No. GS/AIAIASP/GDS-Hon/2013
dated : 21/6/2014
To,
Ms Kavery Banerjee,
Secretary (Posts),
Department of Posts,
Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi 110 001.
Sub: Grant
of honorarium to part time Inquiry Officers/ Presenting Officers for conducting
inquiries under Rule-10 of GDS (Conduct and Engagement) Rules, 2011 and
revision of financial powers delegated to CPMG for sanction of the Honorarium.
Ref: Directorate
memo No C-32016/03/2005-VP dated 23.08.2005.
Respected Madam,
We
would like to invite your kind attention to this Association’s letter of even
number dated 22/6/2013 followed by reminders dated 13/9/2013 and 11/11/2013, 1/2/2014
and 25/4/2014 whereby it was brought to the notice that, Directorate
vide memo No 32016/12/2011-VP dated 04.07.2011 on the basis of notification
issued by DOP&T has revised honorarium rates for Inquiry Officers/
Presenting Officers engaged for conducting departmental enquiries which was
further revised on 8.1.2013. Under the existing structure, minimum Rs 5000/-
and Maximum 10000/- are required to be sanctioned as honorarium if the enquiry
is completed within stipulated time frame. But no such revision whatsoever has been made for IO/PO for conducting GDS inquiries, perhaps this
was not part of DOP&T memo as no such cadre exists in any other department
except DOP.
Although
the responsibilities of IO/PO are predefined and similar in nature both for Departmental
and GDS employees, yet the honorarium rate is not in parity as is apparent from
the below noted table, that also needs upward revision at par with departmental
inquiries.
Details
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GDS inquiries
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Departmental inquiries
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w.e.f.23.08.2005
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w.e.f. 04.07.2011
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w.e.f. 31.07.2012
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Inquiry Officer (IO) Part time
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Minimum Rs 400/-
Maximum Rs 1600/-
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Minimum Rs 1500/-
Maximum Rs 3000/-
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Minimum Rs 5000/-
Maximum Rs 10000/-
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Presenting Officer (PO) Part time
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Minimum Rs 250/-
Maximum Rs 500/-
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Minimum Rs 750/-
Maximum Rs 1500/-
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Minimum Rs 5000/-
Maximum Rs 10000/-
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Furthermore,
the annual ceiling of Rs 4000/- per
IO/PO per year bestowed to the Head of the Circle since long is still in vogue
and no action to revise this limit has been taken concomitantly leaving
aside benefit granted above. However, Secretary (Posts) has the power to
sanction honorarium up to Rs 5000/-, means all the cases will have to be
referred to Directorate for sanction. In such cases, either the beneficiary
will be deprived of his/her right or will have to wait for long to get the
desired relief.
It
is further bring to your kind notice that the minimum rate of honorarium have
already been revised for departmental inquiries and the FR 46 B also stood
amended (vide MOF, DOE I.CU.O.No.4.2/5/2008-IC dated 29.01.2009). The issue in question was discussed at length with
your predecessor and OSD to Secretary (Posts) in the informal meeting held on
23/9/2013. During the course of dialogue, both the officers apprehending the
position, assured that Department will re-look into the matter and shall
accordingly convey the approval, but till date nothing is heard from
Directorate despite issue of series of reminders.
It is therefore once again requested
to put
on place orders to resolve this vital issue at the earliest.
Yours
sincerely,
Sd/-
(Vilas
Ingale)
General Secretary
Copy forwarded for information and necessary action to
:
The OSD to Secretary (Posts), Department of Posts, Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg, New Delhi 110001.
