No.R-III/25/OSA/2017 Dated 29-08-2017
To
The Secretarty (Posts)
Department of Posts,
Dak Bhawan,
New Delhi-110 001.
Subject:- Revision of Out Station Allowance – consequent upon
revision of Daily Allowance on
recommendations of 7 CPC.
Respected Sir,
It is brought into your
kind notice that Out Station Allowance is paid to the RMS Officials who work in
the running sections at the rate for 6 hours slab. The rate of OSA is at par
with the Daily allowance on tour based on the eligibility of the official
according to his pay.
Now the Ministry of Finance
vide its OM No.
O.M.No.19030/112017-E.IV dated
10th July 2017 has revised the Daily Allowance Rates ON TOUR on the recommendations of the 7 CPC.
The
outstation allowance payable to the RMS Staff was last revised vide Directorate
Memo . D.G. Posts No. 28.2/2010-D dated 19.7.2011 in the wake of revised DA
rates recommended by the 6thCentral Pay Commission.
We
urge upon you to kindly revise upwards
the Outstation Allowance payable to the RMS Staff at par with Daily
Allowance on tour for a period of
absence on duty from their headquarters exceeding six hours.
With regards
Yours faithfully,
(Giri Raj
Singh)
General
Secretary
Dear comrades,
We
called for Departmental Anomalies arisen out of 7 CPC implementation to be taken with the
Departmental Anomaly Committee.
We
received large number of Anomalies from different unions but most of these like
as Pay Matrix, rate of increment etc. are to be taken up with National
Anomaly committee, Therefore, we have taken up the following anomalies with the Departmental Committee :-
JOINT
CONSULTATIVE MACHINERY
POSTAL
DEPARTMENTAL COUNCIL
No.
JCM/Anomaly Committee/2017 Dated 25-08-2017
R.N.Prashar
Giri Raj Singh
Leader
Secretary
To
The Secretary (Posts)
Department of Posts,
Dak Bhawan,
New Delhi-110 001.
Subject:-Anomaly Committee----Submission of list of
Anomalies.
Respected sir,
Kindly refer to Directorate letter No. 6-1/2016-PCC dated 26-07-2017 on
the above mentioned subject.
The following Departmental Anomalies arising out of the
implementation of 7th CPC recommendations are submitted for the
consideration and discussion in the Departmental Anomaly Committee.
1
Postal Assistant/Sorting Assistant/ LSG/HSG II/ HSG I:
The
7th Pay Commission did not take into account the fact justifying the grant
higher pay to PA/SA to that Grade pay of Rs.2800/- due to two conflict
recommendations were forwarded to Seventh pay Commission by the Dept of posts
within a fortnight. Among the two recommendations, one justified the grant of
higher grade pay of Rs.2800 in the entry pay scale to the PA/SA and the another
stated that the PAs/SAs are always being compared with UDC and did not warrant
any upgradation which is totally a farce and false and never before the pay
scale of the PA & SAs are compared with UDCs. Because of the two
contradictory statements and recommendations submitted by the Department to
Seventh pay Commission, the 7th CPC did not consider any higher pay to PAs and
SAs. This anomaly has to be resolved by granting higher entry pay scale to the
Pas with old 2800 Grade pay with the present Level 5. Similarly, the LSG, HSG
II, HSG I & NFG should be granted with an upgraded pay scale. It is
pertinent to mention that grant of higher pay to LSG was discussed in the last
Anomaly committee meeting constituted after the 6th Pay commission.
That has not been settled and there was no reference sent by the department
about the same to the Seventh pay Commission. The horizontal and vertical
relativities maintained to seventh CPC between the LSG and IP has been further
widened after the implementation of the 7th CPC with the pay level
of 5 & 7 respectively. This anomaly has to be resorted considering the
numerous additional responsibilities and work now entrusted to the supervisory
cadre in the postal department.
2.
PO &RMS Accountants:
The
PO&RMS Accountants cadre is not only denied a higher pay scale but also the
Special Allowance drawn by them is not taken into account as special pay at the
time of fixation on promotion. The Special Allowance granted to JAO Qualified
officials are taken into account for fixation benefit and the absence of a
similar treatment to PO&RMS Accountants is an anomaly. The Seventh Pay
commission did not consider the equation of the cadre with that of the
organized accounts cadre due to non-recommendations of the Dept while
submitting comments on the memorandum submitted by the Unions. The Seventh Pay
commission instead of recommending higher pay for the APM Accounts has
recommended to carry out a fresh cadre review to this cadre. Accordingly a separate
review or with the present cadre review should be carried out and the posts of
Accountants must be declared with LSG pay scale and a separate channel or
promotion shall be carved out for this cadre.
7
CPC abolished the Special Allowance granted to PO & RMS Accountants. If no
benefit will be given to PO& RMS Accountants then no official will burn
midnight oil to pass the PO & RMS Examination and Account branches will
face great difficulty in maintain accounts, pay fixation, TA bills and budget preparation
etc.
Special
Pay of PO & RMS Accountants be restored and counted towards fixation of pay
on promotion to higher post.
3.
MTS
The
Dept of posts has
sent two contradictory recommendations to the Seventh Pay Commission about this
cadre and in one it was recommended to enhance the pay scale to Rs,1900 and the
other the cadre was equated with the peon of other Govt departments forgetting
the extra working hours and six day working days. The MTS in the POs & RMS
were called as packers only and it was changed as peon only after the Fifth Pay
Commission. The MTS working in Foreign post are called as Packers and were
granted with Rs.2000 Grade Pay. This disparity should be removed. The nature of
work of MTS in the Department is not to be equated with the Peon of other
departments and they must be called as packers with higher grade pay of Rs.2000
with level 3 of the present pay matrix.
4. Disparity and discrimination in
the pay scale of Sr. Accountants and IPOs:
In IV CPC, the Sr. Accountants were
in 1400-2600 whereas IPOs were in 1400-2300.
In V CPC, the Sr. Accountants were
in 5500-9000 and IPOs were also in 5500-9000
In VI CPC, the Sr. Accountants were
in PB-2 with GP of 4200 and IPOs werealso in PB-2 with GP of 4200
Now in VII CPC Sr. Accountants are
placed in Level 6 (corresponding to GP4200) whereas IPOs are placed in higher
Level 7 corresponding to GP 4600;
Therefore, the Sr. Accountant cadre
should be granted Level 7 (corresponding to GP 4600) on par with the IPOs to
maintain the relativity among the Accounts and Executive cadres.
5. Disparity and discrimination among
the AAOs and ASPOs / SPOs:
In IV CPC, the AAOs were in
2000-3200 whereas ASPOs and SPOs were in2000-3200 and 2000-3500.
In IV CPC, the AOs and Sr.AOs were
2375-3500 and 2200-4000
In V CPC, the AAOs were in
7450-11500 whereas ASPOs and SPOs were in6500-10500 and 7500-12000
In V CPC, the AOs and Sr.AOs were
7500-12000 and 8000-13500
In VI CPC, the AAOs were in PB-2
with GP of 4800 whereas ASPOs and SPOs were in PB-2 with GP of 4600 and 4800
(up to 4 years)
In VI CPC, the AOs and Sr.AOs were
PB-2 with GP 5400 and PB-3 with GP of5400
But in VII CPC, IPOs are given
Level 7 (corresponding to GP of 4600) higherthan Sr. Accountants. ASPOs are
given Level 8 equating with AAOs. SPOs /SRMs are given directly Level 9
equating with AOs from the initial stage. This will adversely undermine the
authority of these cadres vested with audit functions in the Department of
Posts.
Therefore, we demand to maintain the
relativity among the Accounts and Executive cadres.
1. Level 6 (corresponding to GP 4200)
for JA
2. Level 7 (corresponding to GP 4600)
for SA equating with IPOs
3. Level 9 (corresponding to GP 5400)
for AAO
4. Level 10 (corresponding to GP
6600) for AO
5. Level 11 (corresponding to GP
7600) for Sr.AO
In the pay matrix, there are similar
pay stages at various Levels, such as Level 2&3, Level 7&8 etc, and
resulting nominal/no benefit in case of promotion. At these Levels the rate of
increment works out even less than 3%, Hence, such Levels where the stages are
same should be merged. While promoting the Sr. Accountants drawing GP of 5400
(under MACP) to the AAO Post which is carrying higher responsibility, the pay
of such officials should be given the benefit of fixation under FR 22 as it is
already enforced in the case of Level 6,7 and 8.
6.
Old anomalies should be resolved first before taking up 7th CPC anomalies
On 5th Feb 2010 Sri.A.K.Sharma, Chairman presided over the
6th CPC anomalies committee meeting which was held in the committee Room, Dak Bhavan,
New Delhi. DDG(P) also participated in
that meeting.
In the said meeting under Item No.14, it was
raised as to how a LSG Supervisor whose Grade Pay is Rs.2800 can supervise BCR
PAs /SAs Postmen who are drawing Rs.4200 as grade pay. Then the department
agreed to take up this issue with the Nodal Ministries.
7.
Working hours of Postal Operative staff
|
Operative
staff in Post office
|
Other
Central govt Administrative staff
|
|
|
Holiday
Effective
|
18
|
18
|
|
Casual
leave & RH
|
10
|
10
|
|
Saturday
|
0
|
52
|
|
Sundays
|
52
|
52
|
|
Total
in a year
|
80
|
132
|
|
Working
days in a year
|
285
|
233
|
|
Working
hours for Postal Assistant
|
285x8
= 2280
|
233
x 8.5 = 1980.5
|
|
Conclusion
|
2280-1980.5
= 299.5 approx 300Hrs extra by
Postal assistant
=> Total
extra days = 300/8 = 37 days
|
This extra working hours is
posted before the 7th CPC chairman for resolving but in the report there is no
discussion about this point since there was no mention about this to the Pay
Commission by the Department. It is
requested to resolve this issue.
Out
Station Allowance is paid to the RMS Officials who work in the running sections
at the rate for 6 hours slab. The rate of OSA is at par with the Daily
allowance on tour based on the eligibility of the official according to his
pay.
Now
the Ministry of Finance vide its OM No.
O.M.No.19030/112017-E.IV dated
10th July 2017 has revised the Daily Allowance Rates ON TOUR on the recommendations of the 7 CPC. The rates of OSA may
also be revised at par with Daily Allowance on tour for the staff of RMS
working in running sections.
9. Additional Pensionary Benefit to the
employees retiring on 30th June & 31st Dec.:
Employees who retire on 30th June
or 31st December, actually work through the whole year but due to the
provisions of increment dates as 1st July and 1st January, they are deprived of
one increment even after working for whole year in same pay matrix level, while
granting pensionary benefits to them. So, for all those employees retiring on
30th June or 31st December, one additional increment should be granted while
calculation of pension amounts.
All the issues being important,
it is requested to take up the same on priority basis for their solution.
10. Anomaly in awarding the financial
upgradation in the cadre while completing/rendering 10/20/30 years of service :
In this context it is very clear
that one who complete the service in the cadre 10/20/30 would get financial
upgradation as MACP I, MACP II and MACP III.
It is irrespective of the
officials regular promotions like LGO and likewise the Supreme Courts verdict
also confirm the same. Yet the Administration in many Circles are not giving
IInd or IIIrd MACP to the eligible officials as they are counting Group D to
Postman as one promotion and Postman to Postal Assistance second one. The
financial promotions are related to the period rendered in the cadre only.
Hence this anomaly should be cleared.
Union demand - MACP treated by
one cadre completed and 10/20/30 years, give 10/20/30 year Financial
Upgradation MACP I and not service.
11.
MACP should be in the promotional hierarchy instead of level hierarchy
(Grade Pay hierarchy).
12. FIXATION OF PAY OF OFFICIALS GRANTED
FINANCIAL UPGRADATION UNDER MACP:- Officials getting financial upgradtion
under MACP Scheme are not allowed to get their
pay fixed from the date of next increment as a result most of the
officials are at disadvantage. They may be allowed to get their pay fixed from the date of next
increment as in the case of regular employees.
13. Option:- Option to switch over to 7th CPC may be kept open till one
month after finalization of Allowances. Till such time, all are to be allowed
to revise their options, if it is beneficiary to them, if already exercised.
With regards.
Yours
sincerely,
(Giri Raj
Singh)
Secretary
Staff
No. R-III/25/10/2016
Dated 30-08-2016
To
The
Secretary (Posts)
Department
of Posts,
Dak
Bhawan,
New
Delhi-110 001.
Subject:- Filling up the 4 Posts of
Superintendent Sorting.
Respected sir,
Kindly refer to this Union letter of even
number dated 23-06-2015 on the above cited subject.
There are 4 posts of
Supdt. Stg (Gazetted Group-‘B’) in RMS to be filled by General Line HSG-I
officials of RMS on All India basis. This is the only channel for HSG-I
officials in RMS to get promotion to Gazetted cadre. But these posts are being manned by ASP cadre (in
an officiating capacity as Gazetted (Group –‘B’).
Last time this Union take up the matter in
the JCM, Departmental Council (DC). Only after that two posts of Superintendent
Sorting were filled up. At present all the 4 posts of Superintendent Sorting
are lying vacant.
We urge
upon you to kindly convene the DPC for the vacant posts of Superintendent
Sorting at an early date so that the officials of HSG-I who are on the verge of
retirement may get promotion to the Gazetted cadre.
With regards
Yours sincerely,
(Giri Raj Singh)
General Secretary
