STATE GOVT DECLARED THE STATE OF TAMILNADU AS FLOOD AFFECTED ; G.O. ISSUED - FOR GDS ALREADY APPLICATIONS CALLED - PL SEE THE ORDERS

புத்தாண்டுப்  பரிசு !  வெள்ள  முன்பணம்   

மற்றும்  உதவித்தொகை !

அன்புத் தோழர்களே  வணக்கம் !  ஏற்கனவே வெள்ள  முன்பணம் வழங்கிட அந்தந்த கோட்ட அதிகாரிகளுக்கு  CPMG  அவர்கள்  அளித்த உத்திரவின் நகல்   நமது  வலைத்தளத்தில் பிரசுரித்திருந்தோம். அதன் நகலை மீண்டும் இதன் கீழே   தருகிறோம்.  அதில் மாநில அரசு வெள்ளம் பாதித்த பகுதி என அரசாணை  வெளியிட்டிருப்பின்  இந்த  வெள்ள  முன் பணம் ரூ.7500/- விண்ணப்பித்த  ஊழியர்களுக்கு  வழங்கலாம் என்று அளிக்கப்பட்டிருந்தது.

மேலும் உரிய விண்ணப்பமும் அவர்களின் பொருட்கள் பாதிக்கப் பட்டதற்கான REVENUE AUTHORITY  CERTIFICATE உடன் அனுப்பப் பட்டால் WELFARE  FUND  இல்  இருந்து  GDS  ஊழியர்களுக்கு ரூ. 5000/- உதவித் தொகை வழங்கப்படும்  என்று  அடுத்த  நிலை  அதிகாரிகளுக்கு  உத்திரவிடப்பட்டிருந்தது . 

இது  குறித்து  மாநில  அரசினால்  தற்போது  அரசாணை  வெளியிடப் பட்டுள்ளது. அதில் மாநிலம்  முழுதும்  வெள்ளம்  பாதிக்கப்பட்டதாக அறிவிக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது. அதன் நகல்  CPMG  அவர்களுக்கும்  நம்மால்   தற்போது அளிக்கப் பட்டுள்ளது.

இதன் மீது உரிய உடன் உரிய நடவடிக்கை கோரியுள்ளோம்.  மேலும் ஏற்கனவே இதன் மீது  STANDING  ORDER  CPMG அவர்களால்  கொடுக்கப் பட்டுள்ளதால் ,  அந்தந்த  கோட்ட அதிகாரிகளை அணுகி வெள்ள முன்பணம்  பெற  கோட்ட /கிளைச் செயலர்கள் விரைந்து செயலாற்றிட  வேண்டுகிறோம் ! அனைத்தும்  கீழே  உங்கள் உடனடி உபயோகத்திற்காக அளிக்கப் பட்டுள்ளது.

All India Postal Employees Union – Group ‘C’ Tamilnadu Circle

மத்திய அரசு ஊழியர்கள் மகா சம்மேளனத்தின் மாபெரும் ஆர்ப்பாட்டம்

மத்திய அரசு ஊழியர்கள் மகா சம்மேளனம் 

திருச்சிராப்பள்ளி மாவட்டம் 

மத்திய அரசு ஊழியர்கள் மகா சம்மேளனத்தின் அறைகூவளுக்கிணங்க இன்று (30.12.2015) மாலை 1730 மணியளவில், மத்திய அரசு ஊழியர்கள் மகா சம்மேளனத்தின் திருச்சி மாவட்டத் தலைவர் தோழர் ML. இர்பான் அலி  (வருமான வரித்துறை) தலைமையில், மத்திய அரசு ஊழியர்கள் மகா சம்மேளனத்தின் மாநில அமைப்புச் செயலர் தோழர் K. மருதநாயகம் (Divl. Sec, NFPE P3, Trichy)  முன்னிலையில் திருச்சி தலைமை அஞ்சலகத்தின் முன் 7-வது ஊதியக் குழுவின் மோசமான பரிந்துரைகளை கண்டித்து முதல் கட்டமாக மாபெரும் ஆர்ப்பாட்டம் நடைபெற்றது. திருச்சி மாவட்ட மத்திய அரசு ஊழியர்கள் மகா சம்மேளனத்தின் செயலர் தோழர் T. குணசேகரன் (Divl. Sec, NFPE R3, Trichy), திருச்சி மாவட்ட மத்திய அரசு ஊழியர்கள் மகா சம்மேளனத்தின் பொருளாளர் தோழர் C. சசிகுமார் (Divl.Sec, NFPE P3, Srirangam), திருச்சி மாவட்ட  மத்திய அரசு ஊழியர்கள் மகா சம்மேளனத்தின் முன்னாள் செயலர் தோழர்  செல்வன், தோழர் கோவிந்தராஜன் (Divl. Sec P4, Trichy) மற்றும் முன்னணி தோழர்கள் சிறப்புறையாற்றினார்கள்.  இந்த ஆர்ப்பாட்டத்தில்  மத்திய அரசின் அனைத்து  துறைகளைச் சார்ந்த ஊழியர்களும் கலந்துக்கொண்டனர்.

  

NEWS IN BRIEF

1. No Interviews in Group C Jobs from Jan 2016 - Skill Test will Continue

2. Post Bank will be Launched from March 2017 

3. Departments Prepare their Comments on the Pay Commission Report for submission to the Implementation Committee.

4. Unions have requested for a copy of the Comments and Suggestions of the Department submitted to the Implementation Committee

5. Digital Connectivity for Rural Post Offices soon

6. Employees are requested to be present on 01.01.2016 for Pay Fixation in the new scale.

7. Pay scales likely to change after fixing the Minimum Entry Pay Scale. Sources say that the Government is to enhance the Minimum Scale to Rs 20000/- against the Union demand for 26000/-

8. The Multiplication Factor may be enhanced to 2.87 in total for all the scales.

9. MACP fixation are like to get modified.

10.  Only 12% reservations are found for OBC against mandal Commission recommendation of 27%

11. Grant of MACP on court decisions applies only to the Specific Officials of the case.. Dopt Clarification.

12. Cadre restructuring of Group C is being processed Vigorously - Directorate. . All clarifications have been answered to the Finance Department queries.  The proposal is expected to be approved soon and implemented before the implementation of new Pay scales..

13. Central Government Employees Confederation are planning for a massive indefinite strike against the retrograde recommendations of the 7th Pay commission in March 2016..

14. Unions have called for Demonstrations against the 7th Pay commission recommendations at all Central Government offices in the country today the 30.12.2015....

EDITORIAL POSTAL CRUSADER: JANUARY-2016

MINIMUM WAGE STILL A DREAM FOR WORKERS

            68 years have passed after independence of India. But the need based minimum wage still appears a dream for working class. After reaching a tripartite agreement in 15^th Indian Labour Conference in 1957 a scientific formula called as Dr. Akroid formula based on minimum needs of a workers to survive and work, was accepted. Based on this formula all Central trade unions and independent federations are struggling since long to achieve the demand of minimum wage.

            This time also National council JCM demanded Rs. 26000 as minimum wage to a lowest class employees based on Dr. Akroid formula as on 01.01.2014 taking the commodity prices as Rs. 11344. The rates were taken as an average price of actual market from various cities throughout the India and actual receipts obtained from the shops and consumer stores were also produced as evidence. After adding component of housing, children education and social obligations it comes to 26000.

            But the pay commission has recommended Rs. 18000 as minimum wage taking 12 monthly average of commodity prices quoted by Labour bureau Shimla which is totally contrary to Dr. Akroid Formula and the figures are imaginary not realistic.

            The pay commission has also reduced the component of expenses on social obligation and children education as 15% contrary to the Supreme Court judgment of 25% on the plea that the employees are paid children Education allowance separately. The Children Education allowance is not fully reimbursed and expenses on education have increased heavily after liberalization of the education sector. The housing component has also been reduce by the pay commission stating that employees are paid HRA separately. House Rent Allowance is not full compensation of expenditure incurred on rent of accommodation obtained by an employee Earlier 3^rd Pay commission has given 7.5% as the factor for housing.

            Thus this 7^th CPC has drastically cut the minimum wage.

            The website of Agriculture Ministry also maintains the record of prices of commodities which are required to compute the minimum wage. Though these prices also vary from the real retail market. But if these prices had been taken by the pay commission as an all India average of the prices as on 01.07.2015. It will work out Rs. 10810. Thus the computation of minimum wage will arrive as Rs. 19880. After adding 25% for arriving at MTS scale it will come as Rs. 24850 and to convert it as on 01.01.2016 after adding 3% as suggested by 7^th CPC. The final computation will come as 25596 when rounded off it shall be Rs. 26000/-

            Without modification of minimum wage, no improvement is expected in the higher pay scales. Therefore it requires recomputation and revision. If it is revised consequently the fitment formula, multiplication factor and pay matrix will have to be revised.

            Thus it is the urgent need to revise the minimum wage.

            The NJCA, Confederation and NFPE have given charter of demands to the Government of India seeking modification in so many demands failing which all Central Government Employees will be compelled to go on indefinite strike from 1^st week of March-16.

            NFPE call upon the entirely of Postal, RMS and GDS employees to act as per the agitational programme given by the Confederation and NFPE and make the Government ready to accept the genuine demands of Central Government Employees

01.01.2016 COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE

அன்பு தோழர்களே, தோழியர்களே,

     01.01.2016 அன்று கண்டிப்பாக Duty இல் இருக்கவேண்டும். இல்லையென்றால் Increment தள்ளிபோகும் என பரவலாக ஒரு செய்தி உலா வருவதால் அவர்களுக்கு நாம் சொல்லும் பதில் .01.01.2016 என்பது புதிய ஊதியத்தை நிர்ணயம் செய்யும் நாள். எப்படி ஜூலை 1 ம் தேதி பணியில் இல்லை என்றால் Increment தள்ளிபோகுமோ அதே பார்முலா தான் இதற்கும் பொருந்தும் .

(Casual leave which is not recognized as leave under these rules shall not be combined with any other kind of leave admissible under these rules.)

Wishing you a Merry Christmas

EID MILAD UN NABI

நமது கோட்டக் கண்காணிப்பாளராக திரு. P. மைக்கேல்ராஜ் அவர்கள் 22.12.2015 அன்று பொறுப்பேற்றுக் கொண்டுள்ளார்.  அவர்தம் பணிச் சிறக்க நம் வாழ்த்துக்கள்.

NFPE, Srirangam

Ammamandapam SO migrated to Finacle on 18.12.2015 - Inauguration photos

UNIONS TO CONDUCT STRIKE BALLOT BY THE 2ND WEEK OF FEB, 2016 IN VIEW OF THE NJCA’S DECISION FOR AN “INDEFINITE STRIKE”

Action programme of NJCA on 26 Point Charter of Demands submitted by NJCA

NJCA

NATIONAL JOINT COUNCIL OF ACTION

No.NJCA/2015                                                                          Dated: December 21, 2015

All the Constituent Organizations &

NJCA Members,

Dear Comrades,

I am confident, by this time you must have studied the 26-point Charter of Demands, submitted by the NJCA to the Cabinet Secretary on 10th December, 2015, circulated vide NJCA’s Circular No.NJCA/2015/7th CPC dated 11thDecember, 2015.

As per decision of the NJCA, the following programmes have to be successfully observed by all your affiliates all over the country.

1. 30.12.2015 Holding demonstrations and hand over copy of the NJCA’s letter dated 10.12.2015 to the Head of the Office for onward transmission to the Cabinet Secretary, demanding for immediate settlement of the issues.
2. 19-21.01.2016 3-day dharna in all the State capitals and industrial centers/ establishments for educating and mobilizing the employees.

In view of the NJCA’s decision for an “Indefinite Strike”, on the above cited 26-point Charter of Demands, commencing in the 1st week of March, it will be essential that, AIRF, NFIR, AIDEF, INDWF and Confederation of the Central Government employees should conduct strike ballot. It will be quite appropriate that strike ballot is taken by the 2nd week of February, 2016.

The NJCA will meet and decide about the date of issue of the Strike Notice and also about the date of commencement of the Indefinite Strike. In the meantime, all out efforts may be made to build up pressure on the government, so that a negotiated settlement can be reached on our demands.

I shall keep you informed about the further developments.

With fraternal greetings & best wishes for a Happy & Prosperous New Year! 

MINIMUM PENSION FIXED FOR RETIRED CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES

The minimum pension fixed for retired Central Government employees is Rs. 3,500/- per month with effect from 01.01.2006. For pensioners, including those retired from public sector corporations and other establishments, to whom the Employees’ Pension Scheme (EPS), 1995 framed under the Employees’ Provident Funds & Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 applies, provision of a minimum pension of Rs. 1,000/- per month has made with effect from 01.09.2014.

The Sixth Central Pay Commission had recommended pension of Rs. 3,330/- per month in respect of employees retired from the Central Government. The minimum pension of Rs. 1,000/- per month under the EPS, 1995 implemented by the Central Government was one of the recommendations of the Expert Committee constituted by the Government. Apart from this, the Committee on Petitions of the Rajya Sabha under the chairmanship of Shri Bhagat Singh Koshiyari in its 147th Report had recommended to increase Government share of contribution under EPS, 1995 from 1.16 per cent to 8.33 per cent to support the minimum pension level of Rs. 3000/- per month. However, it was not found feasible for implementation.

However, representations, grievances and complaints have been received from various quarters that the monthly pension to pensioners under EPS, 1995 have not increased to Rs. 1,000/- per month even after the notification in respect of pensioners who had taken short service pension, commutations or return of capital. Some grievances also relate to the fact that pension has not increased for those drawing more than Rs. 1,000/- per month.

Consequent upon implementation of the minimum pension to pensioners under EPS, 1995 vide notification number GSR 593(E) dated 19.08.2014, the pension of all member/widow(er)/disabled/ nominee/dependent parent pensioners whose original pension was less than Rs. 1,000/- per month had been fixed at the minimum of Rs. 1,000/- per month. In cases where members had preferred option for Commutation, Return of Capital and Short Service Pension and have already availed these benefits as per choice exercised by them at the time of making pension claim, the deductions on account of these options would continue to apply on the minimum pension of Rs. 1,000/- per month that has now been fixed. In such cases, the pension amount would be less than Rs. 1,000/- per month even after implementation of the said notification.

This information was given by Shri Bandaru Dattatreya, Minister of State (IC) for Ministry Labour and Employment, in reply to a question in Lok Sabha.

Source: PIB News

Installation of ATMs at Identified Post offices - Operational Hand Book on ATM

It  has been intimated by Postal Directorate that the concerned stake holders are actively working to complete the ATM installation process as per the DoP schedule but most of the ATM locations are not aware of the instructions relating to ATM implementation process and interim cash management process. Some of the locations are not providing the ATM fit currency notes to the AGS vendor for loading into the ATM machines for enabling the cash live. This is resulting in undue delay in completion of the ATMs rollout.  

  

           To make the all concerned aware of the ATM Implementation process, Directorate has ordered to   circulate the hand book  to all the P.Os where ATM are going to be installed.

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LIST OF HOLIDAYS FOR THE YEAR 2016 AND LIST OF RESTRICTED HOLIDAYS FOR ALL CENTRAL GOVT. OFFICES IN TAMILNADU

Rules regarding quoting of PAN for specified transactions amended by Ministry of Finance

Press Information Bureau
Government of India
Ministry of Finance

15-December-2015 19:59 IST

Rules regarding quoting of PAN for specified transactions amended

The Government is committed to curbing the circulation of black money and widening of tax base. To collect information of certain types of transactions from third parties in a non-intrusive manner, the Income-tax Rules require quoting of Permanent Account Number (PAN) where the transactions exceed a specified limit. Persons who do not hold PAN are required to fill a form and furnish any one of the specified documents to establish their identity.

             One of the recommendations of the Special Investigation Team (SIT) on Black Money was that quoting of PAN should be made mandatory for all sales and purchases of goods and services where the payment exceeds Rs.1 lakh. Accepting this recommendation, the Finance Minister made an announcement to this effect in his Budget Speech. The Government has since received numerous representations from various quarters regarding the burden of compliance this proposal would entail. Considering the representations, it has been decided that quoting of PAN will be required for transactions of an amount exceeding Rs.2 lakh regardless of the mode of payment.

            To bring a balance between burden of compliance on legitimate transactions and the need to capture information relating to transactions of higher value, the Government has also enhanced the monetary limits of certain transactions which require quoting of PAN. The monetary limits have now been raised to Rs. 10 lakh from Rs. 5 lakh for sale or purchase of immovable property, to Rs.50,000 from Rs. 25,000 in the case of hotel or restaurant bills paid at any one time, and to Rs. 1 lakh from Rs. 50,000 for purchase or sale of shares of an unlisted company. In keeping with the Government’s thrust on financial inclusion, opening of a no-frills bank account such as a Jan Dhan Account will not require PAN.  Other than that, the requirement of PAN applies to opening of all bank accounts including in co-operative banks.

    The changes to the Rules will take effect from 1^st January, 2016.

The above changes in the rules are expected to be useful in widening the tax net by non-intrusive methods. They are also expected to help in curbing black money and move towards a cashless economy.

A chart highlighting the key changes to Rule 114B of the Income-tax Act is attached.

Sl.	NATURE OF TRANSACTION	MANDATORY QUOTING OF PAN (RULE 114B)
		Existing requirement	New requirement
1.	Immovable property	Sale/ purchase valued at Rs.5  lakh or more	i.       Sale/ purchase exceeding Rs.10 lakh; ii.     Properties valued by Stamp Valuation authority at amount exceeding Rs.10 lakh will also need PAN.
2	Motor vehicle (other than two wheeler)	All sales/purchases	No change
3.	Time deposit	Time deposit exceeding Rs.50,000/- with a banking company	i.      Deposits with Co-op banks, Post Office, Nidhi, NBFC companies will also need PAN; ii.    Deposits aggregating to more than Rs.5 lakh   during the year will also need PAN
4.	Deposit with Post Office Savings Bank	Exceeding Rs.50,000/-	Discontinued
5.	Sale or purchase of securities	Contract for sale/purchase of a value exceeding Rs.1 lakh	No change
6.	Opening an account (other than time deposit) with a banking company.	All new accounts.	i. Basic Savings Bank Deposit Account excluded (no PAN requirement for opening these accounts); ii. Co-operative banks also to comply
7.	Installation of telephone/ cellphone connections	All instances	Discontinued
8.	Hotel/restaurant bill(s)	Exceeding Rs.25,000/- at any one time (by any mode of payment)	Cash payment exceeding Rs.50,000/-.
9.	Cash purchase of bank drafts/ pay orders/ banker's cheques	Amount aggregating to Rs.50,000/- or more during any one day	Exceeding Rs.50,000/- on any one day.
10.	Cash deposit with banking company	Cash aggregating to Rs.50,000/- or more during any one day	Cash deposit exceeding Rs.50,000/- in a day.
11.	Foreign travel	Cash payment in connection with foreign travel  of an amount exceeding Rs.25,000/- at any one time (including fare, payment to travel agent, purchase of forex)	Cash payment in connection with foreign travel or purchase of foreign currency of an amount exceeding Rs.50,000/- at any one time (including fare, payment to travel agent)
12.	Credit card	Application to banking company/ any other company/institution for credit card	No change. Co-operative banks also to comply.
13.	Mutual fund units	Payment of Rs.50,000/- or more for purchase	Payment exceeding Rs.50,000/- for purchase.
14.	Shares of company	Payment of Rs.50,000/-  or more to a company for acquiring its shares	i.      Opening a demat account; ii.    Purchase or sale of shares of an unlisted company for an amount exceeding Rs.1 lakh per transaction.
15.	Debentures/ bonds	Payment of Rs.50,000/- or more to a company/ institution for acquiring its debentures/ bonds	Payment exceeding Rs.50,000/-.
16.	RBI bonds	Payment of Rs.50,000/-or more to RBI for acquiring its bonds	Payment exceeding Rs.50,000/-.
17.	Life insurance premium	Payment of Rs.50,000/- or more in a year as premium  to an insurer	Payment exceeding Rs.50,000/- in a year.
18.	Purchase of jewellery/bullion	Payment of Rs.5 lakh or more at any one time or against a bill	Deleted and merged with next item in this table
19.	Purchases or sales of goods or services	No requirement	Purchase/ sale of any goods or services exceeding Rs.2 lakh per transaction.
20.	Cash cards/ prepaid instruments issued under Payment & Settlement Act	No requirement	Cash payment aggregating to more than Rs.50,000 in a year.

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