Letter to the Secretary - Memorandum on resolutions passed in the CWC meeting held on 02 & 03.03.2014 at Kolcutta
Lr.No:
CHQ/06-Memorandum/AISBCEU/2014 Dated 15.03.2014
To
The Secretary
Department of Posts,
Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg
New Delhi -110001
Sub: Memorandum on resolutions passed in the CWC meeting held on 02
& 03.03.2014 at Kolcutta
Respected Madam,
In the CWC meeting held at Kolcutta from 02.03.2014
to 03.03.2014, the following resolutions are passed in the CWC meeting. This is
for your kind information to settle all the genuine problems as early as
possible.
In the meantime, our Union kindly request your
office to arrange a periodical meeting to explain our genuine grievances in
detail to reach a favorable solution in both side with staff and
administration.
Resolution No. 01: Irregular
Recovery/Contributory negligence against SBCO staff
SBCO
staff is doing post audit work. Therefore SBCO staff should not be held
responsible for amount defrauded by counter staff or SAS/MPKBY agents and no
recovery should be made from SBCO staff. The audit staff working in DAP are
exempted from the liability of contributory negligence cases. Hence, the same
principle has to be followed with SBCO staff, since their work actually started after accounting of the transactions.
Hence, contributory negligence and recovery should not be imposed upon them.
Resolution No. 02: Restoration
of Administrative powers to AO ICO
As the SBCO staff
is working under SSPOs/Postmasters they are forced not to raise objections or
forced to admit genuine objections. Since the writing of APAR is under the
control of Divisional Heads, the SBCO staff could not render their auditing
services properly to the Department and also fulfill the intention i.e.
formation of SBCO branch for auditing Savings Bank functions. Therefore
administrative control i. e. writing of APAR of SBCO staff should be
transferred to AO ICO (SB) as earlier who is having knowledge about the staff
and their capabilities. Otherwise, the purpose of auditing work will be held
up.
Resolution
No. 03: Filling up of Vacant Posts
All vacant post
of PA (SBCO) should be filled immediately. Since the administration has given
full pressure with SBCO staff in
connection with CBS work, it could not be possible to manage the entire work
with the available poor staff strength. Hence, until further recruitment,
either General line PAs or utilizing outsource has to be provided to manage the
vacant seats work.
Resolution No. 04: Norm
based LSG/HSG-II/HSG-I posts and MACP promotions
DPCs for MACP and
norm based promotions should be held immediately and all vacant supervisory
posts should be filled without further delay. As per the latest Directorate
order, the benchmark is not necessary for the MACP promotions on non-selection
basis as given below.
“It
is now further clarified that wherever promotions are given on non-selection
basis (i.e. on seniority — cum — fitness basis), the prescribed benchmark
as mentioned in para 17 of Annexure — I
of MACP Scheme dated 19.05.2009 shall not apply for the purpose of grant of
financial up gradation under MACP Scheme.”
The above Directorate clarification has to
be strictly adhered to avoid delay in the MACP promotion cases. Necessary
instructions has to be issued to all Circles to complete all pending MACP
promotion cases with a cut of date.
Resolution No. 05:
Utilization of SBCO staff for SB branch work
SBCO staff should
not be deputed to SOs for settlement of objections and minus balance cases,
since they are not authorized to visit the sub offices and no additional staff
is provided for the visit in addition to their daily routine work.
Resolution No. 06: Time
factor
Since the data
feeding work is a additional work to SBCO staff and also the same has not been
prescribed in the Control procedure, Time factor for computer work should be
fixed and justified staff as per revised time factor should be posted in SBCO sections.
Resolution No. 07: Cadre
Restructure
Cadre restructuring of SBCO cadre should be taken on priority. Our
Union had already taken up this matter with administration vide Lr.No: CHQ/AISBCEU/2014/01 Dt. 01.01.2014. The
following suggestions are recommended to change in the SBCO setup
1.
In
all the Regions, the SBCO staff has to be brought under the control of Group
Officer in the cadre of CAO/Senior AO who is under the direct control of
Director, Postal Accounts. Then only, the SBCO staff could discharge their
auditing work properly.
2.
Since
the SBCO staff is performing purely auditing work, the SBCO cadre must be
treated as Organized Accounts cadre likewise DAP staff, since the SBCO branch
was bifurcated from Postal Accounts in the year of 1964.
3.
In
the present CBS function, our role is designed as ‘Auditor”.
4.
The
designation of SBCO staff has to be changed as given below according to their
nature of work.
Existing Designation
|
Proposed Designation
|
Postal
Assistant
|
Junior Auditor [Entry level]
Senior Auditor – Grade-II [Grade
Pay-2800]
Senior Auditor – Grade I [Grade
pay-4200]
Chief Auditor [Grade pay-4600]
|
Supervisor
– LSG
Senior
Supervisor – HSG-II
Chief
Supervisor – HSG-I
|
Section
Officer – Grade Pay -4800] [GAZ ]
[The
Section officer post has to be filled up from the seniority of Chief
Auditors. In the set up, the SBCOs may be centralized at Divisional level and
after introduction of Core Banking Solution, it may be centralized at
Regional level for bigger Circle and Circle level in smaller Circle]
|
Representative of this union should be
called for meeting of cadre restructuring of SBCO
Resolution No. 08: Abolition
of all AA posts in SBCO wing
HSG I posts in
SBCO has to be created in the offices manned by AAO
Resolution No. 9. Filling up
all Supervisory posts
All vacant
supervisory posts of LSG, HSG II and HSG I should be filled on seniority basis
from PA (SBCO) cadre as most of the PA (SBCO) are drawing HSG I (MACP III)
grade pay.
Resolution No. 10: Transfer
of SBCO staff
Even though, the Directorate had issued
orders to transfer the SBCO staff with in the cluster, it is not followed
properly in many Circles. On completion of post tenure, the officials are
transferred to far off places in many circles. Hence, the privilege of transfer
limited within division or nearer HOS only to avoid hardship of SBCO staff in
maintaining their families and children studies.
Resolution
No. 11: Permission for appearing for Gr.
'B' Cadre Examination
Postal
Assistants, SBCO are permitted for appearing for Inspector (Posts) , but they
are not permitted to appear Group ‘B’ examination. Hence, the SBCO officials with eligible service may be
allowed to appear for Group 'B' cadre Examination in Postal Department.
Awaiting early action.
With regards.
Yours faithfully,
[R.K.Tandon,
GENERAL SECRETARY]
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