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24 June 2015

Business development target -2015-2016-reg

भारतीय डाक विभाग, Department of Posts, India
डाकघर अधीक्षक का कार्यालय, नमक्कल मंडल, नमक्कल – 637001
Office of the Supdt. of POs, Namakkal Division Namakkal – 637001.
No. BD/Target/15-16     dated at Namakkal – 637001                the                                          22.06.15
To
1.     Shri. R. Sivakumar,
Marketing Executive,
Namakkal 637001
2.     Shri. R. Matheswaran,
Marketing Executive,
Tiruchengode 637211

            Sub: Allotment of target for Business development  for the  financial year  2015-2016-reg
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The traget for Business Development for the financial year of 2015-2016  has been allotted by Regional office, Coimbatore for this Division vide RO letter no BD/20370/T & A/15-16 dated  16.06.2015 .  The Business Development target under premium products for the this current financial year has been fixed 131.50 Lakhs .
S. No
Name of the product
Target for the financial year 2015-2016
1
Speedpost
50,00,000
2
 Business parcel
2,00,000
3
Express parcel
50,000
4
Business post
60,00,000
5
Bill mail service
1,00,000
6
Media post
3,00,000
7
Direct post
2,00,000
8
Retail post
5,00,000
9
E Payment
2,00,000
10
e Post
5,00,000
11
Logistics Post
1,00,000


131,50,000


The achievement of target and progress under Business product is being  monitored by the  PMG closely and non achievement of the target will be viewed seriously and will create adverse image about this division. Hence you are strictly instructed to take maximum efforts to procure more high value customer under all the premium products and achieve the financial target. High marketing efforts are to be made so that we could achieve the target in phased manner. The achievement of targets for this financial year will be possible  only if we properly focus on marketing our products , enrollment of more new high value bulk customers and proper after sales service. All out efforts may be taken immediately to achieve the targets allotted.

                                                                                                            Superintendent of POs,
                                                                                                            Namakkal Division,
                                                                                                            Namakkal  637001
Copy to :
1.     All Postmaster /Sub Postmasters/ Branch postmaster in Namakkal Division for information and necessary action.  They are instructed to  book more number of speedpost articles , and do more number of E -Bill transaction at your office. Maximum efforts should be taken to procure more number of epost  in the special occasion . ( List of occasion is already sent ). Then only the target will be achieved.

2.     All Sub Divisional head of Namakkal Division for information and necessary action . In this regard all the officer / officials  should take  sincere efforts to achieve  our division BD target The Sub Dvl heads may fix target to each office under   their control and motivate all the SPMs, GDS BPMs/MDs/MCs to achieve the BD target . The Sub Divisional heads should  keep a watch over the achievement of target by each office and  pull up all regularly and timely action should be taken  to gear up the business
Superintendent of POs,
                                                                                                            Namakkal Division,
                                                                                                            Namakkal  637001


18 June 2015

भारतीय डाक विभाग / Department Of Posts, India
पोस्टमास्टर जनरल का कार्यालय, पश्चिमी क्षेत्र, तमिलनाडु , कोयम्बत्तूर  641 002
Office of the Postmaster General, Western Region, Tamilnadu,Coimbatore 641 002
व्यवसाय विकास कक्ष / Business Development Cell
NO:BD/30072/LP/Dlgs VIII dated at Coimbatore 641002 the 18.06.2015
To
All SSPOs/SPOs/Manager MMS, Coimbatore
In Western Region.


               Sub: Modified Head of Account for LP- reg. 


               Kindly refer to this office letter no: BD/30072/LP/Dlgs VIII dated 10.04.2015, 24.04.2015 and C.O letter no: BD/LP/19-21/14 dated 21/04/15 regarding modified head of account for LP. Expenditure Head of Account for Logistics Post (i.e expenditure incurred on Transportation, Loading/Unloading charges, pickup charges taxes under LP ) may be taken as,  “1201-00-800-13-01-03 DEDUCT”
              The same may be circulated to all LPCs for information and necessary action.



सहायक निदेशक केलिये (व्यवसाय विकास & प्रौद्योगिकी)
For Assistant Director (BD & Tech)
डाक महाध्यक्ष का कार्यालय /O/o the Postmaster General
पश्चिमी क्षेत्र/Western Region, TN, कोयम्बत्तूर /Coimbatore 641002.


Endt No/BD/ LP/dlgs dated at Namakkal  637001 the                                                .06.2015

Copy to:
1.    The Postmaster, Namakkal HO /Tiruchengode HO for information and necessary action.
2.    Shri. R. Sivakumar, ME, Namakkal HO/Shri. R. Matheswaran , ME Tiruchengode HO for information and necessary action
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Superintendent of Pos.
Namakkal Division,
Namakkal  637001


PA / SA Examination 2015





Staff Selection Commission has notified the Combined Higher Secondary Level (10+2) Examination, 2015. The Staff Selection Commission will hold an examination for Recruitment of Postal Assistants/Sorting Assistants, Data Entry Operators and Lower Divisional Clerks on Sundays 01.11.2015, 15.11.2015 and 22.11.2015. Further details are as follows:
Advertisement F.No. 3/4/2015-P&P-I 
Opening Date for Online Registration: 13 June 2015
Closing Date for Online Registration: 13 July 2015 (5:00PM)

Date of Examination: 1 November 2015, 15 November 2015 and 22 November 2015
Note: Candidates can also apply through Post.

Pay of the Posts:
Postal Assistant/Sorting Assistant PB -1(Rs. 5200-20200) Grade Pay 2400
Data Entry Operator : Pay Band-1 (Rs. 5200-20200), Grade Pay Rs. 2400
Data Entry Operator : Pay Band-1 (Rs. 5200-20200), Grade Pay Rs. 1900
Lower Division Clerk: Pay Band -1 (Rs. 5200-20200), Grade Pay Rs. 1900

Vacancies: Tentatively the vacancies for the post of Postal Assistant/Sorting Assistant, LDC and DEO are 3523, 2049 and 1006 respectively.

Educational Qualification ( As on 01.08.2015)
* Must have passed 12th Standard or equivalent examination from a recognized Board or University.
* Candidates who have not acquired but will acquire the educational qualification and acquire documentary evidence from the Board/University in support thereof as on 01.08.2015 will also be eligible.

Age Limit: 18-27 years as on 01.08.2015 (Candidates born not before 02-08-1988 and not later than 01-08-1997.) .Age relaxation as applicable for different categories.

How to apply:
Applications must be submitted only in the prescribed format (Annexure-I) On-line through www.ssconline.nic.in or by Post. Detailed instructions as in Annexure - II A or Annexure - II B, may be referred to for postal applications and on-line applications respectively.


Written examination (Objective type):
Part I: General Intelligence (50 questions) - 50 Marks
Part II: English Language (Basic Knowledge) ( 50 questions ) - 50 Marks
Part III: Quantitative Aptitude (Basic Arithmetic Skill) (50 questions) - 50 Marks
Part IV: General Awareness (50 questions) - 50 Marks

Total: 200 Marks
Total Duration /Timing: 2 Hours (10.00 A.M. to 12.00 Noon) or (2:00 PM to 4:00 PM)
Note: The proposal for online examination is under consideration of the Government of India and if approved examination may be held on-line.
There will be negative marking of 0.25 marks for each wrong answer.

25 May 2015

Increase in service tax rate from 12% to 14% with effect from 1st June, 2015


PRESS INFORMATION BUREAU 
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA 
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INCREASE IN SERVICE TAX RATE FROM 12% TO 14% WITH EFFECT FROM 1ST JUNE, 2015 


New Delhi, May 20, 2015 
Vaisakha 30, 1937


In the Union Budget, 2015, an increase in the rate of Service Tax from 12% to 14% had been proposed from a date to be notified. The Finance Bill, 2015 has since been enacted and the Central Government has notified 1st June, 2015 as the date from which the rate of 14% would become applicable. The provisions levying Education Cess and Secondary and Higher Education Cess would also cease to have effect from same date i.e. 1st June, 2015, as the same would be subsumed in the service tax rate of 14%. Certain other changes have also been notified with effect from 1st June, 2015. However, the date of giving effect to the provisions relating to imposition of a Swachh Bharat cess on all or any taxable service will be done in due course. 

1 May 2015

FAQ on Children Education Allowance, OTA/NDA, Honorarium/Fee, Leave.

G.I., Dep. of Pers. & Trg., O.M.No.I-11020/1/2014-Estt.(AL), dated 28.4.2015

Establishment (Allowance) Section

SI.No. Question Answer

Children Education Allowance

1. Whether reimbursement of Children Education Allowance is admissible for the:
(a) Nursery/LKG/UKG as there is no provision of recognition of these classes in most of the States/UTs;
Reimbursement is permissible only if the child is studying in a recognised educational institution.


(b) Third child if either of the first two children is disabled to the extent that he/she cannot go to school;
Reimbursement is allowed to only the two eldest surviving children of the Government servant except when the 2nd child birth results in multiple births or the 3`d child is born due to failure of sterilization operation.

(c) The children borne out of second marriage or the children of second wife/husband in additions to children from first marriage;
Reimbursement is allowed to only the two eldest surviving children of the Government servant.

(d)  Entitlement of number of Note Books.
Reimbursement is permissible for any number of note books as may be prescribed by the recognised educational institution.

OTA/NDA

2. The reasons for not enhancing rates of OTA/NDA
The 5th and the 6th Central pay Commission did not recommend enhancement of rates of OTA/NDA.

Honorarium/Fee

3.  Whether honorarium is payable to the Chairperson/Members of the DPC and also such other Departmental Committees, viz., Committee on Sexual Harassments at work place, etc.?
In terms of the provisions of FR 46 (b), the Central Government may grant or permit a Government servant to receive an honorarium as remuneration for work performed which is occasional or intermittent in character and either so laborious or of such special merit as to justify a special reward. Except when special reasons, which should be  recorded in writing, exist for a departure from this provision, sanction to the grant or acceptance of an honorarium should not be given unless the work has been undertaken with the prior consent of the Central Government and its account has been settled in advance.

Guidelines for payment of Honorarium under FR 46 (b) have already been laid down inter alia vide this Department’s OM No.17011/9/85- Estt. (AL), dated 23.12.1985 and OM No. 17020/1/91- Estt. (AL), dated 18.11 .1991. It has also been clarified that no honorarium should be granted for temporary increases in work.

4. Whether retention of “Fee” for delivering lectures in Government/private bodies is permissible? As per para 6 of DoP&T’s O.M.No. I 6013/1/79-Estt.(AL) dated 11th February, 1980, payments received by Government servants as income from books, articles, papers and lectures on literary, cultural, artistic, technological and scientific subjects including management sciences; will not be subject to crediting one-third of the amount to the general revenues.

Establishment (Leave) Section:

5. Whether male Government servant, who is single parent, can be allowed Child Care Leave? No. CCL can be granted to female employees only.

6.  Whether Bond on Study Leave can be transferred from Central Government to State Government?
No. Bond executed by the Government servant while proceeding on study leave cannot be transferred on his/her appointment in State Government/PSU/Autonomous bodies.

7.  What is the limit of leave encashment while availing LTC by dependents or spouse within the same block year?
The Government Servants governed by the CSS (Leave) Rules, 1972 and entitled to avail LTC may en-cash earned leave up to 10 days at the time of availing both types of LTCs., i.e., `Hometown’ and `Anywhere in India’. However, when the one and the same LTC is being availed of by the Government Servant and his family members separately in a block year, encashment of leave would be restricted to one occasion only.

Source : DOPT
[ http://ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02est/I-11020_1_2014-Estt.AL-28042015.pdf ]