To
Sh. P.K.Bisoi,
The
Mamber (Personnel)
Postal
Services Board,
Postal
Directorate, New Delhi-110001
No. CHQ/POA/1-61/2018-19
Dated 22.04.2019
Sub. Request
for grant of Non-functional
Grade Pay to PS Group ‘B’ officers on
completion of four years of regular service in PS Group B.
Respected Sir,
Postal
Officers Association intend to refer to Association’s letters dated 23.08.18 and 17-12-2018 (Copy enclosed as Annex- I & II) requesting
directorate for causing necessary orders for grant
of Non
Functional Selection Grade to PS Group
‘B’ officers on completion of four years of regular services as was granted
during 6th CPC recommendation and now same has been extended
in all cadres.
No such orders have been passed for Group B officers extending the
benefit of Non-functional
Grade Pay and
fixture benefit of higher responsibility on promotion as required under rule FR
22 1(A) 1 to PS Group B officers. Whereas NFSG orders
have been granted to all category of employees including AAO but department is
silent for Group B officers.
It is therefore
requested to kindly intervene and issue orders to extend the benefit of NFSP to
all PS Group B officers on completion of four years particularly who joined
after 1-1-2012 so that the members of the Association may not feel discriminated.
With warm regards
Yours sincerely,
(R N YADAV)
GENERAL SECRETARY
Postal Officer
Association
Annex-I
To
Sh. A.N.Nanda,
The
Secretary (Post)
Department
of Post
Dak
Bhawan, Sansad Marg
New
Delhi-100001
No. CHQ/POA/1-29/2017-18 Dated 17.12.18
Sub. Request
for grant of Non-functional
Grade Pay to PS Group ‘B’ officers on
completion of four years of regular service in PS Group B.
Respected Sir,
Your kind attention is invited towards this Associations letter
number CHQ/POA/1-22/2017-18 dated 23.08.18 (Copy enclosed as Annex-A) wherein it was requested to issue necessary orders for grant of Non Functional Selection Grade to PS Group ‘B’ officers on completion of four
years of regular services as was granted during 6th CPC
recommendation and now same has been extended in all cadres. Whereas no such orders have been passed for
Group B officers extending the benefit of Non-functional Grade Pay and fixture benefit of higher
responsibility on promotion as required under rule FR 22 1(A) 1 to PS Group B
officers.
It is retreated that on the recommendation of
7th CPC, Postal Superintendents (PS Group B officers) of DOP have
been given upgraded GP of
Rs. 5400/- w.e.f 1.1.2016 without withdrawing benefit of NFGP after four years
of service in Group B. Apparently benefit of pay fixation as required under
Rule 13 of CCS (Revised Pay Rules) 2016 covered under FR 22 1(a) 1 is required
to be bestowed on completion of four years of service at level 10.
Unfortunately this benefit of NFSG has not been conferred to PS Group officers
on completion of four years of regular service. Merely placement in GP of
Rs.5400/- without actual pay fixture is against the fundamental rules in view
of Rule 13 of CCS (Revised Pay Rules) 2016. As such, it is clear that PS Group
B officer has been given GP of Rs. 5400/-( Level 9) as a replacement to Rs.
4800/- w.e.f 1.1.2016 without withdrawing benefit of NFGP after four years of
service in Group B that should be at level 10.
In this regards
attention is also invited towards Ministry of Finance letter No.
26017/219/2016- Ad.II.A dated 10-4-2017 (copy enclosed as Annex-B) wherein it
has been clarified to the revenue department that since 7th CPC
recommended only normal replacement pay level for Superintendents so NFSG introduced
on the basis of 6th CPC recommendation will continue under 7th
CPC regime by replacing the pay structure of pay band and Grade Pay with the
corresponding Pay Levels/ Cells in Pay Matrix. As such PS Group B officers are
also eligible for fixture of pay on completion of four years of service in
Group ‘B’ with corresponding pay levels/cells in Pay Matrix. It is pertinent to
mention here that NFSG is being allowed in all the cadres as given in the
recommendation of 6th CPC. Hence putting PS Group B officers at
disadvantageous and detrimental position by not extending the benefit of NFGP
is great injustice.
From the foregoing submissions it unambiguously clear that as given in
the various GoI notifications PS Group B officers are eligible for grant of non
functional up-gradation after four years of regular service in PS Group “B” by
replacing the pay structure of Pay Band and grade Pays with corresponding Pay
Levels/Cells in Pay Matrix i.e level 10 with all
consequential benefits.
With warm regards
Yours sincerely,
(R N YADAV)
GENERAL SECRETARY
Postal Officer Association
Annex-II
To
Sh. A.N.Nanda,
The
Secretary (Post)
Department
of Post
Dak
Bhawan, Sansad Marg
New
Delhi-100001
No. CHQ/POA/1-22/2017-18 Dated 23.08.18
Sub. Issue
of orders to grant NFSG
to PS Group ‘B’ officers on completion
of four years service w.e.f 1-1-2016 as were granted during 6th
CPC recommendation.
Respected Sir,
It is to bring to your
kind notice that on the recommendation of 7th CPC, Postal Superintendents
(PS Group B officers) of DOP have been placed at level 9 in the replacement
scale of Rs.5400/- in PB 2 w.e.f. 1-1-2016 which was otherwise given after 4 years of service under 6th CPC
with full benefit of pay fixation at that level. Apparently benefit of pay
fixation as required under Rule 13 of CCS (Revised Pay Rules) 2016 should also
be given to the officers promoted after 1-1-2012 at appropriate level on
completion of four years of service. But unfortunately the officers promoted
after 1-1-2012 has been debarred from the benefit of NFSG without any logic,
reason and rhyme and they have neither given benefit of pay fixation while
conferring level 9 on 1-1-2016 nor their pay is being fixed on completion of
four years of service.
Your attention is invited towards Ministry of
Finance letter No. 26017/219/2016- Ad.II.A dated 10-4-2017 (copy enclosed)
wherein it has been clarified to the revenue department that since 7th
CPC recommended only normal replacement pay level for Superintendents so NFSG
introduced on the basis of 6th CPC recommendation will continue
under 7th CPC regime by replacing the pay structure of pay band and
Grade Pay with the corresponding Pay Levels/ Cells in Pay Matrix. As such all
PS Group B officers are eligible for fixture of pay on completion of four years
of service in Group ‘B’ with corresponding pay levels/cells in Pay Matrix. It
is pertinent to mention here that NFSG is being allowed in all the cadres as
given in the recommendation of 6th CPC. Hence denying this benefit
to PS Group B officers those who promoted after 1-1-2012 is great injustice.
Furthermore, non grant of NFSG to Group B
officer will create big anomaly as direct recruit inspector with entry level 7
will be directly placed at level 10 with maximum of three up-gradations under
MACP as such their meaning to promotion at JTS level will cease the purpose.
Whereas the promotional hierarchical level of PS Group B is 9 and as such the
given pay matrix will restrict the movement of promotes IPs in level 9 under MACP
giving no solace of promotion to PS Group B. Therefore, placement grade for
the Superintendents should be that of GP 5400/GP2 and after four years GP
5400/PB3 (the improved one), i.e. Level 9 and Level 10.
It is therefore urged to kindly intervene and issue
orders to fix the pay of PS Group ‘B’ officers as given in fundamental rules at
appropriated level under NFSG on completion of four years particularly who
joined after 1-1-2012 so that the members of the Association may not feel
discriminated. The officers joined prior to 1-1-2012 have already enjoyed the
benefit of fixture of pay under NFSG.
With warm regards
Yours sincerely,
(R N YADAV)
GENERAL SECRETARY
Postal Officer Association
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