Wednesday, December 22, 2010
SCHEME FOR ENGAGEMENT OF GDS ON COMPASSIONATE GROUNDS –MERIT POINTS AND PROCEDURE FOR SELECTION.
Orders have been released DGP letter No. 17-17/2010-GDS Dated 14-12-2010 and details will be available shortly and displayed in our WEB.
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S.S.Mahadevaiah
General Secretary
All India Postal Extra Departmental Employees Union
Sunday, December 19, 2010
Friday, December 10, 2010
Resolution on Policy and Program – Reg.
Ref. No. GDS/CHQ/1A/Resolution/2010 Dated. 10-12- 2010
To.
The Secretary,
Department of Posts,
Dak Bhawan,
New Delhi-110001.
Sub.: Resolution on Policy and Program – Reg.
Madam,
A resolution adopted in the Central Working Committee meeting of A.I.P.E.D.E.U. held at Historical City of Warangal A.P. Circle from 5-12-2010 to 7-12-2010 on the subject is forwarded herewith.
You are requested kindly to consider the views put forth in the resolution and cause to issue necessary orders accordingly.
With high regards,
Yours faithfully
D.A. (1)
(S.S. MAHADEVAIAH)
General Secretary
Resolutions on Policy & Programme
The present National political scenario is divesting discouraging we never heard in the recent past that the parliament has been observed pandemonium and consequently adjourned more than15 days without transacting and consensus.
The local ground fast this ugly episode was that Malpractice took places in allotment of 2G Spectrum in Tele Communication lay, The UPA Government. The other vulnerable episode is Corruption in organising and building Common Wealth Sports, Aadrash building Construction and allotment of flats etc. The ruling UPA Government took the deeds in allot ment of Govt funds etc to individuals related to ruling party Ministers both in Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh. The innocent poor Common Man has been left in street in lurch. The Corruption, malpractices have become the order of the day.
The American economy which is said to be the further and another for Liberalisation privatasation and Globalisation policies met with severe set backs and the financial institutions and Banks in the contrary declined bank crupsy. The Countries which followed the policies of USA also met with same calamity
The economy in India is stated to be in sound position which motivated foreigners to invest in India trades etc. This is only due to the left parties which supported the UPA Government besides brocking UPA Government steps forwards LPG
After re-election of Mr. Manmohan Sigh's Govt. without the Support the left parties, is following the L.P.G with an unbridled horse which power the way fast the rich people to become more rich. The online Trade increased the cost of Commodities which the common people to use for these everyday walk of life, We could site the cases of Daals, oils etc. The automatic petrol price like has further developed the increases in cast of living. Ultimately people in middle classes family and those labourers below poverty line could not face sky marketing price vise in our country.
The working classes have no other option but to oppose the Govt. policies which resulted alarmingly endangering the living conditions of common citizens in which GDS employees also a part to do their share. This Central Working Committee feels and decides that we must built a strong unity among own working class and join struggles organized by other central unions to fight against the onslaughts unleashed on working class and the citizens of India
The Department of Posts is always putting a deaf-ear-to our demand of regularization of GDS employees (i.e. ) status of Govt. Servant to GDS employees, which has became a mirrage all along these years.
The Department has come forward with the proposal for extending (a) Medical facilities and Service Discharge benefits Scheme for payment of pension to GDS employees. Although the Schemes require much modification to suite GDS employees, we welcome the proposals.
As regards Promotional avenues, the present promotion of GDS to postman Could not living Un-uniform to all GDS employees. The GDS employees in cities or adjoining to cities are getting postman promotions in good number While other GDS in remote areas could not get such postman promotions. It may pus be seen that inequality prevails in this case. This should be got removed.
Similarly the promotion of GDS to Group-D has become a stand still in our Department. The Department is considering to upgrade the Group-D post as multitasked Employees Consequent to the 6th CPC. The recruitment rules are being modified to that extent. The Condition of Tenth pass should be removed so that all the GDS employees could be considered for MSE promotion.
In the case of selection for Postal Assistants posts, the present age condition should be removed. Further the willing GDS employees may be allowed to sit for the Examination along with the LGOS irrespective of percentage of marks secured in +2 in the LGOS examination, the preference may be given to LGOS and the unfilled vacancies Thrown open to GDS after the prescribed in training computers etc.
Apart from the above, the three promotions as per regular employees (viz) MACP should be made applicable to GDS employees also which would pave the way for uniformity in the field of promotion.
As regards House rent Allowance, it is our long pending demand that all the GDS employees should be paid at par with regular employees like HBA, GPF, Festival, Scooter advance etc should also be paid to all GDS employees.
The case of leave facilities, it should be further improved at par with regular employees and in terms and FR & SR etc ruling made applicable to GDS employees also.
In fact all GDS employees are working more than 5 hrs daily and deserve to get There TRCA fixed for eight hour duty as par with regular employees.
Although the Supreme Court of our Country had given Judgment the GDS employees also entitled to get payment of DCRG at par with regular employees and statutory Pension rules. The Department of Posts is refusing to extend full benefits under this scheme to GDS employees. The attitude of the Department is disappointing.
Similarly in the case of Bonus, although the Ministry of Finance did not discriminate the Bonus to the paid to regular and GDS employees, the Department of Posts hand arbitrarily reduced the Bonus ceiling from Rs. 3500/- to Rs. 2500/- for GDS employees. This shows the step motherly treatment shown Department of Posts. The appeal made By the Department against the decision of CAT, Chennai to pay Rs.3500/- to GDS has been rejected by Hon'ble Court of Chennai and other Courts also.
As regards tightening of norms, without consulting the staff side the Department had unilaterally revised the norms for calculating the workload with regards to cash handling one point for every Rs.1000/- into Rs.20,000/-. This is nothing but breaking the GDS BPMs below the belt. The CHQ has been confronting with the administration to reduce this severity with futile results. In this meanwhile some circles, have gone to CATs and get stay orders against the implementation of the same.
The earned facility of availing L.W.A. to remain at Head Quarters by the General Secretary has been cancelled by the administration. The same has not yet been restored. The Trade Union Facilities have not yet been fully extended to GDS Union from top to bottom. This should be made available for each and every one serving in the Department.
The Department of Post is considering to implement computers in Branch offices and the Technology Department is proposing to bring out that effect. In the interest of rural public we welcome this proposal of Department with an overall hope that the GDS employees would also be adequately enhanced with TRCA etc. It is not out of place to state here that the GDS employees are responsible for postal net work to be concede out in rural areas. Similarly the GDS employees plays a vital role in securing major portion of investment in small savings in the Department of Posts. More than 80% of Deposit are made in rural post offices. It proper accounting is made as in the case of nationals Banks (i.e) commission is paid by the Ministry of Finance forwards small saving schemes, The much claimed loss in our Department could be off set considerably.
It is also pertinent to mention here that the IRDA has since approved the Insurance business in our Department, Provisionally, about Rs.10,000/- Crores have been in deposit under the head PLI/RPLI. In the recent years securing of RPLI policies gained momentum, each GDS employees is collecting RPLI polices to the tun of several lakhs of Rupees (i.e) minimum 30 lakhs per year, the total business in this sector would be one lakh Crores every year earning crores and crores of Rupecs by way of RPLI premium. In addition to this we are procuring PLI/RPLI business also which alsoearns income by way of PLI premium. It both the premia put together, the total in this field would cross more than Rs.30,000/- crores. It this factor is taken into account, towards income and cost, we could proudly claim that we are remaining our Department of Posts profitably and thus
would be entitle to get all the benefit as enjoyed by the employees working in LIC of India etc.
This Central Working Committee Meeting of AIPEDEU held at Warangal from 5-12-2010 to 7-12-2010 after indepth the discussion of GDS employees problems unanimously resolves to demand the following for the settlement of GDS employees.
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 to be paid should be indicated in the Service Discharge Benefit Scheme.
(ii) Contribution from GDS should also be accepted.
(iii) Family Pension Scheme at par with regular employees be introduced for GDS also.
(iv) Grant all retirement benefits effect from 1-1-2006
2. Grant Leave Facilities at par with regular employees.
(i) Casual leave
(ii) Earned leave
(iii) Half pay leave
(iv) Commuted leave
(v) Child Care leave
(vi) Maternity leave 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 local regional language.
5. Grant facilities
(a) Grant insurance cases to employees in Nuxal/Extremist area.
(b) (i) House Rent Allowance
(ii) Hill Allowance/Uttrakhand allowance.
(iii) Children's Eduction 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 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) Inclsion in JCM (ii) Periodical Meeting
10. Grant leave and advances (i) HBA (ii) Scooter advance (iii) Festival advance (iv) GPF
(v) co-operative society
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 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.
To achieve the above demands this CWC decides the following agitational programmes:
i) Countrywide action and submission of memorandum 11-01-2011
ii) Hunger fast by all office bearers at Div. HQs 08-02-2011
iii) Dharna at Regional HQ on 23-03-2011
iv) State Level convention during month of May 2011
v) All India Convention during July/August 2011
vi) Direct industrial action :
This Central Working Committee further authorized the General Secretary to fix the day and date of agitational programmes in consultation with the JCA for the realization of our demands.
This Central Working Committee further resolves and direct all divisional/Circle Secretaries to ensure participation of minimum of ten member from each divisional branches to attend the all India Convention.
It is also further resolves to direct all the Circle Secretaries to mobilize good number for participation in 23rd February 2011 march to Parliament programme.
Dated 07-12-2010 Sd/-
Warangal (A.P) President
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S.S.Mahadevaiah
General Secretary
All India Postal Extra Departmental Employees Union
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
CENTRAL WORKING COMMITTEE MEETING
Central Working Committee MEETING
I am happy to inform you that the This Central Working Committee Meeting of AIPEDEU held at Historical City of Warangal from 5-12-2010 to 7-12-2010 under the president ship of Com. D. N. Giri President CHQ. The C.W.C. open session was held on 05-12-2010 and inaugurated by Com M. Krishnan, Secretary General, NFPE, and the open session was addressed by Com Sathyanarayana, General Secretary A.I.P. Accounts. Com. P. Suresh General secretary, R-IV, Com. Pratap Reddy, Chairman Reception Committee, Com. B.G. Tamankar, former President, NFPE, Com. G.S. Asiwal Ex AG/S P –III, CHQ (M.P. Circle), Com. D.P. Diwakar, Com. Sampat Rao C/S BSNL, Com. Ramchandran President, Admin. Union chq, Com. D.A.S.V.Prasad, Circle Secretary P-III, Com. S. Humayun, President P-IV CHQ, Com. B. Mohan Circle Secretary, R-III, Com. S. Kumar Swamy, Ex. Circle Secretary A.I.P.E.D.E.U, Com. B.V. Rao, President, A.P. Com. P. Panduranga Rao, C/S A.P. Com. Y. Nagabushanm, Ex. Circle Secretary, R-III, Com. S. Sammaiah General Secretary Reception Committee, Com. S.S. Mahadevaiah General Secretary, and others Local Leaders greeted.
The Warangal Divisional Reception Committee and Andhra Pradesh Circle Leaders and Comrades were made elaborate arrangement for successfully conducting the CWC Meeting. Our CHQ convey sincere Thanks to Organizers.
The C.W.C. members who have attended the meeting debated and deliberated the issues at length. After fruitful discussion, the C.W.C. adopted valuable resolutions on the issues confronting the GDS employees.
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
India Post's gadgets to streamline NREGA payment
India Post's gadgets to streamline NREGA payment
NEW DELHI: India Post will provide gadgets such as biometric fingerprint scanners , magnetic strip readers and thermal printers to its 1,30,000 rural offices to smoothen the process of verification and payment under the national rural employment guarantee scheme .
It has charted out an ambitious rural information technology (IT) plan that will make the wage disbursement under the scheme paperless, said an official with the department who asked not to be named. Although NREGA is administered by the ministry of rural development, payments under the UPA government's flagship job safety programme are routed through the postal network and bank branches. The postal department services more than half of the wage earners under the scheme in most states of the country.
The government has allocated Rs 40,100 crore for NREGA in 2010-11 . It is estimated that the rural development ministry will be able to utilise only about Rs 35,000 crore in the current year. A total of 179,43,189 families have been provided employment under the scheme till June 30 this year.
The devices offered to the post offices will have an in-built global positioning system (GPS) to determine the frequency of the postal staff's visits to the villages, which will ensure accountability on the part of the branch post masters. This will also help the department map its delivery territory.
The move will help the hugely popular scheme to check leakage of funds owing to fake attendance under the scheme.
In some states of North East, it was found that funds were transferred under the scheme to even doctors and engineers. In Uttar Pradesh alone the leakage is estimated at . 850 crore annually.
The department has invited participation of private players in this regard. The IT revamp, which will happen in phases, is expected to be completed in two years, said an official with the ministry of communications and information technology.
To ensure that the process is made hassle-free , the devices will have portable web cameras with enabling features such as bluetooth and wifi access for seamless transfer of data that may be required under the verification process for accounts.
Transactions under the scheme will happen only when the wage earner's biometric information is matched with data stored in the department's electronic database.
"Our devices will be compliant with standards issued by the Unique Identification Authority of India," said YP Rai, deputy director general (rural business) at India Post.
As network availability in most rural areas is inconsistent, the devices will have facility to function both online and offline. To address the problem of inadequate power supply, the devises will have an in-built battery with solar chargers.
It has charted out an ambitious rural information technology (IT) plan that will make the wage disbursement under the scheme paperless, said an official with the department who asked not to be named. Although NREGA is administered by the ministry of rural development, payments under the UPA government's flagship job safety programme are routed through the postal network and bank branches. The postal department services more than half of the wage earners under the scheme in most states of the country.
The government has allocated Rs 40,100 crore for NREGA in 2010-11 . It is estimated that the rural development ministry will be able to utilise only about Rs 35,000 crore in the current year. A total of 179,43,189 families have been provided employment under the scheme till June 30 this year.
The devices offered to the post offices will have an in-built global positioning system (GPS) to determine the frequency of the postal staff's visits to the villages, which will ensure accountability on the part of the branch post masters. This will also help the department map its delivery territory.
The move will help the hugely popular scheme to check leakage of funds owing to fake attendance under the scheme.
In some states of North East, it was found that funds were transferred under the scheme to even doctors and engineers. In Uttar Pradesh alone the leakage is estimated at . 850 crore annually.
The department has invited participation of private players in this regard. The IT revamp, which will happen in phases, is expected to be completed in two years, said an official with the ministry of communications and information technology.
To ensure that the process is made hassle-free , the devices will have portable web cameras with enabling features such as bluetooth and wifi access for seamless transfer of data that may be required under the verification process for accounts.
Transactions under the scheme will happen only when the wage earner's biometric information is matched with data stored in the department's electronic database.
"Our devices will be compliant with standards issued by the Unique Identification Authority of India," said YP Rai, deputy director general (rural business) at India Post.
As network availability in most rural areas is inconsistent, the devices will have facility to function both online and offline. To address the problem of inadequate power supply, the devises will have an in-built battery with solar chargers.
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S.S.Mahadevaiah
General Secretary
All India Postal Extra Departmental Employees Union
Monday, November 29, 2010
Sub: Introduction of Postmaster Cadre in Postal Wing.
MOST IMMEDIATE
No.4-17/2008-SPB-II
Government of India
Ministry of Communications & IT
Department of Posts
Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg
New Delhi-110001
Dated, 22nd November, 2010
To
All Chief Post Masters General.
Sub: Introduction of Postmaster Cadre in Postal Wing.
Sir/Madam,
I am directed to say that Department of Posts operates mainly through its about 25500 Departmental Post Offices. The services it offers have grown in the traditional areas of sale of stamps, booking of Money orders and Registered letters as also in Savings Bank functions, especially where Post Offices disburse NREGA wages to beneficiaries. In many post offices these activities are carried out electronically, new services like e-payment, e-post etc is also offered. Further the Department has also entered into agreements with private players like Western Union for money transfers. In the areas of mail, both express, parcel and traditional, the Department of Posts faces tremendous competition. It has to offer excellent services by way of continuous upgrades in quality and in the add on value of its mail products, like IOD, national billing, same day delivery of corporate mail etc.
2. In spite of the long existence of the Post Offices and challenges being faced by the Department from private players in the field there had never been an exclusive cadre for Postmasters. The Postal Assistants, LSG/HSG-II, I etc. are posted to man the posts of Postmasters. This system served the Department quite well till some time back. But now in order to improve/upgrade the functioning of the Post Offices, meet the present day requirement of specialization in Postal office management in the wake of introduction f technology, challenges from market and to increase productivity it has absolutely become essential to ensure that key Post Offices are headed by professional managers. Thus. In order to ensure that professionally qualified, trained and meritorious officials head the key Post Offices, it has been decided to introduce a separate cadre of Postmasters comprising the following grades by carving out the posts from existing General Line posts as ordered vide this Directorates letter No.13-2/2010-PE-I dt. 03.02.2010:
I. Senior Postmaster 116 Posts
(Rs.9300-34800+Rs.4800 Grade Pay).
II. Postmaster Gr-III 495 Posts
(Rs.9300-34800+4600 Gr. Pay)
III. Postmaster Gr-II 511 Posts
(Rs.9300-34800+Rs.4200 Gr. Pay)
IV. Postmaster Gr-I 2097 Posts
(Rs.5200-20200+Rs. 2800 Gr. Pay)
3. The Recruitment Rules of the above stated grades have since been framed and notified. A copy of the Recruitment Rules called the Department of Posts, Senior Postmaster (Group B Gazetted), Postmaster (Grade 'III and II'-Group B non-Gazetted)
and Postmaster (Grade I-Group C non-Gazetted) Recruitment Rules, 2010, dated 9th September,2010 is forwarded herewith.
4. The number of posts in the various grades of the Postmaster carved out of the existing General Line posts in various Postal Circles is being issued separately.
5. Thus it may be noted that:
I. A separate cadre of Postmasters has been created at the level of LSG, HSG-II, HSG-I and PS Gr 'B' by carving out the cadre from the existing General Line Cadre posts in Postal Wing and PS Gr 'B' and designated as Postmaster Gr.I. Postmaster Gr.II, Postmaster Gr.III and Senior Postmaster.
II. Initial constitution of he various Grades of Postmaster shall be done by inventing options/applications form the existing incumbents of LSG, HSG-II, HSG-I in Post offices and PS Gr. 'B'.
III. In subsequent years all the vacancies in Postmaster Gr.I shall be filled up through a Limited Departmental Competitive Examination, from amongst Pas with 5 years regular service in the grade.
IV. All the vacancies in Postmaster Gr.II posts shall be filled up by promotion from amongst Postmaster Gr.I with 6 years regular service in the grade (including regular service in LSG, if any).
V. All the vacancies in Postmaster Gr.III posts shall be filled up by promotion from amongst Postmaster Gr.II with 5 years regular service the grade (including regular service in HSG II. If any)
VI. 25% of vacancies in the grade of Sr. Postmaster will be filled up by promotion of Postmaster Gr. III with 2 years of regular service in the grade (including regular service in HSG I, if any) and 75% by Inspector of Posts (IPOs) with 6 years of regular service in the grade on the basis of Limited Departmental Competitive Examination (LDCE).
VII. The officials in PS Gr 'B' and Senior Postmaster (Gazetted) would be eligible for induction in IPoS, Gr 'A' on the basis of a consolidated eligibility list.
6. To begin with the Postal Circles, as per the provisions of the Recruitment Rules, may call for the options/applications with their bio-data from the willing officials holding the posts in the equivalent grades for appointment as Postmaster grade I, II and III respectively. While inviting for the applications it may be categorically stated that:
I. Once an official his application he will not be allowed to withdraw the same.
II. Officials who are still left with at least two years of service to retire may only apply in order to avoid their dislocation at the fag end of their service.
III. In the event of their appointment as Postmaster their further career progression will be in the hierarchy in the Postmaster their further career progression will be in the hierarchy in the Postmaster cadre only as per the provisions in the relevant Recruitment Rules and not in the General Line.
7. The applications so received may be scrutinized to find out the eligibility of the applicants. Thereafter the applications of the eligible applicants may be placed before the Screening Committee mentioned under Col. 11 of the respective grades for assessing their suitability based on their ACRs and vigilance clearance provided they attain the minimum
bench mark of 'Good'. Those who are found suitable they may be arranged in the order of seniority for appointment in respective grade of postmaster as they enjoyed in the General Lin.
8. If after filling up the posts as per procedure mentioned in above paragraph certain number of posts still remain unfilled the same shall be filled up by promotion as per the provision contained in col. 12 of the respective Recruitment Rules. It may please be noted that in that event the unfilled posts in Postmaster Gr.I will have to be filled up on the basis of Limited Departmental Competitive Examination. The pattern and scheme for Limited Departmental Competitive Examination to fill up the vacancies in the grade of Postmaster Gr.I would follow shortly.
9. All the Postal Circles are requested to follow the time-line mentioned below to fill up the posts of Postmaster:
(i) Date of Issue of Circle calling for the options/applications 14.12.2010
For appointment as Postmaster Grade I, II and III.
(ii) Last date for receipt of options/applications along with 15.01.2010
Bio-data.
(iii) Completion of scrutiny of applications and obtaining 31.01.2011
Vigilance Clearance and ACR dossiers.
(iv) Submission to Screening Committee 10.02.2011
(v) Receipt of minutes of the Screening Committee 25.02.2011
(vi) Submission of the minutes to the appointing 01.03.2011
Authority for approval
10. Thereafter the Postmasters so appointed may be deputed for training immediately in consultation with the Training Division of the Directorate.
11. The receipt of the letter may please be acknowledged.
Yours faithfully,
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(V.C. KAJLA)
DIRECTOR (SPN)
Tel.No.23096092
Copy to:
1. PS to MOC&IT.
2. PS to MOS (C&IT) (K).
3. PS to MOS (C&IT) (P).
4. Secretary (Posts).
5. All Members of the Postal Services Board/JS&FA.
6. Secretary (PSB)
7. CGM (BD)/ CGM(MB)/ CGM (PLI)/ Director, Postal Staff College, India, Ghaziabad.
8. All DDGs.
9. Director (Staff): For taking necessary action regarding appointment of Senior Postmasters.
10. Pr. Director of Audit, (Postal), Delhi-54
11. Additional Director General, APS, R.K.Puram, New Delhi-66.
12. Chief Engineer (Civil), HQ
13. Director, PTC, Mysore, is requested to host this letter with enclosure on website.
14. All Directors, Postal Training Centers.
15. All recognized Unions.
Sd/- (V.C. KAJLA)
DIRECTOR (SPN)
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S.S.Mahadevaiah
General Secretary
All India Postal Extra Departmental Employees Union
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