Wednesday, August 6, 2014
Tuesday, August 5, 2014
NO SEPERATE AGITATIONAL PROGRAMMES BY AIPEU-GDS (NFPE) AS WE ARE PART OF CENTRAL JCA
NFPE &
FNPO and all its affiliated Unions/Associations including AIPEU-GDS (NFPE) has
declared nationwide joint agitational programmes, in which “INCLUSION OF
GRAMINDAK SEVAKS IN THE TERMS OF REFERENCE OF 7TH CPC” is the number one
demand. As such, AIPEU-GDS (NFPE) has decided not to go ahead with the separate
agitational programmes already declared by it, for the larger unity of all
postal employees which is essential for the settlement of GDS demands. Hence
AIPEU-GDS (NFPE)’s separate agitational programme is merged with the joint
agitational programme of Postal Joint Council of Action.
(P. Pandurangarao)
General Secretary
AIPEU-GDS
(NFPE)
Re-Appropriation Proposals-adherence to the Principles of Financial Propriety
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Monday, August 4, 2014
NEW HSG-II & HSG-I RECRUITMENT RULES
After
publication
of HSG II New Recruitment Rules (few months back) and HSG-I New
Recruitment Rules (two days back) many officials are under the
impression that
the length of qualifying service in LSG & HSG-II for next promotion
is changed for all officials
as per the new Recruitment Rules. It is
not so. In the HSG-II and HSG-I
Recruitment Rules there is a clause which states that as far as the
existing
LSG & HSG II officials (as on date of publication of the new RRs)
the
length of service as per the old Recruitment Rules is enough for
promotion of HSG II and HSG-I. The new length of service condition is
applicable only to those officials who get promotion to LSG & HSG II
after
the notification of the new RRs.
All Circle / Divisional Secretaries are requested to bring the above
important clause to the notice of all
concerned, so that eligible employees will not be denied promotion.
2. Earlier IP Line officials are posted
against HSG-I Postmasters post on promotion as ASP. As per the new HSG-I
Recruitment Rules all the HSG-I posts are earmarked for promotion to General
line HSG-II officials and there is no IP line posts in the HSG-I now. Circle
Secretaries are requested to take up the case with chief PMGs to fill up all
HSG-I posts (including IP line posts) by granting promotion to General line
HSG-II officials with three years HSG-II service
Branch/Divisional Circle Secretaries
Your Attention Please.
Procedure to be followed when taking up Branch./Divisional/Circle Level
Cases at Directorate level
Some of the
Branch/Divisional/Circle Secretaries are forwarding Divisional/Circle level
cases to the CHQ by post and also by email, even without discussing the case
with the Divisional / Regional / Circle Administration. Whenever CHQ takes up any case of a
Division / Circle at Directorarte level, it should clearly mention that the issue
was taken up at Circle level and the reply given by the Circle Administration
(written or oral) shall also be mentioned.
Conducting monthly meeting by
Divisional head with Divisional Unions, Bi-monthly meeting by Regional PMG/DSP
(HQ) with Circle Unions and JCM (Regional Council) meeting/Formal four monthly
meeting by Chief PMG with Circle Unions at regular intervals is mandatory. If these meetings are held regulartly at
Divisional/Regional/Circle level, then most of the Divisional/Circle level
items can be discussed with the administration and the administration is bound
to give a written reply. if any
Divisional head is not holding monthly meeting every month, then the Divisional
Secretary should taken up the case through Circle Union with Chief PMG for
issuing instructions to the Divisional head.
If any Regional, PMG/DPS (HQ) is not holding Bi-monthly meeting every
two months, the case should be taken up with Chief PMG through Circle Union for
issuing instructions to the PMG/DPS (HQ).
If Chief PMG is not holding JCM (RC) meeting and formal four monthly
meeting, then Circle Secretary should take up the case with CHQ for issuing suitable directions from the
Directorate to Chief PMG. If Chief PMG
is not ready to intervene in any case, that matter should be reported to CHQ
with details of the cases taken up with CPMG.
It is the responsibility of the
Divisional/Circle Secretary to ensure that formal meetings (MM, BM, FM, JCM RC)
are held regularly with the Divisional/Regional and Circle Administration. Whenever any case is sent to CHQ, a mention
should be made to the effect that the case is taken up with Circle
Administration and such and such reply (either oral or written) is given. If CPMG is not ready to discuss, it may be
mentioned. CHQ will mention this fact
in our letter to/discussion with Directorate. Normally Directorate will not entertain
Divisional/Circle level issues, unless a clear mention is made that the issue
was taken up at Circle level but could not be settled and the stand taken by
the CPMG is also mentioned.
On behalf of the CHQ, I request
all Branch/Divisional/Circle Secretaries
to follow the above procedure when you are taking up Circle/Divisional
level cases at CHQ level. The
above procedure is not applicable to general cases of All India nature. Such cases can be taken up with CHQ, even
without taking it up at Circle level.
M. Krishnan
Secretary
General, NFPE
&
General Secretary, AIPEU Gr.C (CHQ)
AIPEU GDS (NFPE) & NFPE SUBMITTED MEMORANDUM TO 7th CENTRAL PAY COMMISSION
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MEMORANDUM COPY
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Gist of the contents/items placed in Memorandum will be published soon.
Acknowledgements:
My
sincere thanks to Com.K.V.Sridharan, Former General Secretary, AIPEU
Gr.C., & Leader, JCM Staffside and Com.M.Krishnan, Secretary
General, NFPE & General Secretary, AIPEU Gr.C., Com.R.Sivannarayana,
President, AIPEU Gr.C., and all other well wishers for their valuable
contribution, intensive efforts and remarkable suggestions during the
preparation of this Memorandum.
Readers, please send your suggestions and remarks to the CHQ through e-mail.
= P.Pandurangarao
General Secretary
Small Saving Schemes for the benefit of all including Weaker Sections of Society
The
Small Savings Schemes that are currently in operation in the country
are: Post Office Savings Account, Post Office Time Deposits (1,2,3 &
5 years), Post Office Recurring Deposits, Post Office Monthly Income
Account, Senior Citizens Savings Scheme, National Savings Certificate
(VIII-Issue), National Savings Certificate (IX-Issue) and Public
Provident Fund.
The
above accounts can be opened by a person who has attained the age of
majority and is of sound mind, except the Senior Citizens Savings Scheme
which can be opened by a retired person who has attained the age of 55
years or 60 years on the date of opening of account. The accounts can be
opened by an individual and the guardians on behalf of minor also.
Benefits of small savings schemes are equally available to all persons which include weaker sections of the society.
With
the objective of facilitating payment of various Government benefits
transferred under different schemes of Central and State Government, a
new category of savings account called ‘Basic Savings Account’ was
notified. An individual adult and also a guardian of any minor,
including people from the weaker sections, whose names are registered
for any Government Welfare Scheme, may avail benefits from the said
schemes. They can open Basic Saving Account, without depositing any
amount, in any post office for the said purpose.
This
information was given by the Minister of State for Finance, Smt.
Nirmala Sitharaman in written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.
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Changes made in labour laws, trade unions criticise -- NEWS
NEW DELHI: As part of labour reforms, the government has amended three archaic laws to provide for doubling of theovertime hours from
50 per quarter and enabling women to work in night shifts among other
changes which evoked sharp criticism from labour unions.
The amendments to the Factories Act, the Apprentices Act and the Labour Laws (exemption from furnishing returns and maintaining registers by certain establishments) Act were approved by Cabinet last night.
The
Cabinet has given its approval (for the amendments). The amendments
would be beneficial for the labourers," Labour Minister Narendra Singh
Tomar said here today. "We expect that it will be tabled in the present
session of Parliament," he added.
Among
the changes made in the laws are relaxing of certain norms to enable
women to work in night shifts, doubling the provision of overtime from
50 hours per quarter to 100 hours in some cases and from 75 hours to 125
hours in other work of public interest and others.
According to Minister of State Labour and Employment Vishnu Deo Sai, the amendment to the Factories Actwas
to make it more compatible to the requirement of the present scenario
in industrial sector. However, trade unions critisized the "hasty,
employer-friendly amendments" in the name of development and are likely
to meet soon to decide action programme against it.
"Under
the cover of so-called gender parity, the amendments said that women
can work in night shifts. We feel that in the Indian context, the time
has not come for us that we can leave our sisters and daughters so that
they work in night shifts. We are against that. Congenial atmosphere is
still not there so as to let women work the night shifts," said AITUC
Secretary D L Sachdev.
Talking
about the provision for doubling the overtime hours from 50 per
quarter, he said that through this, more liberty is being given to the
employer.
"While
AITUC is not opposed to simplification process per se in maintaining
registers and sending returns for each Act for small and medium
enterprises, it opposes increasing the ambit of such industries from 10
to 40 workers. It should have been done gradually," he said.
On Apprentice Act, no provision has been made for monitoring breach by provisions of the employers, he said.
According
to an amendment proposed in the Apprentices Act, it will now not be
compulsory for an employer to absorb 50 per cent of the apprentices as
permanent employees.
Another
amendment to the Act will enable to add 500 new skills and vocations in
the industry, including those related to the IT sector. One of the
amendments to the Factories Act states that now employees can avail
leave with pay after completing 90 days in job. The earlier stipulation
was 240 days.
CIVIL STATUS TO GDS
Editorial POSTAL LIFE (P4 CHQ)
With
due respect and regards we appeal and urge our Hon’ble Communication
Minister who are the Minister also for Law & Justice to not to deny
the “JUSTICE’ to 2.73 Lakh Gramin Dak Sevaks down trodden and poor
employees working in the department of posts
In
the present set up of the social, economic structure of rural areas,
the daily wages for an agricultural labourers has been fixed much above
the daily rate of a GDS. Resultantly, the GDS employees are not able to
meet the family expenses and have one square meal a day.
The
declaration of Justice Talwar Committee that ’95.70 % joined the Postal
Department as ED agents hoping to get full time absorption and only
4.08 % took it as a side occupation” is the real fact still prevailing
and they are solely depending upon their wages for their livelihood” in
rural areas, still many of them are underpaid and lesser in the standard
of living while comparing the MNREGS beneficiaries.
Notwithstanding
our genuine claim to declare the GDS as holder of civil posts and
dispen the class within the class which is in violation of Article 14
&16 of the Union Constitution, we wish to put forth the
feasibilities of such departmentalization of GDS and improve the service
with the existing infrastructure in an effective manner.
With
the hope of departmentalization at the one day, the GDS are prolonging
their life with more expectation of their future. Their hopes can be
considered by introducing various new services in the rural areas with
the cooperation’s of the Human resource ministry and by introducing
various social and developmental activities.
The
Post Office alone has such a vast network and infrastructure and it can
be fully utilized by providing various new services to rural public
through post office by its own saving bank scheme to distribute the
Govt. welfare measures as if we are doing under the MGNREGS Scheme e.g
(1) the work like pension payment (2) sale of cash
certificate (Government bonds) (3) Introducing all kinds of bill
services and commercial activities in the rural areas like acceptance of
electricity bills, Land Revenue, Panchayat taxes etc. under business
activities of Postal Department or tie with such governmental
organizations. This would result to enhance the working hours for eight
hours and introduce various new works at village level with the
cooperation of other government and public sector organization. If time
factors for all the work performed by the GDS is formulated certainly it
will pave way for the regularization of many GDS actually working for
more than six hours but not avaled the benefit of the
departmentalization. We do not want any incentive are perks denying our
regularization. There is nothing wrong to entrust the work of part time
contingent in the case of departmentalization of the Branch Offices.
If all the GDS are departmentalized by scraping the
existing GDS system with eight hours work and each official assigned
with various new works to improve the functioning of rural Post Offices
in order to make it more remunerative and will overcome the financial
problems of the department. This vast infrastructure will really be an
invaluable asset to the department in this era of e-commerce and
e-governance not at all a liability. If Post Offices are kept open for
more hours by introducing more new work as suggested above there is
every possibility for increasing the workload generating extra revenue
for the department. By considering all above facts and cause action for
departmentalization of rural Post Offices for improvement of rural
postal net work it Justified.
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