No.GDS/CHQ/3/10/2011 Dated 06-01-2011
Shri. Kapil Sibal Jee,
Hon'ble Minister for Communications & IT
Government of India
Electronic Niketan 6, CGO Complex,
Lodhi Road, New Delhi –110001
Sub.: Burning and pressing problems of Gramin Dak Sevaks in Department of Posts.
Respected Sir,
Most respectfully we are submitting herewith a short memorandum on most urgent and pressing problems of the Gramin Dak Sevak Employees for your perusal.
We are the employees of the Department of Posts who maintain and offer communication services to the rural population of India; and are very much associated with rural development and economy in our own limited capacity – by way of encouraging small savings, MNREGS, PLI/RPLI and thrift besides extending postal services. We work according to Departmental rules. But, many of the facilities are not provided to us. We are designated as Extra Departmental (now Gramin Dak Sevaks) Employees.
We, on behalf of the three lakhs of GDS employees, urge your good self to take necessary action for solution of the problems at your earliest convenience.
With profound regards.
Yours faithfully,
Encl. One Memorandum
(S.S. Mahadevaiah)
General Secretary
Memorandum
I, on behalf of Gramin Dak Sevaks of the Department of Posts working in all providing Postal Services to rural India in general and on behalf of the entire Gramin Dak Sevaks- Gramin Postmasters, Gramin Postmen and Gramin Peons of your constituency in particular, place the following facts for favour of utilising your good offices to ensure that injustice is not done to the poor Gramin Dak Sevaks. Gramin Departmental postal employees or Gramin Dak Sevaks are responsible for maintaining and providing postal services to rural population. They have been declared 'holders of Civil Post" by the Hon'ble Supreme Court and they number about three lacs. They are not full time employees, but are given pay scales the hours of duty which is spread over from 3:00 hrs to 4 hours 45 minutes. The problems of the Gramin Dak Sevaks (formerly known as E.D. employees) are countless. However, the All India Postal Extra Departmental Employees Union has identified the following burning issue for urgent redressal;
1. Grant "Status/Regularisation as Government Servant" to GDS employees. Implement Supreme Court Judgement for payment of DCRG and pension to all GDS employees
(i) Minimum Quantum of pension has to be paid as indicated in the
Service Discharge Benefit Scheme.
(ii) Contribution from GDS should also be accepted.
(iii) Family Pension Scheme at par with regular employees is to be
introduced for GDS also.
(iv) Grant all retirement benefits with effect from 1-1-2006
2. Grant All Leave Facilities/Grade Pay/3% increment at par with
regular employees.
3. Accord promotion under MACP to GDS employees.
4. (i) Remove age condition for appearing PA exam.
(ii) All GDS employees to appear for LGO examination promotion
Of PAs along with Postman etc irrespective of +2
Qualification.
(iii) Fill in GDS employees against the unfilled vacancies of LGO's.
(iv) Instead of Dictation test for postman exam. Introduce essay
writing in regional language.
5. Grant facilities
(a) Grant insurance cover to GDS in Nuxal/Extremist area.
(b) (i) House Rent Allowance
(ii) Hill Allowance/Uttrakhand allowance.
(iii) Children's Education Allowance.
(iv) Medical facilities including after retirement.
(v) SDA to Assam and North East GDS employees.
6. Fix office with minimum of 5 Hours workload
(i) Fix time factor to PLI, RPLI
(ii) Fix time factor for collection of Electricity Bill, water Bill etc.
7. Fill up all vacant posts of Group-D
(i) In all Post offices including circle office etc.
(ii) In all RMS offices.
8. Fill up all Vacant GDS Posts.
(i) Substitutes of GDS has be paid with TRCA from 1-1-2006.
9. Grant all Trade Union facilities to GDS Union at all leads and its office leaves including Foreign Service to Chief executives from Circle to All India.
(i) Inclusion in JCM (ii) Periodical Meeting
10. Grant all advances viz.,
(i) HBA (ii) Scooter advance.
(iii) Festival advance.
(iv) GPF (v) co-operative society Recovery.
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11. Grant Rs.3500/- ceiling as Bonus to GDS employees.
12. Remove tightening of norms for GDS BPMs (i.e) Rs.20,000/- cash to earn one point, stamp sale and to allow status Quo Ante.
13. Grant Transfers to GDS without affecting the yearly increases
earned by them.
14. Grant of TA/DA for organizing training camps besides ensuring weekly off on Sundays.
15. Grant compassionate appointments to GDS within three months.
16. Grant cash conveyance allowance to GDS and also to escorts.
We respectfully crave your indulgence for judicious settlement of the issue.
With high regards,
Yours faithfully,
S.S. Mahadevaiah
General Secretary