Monday, January 23, 2017
Saturday, January 21, 2017
AGAIN ASSURANCES
WE
DON'T WANT ANY MORE ASSURANCES --- WE WANT POSITIVE ACTION AND
NEGOTIATED SETTLEMENT -- SEVEN MONTHS ARE OVER AFTER THE JUNE 30th ASSURANCES
-- AGAIN SWEET WORDS AND ASSURANCES BY HON'BLE HOME MINISTER AND
CABINET SECRETARY -- THIS TIME NO TIME FRAME --- PENSION COMMITTEE
REPORT UNILATERALLY SUBMITTED TO CABINET WITHOUT REACHING ANY NEGOTITED
SETTLEMENT WITH STAFFSIDE -- THE ONE AND THE ONLY POSITIVE
RECOMMENDATION OPTION -1 FOR PENSIONERS IS GOING TO BE REJECTED -- FATE
OF OTHER COMMITTEES MAY NOT BE DIFFERENT IF THERE IS NO NEGOTIATED
SETTLEMENT -- ALLOWANCE COMMITTEE NOT YET CONCEDED THE DEMAND OF JCM
STAFFSIDE SECRETARY FOR GIVING ANOTHER CHANCE FOR DISCUSSION -- NO
NEGOTIATED SETTLEMENT ON ANY ISSUES -- GOVT MADE JCM FORUM ONLY A
TALKING SHOP -- NEIROS ARE FIDDELING WHEN ROME IS BURNING -- CENTRAL
GOVT. EMPLOYEES AND PENSIONERS CANNOT BE FOOLED ANY MORE -- ENOUGH IS
ENOUGH -- MAKE THE 16th MARCH 2016 ONE DAY STRIKE A THUNDERING SUCCESS.
M. KRISHNAN
Secretary General
Confederation
Mob & WhatsApp: 09447068125.
Email : mkrishnan6854@gmail.com
Secretary General
Confederation
Mob & WhatsApp: 09447068125.
Email : mkrishnan6854@gmail.com
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Friday, January 20, 2017
NATIONAL
FEDERATION OF POSTAL EMPLOYEES
ALL INDIA
POSTAL EMPLOYEES UNION GRAMIN DAK SEVAK
MAJOR
RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE GDS COMMITTEE
The Committee’s major
recommendations are summarized below.
1.
The old system of payment of Time Related
Continuity Allowance (TRCA) is dispensed with and replaced with a new wage
payment system. Under the new wage payment system, 11 TRCA slabs are subsumed
into 3 Wage Scales with two Levels each for BPMs and for other than BPMs One
wage scale would be common for both the categories of GDSs.
New Wage Scales
1. 10,000 - 24,470
(Other than BPM Level 1)
2. 12,000 - 29,380
(Other than BPM Level 2 & BPM Level 1)
3. 14,500 - 35,480
(BPM Level 2)
2.
The minimum working hours of GDS Post offices
and GDSs is increased to 4 hours from 3 hours.
3.
The new working hours for GDS Post Offices will
be 4 hours and 5 hours only.
4.
The Level 1 GDS Post Offices/GDSs will have 4
hours as working hours and Level- 2 will have 5 hours as working hours.
5.
The Point System for assessment of workload of
BPMs has been abolished.
6.
The new wage payment system is linked to revenue
generation of GDS Post Offices. Under the new system, there will be no increase
in wages of BPMs from Level – 1 to Level – 2 on the basis of workload but the
same will be increased based on achievement of prescribed revenue norms which
is fixed at 100% for normal areas and 50% for special areas which presently
have 15% anticipated income norms.
7.
The GDS Post Offices not achieving the
prescribed revenue norm within the given working hours will have to open GDS
Post Offices for minimum of additional 30 minutes beyond the prescribed working
hours.
8.
The GDSs BPMs will be paid Revenue Linked
Allowance @10% beyond Level 2 wage scale if they will be successful in
achieving revenue beyond prescribed norms.
9.
The GDS Post Offices has been categorized into
A, B, C and D categories based on the revenue generation norms. The GDS Post
Office in A category will achieve 100% revenue. The Committee has recommended a
set of actions for each category of GDS Post Offices.
10. The
six approved categories of GDs are subsumed into two categories only. One category
will be Branch Post Master and all other 5 categories of GDSs are subsumed into
one Multi Tasking Category.
11. The
job profile of Multi Tasking GDS is expanded to include work such as Business
Development and Marketing etc. Their jobs will no more be confined to their old
designations. The Assistant BPM will assist BPMs for increasing revenue
generation.
12. The
GDSs working in the GDS Post Offices will be known as Assistant Branch Post
Master (ABPMs) and those working in the Departmental Post Offices will be known
as Dak Sevak (DS).
13. The
minimum wage has been increased to Rs.10000/- per month and maximum to
Rs.35,480/- per month.
14. The
rate of annual increase is recommended as 3%.
15. A
Composite Allowance comprising of support for hiring accommodation for GDS Post
Offices as well as mandatory residence, office maintenance, mobile and
electricity usage charges etc. has been introduced for the first time.
16. Children
Education Allowance @ Rs.6000/- per child per annum has been introduced for
GDSs.
17. Risk
& Hardship Allowance@ Rs.500/- per month for GDSs working in the special
areas has also been introduced.
18. A
Financial upgradation has been introduced at 12 years, 24 years and 36 years of
services in form of two advance additional annual increases.
19. The
Celling of ex-gratia gratuity has been increased from Rs.60,000 to
Rs.5,00,000/-.
20. The
GDS Contribution for Service Discharge Benefit Scheme (SDBS) should be enhanced
maximum up to 10% and minimum up to 3% of the basic wage per month, whereas the
Department should contribute a fixed contribution of 3% of the basic wage of
the GDSs.
21. The
coverage of GDS Group Insurance Scheme has been enhanced from Rs.50,000/- to
Rs.5,00,000/-.
22. The
contribution of Department in Circle Welfare Fund (CWF) has been increased from
Rs.100/- per annum to Rs.300/- per annum.
23. The
scope of CWF is extended to cover immediate family members such as spouse;
daughters, sons and dependent daughters in law in the scheme.
24. The
Committee also recommended 10% hike in the prescribed limits of financial
grants and assistance in the Circle Welfare Fund.
25. The
Committee has recommended addition of Rs.10,000/- for purchase of Tablet/Mobile
from the Circle Welfare Fund in the head “Financial Assistance from Fund by way
of loans with lower rate of interest (5%)”.
26. Provision
of 26 weeks of Maternity Leave for women GDSs has been recommended.
27. The
wages for the entire period of Maternity Leave is recommended to be paid from
salary head from where wages of GDSs are paid.
28. The
Committee has also recommended one week of Paternity Leave.
29. The
Committee has recommended 5 days of emergency leave per annum.
30. Leave
accumulation and encashment facility up to 180 days has been introduced.
31. Online
system of engagement has been recommended.
32. The
maximum age limit of 50 years for Direct Recruitment of GDSs has been
abolished.
33. Minimum
one year of GDS service will now be required for GDSs for Direct Recruitment
into Department cadres such as MTS/Postman/Mail Guard.
34. Alternate
livelihood condition for engagement of GDSs has been relaxed.
35. Voluntary
Discharge Scheme has been recommended.
36. The
Discharge age has been retained at 65 years.
37. The
Limited Transfer Facility has been relaxed from 1 time to 3 times for male
GDSs. There will be no restriction on number of chances for transfer of women
GDSs. The power for transfer has been delegated to the concerned Divisional
head.
38. The
ex-gratia payment during put off period should be revised to 35% from 25% of
the wage and DA drawn immediately before put off.
39. The
Committee has recommended preferring transfer before put off duty.
40. The
Compassionate Engagement of GDSs has been relaxed to give benefits to eligible
dependents in all cases of death of GDS while in service.
Important Recommendations made by GDS Committee - compiled by NFPE & AIPEU GDS
Dear Comrades,
For
the preliminary information to all our GDS Comrades & well-wishers,
a gist of recommendations have been extracted from the GDS Committee
Report submitted by Shri Kamalesh Chandra.
= Categories of GDS:
Present Nomenclature
|
Category
|
BRANCH POST MASTER
|
All Branch Post Masters
|
ASSISTANT BRANCH POST MASTER
|
GDS MD, GDS MC
|
DAK SEVAK
|
GDSSV,GDS PKR
, GDSMM
|
..
= Viability of GDS Post Offices:
New norms for calculation of GDS Pos are recommended.
Further Categorization of GDS POs based on proportion of Revenue / Expenditure
Category of GDS PO
|
Revenue Norm
|
Urban & Rural (Normal)
|
100% of its expenditure
|
Rural (special)
|
50% of its expenditure
|
..
Category
|
Colour
|
Proportion of Revenue to expenditure
|
A
|
Green
|
100% or more of prescribed form
|
B
|
Orange
|
75% to 99% of prescribed form
|
C
|
Pink
|
50% to 74.99% of prescribed form
|
D
|
Red
|
Less than 50% of prescribed form
|
=Workload assessment:
In
place of point system, the Committee recommends the new wage payment
system. The new system linked to revenue generation and not to work
load.
= Rural Business Development and Marketing:
The Committee Recommended many items for successful realization of rural business potentials.
= Committee recommends to improve the accessibility, visibility and infrastructure of GDS POs.
PO are with 10’ X 10’ dimensions in ground floor.
Building owned by Gram Panchayat
Building owned by Central Govt or State Govt. ie.,schools or offices BPM’s own house
Proper rented accommodation in a busy place of the village
Building owned by NGOs.
With all furniture and power supply.
= Legal status of GDS:
The Committee observed that the matter is sub judice.
The
Department should take suitable steps to increase security of job,
prevent exploitation and increase income of GDSs so that they feel
secure and live happily with in the GDS system and with the existing
legal status.
= Terms and conditions of engagement.
The Committee recommends changes in Rule-3A.
Introduce voluntary discharge scheme on willing to leave the post before 65 years
Discharge from the service on the last day of the month.
Relaxation on limited transfer facility.
= Recommendations on wage structure and fixation of wages.
Committee recommends raising of minimum duty from 3 hours to 4 hours of all GDSs
Comparison : BPM = Postman
Asst. BPM & Dak Sevak = MTS
Minimum wage fixed at :
Rs.10,000- for 4 hours & Rs.12,000- for five hours. (Level-I)
Rs.12,000- for 4 hours & Rs.14,500- for five hours (Level-2)
Annual increase @ 3% on 1st January or 1st July
Wage matrix & Wage Level Table & Arrears calculation Table are given in detail.
= Allowances:
Dearness Allowance – no change
% of DA with regular employees – no change
Increased rate of DA – no change
Recommended allowances :
Composite Allowance
Cash Conveyance Allowance
Combined Duty Allowance
Children Education Allowance
Revenue linked Allowance for eligible BPMs
Risk & hardship allowance
Allowances to be withdrawn:
Office Maintenance Allowance
Fixed Stationery Allowance
Boat Allowance
Cycle Maintenance Allowance
Uttarakhand Allowance
Split Duty Allowance.
Composite Allowance Includes:
Rent
for housing GDS PO, Rent for Accommodation, washing-repairs-maintenance
of premises, furniture, stationery charges, electricity usage charges
for office, Mobile / Telephone usage charges, Boat Allowance/ CMA/ TA,
Hospitality charges for drinking water, other incidental charges.
=Performance Related Incentive
Revenue linked allowance along with the present system of incentives with automatic payment at the end of each month.
= Ex-gratia Bonus:
Dept
should re-examine the formula for payment of bonus and ex gratia bonus
with reference to the share of revenue generated by the departmental as
well as GDS POs.
= Methods of engagement
Method of selection : on line method engagement should be introduced.
Recruiting Authority : appended to the GDS (Conduct & Engagement) Rules, 2011
Qualification :SSC/SSLC from State Board/CBSE/ICSE with certificate course or diploma course in IT
Knowledge of local language.
Maintenance of Reservation roster at divisional level.
Stop the security in the form of FG bonds, introduce 5 year TD or NSC as security.
= Career Progression
There
is need to increase the Direct Recuitment quota of GDS in Postman &
Mail Guard because of large working strength of GDS and to provide them
with better opportunities for getting into departmental posts.
Introduce a guaranteed special increase in wages after 12, 24 & 36 years of service with two annual increases.
Designation of GDSs should be changed after each financial upgradation.
=Leave & substitute arrangement:
Paid leave should be renamed as ordinary leave and enhanced from 20 to 30 days in a year.
Introduce Encashment of Ordinary leave.
Introduce ‘emergency leave’ for 5 days in a calendar year, but no carry forward.
No full time substitute will be engaged.
Women GDS – 26 weeks of maternity leave and paid from salary head.
Paternity leave for 7 days.
= Disciplinary Rules:
Department
should add a new punishment of ‘compulsory discharge from the service’
in the list “major penalties’ and the content of Rule-9 of GDS (Conduct
& Engagement)Rules 2011.
= Social Security Schemes:
Severance Amount : @ Rs.4,000 from 01-01-2016 for every completed year of service subject to maximum of Rs.1,50,000-.
Service Discharge Benefit Scheme (SDBS):
GDS contribution should be revised as minimum of 3% and maximum of 10% of the basic wage per month.
Department contribution should be fixed as 3% of the basic wage.
Bring the GDS under the purview of Gratuity Act with an upper limit of Rs.5,00,000-
Group Insurance Scheme : enhance the rate of monthly subscription by Rs.500 per month with insurance coverage of Rs.5,00,000-.
=Welfare Schemes:
GDS CWF subscription should be enhanced from Rs.20- to Rs.100- pm.
Department grant should be enhanced from Rs.100- to Rs.300- PA.
Point system should not be applied to the compassionate appointment of dependents of GDS.
Photo identity cards to all GDS with free of cost.
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7th
Central Pay Commission’s recommendations — revision of pay scales — amendment
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VIEW, PLEASE CLICK
HERE.
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Thursday, January 19, 2017
GDS COMMITTEE REPORT COPY
GDS COMMITTEE REPORT COPY --
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Remaining all details will be published soon.
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Dear Comrades,
For the Convenience of downloading the GDS Committee Report Chapter wise links has been given below:
Pay scales recommended by the GDS Commitee :
Remaining all details will be published soon.
Wednesday, January 18, 2017
Dated 18-01-2017
IMPORTANT CIRCULAR
To,
1. All National Secretariat Members
2. Chief Executives of all Affiliated Organizations
3. General Secretaries of all C-O-Cs
Dear Comrades,
1. NJCA MEETING - NO CONSENSUS ON REVIVAL OF DEFERRED INDEFINITE STRIKE
Much awaited meeting of the National Joint Council of Action (NJCA) was held on 17th January
at National Council (JCM) Staff-side office at New Delhi. Leaders of
Railways, Defence, Postal & Confederation attended. Detailed
discussions were held on the developments that took place after the
deferment of the indefinite strike of 11th July 2016 and also on the totally negative attitude of the Government towards the 7th Pay
Commission related issues of Central Govt. Employees and Pensioners,
including increase in Minimum Pay, Fitment formula, Allowances,
Pensioner’s Option-I etc.
Unfortunately,
there was no consensus regarding revival of the deferred indefinite
strike. Hence no decision could be taken. Meeting ended with an
understanding to meet again after some days. In the meantime, NJCA
Chairman and Convener may try to meet the Cabinet Ministers who have
given the assurances on 30th June 2016 to NJCA leaders.
2. IMPORTANCE OF 16TH MARCH 2017 CONFEDERATION STRIKE
The
clear picture that emerged from the NJCA meeting held on 17-01-2017 is
that there is no possibility of revival of deferred indefinite strike by
NJCA in the near future. It is also a fact that Govt. may implement
the recommendations of Allowances Committee, Pension Committee etc.,
before or immediately after March 2017. It has become certain that the
Pension Committee has rejected Option-I recommended by 7th CPC, the one and the only good recommendation of 7th CPC
and the Implementation Cell of the Finance Ministry is processing the
recommendation of Pension Committee for Cabinet approval. Whether the
Allowance Committee will recommend change in the recommendations of 7th CPC
(I.e., %ge of HRA etc.,) nobody can predict. The request of the
Convener of NJCA to the Chairman, Allowance Committee, (Finance
Secretary) to hold another meeting with Staff-side was also not conceded
by the Committee till date. There is every possibility that Govt. may
not implement the recommendations of the Allowance Committee
retrospectively from 01-01-2016, instead it may implement it from
01-01-2017 or 01-04-2017. After, Govt. unilaterally implementing
everything, declaring strike is a futile exercise and betrayal of the
employees and Pensioners. We should strike when the iron is hot. The
unilateral decision of the Govt. to implement “very good” benchmark for
MACP has cast shadow on the future promotional prospects of a large
number of employees who are not in the good book of the Government and
administration for reasons best known to them. The NPS Committee
appointed by the Govt. is not mandated to recommend scrapping of New
Pension Scheme, but it is for recommending cosmetic changes in NPS in
the name of streamlining the NPS as recommended by 7th CPC.
Regarding
increase in Minimum Pay and Fitment Formula, no High Level Committee is
constituted till date, as assured by the Group of Senior Cabinet
Ministers to NJCA leaders on 30-06-2016. A Group of Senior Officers held
two round discussion with the Staff-side, but surprisingly they had not
come prepared to discuss increase in Minimum Wage and Fitment Formula.
They made a mockery of the meeting by disclosing in the first meeting
that they are not fully aware of the details of the issue and in the
second meeting they told that they came for discussing Allowances
(though another Committee for Allowances is already constituted) and not
Minimum Wage or Fitment Formula!!!. The last meeting was held in
October 2016 and thereafter no meeting is notified. All anomalies
arising out of implementation of 7th CPC recommendations remain unsettled.
There is
no improvement in the issues relating to Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS),
Casual, Contract Workers and Daily-rated mazdoors. The GDS Committee
Report submitted to Government on 24-11-2016, it yet to be published.
Even if it is published, it may take time for implementation. Other
demands submitted to Govt. by the NJCA strike notice served on the 10th June
2016 and charter of demands are also pending. The four months time
fixed for Allowance Committee already extended to six months. The four
months time for increasing Minimum Wage and Fitment Formula expired on
30-10-2016.
All the
employees and Pensioners are totally disappointed and are voicing their
anger and protest through various forums and social media. In the above
circumstances everybody expected that the NJCA shall revive the deferred
indefinite strike. Inspite of our best efforts that is not happening.
3. SOMEBODY SHOULD COME FORWARD TO PROTEST AND CONFEDERATION IS TAKING UP THAT RESPONSIBILITY
When the
three Cabinet Ministers including Shri Rajnath Singh, Home Minister,
Shri Arun Jaitely, Finance Minister, Shri Suresh Prabhu, Railway
Minister have gone back from their assurances and betrayed 33 lakhs
Central Govt Employees and 34 lakhs Pensioners, when the Government is
going ahead unilaterally without even consulting the NJCA leaders, we
cannot remain silent spectators and accept every decision of the
Government, lying down, without any protest. Somebody should come
forward to protest and if necessary to suffer and sacrifice and history
has bestowed that responsibility on Confederation and Confederation is
ready to accept the challenge and responsibility. We are not afraid of
the NDA Govt. when we are fighting for the justified demands. All
employees are eagerly looking towards Confederation and they want
Confederation to lead, whether others may follow or not. It is in this
background the Diamond Jubilee year, All India Conference of
Confederation held at Chennai from 16th to 18th August
2016 has taken the historic decision to organize independent trade
union action including strike, if NJCA is not ready to revive the
deferred indefinite strike.
4. INTENSIFY MOBILIZATION CAMPAIGN – MAKE THE 2017 MARCH 16th ONE DAY STRIKE A HISTORIC SUCCESS.
All of
us should clearly understand that more than the strike, the intensive
nationwide mobilization and campaign plays an important role in building
up pressure on the Govt and settling the demands. The success of the
strike also depends upon the mobilization and campaign work carried out
by the leadership, especially the grass-root level leadership. The date
of one day strike was postponed to March 16th due to the following reasons :
(a)Election Commission has notified election to five State Assemblies during the month of February and first half of March 2017.
(b)15th February 2017, which was our strike date, happens to be a polling day in Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh.
In the
campaign programme of the National Secretariat Members, already
published, if any change in date is required, the concerned National
Secretariat Members and C-O-Cs may make it in consultation with each
other.
5. INDEPENDENT CAMPAIGN BY EACH AFFILIATE AND C-O-C IS MOST IMPORTANT
In
addition to the campaign programme of National Secretariat members, all
affiliated organizations and C-O-Cs should plan their own independent
campaign programme. Office meetings, General body meetings, Gate
meetings, Conventions, Managing body meetings may be held at all places.
Posters, notices, bulletins etc, may be printed and circulated widely
among the employees. Maximum publicity may be given through
print/electronic media and social media like whatsapp, face book etc,.
Intelligence Agencies of the Govt will report each and every movement
from our side and let the report reach the Government that the entire
Central Government employees and Pensioners are totally disappointed and
their resentment is growing day by day. Please give top priority to
campaign. No leader whether All India, State or Unit level shall sit
idle in the coming days and everybody should be in the field, mobilizing
the employees. Betrayal of the Cabinet Ministers of NDA should be
exposed among the employees, Pensioners and general public, especially
in the poll-bound five States.
6. SERVE STRIKE NOTICE BEFORE 10th FEBRUARY 2017, IF NOT ALREADY SERVED
All
Affiliated Organizations should serve the strike notice to their
respective departmental Heads. Proforma of the strike notice and charter
of demands already published in the Confederation website
www.confederationhq.blogspot.com. If any organization has not served the
strike notice to their Departmental Head, they should serve it before
10th February 2017. Those organizations which had already served the strike notice as 15th February 2017, should give a letter to the authority concerned, intimating the postponement of the strike date to 16th March
2017, due to declaration of election to five State Assemblies (if
necessary, revised strike notice can be given). Copies of the strike
notice served to the Departmental Heads should be circulated to all
lower units. Complaints are received at Confederation CHQ that some
organizations are not circulating their strike notice to lower units
which creates a lot of confusion at unit level. This should be avoided
and each organization should ensure that copy of the strike notice is
circulated to all lower units WITHOUT FAIL.
7. NAME & POSTAL ADDRESS OF WOMEN SUB-COMMITTEE MEMBERS OF CONFEDERATION
Confederation
CHQ had already written letters to the concerned Chief Executives of
the affiliated organizations to intimate the full postal address with
PIN code of all newly elected Women Sub Committee members of
Confederation. It is requested that the same may be furnished before 31stJanuary 2017.
8. HELP CONFEDERATION TO SERVE YOU BETTER
All of
you are aware that the financial position of the Confederation CHQ is
not at all sound. It is needless to mention that without fund, no
organization can function. For Parliament March and strike mobilization
etc., big amount is already be spent. We are continuously fighting
against the Government’s policies and for efficient and vibrant
functioning, funds are required. All Affiliated Organizations and C-O-Cs
are requested to collect and remit maximum quota and donations to the
Confederation immediately. The amount may be remitted to the following
address:
Com. Vrigu Bhattacharjee
Financial Secretary
Confederation of Central Govt
Employees & Workers
17/C, Kalibari Marg New Delhi – 110 001
Mobile: 09868520926
E-mail: v.aicaea@gmail.com
Bank Account details:
Bank : Indian Overseas Bank
Branch: Goal Market, New Delhi
A/C No.084001000015586
IFSC code : IOBA0000840.
9. CONFEDERATION TRADE UNION EDUCATION CAMP – 2017
Confederation Trade Union Education Camp – 2017 will be held on 2017 May 6th & 7th (Saturday & Sunday) at Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala). Detailed Circular enclosed along with this circular.
Fraternally yours,
(M. Krishnan)
Secretary General
Confederation
Mob & whatsapp: 09447068125
E-mail: mkrishnan6854@gmail.com
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