GDS/CHQ/41/1/2009 Dated: 09-01-2009
To,
Ms. Radhika Doraiswamy,
Secretary,
Department of Posts,
New Delhi – 110007
Subject: - Three day strike of Gramin Dak Sevaks – implementation of assurances.
Madam,
The meaningful dialogue started and concluded by you on 19.12.2008 with fruitful assurances paved the way for the strike of the G.D.S employees that began on 17.12.2008, being called off and maintenance of an environment of tranquillity. We once again extend our hearty thanks to you. Vide our letter of even No. date 22.12.2008 we have submitted a gist of agreement that emerged during the dialogue. Now, the G.D.S employees are looking forward to an early implementation of assurances.
Madam, some forces not connected with the G.D.S employees are trying to create an atmosphere of confusion, and sabotage the joint efforts of the administration and this union to stimulate implementation of the agreement. An early step to implement the assurances and agreement will certainly frustrate the attempts of such forces and at the same time soothe and satisfy the patience and aspirations of the G.D.S employees who are restive to have the results.
We, therefore, request you kindly to take effective steps for early implementation of the assurances and issue of orders there on.
With regards,
Yours faithfully,
(S.S.Mahadevaiah)
General Secretary
GDS/CHQ/41/1 /2009 Dated: 09-01-2009
Sri R.K. Singh,
Member (P),
Department of Posts
Dak Bhawan
New Delhi – 110001
Sub; Productivity linked bonus for the year 2006-07 and 2007-08.
Ref; Your office letter No. 26-04/2008-PAP dated 15.10.2008, and 21.10.2008.
Sir,
Despite your positive intervention and orders in respect of payment of productivity linked bonus to G.D.S. employees, the G.D.S. employees are being subjected to pin-pricking and provocation. We would relate the issue in brief.
(i) The Department of expenditure, Ministry of Finance, vide O.M. No. 7(23)/E.III-A/2007 dated 10.10.2008 issued orders to raise the ceiling on pay for calculation of bonus from Rs 2500 to Rs 3500 to take effect from 1.4.2006 i.e from the year 2006-07 onwards. The enhanced ceiling is applicable to all those central Government employees eligible for payment of Bonus.
(ii) Similar orders were issued by the Government when the ceiling was raised from Rs 1600/- to Rs 2500 and the G.D.S. employees have been receiving bonus upto the chanced ceiling as they are covered by PLB scheme.
(iii) That the Department of Post issued a discriminatory order for raising the ceiling for regular Central Government employees only, though there was nothing like this in the orders of the Department of expenditure. This discriminatory orders created serious resentment.
(iv) Subsequently the discriminatory letter was ordered to be superceded and fresh orders were issued vide letter no 26-04/2008-PAP dated 21.10.2008 at the instance of the Secretary (P).
But in quite a few Circles the payment of bonus at enhanced ceiling to G.D.S. employees has been denied even though the letter dated 16.10.2006 restricting payment at enhanced rate only to regular departmental employees stands superseded. This is atrocious and provoking. We donot know how it is happening like this in some Circles.
We, therefore, request you kindly to cause instruction to be issued that bonus to G.D.S. employees are paid at the rate of enhanced ceiling of Rs. 3500/-.
Yours faithfully,
S.S. Mahadevaiah,
General Secretary.
