No. R- III/25/SPC Hubs/2013                                               Dated 15--05-2013

To

          The Secretary,

           Department of Posts

          Dak Bhawan,

          New Delhi-110 116.

Subject:- Revised Norms for the Operational Activities at Speed Posts Sorting Hubs, Intra-Circle Hubs and Computerised Registration Centres.

                      Kindly refer to Directorate letter Memo No. 28-8/2011-D dated 17-01 2013 vide which Revised Norms for operational Activities at Speed Posts Sorting Hubs,Intra-Circle Hubs and Computerised Registration Centres have been issued.

                          It was resolved in the Central Working Committee Meeting of our Union held on 21^st -22^nd January, 2013  at Ambala  to intimate the Department of Posts our firm resolve against the arbitrary decision to raise the out turn in CRC/SPC.

It is again reiterated that it is not humanly possible to give out turn more than 700 articles in 8 hours duty as the eighty percent operations like as Receipt & opening, closing and sorting are being done manually except scanning.

                       After discussions in CWC held at Ambala and at Circle level, we are giving /submitting the following suggestions

Item no.  Item of Work                                   Dte.’s  time factor                             Proposed time factor
                                                                                (In minutes)                                          (in minutes)
1. Switching on and opening of Computer by User.        2.00                                            2.00      Justified
2. Receipt of bag                                                                  0.17                                            0.25      As experienced after work                                                                                                                                                                                             study.
3. Examination & Opening of bags                                     0.5                                             1.11     Receiving from Supervisor                                                                                                                                                                0.16 minutes as per MTT +                                                                                                                                                               Bag received + Bag                                                                                                                                                                               checking    by label scanning                                                                                                                                                                & followed  by opening.
4.Examination of Articles received                                 0.11                                                  0.11     Justified

5.Scanning of Article in receipt                                       0.04 (25 Articles per minutes)       15 Articles per Minute

If the machineries well functioned, then only 900 articles/ Hour is permissible.

6. Sorting of Articles                                                           0.063 (950 articles per Hour)       800 Articles per hour

                                                                                                                                                             If Service condition like as                                                                                                                                                                   amenities/ peripherals                                                                                                                                                                      provided properly.

7. Scanning of Article in dispatch                                     0.04 (25 Articles per minutes)             15 Articles per Minute

                                                                                                                                                                    If the machineries well                                                                                                                                                                         functioned, then only                                                                                                                                                                              900 articles/ Hour is                                                                                                                                                                                     permissible.

8. Generation of list                                                           0.40                                                      0.45   As experienced after                                                                                                                                                                        work study.

9. Closing of bags                                                              1.00                                                     1.25     As per MTT
10. Preparation of Mail List                                               0.20                                                      0.50 As experienced after                                                                                                                                                                           work study.

11. Opening/ Examination/ Sorting                                  0.15                                                             Variable

and preparation of bundles   

                                                                                                                                                                 It depends on the                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                respective offices.

                                                                                                           

12. (i) Despatch of Mails, (ii) Receipt of bag from Sorter, 1 minutes per Bag                   1 minutes per Bag            Justified

   (iii) Preparation of TBs & (iv) Despatch of Mail

13. Misc. Work/ irregularities                                             10% of total work Hours           10% of total work Hours  Justified
14. Clicking shift end and switching off Computer         1.33                                             2.00     As experienced after work                                                                                                                                                                                                study.
15. Supervisor                                                                    1 on 6 SAs/RSAs.                      1 on 6 SAs/RSAs.            Justified

The following items to be incorporated in the Norms

16. Opening of SP TBs/ RTBs                                          Not Shown                                    1.11               Receiving from                                                                                                                                                                                       Supervisor   0.16                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 minutes as per                                                                                                                                                                                    MTT + Bag received

                                                                                                                                                                            + Bag  checking                                                                                                                                                                                        by label scanning                                                                                                                                                                                             & followed  by                                                                                                                                                                                      opening.

17. Rest Hours                                                                  Not Shown                                    4 minutes per Hour

As the official engaged in Computer functioning, so to reduce the pressure upon the eye ball, the rest is required.

In addition to the above this union also brings into your kind notice that this items is pending in the Departmental Council.

There is an agreement between the Official Side and Staff Side that comments/views of staff side will be taken before implementing any new norms. In this case this agreement has been breached.

We would therefore urge upon you to withdraw the above orders forthwith in order to maintain efficiency in the Department and congenial atmosphere.

With regards

Yours sincerely,

(Giri Raj Singh)

General Secretary

No. R- III/25/1/2013                                                        Dated 23--05-2013

To

          The Secretary,

         Department of Posts

          Dak Bhawan,

          New Delhi-110 116.

Subject:- Agitational programme of R-III & R-IV (NFPE)  Assam Circle.

Respected Madam,

                         It has been reported to this union that R-III & R-IV (NFPE) of Assam Circle  has decided to launch  an agitational programme including Mass hunger Strike on 27^th August, 2013 and One Day Token Strike in the month of November, 2013 for settling long pending issues and grievances like as creation of L-I offices in Assam Circle, Repair and modernisation of RMS offices, Holding of DPC regularly, holding of periodical meetings in time, repatriation of RMS officials on deputation to CO, DA (P) and MMS, drawl of OTA and Medical bills, stop harassment and punitive action.

                    We would request you to kindly intervene in this matter urgently and direct the CPMG/PMG/SSRM for the settlement of long pending issues of the staff and create a congenial atmosphere in the Division/ Circle.

                   A copy of the Charter of Demands and agitational programme is also attached  for your kind perusal.

With Regards.        

Yours sincerely,

(Giri Raj Singh)

General Secretary

CONFEDERATION CIRCULAR NO. 2 DATED 22nd MAY, 2013

CONFEDERATION OFCENTRAL GOVERNMENT

EMPLOYEES AND WORKERS.

1^st  Floor North Avenue Post Office Building, New Delhi-110001

E mail: confederation06@yahoo.co.in

Website:confederationhq.blogspot.com Ph. No. 011.23092771

Conf/ 2 /2013                                                                                  Dated: 22^nd  May,, 2013.

Dear Comrade,

The National Conference of Confederation held at Kolkata from 4^th to 6^th May, 2013 had directed the Secretariat to pursue the efforts to have a joint platform for struggles along with the Railways and Defence Federations. As a step towards that end, a meeting with the General Secretary of the All India Railway- men Federation has been arranged to take place on 28^th inst.  We shall convey to you the outcome of the discussions on 28^th.

The next meeting to discuss the pension related issues with the Secretary (Pension) will be held on 28^th May, 2013. Com. S.K. Vyas, Advisor and Com. K.K.N. Kutty, President will attend the meeting. A brief note on the outcome of the discussions will be placed on the website after 28^th inst.

The Conference had also decided that the Confederation must pursue the 15 point charter of demands through independent endeavours.   Accordingly the Conference had called upon all affiliates and the State Committees to organize a massive dharna  programme on 20^th June, 2013. The State Committees are requested to organize the programme in consultation with the respective units of the affiliates at all State Capitals as also other important towns and centres.  A report on the implementation of the programme may please be sent to the CHQ by 10^TH July, 2013.

With greetings,

Yours fraternally,

M.Krishnan

Secretary General.

Mobile: 09447068125

eMail: ID mkrishnan6854@gmail.com

PROMOTION AND POSTING TO THE GRADE OF MEMBER, POSTAL SERVICES BOARD, INDIAN POSTAL SERVICE, GROUP 'A'. (Click the link below for details)http://www.indiapost.gov.in/DOP/Pdf/Postings/1-19-2013-spgDtd21May2013.PDF

AGITATIONAL PROGRAMME FOR AIPEU GDS (NFPE)-UNIONS

As per decision of the 1^st AIC of AIPEU GDS (NFPE) MASS DHARNA IN FRONT OF ALL DIVISIONAL OFFICES will be conducted on 28^th  MAY 2013 TUESDAY as the first phase of the agitational programme culminating in indefinite strike .

 NFPE calls upon all India /Circle/Divisional Unions to make it a joint programme of NFPE, extend full support and also to make it a grand success=M. Krishnan, SG NFPE

EXTENSION OF RTI WEB PORTAL FOR ONLINE FILING OF RTI APPLICATION

No.1/1/2013-1R 

Government of India 

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions 

Department of Personnel & Training

North Block, New Delhi

Dated: 17/05/2013

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Extension of RTI web portal for online filing of RTI application.

          In continuation of this Department’s O.M. of even number dated 22/04/2013, ¡t is intimated that training to RTI Nodal Officers, RTI Cell officials and NIC/IT personnel attached with Ministries/Departments of Government of India have been completed by DoPT with the help of NIC.

2.    It is again requested that training to all the CPlOs and First Appellate Authorities (FAAs) may be provided by the concerned Ministry/Department, through the officials trained by DoPT/NIC, User name/password to all the CPIOs and FAAs are to be provided by RTI Nodal Officers of the concerned Ministry/Department. It is imperative that the RTI Nodal Officers start updating the details of CPIOs / FAAs in the system and issue user name and password to them at the earliest.

3.     As mentioned in the said O.M., it is planned to extend the facility of RTI onlineweb portal to all the Ministries/Departments of Government of India. This facility is being extended to Ministry of Home Affairs, Department of Agriculture and Cooperation, Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries and Department of Consumer Affairs and Department of Food and Public Distribution from 22 May 2013.

sd/- 

(Sandeep Jain) 

Deputy Secretary

SHORTAGE OF STAFF IN POSTAL DEPARTMENT

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 6875

ANSWERED ON 8.05.2013

SHORTAGE OF STAFF IN POSTAL DEPARTMENT

6875 . Smt. DARSHANA VIKRAM JARDOSH, ASHOK TANWAR
Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state:-

(a) whether the Government has abolished 17093 posts across the cadres in the department of posts during the period from 2005 to 2008; 

(b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; 

(c) whether there is a shortage of staff in various cadre in the department and in the post offices in the country; 

(d) if so, the details thereof, State-wise; and 

(e) the steps proposed to be taken to fill the vacant posts expeditiously, so as to ensure prompt and quality service to customers?

ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (Dr. (SMT) KILLI KRUPARANI)
(a) Yes, Madam.

(b) The details of abolition of posts are placed at Annexure-I. The reasons for abolition of posts were in accordance with Department of Personnel & Training OM No. 2/8/2001-PIC dated 16.5.2001 vide which the Scheme of Optimization for Annual Direct Recruitment Plan was launched. As per this Scheme, the direct recruitment was to be limited to 1/3rd of the direct recruitment vacancies arising in a year subject to a further ceiling that it does not exceed 1% of the total sanctioned strength of the Department. The remaining direct recruitment posts were required to be abolished. 

(c) Manpower requirement and regular recruitment is an ongoing process in the Government. Shortage of staff in the Department and in the Post offices in various cadres arises mainly due to promotion, retirement, death, leave or transfer. 

(d) Does not arise in view of (c) above..

(e) Vacancies in the Department are filled up by promotion or by direct recruitment as per extant procedures regularly.

ANNEXURE-I

Abolition of posts across various cadres in the Department of Posts during 2005-2008.

Year	No. of direct recruitment vacancies abolished
2005	2121
2006	5426
2007	4957
2008	4589
Total	17093