No.AIPEU-GDS/Strike/2018 Dt.26-11-2018
To
The Secretary
Department of Posts
Dak Bhawan
New Delhi – 110 001
Respected Sir,
Sub:- Non-settlement of GDS demands – Two days strike with Postal JCA –
Reg.
I would like
to draw your kind attention on the following issues of GDS. The entire GDS
employees are very much agitated on the non-settlement of GDS demands for the
last 4 months. Implementation of positive recommendations of Shri Kamalesh
Chandra Committee made partial and so many other positive recommendations are
yet to be implemented. Regarding the drawal of Combined Duty Allowance,
Composite Allowance and Risk & Hardship Allowances are kept pending in many
divisions for seeking necessary clarifications from the Directorate. Membership
verification in GDS cadre has been stopped arbitrarily. Non-availability of proper net work
connection in rural areas became tedious in the operation of RICT devices in
BOs including IPPB. Drawl of benefit from SDBS to retired GDS even after 5-6
years became farce. Repeated requests to the administration through various forums
became in vain.
In this
background, we have no other option except to conduct a serious trade union
action and AIPEU-GDS is decided to go
for two days strike on 8th & 9th January 2019 along
with Postal JCA (NFPE & FNPO) demanding to settle the following issues in favour of GDS.
1.Implement all positive
recommendations of Shri Kamalesh Chandra Committee and grant civil servant
status to GDS.
2.The recommendations of the
GDS Committee should be implemented from 01-01-2016 regarding new wage scale
for calculation of arrears.
3.All the recommendations on
retirement benefits to GDS should be implemented from 01-01-2016. Consider
perusal about the drawal of benefits from SDBS to the retired GDS in waiting
since Jan, 2014.
4.Justified scale fixation to
be granted to senior GDS as there are some anomalies while fixing the new wage
scale caused drawal of lesser wage and meager benefit compared with new
entrants.
5.Bring GDS under the purview
of Gratuity Act as recommended by the GDS Committee up to Rs.5.00 laks w.e.f
01-01-2016.
6.Issue orders on the
following recommendations as ensured in the minutes of the meeting
dtd.31-07-2018 with GDS unions.
(a) Children Education
Allowance
(b) Emergency leave to GDS
(c) Accumulation of Paid Leave
to a maximum of 180 days
(d) Insurance Scheme
(e) Limited transfer facility
(f) Voluntary discharge scheme
(g) Qualifying service for
LDCEs.
7.Restart the process of
membership verification in GDS cadre as it was arbitrarily cancelled.
8.Combined Duty Allowance, Composite
Allowance, Risk & Hardship Allowance should be granted to GDS as per the
recommendations of the GDS Committee without any modification.
9.All vacant posts of
Departmental cadres viz., MTS, Postman, MG allotted to the GDS should be filled up as and when the vacancy
arises every year keeping
in view of the age of GDS and cut-off date of the examination.
Conditions like 3yrs / 5yrs minimum service may be relaxed and allow the
suggestions made by the GDS Committee. Condition of possessing Driving License
at the time of examination may also be relaxed.
10.Fill up all vacant posts in
GDS cadre to avoid combination of duties in the back ground of RICT & IPPB
rolled out in BOs.
11.Grant Pension to the
promoted GDS to the Departmental cadres based on Supreme Court Judgement in SLP
No. (C) 13042 of 2014.
12.Proper net work
availability should be made in all rural areas after introduction of DARPAN in
BOs.
13.Grant funds to draw all
kinds of incentives liable to GDS viz., MNREGS, DBT Schemes, PLI/RPLI etc.,
pending for years in all Circles.
14.Necessary changes may be
made in Rule-3A of GDS (C&E) Rules, 2011 in case of Rule-3A (i),(ii),(iii),(vii)&(ix)
in favour of GDS in the changed pattern of working conditions in the BOs
besides the recommendations of the GDS Committee.
15. Introduce Medical
treatment facility to GDS as suggested by the GDS Committee.
Yours sincerely,
(P.Pandurangarao)
General Secretary