No. CHQ/IPASP/ROC/2011 Dated : 19.09.2011
To
The Secretary (Posts)
Department of Posts
Dak Bhawan
New Delhi - 110001
Sub: Constitution of Committee to look into promotional prospects of IPOs/ASPOs - reg.
Ref: Postal Directorate No. 01/01/2011-SR dated 9th September 2011.
Respected Madam,
2. We hope positive action will be taken in this regard by the Department.
To
The Secretary (Posts)
Department of Posts
Dak Bhawan
New Delhi - 110001
Sub: Constitution of Committee to look into promotional prospects of IPOs/ASPOs - reg.
Ref: Postal Directorate No. 01/01/2011-SR dated 9th September 2011.
Respected Madam,
At the outset, the Association is thankful to the Department for constitution of Committee to examine the above issue. From staff side, only two members of the Association have been nominated in the said Committee. The Association requests that one more member i.e. Circle Secretary, Punjab Circle may also be nominated from the staff side to put forth its views before the Committee.
2. We hope positive action will be taken in this regard by the Department.
Yours sincerely,
(Roop Chand)
General Secretary
Merits & Demerits of merger of the post of IP with the post of ASP
Merits & Demerits of merger of the post of IP with the post of ASP
MERITS
1. All officers working in Inspector, Posts cadre will definitely get Grade Pay of Rs.4800/- or Rs.5400/- in PB-2, as case may be, as many officers in the cadre are stagnating at the Grade Pay of Rs.4600/- or Rs.4800/- and also retiring as ASPOs or with out getting regular promotion in PS Group "B".
2. All existing incumbents in ASP grade will get bonus.
3. Merger will be beneficial at the time of next Central Pay Commission for parity with other Inspectors in CBDT/CBEC and Assistants in CSS.
4. All direct recruit Inspectors through SSC will get Grade Pay of Rs.5400/- in PB-3 as IIIrd MACP( Rs.4800/-, Rs.5400 in PB-2, Rs.5400 in PB-3 with additional increment).
5. Every officer in the Inspector, Posts cadre will get financial benefit through this merger.
6. Consequent upon merger, merged post and its next promoted post of PS Group 'B' will be at par with Inspectors in CBDT/CBEC and Assistants in CSS and their next promoted post i.e. Income Tax Officer/ Superintendent/ Section Officer.
7. Anomoly created by the MoF in the year 2004 as well as 2009 will be settled for ever and merged post in the Department of Posts will be comparable with the other Inspectors in the Central Government.
DEMERITS
1. The existing incumbents working as ASP will loose their social status of Gazetted Officer after merger.
2. The immunity of ASP will be withdrawn after merger i.e. change in Appointing / Disciplinary Authority.
3. In the next Central Pay Commission, it may be possible that existing GP of Rs. 4600/- and Rs. 4800/- in Gazetted Group 'B' may get single GP which will not be available for GP of Rs. 4600/- in Non-Gazetted Group 'B'.
4. Facility of issuing a Demi-Official letter given to existing incumbents as ASP will be no more.
MERITS
1. All officers working in Inspector, Posts cadre will definitely get Grade Pay of Rs.4800/- or Rs.5400/- in PB-2, as case may be, as many officers in the cadre are stagnating at the Grade Pay of Rs.4600/- or Rs.4800/- and also retiring as ASPOs or with out getting regular promotion in PS Group "B".
2. All existing incumbents in ASP grade will get bonus.
3. Merger will be beneficial at the time of next Central Pay Commission for parity with other Inspectors in CBDT/CBEC and Assistants in CSS.
4. All direct recruit Inspectors through SSC will get Grade Pay of Rs.5400/- in PB-3 as IIIrd MACP( Rs.4800/-, Rs.5400 in PB-2, Rs.5400 in PB-3 with additional increment).
5. Every officer in the Inspector, Posts cadre will get financial benefit through this merger.
6. Consequent upon merger, merged post and its next promoted post of PS Group 'B' will be at par with Inspectors in CBDT/CBEC and Assistants in CSS and their next promoted post i.e. Income Tax Officer/ Superintendent/ Section Officer.
7. Anomoly created by the MoF in the year 2004 as well as 2009 will be settled for ever and merged post in the Department of Posts will be comparable with the other Inspectors in the Central Government.
DEMERITS
1. The existing incumbents working as ASP will loose their social status of Gazetted Officer after merger.
2. The immunity of ASP will be withdrawn after merger i.e. change in Appointing / Disciplinary Authority.
3. In the next Central Pay Commission, it may be possible that existing GP of Rs. 4600/- and Rs. 4800/- in Gazetted Group 'B' may get single GP which will not be available for GP of Rs. 4600/- in Non-Gazetted Group 'B'.
4. Facility of issuing a Demi-Official letter given to existing incumbents as ASP will be no more.
Grant of family pension to the eligible member of the family of a pensioner - regarding.
F.No.1/17/2011-P&PW(E)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, P.G. & Pensions
Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare
Lok Nayak Bhawan,
Khan Market, New Delhi
Dated: 14th Sept, 2011
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Sub: Grant of family pension to the eligible member of the family of a pensioner - regarding.
The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s earlier office memoranda No. 1/17/86-P&PW(E), dated 29th August, 1986, 25th January,1991 and 18th February, 1993 and No. 1/28/04-P&PW(E) dated 31st March, 2009 and 2nd July, 2010 regarding grant of family pension to the eligible members of the family of an employee/pensioner reported missing and whose where abouts are not known.
2. As per this Department’s O.M. Dt. 29.8.1986, subject to fulfilment of certain conditions, the family pension can be granted to the family of an employee reported missing and whose whereabouts are not known after a period of one year reckoned from the date of filing the FIR with the police authorities. Subsequently, it was clarified vide this Department’s O.M. dated 25th January, 1991, that the Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare’s O.M. dated 29th August, 1986, would be applicable in the case of missing pensioners mutatis mutandis. It was further clarified vide this Department’s O.M. No. 1/17/86-P&PW(F), dated 28.02.1993 that family pension to the eligible family member of an employee reported missing, would accrue from the date of lodging the FIR or expiry of leave in the case of an employee who had disappeared, whichever is later.
3. While providing that the family pension to the family of the missing employee/ pensioner may be sanctioned after a period of six months from the date of registration of an FIR with the police vide this Department’s O.M. dated 2nd July, 2010, it was also made clear that the earlier instructions did not make any distinction between the government servant and the pensioner and cover both of them for the purpose of grant of family pension. However,doubts have been raised by some quarters to the effect as to whether family pension will accrue from the date of lodging the FIR in the case of missing pensioners as well.
4. The matter has been considered in this Department in consultation with Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance. It is hereby clarified that as the previous instructions did not make any distinction between the Government servant and the pensioner, the family pension to the family of a missing pensioner would accrue with effect from the date of lodging the FIR or from the date immediately succeeding the day till pension had been last paid to the pensioner, whichever is later. Accordingly, arrears in past cases would also be admissible.
5. This issues with the concurrence of Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure vide their U.O. No.263/E.V/2011, dated 12.9.2011.
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(K.K.Mittal)
Director
Source: www.pensionersportal
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, P.G. & Pensions
Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare
Lok Nayak Bhawan,
Khan Market, New Delhi
Dated: 14th Sept, 2011
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Sub: Grant of family pension to the eligible member of the family of a pensioner - regarding.
The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s earlier office memoranda No. 1/17/86-P&PW(E), dated 29th August, 1986, 25th January,1991 and 18th February, 1993 and No. 1/28/04-P&PW(E) dated 31st March, 2009 and 2nd July, 2010 regarding grant of family pension to the eligible members of the family of an employee/pensioner reported missing and whose where abouts are not known.
2. As per this Department’s O.M. Dt. 29.8.1986, subject to fulfilment of certain conditions, the family pension can be granted to the family of an employee reported missing and whose whereabouts are not known after a period of one year reckoned from the date of filing the FIR with the police authorities. Subsequently, it was clarified vide this Department’s O.M. dated 25th January, 1991, that the Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare’s O.M. dated 29th August, 1986, would be applicable in the case of missing pensioners mutatis mutandis. It was further clarified vide this Department’s O.M. No. 1/17/86-P&PW(F), dated 28.02.1993 that family pension to the eligible family member of an employee reported missing, would accrue from the date of lodging the FIR or expiry of leave in the case of an employee who had disappeared, whichever is later.
3. While providing that the family pension to the family of the missing employee/ pensioner may be sanctioned after a period of six months from the date of registration of an FIR with the police vide this Department’s O.M. dated 2nd July, 2010, it was also made clear that the earlier instructions did not make any distinction between the government servant and the pensioner and cover both of them for the purpose of grant of family pension. However,doubts have been raised by some quarters to the effect as to whether family pension will accrue from the date of lodging the FIR in the case of missing pensioners as well.
4. The matter has been considered in this Department in consultation with Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance. It is hereby clarified that as the previous instructions did not make any distinction between the Government servant and the pensioner, the family pension to the family of a missing pensioner would accrue with effect from the date of lodging the FIR or from the date immediately succeeding the day till pension had been last paid to the pensioner, whichever is later. Accordingly, arrears in past cases would also be admissible.
5. This issues with the concurrence of Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure vide their U.O. No.263/E.V/2011, dated 12.9.2011.
sd/-
(K.K.Mittal)
Director
Source: www.pensionersportal
