LETTER TO CPMG REGARDING ARRANGEMENTS IN SUPERVISORY POSTS IN SBCO:

Ref.No. AIPSBCOEA/TN/Arrangements in Supervisory posts of SBCO /2022    Dated: 20.09.2022

 To

The Chief Postmaster General,

Tamilnadu Circle,

Chennai -2.

 Subject: Arrangements in the Vacant Selection Grade Supervisory posts in SBCO – Reg…

Reference: AIPSBCOEA/Resolutions of 6^th Circle Conference/TN/2022 Dt-01.07.2022       

 Arrangements in the Selection grade Supervisory vacancies/Temporary down gradation of the HSG I & II Supervisory posts in SBCO:

                        One of the important resolutions passed in the Circle Conference held on 25^th and 26^th June 2022 at Madurai was making arrangements in the Selection grade Supervisory Posts in SBCO.

                        With reference to the circle office letter No. STA/76-Union/16 dated at Chennai 600 002 the 23.09.2020 & 05.03.2021 instructions were given to all the Regional Postmasters General for making arrangements in LSG/HSG II/HSG I Cadres of SBCO. Even in the minutes of the four monthly meeting held on 24.03.2022, it was replied to the Association that the Regions will again be directed to examine the situation and take necessary action for arrangements in Selection grade supervisory posts in SBCO cadre (LSG/HSG II/HSG I). But still the instructions are not followed by any of the regions and almost all the Higher Selection Grade Supervisory posts are still kept vacant. The junior most officials who are inexperienced and not drawing the pay scale of that post are compelled to shoulder the responsibility and are doing their own seat work in addition.  Hence, all the Regions to be instructed to follow the Circle office orders dated 23.9.20 & 5.3.21 to make arrangements in SBCO for filling up of the Supervisory posts immediately which do not cause any monetary loss to the Department as already the officials who are drawing the respective Grade pays of LSG/HSG II/HSG I are only to be considered for making the arrangements.

 The arrangements may be made within the Regions , from one Division to another as per the need basis unlike the General line PAs who are Divisional Cadre. The regular service eligibility for promotion of LSG officials  to HSG II posts and HSG II officials to HSG I posts may be relaxed as per the C.O. orders dated 16.2.2017 & 07.11.2017 based on their MACPs and Grade pays of Rs. 4200/- and Rs. 4600/- respectively to fill all the vacant Supervisory posts as an one time measure, as there are no eligible officials in HSG II & HSG I posts except one official completing 6 years of service in LSG in Southern Region as of now. Also, there will be no expenditure to the department as the officials would have already  received the MACP Grade pay of Rs. 4200/- for officiating the HSG II posts and Rs. 4600/- Grade pay for officiating the HSG I posts as per the C.O orders dated 16.2.2017 & 07.11.2017. Moreover this arrangement is purely temporary till the posts are filled on regular basis by the eligible officials. So, the officials cannot claim seniority too.

 Also in the Control Procedure laid down for dealing the staff matters of SBCO- Dureja Part –IV(Copy enclosed) Appendix 13- Miscellaneous staff matters relating to SBCO, Pairing and Internal Check Organization; under Rule 8 pertaining to Officiating Promotions in the grade of Head Clerks (Supervisors) in SBCOs/Pairing Units , the Procedure for filling up of the vacancies for a period from less than a month to more than 4 months are clearly mentioned. These vacancies are to be considered regular vacancies and filled on circle basis, by approved, senior most of the approved officials or failing that by suitable senior most UDCs.

 In case the arrangements are not done in the Higher Selection Grade Supervisory posts of SBCO cadre, then some proportionate number of the HSG II/HSG I posts lying vacant for years together may be downgraded temporarily till the regular incumbents assume charge in the Posts.

This will enable many SBCO officials to accept their LSG promotions without declining which will be beneficial to them as well as to the concerned units of SBCO where the higher selection grade supervisory posts are lying vacant for years together.

 A line of reply is highly solicited please.

 With Regards,

                                                                                                                                                 -Sd-

                                                                                                             Circle Secretary,     

                                                                                                          AIPSBCOEA,TN Circle.

                                                                                               (SHP. JASMINE JALAL BEGAM)