Friday, February 27, 2015
Government staff’s dharna on March 2
The Puducherry Government Employees Federation (PGEF) on Thursday announced a dharna on March 2 urging the Union Government to meet a charter of demands, including the retrospective implementation of the Seventh Pay Commission recommendation from January 1, 2014.
The PGEF honorary president C.H. Balamohanan, general secretary M. Premadasan and other office-bearers announced the dharna in solidarity with the Central Government Employees and Workers Federation which has called for a series of protests across the country.
Mr. Balamohanan said service conditions and rules pertaining to the Central government employees are also applicable to 25,000 government employees in Puducherry as well.
Demanding salary revision once in five years, the officer bearers of the federation said now the salaries of Central government employees here have been revised once in 10 years and even though the Union Government has constituted the Seventh Pay Commission on January 1, 2014, there is no symptom of giving its final recommendation within eighteen months.
“We demand that Seventh Pay Commission recommendation should be applied with retrospective effect from January 1, 2014 and interim monetary benefit should be extended immediately. Besides, 100 per cent dearness allowance should be merged with basic pay and anomalies in the implementation of Sixth Pay Commission should be removed,” said Mr. Balamohanan.
They also said the government should give up the privatisation of railway and defence and the corporatisation of postal department and should fill vacant posts after lifting the ban on recruitment.
The federation also demanded the Union Government not to amend labour laws.
Meanwhile, Central trade unions on Thursday conducted a road blockade near Indira Gandhi Square. Earlier they took out a procession from Ellaipillaichavadi. Trade union leaders condemned the Union Government for amending labour laws and adopting ordinance route to amend Land Acquisition Act.
They said the Centre has not shown any interest on the charter of demands of all central trade unions.
The leaders also charged the government with implementing contract labour systems in all sectors.
Around 150 of them were taken into custody by police and later released.
Around 150 Central trade union members held for road blockade
Source : http://www.thehindu.com/
BOOK ON COM. S. K. VYAS, THE LEGENDARY LEADER OF CENTRAL GOVT EMPLOYEES
Confederation CHQ has decided to publish a book on Com Vyasji, who had been the Secretary General & President of Confederation for about 45 years. Interested leaders and other comrades are requested to send their BRIEF WRITE-UPS ON THE RARE AND SPECIAL INCIDENTS/ MOMENTS EXPERIENCED BY THEM IN CONNECTION WITH COM: VYASJI'S TRADE UNION LIFE.Photographs of Com. Vyasji, which deserves special attention, may also be sent. All write-ups and photos should reach Confederation CHQ (1st Floor, North Avenue Post Office, New Delhi- 110001) on or before 31st March 2015. All are requested to send by EMAIL ALSO (confederationhq@gmail.com OR mkrishnan6854@gmail.com).
ONLY SELECTED ITEMS WILL BE PUBLISHED
M. Krishnan
Secretary General
Confederation
Thursday, February 26, 2015
-- GRAMIN DAK SEVAKS --
REVISION OF WAGES AND SERVICE CONDITIONS SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN 7TH CPC
WE DON’T WANT SEPARATE COMMITTEE
JOIN INDEFINITE STRIKE FROM 2015 MAY 6TH
In the discussion held on 05.02.2015 with the Postal Joint Council of Action (NFPE, FNPO, AIPEU-GDS (NFPE) and NUGDS), Secretary, Department of Posts has assured that the demand for inclusion of GDS under 7th CPC will again be referred to the Government by the Postal Board. If all the Postal Federations and Unions/Associations join together and go for an indefinite strike from May 6th as decided by the PJCA, Government will be compelled to include GDS under 7th CPC.
But the recognised GDS Union is demanding separate committee and conducting separate strike, breaking the unity of five lakhs Postal employees. Separate strike for a separate committee will weaken the demand for grant of civil servant status to GDS and will help the Government only.
When NFPE, FNPO, AIPEU-GDS (NFPE), NUGDS, Confederation of Central Government Employees & Workers, JCM National Council staff side including Railways & Defence are demanding inclusion of GDS under 7th CPC, why recognised GDS Union alone is demanding separate committee and conducting separate strike. Gramin Dak Sevaks should understand the hidden agenda of the recognised GDS union and defeat the demand for separate Committee.
All Gramin Dak Sevaks are requested to join the joint indefinite strike of Postal Joint Council of Action (NFPE, FNPO, AIPEU-GDS (NFPE) & NUGDS) from 2015 May 6th. Our demand is inclusion of GDS in 7thCPC and grant of civil servant status. We don’t want a separate committee..
Yours fraternally,
R. N. Parashar D. Theagarajan
Secretary General, NFPE Secretary General, FNPO
P. Pandurangarao P. U. Muralidharan
General Secretary, General Secretary
AIPEU-GDS (NFPE) NUGDS |
Now, India Post to sell biscuits, photo frames and mugs - NEWS
CHENNAI: After introducing auxiliary mail services in an attempt to salvage its sinking fortunes, India Post will now sell biscuits, photo frames and mugs. After opening in Bengaluru and Mysore, Chennai's first Post Shoppe will come up at the head post office on Anna Salai next month.
Postmaster General Shri Merwin Alexander said the store would also sell pens, markers, gum, books and souvenirs with the India Post logo.
It will be located next to the multiple counters for postal and banking operations, so that customers can pick up stationery, and more.
"Post Shoppe is aimed at bringing various items of selected utility on sale under one roof. There will also be greeting cards," said Alexander. "Despite the internet, there are still many takers for greeting cards as it makes a difference to the receiver who would cherish it and keep it as a fond memory from a loved one," said Alexander. There was also a plan to have coffee vending machines at the shop, he added.
The postmaster general said the facility would augment the needs of the customer and also add value to the place. "If a customer walks in and finds that he is not carrying a pen, he can quickly get it from the Post Shoppe. And then there are other things he can buy. It is all about customer delight," said Alexander. "In short, it is expected to be a shelf of aesthetics and utility."
After seeing the response in Chennai, India Post will decide whether to replicate the store in tier two cities. Customers are welcome to send in suggestions on the content and feel of Post Shoppe, said an official.
Against the onslaught of email and instant communication using computers and smart phones, India Post has been trying to reinvent itself through a variety of improvised communication services such as e-post, e-money order and e-tracking. |
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New Delhi: In what may not sound as a good news to government employees, the Centre on Wednesday said there is no proposal to introduce 'flexi-time' option for them.
"No madam," Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra Singh said in a written reply in Lok Sabha.
He was asked whether government proposes to introduce flexi-time option for its employees.
There were reports that the government could introduce this system to lessen the burden on employees who have been putting in more hours after the introduction of Aadhaar-based biometric attendance system.
The standard time in central government offices is 9 am to 5.30 pm. But several employees are putting in more hours. Against this backdrop, some Secretaries have allowed their personal staff to leave early on rotation basis as they also sit late with senior officials and even work on weekends.
Attendance system indicated that government employees who moved to the biometric system are already working 20 minutes longer than they did in September last when the system was introduced, some reports had suggested.
Most employees who come in late, also stay well past 5.30 pm to work more than the mandated 8 hours, senior officials have maintained.
The sixth Pay Commission had recommended flexi-timings for women if they put in the requisite 40 hours every week.
India News Desk
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EDITORIAL POSTAL CRUSADER MARCH-2015
MAKE THE 28th APRIL -2015 PARLIAMENT MARCH
ON THE CALL OF NATIONAL COUNCIL JCM
A HISTORIC SUCCESS.
The Central Government is reluctant to settle the justified and genuine demands of Central Government employees i.e. 100% D.A. merger, 25% Interim Relief, Inclusion of GDS in 7th CPC , Date of Effect 1.1.2014 , Scrapping of New Pension Scheme , filing up of vacant posts, in all Department’s , withdrawal of contractrization and out sourcing policy, removal of 5% ceiling on compassionate appointments, Removal of MACP related anomalies , Revision of OTA Rates including some other demands.
Joint Consultative Machinery which was formed for the redressal of grievances of Central Government Employees by negotiations has been made defunct and no meeting has been held after 2010. After constitution of 7th CPC the views of Staff Side N.C. JCM has not been taken into account. The Terms of Reference of 7th CPC were declared unilaterally and agreed draft of Terms of Reference submitted by Staff Side was not given cognizance. The Minister in P.M.O. Shri Jitendra Singh replied in response to the question raised by some MPs that Government is not going to grant 100% or 50% D.A. Merger , 25% Interim Relief and inclusion of GDS in 7th CPC.
In the back ground of all these developments a National Convention of all constituents of National Council JCM was convened in New Delhi on 11th December-2014. All the participants’ organizations vehemently opposed the policies of Central Government.
After detailed deliberations it was decided that a massive Parliament March will be organized in New Delhi on 28th April-2015 in which the date of Indefinite Strike will be declared. Intensive preparation campaign is going on. NJCA was formed at National level in which the top leaders of AIRF, NFIR, AIDEF, NDWF, Confederation, NFPE and FNPO are included. State JCAs have been formed in most of the circles and State conventions have also been held and wherever it has not been formed the state leadership has been asked to complete this work very soon.
It has been decided to mobilize 100000 one lakh Central Government Employees to participate in Parliament March. Quota has been fixed as 50000 for Railways, 30000 for Defence and 30000 for Confederation. Confederation has allotted quota to NFPE as 10000. Accordingly NFPE has also allotted quota to each affiliated union. Comrades, as we know that whatever we have achieved that is because of struggles only. The present government is functioning to give maximum benefit to the corporates and capitalists. It is not at all concerned about the working class. It started disinvestment in PSUs, Declared 100% FDI in Railway and 49 % FDI in Defence. The recommendations of Task Force Committee headed by TSR Subramaniam .are big danger for Deptt of Post which has paved the way of privatization through Corporatization.
Confederation of C.G.E&W and NFPE have given separate programmes of agitation which should be observed with great enthusiasm.
NFPE calls upon the entire Postal, RMS and GDS employees to make all the programmes a grand success and mobilize the maximum number employees, more than the quota allotted to each affiliated union to take part in the Parliament March on 28th April-2015 on call of National Council JCM to make it a historic success.
Wednesday, February 25, 2015
Notification for “Stamp Design Competition
Department of Posts is holding a Stamp Design Competition. The theme of the competition is Women Empowerment.
2. The Terms and Conditions to participate in the competition are as follows:-
i. Entries are invited for Stamp Design Competition. The participants are to make an original design on this subject (should not be copy of picture painted by someone else).
ii. Any citizen of India can participate in this contest. The design could be in ink, water colour, oil colour or any other medium (computer printed/printout will not be allowed). The design submitted should be such that can be depicted on the stamps in a visually appealing manner so as to be of interest to philatelic collectors.
iii. Participants are free to use drawing paper, art paper or any other type of white paper of A4 Size.
iv. The following particulars should be written legibly on the reverse of the design:
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Name of the participant*
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Age*
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Gender
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Nationality*
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Full and complete residential address with Pin code
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Phone/Mobile Number*
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E-Mail ID (if available)
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*It is compulsory to provide the information.
v. An undertaking stating that ‘The artwork submitted is original and no copyright issues are involved’ should be sent along with the entry. In case of any legal dispute related to copyright issue, Department of Posts will not be liable for the same.
vi. The design should be sent without being folded, through “Speed Post” only, in A4 size envelope. The participants should mention “Stamp Design Contest” on the envelope in which the drawing is sent.
vii. The prize winning designs will be considered for use on stamps and other philatelic material. The prize money will be as follows:-
First prize 10.000/-
Second prize 6,000/-
Third prize 4,000/-
viii. The entries should reach on the following address by 15.04.2015.The entries received after the last date of receipt will not be entertained.
To,
ADG (Philately)
Room No. 108(B), Dak Bhawan, Parliament Street,
New Delhi- 110001
Monday, February 23, 2015
Passenger Reservation System at Teppakulam Post Office
Tiruchi Siva, MP, handing over a railway reservation ticket, to a passenger at the inauguration of Passenger Reservation System at Teppakulam Post Office in Tiruchi on Saturday. Manjula Rangarajan, Divisional Railway Manage, and J.T. Venkateswarlu, Post Master-General, Central Region, are with them.— PHOTO: B. VELANKANNI RAJ
With a view to help passengers, escalators will be provided at the platform number two and three at the railway junction here, according to Manjula Rangarajan, Divisional Railway Manager, Southern Railway.
Speaking at the inauguration of Passenger Reservation System at Teppakulam post office, Ms. Rangarajan said the cost would be Rs. 1.16 crore. Tiruchi N. Siva, DMK MP, has promised to give Rs.1 crore from his MP’s Local Area Development Fund. Tenders would be floated in March and installation would be completed in six months, said Ms. Rangarajan.
Ms. Rangarajan said that escalators were provided on either side of over bridges in railway junctions. Trichi railway junction did not have a bridge connecting the seven platforms. However, as Mr. Siva had allocated the amount, escalators would be provided in the sub-ways at platform number two and three.
Mr. Siva, who inaugurated the Passenger Reservation System put up jointly by Department of Posts and Railways, promised to bear all the expenses for putting up the escalator at Tiruchi Railway Junction. He lauded the services of Postal Department and railways. “The Passenger Reservation Facility will help people in the area,” he said.
First reservation at the counter was made by an 87-year-old passenger Krishnamurthy. Mr. Siva handed over the reserved ticket to Mr. Krishnamurthy.
J.T. Venkateswarlu, Post Master General, Central Region Tamil Nadu, said Teppakulam post office was the seventh in Tiruchi postal region to have the Passenger Reservation Facility.
The other post offices which offered the facility are Aravakurichi, Muthupettai, Peravurani, Pudukottai Head Post Office, Renganagar, and Golden Rock. Core banking facility had been introduced in head post offices in the region, he said.
Source : http://www.thehindu.com/
Saturday, February 21, 2015
Successful conductance of day long Dharana Programme on 20.02.2015 by Divisional JCA, Bhubaneswar on 40 point charter of demands
As per the call of the Central Joint Council of Action comprising National Federation of Postal Employees (NFPE), Federation of National Postal Organizations (FNPO), All India Postal Employees Union, Gramin Dak Sewak ( NFPE) and National Union of Gramin Dak Sewak, the postal employees of Bhubaneswar Postal Division conducted the day long dharana programme in front of the office of the Senior Superintendent of Post Offices, Bhubaneswar Division, Bhubaneswar – 751 009 on 20.02.2015.
The programme was started with a condolence meeting in the memory of Com. S K Vyas, the legendary leader of Central Government employees and Pensioners – the Ex-Secretary General of the Confederation of Central Government Employees & Workers for forty years from 1967 to 2006, the ex-President and Secretary General of All India Audit & Accounts Association who passed away at about 08:20 PM on 13th February 2015 at a Jaipur (Rajasthan) hospital, where he was admitted a few days back after a massive heart attack.
Inaugurating the Dharana Programme, Com. B Samal, Divisional Secretary briefed the importance of the 40 point Charter of Demands and conveyed sincere obligation to the CHQ/NFPE leadership for materializing the Demand No. 3 i.e. Revision of wages of casual labours with effect from 01.01.2006. With strong persuasion by Com. B Samal, the Directorate’s O M No.2-53/2011-PCC, dated 22nd January, 2015 in this regard has since been implemented in Bhubaneswar Division.
Expressing concern over the retrograde measures recommended by the Task Force for corporatization and eventual privatization of Department of Posts, Com. Samal intimated that in the name of leveraging the post office network, the Govt. has planned to corporatize the Department of Post dividing it into six units. i.e. (i) Banking and financial services (ii) Insurance (PLI/RPLI), (iii) Distribution of third party products (iv) Management of Govt. services (v) Parcel & Packets and (vi) communication delivery. Under Deptt. of Posts, a holding company “India Post (Financial and other services) Corporation ” will be formed and the Indian Post Office Act, 1898 will be amended to bring another Postal Act. “India Post (Financial and other services)” Corporation Act for reorganization of Deptt. of Posts by creating new Corporate Structure. Now, this is the first and foremost duty of every Postal employee to oppose this dangerous and retrograde move of Govt. of India to Corporatize and privatize the Deptt. of Post and defeat it.
If proper attention is not given by the Govt. and the Department to take initiative for a negotiated settlement of all the 40 long pending issues the entire postal employees will be forced to go for indefinite strike from 6th May, 2015 after observing nation-wide dharana on 27.02.2015 in front of all 37 Regional Offices, on 02.03.2015 in front of all 22 Circle Offices and on 15.04.2015 in front of the Postal Directorate.
Among other demands, inclusion of GDS under the purview of 7th CPC and grant of Civil Servant status, Merger of 100% D A with Pay from 01.01.2014, Grant of Interim Relief ( 25% of Pay ) from 01.01.2014, Scrapping up of New Pension Scheme, Removal of 5% cap on Compassionate appointment, Filling up all vacant posts, Implementation of Cadre Restructuring proposal, ensuring time bound disposal of all Rule-9 cases, Allotment of sufficient funds for sanction of all pending bills and repairing of buildings/quarters, Enhancing Over Time Allowance rates, to stop ordering to work on Sundays/Holidays, to stop disciplinary action against innocent officials and to revise the Postmen/MG/MTS Rules stopping open market recruitment are the major pending issues.
The Dharana Programme was addressed by Com. A K Mohanty, Vice-President, P-III, Com. P K Mohanty, WC Member, P-III, Com. Nandita Mohanty, Chairman and Com. K M Bhatt, Convener, Women Sub Committee AIPEU, Group-C, Com. Sudhir Kumar Swain. D/S, P-IV, Com. G S Panda, D/S, AIPEU, GDS (NFPE), Bhubaneswar Division and Com. M M Acharya, Ex-Vice President, AIPEU GDS (NFPE), Odisha Circle and participated by as many as 50 members including all the staff members of Divisional Office during lunch hour.
The representatives from FNPO unions remained absent in the dharana programme.
We convey our sincere obligation to all the participating members for extending their cooperation in smooth conductance of the dharana programme.
Friday, February 20, 2015
COM. M. KRISHNAN ELECTED TO THE DIRECTIVE COMMITTEE OF TRADE UNION INTERNATIONAL-- PUBLIC SERVICES (WFTU)
Congratulations!
Com. M. Krishnan, Secretary General, Confederation of Central Govt. Employees & Workers and Ex-Secretary General, NFPE is elected to theDirective Committee of the Trade Union International (Public Services) which is a part of World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) in the international Congress held at Kathmandu (Nepal) on 13th & 14th February 2015.
A delegation of six comrades including Com. K. K. N. Kutty (President, Confederation), Com M. S. Raja (SG, Audit & Accounts Association), Com. K. P. Rajagopal (SG, ITEF), Com. R. N. Parashar (SG, NFPE), Com. Vrigu Bhattacharjee (Civil Accounts Employees Association) & Com. M. Krishnan attended the Congress representing Confederation.
The AIPEU-GDS(NFPE) Odisha Circle feels extremely proud to congratulate Com. Krishnan for such historic nomination and prays Lord Jagannath to keep him hale and hearty to serve the entire working class of the world.
NATIONAL FEDERATION OF POSTAL EMPLOYEES
IST FLOOR, NORTH AVENUE POST OFFICE, BUILDING NEW DELHI-110001
No PF/o1 (e)/2015 Dated 19th February 2015
CIRCULAR
To
All General Secretaries/Office bearers (NFPE)
All Circle/Divisional/Branch Secretaries
Comrade,
COM. S.K. VYAS IS NO MORE
Com. S.K. Vyasji, the legendary and Veteran leader of Central Government Employees and Pensioners passed away on 13th Feb-2015 in a hospital at Jaipur where he was admitted after massive heart attack. He was 85 years of age. His funeral took place at Jodhpur, his native place on 14th February, 2015.
Com. Vyasji was the Secretary General of Confederation of Central Government Employees & Workers for 40 years from 1967 to 2006, He was Secretary General and President of All India Audit & Accounts Association for a long period. He was always on fore front of all movements. His contribution towards Pay Commissions related activities is unforgettable.
NFPE and all affiliates extend heartfelt condolences to his bereaved family members and to all Central Government employees and pensioners.
“COMRADE VYASJI AMAR HARE”
NATIONAL JCA STRUGGLE PROGRAMME – 30 LAKHS CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES ARE GOING AHEAD WITH THE INTENSIVE CAMPAIGN AND PREPERATIONS FOR AN INDEFINITE STRIKE
As already decided by the 11th December 2014 Delhi National Convention of the JCM National Council staff side organisations, intensive campaign and preparations are going on in full swing all over India to make the proposed Parliament March of April 28th and the indefinite strike a historic success. The meeting of the National Joint Council of Action (NJCA) held at New Delhi on 16.02.2015 reviewed the preparations and took the following decisions.
(a) State level joint conventions, wherever, it is not yet held, should be completed without any further delay.
(b) On 2nd March 2015 Dharnas and Demonstrations should be held in front of all District Collector offices and hand over memorandum to the collector. (Draft memorandum will be exhibited in website) District level Action Committees may also be formed to spear head the agitational programmes.
(c) Massive rallies should be held between 23.03.2015 to 11.04.2015 at every state capital of India and memorandum will be submitted to Governor of every state.
3. In the Parliament March on 28.04.2015 each organisation should ensure maximum participation of their members.
4. Press conferences may be held at all levels and Posters, leaflets printed and circulated widely.
CONFEDERATION NATIONAL SECRETARIAT DECISIONS
The extended National Secretariat of the Confederation was held at New Delhi on 17.02.2015 and took the following decisions.
In the Parliament March, minimum 30000 employees should participate representing the Confederation. They should participate with banners, flags and play cards of each affiliated orgnanisation of Confederation.
Quota was fixed for all major organizations and C-O-Cs. NFPE has been allotted quota as 10000 which is allotted to each affiliate as under:
P-3 - 3000
P-IV - 3000
R-III - 1000
R-4 - 500
Admn. - 200
Postal Account - 300
SBCO - 100
GDS (NFPE) - 2000
All General Secretaries are requested to allot the quota to each Circle and ensure participation.
Accommodation to the participants will be arranged by the respective unions.
All General Secretaries are requested to issue separate circular and send to Circle, Divisional and Branch Unions directing them to participate in Parliament March as per quota allotted to them and it should be given wide publicity to make the Parliament March historic success.
They should also be instructed to observe all programmes seriously .Please instruct all to book travel tickets well in advance to avoid inconvenience.
Yours Comradely,
(R. N. Parashar)
Secretary General
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