1) No job cut in transformation of Postal Dept: Comm & IT Min
No job cut in transformation of Postal Dept: Comm & IT Min The DoP has plans to set up Post Bank of India under payments bank licence. The Reserve Bank of India has already issued licensing norms for niche banks - payments banks and small banks. 0 0 Google +0 0 Comments (1) Ravi Shankar Prasad, Law and Telecom Minister , Government of India There will be no job losses during transformation of the Department of Posts, Communications and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad assured Friday. "I assure all employees that no one will lose their job during the transformation of Department of Post. There is a need for capacity building," Prasad tweeted while sharing highlights of his address to circle heads of Department of Posts. The Minister has been asking postal employees to transform themselves and help in transformation of post offices. "Computerisation of all Post Offices must be completed soon. This is my priority and I will personally monitor the progress of this work," he tweeted. The minister said that proposed Post Bank of India will be a game changer for the department as it will take financial inclusion to a new level. "Post offices must gear up for this," he said. The DoP has plans to set up Post Bank of India under payments bank licence. The Reserve Bank of India has already issued licensing norms for niche banks - payments banks and small banks. Prasad said that DoP officers should reach out to eCommerce companies and offer them logistics services. "eCommerce is a great opportunity. India Post must use this opportunity to take eCommerce to the every corner of India," Prasad said. India Post has launched a mobile application and an e-commerce centre at Safdarjang, New Delhi, that will handle e-retailing exclusively. The centre is capable of handling 30,000 parcels per day. Online retail players such as Amazon, Paytm and Snapdeal are using the Postal Department's services for their parcels. He said that post offices in rural India must also improve their facilities and improve their visibility by placing sign boards so that people can locate it easily. "Department of Post has to play a bigger & more active role in transformation of India. No other govt agency has such deep understanding of India," Prasad tweeted. RELATED NEWS
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There will be no job losses during transformation of the Department of Posts, Communications and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad assured Friday."I assure all employees that no one will lose their job during the transformation of Department of Post. There is a need for capacity building," Prasad tweeted while sharing highlights of his address to circle heads of Department of Posts.The Minister has been asking postal employees to transform themselves and help in transformation of post offices."Computerisation of all Post Offices must be completed soon. This is my priority and I will personally monitor the progress of this work," he tweeted.The minister said that proposed Post Bank of India will be a game changer for the department as it will take financial inclusion to a new level."Post offices must gear up for this," he said.The DoP has plans to set up Post Bank of India under payments bank licence. The Reserve Bank of India has already issued licensing norms for niche banks - payments banks and small banks.Prasad said that DoP officers should reach out to eCommerce companies and offer them logistics services."eCommerce is a great opportunity. India Post must use this opportunity to take eCommerce to the every corner of India," Prasad said.India Post has launched a mobile application and an e-commerce centre at Safdarjang, New Delhi, that will handle e-retailing exclusively. The centre is capable of handling 30,000 parcels per day.Online retail players such as Amazon, Paytm and Snapdeal are using the Postal Department's services for their parcels.He said that post offices in rural India must also improve their facilities and improve their visibility by placing sign boards so that people can locate it easily."Department of Post has to play a bigger & more active role in transformation of India. No other govt agency has such deep understanding of India," Prasad tweeted.
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2) Aadhaar Number Made Compulsory in Employee Service Book – DOPT Orders
On November 3, the DOPT issued an order regarding the adding of Aadhaar Number in the Service Books of Central Government employees. The order also contains certain important instructions in the rules and regulations regarding the Service Book.
According to Rule SR-202, every year, the Head of Office has to get signatures from all the employees affirming that their Service Books have been updated.
According to Rule SR-199, all the work-related remarks and notes of the employee have to be recorded in the Service Book. Each remark and note has to be attested by the senior officer.
According to Rule No. 32 of the CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972, all the employees who have completed more than 18 years of service will have to be informed of the retirement and pension benefits.
The Order adds that the Service Book must also contain information like the employee’s biodata, posting details, qualifying service, security details, HBA, CGHS, CGEGIS, LTC claims, etc.
And now, all the Ministries and Departments have been asked to add the Aadhaar Numbers of the employees to their Service Books.
Service Record book have to be created for an employee on the day he/she join duty. Each employee must be given a copy of his/her Service Book. In case of misplaced, for additional set of copy, the employee has to pay a fee of Rs.500. The Service Book must also contain important details of his/her life, like the employee’s marriage, children, death and address.
Why should Aadhaar Number be added to the Service Book?
Central Government offices in Delhi now have Biometric Attendance system. The Government has plans to implement this system all over the country. The first step in this ambitious plan is to add the Aadhaar Number to the Service Books.
Names are creating confusions ensue due to same initial, dates of birth and other such details. This could be avoided if each person is given his/her unique identification number. All the details about the employee can be easily gathered from the number alone.
In future, Aadhaar number becomes more important than a person’s name!
The latest order issued by the DOPT has demanded reports from all the departments on how far they have succeeded in implementing the previous order.
3) DOPT to hold a meeting of NC JCM meeting on 29.05.2015
March to Parliament was held on 28.04.2015 and call of strike has been given by JCA on 23.11.2015 on the demands of central government employees. On the backdrop of the pressure mounted by JCA, DOPT has called a meeting of NC JCM on 29.05.2015 to discuss and consider the issues of central government employees.
No.3/1/2015-JCA
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pension
Department of Personnel & Training
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pension
Department of Personnel & Training
New Delhi,dated the 21st May, 2015
ToShri Shiva Gopal Mishra,
Secretary, Staff Side,
National Council (JCM)
13, C Ferozshah Road
New Delhi
Sir,
Please refer to your online grievance No.PM0PG/2015/83480 dated 28th April, 2015 regarding proposed call for Strike on 23.11.2015.
2. You will be aware that the meeting of the National Anomaly Committee (NAC) is scheduled to be held on 29.05.2015 and also meeting of the National Council (JCM) is likely to be held shortly. Some of the issues will be discussed and considered during the meetings.
yours faithfully
(A.Asholi Chalai)Director (JCA)
4) There is nothing illegal about government servants being placed under suspension on the last day of their service, the Madras high court
There is nothing illegal about government servants being placed under suspension on the last day of their service, the Madras high court has said, refusing to quash the suspension of a civil supplies officer on the eve of his retirement.
Justice S Vaidyanathan, dismissing the petition filed by V Murugan, who was slapped with five charges a few days ahead of his April 1, 2015 retirement and placed under suspension on March 30, said: "There is no hard and fast rule that an employee cannot be placed under suspension on the last day of his service. If the prayer of this petitioner is allowed, then persons like him may commit misconduct during the last month of their service and take a plea that no charge memo or suspension order can be levied against the employee."
As long as there is an employee-employer relationship, the employer has got every right to issue charge memo and place the employee under suspension and proceed against the employee as per rules and regulations, Justice Vaidyanathan said.
Murugan challenged validity of charge memos dated March 6 and 27, and the suspension order dated March 30. He wanted the court to quash the orders, and direct the authorities to extend all monetary benefits, pending salary, leave benefits and all other terminal benefits with continuity of service to him.
The department, however, submitted that Murugan was issued charge memos in the first week of March, 2015 and one day prior to his retirement, he was placed under suspension. Noting that the regional manager of Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Corporation was competent to issue suspension orders, it said one of the five charges against Murugan was that even without attending the office he signed the attendance register.
Justice Vaidyanathan, asking the authorities to review the suspension order periodically, said the authorities could issue him a chargesheet and complete inquiry "as early as possible, preferably within one year." It is also open to the authorities to conduct the inquiry proceedings on day-to-day basis, he said.
Justice S Vaidyanathan, dismissing the petition filed by V Murugan, who was slapped with five charges a few days ahead of his April 1, 2015 retirement and placed under suspension on March 30, said: "There is no hard and fast rule that an employee cannot be placed under suspension on the last day of his service. If the prayer of this petitioner is allowed, then persons like him may commit misconduct during the last month of their service and take a plea that no charge memo or suspension order can be levied against the employee."
As long as there is an employee-employer relationship, the employer has got every right to issue charge memo and place the employee under suspension and proceed against the employee as per rules and regulations, Justice Vaidyanathan said.
Murugan challenged validity of charge memos dated March 6 and 27, and the suspension order dated March 30. He wanted the court to quash the orders, and direct the authorities to extend all monetary benefits, pending salary, leave benefits and all other terminal benefits with continuity of service to him.
The department, however, submitted that Murugan was issued charge memos in the first week of March, 2015 and one day prior to his retirement, he was placed under suspension. Noting that the regional manager of Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Corporation was competent to issue suspension orders, it said one of the five charges against Murugan was that even without attending the office he signed the attendance register.
Justice Vaidyanathan, asking the authorities to review the suspension order periodically, said the authorities could issue him a chargesheet and complete inquiry "as early as possible, preferably within one year." It is also open to the authorities to conduct the inquiry proceedings on day-to-day basis, he said.
Chennai sorting Division Conference.
