PHOTOS OF 31ST A.I.C.

PHOTOS OF 31ST A.I.C.

7 CPC

Implementations of the recommendations of 7th Pay Commission

31^st ALL INDIA RMS & MMS EMPLIOYEE UNION GROUP ‘C’

POLICY AND PROGRAM RESOLUTION.

1.       In-spite of the reports of recovery there is no improvement in the economic crisis world over and especially in the capitalist countries. The present crisis is due to the inherent in consistencies in the capitalist system and its contradictions have ultimately resulted in the crises. The imperialist globalization policies had resulted in curtailment of social security measures, aggravation of poverty unemployment, large scale,privatization, crises in agricultural sector and industrial sector. The entire burden of the capitalist crises is thrown to the shoulders of the working class and common people of these countries, including our country. At the same time resistance and fight against these policies are also going on throughout the world and especially in India. This 31^st AIC pledges full support and solidarity to the common people and working class who are fighting against these anti people and anti-labour policies for protecting the freedom and sovereigncity of our country. This AIC also pledges solidarity with the fighting masses all over the world who are struggling for establishing an exploitation- less society with the slogan “ Socialism is the only alternative”.

2.       The NDA Government lead by the BJP which came to power of the 16^thLok-Sabhaelection, has completed two years in office. The slogan “Achhe Din” was given during the election.But it is proved now that the Govt. stands for the rich and corporate class and has declared total affinity to the neo-liberal economic policies. Due to thevigorous implementation of this policies like allowing 100 % FDI in Govt., Public and private sector including defense, Railways, retail, insurance and banking, disinvestment of public sector undertakings, privatization and corporatization of Govt. Department, outsourcing Govt.functions including health and education sectors. Unemployment is increasing day by day. The land acquisition ordinance of theGovt. to facilitate real estate sector, was opposed and defeated by the farmers of our country. To expedite the policies, the ruling class is trying to divide the people on cast, religion and various other issues thereby weakening the unity of the working class which opposes these policies.Various labour laws are amended in favour of the industrialist. The concept of democracy is diluted and on the other hand autocracy is given priority by the Govt. in various institutions.

This AIC notes with pleasure that all the central trade union of the country has come together to resist the neo-liberal policies of the Govt. In the 2015 September 2, general strike about 15 croresworkers, both organized and unorganized and also various other sections like farmers, agricultural workers, youths, students etc. participated. In many states the transport system has come to a stand-still. Central Govt. employees and postal employees under the banner of confederation of Central Govt. employees and  workers and NFPE has also participated in the one day strike in a massive manner. This AIC salutes and congratulates the working class of our country for making the strike a thundering success.

3.       The UPA Govt.was compelled to appoint seventh Central Pay Commission after a sustained struggle under the banner of confederation of central Govt. employees and workers including NFPE, like one day strike, 48 hours strikes, parliament marchetc. This time, on common demands of the central Govt. Employees, one joint memorandum was submitted by JCM (NC) staffside. Regardingpostal sectional demands NFPE and all its affiliated unions submitted separate memorandums to the pay commission. The JCM(NC) staff side has also submitted a separate memorandum demanding merger of DA and grant of Interim Relief.. The JCM(NC) staff side / NFPE and postal JCA demanded Govt. to include three lakhs GDS also under the purview of the 7^th CPC and conducted series of agitationalprogrammes. The 7^th CPC submitted its report to the Govt., after 21 months on 19^th Nov 2015. The report is totally retrograde and disappointing. The NJCA, the united movement of JCM(NC) staff side organizations submitted a detailed memorandum to the Govt., demanding modifications in the recommendations of  7^th CPC including minimum wages and fitment formula. The Govt., constituted an empowered committee of secretaries under the chairmanship of cabinet secretary to study and submit final proposal to the cabinet.The empowered committee instead of negotiating with the JCM staff side for an amicable settlement, held only one meeting with the staff side that too fast to hear the views of the staff side and no negotiation was held.Aggrieved and agitated over the totally negative and indifferent attitude of the Govt., the NJCA decided to go on indefinite strike and accordingly strike notice was served on 9^thJune 2016 and the indefinite strike will commence on 11^th July 2016.  NFPE and all, its affiliates had also served strike notice including the postal sectional demands such as upgradation of pay scales of various cadres. This 31^st AIC calls upon the entirety of Postal employees, especially RMS & MMS employees, to conduct intensive campaigning throughout the rank and file workers and make the 11^th July 2016 indefinite strike as historic success.

4.       In the wake of aggressive implementation of neo-liberal policieslike large scale disinvestment of PSUs and FDI in all sectors and also amendment to labour laws, the central trade unions have once again given a call for nationwide one day general strike on 2^ndSeptember 2016. Confederation of CGE & workers and NFPE being  a part and parcel of the main stream of the working class, has endorsed the strike call. This AIC calls upon the entire postal employees to make the 2^ndSeptember 2016 a grand success.

5.       This 31^st AIC after detailed deliberations on the sectional issues of the postal employees and in particular RMS employees,Notes with grave concern the discrimination meted out to the  RMS employees while issuing the cadre re-structuring  orders by the department of posts., RMS, Circle office, Postal Accounts, MMS, SBCO staff are totally neglected even though in the cadre restructuring agreement signed by the staff side and administration, all sections are included. This AIC strongly protest against the discriminatory action of the postal department and urge upon the Govt., and Department of Post to take immediate action to implement cadre restructuring for the above left out cadres also without any discrimination. This AIC therefore resolves to conduct phased programme of action during July-September and further urges upon NFPE central leadership to organize serious agitational programmes including strike, if the Govt., fails to implement the orders within a time frame, ending discrimination.

6.       This AIC views with grave concern that the Govt., has not yet dropped the implementation of the task force committee report and MNOP.Further department has failed to fill up about 70000 vacancies in the postal department as per the authentic report of the 7^th CPC. The implementation of the IT modernization project without proper application of mind and without providing minimum necessary infrastructural facilities had added further to the miseries of employees. This AIC urges upon the postal department to take immediate action on these important issues faced by the Postal  & RMS employees so that the situation may not go from bad to worse. This AIC further demand the postal department to discuss the above issues with the staff side and settle it immediately in a time bound manner.

7.       Under the banner of NFPE, the AIPEU-GDS wasformed in the year 2012 and it has formed circle/divisional unions in almost all circles  and divisions. All the affiliates of NFPE are extending full support and cooperation to the AIPEU-GDS leadership. NFPE & AIPEU GDS has conducted series of agitationalprogrammes for inclusion of GDS under the purview of 7^th CPC, but Govt., has unilaterally appointed a separate committee under the chairmanship of retired postal board member ShriKamlesh Chandra. NFPE, AIPEU GDSand confederation has submitted memorandum to the GDS committees, Evidence before the committee was also given jointly. This AIC declares full support and solidarity to three lakhs GDS in their struggle for grant of civil servant status and for grant of all other benefits like pay, allowances, pensions etc.

This AIC further calls upon all the postal & RMS employees to extend full support and cooperation to the AIPEU GDS leadership- at all levels for collecting maximum membership authorization form in favour of AIPEU GDS, so that in the ensuing GDS membership verification, the AIPEU GDS will come out successful with flying colours with maximum votes in its favour, thereby becoming one and the only recognized GDS union.

Giri Raj Singh

General Secretary

AIRMS & MMS EU Group- “C”

PUBLIC AUTHORITIES SHOULD USE INDIA POST SERVICES NOT PRIVATE COURIER SERVICE

            It is observed that several government-departments, public-authorities and public-sector-undertakings (PSUs) use private courier service rather than postal services. 

            With premium postal-services like Speed Post now available at most post offices and destinations, it should be made compulsory for all bodies under central and state governments for compulsorily using only normal postal-services. Registered Post should be used at destinations not covered by premium Speed Post service. Postal Department should take up the matter with Department of Public Enterprises and others concerned.

            In Focus Public sector services should be utilised by all public authorities as far as possible to encourage public sector and to prevent the public money from going to services under private sector. 

            Postal department can also provide special privilege to Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) by introducing sponsored postal stamps against some minimum purchase of postal stamps where such sponsored postal stamps can carry design advertisements from these PSUs but only after being approved by the postal department. 

            Such sponsored postal stamps can have some advertisement cost per stamp like in case of inland-letter cards and post cards. This idea will give increased revenue earning for postal department, and an advertisement-field for PSUs. 

            However Speed Post tariffs will have to be rationalized and revised to be uniform for local and non-local services with equal tariff-rise for every additional 50 gms rise in slab-weight to compete charges of private courier services.

SELECTION PROCESS FOR ENGAGEMENT TO ALL APPROVED CATEGORIES OF GDS POSTS - REVIEW THERE OF

  

Copy of the above letter :

Government of India

Ministry of Communications & IT

Department of Posts

(Establishment Division)

Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg

New Delhi – 110 001

No.17-17/2016-GDS                                                                                    dated 23-06-2016

To

All Heads of Circles

Sub:- Selection process for engagement to all approved categories of GDS posts – Review thereof.

Reference is invited to this Directorate order No.17-39/6/2012-GDS dated 14-01-2015 vide which the revised eligibility criteria for engagement to GDS posts was prescribed.

2.            It has been observed that due to maximum age limit of 30 years many of GDS engaged in their prime youth tend to leave for want of better opportunities and the needy and competent persons who have ceased the maximum age limit criteria are deprived of the opportunity.

3.            Further reference is invited to this Directorate order No.17-39/7/2012-GDS dated 14-01-2015 and letter No.17-39/2012-GDS dated 16-09-2015 in para 2(b) (vii) of aforementioned letter it has been stipulated that “the authority higher to the recruiting authority will nominate a committee constituting of three members including recruiting authority with two others not below the rank of Inspector Posts. Beside the said authority will decide the date on which such committee will meet for finalizing selection”

4.            The above orders have been reviewed and the following amendments are approved by the competent authority and shall take into effect from the date of issue of this letter.

      (a)    The entry age to the GDS posts shall be raised up to 40 years of age (further relaxable by 03 years to those belonging to OBC categories and 05 years in case of candidates belonging to SC/ST. Maximum age of Casual Labourers shall be 45 years (48 years for OBC & 50 years for SC/ST) subject to fulfilling other conditions of eligibility.

      (b)   The instructions about formation of committee consisting of three members prescribed vide para 2 (b) (viii) of this Directorate letter No.17-39/2012-GDS dated 16-09-2015 be withdrawn and the recruiting authorities may be allowed to continue engagement of GDS without formation of such committee.

(R.L.Patel)

Assistant Director General (GDS/PCC)

Copy forwarded to :

1.Senior PPS to Secretary (Posts)

2-7.PS to Member (P), Member (Tech), Member (O), Member (PLI) and

       Chairman( Investment Board), Member (Planning), Member (Banking & HRD)

8-10. Ps to CGM (BD)/PLI Directorate/MB

11.All DDsG in Postal Directorate

12.Director, RAKNPA/ Postal Training Centres

13.All Recognized Federations/Unions

14.Guard File.

Promotion and posting in the grade of Member, Postal Services Board, Indian Postal Service, Group 'A' (Click the link  below to view)  http://utilities.cept.gov.in/dop/pdfbind.ashx?id=1997

CHANGE IN PROCEDURE OF ISSUE OF NSC AND KVP FROM 01.07.2016 (Click the link below to view)

http://utilities.cept.gov.in/dop/pdfbind.ashx?id=1990

CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES – CONFEDERATION

MASSIVE PARLIAMENT MARCH & RALLY OF

ABOUT 20000 CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES

INDEFINITE STRIKE FROM 11TH JULY 2016

33 LAKHS CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES WILL PARTICIPATE

A massive parliament march and rally of about 20000 Central Government Employees was held at Jantar Mantar, New Delhi on 24th June 2016. The rally was organized by National Joint Council of Action (NJCA) of Central Government Employees comprising Railways, Defence, Confederation and Postal organizations demanding modification in the recommendations of 7th Central Pay Commissions including minimum wage and fitment formula. Other demands are scrapping of New Contributory Pension Scheme, No FDI in Railways and Defence, Grant of Civil Servant status to Gramin Dak Sevaks, filling up of vacancies, enhancement of bonus ceiling, No outsourcing, downsizing, contractorisation and corporatisation etc.

The NJCA had already given strike notice to Government on 9th June 2016. The Modi Government is not ready for a negotiated settlement with the staff side. The rally called upon the entirely of Central Government employees to intensify the campaign and preparations and make the strike a total success.

The rally was presided by Shri. N. Raghavaiah (General Secretary, NFIR & Chairman NJCA), Coms. Shiv Gopal Mishra (General Secretary AIRF & Convenor NJCA), Sreekumar (Secretary General AIDEF) M. Krishnan (Secretary General, Confederation) R. N. Parashar (Secretary General, NFPE) Guman Singh (President, NFIR), Rakal Das Gupta (President, AIRF) K. K. N. Kutty (President, Confederation) B. C. Sharma (NFIR) S. K. Tyagi (AIRF), Mrs. Champa and Mrs. Gita Pandey addressed the rally

About 33 lakhs Central Government Employees will participate in the strike. 40 lakhs Central Government Pensioners have declared their solidarity with the strike. Central Trade Unions had also extended their full support. State Government Employees Federations have cautioned the Central Government that they will also be compelled to join the strike if Government refuse to settle the demands relating to 7th CPC recommendations as majority of the state Governments are implementing the Central pay parity to their employees also.

11th JULY INDEFINITE STRIKE - NJCA APPEALS TO CHIEF MINISTERS OF ALL STATES FOR SUPPORT AND TO PUT PRESSURE ON GOVERNMENT OF INDIA FOR RESOLUTION OF GENUINE DEMANDS CLICK HERE TO VIEW - LETTER

IMPORTANT RULINGS - RESERVATION FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES - CONSOLIDATED ORDERS CLICK HERE TO VIEW ORDER

31ST AIC OF NFPE R3 AT GANDHINAGAR (GUJARAT)

            The 31st AIC of NFPE R3 has commenced its three day session today at Gandhinagar the capital of Gujarat. In the backdrop of the call for an indefinite strike by the entirety of CG Employees by the NJCA on 11th July; the call for one-day strike by the Trade Union Centres and Federations including the Confederation and NFPE on 2nd September, 2016 and the implementation of Cadre Restructuring by the Postal Department partially in the Postal Wing Group 'C' section, this AIC is meeting. Comrades M.Krishnan (SG Confederation); C.C.Pillai (Ex-SG NFPE and CHQ Advisor to AIPRPA); R.Seethalakshmi (GS P4); P.Suresh (GS R4); and R.Sathyanarayana (GS Postal Accounts) among other leaders attended. On invitation from Giriraj Singh the GS of R3, Comrade K.Ragavendran General Secretary AIPRPA and Ex-SG NFPE also attending the AIC. CHQ Office Bearers of AIPRPA Comrades Y. Naghabhushanam and B.M.Sunda  also participating in the AIC.

          Here we can see the photos of Delegates attending more than 1000 in number in the inaugural session; Comrade A.K.Padmanabhan National President of CITU inaugurating the AIC; and Comrade R.N.Parashar Secretary General NFPE delivering his address. More photos will be added later

Action taken report on the minutes of the 27th SCOVA meeting held on 13.10.2015 and fresh agenda items to be discussed in 28th SCOVA meeting. (Click the link below to view)

http://ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D3/D03ppw/scova_22may2016.pdf

Appeal from Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad, Minister of Communication & IT, in connection with India Post Payment Bank - Hindi Version (click the link below to view) http://utilities.cept.gov.in/dop/pdfbind.ashx?id=1976

Appeal from Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad, Minister of Communication & IT, in connection with India Post Payment Bank - English Version (click the link below to view) http://utilities.cept.gov.in/dop/pdfbind.ashx?id=1975

Stopping of sale of pre-printed NSC and KVP from 01.07.2016 and issue of certificates in the shape of passbooks (SB order 04/2016)

(click the link below to view)  http://utilities.cept.gov.in/dop/pdfbind.ashx?id=1982

NFPE CIRCULAR

National Federation of Postal Employees

1^st Floor North Avenue Post Office Building, New Delhi-110 001

Phone: 011.23092771                                                 e-mail: nfpehq@gmail.com

       Mob: 9868819295/9810853981                       ebsite: http://www.nfpe.blogspot.com

   No. PF-01(e)/2016                                                                          Dated: 18^th June, 2016

CIRCULAR

To

            All General Secretaries and Circle Secretaries of NFPE Unions

Comrades,

            The NJCA (Railway, Defence, Confederation & Postal) has decided to organize  a massive demonstration and Dharna on 24^th June-2016 at Jantar Manter, New Delhi in support of 11 points of Charter of demands of Indefinite Strike  of all Central Government  Employees from 11^th July 2016 on Pay Commission related issues..

            NFPE has been given quota of 2000 Comrades to participate in demonstration and Dharna. It has been decided that the Comrades from Delhi and surrounding Circles will participate in the same. Accordingly the quota is allotted as under:

            Delhi                          :           500

            UP                              :           500

            Haryana                    :           300

            Punjab                       :           300

            Uttarakhand             :           100

            Rajasthan                 :           200

            HP                              :           100

            All General Secretaries and Circle Secretaries of respective Circles are requested to mobilize Maximum number of members to participate and to  make the programme a grand success.

            All should be instructed to come with banner, flags and play cards.

            With revolutionary greetings.

           

Comradely yours,

                                                                                                                        

(R. N. Parashar)

Secretary General