NFPE & FNPO DECIDES 

TO CONDUCT ONE DAY FAST 

IN FRONT OF DAK BHAWAN AND 

ALL CHIEF PMG OFFICES ON 21.05.2012

DAMANDING ORDERS ON PENDING AGREED ITEMS OF CHARTER OF DEMANDS

MAKE THE PROGRAMME A GRAND SUCCESS

NATIONAL FEDERATION OF POSTAL EMPLOYEES

FEDERATION OF NATIONAL POSTAL ORGANIZATIONS

NEW DELHI

RefJCA/AGTN/2012                                                                                              Dated 02.05.2012

To,

Mrs. Manjula Prashar

Secretary

Department of Posts

Dak Bhawan, New Delhi – 110001

Madam,

Sub: -  Undue delay in settlement of agreed items of the strike charter of Demands.

Ref: -   Our letter even no. dated 22.03.2012

Kindly refer to our letter dated 22.03.2012 on the above subject (copy enclosed for ready reference) where in we have brought to your notice the undue delay taking place in settling the already agreed items of the charter of Demands. It is regretted to inform you that evenafter a lapse of one month no remarkable improvement has taken place and more or less the position remains almost the same.

In view of the above, notice is hereby given that the secretary Generals of NFPE & FNPO and also all other General Secretaries shall be sitting on one day hunger fast in front of the Dak Bhawan and also in front of all Chief PMG offices on 21^st May 2012, Monday from 10.00 AM to 05.00 PM demanding settlement of the agreed items without any further delay. We hope that the administration shall come forward to settle the issues amicably as we do no intent to precipitate the issues further to a stage of confrontation and direct action.

Awaiting favourable response,

Yours faithfully,

                                                                                                                                     

     (M. Krishnan)                                                                                                 D. Theagarajan

     Secretary General, NFPE                                                                              Secretary General, FNPO

NATIONAL FEDERATION OF POSTAL EMPLOYEES

FEDERATION OF NATIONAL POSTAL ORGANISATIONS

Ref: JCA/AGTN/2012                                                                                          Dated – 22.03.2012

To,

Mrs. Manjula Prashar

Secretary,

Department of Posts

Dak Bhawan, New Delhi – 110001

Madam,

Sub: - Undue delay in settlement of agreed items on the Charter of Demands.

A kind attention is invited to the discussions we had during strike Charter of demands and also further assurances to us that unlike in the past whatever assured during discussions will be implemented without any delay.

But to our dismay, many of the assured items are still not disposed of favourably and even the clarifications assured to be issued are still pending. Further it is learnt that the Internal Finance is rejecting the assurances given by Minister for state for communication and also the Secretary, Department of Posts. which causes a serious concern.  The following are the few items in which categorical assurance had been ensured in the minutes of the meeting and also during discussions.

1.      Separate orders communicating the decision that no mail office will be closed for next three years and no dislocation of staff to places outside headquarters.

2.      Orders communicating the decisions about no closure/merger of Post offices if no simultaneous relocation is possible.

3.      Revision of wages to casual labourers & absorption.

4.      Revised recruitment Rules for Group D & Postman as agreed and syllabus for Group ‘D’ examination (25% from GDS) & Postmen/Mailguard.

5.      Revision of cash handling norms to GDS & ensuring no reduction of TRCA under any circumstances and enhancing the Bonus ceiling to 3500/- & revise the cash allowance to BPM at the rate of Rs.50/- per trip instead of month.

6.      Orders revising the instructions liberalizing the powers to the divisional heads instead of circle heads in case of tenure posting to C and B Class offices.

7.      Reiteration of earlier instructions on the Grant of Special pay to unqualified Accountants & Counting of Special Allowance for pay fixation without filling SLP against Bangalore High Court judgment.

8.      Circulation of clarification given to Punjab circle to the remaining circles also in respect of protection of pay of defunct PO & RMS Accountants.

9.      Orders on forcible allotment of staff quarters to the town SOs SPMs as post attached quarters.

10.  Non supply of balance statement of NPS to the official as on 31.03.2011.

11.  Enhancement of financial powers to LSG, HSG II & HSG I.

12.  Enhancing the honorarium for invigilators engaged in departmental examinations.

13.  Allowing the physically handicapped candidates for appearing IPO examinations.

14.  Orders on drawal of Cash handling allowance to Treasurers, Accountants irrespective of their position in MACP.

15.  Finalisation of cadre review proposals before 31.3.2012.

16.  Payment of incentive instead of honorarium for attending the PLI/RPLI work at divisional offices after decentralization.

17.  Orders for repatriation of officials deputed for PLI/RPLI work to CO/RO to their home divisions.

18.  Allowing the Postmaster’s cadre officials to appear for IPO/PSS Group B examination.

19.  Orders permitting the Postmaster Cadre officials to officiate in HSG I vacancies.

20.  DO letter from Member (P) to all circle heads to fill up all posts of Sorting Postmen, Mail overseer, cash overseer & Head Postmen.

21.  Allowing MTS to decline promotion to postmen cadre under seniority quota without loosing MACP promotion.

22.  Reiteration of instructions for rotational transfer for SBCO staff by notifying cluster of divisions.

23.  Issue instructions to all for ensuring filling up of all sanctioned LR posts.

24.  Prompt grant of child care leave – Issue of instructions.

25.  Clarifications to be issued on MACP as agreed upon on the following:

(i)     MACP will not be deferred on the ground at contemplated disciplinary/vigilance proceedings.

(ii)   Instructions on review of ACRs/APARs by scruitiny committees.

(iii) Recovery orders by DAP in the matter of pay fixation on MACP in case of MTS

(iv)  Cases relating to declining promotion prior to issue of MACP order (Prior to 2009)

26.  Issuing clear instructions to all Chief PMGs that in the city areas where RO/Cos are situated decentralisation of RPLI/PLI should not be done to city Postal Divisions, instead the work will be done by RO/CO staff as done before.

27.  Issuing orders on the items finalized by the Postmen committee and also follow up action on certain items to be referred to work study unit.

28.  Cadre-restructuring and settlement of Group D and sorter anomaly issues relating to Postal Accounts.

29.  Follow up action on civil wing employees issues.

30.  Examination of CRC & EPP norms.

Apart from the above, the minutes of the standing committee (JCM) and also the reply to the items already discussed in the strike charter but included on JCM items are yet to be issued.

It is constrained to inform that in the event of non settlement of the above items within one month we have decided to observe one day token fast in front of Directorate by all the General Secretaries.

We trust that your will effectively intervene and maintain tranquility in service.

With profound regards,

           

D. Theagarajan                                                                                   M. Krishnan

Secretary General                                                                               Secretary General

FNPO                                                                                                   NFPE

MAY DAY GREETINGS

MAY DAY GREETINGS

శ్రామిక వర్గానికి, కార్మిక వర్గానికి

 

'మే ' డే 01-05-2012

శుభా కాంక్షలు

EXTENDED CENTRAL WORKING COMMITTEE MEETING OF AIPEU-GDS(NFPE)

EXTENDED CENTRAL WORKING COMMITTEE MEETING OF AIPEU-GDS(NFPE)

నేషనల్ ఫెడరేషన్ ఆఫ్ పోస్టల్ ఎంప్లాయీస్ కు అనుబంధముగా నూతనంగా ఏర్పడిన జి.డి.ఎస్ యూనియన్ --

"అఖిల భారత  తపాల ఉద్యోగుల సంఘం - జి.డి.ఎస్ (ఎన్.ఎఫ్.పి.యి)" యొక్క మొదటి కార్య వర్గ సమావేశములు 23-05-2012 తేదిన హైదరాబాద్ నందు నిర్వహించుటకు నిర్ణయించ బడినది. 

నూతన యూనియన్ కు సంబందించిన నిబంధనావళి, బ్రాంచ్ / డివిజన్ సంఘాల ఏర్పాటు, సంఘ నిర్మాణము, జి.డి.ఎస్. సమస్యలపైన విస్త్రుత స్థాయిలో చర్చించబడును. 

కా.విజయ గోపాల్ సుర్ (జి.డి.ఎస్ కేంద్ర సంఘ అధ్యక్షులు)  అధ్యక్షతన జరుపబడుచున్న ఈ సమావేశములకు ప్రధాన కార్య దర్శులు, ముఖ్య నాయకులను ఆహ్వానించడం జరిగినది.

SUBMISSION OF LETTER OF AUTHORIZATION (WITHDRAWL OF MEMBERSHIP FROM AIPEDEU) TOMORROW 30-04-2012

ఎ.ఐ.పి.యి.యు -జి.డి.ఎస్ (ఎన్.ఎఫ్.పి.యి) యూనియన్ పట్ల సానుకూలంగా ప్రతిస్పందిస్తూ యితర యూనియన్ల నుండి సభ్యత్వ విరమణ పొందుతూ దాదాపు ప్రతి డివిజన్ లోను జి.డి.ఎస్ ఉద్యోగులు లెటర్ ఆఫ్ ఆథరైజేషన్ యివ్వడం జరిగినది. ఈ స్పందనను పెద్ద ఎత్తున తెలియజేయడానికి 30-04-12 తేదిన సంబంధిత డివిజనల్ / బ్రాంచ్ కార్యదర్శులు, కార్య కర్తలు లెటర్ ఆఫ్ ఆథరైజేషన్ ఫారములను డివిజనల్ అధికారులకు అందజేయ వలసినదిగా కోరుచున్నాము.(సభ్యత్వ విరమణ ఫారములు మాత్రము). సభ్యత్వ నమోదు ఫారములు తదుపరి రూపొందించబడే కార్యక్రమములో డివిజన్ అధికారులకు అందజేయబడును. దీనికి సంబంధించిన వివరములు త్వరలో తెలియజేయబడును.

కొన్ని డివిజన్లలో సభ్యత్వ విరమణ పట్ల పలు సందేహాలు, అనుమానాలు ఉన్నప్పటికీ కొంత మేర సేకరించినట్లు తెలియుచున్నది. ఏమైనప్పటికీ 30 వతేది నాటికి ఏర్పడియున్న పరిస్థితులను అంచనా వేసుకొని తదుపరి కార్యక్రమము రూపొందించ బడును.

మన రాష్ట్రములోనే కాకుండా, తమిళనాడు, కేరళ, ఒరిస్సా, వెస్ట్ బెంగాల్, ఉత్తర ప్రదేశ్ రాష్ట్రాలలో 80 - 90 శాతము సభ్యత్వ విరమణ ఫారములు సేకరించబడి 30 వ తేది అందజేయు చున్నట్లు తెలియజేయబడినది. మిగిలిన రాష్ట్రాలలో కూడా 30 - 40 శాతము కార్యక్రమము పూర్తీ చేయబడి వున్నట్లు సమాచారము. 

ఇప్పటివరకు నూతన జి.డి.ఎస్ సంఘానికి తోడ్పాటు నందించిన ప్రతి జి.డి.ఎస్ మరియు డిపార్టుమెంటు ఉద్యోగులకు, కార్యవర్గ సభ్యులకు అందరికి ధన్యవాదములు.

CONSTITUTION OF OUR UNION IS PUBLISHED FOR INFORMATION AND GUIDENCE TO ALL THE MEMBERS

ALL INDIA POSTAL CASUAL, PART TIME CONTINGENT & CONRACT WORKERS FEDERATION

NORTH AENUE PO BUILDING - NEW – DELHI

CONSTITUTION

1.       NAME :- The union is a combination of Casual, part time Contingent and Contract workers employed in Department of Post and it shall be called the All India Postal Casual, Part time contingent & contract workers federation and it is referred to in these as the union.

2.        Head Quarters :- The Head Quarters of the Union shall be Delhi and situated for the present at North Avenue Po Building New – Delhi.

3.       Objects :- The Union shall strive to improve and ameliorate the condition of its members and the safeguard their interests by negotiation with their employers and only in last resort by strikes.  It shall provided its funds permit and General Body or the members approved of

(a)    Undertake prosecution of defense of any legal proceeding to which any of its members  may be a party for the purpose and General Body of the members approved of

(b)   Conduct a Trade dispute on behalf of member

(c)    Compensate a member for loss ansing out of a trade dispute

(d)   Pay allowance to a member for his dependents on account of death, old age, sickness, accident of unemployment of the member

(e)   Issue or undertake liability under policies of assurance on the life as a member of policies insuring a member against sickness, accident or unemployment and

(f)     Start for members a library, a night schools, a club, an institution for the medical treatment, free supply of medicines and a benefit providing financial assistant.

4.       Organization  :-  The Union shale have All India, Circle, Divisional Branches.  Divisional Branch Will be Primary Unit of Union to Participate in All India, Circle (State) Conflations  Divisional Union will be farmed with at least 10 Members working in any Category Mentioned   in the name of the Union in the Division  

N.B. – The term ‘member’ wherever it occurs in these rules unless, the context suggests a deferent meanings, means an ordinary members.

5.        Rate of subscription & Quota : Rate of subscription as mentioned in article 4 (Rupees Hundred thus collected shall be allocated every Year the following manger :

Central Union (CHQ) : 30

Circle (State) Union 40

Divisional Union : 30

However, the Divisional  Conference can decide to collect monthly contribution or, any  extra collection to Divisional Union from every members for general purpose or any particular purpose.

The subscription as well contribution to Divisional Union if any paid by each member by the end of March and the Treasurer of Local Branch shall make arrangements for collection of the same from members falling in the respective unit.  Quota for the Year shall become  due by the 30^th April Every Year shall be remitted by the Divisional Union by 30^th May Every Year .  The All India Union shall notify the arrears of each Division by 30^th May Directly with Intimations to circle Union and also two months Before the All India Conference.  Circle Union also do the same.  Those Divisions not paid quota will not be allowed in circle/ All India Conference unless they clear Quota at least one day before Conference.

6.       Disciplinary Actions : (a) Removal of Member of the union can be removed from the rolls of the union for anti-union activity, corruption, immoral activity or anti-national activity or non-payment of subscriptions only by the concerned General Body at the Local Level with two-third majority of members present in such meeting.  Such removal of any member who is an office bearer of the Union at a higher level shall come into effect only after ratification by the respective committee of which he/she is a member.  The member against whom such action is proposed shall be provided adequate opportunity to explain his conducts.

(b) Other Disciplinary  Actions :  The Executive Committee at the respective level shall have the power to suspend for a specified period or censure any of its members for indiscipline by a simple majority.

( c) Appeal : Appeal against any disciplinary action shall lie to the next higher level committee. Any appeal received by such committee after a period of fifteen days shall not be considered. Final authority to dispose of the appeal, if received by it, shall be the Central Executive Committee

(d) Members who have been expelled for non-payment of subscription etc, are eligible for re-admission on payment of all arrears, however, no fine shall be imposed

7.       Membership Register : The Divisional Union shall maintain a register of members name, age, address, occupation and such other particulars as may considered necessary concerning each member including a ordinary member shall be recorded therein. The register shall open to inspecting by any office – bearer of member on any day during the normal office hours.

8.       Honorary Member :- Persons not eligible for admission an ordinary member under rule 4 (four) may be admitted as an honorary member to serve on the Executive Committee of Union by their number shall not at any time exceed one third of the total number of the members of Executive Committee.

Subject to contrary decision of General Meeting no honorary member shall enjoy any rights of an ordinary member not shall be entitled to any benefits to which an ordinary members will be entitled under these rules.

9.        Executive Committee: Subject to the control of General Body of members the administration of all affairs of the union shall be carried on by the Executive Committee consists in of not less than 15 members.  All office bearers and Executive members’ hall be elected at the Annual General meeting of the Union shall, unless member of the Executive Committee shall be above the age of 18 Years and removed by death, registration, found incompetent or hostile to the interest of the Union. Hold office until the next election. One-half members of the Executive Committee will form the quorum of the meeting.  Casual vacancies will be filled up by the members of the union co-opted in the Executive meeting. Secretary or in the absence of secretary, one of the Asst.  Secretaries of the  union will convene the meeting of the Executive Committee with the notice as mention in the clause 7.1 Member and office – hearers found incompetent or hostile to the interest of the union shall be removed by a decision of the General Body Meeting in case of Divisional Branch level.   And Executive Meeting of All India Circle Level as the case may be .  the Circle Executive Comity shall meet at least once in between two Circle (state) Conferences. Circle (state) Secretariat  consisting of office-bearers stationed in and around Head Quarters at any particular time shall meet as and when necessary.

10.    Notice for the Executive Meeting :i) Central (All India ) Executive : One Month

ii) Circle (State) Executive : 14 days

iii) Divisional Executive : 7 days

iv) Emergent Central Executive : 7 days

v) Emergent  Circle Executive : 3 days

vi) Emergent Divisional Executive : 24 hours

11.    Funds : The Union shall have a general  fund which shall include  all  incomes form contribution from members. Donations and other miscellaneous sources.  All expenses of union save those incurred for political purpose certified in the section 16 of the Trade Union Act 1926, including salaries and allowances to Office –bearers, pay of establishment and provisions of benefits financial and of other kinds shall be met from the general Fund.  In the case of a doubt whether a particular expense of  expenses can be lawfully incurred and paid from the general Fund the matter shall be referred to the registrar of trade Union and the union shall abide by the decision .

12.   Safe Custody of General Funds : all money belonging to the union All moneys belonging to the union have those immediately required not exceeding to Rs. 1000/- Divisional Branch, Rs. 3000/- at Circle Branch and Rs. 5000/- at All India level shall be deposited in a Bank of good standing or shall be invested in same approved securities or shall be partly deposited and partly invested .  When Bank Account is opened, the President Secretary, Treasurer are in their absence any tow representatives of the union authorized by the Executive Committee shall jointly make and, be responsible for all   transaction of the Account.

13.   Annual Return and Annual Audit: - Authorized Members as take above either Secretary are treasurer of union shall arrange and  shall be responsible for proper maintenance of the different books and registers. The account books shall be opened to inspection to Office bearers and members during the normal office hours of the union.  The account shall be audited every year after the 31^st December  in the manner prescribed by the Trade Union Regulation, 1927 and the executive committee shall thereafter arrange for th preparation and submission to registrar of trade Union Regulations, 1927 of the Annual Return prescribed under section 28 of the trade union Act. 1927

13. All India Conference :- The All India Conference consists of central Office Bearers, central Executive Committee members and the delegates elected in the respective  Divisional Conference or in the special Divisional General body Convened for the purpose.  The paid up membership of the  Division shall be determined on the basis of quota received by the central Union from all the Divisional branches of the concerned State during the two financial years preceding the conference.  In case the membership of the Divisional is less than   Fifty it shall elect one delegate.  In case the membership of the Divisional is Fifty or more it shall elect delegates at  the ratio of one delegate for every Fifty or part thereof. Provided the part there of is Twenty or more

14.   Duties of All India Conference :

a)      To elect the following :

1.       One president

2.       Six vice presidents

3.       One Secretary general

4.       Five Assistant General Secretary

5.       One treasurer

6.       One Asst.  Treasurer

7.       Organizing Secretary as for Requirement decided by the Conference

b)      To Consider and adopt biennial Report and Accounts

c)       To nominate the Auditor.

d)      To consider any other item notified

15.  Circle Conference :

Composition : The Circle (state) Conference shall be composed by the Circle Office-bearers elected by the previous Conference,  the Divisional Secretaries, who  shall be  ex-officio members and the delegates elected by Divisional Branch at the ratio of one delegate for every 20 or part thereof, the Circle (state) Conference shall be held once in two Years.

 Duties of Circle  Conference :

e)      To elect the following :

1.       One president

2.       Six vice presidents

3.       One Circle  Secretary

4.       Five Assistant Circle Secretary

5.       One treasurer

6.       One Asst.  Treasurer

7.       Organizing Secretary as for Requirement decided by the Conference

8.       To Consider and adopt biennial Report and Accounts

9.       To nominate the Auditor.

10.   To consider any other item notified

17.          Divisional Branch Conference :-

(a) it shall be held every two years and all the members shall elect the following office bearers :

1.       One president

2.       Six vice presidents

3.       One Divisional   Secretary

4.       Five Assistant Divisional Secretary

5.       One treasurer

6.       One Asst.  Treasurer

7.       Organizing Secretary as for Requirement decided by the Conference

8.       To Consider and adopt biennial Report and Accounts

9.       To nominate the Auditor.

10.   To consider any other item notified

18.           Biennial General Meeting :- There  will be Biennial General meeting or may be called the Conference of the Central, Circle (state) Divisional Level within three months on completion of duration. The Quorum of this shall be as specified in the Clause no . 12.8( a) Voting at the meeting may be ether by bailer or by show of hands.  All decisions elections shall be decided by majority or votes. The meeting shall dispose of all matters affecting the General Body of the members including.

(i) Forum of the policy and programmed of the Union

(ii) Appointment of the office-bearers

(iii) Annual General Meeting Conference shall be called by the Secretary or in his absence by the Assistant Secretaries of the union with the notice as specified in the clause no 12.8

(b) General Body: General Body will be held at divisional level as and when required with a notice of 7 days or 24 hours in Emergency to discuss any items.  The Quorum for the Meeting will be 1/5^th of the member ship of the Division

19. Quorum

i) All India Conference :-  1/5^th of the  Representatives as for the Quota Received

ii) Circle Conference :-   1/5^th  of the  delegates elected by the Divisional Branches at the Ratio of one delegate for every 20 members

iii) Divisional Branch :- 1/5^th of the General Members

iv) No Quorum is required for the meeting post phoned for want of Quorum

20. Notice :-

i) All India Conference : One Month

ii) Circle Conference : 21 Days

iii) Divisional Conference : 14 days

21. Strike :- Strike of work shall be declared by the union only after failure of negotiations  and agitation programmes  and also along with other trade unions on the general issues of working class. The strike shall be declared after observing the relevant provisions of industrial disputes Act. 1947.

22. Amendment of the Constitution : Any rule or rules of the union may be amended, varied or rescinded by the decision of the All India  Annual General General/conference. A notice of the change or changes made in the rules shall be sent to the Registrar of Trade within fourteen days from the date of the conference to which the change or changes have been decided upon and change or changes shall not effect until the same have been registered and a certificate of registration have obtained from the Registrar of Trade Union/

23. Dissolutions :- The Union shall not be dissolved except by the decision of the All India Conference specially called for the purpose.  The quorum of the specially conference shall be two- third of the delegates for the time being.  The meeting shall be also decide in what manner the funds of the Union after dissolutions if any shall be dispose of after the meeting dissolving the Union put within fourteen days from the date thereof, these shall be sent to the Register of Trade Union, a notice of dissolution in the prescribed from and the dissolution shall not have effect until the same has been accepted by the Registrar of Trade Unions.

C.C. PILLAI                                           Y. NAGABHUSHANAM                                       M. MOHAN

President  :                                          Working President                                        General 

Consequent upon increase of Dearness Allowance to Central Government Employees drawing 6 CPC scales, the Govt. has decided to increase the rates of DA for Officers who continue to draw their salary as per pre revised 5^th CPC scales.  The rate of DA has been enhanced from the existing rate of 127% to 139% w.e.f. 01.01.2012.

Full text of OM dated 20.04.2012 is reproduced below:

No. 1(3)/2008-E.II (B)

Government of India

Ministry of Finance

Department of Expenditure

North Block, New Delhi

                                                    Dated: 20th April 2012

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Rates of Dearness Allowance applicable w.e.f. 01.01.2012 to the employees of the Central Government and the Central Autonomous Bodies continuing to draw their pay in the pre revised scale as per 5th CPC

            The undersigned is directed to refer to this Departments O.M. of even No. dated 17th October, 2011 revising the Dearness Allowance w.e.f. 1.7.2011 in respect of the employees of the Central Government and the Central Autonomous Bodies who continue to draw their pay and allowances in the pre-revised scales of pay as per 5th Central Pay Commission.

 2.         The rates of Dearness Allowance admissible to the above categories of employees of the Central Government and the Central Autonomous Bodies shall be enhanced from the existing rate of 127% to 139% w.e.f. 01.01.2012. All other conditions as laid down in the O.M. of even number dated 3rd October, 2008 will continue to apply.

3.         The contents of this Office Memorandum may also be brought to the notice of the organizations under the administrative control of the Ministries/Departments which have adopted the Central Government scales of pay.

4.         Hindi version is also attached.

Sd/- (Subhash Chand)

Dy Secretary to Govt. of India.

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