Sunday, May 19, 2013

What is "Heirarchy"

Generally we all know that the word ‘Hierarchy’ means ‘an arrangement of items’. The same word plays an important role among the government employees. An employee who gets promoted from lower pay-scale to higher pay-scale as a result of promotion, the formation of pay structure is called ‘Promotional Hierarchy’. 

It is very normal that each and every central government employee is eager to get a promotion in his service. The advancement of an employee from one grade to another grade is called promotion. That pattern of pay structure for promotion, which gives one grade to another grade with pay range is called ‘Promotional Hierarchy’.
In every central government departments, various staff are working together, but their pay differs. Promotion is provided on the basis of their own promotional hierarchy of category of post. Hierarchy is not common for all employees. It maintained ‘Basic Pay Structure’ for every category of post in every departments. Even though, the same category of employees working in different departments, they may have also different promotional hierarchy.
Initially in 2008, 6th CPC had recommended the new Grade Pay structure for all Central Government employees, this formation also called ‘Hierarchy of Grade Pay’. This Grade Pay Hierarchy is common for all employees, but ‘Promotional Hierarchy’ will differ to each category. In 5th CPC, the order in pay structure was 3050, 3200, 4000, 4500, 5000, 5500, 6500.., but all the employees didn’t get promotion in this order. Every department has different pattern of pay structure for promotion. This is known as ‘Promotional Hierarchy’.
Erstwhile ACP Scheme was based on ‘Promotional Hierarchy’.
The Modified ACP Scheme is based on ‘Grade Pay Hierarchy’.
An employee getting promotion as per his ‘Promotional Hierarchy’, whereas an employee getting MACP upgradation as per ‘Grade Pay Hierarchy’. The Grade Pay has created many anomalies within a single cadre. Hence, all the Trade Unions and Federations summarily rejected and insisted that grade pay of the next promotional post to be granted under the new MACP Scheme instead of granting next higher grade pay in the revised grade pay hierarchy. One more alternative also given by staff side in MACP Core meeting held on 25.2.2010 that the first two MACPs after 10 and 20 years should be to the next promotional post as per the hierarchy of respective department as under the erstwhile ACP scheme and thereafter the third MACP in the next grade pay of the revised pay band and grade pay.

Finally, Dopt has ordered to send the necessary information in respect of specific categories of employees where the MACPs is less advantageous that the erstwhile ACPS. It is based on the discussion with the Staff Side in 3rd meeting of the Joint Committee of MACP Scheme held on 15.03.2011. It identified more in some departments like Railways, Defence, Urban development, Home affairs and Postal.

We have tabled here for your information, hierarchy of some different category of post in various departments…

Group- C cadres existing in the Postal :-

Grade
Grade Pay
MTS
Rs.1800
Sorter
Rs. 1800 (Defunct Cadre)
LDC
Rs. 1900
Junior Accountant
Rs. 2800
Senior Accountant
Rs. 4200
Asst. Accounts Officer
Rs. 4800 (Gr.B)

The present cadre of Technician in Ordnance is as under :-

Grade
Pre-revised Scale
Grade Pay
Technician Skilled Grade
3050 – 4590
1900
Technician Highly Skilled Grade
4000 – 6000
2400
Technician MCM Grade
4500 – 7000
2800

The present cadre of Technician in Railways is as under :-

Grade
Pre-revised Scale
Grade Pay
Technician Skilled Grade
3050 – 4590
1900
Technician Grade-I
4000 – 6000
2400
Technician Grade-II
4500 – 6000
2800
Technician MCM Grade
5000 – 8000
4200

The present Fire Fighting Staff Cadre structure is as under :-

Grade
Pre-revised Scale
Grade Pay
Firemen
3050 – 4590
1900
Leading Firemen
3200 – 4900
2000
Station Officer
4500 – 7000
2800
Asstt. Divisional Fire Officer
5000 – 8000
4200
Deputy Divisional Fire Officer
7450 – 11500
4600

The present Clerical grades in Ordnance is as under :-

Grade
Pre-revised Scale
Grade Pay
Lower Divisional Clerk
3050 – 4590
1900
Upper Divisional Clerk
4000 – 6000
2400
Office Superintendents
5000 – 8000
4200

Pay structure

Central Secretariat Central Secretariat Stenographer service – pay structure of various levels:

Grade
Pay Band
Pay Range
Grade Pay
Stenographer Grade ‘D’
PB-I
5,200-20,200
2,400
Stenographer Grade ‘C’
PB-2
9,300-34,800
4,200
Private Secretary Group ‘B’
PB-2
9,300-34,800
4,200
Private Secretary Group ‘B’
Gazetted after 4 years continuous service PB-3
15,600-39,100
5,400
Principal Private Secretary
PB-3
15,600-39,100
6,600
Sr. Principal Private Secretary
PB-3
15,600-39,100
7,600


SECRETARIAT
NON-SECRETARIAT
Entry level
Grade D
4000-6000
Gr.D/III
4000-6000
Next promotion
Grade C/PA
6500-10500
Gr.II
5000-8000
Next promotion
PS
6500-10500
Gr.I
5500-8000
Next promotion
PS
8000-13500
NIL
NIL
Next promotion
PPS
10000-15200
PS/Reporter(M)
6500-10500
Next promotion
Sr.PPS
12000-16500
NIL
NIL

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NOTICE OF 9TH FEDERAL COUNCIL OF NFPE TO BE HELD AT HYDERABAD FROM 09-06-13 TO 12-06-13

NOTICE FOR FEDERAL COUNCIL - NFPE
No. PF-1(a)/2013                                                                 Dated:   20th April, 2013
NOTICE
          It is hereby notified under article 10 of Constitution of NFPE that the IXth Federal Council Session of National Federation of Postal Employees will be held at  “ Kala Nilayam,  Sundaraiah Vignana Kendram, Baghalingampalli, Hyderabad-500 044” from 09.06.2013 to 12.06.2013.
            The following shall be the Agenda of the Federal Council:
AGENDA
1.         Confirmation of the proceedings of VIIIth Federal Council held at New Delhi from 20th June 2010 to 21st June, 2010.
2.    (a)   Consideration  and adoption of the Triennial Report and Audited Accounts for the year 2010 - 2011, 2011-2012 and 2012-2013.
        (b)  Budget estimates for next three years.
3.         Organizational Review.
            (i) (a)   Role of NFPE during last 3 years in building united movement of Postal Employees and Central Government Employees.
                (b)  Organizational position at All India / Circle/Divisional level.
            (ii)        Review of settlement of Strike Charter of Demands 2010, 2011 & 2012.
            (iii)       Review of General Strikes including 2013 February, 20&21 two days strike.
(iv)       Review of 12th December 2012 CG Employees Strike.
            (v)        Functioning of Postal JCA (NFPE/FNPO).
            (vi)       Functioning of affiliated Unions/Associations.
            (vii)      Functioning of Departmental Council/RJCMs.
            (viii)     Formation of AIPEU GDS (NFPE)-Grant of Associate membership & problems of  
           GDS Employees.
             (ix)      Formation of Casual labourers Federation and review of Casual
           Labourers problems.
            (x)        Review of Trade Union Education Camps conducted by NFPE (CHQ).
            (xi)       Right to Strike and Victimization of Trade Union Activists Office  
          Bearers by administration..
4.         Confederation of C G Employees & Workers and common issues of C G
           Employees.
            (i)         Constitution of 7th CPC and merger of 50% DA.
            (ii)        Downsizing, Outsourcing, Contractrization and Privatisation.
            (iii)       Restriction on compassionate appointments.
            (iv)       Ban on creation of Posts and filling up of vacant posts.
            (v)        Anomalies arising out of the 6th CPC Report implementation.
            (vi)       PFRDA Bill and New Pension Scheme.
            (vii)      MACP related issues.
            (viii)     Proposed Medical insurance scheme and our stand thereof.
            (ix)       Inclusion of Federation representatives in the National Council JCM.
                          (x)        Revision of Bonus Ceiling / OTA rates and implementation of
                                  Arbitration awards.
                      (xi)       Five Promotions
5.         Policy Offensives against Postal Services and Staff.
            (i)         National Postal Policy- 2012.
            (ii)        Structural re-organization of Department of Posts.
            (iii)       Closure and merger of  Post Offices and RMS Offices.
            (iv)       Mail Net work optimization project(MNOP).
           (v)         Project Arrow.
            (vi)       Amendment to Indian Post Office Act 1898.
            (vii)      Out sourcing and Downsizing of Postal Services.
6.         Sectional problems.
            (i)  Cadre re-structuring in Postal
            (ii) Review of items relating to various cadres discussed in the JCM
     Departmental Council and during Strike Charter discussion.
7.       (a) I T Modernization Project of Department of Posts and its  
               implications.
            (b) Post Bank of India.
8.         Financial Review.
9.         Postal Crusader and other publications.
10.       Amendments to the Constitution.
11.       Policy and programmes Resolutions and other resolutions.
12.       Election of Office Bearers.
13.      Appointment of Auditor.
14.       Venue of next Federal Council.
15.       Any other item with the permission of Chair.
           
           Vote of Thanks
                                                                          
(M.Krishnan)
Secretary General
Copy to:
1.         The Secretary Department of Posts , Dak Bhawan, New Delhi-110001 with the request to issue instructions for  grant of Special Casual Leave to the Federal Councillors and All India Office Bearers of NFPE and General Secretaries.
2.         All Chief Post Master Generals for information and action for grant of Special Casual Leave to the Federal Councillors and All India Office Bearers of NFPE and General Secretaries .
3.         All Office Bearers of NFPE.
4.         All General Secretaries of Affiliated union. / Associations.
Note:              Amendments to the Constitution if any should be sent to Secretary General NFPE at least 30 days before the Federal Council i.e. before 10th May, 2013 as per constitutional provisions.
(M.Krishnan)
Secretary General