National Association of Postal Employees Group-C

DG No. 4-09/2011-SPG(Pt)

Dated 10-01-2014

Sub: Constitution of Transfer and Placement Committees in the Department of Posts for recommending transfers/postings of the officers / officials of the Department –reg

I am directed to refer to above mentioned subject and to say that in compliance with the Hon’ble Supreme Court’s order dated 31-10-2013 in WP(Civil) No. 82/2011, the Department of Personnel & Training (DOP&T) has issued directions vide their OM No. 11013/10/2013-Estt.A dated 09-01-2014 that there should be a body akin to the Civil Services Board (CSB) in each cadre to consider the transfers and posting of the officers/officials. In view of this, the Competent Authority has decided to constitute “Transfer and Placement Committees” in the Department of Posts for the recommending the transfers/postings of the officers/officials. The composition of the Committees at various levels in this regard will be as under.

Sl No.	Composition of the Transfer and Placement Committee at different levels		Remarks
(i)	In Postal Directorate	Member (Personnel), Chairperson	The Committee will recommend the transfers/postings/allotments of the officers, which are required to be approved by the MOC&IT, MOS(C&IT) and Secretary (Posts)
		DDG(Personnel), Member
		Director (Staff), Member Secretary
(ii)	In Circle Office	DPS(HQ) Chairperson	The Committee will recommend the Transfers/posting/allotments of the officers/officials which are required to be approved by the CPMG. The committee will also recommend on the proposals of transfers/postings received from Divisions in the Circle before CPMG’s approval in case Circle has no Region or if there is a Region under CPMG.
		APMG/AD(Staff), Member
(iii)	In Regional office	DPS(Region), Chairperson	The Committee will recommend the Transfers/posting/allotments of the officers/officials which are required to be approved by the PMG. The committee will also recommend on the proposals of transfers/postings received from Divisions in the Region before PMG’s approval.
		AD(Staff), Member

The committee will be the recommendatory bodies and will make recommendations for transfers/posting of officers/officials of the Department. The final decision on the recommendations of the Committee will be taken by the Competent Authority concerned.

From now onwards transfers/posting of all Group ‘A’, ‘B’ & ‘C’ staff in the Department of Posts will be done by the Competent Authority after considering the recommendations of the Transfer and Placement Committees detailed above.

This may be brought to the notice of the all concerned.

Sd/-

(Raj Kumar)

Director (Staff)

NATIONAL AAASSOCIATION OF POSTAL EMPLOYEES GROUP ‘C’

(Central Head Quarters)

No. 17-2-17, P&T Quarters, Atul Grove Road, New Delhi-110001

No. 6-2 Dated: 07^th Mar 2014

The Secretary

Department of Posts

New Delhi-110001

Sub: Clarification on constitution of Transfers and placement committee in DOP for recommending transfers/postings of the officials/ officers - reg

Ref:- DG Lr No:4-09/2011-SPG(Pt) dated 10.1.2014.

Madam,

The instructions issued by the Directorate with reference cited above were interpreted and misinterpreted by the Regions/Circles in a different way. Under item 3(iii) the committee in Regional Office will recommend the transfers/postings of the officers/officials, which are required by the PMG. Under item number (iii) 3 the definition for the competent authority was understood differently and Regional Head has to approve all the Rotational Transfers which made the issue more complex. Circles already referred the matter to the Directorate for necessary clarification.

My union therefore requests issue of immediate clarification.

Yours sincerely,