Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Pay & allowances and service conditions of Gramin Dak Sevak employees. Reports of GDS Committee under Sri, R.S.Nataraja Murti and Group of Officers un

Pay & allowances and service conditions of Gramin Dak Sevak employees. Reports of GDS Committee under Sri, R.S.Nataraja Murti and Group of Officers under Chairmanship of Sri,P.K.Gopinath

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RECOMMENDATIONS OF GOPINATH COMMITTEE HIGH LIGHTS

RECOMMENDATIONS OF GOPINATH COMMITTEE HIGH LIGHTS !
RECOMMENDATIONS OF GOPINATH COMMITTEE HIGH LIGHTS !1. Dept. may approach Nodal Dept., Ministry of labour and employment for removing anomalous position being governed by GDS rules, 2001 and I.D Act 1947(Note: GDS (Conduct and employment) Rules,2001 should be scrapped. Our issues should have been examined by the 6th CPC (Talwar Committee recommended). No compromise on this issue.Rename of GDS (Conduct and Employment) Rules 2001as (Conduct and Engagement) suggested Note;- We appose this modification)2. Viability of Rural Post offices: Offices does not generate minimum income: Dept needs to look into franchisee/outreach arrangements.3. Posts of GDSSV not justified statistically at HO,HSG I, HSG II, LSG may not be filled up due to computerization and use of high speed Franking machines.4. Urban Post Offices: Dept may consider creation of multi skilled Group C posts. Group D nature of duties by alternative arrangements suggested. Semi Urban and Rural Post Offices may have GDS Packers. GDS should be deployed in Gramin areas..(Note: All posts of GDS in urban areas be upgraded and GDS working may be promoted as multi skilled Group C - absorption).5. Promotion from GDS to PA cadre: Who have secured 50% marks in 10+2 shall be eligible instead of marks not below the marks secured by the last direct recruit, age 35.6. Qualification for BPM/GDS SPM - Matriculation, preference to 10+2.7. Retirement age - remain at 65 years.8. ACP (automatic/Time bound promotion) - not recommended.9. Transfers: Existing position may continue, in exceptional cases and administrative needs transfers with the approval of the HoC. In such cases TRCA SHOULD BE PROTECTED.10. Staff in seasonal POs may be deployed in other near by offices where there are vacancies.11. There should be no EDSO both in urban and rural areas but pay of GDS WILL BE PROTECTED.12. One point for CASH HANDLING of Rs.10,000/- (BPM)(most irrational!)13. Workload of GDSMD/MC : Cycleable beat on cycle beat, partly cycleable on cycle and rest by foot.14. Distance traversed for delivery work - existing norms should continue.15. Combined duty allowance for MD work only is Rs.100/-, for MC work only it is Rs.125/-. For both MD and MC a total of Rs.250/-16. Additional duty of Mail carrier or mail delivery(cases of leave etc.) compensation of Rs.10/- per working day, maximum Rs.250/- in a month.17. Revised TRCA w.e.f 1.1.200618. Allowances - prospective from the date of issue of orders. Arrears 40% and 60% each spread over two financial years.19. Present D.A FORMULA will continue.20. BONUS - Status -quo may be maintained.21. Ex-gratia Gratuity: Entitlement for minimum 10 years service - Maximum Rs.60,000/- or 16 ½ months basic TRCA which ever is less.22. Group insurance subscription Rs.50/- (For all GDS)- Insurance cover is Rs.50,000/-23. SEVERANCE AMOUNT: Eligibility 10 years - @ Rs.1500/- for every completed year of service - Maximum Rs.60,000/- for 40 completed years of service..24. Service Discharge benefit scheme: A contribution of Rs.200/- per month for the duty period of GDS. Fund to be managed by PLI directorate or any other suitable agency to get adequate returns. ---THIS RECOMMENDATIONS NEED DETAILED EXAMINATION BY THE DEPT. FRAUGHT WITH SERIOUS LONG TERM LEGAL AND FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS - MAY BE INTERPRETED AS A FORM OF PENSION LEADING TO DEMAND PARITY!25. Financial assistance from welfare schemes: Old rates suggested as the new rates are more than what are given to departmental staff.26. Maternity leave: 3 months TRCA out of welfare grant and 3 months LWA (substitute is arranged by GDS) FOR FIRST TWO CHILDREN.27. LEAVE: 20 days paid leave in a year, no change28. Leave Vacancies/Short term to be managed by combination of duties - Where the work cannot be managed by combination of duties there has to be proper substitution. (Note: This is highly exploitative, not to be accepted. GDS are working more than 5 hours on combination which is irregular and irrational)29. Present Trade Union Facilities will continued.

Thursday, January 22, 2009

GOPINATH COMMITTEE SUBMITTED ITS REPORT

SENIOR OFFICERS COMMITTEE HEADED BY SHRI P.K. GOPINATH SUBMITTED ITS REPORT TO DEPARTMENT.

REPORT SUBMITTED YESTERDAY LATE EVENING. FURTHER ACTION WILL BE UNDERTAKING BY THE DEPARTMENT. STAFF SIDE WILL BE WAITING FOR ASSURED DISCUSSIONS TO PLACE OUR VIEW POINTS BEFORE SUBMISSION TO CABINET FOR APPROVAL AND IMPLEMENTATION.

Saturday, January 17, 2009

GOPINATH COMMITTEE LIKELY TO SUBMIT ITS REPORT OF 19.01.09 ( MONDAY) TO DEPARTMENT.

As reported by NFPE about the details of discussion the Secretary posts held with NFPE on 13.01.09 , in which the Secretary posts had directed that the Senior officers committee should submit its report without forther delay and the seniors officers committee headed by Sri P.K. Gopinath was held its final sitting on 16.01.09. The report is likely to be submitted to the department of post on 19.01.09 monday.

INDEFINITE STRIKE IS DEFERRED BY CONFEDERATION AND NFPE.

Secretary department of posts held discussion with NFPE on 13.01.09 on postal chatter of demand. The secretary department of post has admitted that abnormal delay in submission of report by Sri P.k . Gopinath and the staff site pointed that this type of undue delay would cause serious problems in implementation of the report with the modifications sought us if the election commission announced elections in February. Secretary post coincided that their has been some delay of the part of the Gopinath
Committee and intrusted that the report should be submitted to the department by the Senior officers committee without forther delay. The secretary posts also assured NFPE that will before the election commission announcement the implementation would be ensured and by the end of January 2009 the issues would be sent to cabinet. NFPE reminded that the department has assured to provide us adequate opportunity for placing our view points before sending the proposals to the cabinet approval. Secondly the meeting of National executive of the confederation was held at New Delhi on 15.01.09 to review the preparation for an indefinite strike action scheduled to commence from 20Th January 2009. The meeting heard the secretaries of the affiliated Associations/ Federations and unions as also the secretaries of the Co-ordination Committees. The comrades who were deputed to attend the State level conventions also made their observations at the meeting. Most of the Speakers expressed the need for further time reach our the membership in far flung areas. The meeting came to conclusion that more intensive mobilization and campaign programmes are needed to successfully carry out the strike action with full participation of membership. It was therefore decided not to commence the strike action from 20Th January, 2009but defer the same to future date and carry out an intensified campaing amongst the mass of the employees. All affiliates will advise their state leadership to visit all branches and hold meetings to explain the Charter of Demands, educate and mobilise their employees for the eventual strike action. Campain materials circulated by the Confederation (CHQ) will be translated into vernacular and circulate amongst the members. The said campaing should be concluded by 15.02.09 .The National executive will met again in February to take further decision in the matter. The representatives of the confederation were to meet the Hon'ble Prime minister on 15.01.09 in a delegation with com. Basudeb Acharya, MP to seek his intervention in bringing about a settlement of Charter of Demands. This meeting could not take place due to the preoccupation of the Hon'ble prime Minister. The meeting is likely to take place on 22Nd January,2009.

Sunday, January 11, 2009

ORISSA JOINT CIRCLE COUNCIL MEETING








JOINT CIRCLE COUNCIL MEETING OF NFPE UNIONS INCLUDING GDS UNION HELD AT BHUBANESWAR ON 11.01.09 .
MEETING WAS ADDRESSED BY SECY. GENERAL NFPE COM. K. RAGAVENDRAN AND ALL INDIA LEADERS COMRADES KUMBKHAR (OGS P-4 CHQ), PRANAB BHATACHARYA(DY.GENERAL SECY.ADMN),SANJOY CHAKROBORTHY(AGS R-4 CHQ) AND ALL CIRCLE SECRETRARIES OF NFPE UNIONS OF ORISSA CIRCLE.
COMRADE N.C. SINGH CIRCLE SECY. ADDRESSED AND ASSURED TOTAL STRIKE OF GDS IN ORISSA CIRCLE ALONG WITH ENTIRE REGULAR EMPLOYEES FROM 20TH JANUARY 2009
THE JOINT COUNCIL WAS PRESIDED OVER BY THE PRESIDIUM CONSISTING OF SENIOR LEADER B.MOHANTY AND R.C.MISHRA CHAIRMAN OF NFPE COC ORISSA. COMRADE R.N.DHAL GENERAL SECRETARY COC ORISSA ELABORATED THE PURPOSE OF THE JOINT CONVENTION.
THE CONVENTION RESOLVED TO ORGANISE TOTAL STRIKE IN ORISSA CIRCLE.