GDS/CHQ/10/6/2008 Dated: 19-11-2012
To,
P. Chidambaram jee,
Hon’ble Finance Minister,
Government of India,
New Delhi – 110001.
Respected Sir,
NOTE
ON BONUS DEMAND:
Grass injustice and discrimination
has been done to Gramin Dak Sevaks of postal department by denying Bonus
Ceiling of Rs. 3500/- at par with Departmental Staff. Grant bonus Ceiling Rs.
3500/- to GDS without any discrimination as this section is neglected,
discriminated and ill treated throughout right from British regime to till
date. It is not the Agency system in existence but the Sevaks are really sevaks
for the department of posts and the rural India. Unscientific assessment of
workload, compensation of Rs.500/- for the work of 3-5 hours daily, incentive
for insurance (not commission like LIC), detaining GDS at the office to assist
departmental staff etc., are a few examples how this section of the society is
exploited in the system. So, we feel grave injustice would be caused if the
benefit already given to GDS like Bonus ceiling is snatched. The 2.7 lakh GDS
employees are urging in one voice to end this blatant injustice without any
further delay. If there was not justification, the Bonus file would not have
been resubmitted by the communication ministry time and again. It is high time
we believe to settle the issue in favour of the GDS who are the key nerve of
the postal net work.
Kindly look into the matter in the
best interest of this toiling GDS and cause to grant Bonus ceiling of Rs.3500/-
at the earliest for which we are ever grateful.
We once again respectfully crave
your indulgence for judicious settlement of the issues.
With profound regards,
Yours faithfully,
(S.S.Mahadevaiah)
General Secretary.
