EOD instructions for the day 29.04.2017

Almost all Finacle Menu are working except report / HPR menu with slowness. We r also waiting for update from CEPT.

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Dear Team(s),

Kindly wait upto 19.00 hours.  Kindy offer your suggestions as to how we are going to manage the situation if connectivity is restored the moment we give EOD instructions please and ensure that the counters are opened in time on Monday the 01.05.2017.   Certain divisions are going live for CSI also.

Regards,

N. Sivakumar

CEPT (EOD Central Team),

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Should be solved if yet not solved than please wait for some more time to stable all services.                      ...... This works in loop wait,   ... If not solved.... Then .....again wait.

CSI DNS issue persists.. when once the DNS issue is resolved.. all other application and database servers would be restarted.. it would take another hour around.. please keep informed everyone about this...

CEPT

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Dear SPOCs,

     It is intimated by CEPT that, there is a huge numbers of divisions going in CSI on 01/05/2017 Monday. Hence, finacle is inaccessible in evening session. It will take half an hour to resolve the issue. 

     Kindly ask the SOLs to wait upto 19:30 Hrs. If finacle gets started before 19:30 Hrs, please ask the SOLs to clear blocking validations and invoke HISCOD immediately. Please do not permit SOLs to add fresh transactions.

     If finacle do not starts upto 19:30 Hrs, the SOL official will attend office tomorrow morning and clear all blocking validations.

Regards

Neha Doshi

(प्रभारी Incharge)/ एकल संपर्क केंद्र SPOC

सर्किल संसाधन  केंद्र Circle Processing Centre,

मुख्य पोस्टमास्टर जनरल, महाराष्ट्र  सर्किल का कार्यालय

O/o CPMG, Maharashtra Circle,

मुंबई Mumbai - 400001.

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From: CBS EOD SUPPORT <cbscept.eod@gmail.com<mailto:cbscept.eod@gmail.com>>

Date: 29 April 2017 at 18:39

Subject: EOD instructions for the day 29.04.2017 – reg

Dear Team(s),

I am directed by the competent authority to convey the following:

The situation is not clear and CSI have some issues which they say it will be resolved by 19.00 hours. Please plan for officials presence at CPC to remain up to 21.00 hours and ask the PO users to leave office.

Kindly ensure that CPCs are manned till the DC is closed for the day 29.04.2017.

Kindly ask the users to be present in the sols tomorrow and ensure that the work pertaining to 29.04.2017 is completed by all means so that there is no issue on Monday 01.05.2017. 

Kindly ensure that the SOLs are ready for work on 01.05.2017 with proper BOD.

Kindly ensure that the Divisions going live for CSI complete the work by all means.

Regards,

​N. Sivakumar​

CEPT (EOD Central Team),

Note : Finacle is now accessible from 21hours 29.04.2017

Notice by Chief PMG, Odisha Circle for supply of blood to postal staff

भारतीय डाक विभाग

                Department of Posts, India

       मुख्य पोस्टमास्टर जनरल का कार्यालय

   Office of the Chief Postmaster General,

    ओडिशा परिमंडल,  भुवनेश्वर   - 751 001

      Odisha Circle, Bhubaneswar-751001.      

                  Phone:- 0674 2396223,

        e-mail:  adol-odi@indiapost.gov.in

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No. WL/BLOOD DONATION/2003                            Dated at  Bhubaneswar, the 25.04.2017

NOTICE

It is hereby notified for information of all concerned that after successful conducting of 

Voluntary Blood Donation Camp at Circle Office, Bhubaneswar on 07.03.2017, the CPMG Office

has received 04(four) Blood Donation Coupons from Red Cross Blood Bank, Capital Hospital,

Bhubaneswar for supply of Blood to Donor/ relative of Donor & Postal staff in case of emergency. 

The facility can be availed within one year(valid up to 06.03.2018). Therefore, all staff are

requested to take advantages of the same and contact to the AD(Welfare), O/o CPMG, Odisha Circle, Bhubaneswar in case of emergency to get Blood from Blood Bank, Capital Hospital, Bhubaneswar

through this coupon.


(M.A.Zake)
Asst. Director (Welfare)
O/o the Chief PMG, Odisha Circle
Bhubaneswar-751 001.

Copy information to:-
1. All Group Officers, Circle Office, Bhubaneswar.

2. The SSPOs/SPOs of BBSR Div/PSD/CSD/SRO, BBSR RMS.

3. The Manager, Postal Printing Press, Bhubaneswar .

4. The Office Supdt, Circle Office, Bhubaneswar ..

5. The Sr.Postmaster, Bhubaneswar GPO, Bhubaneswar.

GRANT OF CASUAL LEAVE FOR HOLDING THE MEETING OF THE “FEDERAL EXECUTIVE OF NATIONAL FEDERATION OF POSTAL EMPLOYEES” TO BE HELD ON 12th MAY-2017 AT NEW DELHI

GRANT OF CASUAL LEAVE FOR HOLDING OF SEMINAR ON “TECHNOLOGY INDUCTION IN POSTAL AND ITS IMPACT” TO BE HELD AT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM ON 6th May, 2017-REG

7th Pay Commission: Recommendations of AK Mathur-headed panel on allowances- In Retrospect

Key highlights of recommendations of AK Mathur-headed 7th Pay Commission on allowances.

New Delhi: A high-level committee, headed by finance secretary Ashok Lavasa, which was asked to examine the 7th Pay Commission recommendation on allowances, is likely to submit its final report to Finance Minister Arun Jaitley this week.

The final recommendations on allowances will benefit over 47 lakh central government employees and 53 lakh pensioners.

The Lavasa Committee was constituted in June last year after the government implemented the recommendation of the 7th Pay Commission.

Below are the highlights of recommendations of AK Mathur-headed 7th Pay Commission on allowances 

(19 November 2015)

The Commission has recommended abolishing 52 allowances altogether. Another 36 allowances have been abolished as separate identities, but subsumed either in an existing allowance or in newly proposed allowances. Allowances relating to Risk and Hardship will be governed by the proposed Risk and Hardship Matrix.

Risk and Hardship Allowance: Allowances relating to Risk and Hardship will be governed by the newly proposed nine-cell Risk and Hardship Matrix, with one extra cell at the top, viz., RH-Max to include Siachen Allowance.

The current Siachen Allowance per month and the revised rates recommended are as follows:

		Present	Proposed
1	Service Officers	Rs 21,000	Rs 31,500
3	JCO/ORs	Rs 14,000	Rs 21,000

This would be the ceiling for risk/hardship allowances and there would be no individual RHA with an amount higher than this allowance.

• House Rent Allowance (HRA): Since the Basic Pay has been revised upwards, the Commission recommends that HRA be paid at the rate of 24 percent, 16 percent and 8 percent of the new Basic Pay for Class X, Y and Z cities respectively. The Commission also recommends that the rate of HRA will be revised to 27 percent, 18 percent and 9 percent respectively when DA crosses 50 percent, and further revised to 30 percent, 20 percent and 10 percent when DA crosses 100 percent.
• In the case of PBORs of Defence, CAPFs and Indian Coast Guard compensation for housing is presently limited to the authorised married establishment hence many users are being deprived. The HRA coverage has now been expanded to cover all.
• Any allowance not mentioned in the report shall cease to exist.
• Emphasis has been placed on simplifying the process of claiming allowances

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EPF members now required to submit self-declaration for advance in case of illness of members/ dependents

Press Information Bureau 
Government of India
Ministry of Labour & Employment

28-April-2017 12:51 IST

EPF members now required to submit self-declaration for advance in case of illness of members/ dependents 

EPF members will now only be required to submit a self-declaration for the advance in case of illness of members/ dependents. Differently abled members will also get advance on the basis of self-declaration. A member will no longer be required to submit any medical certificate or any other certificate or document or proforma whatsoever to avail advances under paragraph 68-J or under paragraph 68-N of EPF Scheme 1952.

Ministry of Labour & Employment has amended Paragraph 68-J and Paragraph 68-N of Employees’ Provident Fund Scheme, 1952 and It will come into force from the date of its publication in the official Gazette. According to it, a member would only be required to submit a self-declaration, which has already been included in the composite claim form, to avail advance under the EPF Scheme in case of illness of members/ dependent and also in case of differently abled members.

This is in continuation of initiatives taken by EPFO as part of next phase of its e-governance reforms with a view to make the services of EPFO available to its stakeholder in an efficient and transparent manner. An administrative order was issued on 20.02.2017 in the matter of Introduction of Composite Claim Forms (Aadhar and Non-Aadhar ) to replace existing Claim Forms No. 19, 10C & 31 and Forms No. 19 (UAN), 10C(UAN) & 31 (UAN). EPFO has since implemented Universal Account Number (UAN) for its subscribers. It is now possible for subscribers, who have seeded their UAN with Aadhar Number and Bank account details, to submit claim forms directly to EPFO without the attestation of employers. 

Signing of Tripartite MOU for broadband services to Post Offices

Press Information Bureau 
Government of India
Ministry of Communications & Information Technology

28-April-2017 17:35 IST

Signing of Tripartite MOU for broadband services to Post Offices 

A tripartite Memorandum of Understanding has been signed today among BBNL, Department of Posts and BSNL for providing broadband connectivity of BharatNet to Post Offices in rural areas. The MoU signed under the chairmanship of Minister of Communications Shri Manoj Sinha is the first tri-partite agreement to provide broadband connectivity to about 1.3 lakh, post offices in rural areas and 25,000 sub-post offices for high speed internet connectivity to the rural masses.

Speaking on the occasion, Shri Sinha said that the first phase of connecting about one lakh Gram Panchayats is nearing its completion and in the remaining one and a half lakh Gram Panchayats 100 mbps broadband connectivity will be completed by December, 2018. In reply to a question, the Minister said that BharatNet is one of the 9 pillars of realising the Prime Minister’s vision of Digital India.

Shri Sinha said that provision of citizen services is the focus of BharatNet and in the agreement signed today, BSNL is the service provider, that would provide broadband services, the cost of setting up of infrastructure and the operational expenses would be paid by the Department of Posts. Since the BharatNet is the National Network, BBNL would facilitate and coordinate this entire operation. In future, MoUs with other Government Departments are also proposed to be signed.

Meghdoot 7.9.7 Updater

Meghdoot Version 7.9.7

Major Modification:

Booking of Regd letters/parcels/Money orders/Speed post (both Foreign and domestic)  through Debit/Credit Card Payment Option    (Point of Sale)Implementation of discount structure in case of domestic Speed post and Express parcels booked (both for retail customers and BNPL Parcel customers) (Point of Sale and BNPL Parcel)Separate Account heads for eCommerce activities right from booking to Payment (All Megdhoot modules).Removal of option “Disaster Recovery” ,  as issue of Money Order has been stopped w.e.f. 16.11.2016 (Postman)Removal of option  “Request for electronic Data”,  as provision for  Data Entry of COD articles has been made in case of non receipt of electronic data (Postman) Compulsory returns for all the Accountable articles sent to Branch Posts Offices, before 30 days of invoicing (Postman)Handling SP COD articles booked for TNF locations ([Postman, ePayment, RNet Communication).Separate head of account ‘ATM Cash Pmts’ to account for the amount remitted to Bangalore GPO against the cash deposited in ATM (Treasury and AccountsMIS)Creation of separate head of accounts to account for the Cash adjustments made with IPPB Counter by the Post Office where IPPB Counter is co-located in the PO premises (Sub Accounts, Treasury and AccountsMIS

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2.It will auto extract to C:\7.9.7. Open C:\7.9.7 there will be two executable files namely

1.7.9.7 Database Upgrades.exe
2.Meghdoot 7.9.7 Client Patches.exe

3.Execute 7.9.7 Database Upgrades.exe in Server to upgrade all databases in sequence.

4.Execute Meghdoot 7.9.7 Client Patches.exe in all systems to update client patches.

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Examination books for PO & RMS Accountant 2017 catalogue dated 28.04.2017

Examination books for PO & RMS Accountant 2017 from Shri. P.Karunanithy, Retired SPOs Catelogue dated 28.04.2017

 

Sl.No	Subjects	Rate
1.	Guide for PO & RMS Accountant Examination           (Solved previous years question papers)	Rs. 150/-
2.	Solved Q & A  PO & RMS Accountant Examination Tamilnadu Circle for the year 2016	Rs. 50/-
The following MCQ books will be useful in answering “comments” Questions
3.	MCQ Guide on  FR & SR containing 611 Q & A on 14 subjects namely FR & SR, Joining Time,  Pension, NPS, Commutation,  Leave, TA, LTC, GPF, CGEGIS, CEA, CGHS, DA & HRA, Medical Attendance	Rs. 220/-
4.	“ Financial Rules are made simple” MCQ Question Bank of 471 Questions and Answers  containing FHB Volume I, FHB Volume II and General Financial Rules, 2005 incorporating latest changes in 7th CPC	Rs.180/-
5.	(a) Syllabus (b) the list of reference books which can be taken to the examination hall (c) Model pension problem and important notes to be noted in the pension problem	Free
	Reference books for examination hall
6.	Website copy of Financial Hand Book Volume  II	Rs. 150/-
7.	Website copy of Schedule of Financial Powers	Rs. 100/-
	Total amount for books	Rs.850/-
	Despatch charges under Registered Book Packet	30/-
	Total amount for which M.O is to be remitted	Rs. 880/-
All books are in English version only
Total 7 books only

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MADURAI RESERVE LINES SO,

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There is no VPP or COD services.

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2. Books will be dispatched by Registered Book Packets containing printed books. If your mobile number is furnished, the despacth particulars will be intimated by SMS in your mobile by us.

Allowances on Committee Report shall be placed before the Cabinet for approval – Finmin Press Note

7th CPC Allowance Committee Report shall be placed before the Cabinet for approval – Finmin Press Note

Friday, April 28, 2017

The Committee on Allowances headed by Shri Ashok Lavasa, Finance Secretary and Secretary (Expenditure) submitted its Report to the Union Finance Minister Shri Arun Jaitley yesterday; The Report will be now placed before the Empowered Committee of Secretaries (E-CoS) to firm-up the proposal for approval of the Cabinet. 

The Committee on Allowances, constituted by the Ministry of Finance, Government of India to examine the 7th CPC recommendations on Allowances, submitted its Report to the Union Finance Minister Shri Arun Jaitley yesterday. The Committee was headed by Shri Ashok Lavasa, Finance Secretary and Secretary (Expenditure),M/o Finance, Government of India and had Secretaries of Home Affairs, Defence, Health & Family Welfare, Personnel & Training, Post and Chairman, Railway Board as its Members and Joint Secretary (Implementation Cell) as its Member Secretary.

The Committee was set-up in pursuance of the Union Cabinet decision on 29.06.2016 when approving the 7th CPC recommendations on pay, pensions and related issues were approved. The decision to set-up the Committee was taken in view of significant changes recommended by the 7th CPC in the allowances structure and a large number of representations received in this regard from various Staff Associations as well as the apprehensions conveyed by various Ministries / Departments. The 7th CPC had recommended that of a total of 196 Allowances, 52 be abolished altogether and 36 be abolished as separate identities by subsuming them in another allowance.

The Committee took note of all the representations received from various stakeholders on the 7th CPC recommendations on Allowances. Representations and demands for modifications were received in respect of 79 allowances which have been examined in detail by the Committee. In doing so, the Committee interacted with all the members of the Standing Committee of National Council (Staff Side), Joint Consultative Machinery (JCM) as well the representatives of various Staff Associations of Railways, Postal employees, Doctors, Nurses, and Department of Atomic Energy. It also interacted with the representatives of the Defence Forces, DGs of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) namely CRPF, CISF, BSF, ITBP, SSB, and Assam Rifles as also senior officers from IB and SPG to understand the viewpoint of their personnel. As mentioned in the Report, the Committee held a total of 15 meetings and was assisted by a Group of Officers headed by Additional Secretary (D/o Expenditure) in examining the representations. 

Based on such extensive stakeholder consultations and detailed examination, the Committee has suggested certain modifications in the 7th CPC recommendations so as to address the concerns of the stakeholders in the context of the rationale behind the recommendations of the 7th CPC as well as other administrative exigencies. Modifications have been suggested in some allowances which are applicable universally to all employees as well as certain other allowances which apply to specific employee categories such as Railway men, Postal employees, Scientists, Defence Forces personnel, Doctors and Nurses etc.

The Report, now being examined in the Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance, will be placed before the Empowered Committee of Secretaries (E-CoS) set-up to screen the 7th CPC recommendations and to firm-up the proposal for approval of the Cabinet. It may be recalled that while recommendations of the 7th CPC on pay and pension were implemented with the approval of Cabinet, allowances continue to be paid at old rates. After consideration by the E-CoS, the proposal for implementation of 7th CPC recommendations on Allowances after incorporating the modifications suggested by the Committee on Allowances in its Report shall be placed before the Cabinet for approval.

Source : http://finmin.nic.in/7cpc/Press_Note_Committee_Allowance_Report27042017.pdf

Very important instructions for all DOP finacle users for CSI roll out

1. Clear the inventory from all users by moving the inventory from Employee location to DL-DL by using menu HIMC.
2. Always keep the inventory in DL-DL, if any emergency inventory movement required at counters please move only required inventory from DL-DL to Employee after that immediately ensure that inventory should be NIL in all users by the time of EOD. Pl use menu HIIA to check whether inventory exist or not .
3. All Teller balances must be ZERO before EOD .
4. Please instruct all users to log in into Finacle application and check that the userids should be in active status. All Non-active Finalce userids will be deleted on the day of CSI Roll out.

NEXT DATE OF GDS COURT CASE

Next date of hearing of GDS Court case is : 01.06.2017

NEXT DATE OF HEARING RTP

RTP Principal CAT Case: Next date of hearing  is 12.07.2017

FATCA Self Declaration

Submission of FATCA Self Declaration for your PRAN:

• Your PRAN opened under National Pension System (NPS) on or after July 1, 2014 is maintained with NSDL e-Governance Infrastructure Limited as Central Recordkeeping Agency for NPS.
• NPS Trust has been designated as a Reporting Financial Institution under section 285BA of the Income tax Act, 1961 (‘the Act’) and is required to identify accountholders after carrying out the due diligence process as per Rules 114F to 114H of the Income-tax Rules, 1962 (‘the Rules’).
• NPS Trust has now initiated due diligence process and in the light of the above, you are requested to submit a self-certification (i.e. FATCA/CRS Declaration) to NPS Trust regarding your status under above mentioned income tax rule.
• The format of the self-certification is provided in below link.
         FATCA Self Declaration Format
• You are requested to download the self-certification form and submit the duly filled up physical self-certification (along with documentary evidence) to CRA with signature.
• In the event of non-receipt of self-certification form by 30th April 2017, the account(s) will be blocked and the transactions by the Subscriber in such blocked accounts would be effected once the duly filled self-certification is obtained.
• The form is required to be submitted to Central Recordkeeping Agency (CRA) for NPS at the following address:
        NSDL e-Governance Infrastructure Limited,
        1st Floor, Times Tower, Kamala Mills Compound, Senapati Bapat Marg,
        Lower Parel, Mumbai – 400 013
• In case you require any clarification or assistance with respect to the above, please contact Ms. Ranjana Chavan / Ms. Mamta Jadhav at 022-40904242.

Please mention "Self-Certification - FATCA/CRS Declaration Form" on top of the envelope

Inviting proposals for grants to ATIs and AICs under the various components of the Centrally Sponsored Scheme on Improving Transparency and Accountability in government through effective implementation of Right to Information Act for the year 2017-18

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Plinth Area Rates - Post Office Buildings

Plinth Area Rates - PO Buildings

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NFPE, Odisha State CoC organized one day dharana programme in front of C O, Bhubaneswar on 27.04.2017 demanding implementation of Shri Kamalesh Chandra Committee Report on GDS

Print & Electronic Media Coverage of Day Long Mass Dharna in front of Division Office on 27. 04. 2017

Print & Electronic Media Coverage of Day Long Mass Dharna in front of Division Office on 27. 04. 2017

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CSI Roll Out of Bhusawal Division under Maharashtra Circle

Bhusawal Postal Division (Maharashtra Circle) has been successfully rolled out in CSI on 17.04.2017. Inaugurated by Shri.Pranav Kumar, Hon.PMG, Aurangabad Region. All offices are working under CSI successfully under the leadership of Shri.D.S.Patil, Supdt of Post Offices, Bhusawal Division.

Allowance committee finally submitted report to FM

New Delhi, Apr 27 (PTI) A high-level committee headed by the Finance Secretary submitted today its report on allowances to 47 lakh government employees to Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.

The Ashok Lavasa Committee was constituted in June last year after the government implemented the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission.

The pay panel had recommended abolition of or subsuming of allowances like acting, assisting cashier, cycle, condiment, flying squad, haircutting, rajbhasha, rajdhani, robe, shoe, shorthand, soap, spectacle, uniform, vigilance and washing.

After submitting the report to Jaitley, Finance Secretary Ashok Lavasa said the committee has taken into account representations made by various stakeholders.

The report will now be examined by the empowered committee of secretaries and following that it will be placed before the Cabinet, he said.

Out of total 196 allowances, it had recommended abolition of 52 and subsuming of another 36 into larger existing ones.

The commission had recommended hiking the HRA in the range of 8-24 per cent.

If the pay commission recommendations on allowances are implemented fully, then as per estimates the cost to the exchequer will be Rs 29,300 crore.

Lavasa said the government will take the final call on the date of payout of revised allowances to government employees.

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