File No. 5-06/2011-PAP
Government of India
Ministry of Communication & IT
Department of Posts
(Establishment Division) Dak Bhawan New Delhi
Dated 22nd June 2015
To,
All Chief Postmasters General,
All Postmasters General,
All Regional Postmasters General
Subject: Cash handling allowance payable to the SPMs of single handed and double handed Post Offices.
Cash handling allowance to the Sub Postmasters in single and double handed Post Offices responsible for handling/custody of cash is being paid with effect from 13.05.1989 at the rates given as below:-
Amount of cash handled on an average per day
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Special pay/allowance payable per month
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Rs.10001 to 20000
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20
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Rs. 20001 to 50000
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25
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Rs. 50001 to 100000
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30
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Above 1 Lakh
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35
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2. On recommendations of the Vth Pay Commission, these rates were doubled with effect from 01-08-1997. On recommendations of the VIth Pay Commission, these rates were again doubled with effect from 01-09-2008 and further increased @ 25% with effect from 01-01-2011 & with effect from 01-01-2014 as per recommendations of the VIth Pay commission on an increase of D.A @ 50% each time. Current rates with effect from 01-01-2014 are given as below:-
Amount of cash handled on an average per day
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Special pay/allowance payable per month
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Rs.10001 to 20000
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120
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Rs.20001 to 50000
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150
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Rs.50001 to 100000
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180
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Above 1 Lakh
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210
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3. The other terms and conditions will be same as laid down in this Directorate letter No. 6-4/80-PAP dated 25-02-1992 and other instructions issued from time to time on the subject.
This has the approval of the competent authority
Sd/-
(Maj S. N. Dave)
Asst. Director General (Estt.)
National Floor Level Minimum Wage Enhanced From Rs.137 To Rs.160 Per Day W.E.F. 01.07.2015
National Floor Level Minimum Wage (NFLMU) has been revised upwards from existing Rs. 137/- to Rs. 160/-per day w.e.f. 01.07.2015. In a letter written to all the Chief Ministers and LGs today, Shri Bandaru Dattatraya, the Minister of State(IC) for Labour and Employment has urged to take necessary steps for fixation/revision of the minimum rates of wages in respect of all scheduled employments in State/UT not below the NFLMW of Rs. 160/- per day w.e.f. 01.07.2015. The Minister has also emphasized to ensure implementation of various provisions of the Minimum Wages Act, 1948 so that the objective of ensuring Minimum Wages to workers is fulfilled.
While reviewing the movement of CPI-IW during April 2014 to March 2015 over the period April 2012 to March 2013, it was observed that the average CPI-IW has risen from 215.17 to 250.83, he said. Accordingly, the NFLMW has been revised upwards from existing Rs. 137/- to Rs. 160/-per day w.e.f. 01.07.2015.
In order to have a uniform wage structure and to reduce the disparity in minimum wages across the country, National Floor Level Minimum Wage (NFLMU) is fixed which also requires to be revised from time to time on the basis of rise in Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW). The NFLMU was last revised from Rs. 115/- to Rs. 137/- per day with effect from 01.07.2013.
While reviewing the movement of CPI-IW during April 2014 to March 2015 over the period April 2012 to March 2013, it was observed that the average CPI-IW has risen from 215.17 to 250.83, he said. Accordingly, the NFLMW has been revised upwards from existing Rs. 137/- to Rs. 160/-per day w.e.f. 01.07.2015.
In order to have a uniform wage structure and to reduce the disparity in minimum wages across the country, National Floor Level Minimum Wage (NFLMU) is fixed which also requires to be revised from time to time on the basis of rise in Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW). The NFLMU was last revised from Rs. 115/- to Rs. 137/- per day with effect from 01.07.2013.
Source : PIB
FAQs with Replies/Information, In Respect of Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013
Allocation of candidates, nominated by Staff Selection Commission for appointment as Inspector Posts on the basis of Combined Graduate Level Examination, 2013 Postal Circles
Property Returns to be filed twice every year, Government clarifies to bureaucrats
The Centre has made it clear that government servants will have to submit their asset details twice every year under the existing Conduct Rules and the new Lokpal Act until the former are harmonised with the latter. This means that babus will have to undergo the drill of filing their annual property returns twice each year under the two different provisions.
"The requirement of filing returns regarding assets and liabilities under the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act is in addition to, and not in derogation or supersession of the requirement of filing similar returns under the existing Conduct Rules. In view of this, the requirement of filing of property returns under the existing Conduct Rules is an independent requirement under the applicable rules and the same can be dispensed with, only by amending those rules," the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) has said, releasing answers to a set of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013. "In other words, the requirement of filing returns of assets and liabilities under the applicable Conduct Rules has to continue, till such time as the provisions of those rules are harmonised with the relevant provisions of the Lokpal Act and the rules framed thereunder, by carrying out appropriate amendments in them. Public servants are generally required to submit annual property returns as on the January of the year, on or before January 31 of that year. The Lokpal Act, on the other hand, requires the filing of annual returns as on the March 31 of the year by each public servant on or before July 31 of that year. Thus, the requirements of the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013 and the relevant Conduct Rules are different in the manner of filing information also," the DoPT has said.
The DoPT however said it has asked for the required harmonisation to be achieved by October 15, 2015 -- the date by which all government servants are expected to file their first property return under the Lokpal Act. "It is incumbent upon all Ministries / Departments/cadre controlling authorities to ensure that the relevant conduct rules relating to services administered/controlled by them are brought in harmony with the provisions of the Lokpal Act and rules made thereunder within an extended time limit of eighteen months (by October 15, 2015). All Ministries/Departments and other cadre controlling authorities have been appraised about this requirement separately through letters dated 8th September, 2014 and 29 December, 2014 issued by this Department," the DoPT has said.
Under the Lokpal Act, a public servant is required to furnish to the competent authority the information relating to the assets of which he, his spouse and his dependent children are, jointly or severally, owners or beneficiaries; and his liabilities and that of his spouse and his dependent children. As against this, the general requirement as contained in most of the applicable Conduct Rules for government servants (AIS Conduct Rules, CCS Conduct Rules), require the public servant to submit a return, giving the full particulars regarding the immovable property owned by him, or inherited or acquired by him or held by him on lease or mortgage, either in his own name or in the name of any member of his family or in the name of any other person; shares, debentures, postal Cumulative Time Deposits and cash including bank deposits inherited by him or similarly owned, acquired or held by him, other movable property inherited by him or similarly owned, acquired or held by him and debts and other liabilities incurred by him directly or indirectly.
Source : The Economic Times
Turanth: SBI, India Post Tie-up for Cashless Transactions at Post Offices
Enabling cashless transactions at the post offices,Sri BV Sudhakar, chief postmaster general and C R Sasi Kumar, Deputy managing director, State Bank of India, inaugurated Point of Sale (POS) machine at e Hyderabad GPO on Saturday.
Speaking on the occasion,Sri B.V.Sudhakar explained the initiative taken by the AP circle in collaboration with the SBI. “We have named this project ‘Turanth’, through which, the payments for registered post, parcels and other services would be accepted through debit and credit cards. Customers, especially in rural areas, can also draw an amount up to Rs 1,000 by using these machines,” he said.
‘Turanth’ which was initially launched at 108 post offices in Telangana and AP states on a pilot basis, will now be extended to another 2,467 post offices across both states within a month.
Gopal Krishan Kansal, chief general manager, SBI, said “SBI-India Post tie-up is a meeting of two giants, which is going to be a game changer and will lead to the digitization of payments across the country by deploying POS terminals, even in remote locations, to promote a cashless economy and to build card culture. The day is not so far, when the use of ATM machines will be drastically reduced, and it won’t even be surprising if there are no ATM machines at all because of the increase in usage of the cards .”
Sudhakar also explained the recent initiatives like TTD darshan ticket, sale of non-judicial stamp papers, distribution of ‘Godjal’ holy Pushkar water through post offices and the launching of a new e-commerce site of India Post.
A special cover to mark the golden jubilee year of SBI, Hyderabad circle was released by Sudhakar and presented to Sasi Kumar. ‘My Stamp’ service, which allows customers to have their photo on the stamp, has also been launched. The service will be available to the public from July 14.
8 Biggest Employers in India - India Post is the third biggest Employer in the country
In a country like India which has a huge population of 1.28 billion, providing employment is a big challenge.
India has around 487-million workforce out of which over 94% are working in unorganised sectors which are basically labour oriented and and rest 6% are working in organised sectors which include workers employed by government, self- owned enterprises and private sectors.
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Government plans to cap premature withdrawal of PF money at 75% of total amount
The government is planning to put a cap on premature withdrawal of provident fund (PF) money. The move is aimed at ensuring social security for workers in old age.
The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has proposed that an employee be allowed to withdraw only 75% of the overall kitty, instead of 100% as permitted under the existing Employees' Provident Funds Scheme, 1952, in case of resignation from a job or for any other use before retirement.
The change, once implemented, will impact working people who tend to withdraw PF money between jobs or those planning to use it for either buying a house or for paying medical bills or for children's higher education or weddings. Pre-mature withdrawal before retirement on these counts as well would also be restricted to 75% of the overall amount.
"The provision of 100% withdrawal at any time is being misused to a large extent. The idea of a PF account is to ensure social security for workers in old age," central provident fund commissioner KK Jalan said on Monday on the sidelines of Digital India Week celebration by the EPFO. The idea is to retain the worker in the PF net and ensure that the money saved under the PF account as social security for old age is used only in case of dire need and not as a savings bank account.
Of the 13 million annual claims pending with the EPFO, over 6.5 million claims are for 100% withdrawal.
The proposal, which is seen as a reverse move happening for the first time in the history of the EPFO, is pending with labour ministry and once approved it could be implemented by a simple executive order outlining changes in the EPF scheme.
"If we continue allowing 100% withdrawal under various categories, which are generally planned events, it will defeat the purpose of retirement savings," Jalan said. According to Jalan, the labour ministry is keen on the idea and hence a notification to this effect could be in place within this month. If implemented, it could bring down the number of claims annually to just 5 million.
The proposal, however, has not gone down well with trade unions. "It is our money and not a single penny is contributed by the government, Hence, we should be allowed to withdraw the full amount as and when required, in the absence of which the government should compensate with higher minimum wages," Ashok Singh of Indian National Trade Union Congress said.
EPFO, under the aegis of the labour ministry, has rolled out Universal Account Number programme for all contributing members wherein each subscriber is allotted an account number that acts as an umbrella for multiple employments of a member. This helps the EPFO track members even after job switches. It also helps employees track their account as well as claim withdrawal or transfer online without the interference of the employers.
The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has proposed that an employee be allowed to withdraw only 75% of the overall kitty, instead of 100% as permitted under the existing Employees' Provident Funds Scheme, 1952, in case of resignation from a job or for any other use before retirement.
The change, once implemented, will impact working people who tend to withdraw PF money between jobs or those planning to use it for either buying a house or for paying medical bills or for children's higher education or weddings. Pre-mature withdrawal before retirement on these counts as well would also be restricted to 75% of the overall amount.
"The provision of 100% withdrawal at any time is being misused to a large extent. The idea of a PF account is to ensure social security for workers in old age," central provident fund commissioner KK Jalan said on Monday on the sidelines of Digital India Week celebration by the EPFO. The idea is to retain the worker in the PF net and ensure that the money saved under the PF account as social security for old age is used only in case of dire need and not as a savings bank account.Of the 13 million annual claims pending with the EPFO, over 6.5 million claims are for 100% withdrawal.
The proposal, which is seen as a reverse move happening for the first time in the history of the EPFO, is pending with labour ministry and once approved it could be implemented by a simple executive order outlining changes in the EPF scheme.
"If we continue allowing 100% withdrawal under various categories, which are generally planned events, it will defeat the purpose of retirement savings," Jalan said. According to Jalan, the labour ministry is keen on the idea and hence a notification to this effect could be in place within this month. If implemented, it could bring down the number of claims annually to just 5 million.
The proposal, however, has not gone down well with trade unions. "It is our money and not a single penny is contributed by the government, Hence, we should be allowed to withdraw the full amount as and when required, in the absence of which the government should compensate with higher minimum wages," Ashok Singh of Indian National Trade Union Congress said.
EPFO, under the aegis of the labour ministry, has rolled out Universal Account Number programme for all contributing members wherein each subscriber is allotted an account number that acts as an umbrella for multiple employments of a member. This helps the EPFO track members even after job switches. It also helps employees track their account as well as claim withdrawal or transfer online without the interference of the employers.
Source:-The Economic Times
mployment News : 4th July 2015 to 10th July 2015
- National Mineral Development Corporation Limited Name of Post –unior Officers, HEM Operator Gr-I, Mechanic-cum-operator, Quality Control Assistant, Jr. Assistant, Stenographer, etc.
No. of Vacancies – 262
Date – 25.07.2015 - National Institute of Open Schooling, Noida
Name of Post – Director (Vocational Education), Deputy Director (Accounts), Assistant Director, Section Officer, Assistant, etc.
No. of Vacancies – 72Last Date - 04.08.2015 - Utkal University, Bhubaneswar
Name of Post – Professor, Reader, Lecturer
No. of Vacancies - 77
Last Date - 20.07.2015 - Pondicherry Society of Higher Education, Puducherry Name of Post-Assistant Professor
No. of Vacancies - 38
Last Date –06.07.2015 - Directorate General Border Security Force, New Delhi Name of Post – Assistant Sub Inspector (Steno) and
Head Constabl(Ministerial).
No. of Vacancies - 136
Last Date–before 45 days from the date of publication
Source : http://employmentnews.gov.in/
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