MERGER OF POSTMASTER CADRE

 SUGGESTIONS REGARDING

    NATIONAL FEDERATION OF POSTAL EMPLOYEES     

1^st Floor North Avenue Post Office Building, New Delhi-110 001

    Phone: 011.23092771                                e-mail: nfpehq@gmail.com

  Mob: 9868819295/9810853981               website: http://www.nfpe.blogspot.com

 

Ref: PF/NFPE/Postmaster Cadre                                                                  Dated – 28.02.2019

To

The Secretary

Department of Posts

Dak Bhawan, New Delhi – 110001

Sub: - Merger of Postmaster cadre – suggestions regarding.

Ref: -   Your email dated 25.02.2019.

Sir,

Apropos reference, we wish to place on record our thanks for considering our proposal for the merger of postmaster cadre with the general line. We wish to point out the following for your kind consideration before issuing the orders.

1.      Before merger of postmaster cadre with the general line a time frame may be fixed to accord promotions in the PM Grade II, Grade III as per the relaxed service conditions to the cadre recently circulated. In many circles, this has not been implemented.

2.      While fixing the interse seniority of the LSG cadre, the plight of the senior officials who have passed the FTP examination during 2003 & 2004 may be declared enbloc senior to the Postmaster cadre officials and their seniority can be fixed considering their qualifying in the LDCE as if postmaster cadre and the issue is pending since the abolition of the FTP LSG scheme. If it is considered the seniors LDCE qualified will be benefited. Since the date of qualifying the postmaster Grade I exam has been taken for the fixation of inter se seniority, the same and similar analogy may be applied in the case of FTP qualified officials also.

3.      It was the commitment at the time of introduction of the Postmaster cadre that senior HSG I officials will be provided the post of 29 Senior Postmaster after fulfilling the required service in HSG I on the basis of seniority cum fitness. Simply brushing aside the commitment and coming out from the scheme is arbitrary. Furthermore the suggestion of the staff side to enhance the percentage of reservation in Group B examination to the general line officials to the extent of 19% as assured after the Fifth pay commission as well as at the time of introduction of 1/3^rd direct recruitment in the IPOs cadre as the part of their cadre review in the department. At least as a onetime measure, the promotion to senior postmaster may be accorded to the eligible candidates in HSG I as on the date of merger of postmaster cadre with general line officials.

4.      The recommendation of the committee to introduce LDCE examination for all the cadres of LSG, HSG II and HSG I is unacceptable. The existing method of seniority cum fitness promotion from LSG to HSG I should not be disturbed. In order to provide earlier promotional opportunities to the younger generation, we suggest to reintroduce the 20% LSG by conducting LDCE examination and thereafter all other promotions shall be based on the seniority cum fitness.

5.      Even though the merger is taking place, the relaxation in the recruitment rules in case of HSG II & HSG I has not been accorded most of the higher posts will remain unfilled up. Therefore it is absolutely necessary to approach the nodal ministry to get the relaxation to the recruitment rules as one time measure and also the minimum residual period prescribed from LSG to HSG II and HSG II to HSG I should be fixed as three years as was in existence earlier.

6.      In short we welcome the decision of the merger of postmaster cadre with general line and request to consider the above and in particular the grievances of the FTP qualified LSG officials who are deprived of their promotion since long which will be disturbed further after granting the inter se seniority as mentioned in the report .

A line in reply about the consideration is highly solicited

Yours faithfully,

                                                                                                (R. N. Parashar)

Secretary General

MEETING OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE OF

NATIONAL COUNCIL (JCM)

F No. 3/1/2018JCA-1

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, PG& Pensions

Department of Personnel & Traininf

Establishment (JCA-2) Section

North Block, New Delhi

Dated February,2019

Meeting Notice

Subject: Meeting of the Standing Committee of National Council (JCM)

The next meeting of Standing Committee of National Council (JCM) under the Chairmanship of Secretary (P) is scheduled to be held on 07.03.2019 (Thursday) at 3.30 PM in Room No. 119, North Block, New Delhi.

2.      Kindly make it convenient to attend the meeting.

                                                                                                   Sdxxx

(Jugal Singh)

Deputy Secretary (JCA)

Tele: 23092338

Copy to: 

All Members of the National Anomaly Committee of National Council (JCM) : As per the list enclosed.

GRANT OF DEARNESS ALLOWANCE TO CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES - REVISED RATES EFFECTIVE FROM 1.1.2019.

No. 1/1/2019-E-II (B)

Government of India 

Ministry of Finance 

Department of Expenditure

*****

North Block, New Delhi 

Dated the 27th February, 2019.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Grant of Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees - Revised Rates effective from 1.1.2019.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Ministry's Office Memorandum No. 1/2/2018-E-ll (B) dated 7th September, 2018 on the subject mentioned above and to say that the President is pleased to decide that the Dearness Allowance payable to Central Government employees shall be enhanced from the existing rate of 9% to 12% of the basic pay with effect from 1st January, 2019 .

2. The term 'basic pay' in the revised pay structure means the pay drawn in the prescribed Level in the Pay Matrix as per 7th CPC recommendations accepted by the Government , but does not include any other type of pay like special pay, etc.

3. The Dearness Allowance will continue to be a distinct element of remuneration and will not be treated as pay within the ambit of FR 9(21).

4. The payment on account of Dearness Allowance involving fractions of 50 paise and above may be rounded to the next higher rupee and the fractions of less than 50 paise may be ignored.

5. The payment of arrears of Dearness Allowance (from January to March) shall not be made before the date of disbursement of salary of March, 2019.

6. These orders shall also apply to the civilian employees paid from the Defence Services Estimates and the expenditure will be chargeable to the relevant head of the Defence Services Estimates. In respect of Armed Forces personnel and Railway employees , separate orders will be issued by the Ministry of Defence and Ministry of Railways, respectively.

7. In so far as the employees working in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department are concerned , these orders are issued with the concurrence of the Comp r ler and Auditor General of India.

Sd/-

(Nirmala Dev) 

Deputy Secretary to the Government of India

https://doe.gov.in/sites/default/files/DA%20eng_0001.pdf

 (Click the link above to down load the original Order of Ministry of Finance)

CORRIGENDUM - HOLIDAYS TO BE OBSERVED IN CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES DURING THE YEAR 2019 

TREATMENT OF PERIOD OF CHILD CARE LEAVE TOWARDS MINIMUM RESIDENCY PERIOD FOR IN-SITU PROMOTION UNDER MODIFIED FLEXIBLE COMPLEMENTING SCHEME (MFCS) – DOPT 

AB 14017/32/2013-Estt.(RR)
Government of India
Department of Personnel and Training

New Delhi, the 25th February, 2019

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub: Treatment of period of Leave towards minimum residency period for in-situ promotion under Modified Flexible Complimenting Scheme (MFCS)

The undersigned is directed to refer to DoPT OM of even number dated 30.07.2014 regarding the subject mentioned above. Representations have been received seeking clarifications regarding treatment of Child Care Leave as per extant instructions towards minimum residency period.

2.         The matter has been examined in consultation with Department of Science and Technology and the following clarification is issued:

Clause (v) of Para 4 of OM AB 14017/32/2013-Estt.(RR) dated 30.07.2014 may be replaced with the following clauses:

“(v) Earned Leave for a total period of not exceeding 180 days (for 3 year residency period), 210 days (for 4 year residency period) and 240 days (for 5 year residency period) sanctioned as per Leave Rules shall also be taken into account while computing minimum residency period.

(va) Child Care Leave sanctioned as per Rules shall also be taken into account while computing minimum residency period”.

3. For removal of doubts, it is clarified that the above said modifications will be effective from 30.07.2014, i.e. from the date of issue of the said OM.

(G. Jayanthi)
Joint Secretary to the Government of India

OPD Consultation from Hospitals empanelled under CGHS

OPD Consultation from Hospitals empanelled under CGHS 

JOINT CONFERENCE OF P3 AND P4 FGN POST OFFICE

ON 20.02.2019 AT NEW DELHI

National Convention of Trade Unions on 5th March 2019

National Convention of Trade Unions on 5th March 2019

Circular No. 9/2019                                                                                  21^st February 2019

To

All State Committees of CITU

All Industry wise Federations

All Office Bearers of CITU  

All Fraternal Federations

National Convention of Trade Unions on 5^th March 2019

Constitution Club Annexe, New Delhi

Dear Comrades,

You are aware, the united platform of trade unions has jointly prepared a “Workers Charter” based on the burning demands of the workers and the society as a whole to be adopted from the National Convention of Trade Unions and sent to all the political parties urging them to commit and adopt the demands of the workers in their election manifesto. The same charter should also be utilized in the campaign by the trade union movement in the forthcoming electoral battle for ouster of the BJP Govt. 

The matter was discussed in detail in the extended secretariat meeting of CITU held on 6-7 February 2019 where the representatives of all the state committees of CITU were present.

The joint workers charter in totality voices the demand for reversing the neoliberal policy regime and adopting a pro-people alternative policy on the issues of the workers and people in general.

The National Convention of Trade Unions are going to be held in the Constitution Club Annexe, Rafi Marg, New Delhi (within the campus of Mavalankar Hall ). The convention will commence at 1.30 pm on 5^th March 2019.

All the state committees/federations of CITU except the following are requested to send their representatives to attend the convention. Only the following state committees/fraternal federations in the adjoining states are requested to mobilize in the National Convention as per the quota given here under:

Delhi : 150,                  Punjab: 100,                       Haryana:  100,          

     

Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh :    25 each

Insurance, State Govt employees, Central Govt employees and BSNL :   20 each

Bank employees: 15

All the state Committees and federations are requested to take urgent initiative to mobilize in the National convention as per quota. 

With greetings,

                                                                                                            Yours fraternally,

                                                                                                           

                                                                                                            ( Tapan Sen )

                                                                                                            General Secretary   

                          NFPE CIRCULAR

        National Federation of Postal Employees

1^st Floor North Avenue Post Office Building, New Delhi-110 001

Phone: 011.23092771                                         e-mail: nfpehq@gmail.com

         Mob: 9868819295/9810853981              website: http://www.nfpe.blogspot.com

No.PF-1(e) 2019                                                                          Date: 22^nd February, 2019

CIRCULAR

To,

            All General Secretaries / NFPE Office bearers.

All Circle / Divisional and Branch Secretaries

Comrades,

Federal Executive meeting of NPE was held at NFPE Office, North Avenue, New Delhi on 21^st February,2019.

After thorough discussion on all agenda items and problems prevailing in Department of Post, the Federal Executive has come to a conclusion that the Postal Administration is not serious to settle the long pending genuine problems of employees. For settlement of 23 points charter of demands on  2 days Nationwide strike on 8 & 9 January-2019 , a meeting was convened at Directorate on 07^th January,2019 , under Chairmanship of Shri P.K. Bisoi , Member (P). Thorough discussion took place on all agenda items, but there was no concrete assurance on any issue, thereby we decided to go on 2 days strike on 8&9 January,2019. The strike was grand success.

After strike is over a period of more than one and half month has been passed but nothing has been done by the Department so far.

Therefore, it was decided unanimously that agitational programs should be conducted in phased manner culminating in indefinite strike. As the Lok Sabha Election can be declared at any time and election Code of Conduct will come in to force after that.

So as a 1^st Phase of agitaional programme was  decided to conduct  One Day Dharna at all Divisional  Headquarters on 07^th March-2019 by the NFPE Co-ordination Committee jointly.

It was also decided that Resolution for settlement of 24 Points Charter of demands should also be sent addressed to Secretary (Post) , Director General (Post) and Minister Communications and IT:

CHARTER OF DEMANDS

1.    Withdraw NPS and Guarantee minimum pension 50% of last pay drawn.

2.    Implement all positive recommendations of Sri Kamlesh Chandra Committee report and grant Civil servant Status to GDS.

3.    Fill up all Vacant Posts in all cadres of Deptt of Post i.e P.A/S.A, Postmen, Mail Guard ,  Mailmen, MMS, MTS, GDS, Postal Acctts, P.A  Admn Offices, P.A SBCO & Civil Wing etc  within a time frame  and separate identity of all cadres.

4.    Settle all the problems arisen out of implementation of C.S.I & R.I.C.T.

5.    Membership verification of G.D.S and declaration of result of regular employees membership verification conducted in 2015.

6.    Implementation of orders of   payment of  revised wages and arrears to the casual , Part time, Contingent employees & daily rated mazdoors as per 6^th and   7^th CPC and Regularize Services of  casual Labourers.

7.    Implement Cadre Restructuring for left out categories i.e RMS, MMS, Postman/MTS, PACO, PASBCO, Postal Acctts, Postmaster Cadre and Civil Wing etc.

8.    Stop Privatization, Corporatization and out sourcing in Postal Services.

9.    Scrap Bench Mark in MACP .

10. Implement 5 days week in Postal and RMS

11. Enhancement of higher pay scales to those categories whose minimum qualification has been enhanced e.g Postmen, Mail guard.

12. Grant of pension to the promoted GDS based on Supreme Court Judgement in SLP No (C) 13042/2014

13. Withdraw orders of enhancement of cash conyance limit without security.

14.  Implement all High Court and Supreme Court decisions in C/W MACP, RTP and others.

15. Cash less treatment under CGHS  and allotment of adequate fund under head MR & T.A

16. Retention of Civil wing in the Deptt of Post.

17. Holding of Deptt. Council Meetings and periodical meetings at all levesl.

18. Stop Trade Union victimization and in the name of unscientific targets.

19. Provide 40 percent SCF quota promotion in AAO cadre and amend RR incorporating the modifications demanded by AIPAEA.

20. Status of audit to SBCO.

21. Restore Special Allowance to PO & RMS Accountants and OSA to RMS/MMS Staff.

22. All NSH and I.C. Speed Post Hubs should be under the administrative control of RMS and All L-2 Mail Offices should be identified as I.C. Speed Post Hubs and as Parcel Hubs.

23. Permission to all Staff of Circle Office, Postmaster Cadre, SBCO, Postal Accounts and RMS/MMS Staff to appear in Departmental Examination for promotion to PSS Group-B.

24. Amendment in Transfer Policy guide lines and under Rule-38 Transfer guidelines.

Further the Federal Executive has endorsed the following call of NJCA.

1.    One day dharna and Demonstration on 13^th March 2019 at Jantar Mantar , New Delhi - focusing main demand as Scraping of NPS and Restoration of Old Pension Scheme: All are requested to take part in large number.

2.    One day Dharna 28^th March- 2019 by the All India leader of all constituent organizations of National Council , JCM at Jantar Mantar , New Delhi, for revival of JCM forum at all level.

All India leaders, Circle Secretaries, Divisional Secretaries of NFPE unions are requested to take part in Dharna.

The Federal Executive has also endorsed the following agitational programmes called by Confederation of Central Government Employees and Workers.

1.    Campaign Fortnight from 15^th March to 30^th March, culminating in Mass Rally at all District and State  Headquarters for settlement of Charter of demands mainly focusing on demand “Scrapping NPS and restoration of OPS.

2.    (i) Day long Mass Dharna on 11^th April 2019 at all District and State Headquarter.

(ii) Candle light protest on 23^rd April-2019 at all District and State Headquarters.

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY ON 08^TH MARCH-2019

All are requested to celebrate International Women’s Day on 08^th March-2019 focusing mainly on Women related issues.

NCCPA DHARNA ON 15^TH MARCH-2019 AT NEW DELHI

We as NFPE request entire rank and file to make all the programmes a grand success by larger participation

With revolutionary greetings.

Yours Comradely,

R.N Parashar

Secretary General