ALL INDIA POSTAL EMPLOYEES UNION GROUP 'C'
CHQ: 2151/1, D. G. Bhawan, New Patel Road, N. D.- 110008
Ref: P/4-4/Demands Dated – 05.03.2018
To,
Shri. A. N. Nanda,
Secretary
Department of Posts,
Dak Bhawan New Delhi
– 110001
Sir,
Sub: - Undue and
arbitrary delay in considering the staff problems pertaining to Group ‘C’
This union is
constrained to bring it to your kind notice that despite various
correspondences and discussions, there is not even an inch improvement in major
problems pertaining to the Group ‘C’ cadre. Even the assured items in the
earlier meetings have not been resolved till now.
Many issues raised
by this union remain unsettled over years together. The Central Working
committee meeting of this union held at Patna on 26.02.2018 & 27.02.2018,
after thread bare discussions has resolved to submit the details of pending issues
to your kind notice for immediate settlement and in the event of non-settlement,
it was decided organize action programme culminating to direct action shortly.
The issues in which
there is no settlement or improvement so far are compiled in the form of charter
of demands is enclosed along with this letter.
It is pertinent to
say that we have been forced to launch programme of action despite the fact
that we intend peace and amity purely due to the lethargic and protracted delay
in disposal of staff grievances and demands by the Directorate.
It is requested to
intervene and settle the problems contained in the Charters to ensure
industrial peace and tranquility.
May I seek your
response Sir,
With profound
regards,
DA: as above
Yours sincerely,
(R.N.Parashar)
General Secretary
Copy to: -
Director (SR &
Legal) for information & N/A
Secretary General,
NFPE
Com. J.Ramamurthy,
President, CHQ
All CHQ office
bearers/Circle secretaries
Press
CHARTER OF DEMANDS
PART - 1
1. (a)
Fill up all vacant posts of PA Cadre
(b) Fill
up all vacant posts of HSG-I, HSG-II before implementation of cadre
restructuring after giving one time relaxation in recruitment rules.
2.
Implement CSI after RICT and after developing
proper infrastructure.
3.
Stop harassment and victimization under
contributory negligence factor, trade union victimization, in the name of
implementation of new schemes and to achieve unscientific targets.
4.
Stop outsourcing, privatization and
contractorization.
5.
Declare result of membership verification.
PART -2
1.
Grant
of higher pay at entry level to Postal Assistants to the Pay level of 6 as per
7th CPC
(Rs.4200
GP) and subsequent higher levels to LSG, HSG II, HSG I & NFG. (Due to two contradictory recommendations
made to 7th CPC by the Dept, this demand has not been considered by
the 7th CPC. Further, when the educational qualification has been
revised as Graduation in the RR 2017, the minimum pay has to be revised as
eligible to the educational standard i.e, Level 5 or 6.
2.
Immediate
settlement of residual problems arisen due to implementation of cadre review. (The LSG shall be divisionalised and the
promotions to HSG II & HSG I can be accorded based on the PA Gradation list
at circle level. At present, the IPs are promoted to Group B without linking to
the seniority of ASPOs. It will alone minimise the dislocation and filling up
of vacancies in the PA cadre. One time relaxation to fill up the HSG II &
HSG I posts must be obtained and all the posts shall be filled up forthwith.
Similarly the minimum required service to HSG II & HSG I shall be restored
to old status quo ante position. Ie. 3 years.
3.
Stop
implementation of CSI Roll out and Rural ICT. The following must be ensured
before the implementation of the same.
i.
Implement
the remaining projects after full testing in the testing environment
successfully and problems faced are redressed. Adequate peripherals required
for CSI shall be ensured first. The CSI software should be modified as a user
friendly and should not be a cumbersome creating tension to the staff at
workplace.
ii.
Stop
all the pending implementation of the projects forthwith and take confidence of
the service unions /staff before implementation.
iii.
Network
connectivity should be improvised depending on the status of the office. Both
the NSP I & II must be ensured working.
iv.
All the
officials especially the women staff should not be detain in the office beyond
working hours in the name of system failure, network failure etc., for
completing day to day work.
4.
Fixing
of unrealised targets and put the staff under pressure mental stress. Threatening the staff at field level must be
stopped forthwith. Compelling the officials to open split accounts which is
against to the Dte. order must be arrested.
5. Posting of additional hand to all the single handed
offices. The present software is having doer
and checker provisions which cannot be managed by a single staff at the same
time. All single handed offices should be provided with one hand immediately.
6. Enhancement of quota for appearing Group B
examination by General line officials. The Department unilaterally revised the Group B Recruitment Rules in
which all the postal cadres can appear for the 6% vacancies which was earlier
the exclusive privilege of the Postal Assistant and LSG. They have not
increased the percentage which was assured at the time of introducing direct
recruitment to the IP cadre to the extent of 33%.
7.
Irregular commutation of LR strength. It is observed that LR strength of all
categories is being calculated on the ratio of 10% of the operative staff and
this is being confirmed during the negotiations held with the Staff Side during
the strike charter demands. Whereas while referring the P&T Manual Volume
IV under Chapter I general rule 18-1, the following ratio has been fixed for
commutation of leave reserve in the P&T Department. Administrative offices
14%.As per Rules 249 in Chapter 8 envisages the percentage of leave reserve in
post offices to be maintained as 17% and in RMS 20%.
8. Compelling local trainees to stay in hostels in
PTCs – regarding -Postal Training Centre, is
compelling the officials deputed for training from the local and neighbouring divisions to stay in the hostel during the training period. There is no need to compel the local trainees to stay in hostels and they can be allowed to attend the training classes from their residences and it will reduce the TA expenditure to the department also. The women employees who are local residents are facing untold hardships due to this insistence.
compelling the officials deputed for training from the local and neighbouring divisions to stay in the hostel during the training period. There is no need to compel the local trainees to stay in hostels and they can be allowed to attend the training classes from their residences and it will reduce the TA expenditure to the department also. The women employees who are local residents are facing untold hardships due to this insistence.
9. Imposing unjustified conditions for appearing IP
Examination for the departmental quota vacancies. The following
conditions were put forth by the Department vide letter no. A 34012/7/2012-DE
dated 07.06.2012 for appearing in the IP examination which are detrimental and
also against to the existing provisions in appearing Departmental examinations.
(i)
No disciplinary action is pending or contemplated
against the applicant.
(ii)
No punishment is current against the applicant.
(iii)
No adverse entry in the APAR/ACR in the last two
years.
Based on the above, the
applications submitted by many officials have not been entertained this time,
merely for contemplation of Disciplinary proceedings. No promotions can be
withheld in such cases. As such denial of appearing promotional examination is
highly deplorable and will tantamount to the denial of Fundamental rights to
this officials. Even the procedure of sealed cover is available for promotion.
The new clause of adverse entry for last two years is nowhere in the earlier
rules and it is against to the interest of the officials.
10.
Grant of special allowance to the System
administrator to the extent of Rs.2000 Pm . Their work is more ardent and tension
in nature. It was agreed in 2008 to grant special allowance to these officials
where as we demanded for creation of separate cadre at that time.
11.
Cadre review of Postmaster cadre – We are
demanding to merge both the general and Postmasters cadre in single line and
the existing Postmasters Grade I shall be placed to HSG II. Grade II to HSG I
& Grade III to NFG and accordingly the number of posts in supervisory cadre
may be enhanced. Similarly the post of Senior Postmaster shall be filled up
with the Postmaster Grade III officials without any delay.
12. Grant of Officiating Pay with all
consequential benefits for staff officiated in higher vacancies: If an official possessing five years’ service and
officiated in LSG Posts he must be granted higher pay; similarly the LSG
officials officiating in HSG II & HSG I posts. Clear orders may be released
by the Directorate.
13.
Ensuring
the standard of residential accommodation to the SPMs provided with attached
Quarters. Many post attached
quarters provided to the SPMs are either sub standard or lack many basic
amenities. The schedule of accommodation as prescribed by the Department has
not been observed while fixing PO building particularly for the post attached
quarters. In rural areas, the total rent payable to the landlord for the whole
building housing the post office and Quarters does not exceed even to Rs.800/-
per month. It is not uncommon to see that a token amount of Rs.50/- likewise is
being charged for the post office and in all such cases, the Postmasters are
compelled to stay in the accommodation which is unfit for inhabitation and also
far below to the standards. There are many post attached quarters lacking the
basic amenities of lavatories. If the
Department could not provide adequate accommodation for the Quarters as
prescribed in the SOA, and arrange basic amenities, it should provide option to
the SPMs to secure his own accommodation and in such cases the due HRA may be
paid to him. The policy of providing post attached accommodation requires
reconsideration after the services of Telegraph has totally with drawn from
Post offices.
14. Maintenance
of APAR in case of Postman and Group ‘D’ by LSG SPM – regarding - There is no clarity on the subject that
who will maintain APAR in respect of LSG and above offices and the old practice
existed prior to 1990s is being imposed.
15. Stepping
up of pay in case of postman and Group ‘D’ officials – The stepping up
has been denied by stating that the seniority should be determined within the
sub division where the official is working. This defeats the purpose of
maintaining the gradation list at Divisional level in such cadres. Since the
recruitment of postman and Group 'D' is being made at Divisional level and the
seniority is also being determined based on the selection list of the entire
division, the stepping up of the pay should be granted as per the divisional
gradation list and not as per the sub divisional gradation list.
16.
Budgetary
allotment for Computer Advance.
After the total computerization of the P.O. and its
functioning, the officials who desire to purchase computers for their own
should be encouraged which will motivate them further in the computer
operations. There is a resentment prevailing amidst the officials due to poor
allotment of funds under this head.
17.
Stop
harassing staff on contributory factors for simple and flimsy reasons by
misusing the provision of ‘unbecoming of Government Servant’ deviating the
ruling contained in Volume III, FHB etc. The Directorate guidelines issued vide letter No. 6/8/59-Disc dt.
9.7.1959, 25/49/60-Disc dt.30.11.60 and 15-9/74-1NV dt. 10.2.75, and subsequent
orders are being violated and the officials being preceded under contributory
negligence factor for flimsy reasons and awarded with huge recoveries. The
provisions contained in Rule,106,107, 108 & 111 of Postal Volume III and
the provision of honest errors can be condoned contained in Rule 204 A (1) vol
II and the provision of Rule 58, Appendix 4 of F.H.B. volume I in dealing of
recovery have been totally ignored and side lined. The main intention of the
Government while deciding the degree of an officer’s pecuniary liability, it
will be necessary to look not only to the circumstances of the case but also to
the financial circumstances of the officer, since it should be recognized that
the tendency should not be such as to impair his future efficiency. This union
urges for proper guidelines in the matter of contributory negligence to protect
the officials being harassed.
18.
Grant of Flexi Working hours – Case of bigger
Cities - In most of the metro cities,
the traffic jam on roads is the common feature and regular occurrence and some
officials are being forced to attend office late by 0.30 minutes due to
unavoidable circumstances. After the introduction of biometric attendance, the
officials are forced to produce leave in such cases and in particular the women
employees are the worst sufferers. If the Flexi working hours as if introduced
in Mumbai is considered for other major cities, the officials can be ordered to
remain in the office at the equivalent time they came in late in unavoidable
circumstances, it will be very much helpful to the officials working in major
metro cities/towns
19. MACP Anomalies – Injustice to promotees under
MACP scheme – request implementation of CAT Jodhpur
judgment and the judgment of Supreme Court in favour of Sivakumar, Chennai
North Dn. Tamilnadu circle - The Central Administrative Tribunal, Jodhpur vide
its judgment in the cases filed under OA No. 382/2011, OA 353/2011 & OA
354/2011 held that the previous career advancements cannot be called as
promotions for the consideration of MACP and it should be started a new innings
from the PA promotion for counting the stagnation. The CAT sets aside the
impugned cancellation of MACP orders against the applicants and directed to
repay the amount with due GPF rate of interest. The Supreme Court has held in
case of Sivakumar to accord third MACP even though he is a promote. Similar
orders may be extended to all.
20.
Undue trade
union facilities extended to Supervisors & BPEF Unions; Please refer this union letter in
which we have explained all the ruling positions and the decisions taken
earlier at the Directorate. The undue patronage shall be withdrawn forthwith.
PROGRAMME OF ACTION
1.
Lunch hour demonstration on 12th
& 13th March 2018.
2.
Black Badge wearing on 20th & 21st
March 2018 containing demands.
3.
Mass Dharna in front of all Chief PMGs offices
on 25th April 2018.
4.
Indefinite Strike – Date will be announced later
with consultation to NFPE.
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