Highlights of S B Order No. 22 / 2011 to 29 / 2011 issued in connection with revision of interest rates in Post Office Savings Schemes with effect from 01-12-2011

S B Order No.	Issued for	Important features to be noted with effect from 01.12.2011
22 / 2011, Dtd.24.11.2011	K V P	1. Discontinued from 01.12.2011. 2. Existing stock to be returned by BOs to Account Office,  S O  to HO and by    HO to CSD after 30.11.2011. 3. Investment through cheques  not to be accepted from 28.11.2011. 4. Amount to be refunded in respect of cheques cleared after 30.11.2011.
23 / 2011, Dtd.24.11.2011	NSC	1. Maturity period reduced to 5 years. 2. Maturity value revised to 150.90 (for denomination of Rs.100/-). 3.Rubber stamp to be affixed on the existing 6 year NSCs citing the revised period / value before issue.
24 / 2011, Dtd.24.11.2011	P P F	1. Maximum investment  revised to Rs.100000/ per financial year. 2. Rate of interest revised to 8.6%. 3.Rate of interest on loan revised to 2% per annum. 4.Rate of interest of 1 % per annum will be charged on loans taken up to 30.11.2011.
25 / 2011, Dtd.24.11.2011	M I S	1. Maturity period reduced to 5 years. 2. 5% Bonus on maturity discontinued. 3. Rate of interest shall be 8.2% per annum 4 Rubber stamp shall be used on new Accounts relating to the revised maturity period. 5. No bonus shall be paid on accounts to be opened through cheques presented from 25.11.2011 and cleared after 30.11.2011.
26 / 2011, Dtd.24.11.2011	S B	Rate of interest revised to 4 % per annum.
27 / 2011, Dtd.24.11.2011	T D	1. Rate of interest per annum revised as follows : Period of Deposit Rate of interest per annum ( Compounded quarterly ) 1 Year 7.7 2 Years 7.8 3 Years 8.0 5 Years 8.3 2. Premature Closure :      a. If closed after 6 months but before 1 year :          Normal Savings Account interest applicable from time to                              time shall be payable.      b.   If closed after 1 Year  ( For 2, 3 & 5 Years TD)            Interest will be calculated 1 % less than the rate specified  for the period of deposit  of 1 Year, 2 Years or 3 Years TD.
28 / 2011, Dtd.24.11.2011	R D	Maturity value increased to Rs.738.62 on RD account of Rs.10/- denomination and proportionate value for other denomination.
29 / 2011, Dtd.24.11.2011	SAS & MPKBY Agent Commission	Scheme Rate of Commission R D 4% TD, MIS, NSC 0.5% PPF Nil SCSS Nil

( NB : Original Orders may be referred to for all purposes. This has been produced for instant information)

STREAMLINING OF PROCEDURE FOR DISPOSAL OF MEDICAL REIMBURSEMENT CLAIMS (MRCS) IN CGHS

F. No. S.11024/8/2011/CGHS(P)

Government of India

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Department of Health and Family Welfare

Directorate General of C,G.H.S.

Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi

Dated the 14th November, 2011

CIRCULAR

SUBJECT: Streamlining of Procedure for disposal of Medical Reimbursement Claims (MRCs) in CGHS

            The pensioner CGHS beneficiaries and their dependent family members are entitled to get cashless medical treatment In CGHS empanelled private hospitals on a referral by a Government medical specialist / CMO in-charge, after obtaining prior permission from the CMO in-charge of the CGHS Wellness Centre/Dispensary they are attached to. They are however, also entitled to obtain the medical services from any un-empanelled hospital in emergency condition and get reimbursement of medical expenses incurred by themselves or any of their dependent family members. They can file Medical Reimbursement Claims (MRCs) with the respective CGHS Wellness Centres they are attached to- The CMO In charge is expected to scrutinize the claim papers with reference to the prescribed Checklist and forward the same to the Office of AD/ JD in charge of the zone/city. The Office of AD/JD processes the claim and arranges reimbursement of the admissible amount to the pensioner beneficiary at the earliest.

2.         A number of complaints are being received from the pensioner beneficiaries about the slow and tardy pace of disposal of MRC claims by CGHS, Complaints have also been received about the unnecessary harassment of pensioner beneficiaries who are also senior citizens, affecting them mentally and financially, and thereby creating a bad image for CGHS. CGHS is responsible for taking care of healthcare needs and well being of the central government employees and pensioners. It has therefore been decided to lay down a comprehensive procedure to be followed by all concerned in CGHS to ensure timely and hassle free disposal of the MRC claims by CGHS in order to facilitate prompt reimbursement of medical expenses to the pensioner beneficiaries.

3.         The procedure to be followed by CGHS for dealing with MRC cases shall be as follows;

i.       The beneficiary will submit the MRC in the prescribed format with all relevant supporting vouchers/documents in original, to the CMO-I/C of the relevant CGHS Wellness Centre. The CGHS Wellness Centre shall verify and ensure, before accepting the claim papers, that all relevant documents are enclosed as per the prescribed checklist and issue a dated acknowledgement to the claimant in token of receipt of the MRC by CGHS.

ii.       The CGHS Wellness Centre shall forward the MRC papers online to the Office of Zonal AD/JD, CGHS for further processing for reimbursement of claims. The physical papers shall be sent to the office of the AD/JD within one / two days of receipt of claim papers.

iii.      If there are still any deficiencies / gaps found in MRC documents/papers, the Office of AD/JD, shall retain the papers and communicate the list of deficiencies / observations, preferably online, to the CMO-I/C for removing the shortcomings. The MRC may also be returned in original to the CMO- I/C, if it is absolutely necessary for doing the needful to remove the deficiencies in consultation with the beneficiary.

iv.     The CMO-I/C shall contact the beneficiary concerned and inform him about the shortcomings in the MRC papers and request him to submit the requisite information / documents. The CMO I/C shall not return the MRC in original unless it is rejected in total.

v.      The MRCs should be scrutinized and processed by the Office of AD/JD as far as possible through computerized software as per the extant policy and instructions issued from time to time about the CGHS rates and admissibility of claims under CGHS.

vi.     The amount found admissible as per the CGHS guidelines may be passed for payment and forwarded online / manually to the PAO for making payment. The original documents should also be forwarded simultaneously to the PAO for making payment of the admissible amount to the claimant.

vii.    When a bill is sent to the PAO, the details pertaining to the claimant will be entered through computer and the claimant shall be informed of the same along with bill number, amount admissible and details of disallowances clearly indicating the specific reasons / grounds for deductions.

viii.   The Office of AD/ID of the zone / city shall submit a weekly report in Form —'MRC-I' and Monthly Return in Form — 'MRC — II' indicating the details of disposal of MRC cases, to the Office of AD(HQ), CGHS for Delhi & NCR and to the Office of Additional DDG (HQ), CGHS for other than Delhi and NCR CGHS cities.

ix.     A separate analytical statement shall be attached with the Monthly Return in Form-'MRC- II' giving therein, the details of the MRCs pending for 2 months and above, clearly indicating the reasons there for and steps taken to dispose of such cases.

x.       The Office of AD (HQ), CGHS, New Delhi and Office of Addl. DDG (HQ), CGHS shall compile the Monthly returns received from the respective zones and cities and submit a consolidated Monthly Return on MRC cases (Zone-wise/City wise) to the Director, CGHS for monitoring of MRC cases on a monthly basis. A copy of this Monthly Return shall also be endorsed by AD (HQ), CGHS and Addl. DDG (HQ), CGHS to Additional Secretary and Director General, CGHS for his information.

4.      All the CMO — I/C of the CGHS Wellness Centres and the ADs and JDs of the zone /city are herby directed to follow the above procedure religiously in both letter and spirit to ensure speedy and timely disposal of the Medical Reimbursement Claims (MRCs) filed by the pensioner CGHS beneficiaries.

End: Forms – MRC-I & II

sd/-

(L.C.Goyal)

AS&DG (CGHS)

An Historic March to Parliament

An Historic March to Parliament

A Mamooth rally to Parliament organized by C. G. Employees movements/organizations/BSNL Employees union against the PFRDA bill was established its great success and concerns on the cause. Thousands of C. G. Employees including Railway men participated the rally. NFPE, as usual proved its mite by organizing more number of participants in the rally. Our P3 comrades are second none in exhibiting their concern against the PFRDA bill and participated in large numbers. Details we will published shortly.

The meeting was addressed by Com. Basudev Acharya MP, Com. Tapan Sen, MP, Com. Sukomal Sen (AISGEF), Com. Shiv Gopal Mishra (AIRF) Com. S. K. Vyas and Com. K. K. N Kutty (Confideration) Com. M. Krishnan (NFPE), Com. V. A. N. Namboodri & Com. P. Abhimanyu. (BSNL EU), Com. Pathak (AIDEF) Com. K. Rajendran (STFI) after the rally.

The CHQ records its sincere thanks to the participants and congratulates them whole heartly.

DRAFT COPY OF SAVING GRAM FOR THE THIRD PHASE OF CAMPAIGN - PLEASE DOWNLOAD AND MAKE THE PROGRAMME FROM 28-11-11 TO 02-12-11 A GRAND SUCCESS

ALL INDIA POSTAL ACCOUNTS EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION

SAVING GRAM

                                                                                                                         Date:

TO

1.      Ms. Manjula Prasher,

Secretary Department of Posts,

Dak Bhawan,

Parliament Street,

New Delhi – 110 001.

2.      Ms. Yesodhara Menon,

Member (P),

Department of Posts,

Dak Bhawan,

New Delhi – 110 001.

3.      Ms. Annie Moraes,

Joint Secretary & Financial Advisor,

Department of Posts,

Dak Bhawan,

New Delhi – 110 001.

4.      Sri. Manish Sinha,

Deputy Director General (PAF),

Department of Posts,

Dak Bhawan,

Parliament Street,

New Delhi – 110 001.

______________________________________________________________________

 It is brought to your kind notice the anguish of the Postal Accounts employees over the staff shortage, implicating the innocent Accounts employees and making them responsible for the frauds committed at field units, move to decentralize the PAOs in the name of accrual accounts, non-settlement of issues relating to the promotion of Gr.D officials directly to the LDC cadre  under seniority cum fitness overlooking the promotional hierarchy thereby causing injustice to the seniors in the Sorting cadre which is a higher cadre, and non-grant of Gr.B status to Senior Accountants in spite of declaring them so by the Department of Posts following the DOP&T instructions on the subject.  The resolutions dated 22-09-2011 & 13-10-2011 sent by the General Body of this Association on the above issues, imploring your kind attention are brought to your notice and request your favourable intervention to settle these issues.

______________________________________________________________________

Yours faithfully,

(                          )

Name & Designation

Meeting with Senior officers, Directorate

Meeting with Senior officers, Directorate

On 24. 11.2011, Com. M. Krishnan, Secretary General NFPE and President CHQ, General Secretary Com. K. V. Sridharan and Com. Satyanarayana, General Secretary, Postal Accounts met the Secretary and discussed the issues. The need for review meeting on the decision arrived on strike demands and convening JCM Departmental Council meeting was discussed and stressed. Secretary (P) Ms. Manjula Prashar assured to convene the meeting shortly.

Thereafter, Secretary General & General Secretary P3 met Member (P), DDG (P) and other senior officers and discussed various issues. The following are the outcome and information, we gathered from the Directorate.

1. LGO Exam: - Decision has been taken ignore the language papers and exam result will be decided based on the marks secured in Arithmatic Paper (25 X 2) communication will be sent to CMC for valuation of arithmetic paper and finalise results.

2. IPO Exam: A Committee has been constituted to review the out of syllabus questions on law paper. The Committees report is expected within a forthnight Threafter decision will be taken about the valuation of IPO exam papers. It seems that it will take atleast a month’s time for finalistion.

3. HSG I Recruitment Rules: At last, the UPSC approved the Recruitment Rules for HSG I, the file will be forwarded to Law Ministry for approval of draft for Gazette notification of HSG I Recruitment Rules and it will be finalized within a month.

4. Postmaster Grade III: - The Issue will be finalized within a month as the file relating to HS GI Recruitment Rules had been approved. Volunteers will be called for among the HSG I after releasing DPC for HSG I and the posts will be filled first with the HSG I officials opted for postmaster Grade III. The remaining posts will be filled as per the Recruitment Rules of Postmasters.

5. Cadre review: - DDG (P) assured that he will finalise a draft from the Department side and discuss the same in the first weak of December 2011. We explained the urgency and the need for the earliest finalization of this major demand.

6. Postman Recruitment Rules : - Based on our strike demands to modify the Postman Recruitment Rules and also to have a discussion about this with staff side, a meeting with DDG (P) will be held on 2.12.2011 at 11.00 hours at Directorate.

7. Allowance Committee: - The Committee constituted for review of allowances has finalized its recommendation and is expected to submit before the end of this month. Our CHQ views, as learnt, has taken note of while considering the issues. Orders may be expected.

8. GDS Demands: - i) Despite strong recommendation by the Department, JS (FA) has once again return the file with some objections relating to the case of reduction of point from Rs. 20,000/- to Rs. 10000/- we should exert more pressure.

(ii) Similarly the enhancement of Bonus ceiling file was also returned by the internal finance stating that the GDS are doing duties less than 5 hours. This should also be taken vigorously

9. Casual Labourers: - The Committee constituted to consider about application of revision of wages and also the future of the existing casual labourers/contingents has sought information from various circles. The finalisation of Committee, it is leant, will take more time, there are 21000 contingent part time casual labourers. We may think of suggesting to convert such posts as GDS or may be absorbed in the unfilled vacancies of GDS which were kept under skeleton.

10. Postmaster Grade I: - The declined vacancies have been filled up with the remaining successful candidates of all the circles except five circles from which no informations were received. They have been addressed. No examination was held in Kerala Circle due to court cases.

11. PA Recruitment: - PA Direct recruitment for the vacancies up to 2011 December may be scheduled in the month of April 2012 and the revised recruitment Rules will be brought in to effect. Directorate has initiated the process.

12. Confirmation Exam: - In the revised PA recruitment rules, the confirmation examination has been removed. There is no examination hereafter. All will be confirmed by DPC committee as per 6 (i) (12) of the said rules. This is a major achievement so far our P3 Comrades.

13. Rules 9 Cases/Review petitions: - Member (P) Ms. Yasodhara Menon informed that time bound action has been initiated to clear all pending Rule 9 Cases/Review petitions. She assured result-oriented action on other issues also.

CENTRAL JCA MEETING

An urgent meeting of the Central JCA will be held on 03.12.2011 (3^rd December 2011) Saturday at 11 AM at NFPE office, North Avenue, New Delhi to decide future course of action on pending demands.

ALL INDIA STUDY CAMP: ALLAHABAD (U.P.)

NFPE

ALL INDIA STUDY CAMP: ALLAHABAD (U.P.)

4^TH DECEMBER -2011 TO 6^TH DECEMBER-2011

INDIA CENTRE,KRIYA YOGA RESEARCH INSTITUTE:

NAI JHUNSI , ALLAHABAD (U.P.)

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Dear Comrade,

      NFPE All India Study Camp is scheduled to be held at, India Centre ,Kriya Yoga Research Institute: Nai Jhunsi , Allahabad (U.P.) from 4^th December, 2011 to 6^th December, 2011.

            All General Secretaries, All India Office Bearers and Circle Secretaries of all NFPE affiliated unions are requested to participate in the Camp compulsorily as per programme:

            Delegate Fee has been fixed as Rs. 500/-

            All participants are requested to bring warm clothing with them as the weather will be cold.

With fraternal greetings,

(M. Krishnan)

Secretary General

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CONTACTS NUMBER

Com.R.N.Parashar             -09868819295

Com. T.P.Mishra                 -09415239990

Com.Ashish Chatterjee    -09415645142

Com. P.K.Rai                       -09450614139

PROGRAMME

04.12.2011

08AM to 10 AM         Registration of Delegates

10 AM to 10.30         Flag Hoisting & Homage to Martyrs.

10.30 to 11 A.M.       Welcome of Leaders/Guests and Delegates by                                                                         Reception Committee.

11.00 A.M.                 Inauguration by Com. A.K. Padmanabhan: All                                                           India President, C.I.T.U.&

                                    1^st Class – Subject- Capitalist Economic Crisis                                                         and the Role of Working Class.

Presided by                     Com. D.K. Rahate, President, NFPE.

Welcome Speech by     Com. T.P. Mishra Ex. President P-III UP.

13.00 Hrs to 14.00 Hrs       :           Lunch.

14.00 Hrs to 16.30 Hrs        :2^nd      Class by Com. M. Krishnan,

                                                Secretary General, NFPE

                                                Subject: History of Postal Trade Union                                                                       movement and our present day task.

05.12.2011

9.30 A.M.       :3^rd Class – By Com. K.V. Sridharan, General                                                                Secretary, AIPEU Group 'C'.

                        Subject: Service Matters and Role of  leadership.

Interaction with General Secretaries:

Com. I.S. Dabas, General Secretary AIPEU Postmen, MSE/Gr.'D'

Com.Giri Raj Singh, General Secretary, AIRMS&MMS EU, Gr. 'C'

Com. P.Suresh, General Secretary, AIRMS & MMS EU MTS, Group 'D'

Com. Pranab Bhattacharya, General Secretary, Admn. Employees Union.

Com. T. Satyanarayana, General Secretary, Postal Accounts Association.

Com. S. Appan Raj, General Secretary, AIPSBCO Emp. Association.

Com.S.A. Raahim, General Secretary, AIP Civil Wing Employees Association.

Lunch : 13.00 Hrs to 14.00 Hrs.

14.30 Hrs :    Seminar

                        Subject:  Globalization policies & Service Sector.

                        Presided by: Com. M. Krishnan, Secretary General, NFPE.

                        Welcome Speech: By- Com.R.N.Parashar, Asstt.Secy.Genl.NFPE.

                        Inauguration by :  Dr. Prabhat Patnaik.

                        Centre for Economic Studies and Planning

                       School of Social Services,

                        Jawahar Lal Nehru University, N. Delhi-67.

                        Shri D. Theagarajan Secretary General, FNPO has given his consent                    to address the Seminar.

            Senior Postal Officers and other Trade Union leaders will also participate.

06.12.2011

09.30 A.M. – NFPE All India Convention.

Presided by – Com. R.N.Parashar, Chairman,

                        NFPE Co-ordination Committee, UP.

Inauguration  by – Com. S.K. Vyas, President,

                                Confederation of Central Government                          

                                Employees & Workers and

                               4^th Class -Subject: Confederation                      

                                Charter of Demands.

Class :5th: By Com. K. Ragavendran, Ex. Secretary General, NFPE,

                                     Subject: Role of     Confederation in JCM .

Interaction with Delegates:

1.30 P.M. – Camp Review

2PM         – Camp Concludes.

Vote of thanks- By Com. R.K. Gupta , Convenor, NFPE

                            Co-ordination Committee U.P.

06.12.2011

3 P.M. U.P. Postal Convention at Allahabad GPO Compound

Welcome – By Com. Ashish Charterjee_ Divisional Secretary P-III Allahabad

Presided by- Com.T.P.Mishra-Ex.President P-III U.P.

Inauguration- Com. M.Krishnan,  Secretary General, NFPE.

Speakers- All General Secretaries & Circle Secretaries of UP,NFPE Unions.

Vote of Thanks- By Com. Subhash Mishra Circle Secretary P-III U.P.

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M.Krishnan
Secretary General NFPE