NEWS FROM CIRCLE UNION --TWO-DAYS’ STAY-IN DEMONSTRATION AT CIRCLE OFFICE ON 19-20 AUGUST 2014 ( Round the Clock ).

Memorandum submitted to Regional PMG by Circle Union on 20^th August’2014.

 

All India Postal Employees Union Group-C

All India Postal Employees Union Postmen & Group-D

All India Postal Extra Departmental Employees Union

All India Postal S B C O Employees Association

West Bengal Circle

37, Ganesh Chnadra Avenue, Kolkata – 13.

No: PC – 25/ Joint Movement                                                                   Dated  19-20/8.2014.

MEMORANDUM

This mass stay in demonstration for 48 hours ( round the clock ) under the banner of above organizations held in front of your chamber expresses deep anguish and resentment against the intolerable apathy towards innumerable types of staff problems and limitless reluctance to settle those despite several requests, negotiations and correspondences. Even the decisions taken and implemented beyond departmental rules are not being cancelled/ modified and higher administration appears to protect such malpractices. Our members are becoming victims almost in all cases purposefully and the whole environment suggests a reign of administrative anarchy.

Under this situation, this demonstration strongly protests against present administrative inaction to settle staff problems and victimization of our members in different forms and places / divisions.

Already in last week of July in all divisions of Kolkata Region, our respective organizations submitted memorandum including local issues as well as general issues to different tiers of organizations. But nothing happened till date. In this circumstances we are sub meeting this memorandum which need to be settle without farther delay to avoid any kind of continues and sever trade union action.

DEMANDS  :

1. Replacement of Battery of UPS in different SOs under Kolkata Region. 

2. Change of hours of business of Bolpur SO and surrounding of Bolpur S.O under

    Birbhium  Division.

3. Filling up of vacant GDS posts in different office under Kolkata Region.

4. Replacement of existing computer nods which are 8 years old. Example – Suri, Rampurhat, Bolpur Sainthia, Nalhati, Murarai etc. under Birbhum Division Nabapalli, Bongaon, Ashoknagar, N. Bk, M. gram, Rajarhat, Khantura under Barasat division.

5. Allotment of sufficient fund for medical T/A head in different division like  Birbhum, Barasat, Central Kolkata,South Nadia Division etc.

6. Holding of DPC for promotion to MTS / Postman posts from GDS/ Part time employees in Barasat, South Presidency, North Presidency, Birbhum Division etc.

7. Shifting of Airport Post office from Rajabagan P.O ( Single handed )under North 

    Kolkata Divison to Airport stg.

8. Running of cash van as schedule time of North Kol Division avoiding abnormal delay.

9. Issue of General order from Region office to the Divisions regarding effect of date of joining of newly recruited PAs ( for the year of vacancy 2011-2012 ).

10. Arrangement of unapproved vacant post of postman & MTS from GDS rotationally in South Nadia Division.

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11. Stop anti employees, unilateral and vindictive attitude of postal administration in the n/o disciplinary proceeding. Example North Presidency, Kolkata GPO, South Nadia, Murshidabad.

12. Filling up postman posts of departmental quota vacancy from 2012 onwards.

13. Stop trade union victimization in Kolkata GPO, North Presidency division etc.

14. Grant MACP in every divisions as per Dte guidelines.

15.  Stop favoritism biased and motivated activity of a section of administration in the name of “administrative interest” during issuance of tenure transfer memo, Murshidabad in particular.

16. Hold CRC meeting timely for granting appointment on relaxation ground.

17. Immediate repairing of different PO Buildings in different divisions. 

(B.G.Sur)                                                (N.C.Dey)                                    (J. Majumdar )

    Circle Secretary, GDS                             Circle Secretary, P-IV                      Circle Secretary, Gr-C

                                                                     ( A.Das )

                                                          Circle Secretary, SBCO

To

Sri Subrat Das

Postmaster General

Kolkata  Region

O/o the Chief PMG

West Bengal Circle- for intimation and active persuasion.

All India Postal Employees Union Group-C

All India Postal Employees Union Postmen & Group-D

All India Postal Extra Departmental Employees Union

All India Postal S B C O Employees Association

West Bengal Circle

37, Ganesh Chnadra Avenue, Kolkata – 13.

No: PC – 25/ Joint Movement                                                                   Dated  19-20/8.2014.

MEMORANDUM

This mass stay in demonstration for 48 hours ( round the clock ) under the banner of above organizations held in front of your chamber expresses deep anguish and resentment against the intolerable apathy towards innumerable types of staff problems and limitless reluctance to settle those despite several requests, negotiations and correspondences. Even the decisions taken and implemented beyond departmental rules are not being cancelled/ modified and higher administration appears to protect such malpractices. Our members are becoming victims almost in all cases purposefully and the whole environment suggests a reign of administrative anarchy.

Under this situation, this demonstration strongly protests against present administrative inaction to settle staff problems and victimization of our members in different forms and places / divisions.

Already in last week of July in all divisions of South Bengal Region, our respective organizations submitted memorandum including local issues as well as general issues to different tiers of organizations. But nothing happened till date. In this circumstances we are sub meeting this memorandum which need to be settle without farther delay to avoid any kind of continues and sever trade union action.

DEMANDS  :

1. Replacement of Battery of UPS in different SOs under South Bengal Region. 

2. Reopening of Business office of Howrah Division at Kadamtala and Night Post  office of Howrah HO.  

3. Filling up of vacant GDS posts in different office under South Bengal Region.

4. Holding of DPC for promotion to MTS / Postman posts from GDS/ Part time

    employees in different Divisions.

5. Filling up departmental quota vacancy in respect of Postmen from 2011 onwards immediately.

6. .  Stop favoritism, biased and motivated activity of a section of administration in the name of “administrative interest” during issuance of tenure transfer and posting  memo, particular in Tamluk, Purulia, North Hooghly, Burdwan divisions. Cancel irregular posting order for approved Accountants in general line in Howrah Division. Cancel irregular treasury memo in case of Tamluk H.O and issue modified memo following usual formalities in general. Follow Dte guidelines in this regard.

7. Immediate payment of TRCA to the respective GDS in South Hooghly division, pending for long.

8.  Immediate grant HRA @ 30% to the employees of some offices in South Hooghly/ North Hooghly division.

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9. Immediate release of HRA to respective PA, Sankrail SO and PA, Botanical-Garden SO in Howrah Division.

10. Formation of Groups/ Cluster as per Dte guidelines in case of Posting of SBCO employees in this region, which had not been followed properly. 

11. Stop anti employees, unilateral and vindictive attitude of postal administration in the n/o disciplinary proceeding. Example Purulia, Asansol division.

12. Stop trade union victimization in Tamluk division etc.

13. Grant MACP in every divisions as per Dte guidelines. In Asansol Division it is pending since long and local administration is soldering nothing.

14. Hold CRC meeting timely for granting appointment on relaxation ground.

15. Immediate repairing of different PO Buildings in different divisions, Bandel SO under North Hooghly in particular.   

(B.G.Sur)                                                (N.C.Dey)                                    (J. Majumdar )

    Circle Secretary, GDS                             Circle Secretary, P-IV                      Circle Secretary, Gr-C

                                                                         ( A.Das )

                                                              Circle Secretary, SBCO

To

Sri P.M .Lal

Postmaster General

South Bengal Region

O/o the Chief PMG

West Bengal Circle- for intimation and active persuasion


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CONFEDERATION DECLARES NATIONWIDE AGITATIONAL PROGRAMMES.

Ref: Circular No. 18                                                                                Dated – 17.08.2014

To

All CHQ office Bearers

All Affiliated organizations

All State C-O-Cs

CONFEDERATION DECLARES NATIONWIDE AGITATIONAL PROGRAMMES

Dear Comrades,

The National Sectt. of the Confederaton met at New Delhi on 11.08.2014 to consider the follow up action required in the matter of some of the pressing issues on which Confederation had organized series of agitational programmes prior to the commencement of the Election process of the 16^th Lok Sabha. The CHQ has received reports from various affiliaties to the effect that they have all endorsed the common memorandum, the Confederation had submitted to the 7^th CPC. Most of the affiliates have emailed copies of the respective memorandum to the CHQ. Those who have not sent copies are requested to do so without further loss of time. This will enable the Confederation to write to the 7^th CPC to provide an opportunity to these organisations to tender oral evidence to explain and elucidate their submissions in the memorandum.

The meeting noted that there has been only negative response from the Government on the issues of Interim Relief and merger of DA. We have already sent to you a copy of our letter addressed to the Seretary, Staff Side, JCM National Council, (Com. Shivgopal Mishra) which is yet to be responded. The meeting considered the following issues as important, the pursuance of which must not brook any delay, especially in the background that the 7^th CPC has formally written to the Government asking it to indicate the course of action required to be taken on the memorandum of the staff side on Interim Relief and marger of DA.

CHARTER OF DEMANDS

1.      Merger of DA with pay for all employees with effect from 01.01.2014 including Gramin Dak sewaks and pensioners.

2.      Grant of Interim Relief to all employees including Gramin Dak Sewaks and Pensioners.

3.      Inclusion of Gramind Dak sevaks under the purview of 7^th Central pay Commission.

4.      Scrap PFRDA Act and grant of statutory pension to all.

5.      Date of effect of 7^th CPC recommendations should be 01.01.2014.

6.      Regularisation and revision of wages of casual laboures and contract workers.

7.      Removal of 5% condition for compassionate appointments.

8.      Fill up al vacant posts and creation of new posts wherever justified.

9.      Stop downsizing, outsourcing, contractorisation and privatisation of Government functions.

10.  Grant Productivity linked Bonus to all without ceiling; compute Bonus as weighted average of PLB for those not covered by PLB agreement.

11.  Revise OTA and NDA and implement arbitration awards.

The meeting also considered the policy perception of the new Government in the light of the administrative price hike in petroleum products, the proposals in the Railway and General Budget, the steep hike in the freight and passenger fares of Railways, the decision to hike FDI in Defence Production, Railway Infrastructure and Insurance sectors, disinvestment of public sector including nationalized banks and have come to the inescapable conclusion that under Narendra Modi dispensation, the neo-liberal policies, as expected, will only be intensified and the promised “Achche Din” is for the Corporate giants of the country. The last session of the Parliament witnessed the determination of the NDA Government in changing the labour laws on the lines of the enactment made by Rajasthan Government of Vasundhara Raje Scindhia by virtue of which in almost 90% of the manufacturing units in India, the employers are permitted to indulge in hire and fire policy, for the existing regulations will be dispensed with.

The meeting came to the decision that the confederation must organise serious and prolonged campaign, preferably in unison with the Railway and Defence Federations. We will pursue our consultation with those Federations to reach a common approach in the matter. Since it might take some more time, the meeting decided to pursue the demands through a demonstrative programme.

11^th September 2014       -      Submission of the Charter of Demands along with a brief Note to all heads of offices by arranging demonstration in front of all offices; the branch level/district/divisional/state level leaders will explain the demands especially the memorandums on interim relief, DA merger and GDS issues.

19^th September 2014       -      Dharna between 10 AM to 3 PM at all important state/districts/divisional centres.

25^th September 2014       -      Dharna between 10 AM to 3 PM at New Delhi with participation of the leaders of all affiliates and the members working in the city of Delhi (at a central place-to be decided by the Confederation Delhi State committee).

Confederation office Bearers will meet again at Delhi on 26.09.2014, 5 PM to decide further course of action. Confederation will bring out pamphlets and bulletins to explain various issues like minimum wage, DA, Bonus, GDS problems  etc. shortly as part of an education campaign. The detailed campaign programe to be undertaken after Diwali festival will be intimated later.

Comradely yours,

(M. Krishnan)

Secretary General

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PROMOTION BY PASSING DEPARTMENTAL COMPETETIVE EXAMINATION SHOULD BE TREATED AS DIRECT RECRUITMENT AND MACP TO PROMOTEES CANNOT BE DENIED ON THAT ACCOUNT - DELHI HIGH COURT UPHOLDS THE JUDGEMENT OF JODHPUR AND NEW DELH CATs.

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NEWS FROM CIRCLE UNIONS-- TWO-DAYS' STAY-IN DEMONSTRATION AT CIRCLE OFFICE ON 19-20 AUGUST 2014.

TWO-DAYS'  STAY-IN  DEMONSTRATION  AT  CIRCLE 

 OFFICE  ON  19-20 AUGUST 2014 : PREPARATION  AND

  DIVISIONWISE  ALLOTMENT

    As per the decision and call of the joint circle working committee meeting held on 12-13th July 2014, continuous stay-in demonstration will be floored in front of Kolkata and South Bengal Regional offices at Yogayog Bhavan from 11 A.M., 19.8.2014 to 5 P.M., 20.8.2014. The datewise allotment for participation of comrades from units and divisions is given below.

On 19.8.2014 : 

     Kolkata Region ==> Kolkata GPO --        150

                                    Barabazar H.O. --       50

                                    North Kolkata --          50

                                    Alipore --                     25

                                    PSD --                        10

                                    Fgn Post --                 10

                                    North Presidency --     50

                                    Nadia South --            50

                                    Birbhum --                  25

   South Bengal Region ==> North Hooghly -- 50

                                            Contai --             50

                                            Tamluk --            50

                                            Midnapore --       50

                                            Burdwan --          50

• Night stay allotment : each bigger division -- 10           smaller division -- 5  

On 20.8.2014 :

   Kolkata Region ==>          South Kolkata --     150

                                            Central Kolkata --   150

                                            East Kolkata --       150

                                            Barasat --               100

                                            South Presidency --100

                                            Nadia North --          25

                                            Murshidabad --        25

   South Bengal Region ==> South Hooghly --     100

                                            Howrah --                 100

                                            Purulia --                  50 

                                            Bankura --                50

                                            Asansol --                 50

• Kolkata divisions will mobilise more comrades this day to participate in the demonstration.
• Every comrade will take leave to participate in the program.
• Circle Unions has already despatched this circular by post.
• Please engage your full organisational power to make this program a grand success. 

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COM.JANARDAN MAJUMDAR,OUR C/S, LOST HIS FATHER YEASTERDAY. WE EXPRESS OUR DEEP CONDOLENCE TO HIM & HIS FAMILY MEMBERS.

We deeply mourn to inform our comrades that Comrade

 Janardan Majumder, Circle Secretary, Group-C, has lost 

his father Nepal Chandra Majumder yesterday evening at 

7:52 P.M. He was 85 and was ailing from geriatric 

problems. He breathed his last at their residence, while 

Comrade Janardan Majumder was away in New Delhi for 

organisational purposes. He rushed back home at night.

        We extend our deepest condolences to our Circle 

Secretary and to all the members of the bereaved family 

for their irrepairable loss.

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ALL INDIA POSTAL CASUAL,PART TIME , CONTINGENT WORKERS FEDERATION (NFPE) DHARNA AT JANTAR MANTER ,NEW DELHI ON 12.08.2014.

ALL INDIA POSTAL CASUAL,PART TIME , CONTINGENT WORKERS  FEDERATION (NFPE) DHARNA AT JANTAR MANTER ,NEW DELHI ON 12.08.2014

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CLEANLINESS - A CONTINUOUS ACTIVITY - DOP emphasised.

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GOVT. STAND ON OUR GDS DEMANDS.

MoC  Shri. RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD Replied in RAJYA SABHA on 1.8.2014  regarding  

STATUS ON DEMANDS OF GRAMIN DAK SEVAKS

Sl. No.	Issue	Action taken / Government’s view
1	Demand for regularization as Government servant.	Gramin Dak Sevaks, about 2,65,000 in number are a distinct category of employees, who do not form part of the regular civil service. They are governed by a separate set of conduct and engagement rules.  They are engaged for 3 to 5 hours in a day.  Their livelihood is not solely dependent on the allowances paid by the Postal Department.   They are mandatorily required to possess independent sources of income for adequate means of livelihood. They are discharged on attaining the age of 65 years and while in employment are required to have residence mandatorily within the post village/delivery jurisdiction of the post office. The Hon’ble Supreme Court in the matter of Superintendent of Post Offices vs. PK Rajamma (1977)(3) SCC has also held that the Extra Departmental Agents [now called Gramin Dak Sevaks] are holders of the civil post outside the regular civil service.
2	Demand for restoration of parity in bonus ceiling with departmental employees	Bonus ceiling stands revised at par with departmental employees vide DG Posts letter No. 26-04/2013-PAP dated 04.10.2013.
3	Demand for cent percent compassionate engagement to GDS posts from dependents of Gramin Dak Sevaks dying while in employment	Compassionate engagement is allowed in only hard and deserving cases. The term, ‘hard and deserving cases,’ is defined as cases earning more than 50 points designed from a point based criteria based on indigence. There is no justification to allow compassionate engagement in cent percent cases in cases of death of Gramin Dak Sevaks irrespective of indigence.
4	Request to ban direct recruitment to Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS)/Postman posts and filling up of 25% posts of MTS/Postman based on seniority by GDS employees.	Statutory Recruitment Rules for MTS provide for direct recruitment/absorption directly to MTS against 25% of the direct recruitment vacancies on the basis of selection cum seniority & another 25% by direct recruitment on the basis of competitive examination restricted to GDS. Statutory Recruitment Rules for Postman provide for direct recruitment from amongst GDS to the extent of 50% of the vacancies on the basis of limited departmental examination.

5	Request for filling up of all vacant posts in all categories of GDS in Postal and RMS.	Instructions have been issued to all Circles to fill up all vacant posts of GDS Branch Postmaster and justified posts of all other approved categories.
6	Request for extending one more option to GDS for enrolment under the service Discharge benefit Scheme (SDBS) and allowing GDS to make contribution to the Scheme	Existing GDS have already been provided one more and last option for their enrolment under the Scheme before 31.01.2014. GDS beneficiaries have also been allowed to contribute towards the scheme at the rate of Rs. 200 per month per GDS effective from October, 2013.
7	Request for merger of 50% DA to the remuneration of GDS.	This is based on the similar demand made by Central Government Employees. The Government has not taken any decision on the issue for the Central Government employees either.
8	Demand for inclusion of Gramin Dak Sevaks within the purview of the 7th Central Pay Commission.	The Government has successively constituted Committees for revision of the wage structure and other service conditions of GDS from time to time after each Central Pay Commission.  The last such Committee was constituted by the Department in the year 2007 named Shri RS Nataraja Murti Committee.  The latest request for their inclusion in the 7th CPC stands referred to the Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure.

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AIPEU GDS (NFPE) & NFPE SUBMITTED MEMORANDUM TO 7th CENTRAL PAY COMMISSION.

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POSTAL JCA DECLARES NATIONWIDE AGITATIONAL PROGRAMME PROTESTING AGAINST THE NEGATIVE ATTITUDE OF THE GOVERNMENT AND POSTAL BOARD.

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DA MERGER & INTERIM RELIEF- CONFEDERATION WRITES TO SECRETARY JCM STAFF SIDE, NATIONAL COUNCIL.

CONFEDERATION OF CENTRAL GOVT. EMPLOYEES & WORKERS
 Central Headquarters 1st floor, North Avenue Post Office Building, New Delhi-110 001.

      Dated :  23.07.2014

To
Com. Shiv Gopal Misra,

Secretary,

Staff Side, National Council, JCM

13 C Feroze Shah Road,

New Delhi. 110 001.

Dear Comrade,

  Sub: Memorandum of Interim Relief and merger of Dearness allowance.

            The National Secretariat of the Confederation of Central Government employees and workers places on record its appreciation over the efforts of the Staff Side,  JCM,  National Council in preparing and submitting the memorandum to the 7^th Central Pay Commission, which has received the widest acceptance and admiration of the Central Government employees. Since the last date for submitting the Department-specific memorandum has been got extended by your efforts uptill 31^st July, 2014, the first phase of our endeavour and interaction with the 7^th CPC will come to a conclusion in a few days’ time.

       I have been directed by the National Secretariat of the Confederation which met on 17^thJuly, 2014 to solicit your kind reference to the memorandum submitted by the Staff Side on behalf of all Federations, Unions, Associations on Interim Relief and merger of Dearness allowance.  We are of the view that the Staff Side, in pursuance of the said memorandum, must seek an audience with the Pay Commission immediately to know the course of action the Commission would like to take in the matter.  We must also seek an appointment with the honourable Finance Minister thereafter so as to ensure that a decision on our demands is taken by the Government without any further delay.  We hope we need not emphasise the fact that the Central Government employees do expect financial benefit on this score as the erosion in the real value of wages as on date is phenomenal. 

  We shall be grateful if you will indicate to us your line of approach in the matter.

  Thanking you and with greetings,

Yours fraternally,

M. Krishnan

Secretary General.

Copy to

     1.Com. Raghaviah, Leader Staff Side, National Council, JCM 

     2. Com. Srikumar, Secretary General, All India Defence Employees Federation. 

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