For revival of the old transfer policy issued vide memo No. 9-23/2014-SPG dated 23.03.2017 and repatriation/ re-allotment of PS Group ‘B’ officers working outside home circle

To,

The Director General of Postal Services

Postal Directorate,

Dak Bhawan,

New Delhi - 110 001

 

No.      CHQ/POA/13/2021-23                                                                         dated 02.11.2021

 

Sub :    For revival of the old transfer policy  issued vide memo No. 9-23/2014-SPG dated  23.03.2017 and repatriation/ re-allotment of PS Group ‘B’ officers working outside home circle

 

Respected Sir,

 

            With due respect, the Association likes to draw your kind attention on the revised guidelines to be followed on allotment / re-allotment of Postal Service Group B officers from one Circle/Unit to other Circle/Unit issued vide Dte. Circular No. 9-23/2014-SPG dated 18.05.2018. Policy on allotment of PS  Gr B officer was in vogue since year back which was reconfirmed vide order dated 23.03.2017 but, surprisingly these policies have been amended suddenly on 18.05.2018 without inviting, suggestions views and comments from stake holders and the Association. Earlier policies was in vogue without any difficulties at employee level as well as employer level. Purpose of such policies should be for the sake of employees and employers. The earlier policy issued on 23.03.2017 was welcomed by the association and its members as it was issued to accommodate the PS Group ‘B’  officers to their home Circle upto the extent possible and if not possible with respect to available vacancy in the particular Circle, they are allotted to nearby Circle. This policy has a positive impact for the members/officers and it was felt that department is thinking for the welfare of their employees and setting up a rotation to create a good environment of working.

 

 2.                  After issue of Dte. Circular No. 9-23/2014-SPG dated 18.05.2018, PS Group ‘B’ officers on promotion from IP/ ASP cadre  were posted outside their home circle vide memo No. 9-01/2018-SPG-II(I) dated 06/09/2018 citing the guidelines for allotment/ reallotment of Postal Service Group ‘B’ officers from one circle issued vide Directorate letter No. 9-23/2014-SPG dated 18/05/2018. As per these policy guidelines, the circle tenure was prescribed as 3 years.

 

2.1        The transfer guidelines were further revised vide Directorate letter of even number dated 25/02/2020. According to these guidelines, officers shall be considered for re-allotment to their Home Circle after completion of one year in the Circle of posting. Accordingly, Directorate has issued orders for re allotment of PS Group ‘B’ officers to home circles.

 

3.              At this juncture, the Association would like to bring to your kind notice that still there are many officers waiting for reallotment to their Home Circle even after having completed more than 3 (three) years of normal Circle Tenure also in month of September/ October-2021. There are clear vacancies existing in many circles for which these officers have request for reallotment. But, still reallotment orders have not been issued which is causing much distress.

 

4.               The association humbly submits that those officers waiting for re-allotment / repatriation are suffering a lot and the newly detected Omicron variant of COVID-19 is also a cause of concern them. Most of them stay alone in their posted locations due to the circumstances beyond their control and they have already suffered a lot during the two lock downs enforced in the country and they are having a fear of their survival now as WHO declared the Omicron variant as “Variant of Concern” which really is causing a lot of fear in these officers and their family members.

 

5.      Due to inordinate delay in the re-allotment / repatriation, those officers are getting distressed and becoming nervous and not able to concentrate on their work smoothly which ultimately reflects the achievement of targets assigned.

 

6.         As per the information available with the Association,  approx. 70 PS Group B officers are awaiting their re-allotment / repatriation. The Association would like to cite few examples. There are 3 (three) clear vacancies in PS Group ‘B’ cadre in Andhra Pradesh Circle as on 01/12/2021 and nearly 7 (seven)  PS Group ‘B’ officers are awaiting reallotment to Andhra Pradesh Circle from outstation circles, most of them completing normal circle tenure of 3 (three years).  Similarly, there are 5 (five) clear vacancies in PS Group ‘B’ cadre in Teangana Circle as on 01/12/2021 and nearly 9 (nine) PS Group ‘B’ officers are awaiting reallotment to Telangana Circle from outstation circles, most of them completing normal circle tenure of 3 (three years). Similar situation is prevailing in almost all the circle where officers are waiting for their repatriation specially at the time of Covid -19 where whole world is encouraging work from home.

 

7.       In view of the above, Association humbly requests to withdraw the re allotment policy of PS Gr-B issued in the year 2018 and restoration of the policy which was issued in  2017. It is also requested to issue orders for reallotment of all PS Gr ‘B’ officers to their home circles as per their requests immediately to the extent of vacancies available in the circle, taking into account of clear vacancies arising upto 01/01/2022.

 

With regards,

 

                                                                                                                Your Sincerely,

(Rajiv Kumar)

General Secretary

 Copy To. 1. The Member(P) PSB Postal Directorate, Dak Bhawan, New Dehi.

                 2. The DDG(P) Postal Directorate, Dak Bhawan, New Dehi.

Note : General Secretary Shri Rajiv Kumar, Assistant General Secretary Shri Permanand Kumar and  Assistant Finance Secretary Shri S.V.L.N. Rao  met personally  to  Director General Postal Services, Member(P), DDG (P) and handed the representation. Requested to withdraw the PS Gr. B transfer policy issued in the year  2018 and consider for early issue of transfer order.