee on Allowances’, the allowances are now paid to the Central government employees according to the 6th Pay Commission recommendations.

According to the Finance Ministry, after getting the report on the allowances, the Union cabinet is expected to give nod the higher allowances in mid-March after the completion of five states assemblies’ poll process as the model code of conduct has come into effect from January 4 and the higher allowances under 7th Pay Commission may be implemented from April this year.

Compassionate Appointments: A Comprehensive View - 2016


Article By
Ch. Srinivasa Rao
Founder-Editor, “HARMONY”
Formerly COA, CSIR-NGRI,
Hyderabad

Genesis

The Scheme for “Compassionate Appointment under Central Government” was consolidated and issued vide DoPT O.M. No. 14014/6/86-Estt.(D) dated 30-6-1987 and again in the year 1998. Currently, the consolidated instructions on Compassionate Appointments were issued vide DoPT O.M. No.F.No.14014/02/2012-Estt.(D) dated 16-1-2013. Subsequently a number of instructions on compassionate appointments have been issued. Contents of relevant Office Memoranda and Orders issued from time to time on the subject have been further categorised under various easy-to-comprehend heads and are presented for reference and guidance.

Object

The object of the Scheme is to grant appointment on compassionate grounds to a dependent family member of a Govt. servant dying in harness or who is retired on medical grounds, thereby leaving his family in penury and without any means of livelihood, to relieve the family of the Govt. servant concerned from financial destitution.

Applicability

The dependent family member means: (a) spouse; or (b) son (including adopted son); or (c) daughter (including adopted daughter); or (d) brother or sister in the case of unmarried Govt. servant; or (e) member of the Armed Forces referred to in (A) or (B) of this para, who was wholly dependent on the Govt. servant/member of the Armed Forces at the time of his death in harness or retirement on medical grounds as the case may be.

To this list, married son/daughter has also been added due to pronouncements of judiciary which was explained elsewhere.

To a dependent family member:
(A) of a Govt. servant who:

a) dies while in service (including death by suicide); or

b) is retired on medical grounds under rule 2 of the CCS (Medical Examination) Rules, 1957 or the corresponding provision in the CCS Regulations before attaining the age of 55 years (57 years for erstwhile Group D Govt. servants); or

c) is retired on medical grounds under Rules 38 of the CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972 or the corresponding provision in the CCS Regulations before attaining the age of 55 years (57 years for erstwhile Group D Govt. servants); or

Under this list, dependent family members of Govt. servant are also included which is detailed elsewhere.

(B) of a member of the Armed Forces who –

a) dies during service; or

b) is killed in action; or

c) is medically boarded-out and is unfit for civil employment

Common Cadre Staff

Thursday 8 December 2016

OUR DEEPEST CONDOLENCE ON THE SAD DEMISE OF THE BRAVE MAN OF TAMIL NADU ! LET HIS SOUL TO REST IN PEACE !

"இருந்தாலும் மறைந்தாலும் பேர் சொல்ல வேண்டும் ! 

இவர் போல யாரென்று ஊர் சொல்ல வேண்டும் !"

OUR DEEPEST CONDOLENCE ON THE SAD DEMISE OF SRI PECHIMUTHU RETD. SSPOs
AND FATHER OF OUR COMRADE SRI M.P. SAIBABA PA STM HPO TO THE BRAVE MAN 
WHO HAVE DONE SO MANY THINGS AND VALUABLE ADVICE TO OUR OFFICIALS
WHEN THEY ACTUALLY NEEDED. WE ALL PRAY LET HIS SOUL REST IN PEASE.



Sunday 30 October 2016

LESSONS OF THE GDS BONUS STRUGGLE
M. Krishnan
Secretary General, Confederation & Ex.SG NFPE.
                                     The Govt. of India had issued the orders for payment of enhanced bonus to all Central Govt. Employees on 29-10-2016.  The bonus calculation ceiling is raised from Rs.3,500/- to Rs.7,000/- from 01-04-2014.  Accordingly the bonus payment to all regular employees for the financial year 2014-15 and 2015-16 was paid with arrears at the enhanced rate of Rs.7,000/- in August 2016.  Unfortunately the Postal Board refused to issue enhanced bonus ceiling in respect of about three lakh Gramin Dak Sevaks working in the Department of Posts.  It referred the case to Gramin Dak Sevaks Committee for recommendations. 
                   The previous GDS Committee headed by Shri Nataraja Murthy had made a retrograde recommendation in its report.  As per that recommendation the productivity of GDS is only 50% of the regular employees and hence it recommended only 50% bonus paid to regular employees to GDS.  At that time the bonus calculation ceiling was Rs.3,500/-.  As per Nataraja Murthy Committee, the GDS are eligible for Rs.1,750/- calculation ceiling only.  Hence the Postal Board refused to extend the enhanced bonus ceiling of Rs.3,500/- for GDS.  Against this stand NFPE and AIPEU-GDS along with Postal Joint Council of Action including FNPO and NUGDS conducted series of agitational programmes including strike.  Postal JCA discussed the case with the then Minister of Communications also.  Finance Ministry rejected the case for enhancement of bonus to 3,500/- three times inspite of favourable recommendations from Minister, Communications. Finally, after prolonged struggle the Finance Ministry  approved the enhancement and orders for grant of bonus at the rate of Rs.3,500/- was issued for Gramin Dak Sevaks also. 
                   This time, the Chairman of the GDS Committee, Shri Kamalesh Chandra, took a different stand.  The Committee recommended the enhanced bonus of Rs.7,000/- to GDS also.  It stated that the overall revenue generated by GDS Post offices and the overall expenditure for running the GDS Post offices is almost equal.  The actual deficit on account of GDS is only 200 crores, whereas the total deficit of Postal department is more than 6000 crors.  That means the loss on account of GDS is very meagre when compared to the loss incurred for running the departmental post offices, RMS and Administrative Offices.  Hence, Shri Kamalesh Chandra Committee made a favourable recommendation to Postal Board to grant enhanced bonus to GDS at the rate of Rs.7,000/-.  Postal Board sent the file to Finance Ministry for approval.  The Finance Ministry after detailed study, gave approval and Department of Posts issued orders on 27-10-2016.
Role played by NFPE & AIPEU - GDS:
                   NFPE and AIPEU-GDS under the leadership of Com.R.N.Parashar, Secretary General, NFPE and Com. P.Panduranga Rao, General Secretary, AIPEU-GDS, gave call for agitational programmes along with FNPO & NUGDS, protesting against the discrimination shown towards GDS and demanding enhanced bonus calculation ceiling of Rs.7,000/- to GDS also for the financial year 2014-15 and 2015-16 also demanding payment of revised wages to all casual, part-time, contingent employees from 01-01-2006.  It conducted nationwide protest demonstrations and mass dharna in front of all Circle/Regional and Divisional Offices.  It declared indefinite hunger fast in front of Postal Directorate (Dak Bhavan, New Delhi) from 3rd November 2016 and two days strike on 9th &10th November, 2016.  Notice for the two days strike was served to the Secretary, Department of Posts on 20-10-2016.  Intensive campaign was undertaken throughout the country and the response from employees was overwhelming.
Departmental Employees and GDS unity is exhibited:
                   In 1984, first time in the history of Postal Trade Union movement the Postmen,Group D & EDAs Union (NFPE) under the leadership of late Com. Adinarayana, the legendary leader, gave a call for nation-wide one day strike on 19th September 1984 exclusively for one demand ie; the demand of the Extra Departmental employees.  Again after 32 years NFPE & AIPEU-GDS along with FNPO & NUGDS took a historic decision to go for two days nation- wide strike on 2016 November 9th & 10th, both by departmental employees and Gramin Dak Sevaks, exclusively for the demands of most down-trodden section of GDS and Casual Labourers.  No other demand of departmental employees was added to the charter of demands.  We proved that NFPE, AIPEU-GDS and Postal JCA always stood with the GDS and Casual Labourers and the departmental employees declared that GDS and Casual Labourers are our own family members and we will not tolerate any discrimination and shall go for  two days strike for GDS and Casual Labourers.  This is really an inspiring experience. 
Role of recognised GDS Union:
                   The recognised GDS Union of Shri S.S.Mahadevaiah, earlier used to declare that I will go for indefinite strike only as no purpose will be served by one day or two days strike.  He has written many write-ups and circulars earlier criticising NFPE & AIPEU-GDS for one day or two day’s strike.  The same leader, who earlier said that I don’t believe in one day or two days strike, this time was afraid of the NDA Government and decided to go for two days strike on 25th & 26th October 2016.  He has not made any campaign other than giving strike notice.  His list of new office bearers elected in the belated last  All India Conference was pending before the Directorate for approval. He was afraid of loosing recognition, if he goes on strike.  The Department of Posts has clearly informed him about the consequences of the strike.  After discussion with Department he surrendered and agreed to withdraw the strike and his strike call was withdrawn on 24-10-2016 itself, even before the approval of the Finance Ministry.  The leader who used to criticise others for deferring the strike earlier, has ran away from the battle field half way, fearing withdrawal of recognition.  Thus the real face of the recognised union leader was exposed before the entire postal employees.  NFPE has already reminded him earlier itself that- '' you can make fools some GDS for sometimes but cannot make fool all GDS for all time”.  Sri Mahadevaiah is afraid of facing membership verification also and is requesting  the department every time for extension.
NFPE, AIPEU-GDS and PJCA stand-
        Departmental held discussion with NFPE, AIPEU-GDS, FNPO& NUGDS.  They have also cautioned the leaders on the consequences of the strike.  But, unlike Shri Mahadevaiah who ran away from battle field fearing de-recognition NFPE, AIPEU-GDS and PJCA took a  bold stand and declared that we will not  withdraw the strike unless and until orders for payment of enhanced bonus is issued by Department and we are ready to face any victimisation.  It also demanded issuing of instructions regarding casual labourer wages.  Finally department issued GDS bonus orders on 27-10-2016.  It has already issued orders for payment of Casual Labour wages from 01-01-2006 and agreed to issue strict instructions to all Chief PMGs for implementation.
GDS Committee and role of NFPE & AIPEU-GDS
        Government has appointed a separate GDS committee under the Chairmanship  of Retired Postal Board Member Shri Kamlesh Chandra.  Our demand for inclusion of GDS also under the purview of 7th CPC was not accepted by the NDA Government  NFPE and AIPEU-GDS has submitted a detailed memorandum to GDS Committee.  A delegation of NFPE and AIPEU-GDS has met the Chairman, GDS Committee three times and tendered oral evidence.  Our main demand is grant of Civil Servant Status and grant of all benefits of departmental employees to GDS.  The GDS Committee has  informed that it will submit it’s  recommendations to Government in November 2016 .  If the recommendations are against the interest of the GDS, NFPE & AIPEU-GDS will definitely go for struggle including strike along with postal JCA. 
        The recognised GDS Union of Shri Mahadevaiah could  not settle any of the demands  of GDS during the last more than 15 years.  He don’t believe in the unity of GDS and departmental employees.  He is treating the departmental employees and their recognised federations ( NFPE & FNPO) as the enemy of GDS.  He is also against the united movement of Central Government Employees and Confederation of Central Government Employees and workers.
                   In the above circumstances it is the duty of every GDS employee to strengthen NFPE and APIEU-GDS.  It is proved that only a United Struggle of departmental employees and GDS can settle the genuine demands of GDS employees.  Realising this fact, all the GDS are requested to vote for AIPEU-GDS, by submitting the authorisation letters (declaration forms) in favour of AIPEU-GDS, which is an Associate Member of NFPE, in the coming membership verification. 
Role of Confederation and JCM (National Council) Staff Side:
                   The Confederation of Central Govt. Employees & Workers extended full support and solidarity to the strike call of NFPE, AIPEU-GDS and Postal JCA for enhancement of bonus ceiling to 7000 and called upon all other Central Govt. employees  (other than Postal employees) to conduct solidarity demonstrations on the days of the two day strike on 9th &10th November 2016.  The Confederation took initiative to raise the issue in the JCM (NC) Standing Committee meeting held on 25-10-2016 along with the JCM staff side.  The GDS Bonus issue was discussed in the JCM with Govt. and demanded immediate settlement. 
Congratulations and Salute to All:
                   No doubt, the GDS bonus ceiling enhancement is as great victory for NFPE, AIPEU-GDS and Postal JCA including FNPO and NUGDS.  The departmental employees and GDS who unitedly conducted the struggle till victory, deserves congratulations.  The unity of departmental employees and Gramin Dak Sevaks should be further strengthened and those who are trying to break the unity should be isolated.  Coming days are very crucial and may demands more united and militant struggles.  
Let us once again declare that “Unity is for struggle and struggle for Unity”.

Friday 28 October 2016







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WISH YOU ALL A HAPPY DEEPAVALI 2016


Thursday 27 October 2016

TN PJCA (NFPE & FNPO) BLACK BADGE DEMONSTRATION - FIRST PHASE PROGRAMME AGAINST SUNDAY/HOLIDAY E-TAIL/SP DELIVERY DUTY ORDERED - A GRAND SUCCESS ! IN CHENNAI CITY SOUTH DN

தமிழகம் தழுவிய முதற்கட்டப் 
போராட்டம் மாபெரும் வெற்றி !

ஞாயிறு மற்றும் பண்டிகை விடுமுறை தினங்களில் E-COM/E-TAIL/SP பட்டுவாடா பணிக்கு ஊழியர்களை பணித்து இடப்பட்ட  அஞ்சல் இலாக்காவின்  தொழிலாளர் விரோத , மனித உரிமை மீறலான உத்திரவை ரத்து செய்திடக் கோரி  தமிழக  NFPE மற்றும் FNPO சம்மேளனங்களின் கூட்டுப் போராட்டக் குழு சார்பாக அறிவிக்கப்பட்ட முதற்கட்டப் போராட்டமான கறுப்புச் சின்னம் அணிந்து  கண்டன ஆர்ப்பாட்டம்  மாபெரும் வெற்றியைப் பெற்றுள்ளது. 

இதுவரை இந்தப் போராட்டம் சம்பந்தமாக கோட்ட/கிளைகளில் இருந்து நமக்கு வந்துள்ள  புகைப்படங்களை  கீழே உங்களின் பார்வைக்குத் தருகிறோம். இன்னும் பெரும்பகுதியான கிளைகளில் இருந்து புகைப்படம்/ கிளை செயலர்களுக்கும் அனுப்புவதாக  மாநிலச் சங்கத்திற்கு  கைபேசி மூலம் தெரிவித்துள்ளார்கள்.

இந்த எழுச்சி, ஊழியர்களின் எதிர்ப்புணர்வை இலாக்காவுக்கு சரியாக தெரிவிக்கிறது . பெரும்பகுதி ஊழியர்களின் உணர்வுகளுக்கு மதிப்பளித்து நிர்வாகம் உடன் இந்த உத்திரவை ரத்து செய்திட வேண்டும் என்று கூட்டுப் போராட்டக் குழு சார்பாக கேட்டுக் கொள்கிறோம். 

முதற்கட்ட  போராட்டத்தை வெற்றிகரமாக நடத்திக் கொடுத்த அனைத்து பகுதி நிர்வாகிகளுக்கும், கோட்ட/கிளைச் செயலர்களுக்கும், போராட்டத்தில் கலந்துகொண்ட தோழர்கள்/ தோழியர்களுக்கும்  கூட்டுப் போராட்டக் குழு சார்பில் நெஞ்சார்ந்த நன்றியைத் தெரிவித்துக் கொள்கிறோம்.  இந்த உத்திரவு முழுமையாக ரத்து செய்யப்படவில்லை எனில் JCA  கூட்டத்தில் அடுத்த கட்ட முடிவுகள் எடுக்கப்படும்.











ORDER ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT, CHIEF PMG, AND PMGs ON THE SAME DAY, FOR ENHANCED BONUS TO GDS TO THE CEILING OF RS. 7000/- FROM THE YEAR 2014-15

வெற்றி !  வெற்றி !
GDS ஊழியர்களுக்கு 2014-15 முதல் இலாக்கா ஊழியர்கள் போல் ரூ.7000/- உச்சவரம்புடன் உயர்த்தப்பட்ட போனஸ்  உத்திரவு இதோ !

நம்முடைய வலிமையான  தொடர் போராட்டத்திற்கு கிடைத்த வெற்றி !
பொதுச் செயலர்களின் காலவரையற்ற உண்ணாவிரதப் போராட்ட அறிவிப்பிற்கு கிடைத்த வெற்றி !

நம்முடைய வேலை நிறுத்த தயாரிப்புகளுக்கு கிடைத்த வெற்றி !
கிடையாது ,  முடியாது என்றதெல்லாம் நன்மையாய் முடிந்தது !

தோற்றதில்லை தோற்றதில்லை !
தொழிற் சங்கம் தோற்றதில்லை !
தொழிற்சங்கம் தோற்றதாக  வரலாறே உலகில் இல்லை !

மத்திய அரசு ஊழியர்களுக்கு 1.7.2016 முதல் 2 % அகவிலைப் படி 
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