GDS COMMITTEE REPORT - NEWS

GDS COMMITTEE REPORT - NEWS

MINISTER GRANTED PERMISSION TO PUBLISH THE GDS COMMITTEE REPORT WITH THE CONDITION THAT THE ELECTION COMMISSION'S APPROVAL SHOULD BE OBTAINED BEFORE PUBLISHING THE REPORT.

Today Directorate has informed the Secretary General, NFPE that Hon'ble Minister of Communications has granted permission to publish the GDS Committee Report with a condition that Election Commission's approval should be obtained before publishing the Report.

Directorate has also informed that they will meet the Election commission on 16^th January (Monday) and submit the letter seeking approval for publishing the GDS Committee Report.

          R.N.Parashar                                                                                   P.Pandurangarao

    Secretary General                                                                               General Secretary

             NFPE                                                                                               AIPEU - GDS

GDS COMMITTEE REPORT ----- FLASH NEWS

GDS COMMITTEE REPORT ----- FLASH NEWS

NFPE & AIPEU-GDS SERVED INDEFINITE HUNGER FAST NOTICE 

THINGS STARTED MOVING ---

Today Secretary General, NFPE met Senior Officers of Directorate after serving indefinite hunger fast notice.

As an impact of our notice, now things started moving . 

A Senior Officer is deputed to Communication Minister's Office to seek permission for publishing the Report.

Hunger Fast will commence on 18th at 10.00am

         R.N.Parashar                                                        P.Pandurangarao

Secretary General, NFPE                                  General Secretary, AIPEU-GDS

UNJUSTIFIED DELAY IN PUBLISHING THE GDS COMMITTEE REPORT - SERVING NOTICE FOR COMMENCEMENT OF INDEFINITE HUNGER FAST IN FRONT OF DAK BHAWAN FROM 18.01.2017 – REGARDING.

 National Federation of Postal Employees

1^st Floor North Avenue Post Office Building, New Delhi-110 001

Phone: 011.23092771                                         e-mail: nfpehq@gmail.com

       Mob: 9868819295/9810853981                    website: http://www.nfpe.blogspot.com

No. PF-15/2017                                                                                  Dated; 10^th January, 2017

To,

            Shri B. V. Sudhakar

            Secretary,

            Department of Posts

            Dak Bhawan, New Delhi – 110001

Sub: -  Unjustified delay in publishing the GDS Committee Report - Serving notice for commencement of indefinite hunger fast in front of Dak Bhawan from 18.01.2017 – regarding.

Sir,

            We regret to note that inspite of the categorical assurance given by Secretary, Department of Posts to this Federation, the Report of the GDS Committee headed by Shri Kamalesh Chandra, Retired Postal Board Member, Submitted on 24.11.2017 is not yet published by the Department. We suspect some foul play behind this unjustified delay.

            Earlier GDS Committee reports were published on the same day of submission to Department. Even the 7^th Pay Commission Report was published in the Government of India website, within seconds after its submission to union Finance Minister. GDS Committee report is not a secret or confidential report. We are at a loss to understand why the department is not publishing it, even after a lapse of one and a half months after the date of submission. It seems that the Department is not ready to respect the sentiments of about three lakhs GraminDakSevaks who are the real backbone of the Postal Department. We also suspect that there is a calculated move on the part of the Postal Board to belittle the credibility of the Union/Federation leadership among the employees. We cannot allow such a situation to continue anymore. The whole hearted cooperation and commitment extended by the Postal employees and this Federation for improving the productivity and efficiency of the Postal Services cannot be misunderstood. We are forced to reconsider our stand and to come out openly against this indifferent and negative attitude of the Postal Board.

            We hereby give notice to you that as a mark of our strong protest against the unjustified and inordinate delay in publishing the GDS Committee Report, the Secretary General NFPE and the General Secretaries office bearers of affiliated Unions/Associations shall commence INDEFINITE HUNGER FAST in front of Dak Bhawan from 18^th January 2017. We further like to make it clear that if the department fail to publish the report forthwith, we will be compelled to resort to higher form of Trade Union action including stoppage of work without any further notice.

            We hope that good sense will prevail upon the Postal Board and immediate necessary action will be taken, before the situation goes from bad to worse.

            With regards

Yours faithfully,

(R. N. Parashar)

Secretary Genera

STRIKE NOTICE SERVED TO THE SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF POSTS BY NFPE

 NATIONAL FEDERATION OF POSTAL EMPLOYEES

ALL INDIA POSTAL EMPLOYEES UNION-GDS (NFPE)

1^st FLOOR NORTH AVENUE POST OFFICE BUILDING

NEW DELHI-110 001

No.PF-12-C /2017                                                                      Dated: 05^th January, 2017

To

The Secretary / Director General

Department of Posts

Dak Bhawan

New Delhi – 110001

NOTICE

Sir,

In accordance with the provisions of Sub Section (1) of Section 22 of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, we hereby notify that all the Postal/RMS/MMS/Administrative & Postal Accounts Employees and the Gramin Dak Sewaks (NFPE) will go on 1 Day  Strike on 16^thMarch,2017.

The Charter of Demands is enclosed herewith.

 CHARTER OF DEMANDS                PART-A

1.  Settle the demands raised by NJCA regarding modifications of 7^th CPC recommendations as submitted in the memorandum to Cabinet Secretary on 10^th December 2015. (See Annexure-I). Honour the assurance given by the Group of Ministers to NJCA on 30^th June 2016 and 6^thJuly 2016, especially increase in minimum wage and fitment factor. Grant revised HRA at the existing percentage itself i.e. 30%, 20% and 10%. Accept the proposal of the staff side regarding Transport Allowance. Settle all anomalies arising out of implementation of 7^th CPC recommendations, in a time bound manner.

2.  Implement option-I recommended by 7^th CPC and accepted by the Government regarding parity in pension of pre-2016 pensioners, without any further delay. Settle the pension related issues raised by NJCA against item 13 of its memorandum submitted to Cabinet Secretary on 10^th December 2015. (See Annexure-I).

3.  Scrap PFRDA Act and New Pension System (NPS) and grant pension and Family Pension to all Central Government employees recruited after 01.01.2004, under CCS (Pension) Rules 1972.

4.   Treat Gramin Dak Sewaks of Postal department as Civil Servants, and extend all benefits like pay, pension, allowances etc. of departmental employees to GDS. Publish GDS Committee report immediately.

5.  Regularise all casual, contract, part-time, contingent and Daily rated mazdoors and grant equal pay and other benefits. Revise the wages as per 7^th CPC minimum pay.

6.  No Downsizing, Privatisation, outsourcing and contractorisation of Government functions.

7.  Withdraw the arbitrary decision of the Government to enhance the bench mark for performance appraisal for promotion and financial upgradations under MACP from “GOOD” to VERY GOOD” and also decision to withhold annual increments in the case of those employees who are not able to meet the bench march either for MACP or for regular promotion within the first 20 years of service. Grant MACP pay fixation benefits on promotional hierarchy and not on pay-matrix hierarchy. Personnel promoted on the basis of examination should be treated as fresh entrants to the cadre for grant of MACP.

8.  Withdraw the draconian FR 56 (J) and Rule 48 of CCs (Pension) Rules 1972 which is being misused as a short cut as purity measure to punish and victimize the employees.

9.   Fill up all vacant posts including promotional posts in a time bound manner. Lift ban on creation of posts. Undertake cadre Review to access the requirement of employees and their cadre prospects. Modify recruitment rules of Group-‘C’ cadre and make recruitment on Reginal basis.

10.  Remove 5% ceiling on compassionate appointments and grant appointment in all deserving cases.

11.  Grant five promotions in the service carreer to all Central Govt. employees.

12.  Abolish and upgrade all Lower Division Clerks to Upper Division Clerks.

13.  Ensure parity in pay for all stenographers, Assistants, Ministerial Staff in subordinate offices and in all organized Accounts cadres with Central Secretariat staff by upgrading their pay scales. Grant pay scale of Drivers in Loksabha Secretariat to Drivers working in all other Central Government Departments.

14.  Reject the stipulation of 7^th CPC to reduce the salary to 80% for the second year of Child Care leave and retain the existing provision.

15.  Introduce Productivity Linked bonus in all department and continue the existing bi-lateral agreement on PLB wherever it exists.

16.  Ensure cashless medical treatment to all Central Government employees & Pensioners in all recognized Government and Private hospitals.

17.  Revision of Overtime Allowance (OTA) and Night Duty Allowance (NDA) w.e.f 01.01.2016 based on 7^th CPC pay scale.

18.  Revision of wages of Central Government employees in every five years.

19. Revive JCM functioning at all levels. Grant recognition to the unions/Associations under CCS (RSA) Rules 1993 within a time frame to facilitate effective JCM functioning.

20. Implementation of the Revised Pay structure in respect of employees and pensioners of autonomous bodies consequent on implementation of CCS (Revised Pay) Rules 2016 in respect of Central Government employees and pensioners w.e.f. 01.01.2016.

21. Implementation of the “equal pay for equal work” judgement of the Supreme Court in all departments of the Central Government.

CLICK HERE TO VIEW - ANNEXURE

                  CHARTER OF DEMANDS                      PART-B

1.    Settle the demands of various cadres of Postal department relating to 7^th CPC recommendations submitted to Secretary, Posts in memorandum dated 08.12.2015.

2.    Implement cadre restructuring in all remaining cadres in the Department of Posts and settle the residual issues arising at implementation stage. Finalize RRs in MMS Cadres.  

3.    Grant Civil Servant status to Gramin Dak Sevaks and grant all benefits of departmental employees on pro-rata basis./Publish GDS Committee  Report.

4.    Revision of wages and payment of arrears from 01.01.2006 to all casual, part-time, contingent and daily-rated mazdoors and regularization of services.

5.    Fill up all vacant posts in all cadres including promotional posts and GDS.

6.    Conduct membership verification of Gramin Dak Sevaks and declare the result of the verification already conducted among departmental employees during 2015.

7.    Revision of OTA & OSA and fixation of norms for CRC/Speed post and Parcel in RMS and FMC for Postman Cadre.

8.    Settle problems arisen out of implementation of CSI and CBS.

9.    Grant of upgraded 3050 pay scale to Postmen w.e.f. 1.1.1996 as per Supreme Court Judgment.Change of RRs of Postmen/MTS.

10.  Withdraw “Very Good” bench mark condition for MACP and future increments and holding of DPCs timely..

11.  Grant of S D.A. & HCA to the Assam & NE & remove discrimination..

12. Problems arisen out of demonetization Scheme and grant additional remuneration of full       day salary for Sunday/Holiday and hourly rate for extended duty hours. Provide proper infrastructure including fake currency detector and counting machines. Not to direct the officials to make good the loss where fake currency machines are not provided.

13 Stop Sunday/Holiday working completely.

14. Discussion on     Memorandum of AIPSBCOEA.

15. All COs/ROs & DPLI office Kolkata may be  allowed  to function CPCs.

16. Finalization of Recruitment Rules of AAO Cadre in Postal Accounts and review of result for SC/ST -2012 Exam.

17. Repairing and Maintenance of Departmental Buildings.

18.Payment of revised  wages to the GDS/ Casual Labourers  substitutes  who are working on the  posts of Postmen, Mail guard, MTS etc,

19. Stop Trade Union victimization.

20. Declaration of Result of LGO & other LDCEs in remaining Circles.

MOST IMPORTANT

.

Dated : 05th January,2017

To

            (1) All National Secretariat Members

            (2) Chief Executives of all Affiliated Organisations

            (3)General Secretaries of all C-O-Cs

Dear Comrades,

            As Assembly elections to five States are scheduled to be held from February 4th to March 11th (including declaration of results) and as February 15th is also poll date in two states , the National Secretariat of Confederation of Central Government Employees & Workers has decided to postpone the proposed ONE DAY STRIKE on February 15th to  MARCH 16th 2017 THURSDAY.

            As 13th March is holiday for Holi in North India and the celebrations are to continue on 14th also, the strike date is fixed as 16th March. There is no change in the 10th January Mass Dharna Programme.

            All those Organisations who had served the strike notice as February 15th shall give a letter to their Head of the Departments intimating the postponement of the strike to 2017 March 16th ,  showing  reasons as mentioned above ,  WITHOUT FAIL.

            Those organisations who have not yet served the Strike Notice should serve the notice before 15th January 2017 WITHOUT FAIL.

            Regarding already announced campaign programme of National Secretariat members , if necessary , dates may be rescheduled by the National Secretariat members in consultation with the concerned C-O-Cs.

            General Secretaries of C-O-Cs are also requested to contact IMMEDIATELY, the concerned National Secretariat members and finalise the date of campaign programme. Intensive campaign should be conducted by all C-O-Cs and Affiliated Organisations in all States, especially in those states where elections are declared, so that employees and general public will become aware of the totally negative attitude of the Central Government towards the legitimate demands of the Central Government Employees and Pensioners.

            The betrayal of the Group of Cabinet Ministers of NDA Govt by not fulfilling their assurance given to NJCA leaders on 30th June 2016, should be exposed.

      M.Krishnan,

Secretary General ,

Confederation of Central Government Employees & Workers.

Mob & Whats App: 09447068125.

Email : mkrishnan6854@gmail.com

Allocation of cash for rural areas through rural Post Office - RBI Order

Allocation of cash for rural areas through rural Post Office - RBI Order

  

DCM (Plg) No.2200/10.27.00/2016-17

January 03, 2017

The Chairman / Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer,

(All banks with currency chests)

Dear Sir / Madam

Allocation of cash for rural areas

Please refer to our circulars DCM (Plg) No.1345/10.27.00/2016-17 dated November 22, 2016 and DCM (Plg) No.1508/10.27.00/2016-17 dated December 02, 2016 on making cash available for rural areas.

2. On observing that bank notes, being supplied to rural areas, at present, are not commensurate with the requirements of rural population, some steps have already been initiated as indicated in the above circulars. With a view to ensure that at least 40% bank notes are supplied to rural areas and to mitigate the issue in a more enduring manner, the banks maintaining currency chests are advised to take the following steps, in continuation of the above.

Distribution Channels and Proportion of currency flow

i. Banks should advise their currency chests to step up issuance of fresh notes to rural branches of RRBs, DCCBs and commercial banks, White Label ATMs in rural areas and post offices in rural areas on priority basis which are considered main rural channels of distribution.

ii. As the rural requirements could vary from district to district depending on variations in the rural and urban mix of each district in terms of relative shares in CASA deposits and number of deposit accounts, to facilitate a need based approach in this regard a certain percentage of allocation has been assigned to each district as per Annex 1 depending on the rural and urban mix.

iii. Accordingly, all Chests operating in a district must issue bank notes to the above mentioned distribution channels in the indicated proportion. The indicated proportion may be maintained on weekly average basis at each chest level as it may be difficult to stick to the proportion on daily basis.

Reporting for monitoring

iv. Currency chests must furnish daily issuances to the above categories to their Link Offices (LO) along with chest slips with a weekly summary as at close of business on every Friday. LOs should in turn forward it to the RBI’s Regional Office concerned (reporting format annexed) to facilitate a review. It may be similar to the chest balances reporting mechanism (Annex 2). LOs may monitor the daily reports to avoid lumpiness in issuances and to ensure that issuances are evenly.

Denominational mix

v. Chests should issue bank notes in denominations of ₹ 500 and below. In particular ATMs, including WLAOs, may be issued ₹ 500s and ₹ 100s and among ATMs category, Off-site ATMs should be allocated higher proportion of cash as against on site ATMs as they are more important in last mile currency connectivity.

vi. Existing stock of other denominations notes below ₹ 100 should be issued liberally.

vii. Banks should indent for coins, obtain supply from Issue Departments of Reserve Bank of India, if required, and ensure supply to public on priority basis.

3. Please acknowledge receipt.

Yours faithfully,

(P Vijaya Kumar)

Chief General Manager

Encl: As above

Annex 1 (enclosed)

Snaps of RBI order is enclosed below

Effect of Censure on Promotion and role of DPC – DOPT Clarification

No .22011/4/2007-Estt. (D)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public and Training
(Department of Personnel and Training)

North Block, New Delhi — 110 011November 21, 2016    OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub: Guidelines on treatment of effect of penalties on promotion — role of Departmental Promotion Committee

The Department of Personnel & Training vide its OM of even number dated 28.4.2014 issued instructions on the above subject. Paragraph 7(d), 7(f) and 7(g) of the said OM provides as follows:

7(d) If the official under consideration is covered under any of the three condition mentioned in paragraph 2 of OM dated 14.9.1992, the DPC will assess the suitability of Government servant along with other eligible candidates without taking into consideration the disciplinary case / criminal prosecution pending. The assessment of the DPC including ‘unfit’ for promotion and the grading awarded are kept in a sealed cover. [Paragraph 2.1 of DoPT OM dated 14.9.1992]

7(f) If any penalty is imposed on the Government servant as a result of the disciplinary proceedings or if he / she is found guilty in the criminal prosecution against him / her, the findings of the sealed cover / covers shall not be acted upon. His / her case for promotion may be considered by the next DPC in the normal course and having regard to the penalty imposed on him / her [paragraph 3.1 of DoPT OM dated 14.9.1992].

7(g) In assessing the suitability of the officer on whom a penalty has been imposed, the DPC will take into account the circumstances leading to the imposition of the penalty and decide whether in the light of general service record of the officer and the fact of imposition of penalty, the officer should be considered for promotion. The DPC, after due consideration, has authority to assess the officer as ‘unfit’ for promotion. However, where the DPC considers that despite the penalty the officer is suitable for promotion, the officer will be actually promoted only after the currency of the penalty is over [paragraph 13 of DoPT OM dated 10.4.19891.

2. Questions have been raised by the Ministries and Departments asking whether this is applicable in the case of ‘Censure’ also. In this regard, it is reiterated that paragraphs 7(d), 7(f) and 7(g) cited above are applicable in all the

recognized penalties under CCS (CCA) Rules including the minor penalty of Censure as well for which no currency has been prescribed, it would mean that as per para 7(g), if the DPC considers the officer fit for promotion notwithstanding the award of censure, he / she can be promoted without referring to the currency of penalty.

(G. Jayanthi)

Director

NFPE & AIPEU-GDS Will SERVESTRIKE NOTICE ON 05-01-2017 Dear Comrades, All the affiliated unions of NFPE & AIPEU-GDS Circle Secretaries, Division/Branch Secretaries are requested to serve the copy of strike Notice to the concerning authorities of Department of Posts on 05-01-2017 at all levels to participate in the ensuing nation-wide one day strike on 15th February 2017. Hold mass demonstrations while serving the strike notice. Copy of Strike Notice & Charter of Demands :

NFPE & AIPEU-GDS Will SERVESTRIKE NOTICE

                            ON 05-01-2017

Dear Comrades,

          All the affiliated unions of NFPE & AIPEU-GDS Circle Secretaries, Division/Branch Secretaries are requested to serve the copy of strike Notice to the concerning authorities of Department of Posts on 05-01-2017 at all levels to participate in the ensuing nation-wide one day strike on 15th February 2017.

Hold mass demonstrations while serving the strike notice.

Copy of Strike Notice & Charter of Demands :