National Federation of Postal Employees
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No.PF-1(e) 2018 Date: 18th September 2018
CIRCULAR
To,
All
General Secretaries / NFPE Office bearers.
All
Circle / Divisional and Branch Secretaries
SUB: SOLIDARITY TO GDS
AGITATIONAL PROGRAMES
Comrades,
As
you are aware that GDS Committee Report headed by Sri Kamlesh Chandra was
implemented by the Govt. of India w.e.f. 01.07.2018 after a long struggle of 16
days indefinite strike conducted by All GDS employees under leadership of AIPE Union
GDS and other three unions NFPE had extended solidarity support by various ways
of agitational programmes during the entire period of Strike.
In Some circles all NFPE members
conducted strike from 4 days to 10 days. Kerala comrades conducted 10 days
Strike in support of GDS Strike.
NFPE pays red salute to all GDS and
regular employees who conducted strike and various agitational programmes which
made the strike grand success and the Central Govt. was forced to implement GDS
committee Report. The Govt of India has not implemented so many positive
recommendations given by Sri Kamlesh Chandra Committee. Only pay revision and
very few other recommendations have been implemented.
The new pay scales which require to
be implemented from 01-01-2016 have been given effect from 01.07.2018. From
01.01.2016 , only 2.57 factors has been given. The GDS employees are much more
frustrated and agitated . AIPEU GDS and other two unions have held meeting and
decided future course of action and charter of demands. Which is mentioned
below.
We as NFPE endorse the agitational programmes
and charter of demands of GDS Unions and appeal to entire rank and file to
extend full solidarity support , help, co-operation and participation to make
the agitational programmes successful.
Agitational Programmes.
1.
25.-09-2018
: One day country wide hunger fast infront of Divisional Offices
2.
04-10-2018
: One day country wide hunger fast in front of Circle Offices.
3.
10-10-2018
: One day massive hunger fast in New Delhi.
CHARTER OF DEMANDS
1. GDS
committee report as a whole be implemented with effect from 01st of
January 2016.
2. Change
the formula already adopted for calculation of arrears.
3. Change
of upper limit of gratuity from Rs 1,50,000/- to Rs 5,00,000/-
(a) GIS
limit should be enhanced to Rs. 5,00,000 with the subscription of Rs. 500/-
4. 10%
of the TRCA of the GDS should be recovered towards SDBS contribution and the
Government to contribute equal share.
(a)And
also EFP Scheme to be introduced to GDS as recommended by the GDS Committee. This
was alos recommended by the previous GDS Committees.
5.
GDS should be granted 30 days paid leave in a year and the leave should be
allowed to be carry forward subjected to
the maximum of 180 days and provide encashment of the leave.
6
.Grant Children Education allowance Rs 6000/- per child per Annum.
7.
Enhance composite allowance to the BPMs
from Rs500/- to Rs 1600/- also grant composite allowance to ABPMs &
GDS working in classified cities and the GDS working in Departmental Offices
etc., wherever applicable.
8.
GDS employees should be granted financial up gradation on completion of 12,24,
and 36 years of service in the form of grant of additional increments.
(a) Point
to point fixation to be ordered instead of bunching of TRCA scales.
9
Limited transfer facility to GDS on request should be relaxed. There shall not
be any drop in wage scale on account of a request transfer. The transfer of GDS
will be approved by Divisional head if the transfer is within the Division, by
regional PMG if it is within the region by HOC if the transfer is within the
Circle.
10
Voluntary discharge schemes for the GDSs’ 3 types of voluntary discharge
schemes as recommended by GDS committee for the GDSs’ who are willing to quit
the post before the discharge at the age of 65 years should be implemented.
11
All discharge benefits (retirement benefits) should be implemented
retrospectively , w.e.f 01January 2016.
12.
Put off duty may be averted by transferring the GDS to another place.
13
Incentive system should be abolished for India Post Payment bank (IPPB) work.
Enhance the working hours of branch post office and GDS officials concerned
after introducing the IPPB.
14.
GDSs’ should be allowed to get discharge
from the service on the last day of the month in which He/She attains the 65
years of the age.
15.
All single handed branch post offices should be provided with one more hand to
upgrade to double handed office.
16.
‘Employees’ state Insurance (ESI) facility to be extended to Grameen Dak Sevaks
wherever E.S.I dispensaries and hospitals are available the country.
With revolutionary greetings.
Yours
Comradely,
R.N
Parashar
Secretary
General
Copy
to : 1. The Secretary Department of Posts ,Dak Bhawan, New delhi-110001
2.The
Director General , Department of Posts , Dak Bhawan, New Delhi-110001
3.The
Dy. Director General (SR), Department of Posts, Dak Bhawan, New delhi-110 001
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