National Federation of Postal Employees

MEETING WITH SECRETARY & MEMBER (P)

Secretary General Com M. Krishnan along with General Secretary P3 met the Secretary (P) and discussed the issues. The Secretary (P) intimated that all the headquarters DPS of all the circles were invited to the Directorate and finalized the vacant posts in respect of their circles. The sanction of the Directorate was accorded for filling up of more than 12000 PA/SA posts. In respect of MP circle, the vacancies will be finalized on Monday which will also work out around 500 posts. Secretary asserted that it will be a massive recruitment.

The Secretary General brought to the notice of the Secretary when such massive recruitment is taking place, arrangement for the time bound training to the candidates recruited like local training class are also to be made. The Secretary (P) responded positively.

Secretary (P) assured to convene a meeting shortly for discussing the issues of the Postmen as agreed in the discussions held on 12.7.2010. We pointed out the delay in releasing the orders deleting the bench mark application while granting MACP and the Secretary (P) assured that it will be decided shortly.

The delay in filling up the post of multi tasked staff was also brought to her notice and the Secretary replied that the revised recruitment rules without any condition of educational qualification for GDS officials was already submitted to DOPT and it will be expedited.

Member (P) explained the action taken by the Directorate with regard to assessment of vacancies and inclusion of all residual vacancies by summoning the officers from the circles and the DDG(P) had did the job for a week exclusively. He assured that all the pending issues will be sorted out at the earliest.

While discussing with the Director (SR), he informed that the SBCO and Postal civil wing unions under NFPE have secured the required percentage for recognition of unions and the final decision on verification process will be released before the end of this month.

The Departmental council meeting is scheduled to be held on 27.8.2010. The remaining issues will be discussed with Secretary (P) in the meeting.