Merger of IP & ASP

WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF IP AND ASP CADRES ARE MERGED?
Merits:-
1. All IPs will get GP of Rs 4600 w.e.f. 1.1.2006 and all will get arrears immediately.

2. As the IP and ASP cadre will be merged, the promotions already given from IP to ASP will be ignored for MACPS. The MACPS to IP cadre will be as follows:-
Promoted IPs* After 10 years of service in IP Cadre or 20 Years of total
GP Rs 4800 (2nd Promotion) After 20 Years of Service in IP Cadre or 30 years of total
GP Rs 5400 (3rd Promotion)
Direct IPs** After 10 years of service as IP
GP Rs 4800 (1st Promotion) After 20 years of service as IP
GP Rs 5400 (2nd Promotion) After 30 years of service as IP
GP Rs 6600 (3rd Promotion)
* It is presumed that no promotion will be given within 20 years of service in IP cadre.
**If we presume that direct IPs will get promotion to PSS Group B before completion of 30 years of service, they will be put into GP of Rs 4800 like BCR PA drawin g GP of Rs 4200 is promoted to LSG cadre having GP of Rs 2400/-
Demerits:-
1. There will no promotion for atleast 25 years in IP cadre. But there will no loss to IPs who have not passed PSS Group ‘B’ examination as they will get GP of Rs 5400 when they complete 30 years of total service or 20 years in IP Cadre.

2. IPs/ASPs who have passed PSS Group ‘B’ examination will be affected as follows:-

If promoted through examination within 10 years of IP service GP Rs 4800 will be fixed with one increment
If promoted through examination after 10 years of IP service As GP Rs 4800 would have been given already under MACPS no pay fixation will be done.
If promoted through examination after 20 years of IP service He may be drawing GP of Rs 5400, but will be promoted to GP of Rs 5400. No benefit at all

In all the cases IP/ASP having 20 years of service in IP cadre will get GP of Rs 5400 i.e more than the PSS Group ‘B’
3. A big question will be for Gazetted status. IP may be placed as Group ‘B’ non gazetted.
My conclusion: - Already there is anomaly in giving promotion to BCR PA who is getting GP of Rs 4200 to LSG with GP of Rs 2400. Then why we should worry about for promotion to PSS Group B (GP of Rs 4800) after 25 years of service as we would get GP of Rs 5400 when we complete 20 years in IP cadre. We can opt for merger with the condition that the gazette status already given should not be withdrawn.

Letter from our GS to DG Posts

ALL INDIA ASSOCIATION OF
INSPECTORS AND ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENTS POSTS
CHQ: Qtr.No.12, Khurseed Square, P&T Colony, Civil Line,
New Delhi-110054

S.B.Mahapatra
President
Senior Postmaster (Retd)
Bhubaneswar GPO
Bhubaneswar 751001
Off:0674 -2390165
Res: 2391087 Mob: 09437190518
eMail: sb1mahapatra@sify.com
S. Samuel, M.A, B.L.
General Secretary
Assistant Director (RB)
Postal Directorate
New Delhi-110001
Off : 011-23036204
( R) 011-23811333 Mob:09444144764, 09718641103
eMail: samgs2005@rediffmail.com S.Ravi
Treasurer
Assistant Director (Legal)
O/o The Chief PMG
Chennai-600002
 Res: Off: 044 - 28550145
044-22266630 Mob: 09444144440
eMail: selvanathanravi@hotmail.com
No.CHQ/IASP/SCPC date: 16th November 2009
To
Director General
Department of Posts
Dak Bhawan
New Delhi-110001

Respected Madam,

Sub: Request for upward revision of higher grade pay to the cadre of Inspector Posts from Rs 4200 to Rs 4600

Ministry of Finance vide O.M No. 1/1/2008-IC dated 13.11.2009 has issued orders for upward revision of grade pay from Rs 4200 to Rs 4600 in respect of posts which were in the pre-revised scale of Rs 6500-10500 as on 1.1.2006 (copy attached). The grade pay of Assistants in CCS also revised vide MOF OM No.1/1/2008-IC dated 16.11.2009 (Copy attached).

The Sixth Central Pay Commission has clearly recommended upgradation of pay scale of Inspector Posts on par with Assistant in Central Secretariat Service, Inspectors and analogous posts in CBDT and CBEC. Extract of para 7.6.14 of Sixth Central Pay Commission report is attached. In order to maintain parity among inspectors and analogous posts in the Central Services, it is requested that orders may kindly be issued, revising upwardly, the grade of pay of Inspector Posts from Rs 4200 to Rs 4600.

Simultaneously, the grade pay of Assistant Superintendent Post and PS Group B may also be revised from Rs 4600 to Rs 4800 and Rs 4800 to Rs 5400 respectively in order to avoid any functional disturbances.

Thanking you Madam,

Yours faithfully,


(S.Samuel)
General Secretary

Result of four monthly meeting with CPMG

(1) All Subdivisional Office will be computerised.If it is not done kindly intimate the same to the Association.
(2) Computer Training for IP & ASP:- Association is asked to submit the proposal for Course of the Training. All the members are requested to put forward their opinion and course . From my side I like to proposed Advanced Computer Training for all IP & ASP on the following Course.
(a) OS- like Windows 2003/2005/2008 etc.
(b) Hardware & Networking
(c) Visual Basic
(d) Adminstration on Sanchay_Post & Meghdoot Millenium
(e) e_Commerce
(f) Double Entry (Accounting System)
Suggestions are highly awaited.

(3)Reimbursement of Mobile Bill- It will be revised in the Next CMC Meeting.

Meeting with CPMG

Next four monthly meeting with Chief Postmaster General will be held on 10-11-2009. The Following agenda is selected for discussion.
Annexure-I

1. To reduce the Undue Work Load on IP & ASPs :
It is noticed by the association that the work load of IP & ASPs has been increasing like anything which has caused serious dissatisfaction amongst the members of the association. This may be stopped immediately.
Note: This association has noticed that the Inspectors and ASPOs have been entrusted with some important works like Project Arrow, NREGS, data collection for consumer price index etc. in addition to their regular and prescribed works. Which has caused problem for the Inspectors and ASPOs to complete their regular works within prescribed time limit for which they should not be held responsible in future. It is also noticed by the association that while Reviewing the IRs by the ASP(Dn) , the DA is not taking immediate action on the marginal remarks put by the ASP. DA is keeping the files pending but the ASP is being held responsible. This should be examined and the DA should be held responsible. The association is in the opinion that the additional works allotted to the inspectors, particularly in RMS division, as a result of vacant posts lying in the divisions should be kept at minimum and for a short period only. Any vacancy lying for more than forty five days should filled in by ad hoc arrangements.

2. Avoid issuing laps Charge sheet:

This association has noticed that the authority has issued charge sheet to the members after a long gap of 10/12 years, at a time when no body can recall the subject what was happened . This practice of issuing Charge Sheet after long gap of 10/12 years may immediately be avoided.
For any kind of error, if required, the Charge Sheet against any erring officer/official may be issued within one year.

3. Reimbursement of mobile phone bills:

This association is of the opinion that the Reimbursement of Telephone Bill by granting Rs. 300/- to all IP and ASP is just like giving toffee to the child. PA/SA who is working as SM they are also getting Rs.300/- and the IP & ASP is also getting Rs.300/- PM .If we measures the necessity/ importance and availability of resources with the hand of IP & ASP, definitely the cost of Phone will more as compare to the SMs. This association therefore demands to grant Rs 1000/- per month to all the IPs and ASPs as Reimbursement of Mobile Phone Bills.

4. Supply of Laptops to all IPs and ASPs with data card:-
The nature and work load of IP and ASPs in department of Posts (Indiapost) is known to all. The basic functions of the department is to be performed by the IP & ASP without having any facilities. They have no assistant, they have no financial power, but they have to carry out 100s of inspection, 1000s of verification, 1000000s of collection of information. This association therefore urge upon the authority to provide Laptop with Data Card to all IP & ASPs.