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Wednesday, April 30, 2014

imposing of statutory punishments for non-performance of overtime may be resorted to in rare and exceptional circumstances only.

imposing of statutory punishments for non-performance of overtime may be resorted to in rare and exceptional circumstances only.

                                                                         Government of India
                                                                Ministry of Communication & IT
                                                                         Department of Posts
                                                                               S R Section
                                                                    Dak Bhawan, Sansad marg
                                                                         New Delhi – 110 001

                                                       No. 8 – 9 / 2011 – SR, Dated 21st July, 2011

To
All Heads of Postal Circle
All Postmasters General
All Directors / De. Directors of Accounts ( Postal )
All Directors, Postal Training Centers
Postmasters general, Foreign mails, Mumbai
Director, Postal Staff College, Ghaziabad
Chief general manager, PLI, Chanakyapuri PO, New Delhi
Chiief general Manager, BD Dte., Dak Bhawan, new Delhi

              Sub: Imposing of statutory punishments for non-performance of O T Duty – Reg.
                                                                   ............
I am directed to refer to the Department’s letter No.2 – 4 / 2005 – SR ( I ), dated 16.06.2006 and letter No. 2 – 6 / 2009 – SR, dated 26.10.2009 on the above subject.

2. The Staff Side again took up the matter of imposition of statutory punishments for non-performance of overtime.

3. In this regard attention is drawn to Item No. 4 of the minutes of the meeting circulated vide No.8 – 9 / 2011 – SR, dated 06.07.2011 and as decided , it is reiterated that imposing of statutory punishments for non-performance of overtime may be resorted to in rare and exceptional circumstances. This instruction may be complied with both in letter and spirit.


Yours faithfully, 
Sd/-
( Subash Chander )
Director ( SR & Legal )

EDITORIAL - POSTAL CRUSADER


MAY DAY MANIFESTO

The voice, which was strangulated and silenced long long ago in the distant city of Chicago, is now echoing in the hearts and throats of millions of workers and common people across the continents, manifesting the burning desire to fight for the rights. The struggle for ‘working hours’, which shook the world, transcended and transformed into a symbol of struggle for establishment of egalitarian society and fighting spirit of working class across the nations. May Day beckons us to get inspired and imbibe that spirit of struggle and sacrifice!


The natural resources, the collective property of mankind, are being swallowed by the capitalists with the aid and abetment of Ruling Class in the guise of Globalization and Economic development. They have engulfed the permanent jobs and are extracting the work from the manual labour in the name of Contractorisation and casualization at dead cheap rates. The sweat of farmers and workers has no value in the eyes of these exploiters. The Gobble’s campaign that there is no substitute for Capitalism has had its great ill effect on the workers and employees!  Parallel campaign that the Socialism has failed and that it is not visible even in the distant vicinity is being thrust into the psyche of the general public.


We have to recapitulate the famous verses of Sri Sri, the great telgu poet of this century, which are to be engraved in ebony permanently.  “The Kingdoms built on earth, the artificial Statutes enacted by the Monarchs and by the egoistic, have crumbled like a palace of playing cards, with the tsunami of forces of working class, far and near” This reminds every one that any system which is inimical and exploitative is bound to crash and collapse.


The motive and end of Capital is to earn profit. The capitalism will never hesitate to denude the Mother Earth and green nature for the sake of profit. The un-quenching greed of capitalists for profit has become hazardous to the environment resulting in the pollution of air and water bodies. The global –warming is causing disorders in environment and, in effect, posing danger to the very existence of mankind. The changes in the environment due to pollution are pushing the agriculture and the farmers into catastrophe.

The accumulation of wealth in a few hands, the growth of corporate sector and the fall in the purchasing capacity of the workers and employees are the indication of the growing unrest and degradation of the society. Education and medical facilities are unreachable to the common man. A place to dwell in is still a distant dream to so many employees and workers.


   At this juncture, the Central Government employees should discharge their duty with full awareness and understanding. To regain the lost pension right, to retain the health facilities, to ensure the periodical wage revision for every five years, to get the DA merger, to achieve status to the Grameen Dak Sevaks, etc., the Central Government employees have no other alternative but to tread the path of struggle in the coming days on the face of adversarial political and economic policies.


Oppose the neo-liberal economic policies, which intend to privatize every Sector and mortgage the future of employees and common people to the Capitalists. As enlightened sections of the society we have to pin down and expose the deceit perpetrated on the people and Working Class in the name of Globalization and Development.  With all the unity, awareness and conscientiousness, we the Central Government employees, should resist and stop these anti-employee and anti-people policies. Let’s take pledge on this May Day to strive hard for Better life and brighter tomorrow for all and to demand our rightful share as a stakeholder in the process of development, defeating the nefarious designs of the protagonists of neo-liberal economic policies.

 

CADRE RESTRUCTURING AGREEMENT- UNIONS SIGNED TODAY



                                         NFPE- FNPO
           NATIONAL FEDERATION OF POSTAL EMPLOYEES
         FEDERATION OF NATIONAL POSTAL ORGANISATION
                           CENTRAL HEAD QUARTERS, NEWDELHI

                                   28/04/2014
               * CADRE RESTRUCTURING AGREEMENT SIGNED *

                 At last after several round of protracted negotiations with the administration, JCM Staff side, Departmental council ( NFPE & FNPO) has signed the cadre restructuring proposal. The staff side has tried to the best of its ability to make maximum improvement in the proposal. In spite of our hard bargaining we could not achieve 100 percent success. Our demand for separate higher pay scale for PO& RMS Accountants, Creation of separate cadre for System Administrators or grant of special pay/allowance, bringing MTS also under cadre restructuring etc is not accepted by the administration. Regarding Postmaster Cadre after much bargaining, it is agreed to examine our claim for higher pay scale after the present proposal is approved by the government.

                  As Govt has already appointed 7th CPC and the Pay Commission has already published the questionnaire, any further delay in completing the cadre restructuring will adversely affect the interest of Postal employees. We will take up the remaining issues, which are not agreed by the administration in the cadre restructuring committee with the 7thCPC in our memorandum and make one more effort to get a favourable recommendation.

                  Taking into consideration all the above aspects and also keeping in mind the larger interest of the employees, we have decided to sign the agreement

Copy of the agreement is published below.

The Salient features of the agreement are as follows :
1. Number of LSG posts will increase from 8 % to 22 %
2. Number of HSG II  posts will increase from 2 % to 12 %
3. Number of HSG I  posts will increase from 1.5 % to 4 %
4. After completion of 2 years in HSG I the official will be promoted to 4800 GP (Non-functional Basis)
5. The above proposal will be applicable to RMS, Circle Office and SBCO in the same ratio
6. Postman/Mail guard will get the same ratio of promotion.

  The present proposal is to be approved by Postal Board, DoPT & Finance Ministry. We will make all out effort to get the proposal implemented at an early date.


                                                                        Yours sincerely
    D.Theagarajan                                                                               M.Krishnan
  Secretary General                                                                  Secretary General
         FNPO                                                                                              NFPE

Saturday, April 26, 2014

REPLY TO 7 CPC QUESTIONNAIRE




Reply to be submitted to 7CPC on Questionnaire is being prepared by Confederation CHQ under the able and experienced guidance and leadership of Com.S.K.Vyasji (Advisor, Confederation) and Com.KKN.Kutty ( National President, Confereration). Suggestions if any, by the C-O-C s and Affiliated Organisations may be sent by e-mail to Confederation CHQ (e-mail-ID confederationhq@gmail.com or mkrishnan6854@gmail.com ). Karnataka C-O-C  has already sent its valuable comments and feedback to the CHQ.

Final Draft of the reply to the Questionnaire will be exhibited in the Confederation website.
It will be better if all the affiliates of Confederation submit the reply on the same line

  M.Krishnan

  Secretary General
  Confederation

RTP CASE- UPDATE


RTP CASE HAS BEEN POSTED TO 17.07.2014 IN THE PR.CAT,DELHI. DEPT NOT YET  FILED ITS REPLY .

source: nfpe.blogspot.com

Thursday, April 24, 2014

All India conference of NFPE - R3- notification

Mob.: 9811213808 9818801178 ALL INDIA RMS & MMS EMPLOYEES UNION, GROUP ‘C’ Central Headquarters
(Affiliated to National Federation of Postal Employees) 
D-2, Telegraph Place, Bangla Sahib Marg, New Delhi-1i0001. Phone: 011-23743667 Fax: 011-23369106 e-mail: riiichq@gmail.com Web: www.r3chq.blogspot.com 

NOTICE
                                   
R-II1/52/40 dated             2nd APRIL, 2014

It is hereby notified that the XXX All India Conference of All India RMS MMS Employees Union Gr.’C’ will be held from 15th June to 17th June, 2014 at Tirupati (A.P). All delegates should reach the venue before 10.A.M. on 15th June, 2014 positively. The Conference will be preceded and succeeded by Central Working Committee Meeting to be held on 14th 18th June, 2014 at the Conference venue for which no separate notice will be issued. The agenda of the Central Working Committee will comprise the agenda of the All India Conference as notified. Accommodation for the delegates has been arranged in Dharamhalas near to the Conference venue. Food will be supplied at the Conference Venue. The provisions of the articles 16 (a), 24, 92 and 93 of the Constitution shall be strictly followed while electing delegates for all India conference. The number of delegates should be restricted according to the constitutional provisions. The list of the delegates including the lady delegates should be forwarded to the Reception Committee well in advance with copy to CHQ.

All Conferences at Branch, Divisional and Circle level, if due should be completed in accordance with article 81 (a), 61(1) and 44 (a) of the constitution respectively and also as per CCS (RSA) Rules 1993. Subject to modifications, as may be done by the CWC and AIC the Agenda of the Conference will be as follows:

AGENDA

  1. Adoption of the Biennial report from May, 2012       to May 2014. 
  2. Adoption of the Audited Statement of Accounts       for the year 2011-2012, 2012- 2013 and               presentation of Accounts from April 2013 to           March 2014    ( Subject to Audit)

 3. Adoption of Budget Estimates. For the year            2013-2014, 2014-2015.


              2.        (A) C.G. Problems:

1.      Amend Sections 5, 6 and 8 of the CCS (RSA) Rules,1993 in order to ensure the freedom of association rights of Civil Servants.
2.      C.C.S. Conduct Rules 1964 , Section 3, 5 & 7 to be scrapped.
3.      Scrapping  of New Pension Scheme.
4.      Privatization, Downsizing, Outsourcing of Government functions.
5.      Withdrawal of CGHS / Health Insurance Scheme.
6.      GPF Interest Rates.
7.      Non implementation of Arbitration awards.
8.      Withdrawal of ceiling on Bonus.
9.      Lifting ban on recruitment.
10.  Anomalies arising  on implementation of 6th CPC recommendations
11.  Removal of cap on compassionate appointments.
12.  Discussion on 7 CPC Terms of reference submitted by Staff Side.

                  (B) Postal Problems:-
                     1.      Privatization and outsourcing of Postal functions,
                     2         New Postal Policy,2012
                     3.      Downsizing of offices and abolition of posts
         4.      India Post Office Act 1898 and amendment thereof.
         5.      Demands of GDS for Status and Pension
         6.      Exempt Department of Posts from purview of reduction of staff     strength.
         7.      Fill up of all vacant posts in all cadres.
         7 (a) Filling of the post of GDS in RMS
         8.      Review of MACPS
         9.      Implementation of agreement on Strike Charter of Demands.
       10.      Compassionate appointments.
       11.      Regularization RTP services.
       12.      Regularization of Casual Labourers and DRM
       13.      Vindictive action and victimizations.
       14.      Drop franchise Postal outlets.
             15.      Enhancement of all pending OTA/TA and enhancement of Fund according to the needs of the staff.
      16.         Administrative attack on Trade Unions.

( C ) RMS Problems;-

1.                  Merger of SROs/ HROs with HPOs/POs
2.                  Technology development, Modernization and Mail Net Work Optimization programme.
3.                  Abolition of RMS Offices, Sections ,Divisions, ROs, Transit Sections, Night sets and to set one Mail Office           in a Revenue District and creation of NSPCS Hubs, L-1, L-2, First Class Mail Hubs, Parcel Hubs.
                         4.        Proper assessment of workload and   sanction of justified staff.
       5.        Processing of mails and other premium products in RMS
       6.        Diversion of all preliminary sorting work from Post Office to RMS.
          7.        Proper and justified accommodation in Transit Sections.
       8.        Improvement of working conditions and environment in RMS offices.
       9.        CRC functioning and norms.
     10.        Computerization in HROs/DOs and TMOs.
11.         Functioning of AMPC and grand of special increment to the official engage in connection with AMPC.
     12.        Filling up of all vacant posts of group `C`, `D`, LSG, HSG-II and   HSG- I, PSS group `B` from General  Line including residual vacancies.
     13.        Cadre Review.
     14.         Full-strength in Project Arrow Offices
                       15.         Revision of OTA and OSA Rates

                 (D) MMS Problems:

1.      Privatization of MMS
2.      Supply of New Vehicles.
3.      Replacement of condemned Vehicles.
4.      Curtailment of Schedules.
5.      Supply of Spare Parts, Tools, equipments.
6.      Filling up of all vacant Posts in all Cadres.
7.      Provision of mail Peons/Guards to the Drivers.
8.      Cadre Review in MMS.
9.      Pay Scale and promotion of Workshop Staff at par with the Drivers.
10.  Holding examination for IMM Posts.
11.  Promotion of Artisan Staff on par with MMS Drivers.
12.  Merger of Charge Hand with Technical supervisor and Despatch Rider with Drivers.
13.  Insurance of Mail Motor Vehicles.

                  3.   Assessment and Review:
1.   United Movements.
2.   Confederation.
3.    Review of Parliament March on 26th July, 2012, One day Strike on 12-12-2012, Two days General Strike on 20th & 21st February. 2013, Two hrs walk out against PFRDA Bill, Mass Dharna w.e.f. 2 to 7 Sept. 2013, Mass Protest on 25th Sept, 2013 against total Ban on creation,filling up of posts and other austerity measures, Dharna on 30th Jan. 2014 at Jantar Mantar, Two days strike on 12th & 13th February, 2014 on 15 Point Charter of Demands , 48 hrs Dharna on 24th & 25th February, 2014, sending Savingrams to P.M. on 7th March,2014, National Convention on 4th April, 2014  at Nagpur and discussion of Indefinite Strike during  June,2014 called by Confederation.

4.         Review and settlement of Strike Charter of Demands called by Postal JCA  (NFPE & FNPO)

5.      NFPE
6.      JCM functions.
7.      Organizational position at all levels.
8.      Re-verification of Membership.
9.   Adoption of Resolution – resolution to be typed neatly, item wise and to the point.
             10.   Amendment to the constitution if any should reach CHQ by  30th  April, 2014.
             11.   Policy and Programme.
             12.   Election of (a) Office Bearers (b) Federal Councilors  and Councilors in JCM           (Department Council)
             13.   Venue of the Next AIC
             14.   Concluding remarks.
             15.   Vote of thanks                                                                                              
                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                           
(Giri Raj Singh)
General Secretary
                 Copy to :-

1.      All Office Bearers and Circle Secretaries
2.      All Divisional /Branch Secretaries
3.      Secretary General, NFPE,1st Floor North Avenue Post Office Building, New Delhi-110 001.
4.      The Secretary Department of Posts, Dak Bhawan, New Delhi- 110 116 with the request to issue instructions for grant of Special Casual Leave to the Circle/Divisional/Branch Secretaries, CWC Members and delegates.

5.      All Chief Postmasters General. with request to issue instructions for grant of Special Casual Leave to the Circle/Divisional/Branch Secretaries, CWC Members and delegates.

NFPE DIAMOND JUBILEE CELEBRATION


NFPE DIAMOND JUBILEE CELEBRATION
2014 NOVEMBER 23rd & 24th

JAMNAGAR (GUJARAT)

          RECEPTION COMMITTEE FORMED:

          In the meeting held on 11th April-2014 at Jamnagar in presence of
Com. M. Krishnan Secretary General NFPE :

Working Chairman:
Com. R.D. Purohit Circle Secretary P-3 Gujarat.
General Convenor :
Com. Asha Ben Joshi Circle Secretary GDS(NFPE) Gujarat
Financial Secretary”
Com. S.T. Taraiya Vice President P-IV (CHQ)

(Name of Chairman and full details of Reception Committee and various other Committees will be published later on.)

Reception Committee Formation meeting was held at Jamnagar (Gujarat) on 11.04.2014. The meeting was presided over by Com. R.N. Parashar Assistant Secretary General, NFPE.

The following leaders were present in the meeting:

1.   Com. M Krishnan Secretary General NFPE
2.   Com. R. Seethalaxmi General Secretary P-IV
3.   Com. M.P. John Dep. G.S. R-III(C/S R-III Gujarat)
4.   Com. R.D. Purohit  C/S P-III Gujarat.
5.   Com. S T Taraiya Vice President P-IV CHQ
6.   Com. Apurva Kadiya C/S Admn. Gujarat.
7.   Com. A.K. Chauhan Dy. C/S Postal Accounts
8.   Com. Asha Ben Joshi C/S GDS(NFPE) Gujarat
9.   Com. S.K. Vaishnav Circle President P-III Gujarat
10. Com. S R Dave Circle Treasurer R-III Gujarat.

Besides above mentioned leaders about 200 Comrades from Gujarat Circle particularly Jamnagar Dn. Participated in the meeting.

In the begging Com,. Asha Ben Joshi honoured all the leaders  by presenting flowers bouquets. Com. R D Purohit C/S P-III welcomed all the leaders.

Com. R.N. Parashar , President of the meeting & ASG NFPE described the importance of Diamond Jubilee Celebration at Jamnagar and appealed to all to make the programme a grand success by giving maximum contribution financially as well as mobilizing their membership to take part in the programme in a large number.

Com. M. Krishnan Secretary General NFPE thrown light on the history of NFPTE/NFPE and various struggles conducted by the organizations and achievements gained through sustained struggles. He gave suggestions to make the pogramme a historic success and stated the ways and means . He put a blue print of programme which will be published in detail later on.

Com. R Seethalaxmi G/S P-IV also appealed to all Comrades to contribute maximum in all respects to make the programme a grand success.

All leaders mentioned above expressed their views and assured NFPE leadership that they will do their best to make the programme a historic event.

Besides them Com. Mihir Gandhi Divisional Secretary P-III Bhuj and Com. Nikola Divisional Secretary P-III Jamnagar also delivered speech and assured to give maximum contribution and co-operation to make the progranne a grand success.

Com. R.D. Purohit Circle Secretary P-III Gujarat stated in detail about the arrangements to be made for the function and intimated an estimated budget to be spent in the function. All Circle Secretaries, leaders and other Comrades gave assurance to give financial contribution to the Reception Committee as per quota fixed to each union.

At last Com. Asha Ben Joshi Cirle Secretary GDS(NFPE) offered Vote of Thanks.

The meeting was concluded by Presidential speech of Com. R.N. Parashar after giving thanks to all leaders and Comrades of Gujarat Circle for showing such interest and enthusiasm for making the programme a historic event.

7th Pay Commission Questionnaire

7th Pay Commission Questionnaire – Ratio of Minimum & Maximum Salary, Grade Pay Suggestion, Increment Date, Determination of HRA and NPS...


GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
SEVENTH CENTRAL PAY COMMISSION
NEW DELHI-110001

Meena Agarwal
Secretary

D.O No. 7CPC/15/Questionnaire
9th April, 2014
Dear ………..,

As you may be aware the Seventh Central Pay Commissions has been constituted by the Government on 28 February 2014 with a view to go into various issues of emoluments’ structure, retirement benefits and other service conditions of Central Government employees and to make recommendations on the changes required. The terms of reference of the Seventh Central Pay Commission are available on thehttp://7cpc.india.gov.in .

2. A Questionnaire seeking the considered views of all stakeholders is enclosed. The response of your Ministry to this Questionnaire is sought. I shall be grateful if the replies are furnished to the Commission on or before 10th May, 2014, so as to enable the Commission to take them into account as part of its examination of the issues that it is mandated to address. The reply may be sent to Post Box No. 4599, Hauz Khas P.O, New Delhi 110 016, and in the case of email to secy-7cpc@nic.in.

Encl:- As above.

With Regards,
Yours sincerely,
(Meena Agarwal)

To all Secretaries to Govt of India

7th CPC Questionnaire

1. Salaries
1.1 The considerations on which the minimum salary in case of the lowest Group ‘C’ functionary and the maximum salary in case of a Secretary level officer may be determined and what should be the reasonable ratio between the two.

1.2 What should be the considerations for determining salary for various levels of functions falling between the highest level and the lowest level functionaries?

2. Comparisons
2.1 Should there be any comparison/parity between pay scales and perquisites between Government and the private sector? If so, why? If not, why not?

2.2 Should there at all be any comparison/parity between pay scales and perquisites between Government and the public sector? If so, why? If not, why not?

2.3 The concept of variable pay has been introduced in Central Public Sector Enterprises by the Second Pay Revision Committee. In the case of the Government is there merit in introducing a variable component of pay? Can such variable pay be linked to performance?

3. Attracting Talent
3.1 Does the present compensation package attract suitable talent in the All India Services & Group A Services? What are your observations and suggestions in this regard?

3.2 To what extent should government compensation bestructured to attract special talent?

4. Pay Scales
4.1 The 6th Central Pay Commission introduced the system of Pay Bands and Grade Pay as against the system of specific pay scales attached to various posts. What has been the impact of running pay bands post implementation of 6th CPC recommendations?

4.2 Is there any need to bring about any change?

4.3 Did the pay bands recommended by the Sixth CPC help in arresting exodus and attract talent towards the Government?

4.4 Successive Pay Commissions have reduced the number of pay scales by merging one or two pay scales together. Is there a case for the number of pay scales/ pay band to be rationalized and if so in what manner?

4.5 Is the “grade pay” concept working? If not, what are your alternative suggestions?

5. Increment
5.1 Whether the present system of annual increment on 1st Julyof every year uniformly in case of all employees has served its purpose or not? Whether any changes are required?

5.2 What should be the reasonable quantum of annual increment?

5.3 Whether there should be a provision of variable increments at a rate higher than the normal annual increment in case of high achievers? If so, what should be transparent and objective parameters to assess high achievement, which could be uniformly applied across Central Government?

5.4 Under the MACP scheme three financial up-gradations are allowed on completion of 10, 20, 30 years of regular service, counted from the direct entry grade. What are the strengths and weaknesses of the scheme? Is there a perception that a scheme of this nature, in some Departments, actually incentivizes people who do not wish to take the more arduous route of qualifying departmental examinations/ or those obtaining professional degrees?

6. Performance
What kind of incentives would you suggest to recognize andreward good performance?

7. Impact on other organizations
Salary structures in the Central and State Governments are broadly similar. The recommendations of the Pay Commission are likely to lead to similar demands from employees of State Governments, municipal bodies, panchayati raj institutions & autonomous institutions. To what extent should their paying capacity be considered in devising a reasonable remuneration package for Central Govt. employees?

8. Defence Forces
8.1 What should be the considerations for fixing salary in case of Defence personnel and in what manner does the parity with civil services need to be evolved, keeping in view their respective job profiles?

8.2 In what manner should the concessions and facilities, both in cash and kind, be taken into account for determining salary structure in case of Defence Forces personnel.

8.3 As per the November 2008 orders of the Ministry of Defence, there are a total of 45 types of allowances for Personnel Below Officer Rank and 39 types of allowances for Officers. Does a case exist for rationalization/ streamlining of the current variety of allowances?

8.4 What are the options available for addressing the increasing expenditure on defence pensions?

8.5 As a measure of special recognition, is there a case to review the present benefits provided to war widows?

8.6 As a measure of special recognition, is there a case to review the present benefits provided to disabled soldiers, commensurate to the nature of their disability?

9. Allowances
9.1 Whether the existing allowances need to be retained or rationalized in such a manner as to ensure that salary structure takes care not only of the job profile but the situational factors as well, so that the number of allowances could be at a realistic level?

9.2 What should be the principles to determine payment of House Rent Allowance?

10. Pension
10.1 The retirement benefits of all Central Government employees appointed on or after 1.1.2004 a re covered by the New Pension Scheme (NPS). What has been the experience of the NPS in the last decade?

10.2 As far as pre-1.1.2004 appointees are concerned, what should be the principles that govern the structure of pension and other retirement benefits?

11. Strengthening the public governance system
11.1 The 6th CPC recommended upgrading the skills of the Group D employees and placing them in Group C over a period of time. What has been the experience in this regard?

11.2 In what way can Central Government organizations functioning be improved to make them more efficient, accountable and responsible? Please give specific suggestions with respect to:

a) Rationalisation of staff strength and more productive deployment of available staff;

b) Rationalisation of processes and reduction of paper work; and

c) Economy in expenditure.

12. Training/ building competence
12.1 How would you interpret the concept of “competency based framework”?

12.2 One of the terms of reference suggests that the Commission recommend appropriate training and capacity building through a competency based framework.

a) Is the present level of training at various stages of a person’s career considered adequate? Are there gaps that need to be filled, and if so, where?

b) Should it be made compulsory that each civil service officer should in his career span acquire a professional qualification? If so, can the nature of the study, time intervals and the Institution(s) whose qualification are acceptable, all be stipulated?

c) What other indicators can best measure training and capacity building for personnel in your organization? Please suggest ways through which capacity building can be further strengthened?

13. Outsourcing
13.1 What has been the experience of outsourcing at various levels of Government and is there a case for streamlining it?

13.2 Is there a clear identification of jobs that can be outsourced?

14. Regulatory Bodies
14.1 Kindly list out the Regulators set up unde r Acts of Parliament, related to your Ministry/ Department. The total number of personnel on rolls (Chairperson and members + support personnel) may be indicated.

14.2 Regulators that may not qualify in terms of being set up under Acts of Parliament but perform regulatory functions may also be listed. The scale of pay for Chairperson /Members and other personnel of such bodies may be indicated.

14.3 Across the Government there are a host of Regulatory bodies set up for various purposes. What are your suggestions regarding emoluments structure for Regulatory bodies?

15. Payment of Bonus
One of the terms of reference of the 7th Pay Commission is to examine the existing schemes of payment of bonus. What are your suggestions and observations in this regard?