Department of Posts issued
orders to keep in abeyance the orders on abolition of posts for the years 2005,
2006, 2007 & 2008.
The All India Unions of AIPEU Postman & MSE/Gr.D, AIPEU GDS
(NFPE) & NUPE P-IV filed a case in Principle CAT, Delhi (during May
2012) praying not to abolish the vacant posts (DR) of Postman & Gr.D
(MTS) of the years 2005, 2006, 2007 & 2008. The Pr. CAT issued stay
orders (in OA No.1736/2013) on the issue and now the Department of
Posts issued orders to all Chief Postmasters General to keep the orders
in abeyance on abolition of posts in the circles.
Copy of order of Department of Posts:
NEW YEAR, NEW HOPES.
WE ARE ON THE STRUGGLE PATH
By
the time this issue of “Postal Crusader” reaches your hand, an eventful
year 2013 will be over and a new year 2014 is born. From our
experience in the past, especially during the last year, we can
definitely say that the year 2014 shall be an year of struggle for
betterment of the living conditions of the common people of our country
and the toiling masses including the Central Government Employees &
Postal employees.
General election to the Parliament is scheduled to be held in the year
2014. The ruling class and also the corporate media have started their
campaign, well in advance, in support of those who are ready to carry
forward the rigorous implementation of neo-liberal globalisation
policies. We have witnessed that when it comes to policy of
liberalisation, privatisation and globalisation, both UPA and NDA
Government are two sides of the same coin. Concerted efforts are being
made by the corporate media to relegate the issues raised by the working
class in February 20,21 All India Joint Strike and 2013 December 12th
massive Parliament March to the background. We should identify our
friends and foes from our own experience and shall frontload the working
class issues and conduct intensive campaign against those who are in
favour of neo-liberal policies and also in support of those who are
opposing the anti-people, anti-labour policies of the ruling class.
Remember, in democracy ballot is more powerful than bullet. Let us use
this weapon prudently and discreetly and move forward in our struggle by
further strengthening those forces who are continuously fighting
against this neo-liberal policies and for the cause of working class.
Eventhough the Government has announced constitution of 7th Central Pay
Commission (CPC), the terms of reference and appointment of chairperson
etc. are yet to be finalised. The unanimous proposal on terms of
reference submitted by the staff side includes date of effect from
01-01-2014, DA merger, Interim relief, inclusion of GDS, statutory
pension to those employed after 01-01-2004, minimum wage as per 15th ILC
formula, settlement of anomalies and cashless, hassle free medical
facilities. Now the ball is in the court of Government. In case the
Government deliberately delay the appointment of CPC or reject the terms
of reference submitted by the staff side, confrontation shall become
inevitable.
Postal employees have put up stiffest resistance to the Government’s
policy, to privatise the Postal sesrvices by amending Indian Postoffice
Act 1898 for granting licence to private couriers, to close down 9797
departmental post offices, to merge about 300 RMS sorting offices and
also to continue the ban on recruitment. Postal department is the only
department where mass-scale recruitment and promotion through
departmental examinations has taken place. The united struggle under
the banner of JCA has prevented the Government to a great extent from
implementing the neo-liberal policies in the Postal Sector.
Regarding 7th CPC, Postal employees have every right to get a better
deal from Pay Commission and Government. The pay scales of each
category of Postal and RMS employees including Gramin Dak Sevaks should
be upgraded taking into consideration the fact that the cadre of PA, SA,
Postmen, Mail guard, MTS exchanging mails and clearing letter boxes,
Gramin Dak Sevaks are all unique to the Postal Department. Further IT
modernisation project will be rolled out in full swing in 2014 and the
skill of the postal employees including GDS in dealing with high
technology will be further enhanced. Due to non-creation of additional
posts in commensurate with the increase in workload due to introduction
of new schemes and procedures and also due to abnormal delay in filling
up of vacant posts, the workload of the Postal and RMS employees have
increased manifold and this factor of extra-productivity should be taken
into account while deciding the pay scales of postal and RMS employees
including GDS.
Three lakhs Gramin Dak Sevaks and Casual, Part-time, Contingent
employees are the worst sufferers of the Postal department. NFPE &
FNPO has already decided to go for indefinite strike, if the Government
rejects our demand for inclusion of GDS in the ambit of 7th CPC and
revision of wages and regularisation of casual labourers.
NFPE & AIPEU-GDS (NFPE) had filed a writ petition in the Hon’ble
Supreme Court of India praying for implementation of the 1977 Supreme
Court judgement declaring GDS as civil servants and grant of all
benefits of departmental employees to GDS. The Hon’ble Supreme Court
has ordered the Delhi High Court to consider and decide the case and the
writ petition is accordingly transferred to Delhi High Court. Thus the
final legal battle for departmentalisation of GDS has begun and 2014
will be a turning point in the history of GDS
.
In short, 2014 is going to be an year of struggle and advancement of
the working class of India and also the Central Government employees
including Postal, RMS & GDS employees. Let us welcome the new year
with a pledge to continue our fight for a better tomorrow.
Monday 30 December 2013
SECOND DAY OF AIC
Silver Jubilee AlC of P4-NFPE being held at Cuttack
All India Postal Employees Union – Postman & MSE /Gr.D is conducting its 25th All
India Conference at Cuttack from yesterday the 29.12.2013. The
photographs of first day AIC has been exhibited already in our website
regarding the colourful rally and open session that was inaugurated by
the veteran parliamentarian Comrade Basudev Acharya and addressed by big
leaders from various organisations including central trade unions. High
level officers including the Chief PMG Odisha Circle Shri. S.J.Tilak
De; PMG Berhampur Shri.P.K.Bisoi addressed the open session. Important
leaders who addressed the open session were Comrades M.Krishnan SG NFPE;
Janardhan Pati CITU Vice President; R.N.Mallik Shramik Ekta; and Ishwar
Singh Dabas General Secretary of P4 Union. At the end of the rally and
before the commencement of the open session flags were hoisted by
leaders and martyrs column was respected by all and folk songs were
presented by the cultural troup.
Com.K.Raghavendran,
Former Secretary General, NFPE & General Convener,
AIPRPA, Com.Girirajsing, General Secretary, R-III, Com.P.Suresh,
General Secretary, R-IV, Com.Pranab Bhattacharya, General Secretary,
AIPAOEU, Com.P.Pandurangarao, General Secretary, AIPEU GDS (NFPE),
Com.Milan Bhattacharya, Former President, P4 CHQ, Com.S.Raghupathi,
Asst. Secretary General, NFPE, Com.R.Sitalakshmi, Asst. Secretary
General, NFPE were also present on the occasion.
The Open
session was presided over by the CHQ President S.K.Humayun. Comrade
D.B.Mohanty invited all leaders to the dais. Chairman Reception
Committee Shri.Jagannath Patnaik rendered welcome address. Comrade
R.N.Dhal Circle Secretary and AGS R3 delivered vote of thanks. Circle
Secretaries of all NFPE organisations like Comrades R.C.Mishra [C/S
& CHQ VP]; H.K.Mohanty [C/S R4]; Nirmal Ch.Singh [C/S GDS(NFPE)];
Biswal [C/S Postal Printing Press] and other leaders were fully
associating with the Reception Committee affairs.
Here we are placing some photographs of the forenoon session of 2nd day of AIC:
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| Comrade A.K.Padmanabhan CITU National President inaugurating the delegates session |
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| CITU President presented with momento by the Reception Committee |
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| General Secretary AIPEU GDS[NFPE] P.Pandurangarao addressing the session |
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| Com.S.Ragupathy Assistant Secretary General NFPE addressing |
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| Com.Milan Bhattacharjee former CHQ President P4 addressing |
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| Leader of Bank Employees Federation of India addressing |
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| General Secretary Ishwar Singh Dabas presenting Agenda and Biennial Report to Subjects Committee |
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| Delegates in the Subjects Committee |
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| NFPE President Com.Giriraj Singh addressing the session |
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| A view of dais with Com.A.K.Padmanabhan CITU National President |
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| SG NFPE ; GS P4 ; CITU National President from left to right on the side of CHQ President |
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| General Secretary R4 Com.P.Suresh addressing the session |
SILVER JUBILEE ALL INDIA CONFERENCE OF NFPE P4 UNION AT CUTTACK
ALL INDIA POSTAL EMPLOYEES UNION -
POSTMAN & MSE / GROUP 'D'
HOLDS ITS 25th ALL INDIA CONFERENCE
AT CUTTACK [ODISHA]
1st DAY OF CONFERENCE - 29.12.2013
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| Rally from Cuttack GPO to Comrade Adinarayana Nagar before Open Session |
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| Women Comrades marching in the rally |
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| Press interviewing General Secretary P4 at the end of procession |
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| Rally entering the gates of cambridge school maidan - venue of Open Session |
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| Folk songs at the commencement of open session |
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| Reception Committee General Secretary D.B.Mohanty inviting leaders on the dais |
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| Chairman Reception Committee Adv.Sj.Jaganath Pattnaik delivering welcome address |
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| Com.Basudev Acharya M.P inaugurating the open session & delivering special address |
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| A view of Delegates and Visitors in the open session |
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| Chief PMG Odisha SJ.Tilak De garlanded by Com.R.N.Dhal AGS R3 |
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| Momento presented to Guests |
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| Chairman Reception Committee garlanding Com.Basudev Acharya |
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| CITU Vice President Janardan Pati garlanded by Com.R.C.Mishra CHQ VP P3 |
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| PMG Berhampur SJ.P.K.Bisoi garlanded by Reception Committee GS |
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| Chairman Reception Committee garlanded |
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| S.K.Humayun CHQ President addressing open session |
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| A view of leaders on the dais |
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| Chief Speaker Secretary General NFPE Com.M.Krishnan addressing open session |
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| R.N.Mallik Convenor OSKEM |
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| Com.Pranab Bhattacharjee General Secretary Admn Union addressing open session |
Saturday 28 December 2013
Friday 27 December 2013
Revised Delivery Norms for Speed Post
D.G. Posts No. 13-45/2008-D dated 10/11/.12.2013
The
norms for delivery of Speed Post articles have in the past been revised
from time to time and are also contained in the Citizen’s Charter of
the Department. The existing delivery norms for Speed Post are follows:
(a) Local (within municipal limits) : 2 days
(b)
Between one to another metro city (included the six metro cities i.e.
Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bangalore and Hyderabad) and limited to
Municipal limits of these cities: 2 days
(c) Rest of the country: 4 to 6 days.
2.
The norms mentioned above are further qualified by stating that they
exclude the day of posting, Sundays and Holidays that they denote
maximum time and apply only to the articles booked before the cut-off
time.
3.
The matter relating to revision of the existing norms for delivery of
Speed Post articles was under consideration of this Directorate, and the
following has been decided in this regard:
(a)
New delivery (transit) norms have been worked out on a city-to-city
basis for 87 cities where Speed Post Sorting Hubs are located
(excluding 1 CBPO & 2 CBPO). The new delivery norms are
being circulated to all concerned by e-mail along with this O.M. The
same may be downloaded.
(b) The new norms for a pair of cities have been prescribed in terms of a range. For example,
the delivery norms between Mumbai and Pune is “1 to 2 days, i.e. D+1 to D+2 where “D” is the day of booking.
(c) The new norms would be restricted to the municipal limits of a city (covering only TD PIN codes) under reference.
4. The new delivery norms for Speed Post would be subject to the conditions that:
* They are limited to 87 cities, and municipal limit within these cities,
*
They do not apply to the articles booked after the cut-off time on a
day(normally) taken as 3 or 4 pm for booking counters at post offices or
as decided by the Circle concerned) and an extra day may be added
in such cases,
* The delivery norms do not include Sundays and holidays,
* Delay occurring due to curfew, bandh or strike in a particular city mayadversely affect delivery norms,
*
Delay occurring due to cancellation of flights/trains/buses/other means
of transport for carriage of mail or off-load / non-carriage of mail
by the carriers due to any reason is beyond the control of the
Department, and therefore, the same may adversely affect delivery norms.
*
Beyond the cities mentioned under the delivery norms document, extra
days may be required which would vary from place to place..
5.
Circles may give wide publicity to the new norms among the public and
display the norms in the shape of a matrix of prominent/frequently-used
destinations at the post office as display of entire matrix perhaps may
not be possible.
6.
The new delivery norms would also be placed on India Post website in a
user-friendly format so that a user could easily find delivery/transit
norms between a pair of cities. In the interim, a PDF version of the
document is being uploaded on the Departmental website.
7.
This O.M. supercedes all previous instructions on Speed Post Delivery
Norms issued by this Directorate/Business Development Directorate.
CAT CHENNAI quashes fresh proceedings against retired employee
THE TIMES OF INDIA
PRESS NEWS
CHENNAI: 27.12.2013. Can an employee be punished twice for the same offence? No, said the Chennai bench of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) on
Wednesday quashing an order of the ministry of communications and IT to
initiate fresh proceedings against a retired assistant postmaster who
had undergone punishment for his supervisory lapses.
The matter pertains to V Muthukannu, sub-postmaster in Karur division,
who was accused of irregular closure of a recurring deposit and
non-account of deposits. In his submissions to the tribunal, Muthukannu
said in March 2010, the superintendent of post offices ordered recovery
of Rs 8,000 per month from his salary for the loss caused to the postal
department. After seven months, it was increased to Rs 12,000. For his
contributory negligence, he paid Rs 5.07 lakh to the department. Also,
for a year, his salary was reduced and no increments were provided, said
Muthukannu.
However, in April 2012, a month before his retirement, the member
(personnel), department of posts, dropped the earlier concluded
proceedings and initiated a fresh proceeding for the same lapses. He was
also issued a memo stating his retirement benefits had been withheld.
He asked the CAT to set aside the order for fresh proceedings.
In the counter, the department of post denied the averments and said
Muthukannu was involved in a fraud to the tune of Rs 17.46 lakh at the
Karur head post office. Fresh proceedings were initiated according to
the rules and there was no question of "double jeopardy." Further, it
was an exceptional case and had to be dealt with accordingly.
The bench comprising judicial member B Venkateshwara Rao and
administrative member P Prabhakaran said, "Once the punishment imposed
is undergone, no one can direct a fresh inquiry in the same set of
charges."
The bench quashed the order for fresh proceedings and directed the department to pay all retrial benefits to Muthukannu.
Number of Posts Sanctioned, Filled and Vacant of Regular Civilian Employees in Central Government
THE BELOW DETAIL WAS SUBMITTED IN A WRITTEN REPLY IN THE PARLIAMENT BY THE MINISTER OF DOPT SHRI V.NARAYANASAMY ON 12TH DECEMBER 2013 TO A QUESTION REGARDING THE NUMBER OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES IS CONSTANTLY DECREASING DUE TO NON-FILLING UP OF VACANCIES FOR THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS...
The
Minister said that the details of the number of posts sanctioned,
filled and vacant of Regular Civilian Employees in Central Government
& Union Territory Administrations as per the ‘Brochure on Pay and
Allowances of Central Government Civilian Employees for 2009-2010,
2010-2011 and 2011-12 brought out by the Ministry of Finance (Department
of Expenditure), as on 1st March of the relevant year are as under:
| As on | Number of sanctioned posts | Number of incumbents in position | Number of vacant posts |
| 1.3.2010 | 3602295 | 3068359 | 533936 |
| 1.3.2011 | 3663529 | 3081938 | 581591 |
| 1.3.2012 | 3684543 | 3084530 | 600013 |
The Ministries/Departments are required to fill the vacancies as per Recruitment Rules and extant guidelines. This Department issues instructions from time to time to all Ministries/Departments to fill up the vacant posts on timely basis. The data in this regard is not centrally maintained.
Friday 27 December 2013
Thursday 26 December 2013
Central government employees will soon communicate through email ID - Minister of State for Communications Milind Deora
All Central government employees will
soon be expected to communicate through the National Informatics Centre (NIC)
email ID, a union minister said on Monday adding that the government was
chalking out a plan in this regard.
Minister of State for Communications
Milind Deora told reporters here that his department is working on a new email
policy which will address this issue, among others.
“Once this is ready, then all
government officials will have to communicate only through NIC email id,” he
said.
“After this, the issue of cyber
security can be addressed on a single platform as NIC is taking care of
e-governance programmes of the Centre,” said Deora.
All Central government employees will
soon be expected to communicate through the National Informatics Centre (NIC)
email ID, a union minister said on Monday adding that the government was
chalking out a plan in this regard.
Minister of State for Communications
Milind Deora told reporters here that his department is working on a new email
policy which will address this issue, among others.
“Once this is ready, then all
government officials will have to communicate only through NIC email id,” he
said.
“After this, the issue of cyber
security can be addressed on a single platform as NIC is taking care of
e-governance programmes of the Centre,” said Deora.
Details of availability and shortage of Central Government Residential accommodations in various districts of Kerala
THE BELOW INFORMATION WAS COLLECTED FROM A WRITTEN REPLY IN PARLIAMENT BY THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT ON 5TH DECEMBER 2013…
Category-wise details of availability and shortage of Central Government Residential accommodations in various
districts of Kerala are as under:-
(Figure in numbers)
| City Status Category | Type-I | Type-II | Type-III | Type-IV | Type-V | Type-VI |
| GPRA Trivandrum Available | 16 | 16 | 134 | 52 | 12 | – |
| Shortage | 26 | 63 | 22 | 12 | 01 | – |
| GPRA Thrikkakara Cochin Available | 32 | 116 | 68 | 24 | 4 | – |
| Shortage | – | 02 | 09 | 09 | 05 | – |
| GPRA Kallai, Calicut Available | – | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 2 |
| Shortage | – | 02 | 09 | 01 | – | – |
Source: http://90paisa.blogspot.in/
REVISION PENSION OF PRE-2006 PENSIONERS FROM 01.01.2006 – SLP FILED BY UNION OF INDIA IS PENDING – MINISTER REPLIED IN RAJYA SABHA
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL,PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-846
ANSWERED ON-12.12.2013
Benefits of Sixth Pay Commission to retirees
846 . Shri BALWINDER SINGH BHUNDAR
(a) whether the Supreme Court has upheld the decision of High Court
and CAT for providing the benefit of Sixth Pay Commission to Government
employees who retired before Ist January, 2006;
(b) whether it is a fact that Supreme Court in its judgement has given benefit w.e.f. January, 2006;
(c) whether the Ministry has implemented the judgement of Supreme
Court in totality while giving benefit to those retirees w.e.f. January,
2006; and
(d) if so, details thereof and if not, reasons therefor?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND
PENSIONS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE (SHRI V.
NARAYANASAMY)
The orders for implementation of the decision taken by the Government
on the recommendations of 6th CPC for revision for pension of past
pensioners were issued vide this Department’s Office Memorandum(OM)
dated 1.9.2008. The provisions of Para 4.2 of this OM were clarified
vide this Department’s letter dated 3.10.2008.
The Central Administrative Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi in
its order dated 1.11.2011 observed that by the OM dated 3.10.2008 the
original orders of 1.9.2008 have been modified. Hon’ble CAT directed
that the past pensioners may be granted, w.e.f. 1.1.2006, a minimum
pension @ 50% of the minimum pay corresponding to the pre-revised pay
scale with reference to the fitment table applicable for revision of pay
of serving employees.
Writ Petitions were filed in the Hon’ble High Court of Delhi challenging the above mentioned order.
In its order dated 29.4.2013, the Hon’ble Delhi High Court has upheld
the order dated 1.11.2011. After considering the order of Hon’ble High
Court of Delhi and various representations received in this regard,
Special Leave Petition was filed by the Department of Pension and
Pensioners’ Welfare in the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India.
Department of Pension &
Pensioners’ Welfare filed an SLP in the Hon’ble Supreme Court against
this order. This SLP came up for hearing on 29.7.2013 and was dismissed
and the Review Petition was also dismissed.
Union of India has also
filed SLP against the order dated 29.4.2013 in Writ Petitions
No.2348/2012, 2349/2012 and 2350/2012 in the Hon’ble Supreme Court which
came up for hearing on 19.11.2013. The Hon’ble Supreme Court directed
to list the SLP alongwith CA No.8875-8876 of 2011 filed by Ministry of
Defence and is now listed for hearing on 4.2.2014. The matter is
therefore sub-judice.
Wednesday 25 December 2013
No proposal to introduce ‘Parents Care Leave’ on line of ‘Child Care Leave’ – Central Government
In Rajya Sabha the Minister of
Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Shri.V.Narayanasamy said in
written reply to a question that there is no proposal to provide for
Parent Care Leave on the lines of Child Care Leave (CCL).
And also he replied, "Global Age Watch Index is a measure of quality of life and
well-being of older people around the world. It measures the economic,
social and political elements. India is ranked 73rd out of 91 countries
selected for the index.
The Government has no proposal to provide for Parent Care Leave on the lines of Child Care Leave (CCL). CCL is allowed to female Central Government employees with
a specific purpose of improving participation of more females in
Government service. The Central Government employees are already
entitled to various kinds of leave which can be availed for appropriate
purposes".
Tuesday 24 December 2013
Calendar of Departmental Examinations 2014
Sl No.
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Name of the Examination
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Proposed Schedule tentatively
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(A) Centralised Examination
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1
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Inspector of Posts Examination
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23rd and 24th August 2014
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2
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Ps Gr ‘B’ Examination
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15-06-2014
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3
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Postmaster Grade – I Exam
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15-06-2014
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4
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LGO Examination for PAs/SAs in Circle
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24th August 2014 Sunday
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5
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Junior Engineer( C&E)Examination
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Will be notified after receipt of Question Banks and syllabus revised . For the vacancies of previous years.
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6
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Assistant Engineer ( C&E)Examination
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Same as Above
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7
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Sr. Postmaster Examination
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Tentatively proposed to be held on October 2014, by which time it is expected thatcourt verdicts will be pronounced.
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8
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PAs/SAs Direct RecruitmentExamination
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March 2014 for 2013 vacancies. Another recruitment in November 2014 for 2014 vacancies.
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9
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Assistant Manager ( MMS)
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Will be notified after receipt of revised Recruitment Rules /Question Banks and syllabusrevised.
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10
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Assistant Accounts Officer (AAO)
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As Above.
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Sl No.
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Name of the Examination
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Proposed Schedule tentatively
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(B) De-centralised Examination
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1
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Confirmation Examination for direct recruit Jr Accountants in PAO
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17th & 18th may 2014
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2
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LDCs to Junior Accountants in PAOs
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14th &15th June 2014
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3
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LGO Examination for promotion to Assistants of other wings i.e. MMS , Foreign Post, RLO, Stores Depot and CO/RO
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20th July 2014
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4
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Postman Examination
Direct Recruitment to Multi taskingStaff
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To be held in October for 2014 vacancies.
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5
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PO&RMS Accountant Examination
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25th May,2014
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6
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Departmental Examination for promotion to LDCs in PAOs fromSorters and MTS.
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27.7.2014
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7
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Departmental Examination for promotion to LDCs in PAOs from MTS qualified in matriculation
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17.08.2014
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Tuesday 24 December 2013
Declaration
- of Revised/ recast Result of the Limited Departmental Competitive Examination
for promotion to the cadre of Postal Service Group 'B' 2012 held on 3rd June
2012
Direct
Recruitment of Postal Assistants/Sorting Assistants for the year 2011 and 2012
result against unfilled LGOs Vacancies (Haryana circle)
Monday 23 December 2013
Cabinet proposal soon to constitute 7th Pay Commission
NEW DELHI, December 19, 2013
The central government is likely
to constitute the 7th Pay Commission for revising the salaries of its
over 50 lakh employees before the start of process of next general
elections due in May, 2014.
“The Finance Ministry is working
out a Cabinet proposal for constitution of the 7th Pay Commission which
could be taken up for consideration in the next couple of weeks,” a
source said.
According to information
available, the government’s intention to constitute 7th Pay Commission
before going for polls is clear as it has made provision of Rs. 3.5
crore in the second supplementary demands for grants in this regard
which was approved by Parliament in the just concluded Winter Session.
Earlier in September this year,
Finance Minister P. Chidambaram had announced that Prime Minister
Manmohan Singh has approved setting up of the 7th Pay Commission.
According to the announcement, the
Commission will be mandated to submit its report in two years time and
its recommendations would be implemented from January 1, 2016.
However, after that announcement, no formal proposal was put up before the Union Cabinet for constitution of the Commission.
As per the practice, the
Commission is headed by a former Supreme Court Judge and its other
members would include experts and officials.
Meanwhile, the government is also
believed to have approved fixing minimum pension of Rs 1,000 per month
under the Employees’ Pension Scheme 1995 (EPS-95) run by retirement fund
body Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO).
The government is also understood
to have cleared maximum basic wage ceiling of Rs. 15,000 per month for
deduction of Provident Fund from existing Rs. 6,500 per month for
private sector workers, in general, covered under schemes run by EPFO.
Tuesday 17 December 2013
NATIONAL
FEDERATION OF POSTAL EMPLOYEES
ALL INDIA
POSTAL EMPLOYEES UNION GDS (NFPE)
FLASH! FLASH!! FLASH!!!
FIRST MILESTONE ON legal fight for GDS DEPARTMENTALISATION
Hon’ble Supreme Court of India has ordered the Delhi
High Court to decide the prayer of NFPE
& AIPEU-GDS (NFPE) in writ petition No. 1003 of 2013 to treat the three lakhs Gramin Dak Sevaks as
civil servants for all purposes at par with other regular employees as per 1977
SC Judgment & to quash the GDS (Conduct & Engagement) Rules 2011.
This is a TURNING POINT IN THE HISTORY OF GDS
NFPE & AIPEU-GDS (NFPE) DID IT
FINAL LEGAL BATTLE HAS BEGUN
We shall fight
for GDS both legally and organizationally
Join AIPEU-GDS (NFPE) and strengthen further the
fight for the cause of GDS. Nobody can break the unity among NFPE & GDS.
Isolate and expose those renegades who betrayed GDS and joined anti-NFPE camp
and tried to break the unity between GDS & NFPE. Participation of more than
10000 GDS in the GDS (NFPE) Parliament March proved that we are already
recognised by the GDS Employees all over India.
Donate Liberally to NFPE Legal Expense
Fund
The National Federation of Postal Employees and
the All India Postal Employees Union (Gramin Dak Sevaks) had approached Hon'ble
Supreme Court of India by way of filing Writ Petition (C) No.1003 of 2013. There were two basic prayers apart from the
consequential prayers in the Writ Petition.
These prayers are:-
“(i) that a direction
be issued to the
Respondent to treat the Gramin Dak Sevaks as Civil Servants
for all purposes at par with the
other regular members of the civil services and regular employees in relation
to all service matters including the pension and all retiral benefits, and
(ii) the Department of Posts, Gramin Dak Sevaks (Conduct and
Engagement) Rules, 2011 be declared invalid and unconstitutional.”
The matter was heard at some length on 13.12.2013
in Court No.2 as Item No.8 before a Bench comprising of Hon'ble Mr. Justice
R.M. Lodha & Hon'ble Mr. Justice Shiva Kirti Singh. The Federation and the Union were represented
before the Hon'ble Supreme Court by Shri M.R. Calla, Senior Advocate [Former
Judge of Rajasthan High Court & Gujarat High Court] along with Shri Uday
Gupta, Advocate. Their Lordships were of the view that the issues raised in the
Writ Petition are of importance and keeping in mind the fact that about 3 lakhs
persons are serving as Extra Departmental Agents (Gramin Dak Sevaks) and are
posted at various places in the Country, the issues raised can be considered by
Hon'ble Delhi High Court and this would also avoid multiplicity of legal
proceedings.
Hon'ble Supreme
Court vide its Order dated 13.12.2013 directed as under :-
(i)
That Writ Petition (C)
No.1003/2013 be transferred to Hon'ble Delhi High Court for consideration;
(ii)
That Registry of Hon'ble
Supreme Court to transmit the entire record and proceedings to Hon'ble Delhi
High Court;
(iii)
That Registry of Hon'ble Delhi
High Court to register the Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution
of India and proceed with the matter.
See Order
below:
ITEM NO.8 COURT
NO.2 SECTION X
S
U P R E M E C O U R T O F
I N D I A
RECORD
OF PROCEEDINGS
WRIT
PETITION (CIVIL) NO(s). 1003 OF 2013
NATIONAL FED. OF POSTAL EMP. &
ANR Petitioner(s)
VERSUS
UNION OF INDIA Respondent(s)
(With office report )
[FOR PREL. HEARING]
Date: 13/12/2013 This Petition was called on for hearing
today.
CORAM :
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.M. LODHA
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVA KIRTI
SINGH
For Petitioner(s) Mr.
M.R. Calla, Sr. Adv.
Mr. Uday Gupta, Adv.
Ms. Shivani M. Lal, Adv.
Mr. M.K. Tripathi, Adv.
Ms. Pratiksha Sharma, Adv.
Mr. Ankit Achariya, Adv.
Mr. Mohan Pandey,Adv.
For Respondent(s)
UPON hearing
counsel the Court made the following
O
R D E R
Writ
Petition is disposed of in terms of the signed order.
(Rajesh Dham) (Sneh
Lata Sharma)
Court Master Court Master
(signed
order is placed on the file)
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
CIVIL
ORIGINAL JURISDICTION
WRIT
PETITION (CIVIL) NO. 1003 OF 2013
NATIONAL FED. OF POSTAL EMP. &
ANR. Petitioner(s)
VERSUS
UNION OF INDIA Respondent(s)
O R
D E R
This is a Writ Petition filed
under Article 32 of the
Constitution of India by the National Federation of Postal Employees and All India Postal
Employees Union GDS (NEPE). The principal prayers in the Writ Petition are,
(one) that a direction be
issued to the respondent to treat the Gramin Dak Sevaks
as Civil Servants for
all purposes at par with the other regular members of the civil services
and regular employees in relation to all service matters including the pension
and all retiral benefits, and (two) the
Department of Posts, Gramin Dak Sevaks
(Conduct and Engagement) Rules, 2011 be declared invalid and unconstitutional.
2. Having
regard to the controversy raised in the
matter, we are satisfied that the grievance of the petitioners can be
adequately considered by the High Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India.
3. Since
about three lakh persons serving as Extra Departmental Agents (Dak Sevaks)
are concerned about
the subject matter and they are spread all over the country, we are
satisfied that to avoid multiplicity of proceedings in different High
Courts, it would be appropriate
that the matter is considered by one High Court.
4. We, accordingly, transfer this Writ
Petition to the Delhi High Court for consideration.
5. The
Registry shall transmit the record and
proceedings of the Writ Petition
to the Delhi High Court.
6. Upon receipt of the record and
proceedings of the Writ Petition, the Registry of the Delhi High Court
shall register the Writ Petition and proceed with the matter accordingly.
7. So
far as this Court is concerned, Writ Petition stands disposed of.
......................J.
( R.M. LODHA
)
......................J.
( SHIVA
KIRTI SINGH )
NEW DELHI;
DECEMBER
13, 2013
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Friday 13 December 2013
10TH
INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF SOUTHERN INITIATIVE ON GLOBALISATION AND TRADE UNION
RIGHTS (SIGTUR)
Perth,
Australia – from 2nd to 6th December 2013
Com. M.
Krishnan, Secretary General, Participated
Against the everyday reality of the human
social and psychological destructiveness of Neo-liberal capitalist
Restructuring, one hundred and twenty (120) trade union activists from fourteen
countries across four continuents in the Global South, representing democratic unions
from Brazil, Argentina, South Africa, Nigeria, Rwanda, Japan, India, Burma, Thailand,
Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, South Korea and Australia gathered in Perth,
Western Australia from 2nd to 6th of December 2013.
The five days program of workshops and
plenary debates focused on four issues: - (1) Challenging the power of global
corporations (2) Public sector restructuring (3) Transport and Communications
and (4) Trade Union education and empowering workers in the age of neo-liberalism.
The congress endorsed continuing to build and strengthen global solidarity
networks and actions in the above mentioned four areas. The congress
recommended that noting the intense anti-privatisation and other public sector
struggles which are presently being fought on all continents within the SIGTUR
network, priority shall be given to intensifying these struggles and SIGTUR
coordinators shall prioritize this defined objective. Further the congress
noted development and emergence of global campaign against Trans-National
Corporations (TNCs) by the SIGTUR participants and leading role played by them.
Congress recommended that SIGTUR
participants shall work strongly for country to country and union to union initiatives
and solidarity actions that intensify these campaigns. Congress decided that a
continuing exchange of ideas on union education on workplace issues and
political economy should be promoted across the network as part of a process of
further developing the social and political consciousness of workers.
The congress was addressed by Com. Ged
Kearney, ACTU President, Com. Christy Cain, State Secretary & National Vice
President of Maritime Union of Australia (MUA), Com. Paddy Crumlin, National
Secretary of the MUA & International President of International Transport
Federation (ITF). There were II sessions consisting of workshops and plessary
sessions.
The Indian delegation consisting of 13
leaders of various organizations was lead by Com. Amanulla Khan, All India
President of the All India Insurance Employees Association. Com. M. Krishnan,
Secretary General represented the Confederation.
SIGTUR’S
OBJECTIVE
“Step by step we will build a globally
integrated labour movement in the south, in the most fundamental battle of our
era. In this we represent the hopes and aspirations of generations to come;
hopes for a just global economy providing security for all in society; for a planet
whose fine tuned ecology is protected before all else and for world society
that relegates the weapons and methods of warfare to the dustbin of history,
where they truly belong. In each of these struggles we will never cease to
advance, for while we have breath in our bodies we will remain committed to
what is best and to what drives our movement: a solidarity which will last
forever”.
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