Proposal for merger of PA(CO/RO/SBCO/FPO) with PA(PO)

Letter of The Chief PMG, Odisha Circle regarding merger of PA(CO/RO)/SBCO/FPO with PA(PO)

Department of Posts, India 

O/o The Chief Postmaster General Odisha Circle, Bhubaneswar-751001

No.RE/6-1/2017 (Rig)-Corr      Dated at Bhubaneswar, the  09.06.2022

To

The ADG (PE-I) 

Department of Posts 

Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg

New Delhi-110001 

Sub: Regarding proposal for unification/merger of PA(CO/ROW (SBCOV (FPO) with PA (PO). Ref: Directorate letter No. Q-25/11/2022-PE-I-DOP dated 09.05.2022

Sir,

Kindly refer to your office letter No. Q-25/11/2022-PE-I-DOP dated 09.05.2022 on the above noted subject. Based on the suggestions received at this end, comments/views on the proposal are given below:

1. Draft modalities for unification of Postal Assistant (CO/RO) cadre.

The following points are brought to your kind notice and the adverse impacts on the administration by way of the proposed merger:

• Department of Posts has been functioning with four wings viz. Post Office Operations, Railway Mail Service, Circle Office and SBCO since long, Our Department's major workforce are the group 'C' cadre posts namely Postal Assistant, Sorting Assistant, Postal Assistant (CO/RO), Postal Assistant (SBCO) and MTS which are distinct cadres with unique expertise and are self contained in their area of work to give better service to the customers.
• Similarly, PA(CO/RO) and MTS which constitute a main and vital human resource for Circle Office/Regional Office which in turn also benefits the other wings of the Department due to their expertise in administrative/ministerial work.
• The proposal for unification/merger especially of PA(CO/RO) with PA(PO) and divisionalisation of MTS (CO) cadre may not be a good move in view of the following aspects :

Draft modalities for unification of Postal Assistant (SBCO) cadre.

The proposal for unification/merger of PAS(SBCO) cadre with PA(PO) cadre may also create similar dislocation in disposal of SBCO related work. The objectives of SBCO wing for which it was carried out from Postal Accounts may not achieved.

In view of the reasons stated above, I am directed to request that Directorate will have a relook to the proposal of merger of PA(CO/RO)/(SBCO) with PA(PO) cadre.

This issues with the approval of the Competent Authority,

Yours faithfully,

(B.K. Patro)

Asst. Director (RE) 0/o Chief PMG, Odisha Circle

Bhubaneswar-751001