PROBLEMS FACED BY SBCO STAFFS LETTER TO CPMG KERALA CIRCLE

ALL INDIA SAVINGS BANK CONTROL EMPLOYEES UNION

KERALA CIRCLE

(Recognized Union of Department of Posts India)

CHQ: Ayilliam, Near Sub Station, Kanakari P.O.Kottayam 686632

The Chief Postmaster General,

Kerala Circle,

Trivandrum- 695033

L No. AISBCEU/Circle/CBS/2016-17                                                              dated at Kottayam the 20^th May 2016

 Sub: Issues related with new SBCO control procedure – Finacle

Ref:1)  Directorate SB order No. 14/2015 dated 19.10.2015

        2)  Directorate order F No. 25/11/2016-SB dated 11.05.2016

                Role of SBCO has been drastically changed vide the Dte SB order No. 14/2015 on implementation of Core Banking  Solution.  Previously  the works  relating to receipt of  SB documents  including vouchers, checking of the vouchers with LOTs , preparation of  consolidated journals  of deposits and withdrawals of all categories  and  tallying with Sub office summary are vested with HO  SB branch and SBCO  is considered as the branch performing  post operative audit  works of Saving Bank. But  with the issue of  SB order No. 14/2015 the works erstwhile done by HO SB branch are shifted to SBCO with a  consolation of  direction to redeploy the staff working in SB branch to SBCO for assistance in physical voucher checking.  In this connection I wish to point out some ground real facts of our circle.

            During the period before 2000,  we are having 21 supervisory  and 146 PA (SBCO) posts.

Up to 2006 more than 60 officials  were left service due to retirement, resignation , death etc., But due to the misinterpretation  of the orders on the point of  permissible recruitment limited to 1% of the total strength  or one third of the vacancies, recruitment was done only for 6 posts in SBCO cadre up to 2010  .  Moreover the posts abolished were, where   vacancy exist   at that time without any justification of posts.  As such out of the 51 HOs,   9 SBCOs are still working as single handed in our circle. Besides on promoting officials to LSG supervisory posts the officials were posted at the same offices where they are working to restrict TA payments resulted the staff strength of the big Head offices like Trichur, Cannanore,Chalakudi,  Ottapalam , Thodupuzha , Kollam    became more cumbersome. At present we are having only  a strength of 89 PA (SBCO) on rolls.

          On issuance of the order cited under Reference as Sl  No. 2 , it has made mandatory to verify the vouchers and consolidations received from SOs and HO with the LOTs and Consolidations generated from MIS Server also.  Even though there is clear direction of Directorate to redeploy staff working in SO SB Branch to SBCO,  not a single official has been deployed in our circle  till date. In this connection I make this opportunity  to remind    the action taken by administration by neglecting the words of  this Union and pros and cons of the  decentralization  of RD MIS and SCS to sub offices without taking  any precautions like  agreement to be  done by SBCO before decentralization and the fate of decentralization of the categories to rethink of roll backing  etc.,

            As such it is requested that necessary action may be taken to provide enough staff to SBCO and infrastructure facilities  like  laser printers  and new systems to SBCO .  Besides  no reports are generated from MIS Server  for the last several days and the slow speed of getting  Finacle will result unattending the backlog  .  Before introducing  new  procedures referred in the above mentioned Directorate orders,  action may be taken at the earliest to provide required  facilities to SBCO including enough staff for smooth functioning and proper training may be imparted to all SBCO officials.  Once again it is requested that  SBCO staff may not be held responsible on the way of  contributory negligence  in connection with  frauds committed behind the Finacle without providing the minimum requirements and training to carry out the works promptly.

          

              Thanking you,

                                                                                                                      Yours faithfully,

                                                                                                                                                        A.R.SREEKUMAR

                                                                                                                                                       CIRCLE SECRETARY