AIPEU, Gr.-C, Bhubaneswar Division suggests CHQ for appraising the Nodal Officer of DoP the justification of demands made for the Postal Assistants before the 7th CPC to interact with the Implementation Cell.

No. UN/BN–AIPEU/Gr.-C/03 - 02/2016

Dated at Bhubaneswar the 4^th February, 2016

To

            Com. R N Parashar

General Secretary, AIPEU, Group-C, CHQ

Dada Ghosh Bhawan, New Delhi – 110 008

Sub: Appraising the Nodal Officer selected on behalf of the Department of Posts the justification of demands made for the Postal Assistants before the 7^th CPC to interact with the Implementation Cell. 

Dear Comrade,

Hope, CHQ might have gone through the Minutes of the Meeting of Joint Secretary (IC) with Nodal Officers of various Departments / Ministries who have been appointed to interact with the Implementation Cell in connection with the recommendations of 7^th CPC. (Held on 02.02.2016 and available in http://finmin.nic.in/the_ministry/dept_expenditure/notification/7cpc/NodalOfficer_MoM02022016.pdf)

As aware, the much awaited recommendations of 7^th CPC have been ended with a big zero for almost all cadres in the Department of Posts except the Inspector cadre. The commission finds no justification for enhancement of minimum educational qualifications for Direct Recruits for Postal Assistants/Sorting Assistants from Class XII to Graduation and the entry grade pay from GP 2400 to GP 2800 and also no justification for upgrading LSG, HSG-II& HSG-I. (Para 11.8.23 & 11.8.24)

The demand for separate cadre for S As / B Es has been denied straightway. (Para 11.8.51 & 11.8.52)

The rigorous exercises including organization of all India level workshop done by AIPEU, Group-C, CHQ / NFPE in preparation of a historic memorandum with every justification of higher pay for Postal/Sorting Assistants in the entry grade have gone futile before the Commission. All our demands specifically relating to Postal Assistants / Sorting Assistants / LSG / HSG-II / HSG-I / S As / B Es etc represented by us before the CPC through our draft memorandum and oral evidences have been turned down by the 7^th CPC under the following observations.

“The Commission is of the view that there is no justification for enhancement of minimum educational qualifications for Direct Recruits for Postal Assistants/Sorting Assistants from Class XII to Graduation and the entry grade pay from GP 2400 to GP 2800. No justification for upgrading LSG, HSG-II & HSG-I” (Para 11.8.23 & 11.8.24)

  

But now, vide Para 6 (iv) of the of the Minutes of the Meeting of Joint Secretary (IC) with Nodal Officers of various Departments / Ministries, the observations are as follows.

“If a representation was made by a Staff Association before 7^th Central Pay Commission  and the Commission after due diligence  has not accepted  the demand made there in, the same matter should normally  not be considered at this stage. However, if Departments consider that the issues are of such nature  that they require consideration at this stage also, then they may give their comments with full justifications to the Implementation Cell(IC)”

Similarly, as decided vide Para 4 (v) of the minutes,;

“Nodal officers have to ascertain the views/comments of the concerned office on the recommendation of the Commission in the light of the representation/demands raised by the Staff Association”.

In addition, Vide Para 4 (vi) of the minutes it has been impressed upon  the nodal officers that

“In case there is any need for consultation with the Staff Association at the level of the Department, the same may be done as per the assessment of the Department”.

As per decision under Para 4 (viii),

“In case the Department is of the view that any recommendation which are specifically related to their Department, need any modification, adequate justification in clear-cut terms should be brought out while sending the comments to the Implementation Cell(IC).”

“In case of any modification, the extra financial implications (per annum) over the recommendation of the Commission should be clearly indicated” – states Para 4 (ix).

In view of the above, now there is another golden opportunity before the CHQ, to appraise the Nodal Officer selected on behalf of the Department of Posts the justification of higher pay for postal / sorting assistants in the entry grade and also the justification for upgrading LSG / HSG-II / HSG-I and Postmaster Grade I / II / III including separate cadre for S As / B Es and such other demands made for the Postal Assistants in general through our draft memorandum.

Hope, the CHQ in its next CWC at Chandigarh from  6^th to 7^th February, 2016 will definitely discuss the issues of Postal Assistants in details in the presence of all the Circle Secretaries and take an immediate decision before it is too late to appraise the Nodal Officer of the Department who has been appointed to interact with the Implementation Cell in connection with the recommendations of 7^th CPC.

 

 With greetings.

Comradely yours,

 B SAMAL

Divisional Secretary