No. R- III/25/8/2012 Dated 31--08-2012
To
The
Secretary,
Department of Posts
Dak
Bhawan,
New
Delhi-110 116.
Subject:- Withdrawal
of two increment incentive from the staff working on AMPC in Mumbai &
Chennai.
Respected Madam,
It has been intimated by Circle Secretary Maharastra
Circle that Directorate vide its letter No. 20-5/2010-D dated 254.8.2012 has
withdrawan incentive increments paid to the staff working on AMPC in Mumbai
& Chennai.
The Eighth Planning
Commission had approved in principal the setting of Automatic Mail Processing
Centres in Metropolitan Cities. Two centres were established, one at Mumbai in
1993 and the second one at Chennai in 1996. The objectives for setting up
Automatic Mail Processing Centres in important mail concentration centres in the
country was
1) To
switch over to a Higher Mail Processing Technology and
2) To
achieve Higher productivity to maintain the desired quality of services as
perceived by our esteemed clients.
Keeping in view these
objectives it was decided to formulate a unique incentive scheme in
consultation with the General Secretaries of all recognized unions representing
RMS officials. Accordingly a incentive scheme was evolved and issued by the
Directorate vide letter No. 39-19/90-D (Pt) dated 28/04/1993. In the said
unique incentive scheme, as a part of higher technology incentive, each
officials working in AMPC, Mumbai (including the officials attached to Mail
Agency and Administrative Wing) was granted two extra increments due in his/her
own pay scale at the stage at which he/she is at the time of joining AMPC,
Mumbai. The scheme was implemented on experimental basis for first six months
after inauguration of AMPC, Mumbai. Further the same was extended upto 30th September,
1995 vide Directorate letter No. 39-19/90-D (Pt) dated 04/07/1995. Later on the
Directorate vide letter No. 39-19/90-D (Pt) dated 10.11.1995 decided to implement the incentive scheme of
AMPC, Mumbai
on
a PERMANENT BASIS. A concurrence for the same was also issued by the
Finance Advice (Postal) wing vide their No. 3007/FA/95 dated 25.10.1995.
On installation of AMPC at Chennai this incentive
scheme was also extended to the staff working on AMPC Chennai.
Two increments were being given to the staff to
encourage them to work on new technology and give higher out put. Orders to
withdraw this incentive has not only discouraged the staff but also demoralized
them.
Incentive Scheme of two increments was introduced in
consultation with the Staff Unions and unileteraly withdrawal of them is
against the agreement and will create trust deficit.
We
urge upon you to kindly reconsider your decision on withdrawal of two incentive
increments from the staff working on AMPC in Mumbai & Chennai and take the
Staff union into confidence on this issue. In the meantime Staff of AMPC at
Mumbai has decided to go on indefinite hunger fast. This action of Directorate
may lead to industrial action and may disturb the congenial atmosphere of the
Circle.
With regards
Yours sincerely,
(Giri Raj Singh)
General Secretary
