Items forwarded to CPMG for four monthly meeting are furnished below for information of all the members:
No. IP/ASP/ASSN/2013
Date: 1.11.2013
To,
The Chief Postmaster
General
Kerala Circle
Thiruvananthapuram-33
Respected
Madam,
Sub: Items for discussion in Four Monthly
meeting-reg:
Ref: CO letter No. Gen/FM/2012
dated 23.10.13
The
items for discussion in the next Four Monthly meeting are furnished hereunder:
1.
Split duty hours for Postmasters of ASP cadre in Central Region:
Split
duty hours have been imposed for Postmasters in three of the Head Post Offices
in Central Region causing much inconvenience to those ASPs working in these
offices. Such a practice is now prevalent in Central Region only whereas in all
the other two regions continuous duty hours are in vogue. The practice of split
duty for Postmasters in Central Region was stopped from 10.04.2002 vide RO
letter No. Est/3-9742 dated 1.4.2002 and there appears to be no justified
reason for introducing this practice again. Moreover, split duty allowance is
limited to Group C and D and as such, our members are made to do split duty
without any allowance. Orders may be issued to maintain status quo anti.
2.
Reimbursement of Food Bills while on tour:
Sub Divisional Heads are at present facing
difficulties in getting their food bills reimbursed as per the revised TA Rules
due to the fact that in rural areas bills for meals taken in
Hotels/Restaurants/Dhabas are not provided by the establishments resulting in
non-admission of TA claims by the respective DDOs. Tamil Nadu Circle had
recently issued an order stating that in case wherein receipts cannot be
obtained, a certificate in respect of expenditure incurred on account of food
bills can be furnished by the touring officer in the prescribed format. Such a
practice may be allowed in our Circle also.
3.Reimbursement of Mobile charges for IPs/ASPs
IP/ASPs in Kerala Circle are being
given mobile reimbursement at different rates. In CO IP/ASPs are getting
monthly reimbursement of Rs 650/- while in Divisions only Rs 330/- is being
given. In many Divisions such reimbursements are not at all given. In Tamil
Nadu and other Circles monthly reimbursement at the rate of Rs 750/- is being
given. In Karnataka they are following CUG plan. Orders may kindly be issued
for reimbursement of mobile charges to all IPs/ASPs across the Circle at the
minimum rate of Rs 750/- per month.
Thanking You,
Yours
faithfully
Ajith Kurian
Circle Secretary
