20th February, 2015
Dharna infront of Divisional Offices
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27th February, 2015
Dharna infront of Regional offices
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2nd March, 2015
Dharna infront of Circle Offices
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15th April, 2015
Dharna by all India Leaders at Directorate,
New Delhi
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from 06th May-2015
Indefinite Strike
CHARTER OF DEMANDS
NO CORPORATIZATION AND PRIVATIZATION IN POSTAL SERVICES
(Demand included as No.1 in the Charter by Postal JCA vide lr.dated 12-01-2015)
1. Inclusion of Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) in
the terms of reference of Seventh Central Pay Commission. Grant of Civil
Servant status to GDS and grant of all benefits of departmental employees on
pro-rata basis without any discrimination.
2. Revision
of wages of Casual, Part-time, Contingent employees with effect from 01.01.2006
consequent on revision of wages of regular employees by Sixth Pay Commission
and Regularisation of services.
3. Grant
of merger of 100% DA with pay with effect from 01.01.2014 for all purposes,
including GDS.
4. Grant
of 25% pay as Interim Relief (IR) with effect from 01.01.2014 to all employees
including GDS.
5. Scrap
the New Pension Scheme (NPS) and Include all employees recruited on or after
01.01.2004 under the old statutory pension scheme.
6. Remove
5% condition for compassionate appointment and grant appointment in all
deserving cases as in the case of Railways. Remove the minimum 50 points
condition for GDS compassionate appointment.
7. Fill
up all vacant posts in all cadres including MMS & GDS.
(a)
By direct recruitment
(b)
By holding DPC and granting promotions
(c)
By conducting departmental promotional
examination.
8. Implement
Cadre Restructuring in Postal, RMS, MMS and Postal Accounts as per the proposal
signed with the JCM (DC) staff side.
9. Settle
MACP related issues.
(a)
Promotions accrued by passing departmental
promotional examinations should not be counted towards MACP. Implement Jodhpur
CAT Judgment.
(b)
Bench mark should not be made applicable
to non-gazetted posts.
(c)
Stepping up of pay with junior should be
allowed in MACP also.
(d)
Pay fixation on Promotional hierarchy and
not Grade pay hierarchy
10. Settle
issues relating to Postmaster Cadre officials.
(a)
Allow to write IP and PS Group ‘B’
examinations
(b)
Relaxation in service conditions for
promotion from one grade to another, at par with general line promotions to
identical posts.
(c)
Filling up of all PS Group ‘B’, PM Grade
III and Grade II posts by eligible officials and till that time adhoc-promotion
may be granted.
(d)
Other related issues such as filling up of
100% senior Postmaster/Chief Postmaster posts earmarked for PM cadre by PM
cadre officials alone and maintainance of Circle Gradation list etc.
11. Reimburse
full mileage allowance to system Administrators and fix duty hours and
responsibilities of SAs. Create separate cadre for system Administrators.
12. Grant
of Cash handling allowance to Treasurers in Post offices at par with cashiers
in RMS & Administrative offices.
13. Counting
of Special allowance granted to PO & RMS Accountants for pay fixation on
promotions as the promotional post involves higher responsibilities.
14. Settle
all issues related to IT Moderinisation Project – computerization, Core Banking
Solution, Core Insurance Solution etc.
(a)
Replace out dated computers and
peripherals with new ones.
(b)
Increase network capabilities and
Bandwidth.
(c)
Set right the Users credential problems in
leave arrangements etc.
(d)
Stop hasty “Go live” of CBS, CIS till
cleansing of data pucca.
(e)
Provide all assistance and stop harassment
in the Implementation of CBS & CIS
(f)
Grant enhanced financial powers to Head
Postmasters
15. Prompt
and regular holding of JCM, Departmental Council meeting, Periodical meeting
with Secretary Department of Posts, Sports Board meeting and Welfare Board
meeting. Ensure representation of recognised Federations in Sports Board and
Welfare Board by calling for nominations.
16. Ensure
prompt and regular holding of JCM (Regional Council) meeting at Circle level,
Formal Four monthly meeting with Chief PMG, Bi-monthly meeting at PMG/DPS HQ
level and monthly meetings at Divisional level. Implement a monitoring
mechanism at Directorate level to ensure conducting of Circle/Divisional level
meetings at regular intervals.
17. Avoid
abnormal delay in conducting Departmental promotion Committees (DPCs) at all
levels and grant promotion to eligible officials.
18. Fill
up all vacant posts of Chief Postmasters General (CPMsG) Postmaster Generals
(PMsG) and Director of Postal Services (DPS). At present, posts are remaining
vacant for months together and additional charge/combined duty is ordered,
which adversely affects the efficiency of the services and also delay in
settling staff matters.
19. Notify
canteen employees New Recruitment Rules and fill up all vacant posts in
Departmental Canteens/Tiffin Rooms exempting the posts from the purview of
downsizing order and reviving the posts abolished/kept vacant.
20. Ensure
full protection of existing allowance (TRCA) of GDS employees and introduce
Medical Reimbursement Scheme to GDS. Existing monthly emoluments (TRCA) drawn
by the GDS should not be reduced under any circumstances. Revision of cash
handling norms.
21. Ensure
time bound and speedy disposal of all Rule – 9 cases and Review/Revision
petition cases pending at Directorate level.
22. Allot
sufficient funds and sanction all pending bills.
(a) PLI/RPLI
incentive bills
(b) Medical
Reimbursement Bills (ROHSC)
(c) Tour
TA bills
(d) OTA
Bills
23. Enhance
overtime allowance rates at par with Railways.
24. (a) All
Circle offices/Regional offices/DPLI office, Kolkata must be allowed to
function as Circle Processing Centres (CPCs) while implementing Core Insurance
Solutions (CIS) through McCamish for steady
growth of PLI/RPLI Business
(b) Stop diversion of 615 posts (576 posts of PAs from C.O.s and 39 posts of PAs from APS PLI CELL)
ordered vide Department of Posts, Establishment
Division No. 43-47/2013-PE-II dated the 9th June,2014.
(c) Stop harassment and victimization of staff of
Circle Administrative offices in the name of decentralization of
PLI/RPLI.
25. Stop
ordering officials to work on Sundays and holidays in some Circles and also
stop harassment of staff by Circle/Regional/Divisional heads. Eg. 1) Karnataka
Circle 2) Delhi Circle.
26. Allot
sufficient funds to circles for carrying out constructions, repairs and
maintenance of Departmental buildings/Postal Staff quarters and RMS Rest
houses.
27. Take
stringent measures to eradicate corruption from Postal Department. Stern action
should be taken against those committing frauds and corruption. Stop
disciplinary action against innocent officials in the name of contributory
negligence, instead of punishing the principal offender.
28.Fillup
all vacant posts of Astt. Manager/Manager and Sr. Manager in MMS
29.Make
substitute arrangement in all vacant Postmen and MTS Posts. Wherever GDS are
not available, outsiders should be allowed to work as substitutes.
30.Modify
the orders dated 22/5/1979 regarding existing time factor given for delivery of
articles taking in to account the actual time required for door to door
delivery.
31.Increase
the percentage of PS Group ‘B’ Posts to General line in LDCE and allow all
PACO/PA SBCO & SA also to write the examination.
32.Open
more L1 offices as recommended by CPMsG Eg: Guntakal RMS in A.P Circle.
33.Powers
for writing APARs of SBCO staff may be delegated to AO (SBCO) instead of
Divisional heads and stop imposing the work of SB Branch on SBCO.
34.Prompt
supply of good quality uniform and kit items and change of old specification.
35.Stop
vindictive actions of GM (Finance) Postal Accounts Chennai. More than hundred
Postal Accounts employees are charge sheeted. GM (Finance) even refused to heed
the instructions of DDG (PAF).
36.Review
of marks of JAO (P) Part-II examination held in December 2012 in r/o SC/ST
candidates. As the exam was conducted on the basis of old Recruitment Rules i.e
JAO and the said posts are Group ‘B’ (Non-Gazetted) review may be held.
37.Creation
of appropriate number of posts of Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) in RMS after
assessing the total work hours of the vacant GDSMM posts to mitigate the
problems of the staff and RMS services.
38.Immediate
notification of HSG-I Recruitment Rules and transferring of all IP line HSG-I
posts to General line as already agreed in the JCM Departmental Council
meeting.
39. Revise
the Postmen/MG/MTS Recruitment Rules. Stop open market recruitment. Restore
seniority quota promotion.
