HAPPY NEW YEAR 2014
Tuesday, December 31, 2013
Department of Posts issued
orders to keep in abeyance the orders on abolition of posts for the years 2005,
2006, 2007 & 2008.
The All India Unions of AIPEU Postman & MSE/Gr.D, AIPEU GDS
(NFPE) & NUPE P-IV filed a case in Principle CAT, Delhi (during May
2012) praying not to abolish the vacant posts (DR) of Postman & Gr.D
(MTS) of the years 2005, 2006, 2007 & 2008. The Pr. CAT issued stay
orders (in OA No.1736/2013) on the issue and now the Department of
Posts issued orders to all Chief Postmasters General to keep the orders
in abeyance on abolition of posts in the circles.
Copy of order of Department of Posts:
Monday, December 30, 2013
New
Year, New Hopes.
We
are on the struggle path
By the time this issue of “Postal Crusader”
reaches your hand, an eventful year 2013 will be over and a new year 2014 is
born. From our experience in the past,
especially during the last year, we can definitely say that the year 2014 shall
be an year of struggle for betterment of the living conditions of the common
people of our country and the toiling masses including the Central Government
Employees & Postal employees.
General election to the Parliament is scheduled to
be held in the year 2014. The ruling
class and also the corporate media have started their campaign, well in
advance, in support of those who are ready to carry forward the rigorous
implementation of neo-liberal globalisation policies. We have witnessed that when it comes to
policy of liberalisation, privatisation and globalisation, both UPA and NDA
Government are two sides of the same coin.
Concerted efforts are being made by the corporate media to relegate the
issues raised by the working class in February 20,21 All India Joint Strike and
2013 December 12th massive Parliament March to the background. We should identify our friends and foes from
our own experience and shall frontload the working class issues and conduct
intensive campaign against those who are in favour of neo-liberal policies and
also in support of those who are opposing the anti-people, anti-labour policies
of the ruling class. Remember, in
democracy ballot is more powerful than bullet.
Let us use this weapon prudently and discreetly and move forward in our
struggle by further strengthening those forces who are continuously fighting
against this neo-liberal policies and for the cause of working class.
Eventhough the Government has announced
constitution of 7th Central Pay Commission (CPC), the terms of reference and
appointment of chairperson etc. are yet to be finalised. The unanimous proposal on terms of reference
submitted by the staff side includes date of effect from 01-01-2014, DA merger,
Interim relief, inclusion of GDS, statutory pension to those employed after
01-01-2004, minimum wage as per 15th ILC formula, settlement of anomalies and
cashless, hassle free medical facilities.
Now the ball is in the court of Government. In case the Government deliberately delay the
appointment of CPC or reject the terms of reference submitted by the staff
side, confrontation shall become inevitable.
Postal employees have put up stiffest resistance
to the Government’s policy, to privatise the Postal sesrvices by amending Indian
Postoffice Act 1898 for granting licence to private couriers, to close down
9797 departmental post offices, to merge about 300 RMS sorting offices and also
to continue the ban on recruitment.
Postal department is the only department where mass-scale recruitment
and promotion through departmental examinations has taken place. The united struggle under the banner of JCA
has prevented the Government to a great extent from implementing the
neo-liberal policies in the Postal Sector.
Regarding 7th CPC, Postal employees have every
right to get a better deal from Pay Commission and Government. The pay scales of each category of Postal and
RMS employees including Gramin Dak Sevaks should be upgraded taking into
consideration the fact that the cadre of PA, SA, Postmen, Mail guard, MTS
exchanging mails and clearing letter boxes, Gramin Dak Sevaks are all unique to
the Postal Department. Further IT
modernisation project will be rolled out in full swing in 2014 and the skill of
the postal employees including GDS in dealing with high technology will be
further enhanced. Due to non-creation of
additional posts in commensurate with the increase in workload due to
introduction of new schemes and procedures and also due to abnormal delay in
filling up of vacant posts, the workload of the Postal and RMS employees have
increased manifold and this factor of extra-productivity should be taken into
account while deciding the pay scales of postal and RMS employees including
GDS.
Three lakhs Gramin Dak Sevaks and Casual, Part-time,
Contingent employees are the worst sufferers of the Postal department. NFPE & FNPO has already decided to go for
indefinite strike, if the Government rejects our demand for inclusion of GDS in
the ambit of 7th CPC and revision of wages and regularisation of casual
labourers.
NFPE & AIPEU-GDS (NFPE) had filed a writ petition in
the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India praying for implementation of the 1977
Supreme Court judgement declaring GDS as civil servants and grant of all
benefits of departmental employees to GDS.
The Hon’ble Supreme Court has ordered the Delhi High Court to consider
and decide the case and the writ petition is accordingly transferred to Delhi
High Court. Thus the final legal battle
for departmentalisation of GDS has begun and 2014 will be a turning point in
the history of GDS
.
In short, 2014
is going to be an year of struggle and advancement of the working class of
India and also the Central Government employees including Postal, RMS & GDS
employees. Let us welcome the new year
with a pledge to continue our fight for a better tomorrow.
SILVER JUBILEE ALL INDIA CONFERENCE OF NFPE P4 UNION AT CUTTACK
ALL INDIA POSTAL EMPLOYEES UNION -
POSTMAN & MSE / GROUP 'D'
HOLDS ITS 25th ALL INDIA CONFERENCE
AT CUTTACK [ODISHA]
1st DAY OF CONFERENCE - 29.12.2013
Rally from Cuttack GPO to Comrade Adinarayana Nagar before Open Session |
Women Comrades marching in the rally |
Press interviewing General Secretary P4 at the end of procession |
Rally entering the gates of cambridge school maidan - venue of Open Session |
Folk songs at the commencement of open session |
Reception Committee General Secretary D.B.Mohanty inviting leaders on the dais |
Chairman Reception Committee Adv.Sj.Jaganath Pattnaik delivering welcome address |
Com.Basudev Acharya M.P inaugurating the open session & delivering special address |
A view of Delegates and Visitors in the open session |
Chief PMG Odisha SJ.Tilak De garlanded by Com.R.N.Dhal AGS R3 |
Momento presented to Guests |
Chairman Reception Committee garlanding Com.Basudev Acharya |
CITU Vice President Janardan Pati garlanded by Com.R.C.Mishra CHQ VP P3 |
PMG Berhampur SJ.P.K.Bisoi garlanded by Reception Committee GS |
Chairman Reception Committee garlanded |
S.K.Humayun CHQ President addressing open session |
A view of leaders on the dais |
Chief Speaker Secretary General NFPE Com.M.Krishnan addressing open session |
R.N.Mallik Convenor OSKEM |
Com.Pranab Bhattacharjee General Secretary Admn Union addressing open session |
Saturday 28 December 2013
NEXT MEETING OF THE CADRE RESTRUCTURING COMMITTEE WILL BE HELD ON 9TH JANUARY 2014
(THURSDAY) AT 3.00 PM AT DAK BHAWAN, NEWDELHI
== M.KRISHNAN
SECRETARY GENERAL
NFPE
Tuesday, December 24, 2013
Declaration
- of Revised/ recast Result of the Limited Departmental Competitive Examination
for promotion to the cadre of Postal Service Group 'B' 2012 held on 3rd June
2012
Direct
Recruitment of Postal Assistants/Sorting Assistants for the year 2011 and 2012
result against unfilled LGOs Vacancies (Haryana circle)
Inter cadre transfer of All India Service Officers on grounds of marriage - DoPT ORDER
Inter cadre transfer of All India Service Officers on grounds of marriage - DoPT ORDER
Monday, December 23, 2013
Cabinet proposal soon to constitute 7th Pay Commission
NEW DELHI, December 19, 2013
The central government is likely to constitute the 7th Pay Commission for revising the salaries of its over 50 lakh employees before the start of process of next general elections due in May, 2014.
“The Finance Ministry is working out a Cabinet proposal for constitution of the 7th Pay Commission which could be taken up for consideration in the next couple of weeks,” a source said.
According to information available, the government’s intention to constitute 7th Pay Commission before going for polls is clear as it has made provision of Rs. 3.5 crore in the second supplementary demands for grants in this regard which was approved by Parliament in the just concluded Winter Session.
Earlier in September this year, Finance Minister P. Chidambaram had announced that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has approved setting up of the 7th Pay Commission.
According to the announcement, the Commission will be mandated to submit its report in two years time and its recommendations would be implemented from January 1, 2016.
However, after that announcement, no formal proposal was put up before the Union Cabinet for constitution of the Commission.
As per the practice, the Commission is headed by a former Supreme Court Judge and its other members would include experts and officials.
Meanwhile, the government is also believed to have approved fixing minimum pension of Rs 1,000 per month under the Employees’ Pension Scheme 1995 (EPS-95) run by retirement fund body Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO).
The government is also understood to have cleared maximum basic wage ceiling of Rs. 15,000 per month for deduction of Provident Fund from existing Rs. 6,500 per month for private sector workers, in general, covered under schemes run by EPFO.
Tuesday, December 17, 2013
NATIONAL FEDERATION OF POSTAL EMPLOYEES
ALL INDIA POSTAL EMPLOYEES UNION GDS (NFPE)
FLASH! FLASH!! FLASH!!!
FIRST MILESTONE ON legal fight for GDS DEPARTMENTALISATION
Hon’ble Supreme Court of India has ordered the Delhi High Court to decide the prayer of NFPE & AIPEU-GDS (NFPE) in writ petition No. 1003 of 2013 to treat the three lakhs Gramin Dak Sevaks as civil servants for all purposes at par with other regular employees as per 1977 SC Judgment & to quash the GDS (Conduct & Engagement) Rules 2011.
This is a TURNING POINT IN THE HISTORY OF GDS
NFPE & AIPEU-GDS (NFPE) DID IT
FINAL LEGAL BATTLE HAS BEGUN
We shall fight for GDS both legally and organizationally
Join AIPEU-GDS (NFPE) and strengthen further the fight for the cause of GDS. Nobody can break the unity among NFPE & GDS. Isolate and expose those renegades who betrayed GDS and joined anti-NFPE camp and tried to break the unity between GDS & NFPE. Participation of more than 10000 GDS in the GDS (NFPE) Parliament March proved that we are already recognised by the GDS Employees all over India.
Donate Liberally to NFPE Legal Expense Fund
The National Federation of Postal Employees and the All India Postal Employees Union (Gramin Dak Sevaks) had approached Hon'ble Supreme Court of India by way of filing Writ Petition (C) No.1003 of 2013. There were two basic prayers apart from the consequential prayers in the Writ Petition. These prayers are:-
“(i) that a direction be issued to the Respondent to treat the Gramin Dak Sevaks as Civil Servants for all purposes at par with the other regular members of the civil services and regular employees in relation to all service matters including the pension and all retiral benefits, and
(ii) the Department of Posts, Gramin Dak Sevaks (Conduct and Engagement) Rules, 2011 be declared invalid and unconstitutional.”
The matter was heard at some length on 13.12.2013 in Court No.2 as Item No.8 before a Bench comprising of Hon'ble Mr. Justice R.M. Lodha & Hon'ble Mr. Justice Shiva Kirti Singh. The Federation and the Union were represented before the Hon'ble Supreme Court by Shri M.R. Calla, Senior Advocate [Former Judge of Rajasthan High Court & Gujarat High Court] along with Shri Uday Gupta, Advocate. Their Lordships were of the view that the issues raised in the Writ Petition are of importance and keeping in mind the fact that about 3 lakhs persons are serving as Extra Departmental Agents (Gramin Dak Sevaks) and are posted at various places in the Country, the issues raised can be considered by Hon'ble Delhi High Court and this would also avoid multiplicity of legal proceedings.
Hon'ble Supreme Court vide its Order dated 13.12.2013 directed as under :-
(i) That Writ Petition (C) No.1003/2013 be transferred to Hon'ble Delhi High Court for consideration;
(ii) That Registry of Hon'ble Supreme Court to transmit the entire record and proceedings to Hon'ble Delhi High Court;
(iii) That Registry of Hon'ble Delhi High Court to register the Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India and proceed with the matter.
See Order below:
ITEM NO.8 COURT NO.2 SECTION X
S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) NO(s). 1003 OF 2013
NATIONAL FED. OF POSTAL EMP. & ANR Petitioner(s)
VERSUS
UNION OF INDIA Respondent(s)
(With office report )
[FOR PREL. HEARING]
Date: 13/12/2013 This Petition was called on for hearing today.
CORAM :
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.M. LODHA
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVA KIRTI SINGH
For Petitioner(s) Mr. M.R. Calla, Sr. Adv.
Mr. Uday Gupta, Adv.
Ms. Shivani M. Lal, Adv.
Mr. M.K. Tripathi, Adv.
Ms. Pratiksha Sharma, Adv.
Mr. Ankit Achariya, Adv.
Mr. Mohan Pandey,Adv.
For Respondent(s)
UPON hearing counsel the Court made the following
O R D E R
Writ Petition is disposed of in terms of the signed order.
(Rajesh Dham) (Sneh Lata Sharma)
Court Master Court Master
(signed order is placed on the file)
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
CIVIL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) NO. 1003 OF 2013
NATIONAL FED. OF POSTAL EMP. & ANR. Petitioner(s)
VERSUS
UNION OF INDIA Respondent(s)
O R D E R
This is a Writ Petition filed under Article 32 of the Constitution of India by the National Federation of Postal Employees and All India Postal Employees Union GDS (NEPE). The principal prayers in the Writ Petition are, (one) that a direction be issued to the respondent to treat the Gramin Dak Sevaks as Civil Servants for all purposes at par with the other regular members of the civil services and regular employees in relation to all service matters including the pension and all retiral benefits, and (two) the Department of Posts, Gramin Dak Sevaks (Conduct and Engagement) Rules, 2011 be declared invalid and unconstitutional.
2. Having regard to the controversy raised in the matter, we are satisfied that the grievance of the petitioners can be adequately considered by the High Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India.
3. Since about three lakh persons serving as Extra Departmental Agents (Dak Sevaks) are concerned about the subject matter and they are spread all over the country, we are satisfied that to avoid multiplicity of proceedings in different High Courts, it would be appropriate that the matter is considered by one High Court.
4. We, accordingly, transfer this Writ Petition to the Delhi High Court for consideration.
5. The Registry shall transmit the record and proceedings of the Writ Petition to the Delhi High Court.
6. Upon receipt of the record and proceedings of the Writ Petition, the Registry of the Delhi High Court shall register the Writ Petition and proceed with the matter accordingly.
7. So far as this Court is concerned, Writ Petition stands disposed of.
......................J.
( R.M. LODHA )
......................J.
( SHIVA KIRTI SINGH )
NEW DELHI;
DECEMBER 13, 2013
Monday, December 16, 2013
REPORT AND PHOTOS OF CWC OF AIRMS & MMS HELD AT PURI FROM 8TH TO 9TH DEC. 2013
CHQ
CIRCULAR - 8
No. R-III/Circular-8/2013
Dated 12-12-2013
To
All Circle Secretaries, CWC Members, Divisional Secretaries and Branch
Secretaries.
Dear Comrades,
AIRMS & MMS E.U. Group `C` CHQ
congratulates to Circle Secretaries, CWC members , divisional Secretaries ,
Branch Secretaries and all office bearers and members for participating and
making a grand success 11th Dec and 12th Dec. 2013
Parliament March called by GDS (NFPE) and All Central Trade Unions respectively
and requested to make the 19th Dec. 2013 day long Dharna , 5 days
Relay Dharna from 30th Dec. 2013 to 3rd January, 2014 and
other programmes a grand success.
Ensure the massive participation of
RMS & MMS employees and get ready for indefinite strike.
Report of CWC Meeting held at Puri
from 8th to 9th
December, 2013.
Central Working Committee Meeting of All India RMS & MMS Employees
Union Group `C` was held at Puri from 8th to 9th
December, 2013 under the Presidentship of Com. S.K. Bardhan President R-III
CHQ.
NFPE Flag was hoisted by Com. Giri Raj Singh President NFPE &
General Secretary R-III and AIRMS & MMS Employees Union Group `C` Flag was hoisted by Com. B.D. Mohanty Ex Vice
President & Circle Secretary R-III
on 8th December, 2013 at 10.15 A.M. Homage was paid to the
martyrs.
After the flag hoisting Open Session was started at 10.30 A.M. under
the Presidetnship of Com. B.D. Mohanty and
Com. S.K. Bardhan President R-III CHQ on 8th December, 2013.
Com Bishu Mohanty General Secretary CITU Orissa & Vice President
All India CITU inaugurated the Open
Session and elaborately spoke on LPG, Price Rise, Outsourcing,, Privatisation,
7 CPC, Attack on working Class, GDS issues, New Postal Policy 2012, NPS and
other issues.
Shri P.K. Bisoi PMG Berhampur Region attended as Chief Guest and
addressed the Open Session.
Com. Giri Raj Singh President NFPE & General Secretary R-III
addressed the Open Session as Chief Speaker. Coms. P.Suresh G/S R-IV, D.B.
Mohanty offg. G/S P-IV, Nirmal Singh Working President AIPEU GDS (NFPE) , D.K.
Rahate Ex President NFPE, B.M. Sunda Ex C/S R-III, Y. Nagabhushnan Ex
V/P, B. Samar ACS P-III, M.M. Shamal President COC Odisha, S. Rehman Ex C/S
Assam, Kishore Biswal Postal Printing Press leader, Admn Union, Nand Kumar Das
C/S Postal Accounts Association, R.C. Mishra C/S P-III and other leaders addressed the Open Session.
Coms S.K. Behra, M.P. Naik and Nanda Members of Reception Committee
also addressed the meeting.
Com. R.N. Dhal General Secretary Reception Committee , AGS & C/S
R-III gave vote of thanks.
Com. S. Rehman Ex Circle Secretary Assam inaugurated the Subject
Committee on 9th December, 2013. Com. S.K. Bardhan President R-III
delivered Presidential speech. Com. Giri Raj Singh General Secretary R-III
presented the Draft Report in the house. Com. D.K. Rahate Ex President NFPE,
Com. B.M. Sunda Ex C/S R-III Rajasthan addressed the Meeting . A cultural
programme was organized on 8th December, 2013 at 8 PM. CWC adopted
the following resolutions.
RESOLUTIONS
1. The CWC Meeting resolved to request the Postal Administration to
provide required facilities like good quality computers, Scanners, Printers and
UPS in the CRC, Speed Post Hubs and Parcel Hubs so as to improve efficiency and
to minimize the difficulties of the
employees.
2. The CWC meeting strongly protest against the unscientific Norms
introduced in the CRCs/SPCC and also request to stop the harassment in the name
of new norms against the officials working in CRCs.
3. CWC meeting resolved to request to provide work material in RMS offices
by replacing outdated wax seals, plastic bags and jutes and also demands timely repair and maintenance of
RMS buildings.
4. Railway authorities at Guwahati have erected a building just on the
maingate of the RMS building, there is hindrance in the movements of mails.
This CWC demands to construct a new building for Guwahati RMS.
5. Construction of new buildings at MMS Bangalore premises having more
than 45000 Sq.Ft. of land in the heart of the city. Railway authorities at
Bangalore occupied space given to RMS for parking area and causing unnecessary for movements of
mails.
5.(b) Construction of Buildings at Gate Way Mumbai and Sorting Office
Bhiwani (Haryana).
6. This CWC demands that all SPCC Hubs throughout the country should be
under the control of SSRMs/SRMs as SPCC is the part of RMS.
7. This CWC demands that all L-2 offices should be made as Intra –Circle
Hubs to avoid back routing of SPCC articles.
8. P.O. & RMS Accountants are not allowed LSG/HSG-II Accts posts as
per the Dte. Letter No. 137-4/2006-SPB II dated 30.5.2006 for the reasons of no
specific instructions or amendments made in the recruitment rules for LSG &
HSG-II posts. Specific amendments may be made in the Recruitment Rules for
LSG/HSG-II Accts in HRO Accts branch in RMS Wing as done in Postal Wing.
9. All L-2 Offices should be identified as Intra Circle Hubs.
10. The CWC Meeting of All India RMS
& MMS Employees Union Group `C` held at Puri from 8th to 9th
December, 2013 unanimously resolved to endorse the agitational programme
chalked out by the Confederation to make the programmme a grand success by
participating RMS & MMS Employees at Branch/ Division/Circles levels.
OTHER
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED IN CWC ARE AS UNDER:-
(a) Stop the move to dismantle MMS and
outsourcing MMS Drivers, Fill up all vacant Posts of Drivers, Artisans
Cleaners, AMM, Manager and Dy. Managers, Supply of Uniforms and sanction justified posts of
Drivers and Artisans and replacement of condemned vehicles.
(b) RMS/MMS officials may be allowed to
appear for in PSS Group `B` Examination.
(c) Early release of HSG-I recruitment
Rules and absorb all the HSG-II officials in the existing HSG-I posts and extend the
Adhoc arrangements.
(d) 6th CPC had upgraded the
scale of HSG-I and placed in the pay scale of Rs. 7450 but the benefit of the
same denied to holders of the Posts and arrived their pay for fixation by
multiplying of Rs. 6500/- by 1.86
(e) Specific orders to grant Special
Allowance to the Sorting Compilers working in R.O/ Circle Offices.
(f)
Bring
all BPCs Speed Posts centers, Logistic posts Centers etc. under RMS Division and to post LSG, HSG-II and HSG-I as
incharge.
(g) Stepping up the pay of Seniors at par with juniors in MACP.
(h) LSG, HSG-II posts may be merged and
placed in the Grade Pay of Rs. 4600/-
(i)
Fill
up the 4 posts of Superintendent Sorting
among HSG-I officials.
(j)
Revision
of Over Time Rate and pay ceiling fixed for performance of OTA Duty to be ordered at the earliest. Over Time Rates
were revised during 1990. Implement the Arbitration Award in this regard. We
have no alternative to stop perform Over Time Duty if the rates are not revised
immediately with retrospective date.
(k) Revise the wages of Part-Time /
Contingent employees and DRM and stop outsourcing the work done by Part Time/Contingent/DRM.
The above
Resolutions have been submitted to Secretary Posts vide letter No. R- III/52/45/2013 Dated 12--12-2013.
The CWC also resolved to
request the Confederation to conduct Strike action in the government hesitate
to the demands including D.A. merger, Interim Relief, Pension and GDS issues
also the CWC decided to endorse the decisions and all agitational programmes of
Postal JCA.
All the guests & leaders were
welcomed with momento & file by Com. R.N. Dhal General Secretary Reception
Committee and his team. All India RMS & MMS Employees Union Group `C` CHQ
thanks and congratulate Com. R.N. Dhal General Secretary Reception Committee
and his team for making the nice arrangements of food and accommodation. All Circles except H.P., Gujarat and Punjab
attended the CWC. Com. R.N. Dhal General
Secretary Reception Committee & Circle Secretary R-III gave vote of thanks.
ON 5TH
FEBRUARY DAY LONG HUNGER FAST:- Day long hunger fast will be held on 5th
February, 2014 in front of Dak Bhawan by Secretary Generals of NFPE & NFPO
for demanding immediate revision of wages with D.A. and regularization of
Casual labour, Par Time , Contingent employees of Postal Department.
GDS COURT CASE FILED:- NFPE has filed G.D.S. court case .
Important Supreme court orders and details are on website.
DEPARTMENTAL COUNCIL
MEETING (JCM) :-
Departmental Council Meeting (JM) was held on 27-11-2013. More than 83 items
were discussed. Minutes have been issued and are available on website.
BONUS DONATIONTO NFPE:- the response of Bonus donation to NFPE
is very poor. We request the Circle Secretaries and CWC members to direct the
Divisional /Branch Secretaries to approach and collect the Bonus donation for
NFPE from the remaining members and remit to CHQ immediately.
CHATTISGARH CIRCLE
CONFERENCE:- Circle
conference of AIRMS & MMS E. U. Group `C` of Chhatisgarh Circle will be
held on 24 & 25th January, 2014 at Bilaspur.
JOINT R-III & R-IV
CIRCLE CONFERENCE OF WEST BENGAL CIRCLE:- The joint R-III & R-IV Circle Conference of West
Bengal Circle will be held from 6th to 9th February, 2014
at Kolkata.
With best wishes.
Yours Comradely,
(Giri Raj Singh)
General Secretary
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