INDEFINITE STRIKE NOTICE SERVED ON CABINET SECRETARY BY CONFEDERATION LEADERS
INDEFINITE STRIKE NOTICE SERVED ON DEPARTMENT OF POSTS BY NFPE DELEGATION
STRIKE CAMPAIGN STARTS FROM TODAY AND CIRCLE CONVENTIONS FROM 6.1.2009
COPY OF NOTICE TO BE SERVED ON CHIEF PMGs BY CIRCLE UNIONS ON 5th OR 6th JANUARY 2009
MASS DEMONSTRATIONS IN ALL DIVISIONS ON THAT DAY
PREPARE MASSES FOR THE INDUSTRIAL ACTION
Dear Comrades!
A mass rally of CG Employees and Postal Employees was held at 12.00 Hrs today in Jantar Mantar, New Delhi today and leaders of Confederation Comrades S.K.Vyas, K.K.N.Kutty, C.C.Pillai, M.S.Raja, Vrigu Bhattacharya and Secretary General NFPE Comrade K.Ragavendran Addressed the rally. Thereafter the Confederation leaders served a Strike Notice on the Cabinet Secretary Government of India to commence indefinite strike from 20.01.2009 for realisation of a 20 Point Charter of Common Demands placed in Two Parts. Every Affiliate of Confederation served individual Strike Notice on respective Department Head.
NFPE and all its affiliated All India Unions / Associations - P3, P4, R3, R4, Admn and Postal Accounts - served a joint Strike Notice for indefinite strike from 20.01.2009 for realisation of both common demands of CGE and also a Sectional Main Charter of Demands containing 19 Demands of both GDS and Regualr employees as decided by the Guntur NFPE All India Convention. The Sectional Demand Number 6 contains the entire 111 Charter of Demands submitted on 15.02.2008 by us to the Department.
Since our giving a letter of ultimatum to Department on 10.12.2008 communicating our decision of Guntur Convention to go on strike, the Department has issued orders for grant of upgraded fixation orders to TBOP and BCR Postmen / Mail Guard, the demand has been removed and replaced by another demand of full autonamy to PA Wing under a Postal Board Member [Finance]. Similarly another change with regard to the demand of the GDS has been made viz., Modifications and Improvement in the Nataraja Murti Committee Recommendations as per our submission before the Senior Officers Committee headed by Shri.P.K.Gopinath on 18.12.2008.
Comrades! As already circulated, the State level Conventions of CG Employees and Postal Employees commences on 6.1.2009 and Conventions will be held in all State Capitals from 6th to 9th January and on 12th January at Ahmedabad. Postal Circle Secretaries and all Divisional Unions of State Capitals and surrounding divisions are requested to fully mobilise Postal Employees to these Conventions, in which either a General Secretary or the Secretary General or an important Office Bearer of NFPE will attend. NFPE requests that Postal employees mobilisation shall be befitting to our strength and image. We remind once again that no separate Postal Strike Tour Meeting will be held by CHQ leaders in these State Capitals separately.
Postal Strike Tour Campaign in all Regional Centres should take place from 10th to 16th January [Tamilnadu from 4th to 7th] in which a leader from each CHQ will address as per our Circular Number 14. As requested early, Circle Unions should arrange division wise campaign meetings to be addressed by Circle Union Office Bearers.
The Copy of Strike Notice served by NFPE and its Affiliates today along with the Charter of Demands are reproduced hereunder for information:
NATIONAL FEDERATION OF POSTAL EMPLOYEES
1st Floor, North Avenue Post Office Building, New Delhi – 110001
PF-12(e)/2009 Dated 2nd January 2009
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 will go on indefinite strike from 20.01.2009. The demands for acceptance on which the employees embark upon this Indefinite Strike are detailed in the Charter of Demands enclosed.
Sd/-
[K.Ragavendran]
Secretary General - NFPE
Sd/- Sd/-
[K.V.Sridharan] [Ishwar Singh Dabas]
General Secretary General Secretary
AIPEU Group 'C' AIPEU Postmen & Gr. 'D'
Sd/- Sd/-
Giriraj Singh P.Suresh
General Secretary General Secretary
AI RMS&MMS EU Group 'C' AI RMS&MMS EU Mailguards & Gr.'D'
Sd/- Sd/-
[S.P.Mukherjee] [P.Rajanayagam]
General Secretary General Secretary
AIPAOEU Group C & D AIPAEA
CHARTER OF DEMANDS
I. COMMOM DEMANDS RELATED TO 6th PAY COMMISSION:
1. Grant Rs 10000 as minimum wage as per 15 ILC Norms.
2. Grant minimum fitment benefit of 2.625 times of pre-revised basic pay to bring about uniform rise of 40% in emoluments and raise grade pay to 50% of the maximum of
3. No abolition of Gr.D. Posts and functions. Lift ban on recruitment, fill up all vacant posts and scrap screening Committee.
4. Grant 10% of pay+ Grade pay as minimum benefit on promotion or financial up gradation.
5. Fix the date of effect of all allowances as 1.1.2006.
6. No performance related pay or bonus scheme
7. Revise the Transport and daily allowances as demanded by the staff side JCM National Council.
8. Remove the condition of 6 months for applying the uniform date of Ist July as increment dates.
9 . ACP to be on hierarchical system obtaining in each department.
10. Retain and improve CGHS and make insurance scheme optional
.
11. Implement flexitime working hours for women/disabled employees as recommended by the 6 CPC and remove clause (iv) of OM No.13019/2/2008-Estt.(L) dated 18th Nov.
12. Direct all the Departmental Heads to settle 6th CPC related department specific demands/problems within a stipulated time.
13. Grant civil servant status and Pension to 'Gramin Dak-Sevaks.'
14. No reduction in the commutation value and restoration of full pension after 12 years.
15. Compute the pension entitlement on the basis of notional pay as on 1.1.1996
II. LONG PENDING DEMANDS IN JCM NATIONAL COUNCIL:
1. No outsourcing or contractorisation of Govt. functions.
2. Grant statutory defined pension scheme to the employees recruited after 1.1.2004 and withdraw the PFRDA Bill from Parliament.
3. Implement the Board of Arbitration Awards.
4. Remove the arbitrary 5% ceiling and 3 years condition on compassionate appointment and withdraw court cases and absorb all waitlisted RRR candidates.
5. Implement the revision of bonus ceiling @ 3500/- in the case of all personnel employed by the Government including casual/contingent and daily rated workers and
III. POSTAL EMPLOYEES SECTIONAL DEMANDS:
1. Modify and improve the recommendations of Nataraja Murti Committee and reject the retrograde recommendations as per our submission before the Senior Officers Committee.
2. Re-fix the wages all Paid Substitutes – RRR Candidates – Part Time / Contingent w.e.f. 1.1.2006 on the basis of 6th CPC Revised Pay Scales.
3. Exempt Postal Department from the purview of Screening Committee and fill up all vacant posts in all cadres immediately.
4. Hold Periodical Meeting and JCM Departmental Council / RJCM Regional Council meetings as per the schedule.
5. Implement all issues of April 2007 Strike Settlement.
6. Negotiate and settle the sectional charter of demands submitted by Federations and unions on 15.02.2008.[Sectional Charter of demands enclosed]
7. Finalise Cadre Review for all cadres – creation of a separate establishment for System Administrators and redressing their current problems.
8. Improve the ACP and make it applicable to Postal Employees.
9. Remove all trade union victimisation in all Circles and end irrational application of Contributory Negligence orders.
10. Do not introduce new schemes without consultations with the Staff Side.
11. Withdraw the SLP against the RRR Candidates and absorb them immediately.
12. Functional autonomy to PA Wing under a Postal Board Member [Finance] in the DOP.
13. Grant higher pay scales to Head Mail Peons at par with Postman / Mailguard.
14. Grant Notional fixation for Artisan Grade I in MMS w.e.f. 1.1.1996 at par with the Railways and Defence.
15. Redistribute the LSG / HSG II / HSG I posts for Circle Offices including DPLI Kolkata.
16. Withdraw the decentralisation of PLI/RPLI functions.
17. Stipulate periodicity of deputationists to Circle Offices and recruit new incumbents.
18. Ensure integration of all Accounting streams in DOP under PA Wing and stop the proposed move to decentralise Postal Accounts.
19. Restore the 3 year periodicity for promotion to Senior Accountant cadre.
LIST OF IMPROVEMENTS / MODIFICATIONS / REJECTION IN GDS COMMITTEE REPORT
The list modifications and rejections requested in the Report of Nataraja Murti Committee is as elaborated in this Federation's Note to Department of Posts vide letter No. PF/15/2008 Dated 17th November 2008 on the basis of which we presented our submissions before the Senior Officers Committee headed by Shri. P.K.Gopinath Chief Postmaster General Delhi Circle on 18.12.2008.
POSTAL SECTIONAL CHARTER OF DEMANDS AS SUBMITTED ON 15.02.2008 with Annexures.
1. Restore holding of Periodical Meetings with the Federations and All India Unions.
2. Protect letter mail monopoly as recommended by the Parliamentary Standing Committee headed by Shri Somnath Chatterjee.
3. Amend the GDS Conduct & Service Rules for payment of Gratuity under the Gratuity Rules, 1972 as per the Supreme Court Judgement. Grant Status, Pension, Maternity leave and other benefits on prorata basis. Count the service period of GDS for pension on their regularization. Liberalise recruitment rules for GDS to appear for the examination for PA/SA. No reduction of TRCA under any circumstances. No Cycle Beat Formula; Allow request transfer to GDS; Stop harassing with unreasonable RPLI targets; Introduce uniform and kits to outdoor GDS; and Grant all Trade Union rights to GDS including right to affiliate with Federation by amending the Recognition Rules.
4. Exempt Department of Posts from the purview of Screening Committee; Fill up all vacant posts immediately in all cadres in Postal, RMS, MMS, Administrative and Postal Accounts including GDS; Hold special examination under a liberalized syllabus to fill up all accumulated residual vacancies in PA/SA cadre in Postal/RMS/Admn Wings; Expedite clearance of 2006/2007 ADR vacancies.
5. Strengthen the delivery system by dropping the measures of curtailment of delivery; Stop combination of Postmen beats and withdraw DG Order No. 10-7/2001-PE-II dated 15.3.2004; Drop single beat system and single delivery etc.
6. Increase the chances to 10 appearing LGO examination for Postmen, Mailguards and Group D staff.
7. Terminate all licenses granted to Franchisee outlets; withdraw unilateral proposals before the Planning Commission for extending the franchisee scheme and stop any type of outsourcing of postal function; Stop outsourcing of functions of PAO
8. Restore sorting office and ensure at least one RMS office in every revenue State and revenue District.
9. Fill up all vacant posts of MMS Drivers and Technical Staff and ease the workload; Impart necessary computer training to handle new generation power vehicle.
10. Grant Temporary Status to all eligible full time casual labours; absorb TS CLs and GDS in Group D vacancies under 25% - 75% formula without abolishing Group D vacancies as per the Ernakulam CAT Judgement. Regularize all part time casual labours and contingency paid and absorb them as GDS. Treat all the Temporary Service CLs as pre-2004 entrants and re-commence recovery of GPF; and Restore payment of wages including HRA/CCA quantum to substitute as per Madras High Court Judgement.
11. Grant three financial upgradations to all Group C and D officials on completion of 10,20 and 25 year of service.
12. Allot 19% of Group B vacancies for General line and permit all Group 'C' officials in Postal, RMS, Administrative and Postal accounts with a minimum of 20 years service to appear for the competitive examinations by dispensing with the present reservation of posts to RMS & Admn Staff.
13. Grant notional promotion to eligible seniors by holding the DPC year by year basis from 1983 to Postal and RMS wing and from 1983 in Administrative wing within a time frame of one month; Restore periodicity of Junior Accountant Promotion to Senior Accountant as 3 years.
14. Withdraw the SLP and absorb all RRR Candidates recruited under compassionate ground of recruitment.
15. Regularize the services of RTP for promotion and pension by ending the discrimination between the APS RTPs and others.
16. Create avenues of promotion to all JAO qualified officials and approve the proposal for common cadre with DOT.
17. Remove the unilateral cap of 60 days in the PLB formula.
18. Fix time factor for all work to which no norms available at present.
19. Get funds from Ministry of Finance for one time clearance of all pending OT Bills, Medical Bills etc., Take measures to get the Arbitration Award on Postal OTA rates implemented by the Government; Revise the OTA rates @ double the normal wages in future; stop compulsory OT duty.
20. Remove all trade union victimization and vindictive punishments awarded for lapses committed due to unbearable workload.
21. Settle all long pending and urgent Sectional issues listed in the enclosed Annexure I, II, III, IV and V for different sections of Postal employees.
ANNEXURE-1 : Postal Group 'C, Issues
1. Filling up of LSG, HSG II & HSG I Posts
(i) Recast the notional promotions since 1982/1983 onwards and fill up all vacant posts of LSG\, HSG II & HSG I.
(ii) Fill up 2/3rd unfilled LSG vacancies notionally from 7.2.02 to 18.5.06.
(iii) Relax minimum qualifying service for HSG II promotion.
(iv) Irregular application of benchmark of current period for notional promotions.
(v) Date of LSG Promotion be calculated from the date of issue of orders and not form the date of joining.
(vi) Grant of Modification of LSG as one time measure for those aggrieved due to dearth of LSG vacancies/ Rule 38 transfers.
(vii) Drawal of pay to senior BCR officials in HSG I posts as the pay scales of HSG II & BCR is one and the same & settlement of earlier officiating cases of Tamilnadu, West Bengal & other Circles as one time measure.
(viii) Fill up all the vacancies by relaxing the minimum qualified service for HSG II and HSG I promotion.
(ix) Anomaly in the preparation of PA Gradation list. Date of confirmation should not be taken now and Date of appointment be taken for construing seniority. Fixing seniority based on the date of confirmation is unconstitutional and discriminatory.
2 Withdraw the draconian orders contained in Directorate letter No. 22-5/95-PE I dt 21.5.07 denying BCR benefits to those declining LSG Promotion. Several officials were arbitrarily, unjustified denied the due BCR promotion.
3 Filling up the APM Accounts LSG, HSG II posts as per 1976 LSG Accountant recruitment Rules.
4 Filling up Residual vacancies since 1999-2000 onwards without any further delay and return the deputationists from CO/RO to manage the acute shortage of staff in divisions.
5 Immediate withdrawal of orders discriminating regular and FTP LSG and posting them in Delivery offices.
6 Withdraw the Directorate letter dt. 22.10.07 on Systems Administrators and form uniform & correct norms & guidelines first before passing sarcastic comments.
7 Withdraw the orders fixing responsibility on D.D.Os / APM Accounts for the over payment of Pay & Allowances to Postman on account of Fixation under R.P. Rules.
8 Counting of special Allowance for pay fixation case of PO & RMS
Accountants.
9 Counting of Past services of erstwhile R.T.P for promotion & pension as per the Supreme Court direction.
10 Withdraw the condition in tenure posting of Single & Double handed offices & restriction in posting of SPM due to minor penalties/ CR entries, which are in violation of provisions of statutory rules of volume IV.
11 Allowing all TBOP officials to appear for Group B exam to be held in Feb'08. as per original orders & various judicial pronouncements. The cut off date should be extended for the current exam as 01.01.2008. The exam should be conducted after completing the process of notional promotions to LSG in all circles.
12 Counting of Training period for increment and promotion to the departmental candidates also.
13 Revision of FSC to Post offices & Enhancement of honorarium for RD PMC work in Sub Offices, Department Exam invigilation work etc.
14 Implement the assurance made on 19.4.07 in fixing incentive to RPLI, IMT Pass Port applications, NRGEIS, other business activities etc., Grant of OTA to operative staff, Engagement of SDPA to manage the shortage etc, Dispensation of Confirmation Exam as agreed upon by amending the PA/SA Retirement Rules.
15 Creation of Systems Manager/Administrators Posts & Marketing Executives. Grant of SPL pay and grant of Road mileage Allowance without restrictions. Trainers Allowance for imparting training Norms be fixed for Systems Administrators uniformly to all Circles; providing mobile phones, Fixing duties & responsibilities of their work.
16 Allotment of adequate funds to clear all pending personal claims like OTA, TA medical etc. pending since 2002-03.
17 Spot payment of incentive to SPM/BPM for procuring RPLI business. Grant of incentive for schedule work / verification of commission bills in accounts branch. Grant of incentive instead of Honorarium for PLI work in Divisional Offices without RPLI ceiling limit.
18 Drawal of SB Allowances to all working in SB branches on computers.
19 Refund of Fee for appearing AMFI (Association of Mutual Fund industry) Exam to all candidates.
20 JAO Qualified be regularized in DOT by agreeing to the proposal for common cadre.
21. Stop harassing staff on contributory factors for simple and flimsy reasons by misusing the provision of unbecoming of Government Servant deviating the rulings contained in Volume III, FHB etc.
22. Stop fixing impractical target to Marketing Activities.
ANNEXURE-II: POSTMEN & GROUP 'D' Issues
1. Stop combination of Postmen Beats and withdrawal of orders of guidelines for engaging paid substitutes against leave / absentees Group 'D' and Postmen staff issued vide DG (Posts) No 10-7/2001 – PE II dated 15.3.2004 :
2. Stop curtailment of deliveries and introduction of single delivery system.
3. Stop reducing the clearances of letterboxes
4. Newly accepted norms for sanctioning of Postmen staff need to be circulated immediately for taking confidence into union for finalization as suggested earlier by this union.
5. Include the Workload of Speed Post mails / hybrid mails etc. as accountable articles for calculation of time factor and grant of postmen staff.
6. Filling up of all vacant posts of postmen and Group 'D'
The large number of vacancies of postmen and Group 'D' are lying vacant for various administrative reasons at local level since long which is causing operational difficulties for efficient and smooth functioning of delivery system. Immediate action be ensured to fill up all vacant posts of postmen and Group 'D'
7. Supply of Uniform & Other kit items and allied matters.
(a) Replace the present uniform with that of earlier Khaki Uniform and assure supply of best quality and quantity of cloth.
(b) The periodicity of summer uniform should be two sets in one year and periodicity of winter uniform should be one set in two years and it should be ensured that supply should be made timely and of best quality.
(c) Rate of Washing Allowance should be enhanced from Rs 30 to Rs 150/-
(d) Postmen and Group 'D' staff at Solan and Shimla should be included in that area for Supply of Far Ka Coat and it should be ensured that the supply should be made timely and best quality which is very indispensable to cope up with the prevailing climate.
(e) Postmen and Group 'D' staff at Shimla should be treated at par with Kinnor and Lohspiti and Supply of Snow Boots and Goggles timely .to this area.
(f)Supply of Shoes and Chappals
(i) A very good quality of shoes and Chappals be supplied in time to avoid complaints from entirety of staff
(ii) The present rate of shoes repair charges are very less and this need to be enhanced to Rs 50/-
(iii)The periodicity of Shoes and Chappals should be reduced.
(g) Supply of Umbrella & Rain Coat
The good quality folding type umbrella be supplied to Postmen staff to avoid inconvenience while performing their duties during rainy season.
Supply of Rain Coats: Ensure timely and durable quality of the raincoats.
(h) Supply of Postman Bag. Durable and timely supply of Postman Bag should be ensured being very indispensable for safety of mail.
8. The rate of OTA (FMC) for postmen staff should be revised as under:-
Existing Rate Rate to be revised
Full Beat Rs 29.00 Rs 150/-
Beat divided Rs 14.00 Rs 80/-
Holiday duty Rs 43.00 Rs 200/-
9. Restriction of 3 hours limit of OTA to Sorting Postmen & Group 'D' worked on Holiday duty should be removed with enhanced Rate of Rs 200/-.
10. Cash handling allowance of postmen should be enhanced from Rs 5/-, Rs 10/- to Rs 75/- and Rs 100/- respectively.
11. Cash handling allowance of Cash Overseers: should be enhanced from Rs 30/- to Rs 100/- p.m
12. Mail Overseers: should be treated as IPO/ASPs when they are on visit of BOs. They should be granted daily allowance as like other inspecting officers and should be granted full daily allowance instead of night halt allowance.
13. Justified incentive to Mail Overseers for RPLI Business
14. Arbitrarily change of designation of test category Gr. 'D' posts.
The department arbitrarily changed the designation of test category Group 'D' vide its letter dated 27.10.2004 as Peon and Mail Peon instead of packer. Peon is not acceptable as the said staffs are doing hard, skilled, arduous and hazardous of official duties. The orders dated 27.10.2004 be reversed and restore the original designation of packer to all test category of Group 'D' staff of department of posts.
15. ACP promotion Scheme
ACP promotion scheme should also be implemented on wiremen and electrical staff in the department of posts
16. Enhance the financial powers:
Enhance the financial powers of SPOs /SSPOs in sanctioning the NHA of Mail Overseers to Rs 1,000/- instead of Rs 500/-
.
17. Cycle Allowance:
To increase the cycle maintenance allowance from Rs 30 to Rs 150/-
18. Time factor for Stamp Vendor:
Modify the unscientific fixation of norms fixed for calculation of establishment of stamp vendors and time factor for sale of postal stationery.
19. No transfer of Delivery work to RMS:
Stop delivering letters and speed post articles to public through RMS staff instead of Postmen by withdrawing Department of Posts No. 38-1/2000-D (Vol-II) Dated 13/16 April 2007.
1. Implementation of the arbitration award on revision of OTA rates, which was last revised in 1990, removing the RS 6800 ceiling on eligibility to perform OTA, clearance of all pending OTA bills and stop compulsory order to perform OT duty.
2. Filling up of all vacant posts in group C & D in RMS & MMS, hold special examination to fill up all residual vacancies immediately, sanction Driver Posts for operating long distance Schedules.
3. Fill up all promotional vacancies of LSG/HSG II/HSG-I strictly on seniority basis by granting notional promotion from 1983 onwards year by year.
4. Discontinue to bag account numbering in mail system.
5. Provide separate Mail Vans in Sections and adequate accommodations wherever mail vans are not provided.
6. Compilation of fresh statistics cs with II class and Business mails for those offices having less than that 10,000 mail consequent on increasing mail traffic at present, retain one mail office in a revenue state/district and no mail office to be merged with post office.
7. Norms for CRC's EPP, Logistic and SPCC's to be on scientific basis, withdraw CRC norms fixed arbitrarily as 900.
8. Provide adequate motor vehicles for conveyance of mails /logistics etc. Replace all condemned vehicles, impart sufficient computer training to the technical staff to deal with modern power vehicles, insure MMS vehicles. Recruitment Rules for the Assistant Managers of MMS should be issued soon.
9. Count RTP service for all-purpose including pension.
10. Withdraw the SLP and absorb all RRR candidates.
11. In view of concentrating business mail including logistics in RMS all MMS units under SSPOs /SPOs be transferred to RMS divisions.
12. Payments of OSA and other benefits on par with RMS staff to MMS drivers working in long distance schedules and allow to engage casual drivers temporarily to work till regular arrangement is made.
13. Grant of four more chances in appearing in the LGO Examination in the revised syllabus for Gr. 'D' Officials.
14. Dispense with the reservation of vacancies of PSS Group 'B' and permit to write the examination by increasing the General Line Quota to 19%.
15. Fill all Group 'D' posts from GDS / Temporary Status Employees @ 25% & 75% without any abolition under screening committee.
16. Drop the move to change the nomenclature of "RMS" as Mail Business Arm.
17. Removal of existing discrimination in recruitment of GDS official to the posts of Postmen / Mailguards.
18 Withdraw the order fixing responsibility on DDOs for the over payment of Pay & Allowances to Mailguard on account of Fixation under RP Rules.
19. Creation of System Managers/Administratrators Posts & Marketing Executive. Grant of Special Pay and grant of Road Mileage Allowance without restrictions. Trainers Allowance for imparting Norms be fixed for Systems Administrators uniformly to all Circles; providing mobile phones, Fixing duties & responsibilities.
20. Counting of Training period for increment and promotion to the departmental candidates also.
ANNEXURE-IV : Administrative Staff Issues
1. Withdrawal of the order of Decentralization of PLI/RPLI and augmentation of staff strength in CO/RO and DPLI, Kolkata to handle increased volume of work.
2. Increase in the Number of HSG-I, HSG-II and LSG posts in Circle and Regional Offices to boost the promotional avenues.
3. Hold the LGO examination for Administrative Group D also under the liberalized syllabus to fill up all residual vacancies in CO/RO and DPLI Kolkata.
4. Allow the left out Categories of Circle Office viz Lift Operator etc
to appear at LGO exam.
5. Withdraw the deputationists brought in Circle Office against
unfilled vacancies and fill up all vacant posts on regular measure.
6. Renovate the Postal Printing Press, Bhubaneshwar.
7. Implement the Order of TBOP/BCR of 1998 to the eligible C.O.
Staff of Karnataka and Orissa Circle.
8. Grant Special Pay for System Administrators in CO/RO including
DPLI Kolkata.
9. Introduce the system of competitive examination for PSS Gr. 'B' along with postal employees instead of existing reservation system by increasing the percentage of Group B General Line.
ANNEXURE- V: Postal Accounts Staff Issues
1. Review result of JAO Part II examination in respect of SC & ST candidates held in July 1997 and other Department Examinations of SC/ST candidates held during 23rd July 1997 to 2 October 2000 by restoring the privilege of awarding in grace marking during that period.
2. Grant benefits of first & second financial upgradation under ACP Scheme to all D/E passed Jr. Accountant (promotees) on completion of 12/24 years of service as in the case of direct recruited Jr. Accountant.
3. Withdraw Charge sheets and suspension in connection with CC Works.
4. Fill up all vacancies including backlog vacancies in all Cadres and provide due share to PAO in ADR Plan 2005 & 2006.
5. Provide departmental buildings to all PAOs.
6. Cause full-flagged functioning of newly formed PAOs.
7. Start induction training to JAs/SAs/AAOs.
8. Cause regularization of RR in the cadres of Sorter LDC & Jr. Accts. And allow the promote Sorters (Senior Group 'D') to negotiate DE to JA Cadre on par with promote LDCs (Junior Gr. 'D') in the ensuing exam.
9. Ensure speedy caste verification of SC/ST at Govt. level and promote officials from due date.
10. Count RTP service for the purpose of pension and ACP.
11. Allow PAO Officials to negotiate PSS Group 'B' examination as in
the case of JAO of PAO allowed to all officials of DOP.
12. Restore Member (Finance) Post in Postal Service Board in the
Department of Posts,
13. No out sourcing of Cash Certificate work in PAO and fixing of
supervisory responsibility on the staff of PAO.
14. Group D Cadre:
Rectify the anomaly due to promotion of Gr. 'D' to LDC cadre in PAO viz Senior Group D promotees in Sorter Cadre remaining as Sorters and Junior Gr.'D' becoming LDCs.
Grant special pay / allowance to D/E passed Group 'D' /Sorter awaiting promotion as in the case of other cadres; also grant ACP in the scale of Sorters for those Group 'D' officials passed DE before 2000.
Fix pay of T/S group 'D' on regularization by taking all annual increments already earned; count T/S service for pension and ACP purpose as in Indian Railway.
15. Sorter Cadre
Merger Sorter cadre into LDC cadre as recommended by GOM and also Postal Board.
16. LDC Cadre
Upgrade 61% posts of LDC cadre to Jr. Accountant Cadre as per recommendations of Restructuring and Dutta Committee.
17. Canteen Employees:
Fill up all vacant posts in all the cadres of Departmental Canteens with special reference of D/E passed canteen employees of PAO, Kolkata.
18. JA Cadre
Restore residency period to 3 years in the case of Jr. Accountant to Sr. Accountant promotion.
19. JAO Cadre
Hold JAO part II exam followed by Part I; restore its qualifying nature.
Grant special allowance Rs.140.00 from the date of passing the examination of JAO Part II similar to other organized Accounts Wing and IA & AD.
Sanction justified posts of JAO in PLI/RPLI & BD without diverting the posts of existing JAOs.
20. Stenographers:
Restore parity of pay Scales of Stenographers of PAR with Jr./Sr. Accountant.
21. Data Entry Operator:
Regularize Data Entry Operator Cadre in Chennai PAO and upgrade them to the Cadre of Jr. Accountant as recommended by Re-structuring Committee constituted during 1998.
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K.Ragavendran
Secretary General NFPE
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