Circle Union writes to PMG, Berhampur on violation of CCS (RSA) Rules, 1993 and Directorate guidelines in collection of letters of authorization by SPOs, Aska Division.

No. P3NFPEOdisha / Aska Dn. – 05 / 2018

Dated at Bhubaneswar the 18^th April, 2018

To

The Postmaster General

Berhampur  Region

Berhampur – 760 001

Sub:   Violation of CCS (RSA) Rules, 1993 and Directorate guidelines in collection of letters of authorization by SPOs, Aska Division.

Respected Sir,

              We are enclosing here with the copy of letter No. B/G-52/Misc(Vfn)/Ch.V, dated 16.04.2018 issued by SPOs, Aska Division to the Divisional Secretaries of all Unions/Associations of Aska Division with instruction to submit the membership verification form containing the signature of the SPOs, Aska Division which completely violates the CCS(RSA) Rules, 1993.

In this context, we would like to intimate that only during re-verification process conducted in every 5 years by the Department, the Specimen Letter of Authorization containing the signature of the Director (SR & Legal), Dak Bhawan, New Delhi are submitted as per the instruction of the Directorate. There is no such provision for submission of the annual membership verification forms (Letters of Authorization) containing any officer’s signature. Only the proforma Letters of Authorization collected from the new members by the respective Divisional Secretaries are to be submitted every year on or before 30^th April.

As clarified vide Directorate letter No. 18/03/2011-SR, dated 28.07.2011 the signature of the Director (SR & Legal), Dak Bhawan has no relevance in regard to letters of authorization  which may be used for change of option or for seeking new membership in the month of April every year. All the letters of authorization whether bearing the signature of the Director (SR & Legal) or not applied during the month of April may be considered as per the standing instructions.

In no way, the Divisional Head is empowered to circulate the letter of authorization containing his signature.

As such, circulation of  the proforma letter of authorization by the SPOs, Aska Division containing his signature not only violates CCS(RSA) Rules, 1993 and Directorate guidelines issued vide letter No. 18/03/2011-SR, dated 28.07.2011, but a clear encroachment on the power and authority of Director (SR & Legal), Dak Bhawan which is not at all appreciable.

Hence, we would like to request you to kindly guide the SPOs, Aska Division to withdraw the above Letter of Authorization circulated by him immediately allowing the Divisional Secretaries to submit only the proforma Letter of Authorization as per Directorate guidelines issued vide letter No. 18/03/2011-SR, dated 28.07.2011.

The issue may kindly be considered with every priority since only 9 working days are left in April.

             Awaiting an early response, Sir.

With regards.

Attached : As above

 Yours faithfully,

(B SAMAL)

Circle Secretary

Copy for kind information and necessary action to:

1.    The Chief Postmaster General, Odisha Circle, Bhubaneswar – 751 001.

2.    The SPOs, Aska Division, Aska.

3.    The Divisional Secretary, AIPEU, Group-C, Aska Division Aska.

(B SAMAL)

Circle Secretary

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To

The Secretary General 

AIPEU Group – C

New Delhi

No :- IPPB/AIPEU/RAJ/01 Dated at Udaipur – 13.04.2018

Subject: - Regarding to stop IPPB implement in Single Hand S.O.

Sir, Indian Postal Payment Bank is going to launch in Rajasthan and other Circles. As par IPPB guidelines and training materials, Post offices including Single Hand S.O. will have to do various works of IPPB like Deposits, Withdrawals Account Opening etc. On holder’s request Post office accounts will also be attached to the IPPB Accounts.

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Employees of Rajasthan Circle highly oppose this policy because single hand SPMs are already highly busy and exploited. They are operating various typical departmental softwares and playing multiple roles at the same time like operation and Supervisor. 

It is very sad to say that Department never thought that how many types of work can be done by one person at one time. A single hand SPM is playing multiple roles in same time like Office Manager, Counter Clerk, Supervisor, Deliver Assistant, Branch Offices Observer , Cashier, Cash overseer, Inquiry Counter, etc. and Department trying to impose IPPB work. How a Single SPM Manage POSB and IPPB operations and balances in same time? 

There is one other major irregularity which we want to come in your notice that. IPPB will work under Reserve Bank of India guidelines. RBI has time to time issued many guidelines to related Banks regarding necessity of maker checker concept in financial entries. According to RBI Master Direction DNBS.PPD.No.04/66.15.001/2016-17 June 08, 2017 (Master Direction - Information Technology Framework for the NBFC Sector) Para 3.1 (f) “Maker-checker is one of the important principles of authorization in the information systems of financial entities. For each transaction, there must be at least two individuals necessary for its completion as this will reduce the risk of error and will ensure reliability of information.” It will be full violation of RBI instructions if IPPB implemented in Single Hand SOs.

IPPB will closed on second and fourth Saturday of month still DOP not announced same for Postal Employees. When Postal employees are doing Banking works along with Postal works, why two Saturday off not being provide to postal employees. Why double standards are being adopted. We don’t want any incentive we want that these works are included in our workload. And provide same facility like IPPB because we are doing major works IPPB in banking environment 

Sir Kindly take necessary action in this regards 

(Circle Secretary)

Rajasthan Circle

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Shri Sinha said, with a view to achieve total digitisation of postal operations in the country, under the IT Modernisation Plan, Department of Posts has launchedDIGITAL ADVANCEMENT OF RURAL POST OFFICE FOR A NEW INDIA (DARPAN) Project, which aims at connecting all 1.29 lakh Rural Branch Post Offices in the country to enable them to do online Postal and Financial Transactions. Hand held devices with SIM connectivity and solar power backup are being installed in all Branch Post Offices in the Country. The total Project cost is more than Rs.1300 crores. 61,941 Branch Post Offices have been rolled out under DARPAN Project as on 11th April 2018.

The Hand-held devices installed under DARPAN Project will ensure improvement in the quality of Postal services being offered in remote rural areas. Customers in these areas can now avail the facility of online Core Banking, booking of Registered and Speed Post articles, booking of Money Orders, deposit of Postal Life Insurance / Rural Postal Life Insurance premium and indexing of PLI / RPLI maturity claims through hand-held devices being used at branch post offices.