INDEFINITE STRIKE CALLED OFF SETTLEMENT REACHED AFTER FIVE ROUND DISCUSSIONS WITH POSTAL BOARD · NO CLOSURE OF L2 OFFICES IN RMS FOR THREE YEARS. · POST OFFICES ONLY RELOCATION. NO MERGER. · ON SOME ITEMS LIKE GDS ISSUES OTA REVISION ETC DISCUSSION WILL BE ARRABGD WITH MINISTER OF STATE FOR COMMUNICATIONS SHORTLY. · OVERALL SETTLEMENT GOOD. · READ THE MINUTES BELOW AND OFFER YOUR COMMENTS.

No closure of RMS for three years and
1. No one will be transferred to L1 or L2 unless they request so.
2. sorting hub will be opened on requirement
3. APMC will not be opened further. No APMC for Chennai / Mumbai. Position will be decided after two years.
4. Speedpost hub will be under RMS.
5 There will be NO CLOSURE OF POST OFFICES. NO MERGER OF POSTOFFICES. RELOCATION OF UNVIABLE POSTOFFICE WILL BE DECIDED ONLY BY DIRECTORATE.
6. Group of Secretaries under CABINET SECRETARY accepts- Revision of OTA and GDS BONUS enhanced Limit Rs 3500/-
7 Postman Exam/ postman recruitment/MTS recruitment rules will be modified. Open market recruitment of 25% will be changed and maximum benefits to GDS.
8. Cash handling point for GDSBPM ( Existing one point for Rs 20000/- ) will be favourably finalized shortly.
9 Protection of TRCA will be ensured. Orders will be issued shortly.
10. GDS compassionate appointments---- will be modified suitably
11. GDS mail man will be redeployed suitably
12. Chapels will be supplied to GDS
13 GDS –cash conveyance allowance existing Rs 50/- per month will be changed to Rs 50/- per day. Suitable proposal will be sent.
14. Casual labour . Committee report already submitted . Decision will be made with in a week.
15. PO & RMS Accountant pay fixation will be decided favourably.
16. Restriction posting again to Single handed/ double handed post offices will be relaxed and Divisional head will decide case to case.
17. Un qualified accountant will also be granted Special Pay.
18. Fidelity bond for Treasurer and Single handed SPM will be abolished.
19. Clarificatory orders for Post attached quarters will be issued shortly.
20. Protection of pay for defunct accountant is agreed
21. New pension scheme statement will be given periodically
22. Enhanced Financial Powers for LSG/HSG II and HSG I will be notified with in a month.
23. Over payment cases against APM (Accounts ) will be considered on Humanitarian angle.
24. Revision of Honorarium- orders will be issued shortly.
25. Physically challenged officials will also be permitted for IPO exam
26. Cash handling allowance at enhanced rate for TREASURERS will be examined
27. MACP I/II/III officials will also be eligible for Treasury / Accountant allowances
28. Next JCM Departmental council meeting is to be conducted in Feb 2012
29. All Circle heads will conduct RJCM with in due Period .
30. Monthly /Bimonthly / Four monthly meetings will be conducted in due time
31. Cadre Restructuring with in 31/3/2012
32. Another committee will be constituted for MMS Drivers
33. PLI/RPLI work will be under taken at RO/CO for the town divisions where RO/CO is situated
34. Honorarium for PLI/RPLI work will be given
35. All GDS posts will be filled shortly
36. Postmaster cadre officials will also be permitted to officiate HSG I/HSG II Postmasters
37. Postmaster cadre officials will also be permitted to appear in IPO/Group B exam
38. PO & RMS Accountant will also be permitted for Postmaster Grade I exam
39. System Administrator---- conveyance allowance and Road mileage will be granted. Another committee will be formed for their Cadre Restructuring with in a month.
40. Trainer allowance will be given to System Administrators and WCTC trainers also.
41. New guidelines will be issued for SBCO staff RT and transfer
42. SB Minus balance cases –Our Staff side Proposals will be examined
43. Contributory negligence factor – Another instruction will be issued
44 PO& RMS Accountant – Special Hierarchical will be considered
45 Declination of promotion before 1/9/2008 - Granting of MACP in such cases - orders will be caused to be issued by DOPT
46. FR 17 A will not be issued for simple cases only deserves for Dies Non.
47. Another instruction will be issued for stopping Melas and training on holidays and Sundays

Proposed indefinite strike going to be held from 17/01/2012 is called off by Central JCA

Dear Comrades,

It is informed by the CHQ that the proposed indefinite strike going to be held from 17/01/2012 is called off by the Central JCA. The details will be intimated in due course.

INDEFINITE STRIKE FROM 17TH LATEST POSITION

Dear Comrades,

Secretary, Department of Posts, and all other Postal Board Members held discussion again with the Central JCA leaders on 12.01.2012 for three hours from 6 PM to 9 PM. On major demands Postal Board has not changed their stand. Go ahead with the strike preparations

NEWS FLASH

The Government has agreed in the Anomaly Committee meeting held on 04.01.2012 to grant one increment on 1.1.2006 in the pre-revised scale of pay for all those whose increment falls between 1st Feb and 30th June 2006. This is applicable only for those who were in service as on 1.1.2006. They will draw their next increment in the new Pay Band on 1st July 2006.

SCHEDULE OF EXAMINATION OF 2012

1.POSTAL ASSSISTANT(direct recuitment) April 2012
2.LGO examination -------------------------12-08-2012
3.POSTMASTER GRADE I -----------------03/06/2012
4.INSPECTOR POSTS ----------------------08/09-09/2012
5.PSS group B-------------------------------27/05/2012
6.SENIOR POSTMASTER ------------------18/11/2012
7.POSTMAN -MTS -------------------------20/5/2012
8.PO & RMS --------------------------------15/04/2012

RATIONALIZATION AND CONSOLIDATION OF URBAN NETWORK

Sub: Rationalization and consolidation of urban network.

D.G. Posts No.40-6/2011-Plg(Pt) dated 25.08.2011

Kindly refer to the Directorate letter of even number dated 25.01.2011 on the above subject wherein Circles were requested to identify the Post Offices for rationalization and consolidation of urban network taking into consideration of the following aspects.

(a) Condition of the Building.
(b) Profitability of Post Office
(c) Business of Post Office
(d) Justification on the basis of distance norms.

2. In their charter of demands, the Postal Joint Council of Action has requested that "whenever there is a closure of a Post Office; there should be a simultaneous relocation of Post Office in the new emerging areas". The same was agreed to by the Secretary (Posts), during the meeting held with them.

3. In view of the above, the Circles are requested to ensure that wherever simultaneous relocation is not possible; such Post Office may be temporarily merged with another Post Office.

4. This issues with the approval of Secretary (Posts)