CHQ CIRCULAR

 

 

ALL INDIA POSTAL EXTRA DEPARTMENTAL EMPLOYEES UNION (CHQ)

First Floor, Post Office Building, Padamnagar, Delhi 110007

 

No. GDS/CHQ/05/1/2010                                                  Dated: 16-09-2010

 

To

 

All Circle Secretaries/Divisional Secretaries/Branch Secretaries

All Members of the CWC AIPEDEU

 

Dear Comrades,

 

We are furnishing hereunder some recent developments concerning the postal employees in general and GDS employees in particular.

 

One day strike on 07.09.2010

At the outset AIPEDEU Headquarters congratulates all the rank and file GDS workers including Postal & RMS who have participated in the 07.09.2010 historic general strike. This time the reports are encouraging. About six crore workers, employees & teachers had participated in the strike. This is one of the biggest strikes in the post independent India. Once again we salute all those who made the strike a grand success.

 

Introduction of a new Service Discharge Benefit Scheme (SDBS) for the Gramin Dak Sevaks.

Much awaited ANNUITY PENSION (SDBS) has been granted to the GDS employees.  The orders issued by the Government Deptt. of Posts letter No. 6-11/2009-PEII dated 1.09.2010. By this time you must have gone through the orders. The Department comes to some conclusion regarding its implications. We feel that you must have also underlined the areas where improvements/modifications in the order or its implementation is required. The Pension Fund Regulatory & Development Authority (PFRDA) has launched a New Pension Scheme called NPS-Lite for the benefit of Common man and workers in unorganized sectors. Using the same platform of NPS-Lite, a proposal for introduction of Service Discharge Benefit Scheme (SDBS) for the benefit of the Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS), working in this Department, on monthly contribution basis (from Department's side only) has been under examination and consideration in this Department for quite some time. The Proposal has been approved by the Government for introducing Service Discharge Benefit Scheme (SDBS) for the Gramin Dak Sevaks in the Department of Posts, throughout the country. This scheme will, however, be offered in lieu of the existing Severance Amount scheme on an optional basis for the existing Gramin Dak Sevaks while it will be mandatory for the new Gramin Dak Sevaks entering into the service with effect from 1-1-2011. The existing scheme of payment of Ex-gratia Gratuity to the Gramin Dak Sevaks shall, however continue of the existing terms and conditions without any change.

 

For opted to new scheme, the severance amount @ Rs.1500 per annum for every completed years of service will be added to the accumulated contributions at the time of discharge for annuitization. Govt shall contribute Rs200/- and no recovery from GDS. The contributions shall be credited to the Trustee bank designated by the PFRDA. Not eligible during Put off periods, Provisional appointments and substitutes. On promotion, the accumulations shall be transferred under New Pension Scheme. On attaining the age of 58,the GDS can withdraw 20% of the accumulations. At the time of discharge 60% will be paid. 40% shall be invested for purchase a Life Annuity from Insurance Company. On removal & dismissal no amount will be paid. Option should be given before 30.9.2010. However all are requested to ask all members to give their option to new scheme of SDBS.

 

                 Comrades, many queries are forthcoming as to whether the scheme contribute by GDS staff by Rs. 200/- . This contribution only Department will pay not for employees. The existing Gramin Dak Sevaks who are left with three years or less service as on 01-01-2011, shall not be eligible to join the Service Discharge Benefit Scheme (SDBS).  This area needs some improvement.  We are working on betterment of the scheme.  Anyway, the orders have been issued and any valuable suggestion from any corner is welcome.

 

                 We request you kindly to suggest within three weeks the specific improvements that we should seek. We are also studying the orders very minutely and on receipt of the feedback from Circle/Division/Branch and CWC members we shall prepare a detailed letter seeking improvements.

 

                 We shall also, hold the CWC meeting sometime next month to discuss the whole issue in detail.

CABINET APPROVES D.A 10%:-

                 The central cabinet approves 10% hike in Dearness Allowance from 1st July 2010 based on the price index now D.A. will be 45% shortly Orders will be issued. Further an updated wholesale price index ended on  17.09.2010 with the government launching a new series that captures price movements of many more goods and with a change in the base year from 1993-94 to 2004-05. The new series is more representative in character than the one it replaces. Many of the 241 items added to the portfolio are consumed by the fast growing middle class, which means the index will more efficiently capture the structural changes that are taking place in the economy. Many commodities now in the list, such as cell phones, were not in widespread use 15 years ago. The cities and towns from which data will be sourced have also been increased and there will be a uniform method for collating the data. Even with all the improvements, the new series does not quite capture the change in the cost of living in this fast growing economy. Services, which contribute over half of the economic activity, remain excluded. The WPI data will continue to be released at monthly intervals and the data on the prices of food articles and commodities at weekly intervals. Over the medium term, India should move towards the international practice of relying on a representative consumer price index for policy purposes, Present D.A. price index will be change.

 

Appeal

                 The CHQ already made a humble appeal to all our members. You are aware of the efforts that we have made and a little benefit that have come on account of the same. We are not in the habit of asking for donations. But now is the time that we should have our own union building as also a separate legal expenses fund.

 

                 We call upon all our members to contribute Rs.200/- per member out of the arrears towards the Building fund and the legal expenses fund. The Divisional/Branch Secretaries are requested kindly to make special efforts for collection of the fund which may be sent to us giving the details of the collection.

 

                 We wish all our members a very happy Dussera.

 

19TH September reminds us of the great sacrifices of 1960 HISTORIC STRUGGLE/STRIKE. Let us rededicate ourselves for the cause of workers; in general and postal in particular.  

 

Yours fraternally,                                                                       

S.S.Mahadevaiah
General Secretary
All India Postal Extra Departmental Employees Union

CABINET APPROVES D.A 10%

CABINET APPROVES 10% HIKE IN DEARNESS ALLOWANCE

FROM 1st JULY 2010 BASED ON THE PRICE INDEX:

NOW D.A. WILL BE 45%

--
S.S.Mahadevaiah
General Secretary
All India Postal Extra Departmental Employees Union

OVERWHELMING RESPONSE TO STRIKE CALL

At the outset let me congratulate your great efforts to carry out the call of one-day strike on strike action on 7^th September, 2010

 

CONGRATULAIONS TO ALL FOR THE

OVERWHELMING RESPONSE TO STRIKE CALL

 

Dear Comrades!

 

AIPEDEU Headquarters Congratulates the rank and file postal workers for their overwhelming response to the strike call issued by the ALL Trade Unions, Confederation of CG Employees and the Postal JCA of NFPE and AIPEDEU.  

--
S.S.Mahadevaiah
General Secretary
All India Postal Extra Departmental Employees Union

TODAY THE 7TH SEPTEMBER, 2010 STRIKE ANOTHER MILE STONE IN THE HISTORY OF TRADE UNION MOVEMENT

TODAY THE 7TH SEPTEMBER, 2010 STRIKE  ANOTHER MILE STONE IN THE HISTORY OF TRADE UNION MOVEMENT

 

Dear Leaders and Comrades,

SINKING THE IDEOLOGICAL DIFFERENCES ALL TRADE UNIONS OF INDIA HAVE DECIDED TO PROTEST AGAINST THE POLICIES OF THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT.

NFPE and AIPEDEU have also decided to join the PROTEST - 0NE DAY TOKEN STRIKE
ON 07TH SEPTEMBER,2010 and called upon the members to ensure MASSIVE PARTICIPATION.

WE hereby call upon all to JOIN THE STRIKE VOLUNTARILY FOR THIS COMMON CAUSE.

NFPE and AIPEDEU HAVE IDENTIFIED THEMSELVES IN THE MASS MOVEMENT FOR THE WELL BEING OF THE WORKERS IN GENERAL AND POSTAL IN PARTICULAR. IT IS THE NEED OF THE HOUR ALSO!

THINK AND ACT

MAKE THE 07TH STRIKE A GRAND SUCCESS

--
S.S.Mahadevaiah
General Secretary
All India Postal Extra Departmental Employees Union

ANNUITY PENSION FOR GDS - CLICK BELOW LINK FOR ORDERS

: http://docs.google.com/View?id=dcwj224x_156hnk86sdn


OBSERVE ONE DAY TOKEN STRIKE ON 7TH SEPT, 2010.
--
S.S.Mahadevaiah
General Secretary
All India Postal Extra Departmental Employees Union

GDS employees PENSION -SDBS

 

No.6-11/2009-PE-II

Government of India

Ministry of Communications & IT

Department of Posts

(Establishment Division)

 

Dak Bhawan, Parliament Street

New Delhi-110001

1^st September 2010 

 

All Chief Postmaster General

Postmaster General

General Manager (Finance)

Directors of Accounts (Postal)

 

Sub:              Introduction of a new Service Discharge Benefit Scheme (SDBS) for the Gramin

                      Dak Sevaks working in the Department of Posts.

 

Sir/Madam,

 

              You may be aware that the Pension Fund Regulatory & Development Authority (PFRDA) has launched a New Pension Scheme called NPS-Lite for the benefit of Common man and workers in unorganized sectors. Using the same platform of NPS-Lite, a proposal for introduction of Service Discharge Benefit Scheme (SDBS) for the benefit of the Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS), working in this Department, on monthly contribution basis (from Department’s side only) has been under examination and consideration in this Department for quite some time. The Proposal has been approved by the Government for introducing Service Discharge Benefit Scheme (SDBS) for the Gramin Dak Sevaks in the Department of Posts, throughout the country. This scheme will, however, be offered in lieu of the existing Severance Amount scheme on an optional basis for the existing Gramin Dak Sevaks while it will be mandatory for the new Gramin Dak Sevaks entering into the service with effect from 1-1-2011. The existing scheme of payment of Ex-gratia Gratuity to the Gramin Dak Sevaks shall, however continue of the existing terms and conditions without any change,

 

2.                           The salient features of the proposed Service Discharge Benefit Scheme (SDBS)

are as under:

 

ELIGIBILITY TO JOIN THE SDB SCHEME	All regularly appointed Gramin Dak Sevaks, who have been selected after due process in accordance with the Service & Employment Rules and after rendering one year’s satisfactory service, are eligible to join the scheme. The existing Gramin Dak Sevaks who are left with three years or less service as on 01-01-2011, shall not be eligible to join the Service Discharge Benefit Scheme (SDBS).
OPTION FOR THE EXISTING INCUMBENTS	The existing regularly appointed Gramin Dak Sevaks on the date of notification of the Service Discharge Benefit Scheme (SDBS), shall have option either to switch over to the new Service Discharge Benefit Scheme (SDBS) or to continue in the existing Severance Amount Scheme. In case they opt to join the Service Discharge Benefit Scheme (SDBS), the Severance amount accrued till the date of their joining, @ Rs.1500 for every completed year of service till their enrolment will be added to the accumulated contributions at the time of discharge for annuitization.
NEW ENTRANTS	The New Gramin Dak Sevaks, appointed on or after the date of introduction of the Service Discharge Benefit Scheme (SDBS), shall mandatorily have to get themselves enrolled under the new Scheme (SDBS). The will not be entitled to receive the benefit of severance amount.
CONTRIBUTION	Only the Government shall contribute @ Rs.200 per month for each enrolled Gramin Dak Sevak. The Gramin Dak Sevaks shall not be required to make any contribution from their side under the scheme. The contributions made by the Department shall be credited to the Trustee Bank designated by the Pension Fund Regulatory & Development Authority (PFRDA) and invested through Pension Fund Managers(PFMs) designated by the PFRDA.   However, no such contribution/subscription shall be made by the Department in respect of the Gramin Dak Sevaks, who are placed ‘Put off” duty or unauthorizedly absent. Similarly, the provisionally appointed Gramin Dak Sevaks or substitutes engaged for leave periods of the regular GDS, etc., are also not eligible for joining the Service Discharge Benefit Scheme (SDBS).
ON APPOINTMENT/ABSORPTION OF A GRAMIN DAK IN A REGULAR DEPARTMENTAL POST	The Gramin Dak Sevaks, who are enrolled under this Service Discharge Benefit Scheme(SDBS), on their absorption/appointment in the Department against any regular Departmental posts, shall have to quit the Service Discharge Benefit Scheme (SDBS) and to seek transfer of the accrued accumulations under the SDBS till their date of absorption/regular appointment to a Departmental posts, to their new account under the New Pension Scheme for Departmental employees, already in existence, for which he/she shall become eligible on such regular appointment to a Departmental post. Such transferred funds/accumulations shall then be regulated / invested under the New Pension Scheme.
NODAL AGENCY	The pension Fund Regulatory Development Authority (PFRDA) is the Nodal Agency and Central Record Keeping Agency (CRA) appointed by the PFRDA will maintain the data/records as well as upload/transmit the data to the Trustee Bank and also advise the Trustee Bank to transfer the funds to the relevant Pension Fund Manager (PFM) for investment purposes.
ENROLMENT AND ASSIGNING PERMANENT RETIREMENT ACCOUNT NUMBER (PRAN)	(iii)         The Gramin Dak Sevaks opting to come under the new Service Discharge Benefit Scheme (SDBS), shall have to submit an application in the prescribed proforma for their enrolment in the Service Discharge Benefit Scheme (SDBS). Such applications for enrolment will be sent to the Postal Divisional Office concerned by the Sub Divisional Inspector/ASPOs., duly attested and verified as required.   (ii)          The Divisional Heads (Director / Sr./Supdt. of Post offices will collect all such applications, and ensure that the applications are complete in all respects and forward them to the Central Record Keeping Agency’s (CRA) Facilitation Centers for enrollment and issue of digitized card containing inter alia Permanent Retirement Account Number (PRAN) for Gramin Dak Sevak concerned. The list of Facilitation Centres of Central Record Keeping Agency (CRA) is attached, to which the Applications of Gramin Dak Sevaks who opt to join the Service Discharge Benefit Scheme (SDBS), are to be sent,   (iii)         The Gramin Dak Sevaks opting for enrollment under the new SDBS, shall also be requited to open a Savings Bank Account in the concerned Post Office and the particulars of such SB Account shall be furnished in the relevant columns of the application form by the GDS.
EXIT FROM THE SERVICE DISCHARGE BENEFIT SCHEME(SDBS)	(i)          A Gramin Dak Sevak, if he so wishes to exit at any point of time after attaining the age of 58 years, he can withdraw 20% of the accumulations and has to invest the 80% of accumulations for purchase of Life Annuity from any of the Life Insurance Company authorised by Insurance Regulatory & Development Authority (IRDA) The Department shall not make further contributions once he exits from Service Discharge Benefit Scheme (SDBS)   (ii)        At the time of discharge from service also, the Gramin Dak Sevak would be required to invest a minimum of 40% of accumulations to purchase a Life Annuity from any of the authorised Life Insurance Company duly approved by the Insurance Regulatory & Development Authority (IRDA). The remaining amount i.e. 60% of the accumulations can be withdrawn.   (iii)      However there shall be no restriction on purchase of life annuity exceeding 40% of their accumulations in the fund. In other words, the Gramin Dak Sevak, discharged on completion of his services may invest in the Life Annuity even more than the minimum required 40% if he/she so desires.
DISMISSAL/FEMOVAL FROM SERVICE	If a Gramin Dak Sevak enrolled as a member of Service Discharge Benefit Scheme (SDBS) is removed/ dismissed from service in consequence of a disciplinary proceeding, he forfeits his past service and benefits of the Service Discharge Benefit Scheme (SDBS). On the other hand, the Department reserves the right to claim refund of the contributions made in respect of such Gramin Dak Sevak till his date of dismissal/ removal and to credit it to the Government accounts. He will also be not entitled to receive the Severance Amount and Ex-Gratia Gratuity if otherwise were admissible to him/her.
{CHARGES FOR DIGITIZATION AND ANNUAL SERVICING CHARGES	The Department will bear the cost of preparation of digitized cards and also Annual Service Charges of the accounts of enrolled Gramin Dak Sevaks in the Service Discharge Benefit Scheme (SDBS).

 

 

3.                The following course of action is required to be taken before launching and notifying the scheme.

 

Step-1	1)Obtaining options from the existing Gramin Dak Sevaks. Those who have opt to join the Service Discharge Benefit Scheme (SDBS), they have to submit on application form for registration (NL SL). The Divisional Heads (Sr./Superintendent of Post Offices) will circulate the scheme amongst all the regularly appointed Gramin Dak Sevaks and obtain options in the prescribed format and also applications from those who opt to join the Service Discharge Benefit Scheme (SDBS). The Sub-Divisional Inspectors and Assistant Superintendent of Post Offices have to be made responsible for disseminating the information and also helping the Gramin Dak Sevaks in filling the option form and also the application for registration.  1)                                                         For the Gramin Dak Sevaks Mailman working in RMS units, they will be attached to the designated Postal Division for purposes of collection centers. The concerned Divisional Heads of RMS units shall obtain the Applications from the opted GDS Mailman and forward them to the designated Postal Unit for consolidation and for onward submission to the Central Record Keeping Agency (CRA) Facilitation Centre.   2)                                                         The options of Gramin Dak Sevaks who do not intend to join the Service Discharge Benefit Scheme (SBDS) have to be filed separately in a Guard File at Divisional Offices for reference at the time of discharge/ death for payment of severance amount.   3)                                                         The Divisional Heads (Director / Sr./Superintendent of Post Offices) have also to obtain applications in prescribed format from the new entrants of Gramin Dak Sevaks who have been recruited on or after the date of introduction of Service Discharge Benefit Scheme (SDBS) (after rendering one year service) and send the same to the concerned Central Record Keeping Agency (CRA) after due verification of Customer details for Registration and issue of digitized card.
Step-2	All the Postal Divisional offices (Senior Superintendent of Post offices) are required to enroll as Collection Centres (NLCC) and every Postal Division has to submit an application form in the format (NL N3) for registration with Central Record Keeping Agency (CRA) of Pension Fund Regulatory & Development Authority (PFRDA). These applications for registration have to be sent to concerned Director of Accounts (Postal) (designated accounting authority) for attestation by 15.09.2010
Step-3	All the Directors of Accounts (Postal) are designated as Accounting Authorities and Aggregator Offices. They have to register as Aggregator Offices (NLAO) by submitting an application in the prescribed form (NL N2). This application form (NL N2) along with applications of Collecting Centres (NLCC) received from Divisional Heads (Senior Superintendent of Post offices) after due attestation have to be submitted to Directorate by 25-09-2010
Step-4	The Postal Directorate will be the Overseeing office and it will register with Central Record Keeping Agency (CRA) by submitting an application in form (NLOO). The applications of Collection Centres (NLCC) and Accounts Offices (NLAO) shall be consolidated and sent to Central Record Keeping Agency (CRA) by the Directorate for purpose of registration.

 

4.                           The salient features of the Service Discharge Benefit Scheme (SDBS) as detailed above along with specimen format of application (NL SL) and Collection Centers (NLCC) should be sent to all the Divisional Heads (Sr./ Superintendent of Post Offices) for circulation amongst the Gramin Dak Sevaks working in their Divisions and directing them to submit an option on or before 30.09.2010. Option format is enclosed.

 

5.                           If the Gramin Dak Sevaks fail to submit their options by the prescribed date, they will be deemed to have opted to continue in the existing Severance Amount scheme. Option exercised once shall be final and cannot be revised at any later date. For the Gramin Dak Sevaks mailman working in the RMS units, the option will be obtained from them by the concerned Divisional Head (Director / Sr./ Superintendent of RMS) and send the applications in NLSL format after due authorization to the designated Postal Division.

 

6.                           The Gramin Dak Sevaks who opt for the Service Discharge Benefit Scheme (SDBS) have to submit their applications in the format NL SL filling the same and submit to Divisional Superintendent of Post Offices for verification of the customer details and for authentication and certification. The Gramin Dak Sevaks opt to join the Service Discharge Benefit Scheme(SDBS) will have to open a Savings Bank Account in the concerned Post Office and the particulars of the Account Number have to be mentioned in the respective columns of application. The applications received from the Gramin Dak Sevaks have to be sent to concerned Central Record Keeping Agency (CRA) Facilitation Centers for registration, assigning and generation of Permanent Retirement Account Number (PRAN) and issue of digitized cards to the enrolled Gramin Dak Sevak subscribers. The list of Facilitation Centres of Central Record Keeping Agency (CRA) duly mapped Division-wise to which the applications are to be sent for each Circle is enclosed. It should be ensured that, the applications are properly verified and sent in bundles to the designated Central Record Keeping Agency (CRA) facilitation centre. Each bundle has to contain 50 applications with an inventory indicating the name of Gramin Dak Sevaks, designation etc.

 

7.                           Before launching the Service Discharge Benefit Scheme (SDBS) and issuing formal notification by the Directorate, all the Divisional Heads (Director /Sr./Superintendent of Post offices) will designate a Nodal Officer for this purpose for obtaining options and collection of applications in format NL SL and for registration of Collection Centers (Divisional Office).

 

8.                           The following documents are enclose:

 

1)                           Options format to be obtained from Gramin Dak Sevaks

2)                           Subscriber’s registration form (NL S1)

3)                           Collection Centers Registration Form (NLN3)

4)                           Account Offices Registration Form (NLN2)

5)                           List of Facilitation centres of Central Record Keeping Agency (CRA) for sending filled in application forms by Divisions.

 

9.                           Time Schedule for completion of the process prescribed is as below:

 

Sl.No.	Course of action	Time Schedule by which action to be completed.
1.	Collection of Options from Gramin Dak Sevaks & Obtaining applications from willing Gramin Dak Sevaks to join Service Discharge Benefit Scheme(SDBS)	30-09-2010
2.	Despatch of Applications obtained from Gramin Dak Sevaks to the concerned facilitation centres of Central Record Keeping Agency (CRA) by the Divisional offices.	10-10-2010
3.	Dispatch of Application form NL-CC by Divisional heads to concerned DA(P)	15-09-2010
4.	Despatch of completed and authorised NL-CC Application and NL-AO applications to Directorate by DAP	25-09-2010

 

 

10.                       The Circle Office will also designate a Nodal officer for overseeing the above activity and for interacting with the Directorate. After the expiry of last date fixed for obtaining applications, the Circle office will collect the information from the respective divisions and forward the compliance report in the following format to reach Directorate by 10-10-2010.

 

Sl.No.

Name of division

No. of Gramin Dak Sevks opted for joining the Service Discharge Benefit Scheme(SDBS)

No. of Gramin Dak Sevaks opted for continuing in the severance amount scheme.

No. of Gramin Dak Sevaks who have not submitted options but deemed to have opted to continue in the severance amount scheme.

 

11.                       The General managers(FA)/Director of Accounts Posts will be also designate a Nodal officer for obtaining the applications from the postal divisions (Collection centre) and for forwarding the applications after due outhorization along with the application of DAP in form NL—AO to Directorate by 25-09-2010 positively.

 

12.                       The formal notification for introducing Service Discharge Benefit (SDBS) Operating and accounts Procedure will be issued separately. The contributions for opted Gramin Dak Sevaks will be done only after issue of formal Notification and issue of instructions from Directorate.

 

13.                       The receipt of this letter may kindly be acknowledged to the ADG (Establishment).

 

Yours faithfully,

DA: As above

(A.K. Sharma)

Dy. Director General (Estt)

Copy forwarded to:

 

1)                Director, Postal Training Centers, Mysore – 570010 for displaying the circular option, applications on the website of the Department.

2)                JS(FA)

3)                DDG (PAF) for issuing suitable instructions to the DA(P) in this regard.

4)                General Secretary, AIPEDEU, 1^st Floor, Padam Singh Nagar PO Building, New Delhi-110007

5)                General Secretary, NUGDS at Manjeri, Kerala

6)                All recognized Unions / Federations.

(K. Rameswara Rao)

         Assistant Director General (Estt)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Option Form

              I…………………………………………………………………………………………………S/o, D/o, W/o………….

………………………………………………………………………………………………………….working as Gramin Dak Sevak……………………………………………………………………………(Designation) at………………………………

……………………………………………………………………………(Branch Post Office/Sub Office) in account

with…………………………………………………………………….(SO/HO in………………………………………………….

………………………………………………(Division) of…………………………………………………………………………….

…………………………………...Circle hereby declare that:

 

1)              willing to join the service Discharge Benefit scheme officer by the Department in lieu of Severance Amount scheme organized through Pension Fund Regulatory Development Authority (PFRDA) on the lines of NPS-Lite platform

OR

 

2)              willing to remain in the existing Severance Amount scheme subject to fulfillment of the prescribed terms and conditions.

 

                                                        (Strike out which is not applicable)

 

Place:

 

Date:

 

                                                                       Signature of the GDS................................

                                                                       Name (in Block Letters)...........................

 

Attested

 

Sub-Divisional Inspector/

Assistant Superintendent of Post Offices

Sub Division……………………………………………

 

Note:

 

1.               Options once exercised will be final and there is no provision for revising

the option at any later date.

 

2.              Gramin Dak Sevaks, who have not submitted their option by the prescribed date, will be deemed to have been opted to continue to remain in the Severance Amount scheme.

 

 

FLASH NEWS:

 
Dear Comrades,
 
ANNUITY PENSION EXTENDED TO G.D.S - Orders released today:
 
Much awaited ANNUITY PENSION has been granted to the GDS employees.  Orders have been released today and details will be available shortly and displayed in our WEB. 
 
With warm Greetings,
--
S.S.Mahadevaiah
General Secretary
All India Postal Extra Departmental Employees Union

Introduction of a new Service Discharge Benefit Scheme (SDBS) for the Gramin Dak Sevaks working in the Department of Posts.

--

Today DG Letter No.6-11/2009-PE-II, Dated 1^st September 2010. Orders Issued Introduction of a new Service Discharge Benefit Scheme     (SDBS) for the Gramin Dak Sevaks working in the Department of Posts.

The Pension Fund Regulatory & Development Authority (PFRDA) has launched a New Pension Scheme called NPS-Lite for the benefit of Common man and workers in unorganized sectors. Using the same platform of NPS-Lite, a proposal for introduction of Service Discharge Benefit Scheme(SDBS) for the benefit of the Gramin Dsk Sevaks (GDS), working in this Department, on monthly contribution basis (from Department's side only) has been under examination and consideration in this Department for quite some time. The Proposal has been approved by the Government for introducing Service Discharge Benefit Scheme (SDBS) for the Gramin Dak Sevaks in the Department of Posts, throughout the country. This scheme will, however, be offered in lieu of the existing Severance Amount scheme on an optional basis for the existing Gramin Dak Sevaks while it will be mandatory for the new Gramin Dak Sevaks entering into the service with effect from 1-1-2011. The existing scheme of payment of Ex-gratia Gratuity to the Gramin Dak Sevaks shall, however continue of the existing terms and conditions without any change.

     

For opted to new scheme, the severance amount @ Rs.1500 per annum for every completed years of service will be added to the accumulated contributions at the time of discharge for annuitization.

Govt shall contribute Rs200/- and no recovery from GDS. The contributions shall be credited to the Trustee bank designated by the PFRDA.

Not eligible during Put off periods, Provisional appointments and substitutes.

On promotion, the accumulations shall be transferred under New Pension Scheme.

On attaining the age of 58,the GDS can withdraw 20% of the accumulations.

At the time of discharge 60% will be paid. 40% shall be invested for purchase a Life Annuity from Insurance Company.

On removal & dismissal no amount will be paid.

Option should be given before 30.9.2010. The full text of the orders scanned for every ones notice.

The detailed Circular will follows.     

S.S.Mahadevaiah
General Secretary
All India Postal Extra Departmental Employees Union

Confederation circuler on one day General Strike action on 7th September, 2010 along with the other sections of the working class.

Confederation circuler on one day strike action on 7th September, 2010 along with the other sections of the working class.

 

--
S.S.Mahadevaiah
General Secretary
All India Postal Extra Departmental Employees Union

Letter to Govt. on DEPARTMENTALISATION OF GDS MAIL MAN-Equivalent to Group D/Mail guard &Alleged abolition of GDS Stamp Venders

Letter to Govt. on DEPARTMENTALISATION OF GDS MAIL MAN-Equivalent to Group D/Mail guard &Alleged abolition of GDS Stamp Venders

--
S.S.Mahadevaiah
General Secretary
All India Postal Extra Departmental Employees Union

Govt. Orders on GDS isuess.

Payment of second installment of 60% arrears on account of Implementation of Shri R.S. Nataraja Murti Committee recommendations on revision of wage structure of Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS).
Non payment of 60% of arrears of Time Related Continuity Allowance (TRCA) to Gramin Dak Sevaks in Orissa Circle.


Department issued Clarification Orders on the drawl of annual increases in respect of protected Time Related Continuity Allowance (TRCA) of EDSPMs.

Maintenance of select panel while finalizing the selection of various categories of Gramin Dak Sevaks.

Govt. Orders on GDS isuess.

--
S.S.Mahadevaiah
General Secretary
All India Postal Extra Departmental Employees Union

Make one Day Nation wide General Strike on 7th September, 2010. A Thundering Success.

NATIONAL FEDERATION OF POSTAL EMPLOYEES
ALL INDIA POSTAL EXTRA DEPARTMENTAL EMPLOYEES UNION
 
 
 
No. NFPE/Agtn./2010                                                                  Dated 12th August 2010
 
ONE DAY ALL INDIA GENERAL STRIKE ON 7th SEPTEMBER,2010
 
Dear Comrades,
 
The meeting of the  National Federation of Postal Employees & All India Postal Extra Departmental Employees Union  held at New Delhi on 12th August,2010 resolved to conduct joint nationwide campaign amongst the Postal, RMS, MMS, Postal Accounts, Postal Administrative Employees and GDS Employees to participate in the nationwide one day strike on 7th September, 2010 decided by the Central Trade Unions, State and Central Government Employees Organisations, Banks, LIC, College and school Teachers Organisations etc in a joint national convention held at New Delhi on 15th July 2010 in protest against unprecedented price rise of essential commodities, violation of trade union rights, ban on creation of Posts, contractorisation, outsourcing and privatization, Regularisation of Gramin Dak Sevaks and Casual Labourers fundamental trade union rights etc.  The Charter of Demands and copy of Strike notice is attached herewith for your campaign.
 
We would call upon all Circle/Divisional and Branch Secretaries of NFPE and GDS Union immediately to hold joint meetings at all offices and ensure participation of all staff and make the 7th September, 2010 strike a grand success.
 
We are having the moral responsibility to raise our voice and record our concern against the onslaughts unleashed on working class and we are wholeheartedly participating in the nationwide strike organised on 07.09.2010. All are requested to involve themselves in total for the successful result of the ensuing strike.
 
All Circle Secretaries are requested to submit the strike report to the respective Federation/CHQ.
 
With Fraternal greetings
 
Yours Comradely,
 
 
      (M. Krishnan)                                                                  (S. S. Mahadevaiah)
      Secretary General                                                             General Secretary        
       NFPE                                                                                 AIPEDEU     
 
Copy to:- All Circle/Divisional/Branch Secretaries of AIPEDEU

The Convention resolves to go in for phased agitation by the working class all over the country to culminate in countrywide strike action. Regularise all Gramin Dak Sevaks daily rated workers/employees. Remove the ceiling on compassionate appointments; end the discrimination in the bonus ceiling of GDS employees. The Convention unanimously decides the Countrywide General Strike on 07th September, 2010. This calls including the demand of Regualisation of GDS employees and end the discrimination in the bonus ceiling of GDS employees. It is our duty to make the programme a grand success.
 
All Circle/Divisional/Branch Secretaries are requested to give wide publicity among the members. All are further requested to mobilise members for the grand success of struggle programme, General Strike on 07th September, 2010.
 
                                                                                                (S. S. Mahadevaiah)
          General Secretary
                                                                                                                       

 
 NATIONAL FEDERATION OF POSTAL EMPLOYEES
ALL INDIA POSTAL EXTRA DEPARTMENTAL EMPLOYEES UNION
 
No.PF-JCA-12/2010                                                            Dated:   17th August , 2010
 
To
 
The Director General
Department of Posts
Dak Bhawan
New Delhi – 110001

 
NOTICE

 
Sir/Madam,
 
In accordance with the provisions of Sub Section (1) of Section 22 of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, we hereby notify that all the Postal/RMS/MMS/Administrative & Postal Accounts Employees and the Gramin Dak Sewaks will observe one day General strike on 07.09.2010. The Charter of Demands is enclosed herewith.

 
 
M.KRISHNAN
SECRETARY GENERAL NFPE
 
 
               K.V.SRIDHARAN                                                        ISHWAR SINGH DABAS                   
GENERAL SECRETARY P3[NFPE]                                            GENERAL SECRETARY P4 [NFPE]
 
                                                                                   
         GIRI RAJ SINGH                                                               P.SURESH
GENERAL SECRETARY R3 [NFPE]                                           GENERAL SECRETARY R4 [NFPE]
 
                                                                                  
 
           PRANAB BHATTACHARJEE                                           P.RAJANAYAGAM     
GENERAL SECRETARY ADMN [NFPE]                                      GENERAL SECRETARY AIPAEA [NFPE]
 
 
                              
                               
 
S.S.MAHADEVAIAH
GENERAL SECRETARY AIPEDEU
 
Charter of Demands

1.       Price rise of essential commodities to be contained through appropriate corrective and distributive measures like universal Public Distribution System and containing speculation in commodity market.
2.       Concrete proactive measures to be taken for linkage of employment protection in the recession stricken sectors with the stimulate package being offered to the concerned entrepreneurs and for augmenting public investment in infrastructure.
3.       Strict enforcement of all basic labour laws without any exception or exemption and stringent punitive measures for violation of labour laws.
4.       Steps to be taken for removal of all restrictive provisions based on poverty line in respect of eligibility of converge of the schemes under the Unorganized Workers Social Security Act 2008 and creation of National Fund for the Unorganized Sector to provide for a National Floor Level Social Security to all unorganized Sector workers including the contract/casual workers in line with the recommendation of National Commission on Enterprises in Unorganized Sector and Parliamentary Standing Committee on Labour.
5.       Disinvestment of shares of Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) is not resorted to for meeting budgetary deficit and instead their growing reserve and surplus is used for expansion and modernization purpose and also for revival of sick Public Sector Undertakings.
6.       Fill up all vacant posts, lift the ban on recruitment and create justified new posts.
7.       Stop outsourcing/contractorisation of Governmental functions
8.       Regularise all Gramin Dak Sevaks daily rated workers/employees, remove the ceiling on compassionate appointments; end the discrimination in the bonus ceiling of GDS employees.
9.       Withdraw PFRDA bill and extend the statutory defined benefit pension scheme to all Government employees
10.   Guarantee right to strike as a fundamental right of employees.

--
S.S.Mahadevaiah
General Secretary
All India Postal Extra Departmental Employees Union

Revaluation of Answer Papers Judgment Pronounced by Hon!ble Supreme Court in the Civil Appeal.

Revaluation of Answer Papers Judgment Pronounced by Hon!ble Supreme Court in the Civil Appeal No (s) 897 of 2006 and 907 of 2006 between Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (Appellant) and Mukesh Thakur & Anr. (Respondents)




Government of India
Ministry of Communications & I Technology
Department of Posts
(DE Section)
Dak Bhawan Sansad Marg
New Delhi-110116

No.A-24018/10/2010-DE Dated: 02 08.2010

To

I All Heads of Circles

2. Add. D G APS, West Block III, Wing No.5, RK Puram New Delhi-110067
3. BD and PLI Directorate

4 ).Director s, Postal Staff College India, Ghaziabad and PTCs
Sub; Revaluation of answer papers Judgment pronounced by Hon1ble Supreme Court in the Civil Appeal No (s) 897 of 2006 and 907 of 2006 between Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (Appellant) and Mukesh Thakur & Anr. (Respondents)


Sir/Madam
I am directed to enclose copy of the subject cited judgment of Hon. Supreme Court of India.


2 Consequent on introduction of RTI Act 2005 and the directions of the CIC to supply photocopies of answer papers to the candidates, filing of Court cases in the Tribunals has increased enormously. Various CAT Benches are also directing the Department to get the answer papers revaluated .On filing writ petitions in the High Courts against the orders of the CAT Benches, the High Court are also disposing off the cases saying that they don't want to interfere in the matter. It is stated that Rule 15-Appendix-37 of Postal Manual Volume-IV clearly stipulates "Revaluation of answer scrip is not permissible in any case or under any circumstances". Thus it is not permissible to consider requests of candidates for revaluation after declaration of results as it will not only cause great inconvenience to the examination process and also cause hindrance to the administration in the absence of vacancies of particular category viz, OC, SC,ST etc under departmental quota but also be against the sprit of ibid Rule.


3 .It may be seen that representations requesting for revaluation of answer papers are being received in this office specifically pointing out the following grievances:

(i) Particular answer(s) were not evaluated.

(ii) Excess attempted answer (s) was not evaluated.

(iii) For the some answer (s), the examiner awarded marks to one candidate and to another candidate no marks were assigned or the answer struck off as wrong.

(iv) All the answers were evaluated but justified marks were not awarded by the examiner.

4. The issues indicated at (i) to (iii) above are justified and need to be examined by the competent authority to find out the facts and if the calm of the candidate appears to be genuine, revaluation may be got done by an independent examiners in such cases and further necessary action may be taken. In so far as the issue indicated at (iv) above, there is no need to consider such requests and merits rejection of the initial stage itself.


5. In the similar situation in the Civil Appeal No(s) 897 of 2006 and 907 of 2006 between Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (Appellant) and Mukesh Thakur & Anr (Respondents), Hon. Supreme Court of India has upheld the plea of the Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission rejecting the request of a candidate for revaluation .In the light of the judgment of Hon. Supreme Court , it is requested to review all pending court cases filed in various CAT Benches/High Courts by the candidates of various departmental examinations seeking directions for revaluation and declaring them as successful on the pretext that the evaluation was not done properly by the examiners and file suitable interim replies in the courts producing the copy of the Supreme Court judgment seeking dismissal of the cases . All pending representations received from the applicants seeking revaluation of answer papers covered item (iv) of para 3 above may also be disposed off at the Divisional/Regional/Circle level as the case may be without forwarding the same to this office.


6. This issues with the approval of Member (P).



7. The receipt of the latter may please be acknowledged.


Yours faithfully,

Sdxxx
(L Mohan Rao)
Assistant Director General (DE)

INDIA POST IN NEWS PAPER

Govt may bank on post offices for financial inclusion


3 Aug 2010, 0059 hrs IST,Dheeraj Tiwari,ET Bureau
NEW DELHI: The neighbourhood post office may soon become a full-fledged bank as the government could facilitate a bank licence for India Post as part of a multi-pronged strategy to achieve greater financial inclusion.

The Reserve Bank of India is expected to soon come out with draft guidelines on licences to new banks
“India Post is a strong contender for banking license given its spread across the country,” said a finance ministry official.

The postal department already works as a quasi bank, providing a host of savings products, postal life insurance, pension payments and money transfer services through its 1.55 lakh branches, more than any other bank.

It, however, does not provide credit, the most important bit of financial inclusion. A banking licence will help fill that gap enabling the delivery of modern banking facilities in areas lacking access to financial products, credit and savings.
The department is expected to soon seek the required clearances from the Postal Services Board to expedite the process.
The Department of Post has already hired international consultancy firm Accenture to modernise the post offices across the country, which will also help create infrastructure for banking services.
“Once the infrastructure in place, we will able to assess if we need to rope in another player or not and accordingly get clearances from the RBI,” said an official with the Department of Post, adding that a Cabinet approval will also be required before commencing operations.

The idea of the Department of Post evolving into a bank has been around for a while. In 2006, India Post had even decided to appoint consultants to chalk out a regime for the transformation.

“There was a proposal to set up a bank with an initial capital of Rs 1,000 crore. The bank was to be set up as a subsidiary with the postal department holding a 51% stake in it,” said the finance ministry official.

More recently, the idea of a banking licence for India post was discussed in the inter-ministerial committee for financial inclusion, said an official of the Postal Services Board adding that the organisation was keen to provide banking services.

It is already working on core banking solution (CBS) for nearly 4,000 of its branches, which will allow customers to operate their accounts from any of the networked branches. The department has provided for Rs 106 crore towards development of CBS software.

Both the government and RBI have indicated that financial inclusion will be major criteria for giving new banking licences. “The final decision on granting a new licence will be taken by RBI. It will be a consultative decision as India Post is a government arm,” the official said.

A government committee on financial inclusion had also recommended that “India Post, with its ubiquitous reach should actively position itself to offer a low-cost, light-weight bank account to anyone enrolling for a Unique Identity Number.”

As per the committee report, nearly 16 crore people use India Post to save Rs 3,23,781 crore as on March 31, 2007. Out of this, deposits in savings bank account alone is Rs 16,789 crore, which makes a strong case for India Post to deepen the level of financial transactions and offer banking services to the rural population.

The Thirteenth Finance Commission has even proposed a budget of Rs 3,000 crore to be used for delivering an incentive of Rs 100 into the bank account of each BPL resident who enrolls for the UID Project.