UNJUSTIFIED REVISION OF NORMS FOR CASH HANDLING FOR BPMs

DIRECTORATE HAS REVISED THE NORMS FOR CASH HANDLING FOR WORK LOAD ASSESSMENT OF BPMs IN A MOST UNJUSTIFIED AND ARBITRARY MANNER

FROM 1 POINT FOR EVERY 1000/- CASH TRANSACTIONS IN A MONTH HAS BEEN TIGHTENED INTO 1 POINT FOR EVERY 20,000/- CASH TRANSACTIONS IN A MONTH

NFPE AND GDS UNION HAVE DEMANDED REVISION OF NORMS IN A JUSTIFIED MANNER BEORE THE GOPINATH COMMITTEE AND TO THE DEPARTMENT - GOPINATH COMMITTEE ALSO RECOMMENDED ONLY 1 POINT FOR EVERY 10,000/- CASH TRANSACTION IN A MONTH - BUT NOT ACCEPTED BY GOVERNMENT

THIS UNJUSTIFIED REVISION OF NORMS WOULD RESULT IN REDUCTION OF WORKLOAD IN CALCULATION AND WOULD DENY HIGHER TRCA FOR BPMs DESPITE INCREASED WORKLOAD IN MANY PLACES DUE TO NEW WORK / SERVICES - THE GDS UNIONS / STAFF SIDE WILL OPPOSE THIS UNJUSTIFIED & UNILATERAL / UNSCIENTIFIC REVISION OF NORMS.

THE ORDERS ISSUED BY THE DIRECTORATE IS REPRODUCED BELOW:

No.14-6/87-PAP

Government of India

Ministry of Communications & IT

Department of Posts

(PAP Section)

Dak Bhawan,Sansad Marg,

New Delhi - 110001

Dated: 15 December 2009

All Chief Postmasters General

Postmasters General

All General Managers (Finance)/

Director of Accounts (Postal)

Sub: Revision of Norm for cash handling for work load assessment of Branch Postmaster.

I am directed to invite your kind attention to Para 2(b) of Directorate letter No.14-6/87-PAP dated 15.7.87, wherein the norms for fixation of the work load of the Branch Postmaster in Point system was communicated.

2. As per the above letter,, the norm for cash transactions was fixed as " 1 Point for every Rs.1000 cash transactions in a month".

3. The Department has undertaken a work study for fixing the norms for cash handling by the Branch Postmasters. The IWSU of the Directorate has recommended for fixing the norms for cash handling by Branch Postmasters as Rs.20000/- per month for earning one point of work load. The Competent authority in consultation with Integrated Finance Wing after careful examination, has accepted the recommendations of the internal Work Study Unit of the Department. Consequently, the existing norm for cash handling for the Branch Postmasters is revised as " 1 Point for every Rs.20000/- cash transactions in a month" in supersession of the earlier order communicated vide letter No.14-6/87-PAP dated 15.7.87.

4. The cash handled on account of Money Order issue/payment, Savings Bank/RS deposits/withdrawals, RPLI collections/Bill collection and Bill Payments will constitute the items of cash handling. The remittances received from Account Office or sent to Account Office shall be excluded while computing the cash handling.

5. The above revised norm will apply with immediate effect.

6. The Heads of the Circles will please bring the contents of this letter to the notice of all concerned and ensure scrupulous observance of the revised norm.

7. This issues in consultation with Integrated Finance Wing vide Note dated 10.9.2008.

Sd/-

(Surender Kumar)

Asstt. Director General (GDS/PCC)

By...Abdul Rahiman T.P, Secretary,PIII