Festival Advance to Postal Employees The amount of the package is Rs. 10,000/- to be paid as advance to Central Government servant. This amount is interest free. Festival Advance to Central Government Employees File No. PP-2013/2020 -PAP Government of India Ministry of Communication Department of Posts Establishment Division/P.A.P Section Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg, New Delhi – 110001 Date: 13th October, 2020. To. All Chief Postmasters General/ Postmasters General Chief General Manager, BD Directorate/Parcel Directorate/ PLI Directorate Director RAKNPA/ GM CEPT/ Directors of All PTCs, Addl. Director General, Army Postal Service, R.K. Puram, New Delhi All General Managers (Finance/ DAP/ DDAP Sub: Grant of Advance – Special Festival Package to Government Servants Sir/Madam, I am directed to forward herewith a copy of the  Department of Expenditure’s office memorandum No. 12 (2)/2020-E.II(A) dated 12.10.2020  on the subject cited above for ...

  DoP – Clarification on date of commencement of risk for PLI / RPLI proposals DIRECTORATE OF POSTAL LIFE INSURANCE Department of Posts, Ministry of Communications, Government of India Chanakyapuri Post Office Complex, New Delhi-1 10021 Dated: 05.10.2020 25-02/ 2020-LI (2) To, All HOCs Sub: Clarification on “date of commencement of risk” for PLI / RPLI proposals. It has come to the notice of PLI Directorate that in many of the PLI/ RPLI policies being issued, “Date of proposal” is taken as “Date of acceptance” and “ Date of Commencement of risk ”, which is not in line with the provisions of POLI Rules, 2011. 2. “Date of acceptance” of a PLI/ RPLI policy and “ Date of commencement of risk ” must not be before the date on which the approving authority actually accepts/ approves the proposal. 3. These instructions may be disseminated among all approving authorities for strict compliance. This issues with the approval of CGM (PLI). (Har...

  Central Government Employees News Relative Merit Points and procedure for compassionate appointments in the Department of Posts   No.17-4/2018-SPG.II Government of India Ministry of Communications Department of Posts Dak Bhavan, Parliament Street New Delhi-110001 Dated the 28th Sep 2020 To 1. All Chief Postmasters General / Postmasters General 2. Chief General Manager, BD Directorate / Parcel Directorate / PLI Directorate 3. Director, RAKNPA / GM, CEPT / Directors of all PTCs 4. Addl. Director General, Army Postal Service, New Delhi 5. All General Managers (Finance) / Directors Postal Accounts /DDAP Sub: Scheme for compassionate appointment – Relative Merit Points and Procedure for selection. Madam / Sir, I am directed to refer to Department of Posts letter No.37-36/2004- SPB-1/C dated 20.1.2010 on the above subject providing for Relative Merit Points and procedure for compassionate appointments in the Department of Posts. The matter has been r...

  No. 17-07/2017 -SPN-I Ministry of Communication Department of Posts Personnel Division Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg New Delhi, Dated 28.09.2020 To, 1. All Chief Postmasters General / Postmasters General 2. Chief General Manager, BD Directorate / Parcel Directorate / PLI Directorate 3. Director, RAKNPA / GM, CEPT / Directors of all PTCs 4. Addl, Director General, Army Postal Service, New Delhi 5. All General Managers (Finance) / Directors Postal Accounts / DDAP Subject: Filling of vacancies under Sports quota- regarding. Madam / Sir, I am directed to refer to Directorate’s letters of even number dated 15.05.2019, 05.07.2019, 12.09.2019 and 11.10.2019 regarding filling up of the vacancies earmarked for sports quota in accordance with the instructions issued by the Department of Personnel & Training (DOP&T). 2. Vide aforesaid letter dated 15.05.2019, following was communicated: – ‘ while making recruitment under sports quota, Circles are requi...

Department of Posts: Regarding premature closure of RD/TD/MIS accounts No: – 8-01/2016-Inv. Government of India Ministry of Communications Department of Posts (Investigation Section) Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg, New Delhi – 110 001, Dated: 11 April, 2019. To All Heads of Circles/All Heads of Regions Sub:   Regarding premature closure of RD/TD/MIS accounts. I am directed to convey the observation of competent authority made during a recent review meeting of Loss & Fraud cases held in Directorate on 27.03.2019. In some of the fraud cases committed in the past the modus operandi adopted was premature closure of RD/MIS/TO accounts without the knowledge of the depositors by making payment to agents or by crediting the amount to fake POSB accounts. Therefore, the competent authority has desired that premature closure of RD/TD/MIS and others scheme may be allowed only if depositors are personally present. You are therefore requested to issue necessary instructions to all conc...

Regarding anomaly in fixation of pay on promotion: DoP No.2-13/2014-PAP Government of India Ministry of Communications Department of Posts [Establishment Division / PAP Section] Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg, New Delhi 110 001 Dated: 27.03.2019 To All Chief Postmasters General / Postmasters General, Chief General Manager, BD Directorate / Parcel Directorates / PL1 Directorate, Director, RAKNPA / GM CEPT / Directors of All PTCs, Addl. Director General, Army Postal Services, R.N. Puram, New Delhi, 5. All General Managers (Finance) / DAP / DDAP. Sub:   Regarding anomaly in fixation of pay on promotion. I am directed to forward herewith a copy of order dated 05.09,2018 of the Hon’ble High Court, Jodhpur Bench in DBCWP No. 2810/2014 filed by Shri Ram Swaroop Joshi Vis UOI, & others on the above mentioned subject wherein it has been ordered that:- “The Tribunal has correctly noted that the anomaly is not on account of promotion but on account of the fixation of pay in th...

Clarification on applicability of “Very Good” benchmark for financial upgradation under MACPS – DOP No.7-8/2016-PCC (Pt.) Government of India Ministry of Communications Department of Posts Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg New Delhi – 110001 Dated: 13.03.2019 To All Chief Postmasters General/Postmasters General. Sub :   Clarification on applicability of “Very Good” benchmark for financial upgradation under MACPS and consideration of “Good” benchmark for the previous years before 25.07.2016. This office is in receipt of large number of references consequent upon the clarification issued vide DG Posts’ letter of even number dated 02.07.2018 on the above mentioned subject, regarding allowing opportunity of making representation against ‘good’ benchmark and relaxation of benchmark for MACPS. 2. In this context, it is reiterated that opportunity of making representation against the APAR which are post 2009 cannot be given as it is already disclosed to the employees in APAR process. ...

DoP: Constitution of Circle Relaxation Committee (CRC) at Circle level for considering compassionate appointment cases No. 17-4/2017- SPB I/C Ministry of Communications Department of Posts (SPG-II Section) Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg New Delhi 110 001 Dated: 22 Feb’ 2018 To All Chief Postmasters General/Postmasters General Chief General Manager BD/PLI/Parcel Directorate Director RAKNPA/GM CEPT/Directors of all PTCs Addl. Director General, Army Postal Service, New Delhi All GMs (Finance)/Directors Postal Accounts/DDAP Sub: Constitution of Circle Relaxation Committee (CRC) at Circle level for considering compassionate appointment cases – Regarding. Sir/Madam, I am directed to refer to this Directorate’s letter of even number dated 05.04.2018 and 04.12.2018 on the subject mentioned above. This Directorate vide letter dated 05.04.2018 has constituted Circle Relaxation Committee for all Postal Circles consisting of PMG as its Chairman, DPS (HQ) as first member and another ...

Revision of Pension of Pre-2016 Retired Running Staff- Improper instructions of Railway Board NFIR National Federation of Indian Railwaymen 3, CHELMSFORD ROAD, NEW DELHI – 110055 No.II/35/2018 Dated:28-01-2019 The Secretary(E) Railway Board New Delhi Dear Sir, Sub:  Revision of Pension of Pre-2016 Retired Running Staff- Improper instructions of Railway Board – reg. Ref: (i) GS/NFIR’s letter to Railway Board vide no.II/35/Part XIV dated 15-01-2018 (ii) Railway Board’s letter No.D-43/34/3017-F(E)III dated 24-01-2018 (iii) NFIR’s letter No.II/35/Part XIV dated 12-02-2018 & 26-02-2018 addressed to CRB. (iv) NFIR’s PNM Agenda Item No.9 sent to Railway Board on 26-06-2018 (v) DoP&PW O.M.No.38/17/18-P&PW (A) dated 1st June 2018 to Railway Board. (vi) Railway Board’s O.M.No.D-43/34/2017-F(E)III,dated 23-05-2018 & 16-08-2018 to Department of pension & Pensioners welfare Lok Nayak Bhawan, New delhi (vii) NFIR’s letter No.II/35/2018 dated 19.09.2018 to Railw...

House Building Advance Rules – DOP F.No.12-01/2018-PAP Government of India Ministry of Communications Department of Posts (Establishment Division) Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg, New Delhi – 110001 Dated: 22 January, 2019. To All Chief Postmasters General/ Postmasters General Chief General Manager, ED Directorate/Parcel Directorate/ PLI Directorate Director RAKNPA/ GM CEPT/ Directors of All PTCs, Director General, Army Postal Service, R.K. Puram, New Delhi All General Managers (Finance)! DAP/ DDAP Sub:  House Building Advance Rules (HBA)-regd. I am directed to forward herewith a copy of the Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs Office memorandums No. 1-17011/11(4)/2016-H-III dated 31.1.2018, 29.06.2018 & OM No. I-17011/6(3)/13/2018-H.III dated 01.08.2018 on the subject cited above for kind information and further necessary action in this regard. (D.K. Tripathi) Assistant Director General (Estt)

Grant of notional annual increment due on 1st July or 1st January after superannuation for pensionary benefits – DoP’s clarification No. 100-10/2018-Pension Government of India Ministry of Communications Department of Posts (Pension Section)  Dak Bhawan. Sansad Marg, New Delhi 110 001. 10th January. 2019. Office Memorandum Sub :   Grant of (notional) annual increment due on 1st July or 1st January after superannuation for calculating pensionary benefits – Regarding The undersigned is directed to forward herewith a copy of representation dated 04-12-2018 along with its enclosures received from Shri R. Ganesan. Secretary. Department of Posts (Retd.) & President.   India Posts Retired Officers Association   (IPROA) requesting to consider grant of notional annual increment due on 1st July or 1st January after superannuation in case of officials retiring on 30th June or 31st December after completion of one full year service, for calculating pensionary bene...

Revision of Financial powers to Heads of circles – DOP  No. 6-1/2016-FC (Posts) Ministry of Communications Department of Posts (Integrated Finance Wing) Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg, New Delhi-110 001 Dated: 8th January 2019 Sub:   Revision of Financial powers to Heads of circles in the Department of Posts. A reference is invited to this Department OM No.6-1/2005-FC (Posts) dated 31st August 2016, on the subject cited above. 2. In this regard, Chief Postmaster General, Punjab Circle, Chandigarh has sought for clarification with reference to OM No.6-1/2005-FC (Posts) dated 31st August 2016 regarding financial powers of Head of Circle in respect of Serial No. 14(b)(i) of Schedule-II whether this is applicable for a financial year or in each case. 3. The matter has been examined in this Directorate. It is clarified that the line, “In other cases the power should only be Rs. 20000/-” appearing against SI 14(b) (i) of Schedule-II, as communicated vide this Directorate lette...

TRANSMISSION OF SCHEME-WISE COMMISSION OF AGENT’S – DOP Draft SB Order No 12/2018 F.No 113-03/2017-SB Govt. of India Ministry of Communications Department of Posts (F.S. Division) Dak Bhawan, New Delhi-110001 Dated: 26.11.2018 To, All Head of Circles/Regions Addl. Director General, APS, New Delhi Subject : Transmission of Scheme-wise commission of agent’s Sir/Madam, The undersigned is directed to say that vide memorandum No. 6/1/2011-NS dated 23.10 2018 (copy enclosed). Govt. of India. Ministry of Finance. Department of Economic Affairs (Budget Division) has intimated scheme-wise commission of agents as under:- Sr. No. Name of Scheme Rate of Commission 1 Savings Deposit Nil 2 National Savings Time Deposit (1 Year. 2 Year, 3 Year & 5 Year) 0.5% 3 National Savings Recurring Deposits 4% 4 Senior Citizen’s savings Scheme Nil 5 National Savings Monthly Income Account 0.5% 6 National savings Certificate (5 Years) 0.5% 7 Public Provident Fund Scheme Nil 8 Kisan ...

Clarification on Enhanced Family Pension Payable – DoP&PW No.1/1(5)/2018-P&PW(E) Department of Pension & Pensionors’ Welfare (Desk E) Sub:   Clarification on date upto which enhanced family pension payable-reg. Ref: CPAO ID No. CPAO/IT & Tech/Clarification/13(VOL-III)/P&PW/2017-18/193 dated 05.02.2018 and NIC Note, dated 3.4.2013. CPAO may please refer to above mention ID, dated 5.2.2018 on the subject mentioned above. 2. It was decided to increase the age of retirement from 58 to 60 years vide its notification No.25012/2/97-Estt.(A) dated 13th May, 1998. In pursuance of this decision and in view of the recommendation of the Vth Central Pay Commission, in partial modification of Rule 54(3) (a) of CCS (Pension) rules, 1972, it was decided that the payment of family pension at enhanced rates will be payable for 7 years or till the government servant/pensioner would have attained the age of 67 years against the existing provision of 65 years. This has be...