AIPEU CLASS III, CUTTACK NORTH DIVISION, KENDRAPARA

Monday, April 21, 2014

MINUTES OF MONTHLY MEETING OF SUPDT OF POST OFFICES CUTTACK NORTH DIVISION WITH AIPEU CL-III HELD ON 03.03.2014 AT 1100 hrs.

Members Present

Sri G.C.Mohanty Superintendent		Sri Sarada Pr. Das, Divisional Secy.
OLD ITEMS
05/11-11	Latrine and Urinal may be provided in Keshpur Bazar, Kendrapara College, Patkura, Bedari and Barapara SO. (Action – Building Br.)
Reply	As regards to Keshpur Bazar- Since the present house-owner is not cooperating, fresh notification will be issued shortly. As regards to KND College, the principal KND college will be requested again.
02/08-12	Mechanization of Mail Line i.e. Kendrapara-Indupur line and Kendrapara-Marsaghai line should be made to curb Govt. extra expenditure. (Action – Mail Br.)
Reply	Kendrapara- Indupur and Kendrapara- Marsaghai line both the mail routes are mechanized. (Item Closed)
01/04-13	Conversion of Tinimuhani and Ankula NDTSO to DSO (Action – EST Br.)
Reply	The regular ASP of Kendrapara sub division will join shortly and he will be reminded again.
02/06-13	Mechanisation of mail route. (Action – Mail Br.)
Reply	The proposal is under pipe line for approval of C.O
01/10-13	Shifting of Genset to new building of Dasarthpur SO (Action- Building Br)
Reply	Decision of C.O is received and ASP i/c Jajpur is directed to implement the same. (Item Closed)
04/10-13	Repairing of staff quarter of Kendrapara HO. (Action- Building Br
Reply	Action has already been taken. (Item Closed)
01/01-14	Staff quarter Type 1 KND HO may be renovated. (Action- Building Br)
Reply	Proposal will be submitted to C.O
03/01-14	Windows of Kendrapara HO building may be repaired. (Action- Building Br)
Reply	Already repaired as reported by Postmaster Kendrapara HO. (Item Closed)
04/01-14	Floor of mail branch of Kendrapara HO may be repaired. (Action- Building Br)
Reply	Due to paucity of fund the floor of mail branch Kendrapara HO could not be repaired in this financial year.However the proposal is considered and will be materialized in the coming financial year.
05/01-14	Boundary wall of Binjharpur SO may be repaired. (Action- Building Br)
Reply	Boundary wall of Binjharpur SO is already repaired. (Item Closed)
	New Items
01/03-14	Dasarathpur SO may be shifted to approved building and gen set may also be shifted. (Action- Building Br)
Reply	The decision of C.O is received and the ASP i/c is directed to implement. (Item Closed)
02/03-14	Kabirpur SO may be converted to LSG SO on matching saving schemes as the workload of Kabirpur SO is much more than Dasarthpur SO. (Action-Est Br)
Reply	The IP Dharmasala is directed to submit the EST-2 of Kabirpur SO.
03/03-14	Latrine and urinal facility may be provided to Salipur College NDTSO (Action- Building Br)
Reply	The Principal Salipur College will be requested on the subject.
04/03-14	Steps may be taken for bifurcation of Cuttack North Division to Jajpur and kendrapara being both belongs to two separate revenue districts and by that the government revenue i.r.o HRA and TA can be saved and PLI work can be made smoothly. (Action- Est Br)
Reply	This relates to policy decision and an item of four monthly meeting with CPMG. (Item Closed)
05/03-14	Both the establishment of Kendrapara HO and Jajpur HO i.r.o PA transfer and posting should be equal.
Reply	This relates to policy decision. (Item Closed)
06/03-14	Medical bills indoor/outdoor pending if any may be sanctioned. (Action- Building Br)
Reply	Medical bills i/r/t indoor/outdoor will be sanctioned subject to availability of funds.

Wednesday, March 5, 2014

Revision of Interest Rates for Small Savings Schemes for the Financial Year 2014-15 Announced

Various decisions taken by the Government of India on the recommendations of the Shyamala Gopinath Committee for Comprehensive Review of National Small Savings Fund (NSSF), were communicated to all concerned by the Government through its Office Memorandum dated 11^th November, 2011.

One of the decisions of the Government based on the recommendations of the Committee relates to revision of interest rates every financial year, to be notified before 1^st April of that year. Accordingly with the approval of the Finance Minister, the rates of interest on various small savings schemes for the Financial Year 2014-15 effective from 01.04.2014, on the basis of the interest compounding/payment built-in in the schemes, shall be as under :

Scheme	Rate of interest w.e.f.01.04.2013	Rate of Interest w.e.f. 01.04.2014
1.	2.	3.
Savings Deposit	4.0	4.0
1 Year Time Deposit	8.2	8.4
2 Year Time Deposit	8.2	8.4
3 Year Time Deposit	8.3	8.4
5 Year Time Deposit	8.4	8.5
5 Year Recurring Deposit	8.3	8.4
5 Year SCSS	9.2	9.2
5 Year MIS	8.4	8.4
5 Year NSC	8.5	8.5
10 Year NSC	8.8	8.8
PPF	8.7	8.7

The necessary notifications will be notified separately in this regard in due course.

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DSM/KA

Friday, February 28, 2014

7th Central Pay Commission

The Union Cabinet today gave its approval to the Terms of Reference of 7^th Central Pay Commission (CPC) as follows:-

a) To examine, review, evolve and recommend changes that are desirable and feasible regarding the principles that should govern the emoluments structure including pay, allowances and other facilities/benefits, in cash or kind, having regard to rationalization and simplification therein as well as the specialized needs of various Departments, agencies and services, in respect of the following categories of employees:-

i. Central Government employees-industrial and non-industrial;

ii. Personnel belonging to the All India Services;

iii. Personnel of the Union Territories;

iv. Officers and employees of the Indian Audit and Accounts Department;

v. Members of regulatory bodies (excluding the Reserve Bank of India) set up under Acts of Parliament; and

vi. Officers and employees of the Supreme Court.

b) To examine, review, evolve and recommend changes that are desirable and feasible regarding principles that should govern the emoluments structure, concessions and facilities/benefits, in cash or kind, as well as retirement benefits of personnel belonging to the Defence Forces, having regard to historical and traditional parities, with due emphasis on aspects unique to these personnel.

c) To work out the framework for an emoluments structure linked with the need to attract the most suitable talent to Government service, promote efficiency, accountability and responsibility in the work culture, and foster excellence in the public governance system to respond to complex challenges of modern administration and rapid political, social, economic and technological changes, with due regard to expectations of stakeholders, and to recommend appropriate training and capacity building through a competency based framework.

d) To examine the existing schemes of payment of bonus, keeping in view, among other things, its bearing upon performance and productivity and make recommendations on the general principles, financial parameters and conditions for an appropriate incentive scheme to reward excellence in productivity, performance and integrity.

e) To review the variety of existing allowances presently available to employees in addition to pay and suggest their rationalization and simplification, with a view to ensuring that the pay structure is so designed as to take these into account.

f) To examine the principles which should govern the structure of pension and other retirement benefits, including revision of pension in the case of employees who have retired prior to the date of effect of these recommendations, keeping in view that retirement benefits of all Central Government employees appointed on and after 01.01.2004 are covered by the New Pension Scheme (NPS).

g) To make recommendations on the above, keeping in view:

i. the economic conditions in the country and need for fiscal prudence;

ii. the need to ensure that adequate resources are available for developmental expenditures and welfare measures;

iii. the likely impact of the recommendations on the finances of the State Governments, which usually adopt the recommendations with some modifications;

iv. the prevailing emolument structure and retirement benefits available to employees of Central Public Sector Undertakings; and

v. the best global practices and their adaptability and relevance in Indian conditions.

h) To recommend the date of effect of its recommendations on all the above.

The Commission will make its recommendations within 18 months of the date of its constitution. It may consider, if necessary, sending interim reports on any of the matters as and when the recommendations are finalised.

The decision will result in the benefit of improved pay and allowances as well as rationalization of the pay structure in case of Central Government employees and other employees included in the scope of the 7^th Central Pay Commission.

Background

Central Pay Commissions are periodically constituted to go into various issues of emoluments’ structure, retirement benefits and other service conditions of Central Government employees and to make recommendations on the changes required.

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