POSTAL JOINT COUNCIL OF ACTION
NATIONAL FEDERATION OF
POSTAL EMPLOYEES
FEDERATION OF NATIONAL
POSTAL ORGANISATIONS
ALL INDIA POSTAL EMPLOYEES
UNION, GDS (NFPE)
NATIONAL UNION GDS
No.
PF/ JCA/12/2015 Dated: 8th April,
2015
To
The Secretary,
Department of Posts,
Dak Bhawan
New Delhi 110001
Sub: Strike notice dated 06.04.2015
by PJCA – Submission of revised charter
of demands- reg.
Ref : DG Posts letter F No o8/07/2014-
SR dated 12th February 2015
Madam,
The
PJCA had reviewed the progress on the reply given by the department on the
items of Strike Charter of Demands in the meeting held on 5.2.2015 in Dak Bhawan,
New Delhi. Even though the progress is not satisfactory, the reply on some of
the items in the earlier Charter of demands is accepted. PJCA has recorded
disagreement on the remaining items and hence we are submitting herewith the
revised charter of demands containing 26 demands which is enclosed herewith.
DA: Revised Charter of Demands
Yours faithfully,
(D.THEAGARAJAN) (R.N. PARASHAR)
Secretary General FNPO
Secretary General NFPE
REVISED CHARTER OF DEMANDS
1. No
Corporatization and privatization in Postal Services.
2. 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.
3.
Regularise the services of Casual, Parttime, Contingent Employees and
Remove the cut off date
4. Grant of merger of 100%
DA with pay with effect from 01.01.2014 for all purposes, including GDS.
5. Grant of 25% pay as
Interim Relief (IR) with effect from 01.01.2014 to all employees including GDS.
6. Scrap the New Pension
Scheme (NPS) and include all employees recruited on or after 01.01.2004 under
the old statutory pension scheme.
7. 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.
8. Fill up all vacant posts
in all cadres including drivers Artisans , Assistant Managers, Managers and
Senior Managers in MMS & GDS.
(a) By direct recruitment
(b) By holding DPC and granting promotions
(c) By conducting departmental promotional
examination.
(d) Replace all condemned vehicles in MMS
9. Implement cadre restructuring in Postal, RMS, MMS and
Postal Accounts as per the proposal signed with the JCM (DC) staff side.
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 System
Administrators. 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 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.
17. (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.
18. Allot sufficient funds to
circles for carrying out constructions, Repairs and Maintenance of Departmental
buildings/Postal Staff quarters and RMS Rest houses.
19. Make substitute arrangement
in all vacant Postmen/ Mail Guard and MTS Posts. Wherever GDS are not
available, outsiders should be allowed to work as substitutes.
20. 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.
21. Open L1 offices as
recommended by CPMG AP Circle eg: Guntakal RMS .
22. 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.
23. Prompt supply of good quality
uniform and kit items and change of old specification.
24. 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).
25. 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.
26. Revise the Postmen /MailGuards /MTS Recruitment
Rules. Stop open market recruitment. Restore Seniority quota promotion.
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