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COM: M.KRISHNAN, SECRETARY GENERAL, NFPE & CONFEDERATION & GENERAL SECRETRY, AIPEU GROUP-C (CHQ) RETIRES FROM SERVICE ON SUPERANNUATION ON 31-08-2014


         Com. M. Krishnan, Secretary General, National Federation of Postal Employees (NFPE) & Confederation of Central Govt. Employees & Workers, General Secretary, All India Postal Employees Union Group-C (CHQ), Leader, JCM Departmental Council, Department of Posts, Member, JCM National Council will be retiring from service on superannuation on 31st August, 2014.
                   As per the decision of NFPE Federal Executive meeting held on 21-08-2014 and Central Working Committee meeting of AIPEU Group-C (CHQ) held on 22nd to 24th August, 2014 at Ongole (Andhra Pradesh) Com: M.Krishnan, will continue to function in the NFPE & P-3 CHQ till next Federal Council of NFPE (May 2016) and All India Conference of AIPEU Group-C (June 2015).  He will also continue to lead the entire Central Government employees as Secretary General, Confederation till the next National Conference (2016).
                   Com: R.N.Parashar, Asst. Secretary General, NFPE, will take charge as Secretry General, NFPE from 01-09-2014 till next Federal Council as per the decision of NFPE Federal Executive meeting.  Com.N.Subramanian, Deputy General Secretary, AIPEU Group-C (CHQ) will officiate as General Secretary, AIPEU Group-C (CHQ) till next AIC, as per the decision of CWC meeting of AIPEU Group-C.
                   NFPE CHQ, AIPEU Group-C (CHQ) and the CHQs of all other affiliated unions of NFPE extend our best wishes to Com.M.Krishnan and we are sure that he will lead us in the coming days also.
                   We are reproducing below the resolutions adopted by NFPE Federal Executive meeting and Central Working Committee meeting of AIPEU Group-C on the services rendered by Com.M.Krishnan.  We are also reproducing a letter received from Shri.D.Theagarajan, Secretary General, FNPO.
I.  RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY NFPE FEDERAL EXECUTIVE.
            The Federal Executive of NFPE records its full appreciation for the yeoman service rendered by Comrade M.Krishnan as the Secretary General of NFPE. The Federation has scaled new heights during his stewardship and the unity of Postal regular employees and Gramin Dak Sewaks entered into a new chapter under his leadership. The united movements of Postal Workers under the banner of Postal JCA as well as the independent struggles under the mighty National Federation of Postal Employees are further strengthened under his able leadership. He provided a militant, progressive leadership with farsightedness for the betterment of Postal Workers. It is  under his leadership that the NFPE claimed its historic vanguard role of leading the entirety of CG Employees under the platform of Confederation of CG Employees & Workers and it can be seen that the movement of central government employees has launched a powerful movement including strikes for the establishment of 7th CPC with Comrade M.Krishnan as its Secretary General. The integration of Postal and CG Employees with the entirety of Indian working class organisations in developing the path of united struggles against the neo-liberal policies of Government has further been cemented during his tenure. The leadership of confederation has come back to the Postal Organisation after a long period of 44 years and comrade Krishnan is leading the movement of CG employees in the path of struggle with firmness and it is noteworthy to mention that the unity of all JCM National Council organisations has reached its zenith with all coming together in championing the cause of three lakhs of Gramin Dak Sewaks and thousands of casual labourers in Postal and CG services due to his firm efforts. Ideological education of all cadres and employees through several All India and Regional Trade Union Camps under the banners of NFPE and Confederation; Concrete organisational steps for mobilizing the women employees of Postal Department as well as the Confederation level are some of the landmark achievements of Comrade Krishnan. The National Executive notes with happiness that all the affiliates of NFPE have always maintained a unified stand on all important activities of the Federation and this unity is due to the confidence created amongst all affiliates by the unifying leadership of Comrade Krishnan. The relinquishing of charge as the Secretary General of NFPE by him due to his superannuation from the Government Service is a huge loss to the movement but the Executive wishes to get his valuable advice and guidance to the Federation in the days to come. The National Executive places on record its unstinted gratitude to Comrade M.Krishnan for his able leadership to the historic organisation of NFPE not only as Secretary General but in numerous other capacities as well during his long service.  The Federal Executive further resolves that Com.M.Krishnan will continue to be in the Federal Executive of NFPE even after handing over charge, till the next Federal Council meeting to be held in May 2016.
II.          RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY CWC MEETING OF AIPEU GROUP - C (CHQ)
                   RESOLUTION ON THE SERVICES OF COM. M.KRISHNAN, GENEARL SECRETARY, AIPEU GROUP-C CHQ & SECRETARY GENERAL NFPE/CONFEDERATION
            The Central Working Committee of All India Postal Employees Union Group ‘C’ (CHQ) held in Ongole (Andhra Pradesh) from 22.8.2014 to 24.8.2014 unanimously appreciates the sincere, superb and outstanding services rendered by Com. M. Krishnan as General Secretary of AIPEU Group ‘C’ (CHQ) and Secretary General of NFPE & Confederation during his tenure and like to place on record our whole hearted compliments,greetings and commendations to him and also acknowledge and recognize him for his unparalleled and appreciated service, which definitely resulted in charming the organization to new heights and also in settling many of the long pending demands of the Postal employees, especially Postal Group ‘C’ staff.

Com. M. Krishnan’s contributions in enhancing the prestige and image of AIPEU Group ‘C’ and thereby NFPE as well as the Confederation, will be remembered forever. In order to strengthen the organization and also to enhance the organizing capacity of the rank and file leaders the P3 CHQ  & NFPE CHQ under the leadership of Com. M. Krishnan is maintaining constant communication with the general membership through website and also the Bhartiya Post and Postal Crusader monthly journals. The Trade Union classes and workshops organized by Com M.Krishnan, General Secretary for the NFPE and the Confederation has also contributed to a great extent in improving the quality of the organization. The need of the unity amidst the working class of all sections as well as Government employees, organized and unorganised workers, he preached and also practiced during his tenure upsurge him to the  standard of a great statesman and a living legend. It is only Com M. Krishnan, who spends more than 20 hours daily for the working class all along during his tenure.

Com. M.Krishnan is a vivacious, vibrant,meticulous hard working and fully committed leader and is always working for the upliftment and welfare of the Postal employees, especially most down-trodden three lakhs Gramin Dak Sewaks. He has also extended his helping hand to all affiliated unions of the NFPE as the Member and then Leader of the JCM (Departmental Council) Staff side. He is also the All India Secretary General of the Confederation of Central Government Employees & Workers and is at the forefront in implementing all the programmes of the Confederation. The two days strike in February 2014 demanding the formation of the Seventh Pay Commission cut the ice and is one of the milestone in the history of the CG employees’ movement.

Com M.Krishnan has pioneered and crusaded his best in making the General Strikes conducted as per the call of Central Trade Unions and other Federations including NFPE against the anti-people and anti-worker policies of the Govt. a grand success in the Postal Sector. As the Secretary General, National Federation of Postal Employees he built the unity of all the Postal employees and conducted various trade union actions which have prevented the adverse effect of implementation of the new economic policy in the postal sector and to save the postal service as a public utility service. The mass recruitment to the extent of 30% and more in the postal is the major advancement of the Federation for which the skill and negotiating capacity of the Secretary  General NFPE Com M. Krishnan are fully exploited. The fight against closure of 9797 Postoffices and 300 RMS offices in the name of McKincey Consultancy’s recommendation, the campaign against the New Postal Policy and the move of the Govt. to privatise postal services by granting licence to Courier Services, the Cadre Restructuring agreement etc are examples of his uncompromising stand, hard-bargaing and negotiating skill. His capacity to make inspiring and educative speeches and also taking class are worth emulating.

This Central Working Committee of this Union, while saluting Com. M. Krishnan for his devoted and dedicated service to the Central Govt. Employees and Postal employees, especially to the CHQ of AIPEU Group ‘C’ hereby resolved to utilize the valuable and experienced services of Com. M. Krishnan in the AIPEU Group ‘C’ (CHQ) till the next All India Conference to be held in June 2015.
III.  E.MAIL RECEIVED FROM SHRI.D.THEAGARAJAN, SG, FNPO.
In regard to the services rendered by Sri M.Krishnan to the employees, I am unable to find words to express my appreciation towards him. In the last few years my relationship with him is very cordial and it became useful to the Postal employees.  His manner of approaching official side with the issues of staff is bold as well as of positive nature .
So far I do not find negative attitude in him during the negotiation with official side. The retirement of Shri  M.Krishnan from the Department is a great loss to the Postal employees in particular and  central government employees  in general .
In fine , I feel that a good friend of mine is retiring from the service.. I pray to  the Almighty to shower blessings on him and his family members to give happiness and prosperity .

India Post to connect its offices through CBS and also plans to roll out 3000 ATMs

MUMBAI: Preparing itself to start commercial banking operations, India post announced the launch of over 1000 ATMs in the near feature. It will also enable core banking solution CBS at its 25000 offices over the next year. 
Speaking at a financial inclusion conclave a senior official of India post elaborated on the technology initiatives in reaching the post off account holders. "We have invested around Rs 5000 crore in technology since 2012. Already 676 postal offices are connected through CBS. By March 2016, 25000 offices will be on CBS," said Kalpana Tewari, Member (Planning and Technology), Department of Post. 

"We plan to roll out 3000 ATM by FY18, of which 1000 will be in the near future," she said. The department is already running a pilot in Chennai and Delhi. Once it gets stream lined and RBI allows interoperability even other bank account holders willl be able to transact through the ATMs. India Post is already on the RBI's electronics funds transfer platform. 

India Post's banking technology system is being built by Infosys, while TCS is setting up the CBS platform. If the postal system in the country is on CBS, it means that a post office savings or deposit account holder will be able to operate his account from any post office in any geographic location in India, the same way one can operate a commercial bank account these days. 

India Post already has a tripartite arrangement with the Andhra Pradesh government to disburse MNERGA payments online through the postal network in the states. It is also working on similar such initiatives with other states. 

India Post has already indicated its intention to apply for a Payments Bank licence under the RBI's proposed differentiated licences scheme though it did not get any favourable response from the banking regulator in its initial attempt at getting a commercial banking licence. "We are awaiting to see how the final guidelines fit in the benefit of the organisation," Tewari said.

Source : The Economic Times

NFPE - FEDERAL EXECUTIVE MEETING - ONGOLE (ANDHRA PRADESH) 21-08-2014

NFPE Federal Executive meeting has been held on 21-08-2014 in SSN Engineering College, Ongole, A.P Circle. The Federal Executive meeting is organized by NFPE unions of Ongole Division followed by All India CWC meeting of AIPEU Gr.C (CHQ) on 22nd & 23rd of August 2014.
Com.R.Brahmanandam, President, Gr.C., Ongole Welcomed all the Leaders, Delegates, Guests on behalf of the Reception Committee.
The meeting presided over by the President, NFPE Com.Giriraj Singh. The Chairman of the SSN Group of Institutions Shri Y.Satish Reddy (S/o  Shri Y.Ramakrishna Reddy, Founder of SSN Group of Institutions) made the Welcome speech. Com. K.V. Sreedharan, Ex.General Secretary, Group-C.& Leader JCM (Staffside) inaugurated the meeting.
 The Following Executive members & Leaders attended and addressed the meeting :-
Com.M. Krishnan, Secretary General, NFPE
Com. Manoharan, Working President, NFPE
Com. I.S. Dhabas, Dy. Secretary General, NFPE (Retd.)
Com. R.N.Parashar, Asst. Secretary General, NFPE
Com. S. Raghupathy, Asst. Secretary General, NFPE
Com. N. Subrahmanyam, Dy. General Secretary, AIPEU, Group-C
Com. R. Seetha Lakshmi, General Secretary, AIPEU Postman & MTS/Group-D
Com. P. Suresh, General Secretary, AIPEU Group-IV RMS
Com. Veerendra Tiwary, General Secretary, SBCO Employees Assn.
Com. P. Panduranga Rao, General Secretary, AIPEU NFPE-GDS.
Com. P. Mohan, General Secretary, Casual Labour Assn.
Com. Ch.Koteswara Rao, (Deputized) General Secretary, AIPEU, Group-C RMS
and
Com. R. Sivannarayana, President, AIPEU, Group-C
Com. Balvinder Singh, Financial Secretary, AIPEU, Group-C
Some important decisions concluded as under (details will be published latter)
= All Confederation struggle programmes will be endorsed by the NFPE with larger participation and make them all grand success. 
= NFPE Diamond jubilee celebrations are scheduled in Dwaraka (Gujrat) on 23rd & 24th November 2014 & All Unions of NFPE, CWC meetings in Dwaraka is called for.
= "Parliament March" by Postal JCA will be conducted during 2nd week of December 2014 (date will be decided after consultation with FNPO)
= Next Federal Council Meeting due in June 2016 will be held in Assam Circle.
= Com.R.N.Parashar, Asst. General Secretary, NFPE to take the charge of Secretary General in place of Com.M.Krishnan, Secretary General on his superannuation on 31-08-2014 up to next Federal Council. 
= Com.R.Seethalakshmi, General Secretary, P-IV to take the charge of Deputy Secretary General as the post fallen vacant due to superannuation of Com.I.S.Dabas, Dy. Secretary General, NFPE & General Secretary, P4.
The Reception Committee of Ongole division and Circle Union Gr.C., A.P Circle deserves all appreciation for the arrangements and warm reception towards the delegates, guests attending the meetings.















Bank : Women Employees may soon get transfers of their choice

NEW DELHI: Female employees of public sector banks will soon be entitled to a major benefit of getting transfers of their choice.

The Finance Ministry has asked the banks to formulate women-friendly transfer policies so that they can get transfers at places where their husbands are working or parents are living.

The Department of Financial Services, sources said, has asked Public Sector Banks (PSBs) to formulate transfer and posting polices in such way so as to minimise "hardship" of women employees.

"...it has been decided to accommodate as far as possible placement/transfer of married employees, on her request, at a place where her husband is stationed or as near as possible to that place or vice versa," said a communication of the Department to head to PSBs.

In case of unmarried female employees, the banks have been asked to accommodate them "at a place where their parents" are stationed or as near as possible.

While giving directions to PSBs, the Department said it has come to its notice that female employees, both married and unmarried, "when place/ transfered away from their husband or parents...to distant locations face a genuine hardship or develop a feeling of insecurity".

There are 27 PSBs, including the latest Bharatiya Mahila Bank. Of the nearly 8 lakh employees in PSBs, about 2.5 lakh are females. The PSBs have been asked to frame the policy in this regard with the approval of their Board and "take immediate action for implementation and compliance".

Also, they have been asked to consider pending requests under the new guidelines.

Source: Economic Times

INCLUSION OF GDS IN 7th CPC – CABINET SECRETARIAT FORWARDS THE LETTER OF SECRETARY JCM NATIONAL COUNCIL TO SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF POSTS


Programme from All India Radio - Core Banking in Post Offices


All India Radio Trivandrum has broadcasted a programme about Core Banking in Post Offices.  The programme was inMalayalam language and it was presented as part of the famous programme called “Vaartha Tharangini”.  You can hear the same through following link.


In this programme they have depicted how the Postal Department is surviving in this new scenario where the space for traditional mail systems has considerably reduced due to rapid technological advancement in the country.

Officers who are included and leading the process of migration to CBS and Postmasters of the offices already migrated to the Core Banking Solution in Kerala Circle are expressing their experience and expectations in this programme.

Minutes of Bi-Monthly Meeting of Central Region PMG with All India Postal SBCO Employees Association representatives Held on 04.07.2014



Sb Orders in Brief From 2010 to 2013


Sb Orders in Brief From 2010 to 2013 by LeoMichael

Circle Working Committee Members of AIPSBCOEA Kerala.

Circle Working Committee


Circle  President: Leo Michael K.C
                           PA SBCO Cherthala HPO

Vice President   :1. P.K Sreedharan
Supervisor Thirur HPO
       2. K Indira
 PA SBCO Kochi HPO
       3. M.R Raghavan
 Kozhikode HPO

Circle  Secretary: Girish Sekharan
                          PA SBCO Irinajalakuda HPO

Asst. Circle Secretary: 1. Ashif Rahman Ottapalam HPO
                                     2. Nisha K J , Kannur HPO
                                     3. Arun Nath, Kanjirapally HPO
                                     4. Dhanoop Krishna, Olavakkode HPO

Financial Secretary: Jeethendradas V
                              PA SBCO Alathur HPO

Asst. Financial Secretary: Arun P, Thaliparamba HPO

Organization Secretary:  1. Sibiraj B.S, Cherthala HPO
                                        2. Arun K.S, Changanachery HPO
                                        3. Shameera A.S, Attingal HPO

                                   

Waiting For Post Bank

After failing to receive a full-fledged banking licence from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) last year, the department of post is gearing up for a second innings.


Now, India Post is looking to set up a payments bank and is expected to put in fresh application, sources with direct knowledge of the matter said.

“India Post may look at setting up a payments bank for which it will have to apply again, after which the RBI will go through its own process to assess whether or not it is eligible,” a senior government official told HT. The exercise could take a while, he added.

A payments bank can accept deposits and remit but cannot lend. The move would help in deepening the financial inclusion programme, sources added.  The government is grappling with the problem to delink post office savings deposits from its fiscal deficit management programme.

Interest rates on post office savings are administered by the government, unlikecommercial banks, where interest rates are market determined.

If post offices are converted into banks, they will have to offer competitive interest ratesto depositors. Besides it remains to be seen whether all bank deposits are offered tax treatment, similar to post office savings, once the postal department is given a bankinglicence.

While the RBI did not grant a banking licence to India Post earlier this year, it said that the postal department and the government should look at the issue separately.

The department, for the last few years, has remained in the red due to high operational costs. It has been losing business due to competition from private couriers, usage of mobile telephony and Internet. However, it has over 150,000 branches across India and most of them are in rural areas.

PROCESS ORIENTED – NATURE OF WORK IN SBCO BRANCH

PROCESS ORIENTED – NATURE OF WORK IN SBCO BRANCH


SL
NATURE OF WORK
POSB – VOL –IV -RULE
1
Receipt of Returns
Rule -3
2
Checking List of Transactions  [SB -60/76]
Rule – 4
3.a
3.b
Will follow items
Un-posted Items
POSB Rule: 45
Rule – 6
4
Register of Non-cash transactions
SB-62 [a]/85 [a]
Rule – 7
5
Register of Office wise [SB-63/RD85]
Rule – 8 & 10
6
Consolidated Journal [SB-72/86]
Rule – 9
7
General check of vouchers & checking of vouchers
Rule – 11 & 15
8
Checking of Non-cash Transactions
Rule – 12
9
Revival of Accounts pre to 01.01.2003
Rule – 12 [3]
10
Objection Register
Rule – 13
11
Reporting of Minus balance
Rule – 13 [2]
12
Verification of binder balances
Rule – 14
13
Checking of Annual Interest
Rule – 16
14
Preparation of Interest cum Silent Accounts SB/NSS/PPF
Rule – 16
14.a
Annual Listing balances RD/MIS/TD/SCSS
Rule - 39
15
Silent Account Revised Procedure
Rule – 17 – 3
16
Un-used Cheque Foils
Rule – 18
17
Un-deliverable & spoilt Pass books
Rule – 19
18
Statistical Register
Rule – 20
19
Custody and preservation of records
Rule – 25
20
Monthly Progress Report
Rule -  26
21
Checking of Agents Commission bill

22
Submission of returns to AO & DAP
Rule – 21



SL
TYPE OF CATEGORIES
NAME OF REGISTER
1
SB/NSS/PPF
SB-63 – OFFICEWISE
SB-62a – Non-cash Register
2
RD/TD/MIS/SCSS
SB-85 – OFFICEWISE
SB-85a – Non-cash Register



    GENERAL CHECK OF VOUCHERS & VOUCHER CHECKING FOR HO

SL
CATEGORY
GENERAL CHECK
% CHECK WITH LEDGER
1
SB
All Vouchers
4% Deposit check
10% Withdrawal [Compulsory above Rs.5000/=]
20% of closed accounts
2
RD
All vouchers
4% of deposit transactions
All vouchers of withdrawals, closures, refund of interest, interest recovered on defaulted installments or on withdrawals repaid and rebate paid on advance deposits
3
MIS
All vouchers
a.4% of deposit transactions
b. All vouchers of premature and final closures.
c. 10% vouchers of monthly payment of interest
4
TD
All vouchers
a.                   4% of deposit transactions
b.                  20% of vouchers relating to payment of annual interest
c. Warrant of payments of 20% of closed accounts of heavy amounts.

5
PPF
All Vouchers
a. 4% of deposit transactions.
b. All vouchers relating to loans, withdrawals, interest recovered on loans and final closures
6
NSS 87/92
All vouchers
a. Warrant of payments of 20% of closed accounts of heavy amounts.
b. All withdrawals above Rs.5000/=
7
SCSS
All vouchers
a. All vouchers of premature and final closures.
(b) 10% of vouchers of monthly payment of interest.
 (c) 4% of deposit transactions.
  (d) The amount of Interest calculated for new accounts with reference to interest rate to ensure correctness.



SL
CATEGORY
GENERAL CHECK
% CHECK WITH LEDGER
1
SB
All Vouchers
4% Deposit check
10% Withdrawal [Compulsory above Rs.5000/=]
20% of closed accounts
2
RD
All vouchers
All Closures with passbook  in r/o sub offices B & C class w.e.f  15.02.2008
3
MIS
All vouchers
All Closures with passbook  in r/o sub offices B & C class w.e.f  15.02.2008
4
TD
All vouchers
c.                   4% of deposit transactions
d.                  20% of vouchers relating to payment of annual interest
c. Warrant of payments of 20%  of closed accounts of heavy amounts.

5
PPF
All Vouchers
a. 4% of deposit transactions.
b. All vouchers relating to loans, withdrawals, interest recovered on loans and final closures
6
NSS 87/92
All vouchers
a. Warrant of payments of 20% of closed accounts of heavy amounts.
b. All withdrawals above Rs.5000/=
7
SCSS
All vouchers
All Closures with passbook  in r/o sub offices B & C class w.e.f  15.02.2008
[D.G Posts letter No. 5-2/99-SB dated 5.3.2003]

CHECKING OF ANNUAL INTEREST
SL
Name of Scheme
Revised checks
1
SB
20% checks for all schemes  where
calculations are done manually and  5%
where calculations are done on computers.
2
PPF/NSS-87/92
- DO -

VERIFICATIONS OF BALANCES

SL
Name of Scheme
Cut of Month
1
SB/ PPF/NSS-87/92
Once in six months – as on
30th Sept & 31st March
2
TD/MIS/SCSS
Once in six months – as on
30th June & 31st Dec

VERIFICATION OF BALANCES RD CATEGORY

The sub office will prepare six monthly lists of balances as on the dates fixed for the agreement and intimated by the Head office

The verification of balances of an office should be completed in all respects by the end of second month following the month as on which the agreement is to be conducted.

On receipt of list of balances from the sub office, the SBCO will take action to verify the balances as prescribed in letter No: 113-1/2003-SB dated 05.05.2003 and complete the verification by the end of the month
Due date of        Offices to be agreed        No of         Total no of accounts
Agreement         Sl        Name of the          account     to be agreed during
                           No      office                                       the month
31st January
31st July
28th February
31st August

30th April