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Thursday, October 31, 2013


REVISION OF 1/3RD COMMUTED PENSION PORTION OF PENSION IN RESPECT OF GOVERNMENT SERVANTS WHO HAD DRAWN LUMP SUM PAYMENT ON ABSORPTION IN CENTRAL PUBLIC SECTOR UNDERTAKINGS/CENTRAL AUTONOMOUS BODIES-IMPLEMENTS OF GOVERNMENT'S DECISION ON THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE 6 THE CENTRAL PAY COMMISSION.CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS

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Tuesday, October 29, 2013




Minutes of the meeting held on 23-10-2013under the Chairmanship of Member (O) regarding  implementation of MNOP and L-1/L-2 System.

          In  pursuance of the meeting held on 02/08/2013 under the Chairpersonship of Secretary (P) to discuss the issues raised by Postal JCA, a meeting was held with the staff side under the Chairmanship of Member (O) on 23-10-2013. Following were present in the meeting.

1      1 .Shri S.K. Sinha, CGM (MB)
2     2 Shri Rishikesh , Director (Mail Mgt)
3    3. Shri M.B. Gajbhiye, ADG(MO)

              Postal JCA Side

1.    Shri M. Krishnan, Secretary General ,NFPE.
2.    Shri Giri Raj Singh, General Secretary , AIRMS & MMS EU, Group `C`
3.    Shri P. Suresh, General Secretary, AIRMS & MMS EU, MG & MTS.
4.    Shri Devender Kumar, Circle Secretary, National Union R-III, Delhi Circle.

2  On the issue of revised norms for CRCs, it was brought to the notice of staff side that the norms fixed for different operational activities at Speed Post Hubs, Intra-circle Hubs and CRCs are based on the recommendations of work Study Team of the Directorate. The issue of productivity norms as well as establishment norms have also been clarified to all concerned vide Dte. O.M.No. 28-8/2011-D dated 13-08-2013. Therefore, the issues stands settled now. It was decided to supply a copy of Work Study Report to the staff side.

3   The issue regarding shifting  /transfer of staff from L-1 office to L-2 office and vice versa was discussed with staff side and  the staff side was satisfied with the circumstances under which the staff was transferred  from L-1 office to L-2 office in Gujarat Circle. The issue , is therefore, stands settled.

4. The staff side requested that more L-1 offices were needed in some Circle. In response , it was informed that requirement of more L_1 offices was examined and it was felt that any more L-1 offices not needed in view of the following:

(i) All L-1 and L-2 mail offices located within  a Circle have been           allowed    to close bags for each other.
(ii)  Circles have been given enough exceptions in terms of closing of bags by mail offices based on volume of mail.
In view of the above, the issue of identification /creation of L-1 /L-2 offices stands settled. It was decided to supply a copy of list of exceptions granted to L-2 offices for closing of direct bags to the staff side.

The meeting ended with a vote of thanks to the chair.
(M.B. Gajbhiye)
Assitant Director General (MO)
No. 28-9/2011-D                                                              Dated 28/10/2013



Minutes of the meeting held on 23-10-2013under the Chairmanship of Member (O) regarding  implementation of MNOP and L-1/L-2 System.

          In  pursuance of the meeting held on 02/08/2013 under the Chairpersonship of Secretary (P) to discuss the issues raised by Postal JCA, a meeting was held with the staff side under the Chairmanship of Member (O) on 23-10-2013. Following were present in the meeting.

1.    Shri S.K. Sinha, CGM (MB)
2.    Shri Rishikesh , Director (Mail Mgt)
3.    Shri M.B. Gajbhiye, ADG(MO)

Postal JCA Side

1.    Shri M. Krishnan, Secretary General ,NFPE.
2.    Shri Giri Raj Singh, General Secretary , AIRMS & MMS EU, Group `C`
3.    Shri P. Suresh, General Secretary, AIRMS & MMS EU, MG & MTS.
4.    Shri Devender Kumar, Circle Secretary, National Union R-III, Delhi Circle.

2  On the issue of revised norms for CRCs, it was brought to the notice of staff side that the norms fixed for different operational activities at Speed Post Hubs, Intra-circle Hubs and CRCs are based on the recommendations of work Study Team of the Directorate. The issue of productivity norms as well as establishment norms have also been clarified to all concerned vide Dte. O.M.No. 28-8/2011-D dated 13-08-2013. Therefore, the issues stands settled now. It was decided to supply a copy of Work Study Report to the staff side.

3   The issue regarding shifting  /transfer of staff from L-1 office to L-2 office and vice versa was discussed with staff side and  the staff side was satisfied with the circumstances under which the staff was transferred  from L-1 office to L-2 office in Gujarat Circle. The issue , is therefore, stands settled.

4. The staff side requested that more L-1 offices were needed in some Circle. In response , it was informed that requirement of more L_1 offices was examined and it was felt that any more L-1 offices not needed in view of the following:

(i) All L-1 and L-2 mail offices located within  a Circle have been           allowed    to close bags for each other.
(ii)  Circles have been given enough exceptions in terms of closing of bags by mail offices based on volume of mail.

In view of the above, the issue of identification /creation of L-1 /L-2 offices stands settled. It was decided to supply a copy of list of exceptions granted to L-2 offices for closing of direct bags to the staff side.

The meeting ended with a vote of thanks to the chair.
(M.B. Gajbhiye)
Assitant Director General (MO)
No. 28-9/2011-D                                                              Dated 28/10/2013



REPORT ON CWC OF POSTAL ACCOUNTS:-  The Central Working Committee Meeting of All India Postal Accounts emp. Association (NFPE) was held at Lucknow from 28th to 30th October, 2013 under the Presidentship of Com. Santosh Kumar President AIPAEA.

          Com. S.K. Ex-S/G Confederation hoisted the National Flag, Com. Giri Raj Singh President NFPE hoisted the NFPE Flag and the AIPAEA Flag was hoisted by Com. Santosh Kumar President at 10.30 A.M. on 28-10-2013.

Com. S.K. Vyas Ex-S/G Confederation inaugurated the CWC Meeting and elaborately spoke on LPG, Price Rise, PDS, 15 Point Charter of Demands & Programme of Confederation including 7 CPC & DA merger w.e.f. 1.1.2011, 12th December, 2013 Parliament March, Terms of reference  of  7CPC as finalized by Staff Side in the meeting held on 25-10-2013, PFRDA Bill etc and appealed to all to mobilize rank and file.

Coms Prem Nath Rai General Secretary CITU, (UP) State, V. Bhattachargee Convener JAC & S?G Civil Accounts, A.K. Mehta President Cat-II Civil Accounts, J.P. Singh G/S COC U.P., N.B. Subramanian Dy. G/S  P-III,Ram Agya Singh V/P Audit & Accounts and P. Rajanayagam Ex G/S AIPAEA addressed the meeting.

Open Session was held on 28th October, 2013 at 5 P.M. under the Presidentship of Com. Santosh Kumar. Com. Giri Raj Singh President NFPE & G/S R-III attended as Chief Guest and addressed the Open Session and spoke in detail on present developments in the Postal Department, Cadre Review, New Postal Policy 2012, LPG, PFRDA Bill, 7 CPC, D.A. merger, 15 Point charter of Demands & programme  of Confederation including Parliament March on 11th December, called by GDS (NFPE) and on 12th December, 2013 called by Trade Unions and other issues and also appealed to mobilize the rank and file and  to make a grand success to these  programmes.

Coms R.K. Gupta V/P & C/S R-III, R.S. Chand Working President P-III, B.R. Paswan Leader of Working Class, K.L. Yadav leader Postal Accounts, Sheeshman Tripathi Divisional Secretary P-III and other  leaders attended and greeted the Open Session. All the leaders were welcomed by Com. S.B. Yadav C/S, R.P. Singh President alongwith the team of Reception Committee by garlanding & presenting  momento.
Com. R.P. Singh President AIPAEA U.P. Circle gave vote of thanks.













PHOTOS OF GDS (NFPE) CWC HELD AT KOLKATA








Monday, October 28, 2013


JOINT BIENNIAL CIRCLE CONFERENCE OF AIPEU Gr.C., AIPEU PM&MSE/Gr.D & AIPEU GDS (NFPE) - WEST BENGAL CIRCLE

Joint Biennial Circle Conference of AIPEU Gr.C., AIPEU PM&MSE/Gr.D., AIPEU GDS (NFPE) unions of West Bengal Circle is commenced from 27-10-2013.

27-10-2013 : (Day 1) Open session

Venue :  Mahajati Sadan, Kolkata

Presidium :  Com.Tapandas, President, AIPEU Gr.C.,& President  P-IV & GDS, WB Circle

Inauguration :  Com. Ashim Das Gupta, Former Finance Minister for WB Govt., & Renowned Economist.

Chief Guest :  Shri Sanjay Ranjan, Director, Postal Services (CHQ), West Bengal

Leaders attended : Com.M.Krishnan, Secretary General, NFPE, Com.I.S.Dabas, General Secretary, AIPEU PM&MSE/Gr.D., Com.Pranab Bhattacharya, General Secretary, AIPAOEU, Com.P.Pandurangarao, General Secretary, AIPEU GDS (NFPE), Com.Pijush Roy, Charman, CoC., Com.R.L.Bhattacharya, Former Dy. Secretary General, NFPE, Com.Sibsankar Roy, Convener, NFPE, Com. Samir Bhattacharjee & Circle Secretaries of NFPE Unions of West Bengal Circle & prominent veteran leaders.

Vote of Thanks :  Com. Janardhan Majumdar, Circle Secretary, Gr C.

National Flag Hoisted by Com.R.L.Bhattacharya
Floral tributes at Martyr's column

Welcome by Reception Committee
Inaugural address by Com.Ashim Das Gupta
 


Com.M.Krishnan addressing
Com.Samir Bhattacharya addressing
Shri Sanjay Ranjan , DPS (HQ) addrressing

28-10-2013 : (Day 2)


A rally conducted with hundreds of delegates & Comrades through the streets of Kolkata from Yogyoga Bhawan to Mahajati Sadan, headed by NFPE leaders.









Subject Committee : AIPEU GDS (NFPE)

Venue : Satyapriya Bhawan (A.B.T.A Hall), Kolkata
Chairperson : Com Saifuddin Ahmed, President, AIPEU GDS (NFPE), WB Circle.





Souvenir released by Hon'ble DPS (HQ)


CENTRAL WORKING COMMITTEE MEETING - AIPEU GDS (NFPE) - KOLKATA

AIPEU –GDS(NFPE) 2nd Central Working Committee meeting is held today in Kolkata GPO Auditorium, Kolkata.

Before commencement of the meeting, National flag hoisted by Com.Sibsankar Roy, Veteran Leader, , CGE Advisory Committee Member, West Bengal, NFPE flag hoisted by Com.M.Krishnan, Secretary General, NFPE, AIPEU-GDS(NFPE) flag by Com. Bijoy Gopal Sur, All India President, GDS NFPE.  After that  all leaders paid homage to departed comrades and floral tributes.

The CWC meeting Presided by Com.Bijoy Gopal Sur, All India President, AIPEU GDS (NFPE). From the Reception Committee Comrade Shambu Chakraborty invited guests and leaders to the dais. Com.M.Krishnan, Secretary General, Com. Pijush Roy, Secretary, CoC, WB Circle, NFPE, Com. Sibsankar Roy, Veteran Leader, WB, Com.Somnath Mukherjee, Casual Labourer Union President, Com.S.K.Bardan, President (CHQ), R-III., Com.Giriraj Singh. General Secretary, R-III, Com. Pranab Bhattacharjee, General Secretary, AIPAOEU, Com. Tapandas Gupta, President, AIPEU Gr.C., WB, Com. Janardhan Majumdar, Circle Secretary, Gr.C.,  Com. Nirmal C. Dey, Circle Secretary, P-IV., Com. Sanjay Chakraborty, Circle Secretary, R-IV., Com. Gowtham Kundagrami, Circle Secretary, AIPCPCCWF were present.

Com.M.Krishnan inaugurated the CWC meeting and Com.Pijush Roy, Com. Giriraj Singh, Com.Pranab Bhattacharjee addressed in the session.

Subject Committee meeting Chaired by Com.Bijoy Gopal Sur, All India President, AIPEU GDS (NFPE), Com. Jai Prakash Singh, Working President (CHQ), Com. P.Pandurangarao, General Secretary are also on the dais.











All the Working Committee members participated in the discussion on the agenda and deliberate their speeches in detail. All the members are unanimously resolved the decisions of the CWC meeting.

The CWC meeting concluded with the vote of thanks by Com. Sachidanada Bishwas, President, Gr.C., GPO Branch.

Monday, October 28, 2013




Subject:- Cadre Restructuring of Group `C` employees –Modification of Constituted Committee.

D.G. Posts No. 25-04/2012-PE-I                               Dated 23rd  October, 2013

 In partial modification of office Order of even no  dated 04.09.2013, the composition of the Committee on Cadre Restructuring  of Group `C` employees will be as follows:- 



             OFFICIAL SIDE
              STAFF SIDE
1.Sh. V.P. Singh DDG (P) Chairman
1. General Secretary AIPEU Group `C`
2.Shri Alok Saxena Secretary (PSB)
-Member
2. General Secretary NAPE Group `C
3.  Shri Trishaljit Sethi DDG (Estt)-Member
3.General Secretary AIRMS & MMS
4. Shri Surender Kumar ADG (PCC)
     Member Secretary
4.General Secretary NU RMS & MMS Group `C

5.General Secretary AIPEU ,Postman & MTS

6.General Secretary NUPE, Postman & Multi Tasking employees.

3.    The other terms and conditions regarding functioning of the Committee will remain unchanged.

(Baldev Kumar)
Assistant Director General (PE-I)






DRAFT TERMS OF REFERENCE 7th CPC:

Finalized by the Staff Side at the meeting of 25.10.2013.

A.     To examine the existing structure of pay, allowances and other benefits/facilities, retirement benefits like Pension, Gratuity, other terminal benefits etc. to the following categories of employees.

1  Central Government employees – industrial and non      industrial;
2   Personnel belonging  to  All India services;
3   Personnel belonging to the Defence Forces;
4  Personnel called as Grameen Dak Sewaks  belonging to     the Postal Department;
5   Personnel  of Union Territories;
6  Officers and employees of the Indian Audit and Accounts  Department;
Officers and employees of the Supreme Court;
8  Members of Regulatory bodies (excluding RBI) set up  under Act of Parliament.

B.   To work out the comprehensive revised pay packet for the categories of Central Government employees mentioned in (A) above as on 1.1.2014.

C.  The Commission will determine the pay structure, benefits facilities, retirement benefits etc. taking into account the need to provide minimum wage with reference to the recommendation of the 15th Indian Labour Conference (1957) and the subsequent judicial pronouncement of the honorable Supreme Court there-on, as on 1.1.2014.

D.   To determine the Interim Relief needed to be sanctioned immediately to the Central Government employees  and  Pensioners mentioned in (A) above;

E. To determine the percentage of Dearness allowance/Dearness Relief  immediately to be merged with Pay and pension 

F.     To settle the anomalies raised in various fora of JCM.

G.   To work out the improvements needed to the existing  retirement benefits, like pension, death cum retirement gratuity, family  pension and other terminal or recurring  benefits maintaining parity amongst past, present and future pensioners and family pensioners including those who entered service on or after 1.1.2004.

H.   To recommend methods for providing cashless/hassle-free Medicare facilities to the employees and Pensioners including Postal pensioners.

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VII CPC - TERMS OF REFERENCE - LATEST POSITION

Dear Comrades,
VII-CPC – Terms of reference-

            The members of the National Secretariat of the Confederation available at New Delhi met on 23rd Oct. 2013 and again on 24thOctober, 2013 to discuss and formulate our views on the 7th CPC terms of Reference.  On the basis of the discussions, we prepared a draft terms of reference and submitted it for consideration of the Staff Side.  The important points we placed in our draft for the consideration of the staff side were:-

(a)   The Commission to examine the present structure of pay and allowances and suggest changes.
(b)   To give effect to its recommendations from 1.1.2011 i.e. wage revision must be after       every five years.
(c)   D.A (50%) to be merged with pay with effect from 1.1.2011.
(d)   To determine Interim relief taking into account the erosion in the value of wages over the years,
(e)   To include GDS within the ambit of the 7th Central Pay Commission.
(f)     To revise the retirement benefits and accord pension maintaining parity in quantum in respect of past, present and future pensioners.
(g)   To extend the statutory defined benefit pension to those who have entered service after 1.1.2004.
(h)   To settle the anomalies raised in various fora of JCM on a priority basis and within a specified time frame.
(i)     To provide cashless/hazzle free Medicare to employees and pensioners.

The Government of India had convened a meeting of the Staff side representatives on 24.10.2013 to discuss the terms of reference.  The meeting took place at 3.00PM on 24th under the Chairmanship of Secretary, Personnel.  Besides the points mentioned above, the staff raised many other matters connected with the setting up of the CPC. viz. the inclusion of labour Representative as a Member of the Commission; the anomalous  situation brought about by the Grade pay based MACP Scheme; the requirement of a mechanism to settle the 6thCPC related anomalies;  the need to allow the proposals of Cadre Review to be examined by the Government independently without referring it to CPC;  to have members in the Commission who have gained  expertise to impart to the Commission the nuances and functional requirements of various Departments;  to relook at the new Pay Structure brought in by the 6th CPC in the light of the experience between 2008 to 2013 etc.  In conclusion the staff side requested the Government to provide it with a draft terms of reference taking into account the views placed by them.  It was also proposed by the Staff Side that on exchange of the draft terms of reference prepared by the Staff Side and the  Official Side, a meeting with the Secretary, Personnel and Secretary, Expenditure could be arranged to iron out the differences, if any.
The Staff Side met again on 25th at its office and deliberated upon various views presented by different organisations and finalised the draft terms of reference. We shall publish the said draft terms of reference as and when the same is submitted to the Government.
It is obvious that despite the unanimous position taken by all the organisations, the Government may not necessarily agree with many of the basic issues, viz. Date of effect, merger of  DA, Interim Relief, Coverage of GDS etc.  We appeal to our affiliates/ State COCs to continue the campaign amongst the employees to generate necessary sanctions.
With greetings,
Yours fraternally,
(M.Krishnan)

Secretary General.

Constitution of the NFPE Mahila Sub Committee.

As per the decision of the Federal Council of NFPE held at Hyderabad from 9th to 12th
 June 2013, the Mahila Sub Committee of NFPE is constituted with the following
 members from the affiliated unions.

1. Com. C. P. Sobhana, Vice President, P3 (CHQ), SPM Kannur Civil Station, Kannur (Kerala)
2. Com. Nanda Sen, AIPEU Group ‘C’, PA (BCR), Siliguri HPO (West Bengal)
3. Com. Mausumi Majumdar, AIPEU Group ‘C’, Dibrugarh Division (Assam)
4.  Com. Nasreen, P4, Sorting Postmen, Daragamitta SO, Nellore (Andhra Pradesh)
5.  Com. Lakhamti Wahlag, P4, Postmen Shillong GPO (North East)
6.  Com. K. C. Prabha, P4, Postman, Manyithara Market, Cherthala (Kerala)
7. Com. M. N. Nalini, R3, Mahila Sub Committee HSG-I, HSA, Hyderabad City,
      Sorting Division (Andhra Pradesh)
8.  Com. Anu Dandyal, R3, Accountant, Delhi Sorting Division (Delhi)
9.  Com. C. Krishna Kumari, R-3, OA, O/o SSRM, RMS ‘TV’ Division, Trivandrum (Kerala)
10. Com. S. P. Adisundari, Admn (P) Unon SS O/o PMG Vijayawada (AP)
11. Com. Saly George, AIPEU GDS (NFPE), GDS MD, Kulakada East, Kulakada, 
        Kottarakkara (Kerala)
12.  Com. Yasmintaj, AIPEU GDS (NFPE), BPM, Peduvalappai, Hassan (Karnataka)
13.  Com. Nisha Bhardwaj, SBCOEA, PA, SBCO, HPO Dausa (Rajasthan)
14.  Com. M.N. Fharte, R-4, MTS, Pune RMS (Maharashtra)
15.  Com. A. Lakshmi, R-4, MTS, Coimbatore RMS (Tamilnadu)
16.  Com. Chandramma Lingaraju, AIPAEA, Senior Accountant O/o DAP,
         Bangalore (Karnataka)
17.  Com. Manushi Bhattacharya, AIPAEA, Senior Accountant, O/o DAP,
       Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh)


COM. S.C.JAIN REINSTATED

                                            Flash News

 COM. S.C.JAIN  REINSTATED

             Orders reinstating into service  Com. S.C.Jain  Ex-Circle
 Secretary P3 NFPE Madhya Pradesh Circle  who was compulsorily
 retired from service for trade union activities, issued today 
asper the direction given by Directorate to the CPMG.
             NFPE and P3 CHQ has taken up the case with Secretary, 
Department of Posts. This is the great victory of NFPE in the fight
 against trade union victimization.