HRA in lieu of Head quarters rate increased.

Dear comrades,

        HRA in lieu of Head quarters applicable to those SPM's who have no quarters, they are
compensate with following rates.

Existing rate Rs. 219/-          Revised rate Rs. 310/-

Orders effected from 01.07.2010

LGO Exam-2010 result

Our four postmen comrades successful in LGO Exam-2010

1. Com. S.B. Nanaware, Postman Phaltan
2. Com  B.R. Dhembare, Postman Sangamnagar
3. Com  D.R. Shende, Postman Rahimatpur
4. Com  Raju Salunkhe, Postman Karad H.O.

Congratulations to all.

R.S. Kalange
9850954083

Join NFPE, Fill membership forms immediately

Dear comrades,
        Those who not joined as a member of NFPE immediately join and fill the membership form.

Recent activities of NFPE  Satara Branch.

GDS
1. Filling of vacant post of GDSBPM, GDSDA, GDS PACKER.
2. Engagement of outsider in the leave vacancies.
3. Approval of DPC for GDS on seniority basis.
4. Passing of RPLI incentive bills.
5. Approval of combine duty allowance.
6. Filling of post of POSTMEN and Group D from GDS through competative exam.

POSTMEN & Group D
1. Supply of cloths for Dress, chappals & umbrellas
2. Filling of vacant post of Postmen in all offices as far as possible.
3. Selection of PA's from Postmen through LGO exam.
4. Passing of Speed post, divide beat allowance.

PA's
1. Filling of all vacant posts in all offices. Recently, 17 + 39 = 56 posts are filled from direct recruits
    and 4 posts from LGO exam. It will be affects to minimise shortage.
2. Computerisation of all offices with the help of our System Administrators and with precious help of
    our comrades.
3. Fixing of Glass for counters at Karad HO, Panchagani, Mahabaleshwar. This thing nothing happened
    anywhere in our Maharashtra circle.
4. Creation of 3 postmen posts and 5 GDSMD posts at Satara HO to minimise shortage of postmen.
5. Every years transfer policy. To transfer our official at own request.
6. Passing of TA bills, Medical bills of our division.
7. Approval of FPA to our officials.
8. DPC for LSG, HSG-II, HSG-I.
9. Approval of 10,20,30 MACP besides average remarks.

     Much more problems were solved and pending will be solved only with the help of NFPE.
BE STRENGTH OUR NFPE who is struggling for working class movement not for personal affect.

R.S.Kalange
Organisating Secretary,
AIPEU Group C
Maharashtra Circle.

Issue of Family Planning Allowance from date of Operation

Sub:            Irregular Orders of Family Planning Allowance

Ref:      Nil.

Sir,

In Satara Division, our 7 members were submitted their claims of Family Planning Allowance to the SSPO's, Satara Division. The claims were forwarded to the PMG, Pune for sanction.

All the claims are to be sanctioned by the Head of the Office i.e. The SSPO's, Satara as per order G.I.M.F., O.M.No., 7(39)-E. III/79, dated the 19^th July, 1980 and Min. of Health & F.W., O.M.No. 23011/3/55-PLY, dated the 26the February, 1988. (Pl. see FR.27).

After the submission of the claims to the PMG, Pune, all were sanctioned after long time i.e. After the 1,2,3 years with orders of effect i.e. FPA will be effective from the order of issue.

Sir, this is injustice and in-contravation of the orders of G.I. M.F., O.M.No., 7(39)-E. III/79 dated 4the December, 1979 and the 30^th September, 1980, C.&A.G., Letter No. 1222-NGE-1/25/80, dated the 20^th April, 1982 and G.I., M.H. & F.W., O.M.No. V-11011/1/81-US (P), dated the 18the January, 1983.

Also, this in contravation of the orders of G.I.Dept. Of Posts, Circular Letter No.14—1/90-Medical, dated the 20^th June, 1990.

Sir, I was stydied FR-27 and I realized that injustice made i/r/o postal employees and I think this was happened in Satara Division and can be happened in whole Pune Division.

You are requested to please take the issue in RCM meeting.

Thanking you.

Yours comradely,

R.S.Kalange

Organising Secretary,

AIPEU Group C,

Maharashtra Circle.

Calender of Departmental Exam. 2011

CALENDAR OF DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATIONS FOR 2011

Directorate vide memo No. A-34012/02/2010-DE dated 16.03.2011 has notified Calendar of Departmental Examination for 2011 in suppression of its earlier letter dated 29.12.2010.

I. Centralized Examinations :

Sl.	Name of Exam	Date of Exam
01.	LGOs exam for promotion to PAs / SAs	01.05.2011
02.	PSS Gr. B examination 2010	15.05.2011
03.	PAs / SAs Direct Recruit 2011	10.07.2011
04.	Inspector of Posts	06 & 07.08.2011
05.	Jr. Engineer (C&E)	10.09.2011
06.	Asst Engineer (C&E)	11.09.2011
07.	Postmaster Grade I	15 & 16.10.2011
08.	Senior Postmaster	16.10.2011

II. De-centralized Examinations :

Sl.	Name of Exam	Date of Exam
09.	LDCs to Jr. Acct in PAOs	05 & 06.11.2011
10.	Confirmation exam for DR Jr. Account in PAOs	12 & 13.11.2011
11.	Postman Exam for Direct Recruit and Departmental Promotion	27.11.2011
12.	Direct Recruit Exam for appointment as Multi Tasking Staff	11.12.2011

When DA Cross 50 %

WHEN D.A. CROSSES 50%

FOLLOWING ALLOWANCES WILL INCREASE BY 25%

S.No.	Name of the Allowances & Advances	Dept. & Order No.
1.	Children Education Assistance & Reimbursement of Tuition Fee	DOPT 12011/03/2008Estt.(Allowance dated 2.9.2008
2.	Advances for purchase of Bicycle Advance, Warm clothing Advance, Festival Advance, Natural Calamity Advance	. Fin. Min. No.12(1)E.II(A)/20087 Dated 10.2008
3.	Special Compensatory Hill Area Allowance	.Min. of Fin.4(2)/2008-E.II (B) Dated 29.8.2008
4.	Special Compensatory Scheduled / Tribal Area Allowance	Fin. Min. 17(1)/2008-E.II (B) Dated 29.8.2008
5.	Project Allowance	Fin. Min. Dated 29.8.2008
6.	Special Compensatory (Remote Locality) Allowance	Fin. Min. 3(1)/2008-E.II(B) Dated 29.8.2008
7.	Cycle Maintenance Allowance	Fin. Min. 19039/3/2008-E.IV Dated 29.8.2008
8.	Mileage for road journey all components of daily allowance on tour, rate of transportation of personal effects	. Fin. Min. 19030/3/2008-E.V Dated 23.9.2008
9.	Rates of Conveyance Allowance under	SR-25 Fin. Min. 19039/2/2008-E.IV Dated 23.9.2008
10.	Washing Allowance	Fin. Min. 14/3/2008-JCA dated 11.9.2008
11.	Split Duty Allowance	Fin. Min. 9(11)/2008-E.II (B)29.8.2008
12.	Spl. Allowance for Child Care for Women with Disabilities and Education Allowance for disabled children	DOPT 12011/04/2008-Estt.(Allowance)Dated :11.9.2008
13.	Cash Handling Allowance	DOPT 4/6/2008-Estt.(Pay.II) Dated 1.10.2008
14.	Risk Allowance	DOPT 21012/1/2008Estt.(Allowance) Dated 12.3.2009.
15.	Postgraduate Allowance	Min.of Hohfw A.45012/4/2008-CHS.V Dated 6.4.2009
16	.Desk Allowance	DOPT 1/10/2009-PIC Dated 7.4.2009
17.	Bad Climate Allowance	Fin. Min. 1/10/2008-E.II(B) dated 29.8.2008

INDIA POST- A NEW VISIONINDIA POST – 2012

INDIA POST – 2012

Vision

India Post 2012 aims at transforming Department of Posts into a "Technology Enabled, Self Reliant Market Leader". This translates into 5 initiatives covering increased market share and revenues, new products and services, improved service delivery, motivated workforce and rural development

Project Over View

In August 2010 Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved the 'INDIA POST 2012' IT Modernization project with a total outlay of 1877.2 crores. As part of 11th five year plan, this ITmodernization project has been undertaken in two phases. In Phase-I, post offices up to double handed levels were supplied with IT hardware and in Phase-II, the program has been built on 3 cornerstones as follows

Infrastructure – The project aims to establish Data Centre / disaster recovery centres to house all transactions and data, nationwide networking of all post offices including rural post offices, supply of computer hardware to noncomputerized post offices, mail offices and rural post offices with a vision to create a fully managed, secure and centrally governed IT

Project Implementation Structure

The IT Modernization project has been designed to be implemented in 8 contracts

Rural ICT – Hardware: This vendor will supply and install Rural ICT Hardware devices and provide for network connectivity to approximately 1.30 lakh GDS Post Offices which will enable post offices to perform all transactions electronically.

· Rural ICT – System Integrator: This vendor will develop the platform for all applications that will reside in the Rural Hand held devices.

· Data Centre Facility: This vendor will provide centralized Data Centre Facility for hosting all applications and Disaster Recovery Center.

· Core System Integrator: This vendor will be the core integrator for all the applications that will run in the post and mail offices. The vendor will deploy mail applications such as track & trace and point ofsale and develop applications for all accounting modules and personnel management. The CSI will also create and manage India post website, a customer service call center and introduce eCommerce solution for Department of Posts.

· Financial Services System Integrator: This specialized vendor will cater to deployment of Postal Banking & Insurance solutions; enabling the department to perform anytime anywhere banking. The vendor will also install 1000 ATMs and create mobile and web based access for all the users.

· Network Integrator: This vendor will ensure networking of DoP's departmental offices across India and design DoP networks including network security.

· Mail Operations Hardware: This vendor will be responsible for procurement of hardware for Postal and Mail Processing offices such as desktop computers, printers, scanning devices/hardware and around 15,000 departmental postmen device hardware.

· Change Management Vendor: This vendor will be responsible to manage change and prepare thestaff for this massive IT modernization project of Department of Posts by conducting surveys and understanding concerns of postal employees.

Project Over View

Software Solutions – Creation of integrated, modular software solution covering Postal operations, Banking, Insurance, logistics, help desk and call centre. The IT project also envisages accrual based accounting and centralized payroll processing. The project will also bring in ecommerce solution enabling India Post to make all web and mobile based transactions

Change/Project Management – The IT Project mandated changes in operational procedures and processes. The Department has done a detailed business process reengineering exercise and prepared the 'To-Be' document for future applications. Therefore, during the implementation of the project, there would be an immense requirement of employee participation and change management activities to ensure readiness of employees to adopt the solution. The IT Project will carry out this important activity by conducting workshops, training, re-skilling for enabling change and addressing concerns and issues of employees. It will also cater to communication and awareness at regular intervals to drive change.

Solution Development Approach: The vendor once onboard will design/develop the solution across all India Post locations as per the implementation plan and will follow the approach outlined Design Integration &

Benefits of the Project

Benefits for Customers

· Better financial inclusion for the common man in the rural and semi-urban locations at par with the urban locations, through mobile remittances, mobile banking, mobile insurance etc.

· Effective and transparent delivery of social security and employment guarantee schemes

· Increased consistency and reliability in mail, parcels and logistics delivery system in line with global standards

· Multiple channels of access to customers through post office counters, kiosks, internet, mobiles, ATMs etc.

· Better visibility of various articles in the mail stream and transparency in financial services such as banking, insurance etc. Improved customer satisfaction due to faster and more reliable services in postal, logistics, banking, insurance and retail operations

Benefits for DoP

· Significant enhancement in revenue & market shares as multitude of products will be improved and new products/ services will be launched (e.g. eGovernance, Rural ICT)

· Better decision making and operational planning due to availability of management information in a timely manner

· Potential reduction in the transaction cost and availability of manpower for redeployment in marketing and other revenue generating capabilities

· Increased productivity and accountability

Benefits for Employees

· Employees will have an opportunity to learn, build and enhance new skills and expertise

· Reduction in manual work which will result in enhanced productivity levels

· Opportunity to deliver enhanced IT enabled services to their customers leading to a significant reduction in customer complaints

· Improvement in employee engagement and empowerment

· Provide an opportunity to work in an innovation based culture

· Opportunity to be part of a growing and vibrant organization