(Central Head Quarter)
First Floor, Post
Office Building ,
Padamnagar, Delhi
President: D.N. Giri
General Secretary S.S.
Mahadevaiah
GDS/CHQ/1/1
/2012 Dated: 26-10-2012
To:
The
Secretary,
Department
of Posts,
Dak
Bhavan,
New
Delhi-110001.
Madam,
Sub:
Protection of TRCA – cases of GDS other than BPMs.
Ref: Dte.endt.No.5-1/07-WS-I dated 15.10.2012.
…….
Apropos above, we are
much thankful for causing orders protecting pay pocket,TRCA, of the BPMs. Time and again such pay reduction is noticed
and we have been advancing argument in favour of protection of pay with
relevant information/document for the fullest satisfaction of the
authority. But still the problems are on
increase, not solved completely. Now that
above order would give temporary relief to BPMs. As regards other GDS viz., GDSMD, GDSMD/MC,
GDSMP etc. the same relief needs to be extended as these categories are also
suffer reduction of TRCA for one reason or the other.
In fact there is no
scope for reduction of TRCA as in the present situation GDS of all categories
are working more than their duty hours while engaging themselves in various
business activities of the department viz., opening of savings bank accounts,
PLI and RPLI, NREG, direct posts, pickup service etc. The GDSMPs work in offices from morning to
evening, opening to closing of office, and work like watch and ward of the post
office and strangely their TRCA is also either fixed in lower scale or reduced
without objective assessment of work load.
In a recent judgment
at CAT Bangalore, the bench observed that it is not possible even to GOD to
assess the work of an official exactly and ordered protection of TRCA. Further various courts have already delivered
judgments protecting pay pocket of GDS.
It is also noticed that recently Audit officers are raising objections
based on insufficient and incorrect information available during
inspections. Such audit paras are
neither replied properly nor is the official given due opportunity to provide
necessary information to protect TRCA.
So, the GDS affected would be put to untold hardship and misery because
of the said reasons.
We, therefore, request you to extend the same protection
of TRCA to other GDS officials also, providing them an opportunity to either
augment their work or to defend their case effectively.
Further, recalling
the discussion during Strike Charter, we request you to restore the TRCA of all
GDS who are undergoing reduction of TRCA in the interest of natural justice and
equity and for such act of judicious action of yours we are much thankful.
Thanking you,
Yours faithfully,
Sd/-
S.S.MAHADEVAIAH
General
Secretary.