List of Closed Holidays and RH in Orissa Postal Circle for 2009

Holiday List to be observed at Orissa Circle in 2009

Month Holiday Date Day RH(dates)
January Muharrum 08-01-09 Thursday ( RH=1,5,13,14,31 )
Republic Day 26-01-09 Monday

February MahaSivaratri 23-02-09 Monday (RH=9,19,23 )
March Id-E-Milad 10-03-09 Tuesday (RH=10,27 )
Holi 11-03-09 Wednesday

April Mahaveer Jayanti 07-04-09 Tuesday (RH=12,13,14,15 )
Good Friday 10-04-09 Friday

May Buddh Purnima 09-05-09 Saturday (RH=9 )
June Rathayatra 24-06-09 Wednesday
July (RH=7 )
August Independence Day 15-08-09 Saturday (RH=5,19,23 )
September Idul.Fitr 21-09-09 Monday (RH=18,25,26,27 )
Dussehra 28-09-09 Monday

October M.Gandhi’s birthday 02-10-09 Friday (RH=4,17,18,19 )
Diwali 17-10-09 Saturday

November Guru Nanak’s B’Day 02-11-09 Monday (RH=24 )
Idul-Zuha 28-11-09 Saturday
December X-mas 25-12-09 Friday (RH=24)
Muharram 28-12-09 Monday

TBOP/BCR scale of Postman Revised(6CPC)

Department of Posts, India has issued orders for fixation of pay on TBOP/BCR of postman.
Entry grade Pay Rs2000
TBOP Grade Pay Rs.2400
BCR Grade Pay Rs.2800/-

ED Strike Called Off

Finally the GDS Strike was called off after meeting with Secretary(P) on 19-12-2008

Discussions with Officers Committee on GDS issue

The Union Representatives met the Officers Committee on 18-12-2008

The officers committee agreed to consider the following modifications:

1. Wage structure - Pro rata wages on par with the Departmental employees.

2. To open a B.O for a minimum of 4 hours.

3. Bunching increment

4. Pay fixation formula may be TRCA as on 1.1.2006 X 1.86 + Fitmen (if any).

5. Social security scheme instead of pension.

6. Increase in Gratuity.

7. Compassionate appointment.

8. Introduction of minimum penalties.

The Committee agreed our views on the following issues:

1. P L B will continue.

2. DA present formula will continue.

3. Transfer facilities to the GDS employees- the present procedure will continue.

4. Medical facilities

5. Maternity leave for female GDS employees - 3 months.

6. Trade Union facilities.

7. To increase Office Maintenance Allowance.

The Committee did not express their opinion on the following issues :

PAY SCALE, INCREMENT AND PROMOTION.

The Committee may submit its report by the end of this month.

Hyundai Offers Big discount to Govt.Employees

CAR at Discount rates for Government Employees

1. 
   The country's second largest car maker Hyundai Motor India today said it has extended the discount scheme for government and public-sector units employees till December this year on account of encouraging response from the consumers.
2. 
   "We value the government employees and are pleased with the tremendous response that we have received from them. We have extended the scheme so that more and more government employees can be benefited," Hyundai Motor India Senior Vice President (Marketing and Sales) Arvind Saxena said in a statement.
3. 
   Under the scheme, special pricing and attractive finance options are available to enable the government employees and this would be in addition to the full benefit of the reduction in CENVAT by four per cent.
4. 
   This scheme, applicable to the entire product range of Hyundai, would also include exchange bonus of up to Rs 20,000.
5. 
   The company would offer a total discount between Rs 22,200 and Rs 46,660 on various Hyundai cars, the statement said.
6. 
   To provide finance options, Hyundai has tie-ups with State Bank of India, Axis Bank and HDFC Bank, it added.
7. 
   SC comment : The prices of the cars may come down further. Just wait for some time as no scope of increase in near future.

Developments on GDS Committee Report

Developments on GDS committee Report
Today afternoon(i.e.12-12-2008) our Secretary General, FNPO Shri.D.Theagarajan met Shri.P.K.Gopinath, CPMG, Delhi Circle and who is the Chairman of the Committed appointed by the Department to examine and implent the GDS Committee (Sri.R.S.Natarajamurti) recommendations and had a hour long disucssion. The following issues were discussed :
1. Modified TRCA on prorata basis.
2. Existing Bonus formula should continue.
3. Existing DA which is paid to the regular departmental officials should be paid the GDS also.
The Secretary General has informed him that there cannot be any compromise on the above issues.
Detailed Circular will be issued in due course.