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Sunday, September 2, 2018

RPE SEPT. 2018 EDITORIAL

RPE SEPT. 2018 EDITORIAL


CHANGE THE ATTITUDE……………

The minutes of the meeting with GDS representatives don’t reflect actual.   As per the minutes an attempt has been made show as if moon duly arranged on a platter been handed over to GDS employees.  It is said that TRCA and allowances cannot be discussed with unions as these have implemented after consultation with several departments and authorities. This statement virtually closes the door for discussions. If pay and allowances cannot be discussed, then what is the use of discussions or such meetings! The pay (TRCA) and allowances are the subjects which the G.D.S. employees are greatly concerned with, the unions don’t give threat of strike but they are compelled by such attitude of not discussing vital issues to resort to agitation. It is an open secret that the committee that examined the recommendations suggested many severe cuts. The department cannot take refuse behind other departments/authorities. Yes, the recommendations of the one man committee are by and large good but have been distorted by committee of officers which are preposterous and are detrimental to the interests of the Gramin Dak Sevaks.

Even a layman knows that the code of conduct did not stretch over a period of 19 months. The fact of delay is that the committee of officers formed to study the recommendations of the one man committee was working overtime to distort the recommendations in order to deny benefits to the Gramin Dak Sevaks.  We don’t understand the logic behind such excuses of delay and cuts in the amount of arrears. Of course the committee suggested implementation of TRCA matrix from a prospective date. But never said or meant that the same should be after 19 months i.e., 01.07.2018. It certainly meant that the recommendation should be effective from 01.01.2017, when it gave illustrations for calculation of arrears which was for one year i.e., for 2016. 

As regards the statement that the payment of arrear was of kind of ex-gratia nature and could be manipulated at the will of the establishment, no such announcement was made by the Hon’ble Minister of state for communication in the press conference. His announcement was clear and categorical that the arrears would be paid from 01.01.2016 which meant that the arrears would be paid on the basis of the recommendations and illustrations given by the pay committee. We need not give a table showing the amount of loss suffered by the GDS employees between the amount due as per illustrations suggested by the committee and what has been paid according to Directorate orders. If desired, we shall produce such table which is ready with us.

As regards the arrears termed as “ex-gratia”, it is rather unfortunate. The recommendations were due to be implemented from 01.01.2016 and the amount of arrears is a due right of the Gramin Dak Sevaks and we are determined to have our due. We don’t understand the logic of rejecting the given recommendations, which are clamoring for being implemented.

The GDS employees love the service they render to the public. The decisions of struggle are very painful to us and we take such decisions when the department refuses to discuss vital issues as indicated in the minutes.

We have demanded a fruitful discussion/meeting with administration on all issues without any precondition. We are determined to fight till our justified demands are met with.  Be prepared for any sacrifice to reach the ends of justice, it shall be DO OR DIE BATTLE AGAIN.

We condemn autocrat attitude of the administration and ANTI GDS ATTITUTE.  Change the attitude, lest the attitude of the GDS would be changed……………….!   

          
                                      Proposed Non Co-operation Programme
1)   It is decided to boycott “IPPB” Launching functions in all over India.
2)   It is decided to Boycott all training classes pertaining to ‘DARPAN’ and ‘IPPB’ all over India till our demands are settled.
3)   It is decided to stop door to door campaign after working hours of branch post office to procure RPLI new policies, saving bank accounts from the public.
4)   It is decided to boycott RPLI mela and maha melas and meetings at all levels, which are conducted after working hours of the Branch Post Offices.

CHARTER OF DEMANDS
1)   GDS committee report as a whole be implemented with effect from 01st of January 2016 .
2)   Change the formula already adopted for calculation of arrears.
3)   Change of upper limit of gratuity from Rs 1,50,000/- to Rs 5,00,000/-
4)   10% of the TRCA of the GDS should be recovered towards SDBS contribution and the Government to contribute equal share.
5)   GDS should be granted 30days paid leave in a year and the leave should be allowed to be carry forward subjected to the maximum of 180 days and provide encashment of the leave.
6)   Grant Children Education allowance Rs6000/- per child per Annam.