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Minutes of the meeting held on 05/02/2015 at 1100 hrs. with Postal Joint Council of Action (PJCA).
The meeting was held with Postal Joint Council of Action (PJCA) comprising NFPE and FNPO, on 05/02/2015 at 1100 hrs. in G.P. Roy Committee Room, Dak Bhavan under the chairpersonship of Secretary (Posts). A list of participants is enclosed.
At the outset, Director (SR) welcomed the participants and briefly mentioned about the PJCA and their 40 point charter of demands. Thereafter Secretary General, NFPE thanked Secretary (Posts) for holding this meeting.
With the permission of the Chair, agenda items were taken up and after detailed deliberations on each point, following decisions were taken:
1.Discussions on the recommendations of the Task Force.
Secretary (Posts) informed that the Government had constituted the Task Force on “Leveraging the Post Office Network” under the directions of Prime Minister. The main aim was to use the network in a better way for the public good.
It was emphasized that the recommendations of the Task Force are only “recommendations” and not decisions.
Hon‟ble Prime Minister has also directed that the recommendations be examined minutely.
The staff side was apprehensive that the Task Force recommendations may lead to corporatization and eventual privatization as it happened in other developed countries and opposed any kind of structural changes in the organization.
After detailed discussions, Secretary (Posts) assured that before any structural changes are contemplated in the organization, the staff side will be consulted.
2.Inclusion of Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) in the terms of reference of 7th 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.
The proposal will be referred again to Department of Expenditure for inclusion of GDS in the 7th CPC.
Action by : DDG (Estt)