ORISSA DAK PARIVAR

Tuesday, April 12, 2016

NFPE CIRCULAR

NATIONAL FEDERATION OF POSTAL EMPLOYEES

ALL INDIA POSTAL EMPLOYEES UNION GROUP-C

ALL INDIA POSTAL EMPLOYEES UNION POSTMEN & MTS

ALL INDIA RMS AND MMS EMPLOYEES UNION GROUP-C

ALL INDIA RMS AND MMS EMPLOYEES UNION MAIL GUARD & MTS

ALL INDIA POSTAL ADMINISTRTIVE OFFICES EMPLOYEES UNION

ALL INDIA POSTAL ACCOUNTS EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION

ALL INDIA SBCO EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION

ALL INDIA CIVIL WING EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION

ALL INDIA POSTAL EMPLOYEES UNION GDS

Central Headquarters , New Delhi-110 001.

MOST IMPORTANT/URGENT

PF-01(e)/2016 CIRCULAR 31.03.2016

1.All Circle Secretaries/Divisional/Branch Secretaries.

2.All CHQ Office Bearers of NFPE and affiliated Unions/Associations.

GDS MEMBERSHIP VERIFICATION

OUR RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMMEDIATE TASK ELECT AND SELECT AIPEU-GDS AS THE ONLY ONE RECOGNISED GDS UNION

Dear Comrades,

As all of you are aware Department of Posts has commenced the process of verification of membership of Gramin Dak Sevaks for grant of recognition. The AIPEU-GDS was formed in the year 2012 and the Federal Council of NFPE held at Hyderabad in 2013, which is the highest decision and policy making body of NFPE, has decided to grant “Associate Membership” to the newly formed AIPEU-GDS. For the last four years, AIPEU-GDS is functioning without recognition and joined all the programmes of NFPE including strike. During this four year period it had conducted two All India Conferences and formed Branches in all the 22 Circles. After formation of AIPEU-GDS, it is the first membership verification taking place.

There is no doubt that the AIPEU-GDS will get recognition and shall become number one recognised GDS Union, with flying colours. But that is not enough - we should make the AIPEU-GDS as the only one recognised GDS Union in the Department of Posts. It is not impossible.

For fulfilling the above task, all Circle/Divisional Branches of NFPE affiliated Unions/Associations and also all CHQ office bearers are hereby requested to take immediate action to implement the following directions of NFPE.

1. It should be ensured that Circle/Divisional Unions of AIPEU-GDS is formed in all Circles/Divisions.

2. The name, designation and official address of the Circle/Divisional Secretaries should be intimated to “Com.P.Panduranga Rao, General Secretary, AIPEU-GDS, 1, Patel Road, Shadipur, Dada Ghosh Bhavan PO, New Delhi-110 008”. Email ID: aipeugdsnfpe@gmail.com Mob: 09849466595. Divisional Secretaries should inform the above particulars to Circle Secretaries also.

3. Still there are some divisions where the branches of AIPEU-GDS are not yet formed, inspite of repeated instructions from NFPE. All those Divisions where the branch of AIPEU-GDS is not yet formed should form the Branch Union or at least an Adhoc Committee at Divisional level with a Secretary or Convenor before 15th April 2016. The name, designation and official address with pin code and mobile number of the newly elected Secretary or Adhoc Committee Convenor should be intimated to the General Secretary and Circle Secretary. Wherever Circle Unions are not functioning immediate action should be taken to form a functioning Circle Union or Circle level Adhoc Committee of AIPEU-GDS.

4. It is reported from some circles that some P3 and P4 Divisional Unions of NFPE has not taken any positive action to form the Divisional Branches of AIPEU-GDS. Not only that in some limited divisions, the rival GDS Union, which is campaigning against NFPE and has formed separate unions for Group-C and Postmen/MTS in the name of “UNITED” to break our P3 and P4 Union and thereby to destabilise NFPE, is given all help and assistance by the some P3 and P4 Unions of NFPE and also holding joint meetings with the rival GDS Union which is no more an affiliate or Associate of NFPE. This is not permissile and is in violation of the directions and guidelines issued by NFPE. It is once again made clear that disciplinary action will be taken against those divisions which refuse to form the branches of AIPEU-GDS and which are still cooperating and extending all help to the rival GDS Union and conducting joint meetings. The recognition of all such Divisional Unions which refuse to carry out the directions of NFPE will be withdrawn without any further notice.

5. Last date for submission of application by GDS Unions for participating in the membership verification process is 31-03-2016. AIPEU-GDS has already submitted application to the Directorate on 18-03-2016. Please note that the name of our union is “AIPEU-GDS”. Department may issue orders fixing the last date for submission of authorisation forms to the Divisional heads, along with the model authorisation form with the signature of an officer of the Directorate. Immediately on publishing the authorisation form by the department all the affiliated unions of NFPE should jointly jump into action and collect maximum number of authorisation forms from GDS of each division. As GDS are working in remote villages, action plan should be chalked out now itself, for visiting each and every Branch Post Office by the NFPE leadership, for collecting authorisation forms signed by the GDS in favour of AIPEU-GDS.

6. AIPEU-GDS is the GDS Union of NFPE and it is the collective responsibility of all Circle/Divisional Unions of NFPE to make our GDS Union as the only one recognised union. Let us take it as a challenge and prove that it is possible.

7. A separate circular issued by AIPEU-GDS CHQ is also enclosed herewith.

Fraternally yours,

Friday, March 11, 2016

CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL,

PRINCIPAL BENCH, NEW DELHI (GDS COURT CASE)

NEXT DATE OF HEARING IS NOW LISTED

ON 04.04.2016 FOR FINAL DISPOSAL.

Verification of Membership for recognition of Service Associations representing Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDSs) (earlier called as Extra Departmental Agents) under EDA (RA) Rules, 1995-Calling of applications.CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS PAGE 2

All General Secretaries/Circle Secretaries/Divisional and Branch Secretaries are requested to make maximum efforts for enrolment of GDS Members in favour of AIPEU GDS.

Now the union will be knows as AIPEU- GDS. We cannot add word “NFPE” at the time of verification of membership

SO PLEASE POPULARIZE THE NAME AS AIPEU-GDS.

Friday, March 4, 2016

How to calculate your revised pay with 7th CPC Pay Calculators?

“Our 7th CPC Pay and Allowances Calculator is a simple tool for finding new basic pay and allowances of Central Government employees as per the recommendations 7th CPC as on 1.1.2016.”

Three months have passed since the 7th Pay Commission submitted its recommendations to the government, but still little bit confusion persists in using of our calculator. So, we have to explain how the calculator is working and how to calculate with this tool.

First option is the calculator needs your current basic pay as on 1.1.2016. Basic pay means Pay in the pay band + Grade pay. Suppose your Grade pay is 4200 and your pay in the pay band is 10500 means, you have to enter 14700 as basic pay in the first option.

This figure helps you to find out your new and revised basic pay as per the recommendations of 7th CPC.

2nd option is the tool is asking your Grade Pay. To find out your level of the 7th CPC. See the table given below…

Click to reading continue…

Monday, February 29, 2016

Important Announcements made by Union Finance Minister Shri Arun Jaitley in his Budget speech 2016-17

Press Information Bureau Government of India
Ministry of Finance

29-February-2016 13:15 IST

Important Announcements made by Union Finance Minister Shri Arun Jaitley in his Budget speech 2016-17

1. Big Focus on Agriculture and Farmer’ Welfare

(i) Farmer’s income to be doubled by 2022.

(ii) 28.5 lakh hectares will be brought under irrigation under Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana.

(iii) 89 irrigation projects, requiring Rs. 86,500 crore in next five years, to be fast tracked. 23 of these projects to be completed before 31^st March, 2017.

(iv) Dedicated Long Term Irrigation Fund will be created in NABARD with initial corpus of Rs. 20,000 crore.

(v) Total outlay on irrigation including market borrowings is R. 12,157 crore.

(vi) Major programme for Sustainable Ground Water management proposed for multilateral funding at a cost of Rs. 6,000 crore.

(vii) 5 lakh farm ponds and dug wells in rain-fed areas and 10 lakh copost pits for production of organic manure will be taken up.

(viii) Soil Health Cards will be given to 14 crore farm holdings by March, 2017.

(ix) 2,000 model retail otlets of fertilizer companies with soil and seed testing facilities, will be opened in the next three years.

(x) Unified Agricultural Marketing E Platform to be dedicated to the Nation on the Birthday of Dr. Ambedkar on 14^th April, 2016.

2. Rs. 27,000 crore including State’s share to be spent on PMGSY in 2016-17. Target date of completion of PMGSY advanced from 2021 to 2019.

3. Rs. 9 lakh crore will be given as Agricultural credit in 2016-17.

4. FCI will undertake online procurement of food grains. This will bring transparency and convenience to farmers through prior registration and monitoring of procurement.

5. Pashudhan Sanjeevani, an animal wellness programme, will be undertaken. Nakul Swasthya Patras to be issued.

6. Rural Sector

(i) R. 2.87 lakh crore will be given as Grant in Aid to Gram Panchayats and Municpalities as per the recommendations of the 14^th FC. This translates to Rs. 81 lakh per gram panchayat and over Rs. 21 crore per Municipality.

(ii) Every Block in drought and rural distress areas will be taken up under Deen Dayal Antoyodaya Mission.

(iii) 300 Rurban Clusters will incubate growth Centres in Rural Area.

(iv) All villages will be electrified by 1^st May, 2018.

(v) A new Digital Literacy Mission scheme will be launched for rural India to cover around 6 crore households in next three years.

(vi) Modernisation of Land Records through revamped National Land Records Programme.

(vii) Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Programme to be launched.

7. Targeted Delivery of Government subsidies and benefits to ensure that they reach the poor and the deserving.

(i) New law fpr targeted delivery of financial and other subsidies etc. using Aadhar framework will be enacted.

(ii) DBT in fertilizer will be launced on pilot basis.

(iii) Of the total 5.35 lakh fair price shops in the country, 3 lakh shops to be automated by March,2017.

8. MUDRA – Loan target of 1,80,000 crore in 2016-17.

9. Social Sector

(i) Massive Mission to provide LPG connection to poor households will be launched. 1.5 crore poor households will benefit in 2016-17. Scheme will continue for two more years to cover a total of 5 crore BPL households. LPG connection to be given in the name of woman member of the family.

(ii) New Health Protection scheme will be launched. Health cover up to Rs. 1 lakh per family and additional Rs. 30,000 for senior citizens to be provided.

(iii) 3000 stores under Prime Minister’s Jan Aushadhi Yojana will be opened in 2016- 17.

(iv) National Dialysis Services Programme will be launched. Tax exemptions given to certain parts of dialysis equipments.

(v) A new Eco System for SC/ST entrepreneurs will be set up. SC/ST Hub to be set up in MSME Ministry.

10. Education

(i) 62 new Navaodaya Vidyalayas to be opened in remaining uncovered districts in next two years.

(ii) An enabling regulatory architecture will be provided to 10 public and 10 private institutions to emerge as world class teaching and research institutions.

(iii) Higher Education Financing Agency will be set up with an initial capital base of Rs. 1,000 crore.

(iv) Digital Depository will be set up for educational certificates, mark-sheets, awards etc.

11. Skills

(i) 1500 Multi Skill Training Institutes will be set up under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana

(ii) National Board for Skill Development Certification will be set up in partnership with industry and academia.

(iii) Entrepreneurship education and training will be provided in 2200 colleges, 300 schools, 500 govt. it is and 50 vocational training centres through open online courses.

12. Job Creation

(i) Government of India will pay EPS contribution of 8.33% for all new employees enrolling in EPFO for the first three years of employment. Applicable to those with salaries of Rs. 15,000 per month

(ii) Section 80 JJAA of Income Tax Act being amended to broaden the scope of employment generation incentives.

(iii) Interlinking of State Employment Exchanges with National Career Service Platform.

(iv) Small and medium shops to be permitted to remain open all 7 days a week on voluntary basis. New jobs in retail sector.

13. Measures in the sectors of Infrastructure, Investment, Banking, Insurance etc.

(i) Rs. 2,18,000 crore will be spent on capital expenditure of roads and railways in 2016-17.

Includes: Rs. 27,000 crore PMGSY

55,000 crore Road Transport and highway

15,000 crore NHAI Bonds

1,21,000 crore Railways

(ii) Unserved and underserved airstrips to be revived by AAI and also in partnership with State Governments.

(iii) Road transport sector (passenger segment) to be opened up by removing permit system. This will benefit the poor and middle class, encourage new investment, promote start up entrepreneurs and create new jobs. This is a major reform measure.

(iv) Discovery and exploration of fas in difficult areas will be incentivized by giving them calibrated marketing freedom. This is a major reform measure.

(v) To promote private participation in infrastructure projects, Public Utility (Resolution of Disputes) Bill will be introduced; and guidelines for renegotiation of PPP agreements will be issued, without compromising transparency.

(vi) Changes in FDI Policy.

(vii) For the benefit of farmers, 100% FDI through FIPB route will be permitted for marketing of food products, produced and manufactured in India. This will give big encouragement to food processing industry and create new jobs.

(viii) Guidelines for strategic disinvestment have been approved and will be spelt out.

(ix) Individual units of CPSEs can be disinvested to raise resources for investment in new projects.

(x) In the financial sector, a comprehensive Code on Resolution of Financial Firms will be enacted. Together will the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Law, this will fill a major systemic vacuum. This is a big reform measure.

(xi) SARFAESI Act to be amended to strengthen Asset Reconstruction Companies. This will help in dealing with stressed assets of Banks.

(xii) Public Sector Banks (PSB) – (a) Recapitalisation of PSBs; (b) roadmap to be spelt out for consolidation of PSBs; (c) considering reduction of Government equity in IDBI Bank to 49% of below; (d) DRTs to be strengthened with computerized processing of court cases.

(xiii) General Insurance Companies will be listed in stock exchanges for improving transparency, accountability and efficiency.

(xiv) Comprehensive Central legislation to deal with Illicit Deposit Taking schemes will be enacted.

14. ‘Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat’ will be launched to link States and Districts.

15. Technology Driven Platform for Government procurement of goods and services will be set up by DGS&D. This will improve transparency, efficiency and reduce cost of procurement.

16. Fiscal Discipline

(i) Fiscal deficit target of 3.5% of GDP in 2016-17

(ii) Committee for review of FRBM Act.

(iii) Removal of -/Non Plan classification from 2017-18

(iv) Rationalisation of Central Plan Schemes. More than 1500 Central Plan schemes have been restructured to about 300 Central sector and 30 centrally sponsored Schemes.

EDITORIAL POSTAL CRUSADER –MARCH: 2016

GET READY FOR INDEFINITE STRIKE FROM 11^thAPRIL-2016

The 7^th Central Pay Commission has submitted its report to Government of India. The recommendations given by the Pay Commission are most retrograde. The Chairman, Pay Commission did not consider even a single demand of unions. The demand of minimum wage as per Dr. Aykhroyid formula has been negated totally. The National Council JCM demanded minimum wage as Rs. 26000/- but the Pay Commission has recommended only Rs. 18000/-. Other demands like rate of increment as 5% , upgraded pay scales to the various cadres of Postal Department , 5 promotions , Deletion of Bench Mark in MACP, Revision of wages and other service conditions of GDS ,wage revision of Casual part time and contingent employees, cashless hassle free Medical facility , One time LTC to visit abroad, Removal of ceiling of 5% on compassionate appointments, Scrapping of New Pension Scheme , 67% of pay as pension on superannuation along with other demands have not been considered .Beside this the Pay Commission has recommended to abolish 52 existing allowances and advances like HBA, Festival Advance , TA Advance and Medical Advance. The percentage of HRA has been reduced as 24%, 16%, 8% instead of 30%, 20% & 10%.

This Pay Commission is one of the worst Pay Commission ever seen. It has recommended only 14.29% increase like 2nd Pay Commission.

The NJCA after detailed discussions in several Meetings with all constituents organizations of National Council JCM has submitted memorandum and Charter of demands to the Government of India with the warning that if the same is not settled , NJCA (Railway, Defence, Confederation) will be forced to go on indefinite strike from 11^th April -2016 for which the notice will be served to Cabinet Secretary along with all heads of departments and at all levels on 11^th March, 2016.

The Government has set up implementation Cell in Finance Ministry which will work as Secretariat to Empowered Committee headed by Cabinet Secretary for processing and implementation of recommendations of 7^th Pay Commission. First meeting has been taken by the Chairman implementation Cell with NJCA leaders on 19^th February, 2016. NJCA leaders have very clearly told that Employees will go on indefinite strike from 11^th Apeil, 2016.

The Confederation of Central Government Employees and Workers and national Federation of Postal Employees along with Postal JCA have endorsed the decision of NJCA.

All Central leaders will address rallies in the Capital Cities to popularize the strike demands and to mobilize the employees for which campaign programme has been chalked out and circulated among all.

29^th March -2016 will be observed as Solidarity day throughout the country by all constituents of NJCA.

We as NFPE being on the forefront of all struggles have more responsibility to carry on all agitational programmes more successfully.

Keeping in view all the above mentioned facts NFPE appeals to the entirety of Postal, RMS and GDS employees to make all the agitational programmes cent per cent success and make all efforts to make the indefinite strike from 11^th April-2016 a historic success to achieve the genuine and justified demands.

We have won on so many occasions and this time also we will win.