Instructions Relating To The Dealing Of COD Articles

1. Department has introduced ‘Cash on Delivery’ facility for  bulk customers only  on newly introduced      Express Parcel and Business Parcel. 

2. These articles would be booked at few identified centres, however delivery would be from all offices which have e-payment facility. 

3. IMPORTANT: NO ARTICLE SUPERSCRIBED AS “COD” ARTICLE IS DELIVERED WITHOUT COLLECTION OF COD AMOUNT FROM ADDRESSEE 

4.  Parcel  Net  update  29112013 available on CEPT ftp site at location ftp://ptcinfo.org/Meghdoot7/Updates/  has to be upgraded  in all delivery Post Offices alongwith  the solutions available therein. The Postman exe available therein only should be used for delivery purposes. Care has to be taken in order to distinguish between normal Parcel and COD Parcel. 

5.  Delivery of  Express parcel  Cash-on-Delivery  (EPCOD) and Business  Parcel Cash-on-Delivery (BPCOD) Articles:

5.1.  EP/BP-CoD articles will be delivered through Postman module.  The Express Parcel/Business Parcel bags can be received physically or virtually in the system. CoD articles after its receipt in delivery branch  of the Delivery Post Office will be segregated. Electronic data for such articles is directly sent to Postman module through RNet communication  if the delivery offices has already upgraded with ParcelNet update.  CoD articles will be further dealt in following manner to effect delivery:

5.1.1.  Articles for which Cash-on-Delivery (CoD) amount is Rs. 10,000/-  or less will be given Home Delivery. Hence such articles shall be handed over to the concerned Postman with delivery slip under proper acquittance.

5.1.2.  Articles for which amount to be collected is more than Rs. 10,000/-  will be given window delivery. Such articles will be handed over to window delivery clerk under proper acquittance.

5.1.3.  CoD articles to be delivered through linked Branch Post Offices shall be handed over to Sub Account PA under proper acquittance.

5.2.  EP-CoD/BP-CoD articles are address specific and can be delivered to any person at the address on collection of correct amount and proper identification.

5.3.  No money order commission is required to be collected from addressee while delivering CoD articles. 

5.4.  Once articles are entered in Postman Delivery Module, same cannot be redirected in any case. Therefore, mis-sent/ mis-sorted articles  are returned to booking office without entering same in Postman module.

5.5.  Electronic data regarding Cash on Delivery articles is made available in Postman module through RNet communication. Such articles after their physical receipt in delivery Post Offices can be selected in Supervisor of Delivery module. Articles for which electronic data is not available  should be kept aside and shall not be entrusted for delivery until data is received in the delivery module. Request will be sent to central server for supply of the information  if  it  is not already available. 

5.6.  The  ParcelNet  Central  server on receipt of message from system, in turn will supply the electronic information pertaining to such  EP-CoD/BP-CoD  articles during the next communication cycle. On receipt of data, those articles also can be entrusted for delivery.

5.7.  For articles meant for window delivery, intimation will be prepared by Window Delivery PA & served by the postman on the date of receipt under receipt by the Postman duly entered in book of notices & intimation delivered.

5.8.  Window delivery of CoD articles will be  made to addressee or his authorised person on production of proper identification and authorisation and collection of requisite amount.

5.9.  In case address/premise is locked, the postman shall serve ‘intimation’ during first attempt of delivery itself. The delivery official in such cases, will record the time of leaving the intimation at the address along with his signature in the delivery slip.

5.10.  In respect of all such articles where intimation is served during the first attempt of delivery, second attempt of delivery shall be made on the next working day. 

5.11.  Signature, full name in block letters, Contact details of the addressee or the person taking delivery of the COD articles will be recorded in the delivery slip.

5.12.  Undelivered EP-CoD/BP-CoD articles will be retained in delivery Post Office for a maximum period of 7 days following the date of receipt in Post Office. No charges shall be applicable on retention of these articles during this period.

5.13.  Refused  EP-CoD/BP-CoD articles  should be returned to sender on the day of refusal itself with proper remarks. 

5.14.  Supervisor of delivery branch and Delivery PA will scrutinise the remarks

5.14.  Supervisor of delivery branch and Delivery PA will scrutinise the remarks on every undelivered articles to ascertain its correctness. No article should be returned to sender without proper and legible remark.

5.15.  A report on the number of articles kept in deposit will be generated/ printed by the system in Postman module at the end of day by the Delivery PA and will be kept in his custody on guard file in chronological order.

5.16.  Supervisor of Delivery branch will check the articles kept in deposit with reference to daily report to ensure that number of articles in deposit is correct; articles are intact/ not tampered, not retained beyond the prescribed period. The report will be signed by both the Delivery PA and Supervisor & also date 

stamped by PA.

5.17.  EP-CoD/BP-CoD    articles received in Post Office which has to be delivered through Branch Post Office where e-Payment facility is not available will be delivered in manner prescribed below:

5.17.1.  EP-CoD/BP-CoD  articles meant for delivery from BO in direct account with the office will be handed over to Sub Account PA under proper acquittance.

5.17.2.  These articles will be sent to BO for delivery duly incorporating the article number and CoD amount in BO slip. 

5.17.3.  Branch Postmaster shall make entries on the reverse of BO Daily Account w.r.t.  EP-CoD/BP-CoD  articles specifically mentioning against each article number date of delivery/ intimation served to addressee for SP-CoD articles kept in deposit by BO or returned to sender.

5.17.4.  The particulars of CoD articles received, delivered and returned to sender would be recorded in BO Journal by BPM.

5.17.5.  A copy of entries received from BO shall be given to Delivery PA to check that articles are not unduly detained in BO and necessary data updation in Postman/ ePayment modules etc. Cases of undue delay of articles/ detention over prescribed period shall be immediately brought to the notice of concerned Postmaster.

5.17.6.  Articles returned from BO duly entered in BO Daily Account shall be transferred to Delivery  PA by Sub Account PA under proper receipt. Such articles will be dealt in same manner as prescribed for articles returned by own office.

5.17.7.  In case of  EP-CoD/BP-CoD  articles delivered by BO no cash will be necessarily transferred to the treasury. The cash realized on such articles in branch offices will be credited under heading amount realized on delivery of EP-CoD/BP-CoD articles in BO account and BO daily account on receipt side.

6.  Submission of returns:

6.1.  On return from beat, every Postman should deposit the amount collected on delivery of  EP-  CoD/BP-CoD articles  to the treasury under receipt in Postman’s book.

6.2.  Window delivery PA will also deposit the amount to treasury w.r.t. EP-CoD/BP-CoD articles given window delivery on the day under proper receipt.

6.3.  Delivery PA will scrutinise delivery slips and Postman’s Book to ensure that articles have been delivered under proper receipt and correct amount of cash has been collected from the addressee for articles delivered and properly credited in Treasury. 

6.4.  Undelivered articles brought back by Postmen and to be kept in deposit shall be handed over to Deposit PA under proper acquittance obtained in Postman book.

6.5.  Data with respect to each  EP-CoD/ BP-CoD article  shall be updated in Postman Module/ Parcel  Net  etc by  concerned Postman/ Delivery PA/ Window Delivery PA.

6.6.  EP-CoD/BP-CoD articles  which are to be returned to Sender should be handed over by Postman to Dispatch PA along with a report generated in the Postman Module duly obtaining the latter’s signature on the office copy of the report.

6.7.  Once data is entered in Postman Module and  Supervisor performed SUBMIT ACCOUNT,  the value of the  EP-CoD/BP-CoD  articles credited into accounts at the Delivery Post Office will be transferred to the identified e-payment office, biller-wise through e-Payment communication.

6.8.  Similarly, data relating to all EP-CoD/BP-CoD articles delivered/kept in deposit/ returned to sender will be updated in Parcel Net through RNet Communication.

6.9.  All  EP-CoD/BP-CoD  articles to be returned to the sender will be despatched by the Dispatch PA in the usual manner of despatching the other  Express parcel/ Business Parcel articles.

7.  Remittance of EP/ BP-CoD value:

7.1.  Amount collected w.r.t.  EP-CoD/BP-CoD  articles shall be remitted to the sender (biller) through e-Payment module. No money orders will be booked for remitting the CoD value. 

7.2.  EP-CoD/BP-CoD charges  are inclusive of  all  charges. Hence no separate charges will be collected from addressee for remittance of amount through e-Payment. 

7.3.  Once data is entered in Postman Module with respect to  EP-CoD/BP-CoD articles and Supervisor performed SUBMIT ACCOUNT, the value of the CoD articles credited into accounts at the Delivery Post Office will be transferred to the identified e-payment office, biller-wise through e-Payment communication.

8.  Parcel Net user guide for  Post Offices is  available at employees corner on India Post web-site. 

9.  No extra charges (viz. Return postage etc) for returned articles will be charged.

10.  In case of any  software related  problems  at delivery point, concerned system administrator or help desk of CEPT (Ph No. 0821-2449015) may be contacted

Notice

Combined Executive committee meeting of AIPEU Group C/Posman MTS/GDS will be held at P&T Society Hall Palakkad on 17.12.2013 10 A.M.  All Executive Committee members are request to attend  the meeting on time.


Div Secretary
P3/P4/GDS

List of approved private hospitals at Palakkad

            As per Health & Family (G) Dept,Govt of Kerala GO(P) No.144/2013/H & FWD dated 22.4.13 communicated vide RO letter No.A & P/12/Rlgs/P V dated 9.12.2013,the following private hospitals in Palakkad division have been recognized  for treatment of Central Government employees.

Sl no	Name of Hospital	Department recommended
1	Paalana Institute of Medical Sciences,Kannadi P O,Palakkad	Nephrology,Neurosurgery,Cancer
2	Karuna Medical College Hospital, Vilayodi, Chittur, Palakkad	Nephrology,Neurosurgery,Cancer
3	Lakshmi Hospital, Chittur road,Palakkad	Cardiology

GDS Parliament march - Palakkad Deligates

GDS Parliament March on 11th December 2013

The list of officials considered for Rule 38 transfer for the year 2013 from palakkad Dvn

DHANYA.NU,  PA ALATHUR  - ALUVA Dvn.
ASHA PA, MUTHALAMADA,  - ERNAKULAM Dvn

Com. Janaki, AIPEU GDS Union, working at Palakkad Fort Post office has been elected as National Executive committee member of Mahila Sub committee of Confederation of Central Govt Employees and workers

Smt Geetha retired Voluntarily as SPM, Elapully on 30.11.13

Retirement of K Chami DMP Thenkurissi

NFPE & AIPEU GDS (NFPE) filed Writ Petition in the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India for implementation of the 1977 Judgment and grant of Civil Servant status to GDS

NFPE & AIPEU-GDS (NFPE) has filed a Writ Petition (Civil) No. 1003 of 2013 in the Hon’ble Supreme Court. The Writ Petition is likely to be listed for “ADMISSION HEARING” before the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India on 13.12.2013 or any day thereafter. Our main submission before the Hon’ble Supreme Court is implementation of the 1977 Judgment and grant of Civil Servant status and all other benefits of Departmental Employees to Gramin Dak Sewaks as per the 1977 judgment. Let us hope that the Writ Petition will be admitted.

ITEMS FOR MONTHLY MEETING DISCUSSION

ALL INDIA POSTAL EMPLOYEES UNION-GROUP-C

                 PALAKKAD DIVISION, PALAKKAD

P/iii/MM/Pg dated 28-11-2013

To

The SSPOs

Palakkad 678001

Sub- Items for monthly meeting november-2013

Sir,

The following items may please be discussed in the monthly meeting

to be held on November-2013

1.Replacement of old computers and printers in all A class offices.

   Computers and printers are not working properly in case of almost all A class offices in our division. Condemnation period is over more than 8 years completed. Action may be taken.

2.Supply of PB printer to all LSG and A Class offices.

   Kind action may be taken.

3 Duplication of work both manual and computer.

   Request to cause orders to dispense with manual entries in the changed scenario. The following manual works are now insisting in our division.

1.     Writing of Sub Office account Part 1 and 2

2.    Copy of SO account PA17(a). 3.Submitting Red-Ink particulars.

4.Writing credit particulars in the back of daily a/c.

5.Maintaining VP register.

4.Ensure supply of canvass bag and discontinue plastic bag.

5.Computer and printer provided in registration delivery branch Palakkad            

hpo not working properly. It may be replaced.

6.Action may be taken to replace shabby damaged counters of Koduvayur Post office.

7.Non-arrangement of substitute for leave in Kavassery SO.

   Kavassery was an A class office now it is B class even though works are very heavy. A substitute may be provided whenever staff entered on leave.

8.Generator Problem Alatur Hpo .Daily seen starting problem in generator. Action may be taken for general service.

Yours truly

M Velayudhan

Secretary AIPEU Group-C (NFPE)  Palakkad 678001.

NFPE -KERALA CIRCLE LEVEL INAGURATION OF YEAR LONG DIAMOND JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS WAS DONE AT PALAKKAD  IN A GRAND MANNER
  Pledge to carry forward the great legacy of continuous struggle against injustice 

 

The circlelevel inaguration of the year long diamond jubilee celebrations of NFPE was done at Palakkad

on Sunday  24th 2013 by Com P.K.Biju MP in front of more than 450 comrades . He inagurated

the jubilee celebrations by handing over the red flag , the symbol of our long tradition and aspiration of the future generation of Postal Employees to com. P. V.Rajendran,Convenor Circle coordinating committee of Postal &RMS unions ,Kerala.  

The union flag was hoisted by Com Jacob thomas ,Vice chairman , Circle coordinating committee ,Kerala . The inagural function was presided over by Com .P.V Rajendran ,convenor CCC. Comrades.Jacob Thomas(Circle Secretary P3) , P Sivadas (Circle president Piv ) , V.Murukan ( All India Finance Secretary , GDS Union -NFPE) ,P.R.Parameswaran (Dist. Secretary BSNLEU) addressed the gathering.

Com .Kallekulangara Achuthankutty Marar (BPM Akathethara,Palakkad  ) a leading Thayampaka artistof the state who won the Kalasree award of kerala Sangeetha nataka Academy recently  was honoured by Com .P.K Biju MP. Coms.K.Raman Menon and V.Kesavan the leaders of NFPTE who was resorted tovictimisation for their active involvement in trade union activities were given a warm reception . Com.Raman menon was visited at his house since he was not in a position to reach the venue . The GDS delegates of the district starting for the Parliament March were given a send off.

The GDS convention was inagurated by com P.K.Muraleedharan (Circle Asst ,Secy, P3 ) .The Mahila Convention was inagurated by Com . P.Rema (Mahila Sub committe convenor ) .Com .vysakh Vasudev Pisharody presented the problems regarding youth in the Youth Convention.The subject `Welfare measures for GDS employees ` was elucidated with power point presentation by Com . K.Vijayakumar (, Circle vice president ,P3) The musical concert called Sangeetha Sadass presented by our comrades was also there.

The event was indeed magnificent.

NFPE DIAMOND JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS - PHOTOS

STRUGGLE IS THE ONLY SOLUTION..!!!

STATE LEVEL INAUGURATION OF NFPE DIAMOND JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS AT PALAKKAD ON 24/11/2013

N.F.P.E

DIAMOND JUBILEE CELEBRATION

NFPTE Movement - DIAMOND JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS - Organising Committee formed

Chairman      -  M.S.Skaria, Dt. Joint Secretary , CITU,  Palakkad
Convenor      -  M.Velayudhan, Divisional Secretary, AIPEU         (NFPE), Palakkad

Com.P.K.Biju, MP will inaugurate the session on 24.11.13

Com. Rajendran, State Co ordination Committee Convenor, NFPE will chair the meeting . Com.Muraleedharan, State Asstt. Secretary, NFPE will take part in the deliberations.Women convention and Youth convention will be separately held on that day. A power point presentation on GDS welfare is proposed to be conducted in the afternoon session. 

NFPE calls upon all the members in this division to be present on the occasion and make the event a grand success.

Comradely yours

M.Velayudhan
Secretary
NFPE

NFPTE Movement - Diamond Jubilee Celebrations

Inauguration of One year long state level celebrations of NFPTE movement is going to held at K.G.Bose Bhavan, Palakkad on 24/11/2013. The  Organising Committee will be formed in the meeting convened  at K.G.Bose Bhavan  on 12.11.2013 (5:30pm)

Sangeetha Nataka Academy Kalasree award to Shri. Kallekulangara Achuthankutty Marar

NFPE Palakkad shares the happy moments with Shri. Achuthan Kutty Marar, BPM, Akathethara on this occasion. 

Post Offices should become the Front Offices of the Government of India - Cabinet Secretary

Shri Ajit Seth, Union Cabinet Secretary, has said that Post Offices should become the Front Offices of the Government of India, enlarging their role in communication, distribution and financial services. Quoting models from other countries, he said that the post office plays a significant role in the development of the nation. Shri Seth said this here today while interacting with senior officers of the Department of Posts as part of off-campus talks on ‘Good Governance’ organized by the Rafi Ahmed Kidwai National Postal Academy. 

“With a large network of 1, 55,000 Post Offices spread across the country, the Post Office touches the life of everyone. There is a joy in visiting the Post Office”, the Cabinet Secretary said. He expressed his satisfaction on the implementation of the IT modernization project of the Department. With a large outlay of Rs 4,900 crore, the IT project of India Post will bring substantial benefits to the citizens of India. Shri Seth wanted the Department to be prepared to manage the massive changes that would arise on introduction of the IT modernization project. He felt that with this kind of technology initiative, the Post Office will be in a position to become the front office of the Government to the citizens. 

Source : PIB

Tour to Thusharagiri on 02.11.2013 - Organised by PRC PALAKKAD HO