Dear Comrades,
How are you? There is
a gap of more than two months in seeing all of you through this desk. There is
a dull and lull in implementation of the assured demands resulting in the JCA
to revive its programme by launching one day fast by the General Secretaries in
front of the Directorate and also the Circle Secretaries in front of Circle
offices. We have been forced and pushed into walls to agitate and act by the
administration due to its lethargic attitude and protracted delay in settlement
of genuine demands. Now, Let us see the present position of some of the
important demands.
HSG-I Recruitment Rules
The UPSC has not cleared
the HSG-I Recruitment Rules so far. It raised many queries like variation in
the no. of posts (i.e.) as per the 1976 Recruitment Rules which is around
250 Posts and the present around 1700 posts. They are seeking the establishment
sanctions for all the Posts created after the old 1976 recruitment rules. The
UPSC, instead of behaving as a Govt. organisation like us is acting as the most
superior in keeping pending of HSG-I Recruitment Rules. The department is now
preparing a certificate about the existence of posts duly signed by the
Secretary herself and is submitting to UPSC for approval.
Resultantly carving
out of Postmaster Grade III is delayed; transfer of all the HSG I posts to
General line will also be delayed. Once again, the DOPT is being approached for
grant of further extension of 6 months in case of HSG-I adhoc arrangements due
to non finalization of the HSG I Recruitment Rules.
We are insisting that
in the absence of non approval of HSG I Recruitment Rules and protracted delay
as seen in between the UPSC and the Department, the Circle Heads should be
permitted to fill up all the HSG I posts as per the existing recruitment Rules
for which the DOPT may be approached. The stalemate cannot be allowed further.
The Chief PMG,
Tamilnadu Circle has been specially addressed not to terminate any adhoc HSG-I
arrangements from 01.05.2012 until further orders.
Irregular interpretation of station tenure in the recent
R. T. Guidelines
The Director (Staff)
agreed to issue clarificatory orders immediately as station tenure is not
applicable below to the Gazetted Cadre. All Circle Secretaries are requested to
appraise the same to the PMGs and request them to stop their moves and tell
them that if need be, let them seek clarification before such implementation.
Postmaster’s Cadre
There is no
improvement or any decision taken and we conveyed our strong resentment over
the delay in the decision. Merely sticking to the point of separate
hierarchical cadre and denying the dues to the opted officials is mounting
dissatisfaction and dissent over the cadre and will hamper the efficiency at
one stage. If the Postmasters are not permitted to appear IPO/Group B Exam, we
may be forced to demand merger of all supervisors and introduce exam for 1/3rd
vacancies of all LSG and restore status quo ante as per the Sixth CPC which is
not in favour of creation of new cadres.
Counting of Special Pay to PO & RMS Accountants
The Ministry of
Finance advised the Department to file SLP against the High Court orders of
Karnataka State and accordingly, the Chief PMG has been directed to file SLP
against the High court decision. A great disappointment. Since we are not
having any access to the nodel ministries in the absence of JCM National
Council membership, we are loosing too many and out of which this is one among
them.
GDS Demands
(i)
A D.O. letter has been written by our Secretary to Secretary MOF for
consideration of revising Bonus ceiling of Rs. 3500/- to GDS by citing the
Cabinet Secretary’s assurance during the strike period and Minister’s
assurance. The expected additional expenses have been workout to 52 crores.
(ii) The
Committee constituted for consideration of GDS demands has recommended cash
handling as Rs. 10000/- per point instead of Rs. 20000/-. One of the Finance
Ministry official was also the member and visited Assam to know the ground
level realities. The file has been put up for approval.
(iii) The Committee has
further recommended to include the cash remittance transactions for commutation
of workload. The file has been put up to DG for approval.
(iv) Protection of
TRCA – in case of reduction of workload, the BPM will be issued notice to
improve the work within one year. In case if not improved, then only the
reduction will be effected. Thus, protection of the same TRCA drawn earlier
will be provided up to one year. The file has been put up to DG for approval.
(v) At
the time of initial appointment the minimum of TRCA shall be fixed as per the
workload existing in the BO and not the minimum slab of TRCA. This was agreed
and the file is placed to DG for approval.
(vi) 25% outside
recruitment in postman cadre has been dropped. The revised recruitment rules
for Postman is under issue.
It is pertinent to
note that all the above six items were properly focused and effectively
presented and convinced the administration during the conciliation talks held
in June 2011 & Jan 2012 by Com. M. Krishnan, Secretary General and Com. K.
V. Sridharan, Leader staff side.
Position on other issues
(i)
Revision of Cash Allowance to SPMs in the absence of the Treasurer: - The file
is submitted for approval to the IFW Directorate.
(ii) Drawal of
Special Allowance to MACP I, II & III officials for working in Treasury and
Accountant Posts:- As per the IFW advise, a reference has been made to DOPT
whether all Special Allowances are admissible to the officials posted such
branches on acquiring MACP promotions.
(iii) Orders for grant grant
of further extension of Split duty Allowance for another three years is under
process.
(iv) Clarificatory
orders on drawal of special pay to unqualified Accountants will be issued
shortly.
(v) The
revision of option is respect of Accounts line official is applicable from the
date of the original orders. The Department agreed to cause clarificatory
orders to this effect (This is prevailing in Karnataka Circle).
(vi) It is agreed to
cause clarificatory instructions that stepping up of pay to Postmen/Group ‘D’
will be based on the divisional Gradation list, not as per unit list. (Problems
prevailing in Karnataka Circle).
(vii) It was assured to cause
instructions that below the HSG-I Postmasters, no one needs to maintain/write APARS
of the officials. (Case the AP & Karnataka Circles).
(viii) Chief PMG, Assam will be instructed
that subsequent filling up of Postmaster Grade II shall be only from the
Grade-I Postmasters.
(ix) The irregularity
in the initial constitution of Postmaster Grade II in Tamilnadu Circle will be
set aside with due instructions shortly.
(x)
Protection of Pay of defunct PO & RMS Accountants by extending the benefits
accorded to Punjab Circle to all – orders will be released shortly.
(xi) Grant of Tribal
Allowance to Koraput and other divisions of Chattisgarh circle will be
processed on obtaining reports from the respective circles.
Casual Labourers
The file has been put
up on Postal Board for decision and will be finalized shortly.
Cadre Restructuring
Unless the process of
cadre restructuring is completed, the existing problems of PO & RMS
Accountants, Systems Administrators, Creation of more posts to the Postmasters
cadre to avoid transfers and declinations, providing more chances for LSG, HSG
II & HSG I promotions etc. could not be resolved. We recorded our concern
over the delay and proposed to hold token Fast on 21.05.2012 in front of
Directorate & Circle offices.
Organisational Notes
Postal
welfare Board Meeting is scheduled to be held on 16.05.2012 at Dak Bhawan.
Secretary Generals of NFPE & FNPO and Com. P. Pandurangarao, General
Secretary, Newly Formed AIPEU-GDS (NFPE) are attending the meeting. We are
expecting several welfare decisions in the meeting which is chaired by the
Hon’ble Minister of State for communication & I.T.
The NFPE Federal
Secretariat is scheduled to be held on 21.05.2012 at 5 PM in NFPE Office. The
26th July March to Parliament and consideration of the request from the
AIPEU GDS (NFPE) seeking for Associate membership to NFPE are the main agendas.
All
Divisional/Circle Secretaries are requested to hold Dharna on 21.05.2012 in
front of Circle/regional offices demanding immediate settlement of assured
demands. This JCA call may please be implemented in true spirit and exert
pressure to the administration.
All India Postal Sports Committee meeting is scheduled
to be held at Hyderabad on 05.06.2012. Com. M. Krishnan, Secretary General is
attending the meeting on behalf of the Federation.
All India Conference of Administrative Employees
union was held at Kolkata from 28.04.2012 to 30.04.2012 General Secretary could
not attend the AIC due to sudden laser treatment he underwent on his eyes. Com.
M. Krishnan Secretary General & CHQ President attended on our behalf. Com.
Ramesh, Com. Pranab Bhattacharya and Com. Maya Ram were duly elected as CHQ
President, General Secretary or Financial Secretary respectively. The CHQ
congratulates the newly elected office bearers.
The
National Executive of the Confederation met on 28.04.2012 and it is decided to
organise March to Parliament on 26.07.2012 and also one day token strike in
October or November 2012 demanding scrapping of New Pension, Formation of Next
Pay Body, MACP anomalies etc. Details will be published in the Bharitya Post.
General
Secretary attended the joint conference of Koraput division on 22.04.2012. More
than 1500 comrades participated. Com. R. C. Mishra, Com. Mohanty, Com. Nirmal
Singh, Com. Gana Acharya were the prominent speakers beside General Secretary.
There was total unanimous in all the elections. Com. Maharana, Com. Rajesh and
Com. Suresh deserve all appreciations to maintain the division with rock like
unity. Many kudos to them and also the newly elected office bearers.
All
India Conference of R3 Union was held in Kanpur from 03.05.2012 to 05.05.2012.
due to ill health, General Secretary Could not attend and Com. M. Krishnan, CHQ
President attended and graced the occasion. Com. Bardhan, Com. Giriraj Singh
and Com. Jagdish Prasad were duly elected as CHQ President, General Secretary
and Financial Secretary respectively. Our CHQ Congratulates the newly elected
office bearers.
All of you aware that
I am due for superannuation on 31.5.2012 and my next General Secretary Desk
which will be released shortly will bear my message of GOOD BYE. So, Please
wait for some time. Let us meet in our next shortly.
With fraternal
greetings,
Comradely yours,
(K. V. Sridharan)
General Secretary
Dated – 09.05.2012
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