bhartiya post may 2007

No. 5MAY 2007Vol. XXXVI

Monthly Journal of All India Postal Employees Union Group 'C',(CHQ)

Dada Ghosh Bhawan, 2151/1, New Patel Nagar, New Delhi-110008

Editorial

MAY DAYIs the day to salute pioneers, martyrs and the

workers who have braved the trials and tribulations

and resolve to unitedly continue the long march

towards the total liberation of the working class from

the chains that bind them (i.e.) the exploitation.

On 1st May, 1886 the fourth convention of the

Federation of organised Trade and Labour Union of

the United States adopted a resolution demanding

that eight hours only will constitute a day's legal

labour.

On May 4th, 1887, a demonstration was held at

Hay Market Square (Chicago-USA) to protest against

the brutal attack of the workers of MC, Cormack

Reaper Works on 3rd May 1887. The police fired and

killed. Blood flowed freely on the streets. The Red

(Blood) flag was then hoisted as the flag of the working

class. August Spice Engels, Fischer and Persons

the Workers' leaders were trailed and sent to the

gallows on 11th November 1887. August spice who

mounted the gallows declared:

"My defence is your accusation, the causes

of my alleged crime your history. I say If death is

the penalty for proclaiming the truth, I will

profoundly and defiantly pay the cost price. Call

your hangman."

The heroes who mounted the gallows also

declared:

"The time will come when our silence will

be more eloquent than our speeches."

We have a lofty and great objective of

eliminating, extinguishing and ending exploitation

in any form or manner.

In memory of these May Day Martyrs, all over

the world, the working class observe the day as the

'Workers Day'. The first May Day was celebrated in

1890 in many countries of the world.

May Day-- The day of the working class of all climes and

countries!

On this Day let us resolve and act-

-- To end all that endangers and erodes the

weapons of the working class

-- To efface and exterminate from this earth every

trace of exploitation of the working class!

-- To react, resist, rebel, and revolt against all that

imposes and defends exploitation!

DEFEAT AND DESTROY EVIL

DEATH TO THE EXPLOITATION.

DESTINY WE WILL DETERMINE.

DOOMS DAY SOON FOR ENEMIES.

OBSERVE 1ST MAY AS MAY DAY BY

ORGANISING GATE MEETINGS, RALLIES

ETC. AT ALL WORK SPOTS

Editor: K.V. SRIDHARAN

2BHARTIYA POST MAY, 2007

LETTERS TO DEPARTMENTpromotion. Now LSG is being accorded on divisionalbasis, the Rule 38 transferees were denied LSGpromotion. Juniors have been promoted even to HSG.I.(vi) Similarly, the LSG notional promotion was accordedon divisional basis, the juniors in the Circle Gradation listgot their LSG promotion due to more availability of LSGposts and seniors could not get even LSG promotiondue to dearth of LSG posts in their divisions.(vii) The officiating pay for the HSG.I posts by BCRofficials have been denied in many circles. In someplaces, non BCR-FTP officials are given chance toofficiate in HSG.I posts by sidelining the seniors.(viii) In some circles like Tamilnadu, West Bengal,some officials were allowed to officiaiate in HSG.I formore than one year and orders for the regularisationof such arrangements have been referred to Directorateby the respective circles. The due officiating pay hadneither been drawn no taken for fixation of pension &other retirement benefits.

In short, the fruit of the Directorate orderscancelling FTP and according HSG.I promotion toseniors had not been reached so far in many circles.Detailed clarificatory orders is requested.3. Counting of Special Allowance for PayFixation - case of PO and RMS Accountants

The extension of Directorate letter No. 9 (1)/2004-PA Admn 1/501 to 507 dated 29-10-2006 treating theSpecial Allowance as Special Pay may please bearranged to PO and RMS Accountants who werealready faced huge recovery due to the fixation.4. Tenure posting of officials in single & doublehanded post offices - request to withdraw theconditions

The conditions that the SPM / PA working in single/ double handed offices should not be posted back tothe same office during their entire service is against tothe statutory rules. The doubts about the integrity ofPAs / SPMs will not mar interests of the officials. It isrequested to withdraw the conditions.5. Restriction in posting of SPM due to minorpenalties / CR entries.

The instruction from investigation section dated 06-11-2006 that if an official is awarded with any one of theminor or major punishments or adverse entries in CR,he should not be posted as SPM throughout his career.

This is unjust and against to natural justice. Afterthe lapse of currency of punishment, the officials

Letter No. P/4-16/Misc, Date: 05 April 2007addressed to Shri Harinder Singh, Member(Personnel), Postal Services Board.n Discussions on various pending issues - reg.

A kind reference is invited to various referencesmade by this union on the following subjects andalmost all the issues remain unsettled.

If a meeting for discussion on these items isarranged, we could sort out the issues and it will paveway to mitigate the sufferings and grievances at all levels.1. Shortage of Staff - remedial measuresrequested(i) The vacancies unfilled up under residual since 2000-01 due to none qualifying the exam may be filled up byconducting Exam to GDS or by direct recruitment.(ii) Engaging the Retired Pensioners on hourly ratebasis to manage the shortage.(iii) Granting OTA to all A, B and C class offices forthe excess work or performing additional duties inabsenteeism / vacancy.(iv) Grant of MIS honorarium to all post officesremoving the counter ceiling of Rs. 500/-.(v) Granting incentive to RPLI work at divisional office/ HPOs.(vi) Grant of incentive for all new products and businessactivities.(vii) The surplus postman and GDS can be utilised towork in the PA vacancies if willing.

Apart from the above, the exemption from theScreening Committee may be ensured.2. Promotion to LSG / HSG.II/ HSG.I & non fillingup of vacant norm based posts

The following problems brought to your notice byvarious reference are remaining still unsolved.(i) Application of benchmarks for HSG.I promotions.(ii) In Maharashtra & Karnataka, the benchmark wasapplied even for LSG promotions also & many seniorswere denied LSG promotions.(iii) The posts of APM Accounts have not been filledup notionally. The General Line HSG.II officials werecompelled to work as APM Accounts like in UP,Uttarakhand and Rajasthan Circles etc.(iv) The notional promotion to LSG was accorded onlyto retired officials from 1991 in Orissa. All norm basedposts are being kept vacant.(v) As per Recruitment Rules, combined PostalAssistant Circle Gradation list is the basis for LSG

The Flag of the working class was soaked in the Blood of the worker Martyr.

"Salute the Red Flag - Observe the May Day -Not as a ritual or a routine ceremony"


the duties efficiently and effectively. There are manyjobs in IPO cadre which did not require any outdoorduties. Even in the case of physically handicappedofficials, they could also do the outdoor duties with thevehicle, advance equipments or with the assistance.

Their disability should not be construed or taken as aruse to deny their justified right to appear in the examinationwhich is against to the canon of natural justice.

It is, therefore, requested to reconsider thedecision and allow all physically handicapped officialsto appear in the exam under relaxed terms or at leastfix some reservation of the posts of IPOs which do notrequire any outdoor duties like circle, regional offices.8. Confirmation examination to appear with theaid of the helper to the vision impaired officials -case of Tamil Nadu Circle

One Smt. V. Ananthi, Postal Assistant in DharmpuriDivision could not clear the confirmation examination evenafter writing the same for six times since her vision isimpaired and could not write independently.

As a special case, she requested the ChiefPostmaster General to allow her to appear theconfirmation examination with the assistance of ahelper and the same was granted by the ChiefPostmaster General vide letter No. B2/8-6/SP/2002dated 18-12-2002 whereas no examination isconducted so far to this official.

There may be many officials who are in the saidcategory and could not pass the confirmation exam.

It is therefore requested to cause orders to exemptthe blind officials from appearing of the examination orto allow assistance to write the confirmationexamination and complete the process at the earliest.9. Unjust reversion to Accountant from the LSGcadre - case of Sri Sushel Chandra Bhatt, APMAccounts, Tehri in Uttarakhand Circle

The above said official has been regularlypromoted to APM Accounts with effect from 05-06-99and he was officiating as APM Accounts HSG.II atTehri HO.

The Chief Postmaster General, Uttarakhand Circlevide his memo dated 28-12-2006 has posted a Generalline official as APM Accounts, Tehri in his place andreverted him to lower post of Accountant despite thefact that there is a post of LSG Supervisor lying vacant.

As he had been already promoted to LSG in 1999itself, the official should have been accorded withHSG.II and HSG.I promotion along with others. Beingthe Accounts line official, his case has not been

inflicted with punishments become eligible to write thepromotional exams like IPO, JAO, Group B etc. Assuch mere imposition of even a minor penalty will bethe disqualification to be a SPM throughout his careeris nothing but a farce. If it is implemented, at onestage none will be available to hold the post of SPMsdue to shortage and a well senior has to work as PAunder the supervision of his junior which will also be apunishment not improvised in CCS CCA Rules.6. Grant of Assistance / Leave to Postal bombblast victim - case of Sri Pranabananda, PA,Bhubaneswar divison

The above said official while working as PostalAssistant, Suryanagar sustained serious injuries andlost his right hand palm completely due to the blastingof bomb in the postal parcel on 03-01-2002 in courseof his discharge of duties and had been under treatmentfrom 04-01-2002 to 26-05-2004.

Now the Circle Administration has not treated theperiod of treatment fully as special disability leave andtreated the first 4 months with full pay and further 20months with the HPL and thereafter leave admissibleto the official. Resultantly the recovery to the tune ofRs. 95000/- towards half pay leave is being faced bythe official.

Since the disabilities caused by bomb blast duringthe course of discharge of duties, it amounts to disabilitycaused by terrorist activities. Hence, all the specialconcessions on monetary benefits available forGovernment servants affected by terrorist activities maybe extended to this official. The recovery of overpaymentof leave salary may be ordered to be kept in abeyanceand considering the plight of the victim of bomb blast,such recovery may be waived and condoned.

Besides he may be directed to appear beforespecialist for further recommendations of treatmenton the rest, the entire period of which may be condonedas a special dispensation.7. Allowing to appear in the Departmental Examlike IPOs - case of physically handicappedofficials

The Directorate has clarified vide its letter No. 7-8/04-SPB dated 28-07-2005 that physicallyhandicapped officials should not be allowed to appearin the IPO Examination as they are unable to performthe physically demanding nature of work.

This is unfortunate and total injustice to thephysically handicapped officials who fulfil all therequired qualifications, skills etc. and could perform

Remember and honour the Martyrs who died to make the lives of their

follow men better and free from Exploitation. Let every worker contribute his /

her mite to advance the casue, the class interest of the worker.


considered arbitrarily and without any basis. Addingsalt to injury, he has been reverted to the post ofAccountant, a lower post and the APM Accounts posthas been filled up with an unqualified official. Thiscauses a concern.

The official is on long leave since then as thisorder tantamounts to reversion for no reason. Hisrepeated representations did not yield any positiveresults so far.10. Application of LSG Accountant RecruitmentRules 1976 and grant of notional promotion toPO and RMS Accountants qualified officials

The due notional LSG promotion has not beenaccorded to PO and RMS Accountant officials in allthe circles and they have not been considered forHSG.II & HSG.I promotions.

Recently, the anomaly prevailing is that the APMAccounts posts are being ordered to manage by theGeneral Line officials which is totally against to theorders on the subject.

Even the recent clarification issued vide letter No.137-10/96-SPB.II dated 28-01-2003, is very clear thatthe posts of APM Accounts are to be filled up amongstPostal Assistants who have qualified in PO and RMSAccountant. Violating these instructions, all the APMAccounts posts in Uttarakhand Circle and UttarPradesh Circle which have been upgraded to HSG.IItotally at the time of upgradation of 1622 HSG.I posts,are now filled up with the General line officials whocould not perform the Accounts line work perfectlyresulting many chaos and confusions in theclassifications, accounting work etc. in future whichis violation of Rule 276 & 277 of P&T Manual Vol. IV.

Since there remains no feeder cadre (i.e.) LSGAccountant in these circles, even the application ofLSG Accountant Rule 1976 will be difficult.

It is therefore suggested the following.(i) Restore the LSG position for APM Accountsatleast to the extent of 50% of the total post andupgrade those posts to general line.(ii) Keep 50% HSG.II APM Accounts posts whichcan be filled up only with the HSG.II officials withAccounts qualification.(iii) Considering the Accounts line HSG.II officials toHSG.I promotion by reservation to the extent of 20%.

It is, therefore, requested to consider the aboveand cause necessary orders at the earliest to set rightthe anomaly existing in the case of PO and RMSAccountants cadre.

Letter No. P/4-2/Pay, Date: 05 April 2007addressed to The Secretary, Department of Posts.n Recovery of alleged over payment of pay and

allowances to Postmen & Mailmen on accountof fixation from the officials of Accountsbranch of HPO - reg.

Ref.: Your letter No. 2-4/2006-PCC dated 07-11-2006Apropos reference, it is constrained to note that

in many circles, action is being initiated against theAPM Accounts and Accountants of Head Post Officesby ordering huge recovery to the tunes of lakhs ofrupees due to the directions contained in the referenceto fix responsibility for not obtaining declaration bythe DDOs and officials at fault. There are spate ofsuch cases throughout the nation and the APMAccounts & Accountants have been fixed as a scapegoats in this episode.

A kind attention is invited to the Rule 87 of P&TFHB Vol. I wherein it was mentioned that "recoveriescan be affected in case of recovering of drawing theexcess acted contrary to orders or without duejustification." When there is a clear provision to recoverthe excess drawn by the official as per the statutoryrules, any excess drawn by the official should berecovered only from them. The drawing & disbursingofficers should not be made as scape goats on anyoccasion and if it is allowed, there may not be anystaff volunteered to work in such posts. The decisionis arbitrary.

In fact CAT Lucknow has given different verdictand dismissed the case. The discussions of CATPrincipal Bench should also be appealed, accordingto our views. The instructions contained in theDepartment of Expenditure OM No. F. 50 (2) 97/ICOIdated 14-10-97 has not been read in its correctperspective. The word 'may' has been misinterpretedas 'shall' or 'must'. When there is statutory provisionsto recover any excess drawn / paid to the officials asper the volumes, the dependence on the instructionsof obtaining declarations shall be invalid.

I wish to quote that the Hon'ble Apex Court in thecase of Udaysankaran and Others vs. Union of Indiareported in JT 1996 (4) SC wherein it was held thatrecovery can always be made under the officials rulesof an amount paid to the employee due toadministrative mistake and there is no rule whichprohibits such recovery. From the above, it is evidentthat not obtaining undertakings also does not prohibitrecovery of excess paid arrears.

It is most pertinent that the Audit party has alsoinspected & certified the drawal in many cases. Therewas confusion in interpreting the orders then for whichthe poor Accounts officials in post office should notbe the victims.

The SSPOs, Pune City West division has fixedresponsibility to the tune of Rs. 11,86,138/- to twoAPM Accounts for not obtaining undertakings. Similaris the position in other divisions in Maharashtra ,Punjab and UP Circles.

If the decision of recovery from DDOs is not


dropped, no APM Accounts will draw the pensionerybenefits at the time of their superannuation and it willset a bad precedence for the future also.

It is, therefore, requested to cause instructionsnot to effect any recovery from the APM Accountsand others and save them from the financial loss andmental agony.

A line in reply about the action taken is highlysolicited.

Letter No. P/2-20/Gorakhpur, Date: 04 April 2007addressed to The Secretary, Department of Posts.n Problems due to non posting of DPS,

Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh Circle - reg.It is brought to our notice that due to keeping

vacant the post of DPS, Gorakhpur region, severalpersonal claims like DPC, BCR promotion, disposalof appeals etc. have not been disposed over one year.

No alternate arrangement or additional charge hasbeen made so far resulting large number of pendingpersonal claims. This causes a concern.

It is, therefore, requested either to fill up the postpermanently or to make alternate arrangements todispose the pending staff matters immediately.

Soliciting immediate action.Letter No. P/2-13/Parbhani, Date: 04 April 2007

addressed to The Secretary, Department of Posts.n Burglary at Hingoli MDG PO - Murdering Night

Watchman Sri B.G. Mathpathi - nonsettlement of dues - reg.It is brought to our notice that the burglary looted

the Government cash to the tune of Rs. 1.92 lakhs bykilling the Night Watchman Sri B.G. Mathpathi on 31-08-2006 and rammed his body in the large woodenbox in the post office.

It is the sorry state of affair that a meagreassistance of Rs. 7000/- has alone been disbursed tothe family of the victim. The Directorate order No. 1-3/1999/WL/Spl dated 01-06-2000 & 26-04-2002 to grantRs. 50,000/- to the family of victims in such case hadnot been honoured.

The other benefits have not so far been extendedto the family so far.(i) No compensation for death while on duty has beenpaid.(ii) Extraordinary pension to the family of the victim --- not considered.(iii) Not initiated any action to provide immediateemployment to the dependents being lost thebreadwinner of the family.

Instead of providing security and paying dues tothe family of the deceased official, the SPOs, Parbhaniis initiating action how to recover the loss sustaineddue to burglary from the officials. The police authoritieshave not been pursued to arrest the burglars.

The staff are very much agitated over the lethargy in

providing assistance to the family of the official who foughttill his last breath to protect the Government propertyand lost his life. This causes a serious concern.

It is, therefore, requested to cause necessaryorders to pay the dues to the family of the victim andnot to proceed against innocent officials for the losssustained due to burglary instead of processing thecase further to remand the burglar and recover.


Letter No. P/2-19/TN Cle, Date: 30 March 2007addressed to The Secretary, Department of Posts.n Unjust and arbitrary proposal to merge Salem

East and Salem West Division in Tamil NaduCircle - reg.It is brought to our notice that the Circle

Administration has sent a proposal for merger of SalemEast and West Divisions and formation of KrishnagiriDivision arbitrarily and without consulting the staff unions.

The composite Salem Postal Division wasbifurcated into Salem City Division (East) and SalemMoffusil (West) Division w.e. from 20-04-79 and boththe divisions are in existence over 27 years.

The proposal of merger of two divisions will causevarious problems and affect the staff adversely.(i) If the above two divisions are merged, the areawill be increased by 200 kms East to West and 80kms from North to South consisting of two HSG.I HOs,128 SOS + 444 BOS.(ii) There are six sub divisions and it will be inhumanlypossible to manage the divisions.(iii) As the area has been extended for more than 200kms, the staff will face serious dislocations in transfers.(iv) This will affect the seniority of the officials workingin both the divisions.(v) The proposal to segregate some areas from SalemWest Divisions will cause untold hardships to theofficials working in those areas besides facing transferliability to the distant places.(vi) There will be a total dislocation of the operativefunctioning and accounts functioning of Salem HO dueto total computerisation.(vii) The dislocation of staff, effecting the seniorityposition etc. will cause more damage to the officialsworking in both the divisions.

The idea behind the proposal is nothing but toform Krishnagiri for which the following may beconsidered.(a) The Dy. SP (PSS Group B) Salem East Divisionpost may be transferred to Krishnagiri and designatedas SP for the proposed Krishnagiri Division.(b) The post of ASP, Dharmapuri may be transferredto the proposed Division.If the above proposal is considered, the interest of allthe divisions and the work be protected,


It is, therefore, requested to consider the aboveand cause orders not to merge the Salem East & Westdivisions and consider to form Krishnagiri Division byredeploying the Deputy SP post of Salem EastDivision.


Letter No. P/2-13/Nanded, Date: 04 April 2007addressed to The Secretary, Department of Posts.n Unrealistic target in marketing and

threatening officials - case of Aurangabadregion in Maharashtra Circle - reg.The enclosure to this letter issued by the SSPOs,

Nanded will exhibit the real position in the field aboutthe misuse of power and threatening the staff with theunrealistic targets on business products.

While the Sub Postmasters / Postal Assistantsare suffering daily to complete their day-to-day workunder the existence of acute shortage, they have beentortured with the unrealistic target of business and theyhave been threatened that if they do not achieve theRPLI / RD target, they will be proceeded withdisciplinary action. This kind of threat is prevailing inmany circles. This causes a serious concern and thiswill lead to unrest and affect the peace hither to prevailed.

It is, therefore, requested to cause instructions toall not to fix any unrealistic targets to SPMs andthreaten them by intimidating methods.

A line in reply about the action taken is highlysolicited.DA: As above

Letter No. P/2-16/Or Cle, Date: 04 April 2007addressed to The Secretary, Department of Posts.n Review of LGO Examination 2006 for

promotion to PA / SA cadre - case.It is brought to our notice that the Chief

Postmaster General, Orissa Circle has referred theDirectorate vide her letter No. RE / 30-89/2006 dated04-08-2006 and requested to review the result as thereare many candidates become unsuccessful for 1 or 2marks in the LGO exam conducted in 2006.

The review of SC / ST candidates has also notbeen done so far. If the review is conductedimmediately, many eligible candidates would get theirdue promotions besides filling up the vacant posts inthe Postal Assistant cadre under residual vacancies.

It is, therefore, requested to cause necessaryorders to Directorate to cause immediate review ofthe examination and extending the dues to the entitledcandidates.

Soliciting response,Letter No. P/2-21/Dehradun, Date: 04 April 2007

addressed to The Secretary, Department of Posts.n Arbitrary and unjust closure of departmental

canteen at Dehradun HPO - reg.

It is brought to our notice that without conveningthe General Body or Governing Body, the departmentalcanteen functioning at Dehradun HO has been closedon 17-03-07 by the Postmaster, Dehradun.

According to the judgment of the Supreme Courtdated 11-10-91, the canteen employees weredepartmentalised and as such without issuing anynotice or any intimation, the departmental canteen hasbeen closed by the Postmaster, Dehradun HO despitestrong protest by the Staff Side. This is arbitrary, unjustand against the rulings on the subject.

It is requested to cause necessary instructionsto the Chief Postmaster General, Uttarakhand Circleto reopen the departmental canteen immediately andensure status quo ante.

Soliciting immediate response,Letter No. P/4-4/Leave, Date: 04 April 2007

addressed to The Secretary, Department of Posts.n Non-declaration of closed holiday on 14th

April - the Tamil New Year Day - reg.It has been brought to the notice of this union that

14th April, the Tamil New Year day has not beendeclared as closed holiday in Tamil Nadu Circle whichcreates strong resentment amongst the postalemployees of the circle in particular.

It is presumed that the holiday on 14-04-2007 hadnot been notified by the circle with the hope that 14thApril may be declared as a National Holiday due toDr. Ambedkar's Birthday. In case, if no national holidayis declared, at least local holiday be announced sincethis is an important festival in Tamilnadu.

This union urges upon you to intervene into thematter so as to declare 14th April as closed holiday inrespect of Tamilnadu circle.

Looking forward to your action.Letter No. P/2-6/Jamnagar, Date: 02 April 2007

addressed to The Secretary, Department of Posts.n Upgradaton of Jamnagar as B2 City for drawal

of HRA - reg.Consequent upon the issue of orders declaring

Jamnagar as B2 City for drawal of HRA by the Ministryof Finance vide its F.No. 2 (18) / 2006 E.II (B) dated15-01-2007, the Central Government employeesworking in the said station have drawn their dues.

Whereas the same has not been paid to the postalemployees due to non release of the Ministry ofFinance communication cited in para supra.

It is, therefore, requested to cause the circulationof the said O.M. of the Ministry of Finance immediatelyand arrange payment of dues to our employees at theearliest.

Soliciting response,Letter No. P/2-2/Nagaon Distt., Date: 02 April 2007

addressed to The Secretary, Department of Posts.n Providing water supply to Itachali post office


staff quarters in Nagaon Division in AssamCircle - reg.The only water supply system available for the

staff quarters at Itachali has been lying unserviceablesince 29-01-2007 and the occupants of the staffquarters have been facing great hardships due to waterscarcity in the multi storied buildings.

The continuous persuation at divisional / circlelevel did not yield any desired results and the problemremains acute. The occupants are very much agonisedand agitated.

It is, therefore, requested to cause instructions tothe Chief Postmaster General, Assam to attend thework and redress the water problem immediately.

Soliciting response,Letter No. P/2-13/Kolhapur, Date: 02 April 2007

addressed to The Secretary, Department of Posts.n Representation against rejection of medical

reimbursement claim - case of Sri Y.U.Gorwade, Accountant, O/o the SSPOs,Kolhapur Division - reg.

Ref.: (i) This union letter No. P/2-10/Kolhapurdated 11-10-2006(ii) Your letter No. 21-38/2005-Medical dated20-10-2006Apropos reference, I wish to state that the

representation is still indisposed and remain pendingat Directorate.

The son of the said official met with two roadaccidents one after another and got admitted in PrivateHospitals by outsiders. The official could not doanything as to satisfy the ruling position.

It is therefore requested to kindly consider thecase and cause necessary orders for thereimbursement of the medical claim on humanitariangrounds at the earliest.

Early action is highly solicited.Letter No. P/4-5/Security, Date: 02 April 2007

addressed to Sri I.M.G. Khan, Secretary, Departmentof Posts.n Practice of obtaining Fidelity / Security bond

from employees handling cash - request fordiscontinuance - reg.A kind reference is invited to this union letter

number P/24-2/Security dated 19-10-2005 and 22-05-2006 on the above subject. The issue remainspending and unconsidered. The said letter isreproduced below for your kind ready reference andearly action.

"The 5th Central Pay Commission in its reportvide para No. 62-13 recommended that the presentpractice of obtaining fidelity / security bond fromemployees handling cash should be discontinued. Inthe Department of Posts Fidelity / Security bonds wereobtained from every employee. Later on this practice

was restricted to some peculiar categories. The bondsare obtained from Rs. 3000/- to Rs. 5000/-. In presentstage the cash handling is in huge amount andobtaining Fidelity bonds for Rs. 3000/- to Rs. 5000/-does not serve any purpose.

A study of the amounts claimed from guarantorswill reveal that only in very few cases the guaranteemoney is received. There is acute shortage ofmanpower and in the present scenario to obtain andget the bonds renewed; the exercise of such workdoes not give good return. The Inspecting authoritieshave to pay attention to see that bonds have beenobtained and renewed at due intervals. They write tothe Drawing and Disbursing officers to ascertaincurrency of the Fidelity Bonds and the Drawing andDisbursing Officer has to reply such references.

You are, therefore, requested kindly to look intothis matter personally and cause suitable steps toimplement the recommendations of the 5th CentralPay Commission to dispense with the system ofobtaining Fidelity / Security Bonds."

Since the issue is being protracted over years, itis requested to consider the same and cause ordersto discontinue the practice of security bonds whichhas no longer serving any purpose.

A line in reply about the action taken is highly solicited.Letter No. P/2-21/Tehri, Date: 02 April 2007

addressed to Shri Harinder Singh,Member(Personnel), Postal Services Board.n Unjust reversion to Accountant from the LSG

cadre-case of Sri Sushel Chandra Bhatt, APMAccounts, Tehri in Uttarakhand Circle - reg.The above said official has been regularly

promoted to APM Accounts with effect from 05-06-99and he was officiating as APM Accounts HSG.II atTehri HO.

The Chief Postmaster General, Uttarakhand Circlevide his memo dated 28-12-2006 has posted a Generalline official as APM Accounts, Tehri in his place andreverted him to lower post of Accountant despite thefact that there is a post of LSG Supervisor lying vacant.

As he had been already promoted to LSG in 1999itself, the official should have been accorded withHSG.II and HSG.I promotion along with others. Beingthe Accounts line official, his case has not beenconsidered arbitrarily and without any basis. Addingsalt to injury, he has been reverted to the post ofAccountant, a lower post and the APM Accounts posthas been filled up with an unqualified official. Thiscauses a concern.

The official is on long leave since then as thisorder tantamounts to reversion for no reason. Hisrepeated representations did not yield any positiveresults so far.

It is, therefore, requested to cause necessary


instructions to the Chief Postmaster General to allowhim to continue as APM Accounts besides promotinghim to HSG.I on regular basis.

Immediate action is highly solicited.Letter No. P/2-18/Raj Cle, Date: 02 April 2007

addressed to The Secretary, Department of Posts.n Impracticable increase in Business hours -

case of Rajasthan Circle - reg.The Chief Postmaster General, Rajasthan Circle

has caused orders to increase the business hours asfollows vide his letter dated 22-02-2007.(i) Business hours on Saturday be at par withweekdays.(ii) All HOs & MDGs should work on Sundays andholidays as Night post offices.(iii) Business hours to the double handed post officesmay be increased adjusting the timings of the PostalAssistant.(iv) More post offices should be identified for Nightpost offices.

The impractical orders without assessing thepractical position of under staff to carry out the day-to-day work and the prevailing shortage in Group 'C' iscausing a serious concern.

The less working hours on Saturday was fixed inorder to complete the several items of miscellaneouswork which could not be completed on week days.All the double handed post offices are alreadyoverburdened and it will be difficult to manage theextended working hours without any additionalmanpower.

As there is no justified work available in theexisting NPOs, further extension will not yield anydesired result but cause severe problems in deployingthe personnel under the existing shortage of staff.

Since many post offices were fully computerised,the work can be commenced after opening the serveron Sundays and holidays for which the incharge hasto attend. Similarly there will be dislocation inclearance of collection in NPOs and also mailarrangements to despatch the booked articles. Dueto acute shortage of staff, it is very difficult to arrangecompensatory off to the staff engaged on Sundaysand holidays. We have no objection to extend anywork if full manpower / additional staff is provided.

It is, therefore, requested to cause necessaryinstructions to withdraw the impracticable extensionof working hours and opening of NPOs orders inRajasthan Circle.

A line in reply about the action taken is highly solicited.Letter No. P/4-1/RR, Date: 02 April 2007

addressed to Shri Harinder Singh, Member(Personnel), Postal Services Board.n Application of LSG Accountant Recruitment

Rules 1976 and grant of notional promotion

to PO and RMS Accountants qualified officials- reg.It is brought to our notice that the due notional

LSG promotion has not been accorded to PO and RMSAccountant officials in all the circles and they havenot been considered for HSG.II & HSG.I promotions.

Recently, the anomaly prevailing is that the APMAccounts posts are being ordered to manage by theGeneral Line officials which is totally against to theorders on the subject.

Even the recent clarification issued vide letter No.137-10/96-SPB.II dated 28-01-2003, is very clear thatthe posts of APM Accounts are to be filled up amongstPostal Assistants who have qualified in PO and RMSAccountant. Violating these instructions, all the APMAccounts posts in Uttarakhand Circle and UttarPradesh Circle which have been upgraded to HSG.IItotally at the time of upgradation of 1622 HSG.I posts,are now filled up with the General line officials whocould not perform the Accounts line work perfectlyresulting many chaos and confusions in theclassifications, accounting work etc. in future whichis violation of Rule 276 & 277 of P&T Manual Vol. IV.

Since there remains no feeder cadre (i.e.) LSGAccountant in these circles, even the application ofLSG Accountant Rule 1976 will be difficult.It is therefore suggested the following.(i) Restore the LSG position for APM Accountsatleast to the extent of 50% of the total post andupgrade those posts to general line.(ii) Keep 50% HSG.II APM Accounts posts whichcan be filled up only with the HSG.II officials withAccounts qualification.(iii) Considering the Accounts line HSG.II officials toHSG.I promotion by reservation to the extent of 20%.

It is, therefore, requested to consider the aboveand cause necessary orders at the earliest to set rightthe anomaly existing in the case of PO and RMSAccountants cadre.

A line in reply about the action taken is highly solicited.Letter No. P/4-2/Pay, Date: 02 April 2007

addressed to The Secretary, Department of Posts.n Disbursement of pay and allowances through

Bank - reg.Ref.:(i) This union letter No. P/2-4/Delhi Central

dated 12 March 2007 and(ii) This union letter No. P/2-7/Har Cle dated27-02-2007Apropos reference, I wish to add that in the D.O.

No. 78-1/2005-PACE /06 dated 14-11-2006 issued bySri Indra Kumar Mishra DG (PAF), it is mentioned thatthe shifting the disbursement of pay will reduce thebanking Cash Transactions Tax.

But in the Finance Minister's Budget Speech dated28-02-2007 under para 180, it is mentioned that


"Having regard to the experience gained, I proposedto exclude cash withdrawals by the central and stategovernments from the scope of BCTT (Banking CashTransaction Tax).

As such, the implementation will not have anypositive effect except causing inconvenience to thestaff. The MOF vide its clarification dated 24-01-2006referring their original reference stated that "Howeverwith a view to obviating the inconvenience to juniorstaff, the salaries of the Government employees, ifdemanded may continue to be drawn and paid in cashirrespective of their scale or grade."

It is crystal clear that receiving salary throughbanks is only optional and staff should not be forcedto opt to any bank or ECS.

It is therefore requested to issue necessaryclarifications at the earliest and ensure the continuationof payment of salary to staff in cash unless theirdemand is otherwise.

Soliciting immediate action,Letter No. P/2-4/Cle, Date: 02 April 2007

addressed to The Secretary, Department of Posts.n Promotion to HSG.I cadre - case of

Chhatisgarh Circle - reg.It is brought to our notice that due to application

of bench marks in HSG.I promotion, five posts of HSG.Ihave not been filled up in the circle.

The eligible and entitled officials have been deniedtheir due promotion due to application of this benchmark system.

It is, therefore, requested to cause instructions tothe Chief Postmaster General, Chhatisgarh Circle tofill up the vacant HSG.I posts without applying thebench mark immediately.

Letter No. P/2-18/Bharatpur, Date: 02 April 2007addressed to The Secretary, Department of Posts.n Inordinate delay in payment of OTA bills -

case of Bharatpur Division in Rajasthan Circle- reg.Due to non allotment of adequate funds for effecting

payment of OTA bills by the Circle Head, the bills arepending undisbursed since May 2006 at this division.The repeated requests of the circle union to allotsufficient funds to all the divisions have not yieldeddesired results.

It is, therefore, requested to cause instructions tothe Chief Postmaster General, Rajasthan Circlebesides allotting sufficient funds to clear all the pendingbills at the earliest.

Soliciting immediate action,Letter No. P/2-21/Nainital, Date: 02 April 2007

addressed to Shri Harinder Singh, Member(Personnel), Postal Services Board.n Volatile situation in Nainital Postal Division,

Uttarakhand Circle - reg.

Ref.: (i) This union letter of even number dated02-02-2007(ii) This union letter of even number dated08-02-2007A reference is invited to out letters of even number

referred above which we have invited the attention ofthe Directorate towards the dictatorial and despoticaction of Sri Abhishek Singh, Senior Superintendent ofPost Offices, Nainital Division. The said Sri AbhishekSingh acts as if he was an English Saheb dealing withthe brown slaves of the Colonial period. Sri Singh forgetsthat he is equally bound by the rules and Constitutionof India and that his desire to rule with an iron handsmacks of his despotic and atrocious character.

Sri Singh cites rules - FR 11 and some otherprovisions of instructions issued by Directorate. Buthe forgets that any action taken in exercise of hispowers in a prejudiced and whimsical manner rendershim liable to be proceeded against. The Hon'bleSupreme Court of India has recently ruled that anyquasi-judicial action taken in a casual and negligentmanner renders the officer to be proceeded against.

The instructions contained in M.H.A. O.M. No.41/2/55 (II) Ests (A) dated 23-04-1955 and DoP&TO.M. No. 11013/10/93-Estt. (A) dated 06-10-1993clearly prescribe that any misuse of official position oracting in prejudiced manner renders an officer at ahigh position liable to be proceeded against for violationof Conduct Rules. The rules require 'absolute honesty'from an officer and 'absolute honesty' certainly includeshonesty of action, honesty of treatment, honesty ofnot misusing one's powers and honesty of humanity.

In the light of these rules we discuss certainactions of the said Sri Abhishek Singh with hope thatyou will kindly rein the officer properly before it becomestoo late.(i) Sri Abhishek Singh wants his sub-ordinates onduty for 24 hours and refers to FR 11. Does this mostpowerful officer propose to reverse the policies of theGovernment and snatch away the amenities? Has hereally not grown larger than life when he calls peopleon Sundays without TA and without giving propercompensation? His letter dated 24-02-2006 speaks(copy enclosed).(ii) Sri Abhishek Singh has ordered recovery oftelephone bills from the postmaster? Is it not amazingto note how he could assess that the calls were notreally required to be made? Is he aware that severaldifferences in accounts or other several tiny mailersare settle by telephonic contact?

Is it important whether anybody has assessedthe justification of the telephone calls made by thesaid Sri Abhishek Singh. Is he above the law? Hisletter dated 23-03-2006 (copy enclosed speaks).(iii) Several put off orders and subsequent revocation


there of speak clearly of the whims and fancy of thesaid Sri Abhishek Singh that he is more interested inshowing his powers than getting job done. His memosdated 25-01-2007, 29-01-2007 and 25-01-2007 (copyenclosed) are taken of his whimsical actions.(iv) The initiation proceeding under Rule 14 of the CCS(CCA) Rules 1965 for not wearing full uniform on aparticular day of an old lady, besides his transfer underRule 37 of the Postal Manual Vol. IV, is yet anotherinstance of his whimsical fancy which deserves duenotice. The Rule 14 case has now been convertedinto Rule 9 of his memo dated 08-03-2006 (copyenclosed) tells the story for itself.(v) And, last but not the least, the transfer of theDivisional President Sri K.K. Mungali to a very distantplace at Ramnagar in the interest of service to gag thevoice of the union is really against all norms of democraticfunction and is denial of even minimum trade unionfunctionary by seeking the Chief Postmaster Generalto derecognise the divisional union. There is no monthlymeeting since March 2006 (over 13 months) and extendscant regards to the unions & collective bargaining. Thespecial casual leave was restricted and not granted evento the delegates attended the circle conference on 08-03-2007.

The situation in Nainital is boiling and one singularman responsible for it is Sri Abhishek Singh.

We, therefore, request you kindly to immediatelyshift Sri Abhishek Singh from Nainital and order a deepand thorough enquiry into his misdeeds and restorepeace and amity.

DA: As aboveLetter No. P/2-21/Haridwar, Date: 22 March 2007

addressed to The Secretary, Department of Posts.n Formation of Haridwar Division in Uttarakhand

Circle - reg.After the State's bifurcation of UP, many offices

nearby Saharanpur have been attached to DehradunDivision and the Division is having full justification forbifurcation.

Moreover, Haridwar being the district headquarters,there is a demand from the public also for the formationof separate Division at Haridwar. The DeputySuperintendent available at Dehradun and other officersin the same division may be deployed for the proposedGroup B Division.

It is requested to consider the same and takeappropriate action at the earliest.

Soliciting response,Letter No. P/2-14 MP Cle, Date: 20 March 2007

addressed to Shri I.M.G. Khan, Secretary, Departmentof Posts.n Alarming & tense situation prevailing in

Madhya Pradesh Circle - request for effectiveintervention - reg.

Ref.: (i) This union letter of even no. dated 01-02-2007 & 08-02-2007(ii) Your letter No. 16-7/2007-SR dated -02-2007Apropos reference, it is constrained to note that

the situation is not improving in the Madhya PradeshCircle. Even though the agitation was called off basedon the assurance to restore normalcy, no ConciliationMeeting has so far been held. The Chief PostmasterGeneral has not invited the staff representatives andredressed the problems.

Adding salt to injury, the Circle Secretary of thisunion had been transferred to Tulsi Nagar as PostalAssistant from PSD Bhopal before completing tenure.Similarly Sri D.S. Rajput, Divisional Secretary has alsobeen disturbed from C.T.T. Nagar. The Circle PresidentSri S.C. Pandey has been proceeded under Rule 16for attending four monthly meeting on 10-01-2007besides holding demonstration. There is a totalresentment amidst the employees and this should betaken due note of.

It is, therefore, requested to intervene immediatelyand restore peace and amity by rein in the ChiefPostmaster General by dropping all the vindictive actionagainst the office bearers of this union.

Your immediate intervention is highly solicited.Letter No. P/4-2/Pay, Date: 22 March 2007

addressed to The Secretary, Department of Posts.n Disbursement of Pay & Allowances through

Bank / POSB - case of Haryana Circle - reg.Ref.: This union letter No. P/2-7/Har Cle dated

27 February 2007Apropos reference, I wish to add that as per the

G.I., M.F. (CGA) O.M. No. 1 (1)/2005/TA/42-45 dated24-01-2006, the salaries of the employees be allowedto be drawn and paid in cash, if demanded irrespectiveof their scale or grade.

As such insisting the salary payments throughBank / POSB is arbitrary and against to theGovernment of India instructions.

It is, therefore, requested to cause immediateinstructions to all concerned not to insist Bank Accountfor remitting salaries.

Immediate action is solicited.Letter No. P/2-21/Roorkee, Date: 22 March 2007

addressed to The Secretary, Department of Posts.n Inadequate accommodation and request

expansion of building at Roorkee HO inUttarakhand Circle - reg.The existing departmental building at Roorkee is

inadequate and there is no moving space betweenbranches. The delivery branch is functioning in a shedwhich is in dilapidated condition.

There are sufficient land available within thecompound and the building can be extended upto thepresent requirement.


It is also learnt that the then Secretary during hervisit has also suggested to send proposal for theexpansion of the building.

It is requested to take immediate action for theearly expansion of the building.

A line in reply about the action taken is highly solicited.Letter No. P/2-17/Bathinda, Date: 22 March 2007

addressed to The Secretary, Department of Posts.n Construction of Departmental building at

Raman Mandi (LSG) in Bathinda Division,Punjab Circle - reg.It is brought to our notice that the departmental

plot measuring 90'X90' is being vacant since 1985 afterdemolition. The plot was encroached twice or thriceby the miscreants but was got vacated by the staffwith the help of local police. The plot is very muchcostly as it is centrally located in the developing town.

The Circle Administration vide its D.O. letter No.Blda R/4-5/2/2002 dated 05-12-2006 addressed to Sr.Architect has taken up to construct a building in theexisting site.

It is, therefore, requested to consider the sameand arrange immediate construction of the post officeand staff quarters on the existing site.

A line in reply about the action taken is highly solicited.Letter No. P/4-5/SB, Date: 20 March 2007

addressed to The Secretary, Department of Posts.n Acceptance of cheque issued in favour of the

depositor or in turn in favour of Postmaster -clarification sought for - reg.

Ref.: This union letter of even number dated 22-11-2006A kind reference is invited to this union letter

referred above wherein clarifications has been soughtfor with regard to the two orders of the departmentvide SB order No. 20/2006 and 22/2006 which causedthe doubts on the following:-i) There is no clarification for the basic point ofobjection viz. acceptance of cross cheque (AccountPayee) in favour of individual and in favour of anyPostmaster for the investment is regular or not;ii) In the order dated 04-09-2006, it is observed whilesubstituting Rule 11 (3) of POSB Manual Vol. II, theendorsement to be made by the applicant when thecheque is drawn in favour of Postmaster and also aboutthe cheque drawn in favour of applicant vice-versa andwas given effect from 15-09-2006. However, the portionof cheque drawn in favour of applicant and endorsementto be made by the applicant had been omitted in thesubsequent order dated 20-09-2006 which was giveneffect from 30-09-2006.

The doubts have not been clarified so far. It isrequested to cause immediate reply / clarificatory orderson the above said doubts without any further delay.

Soliciting immediate action.

Letter No. P/2-13/Mah Cle, Date: 20 March 2007addressed to The Secretary, Department of Posts.n Acceptance of changes in Savings Bank

Account if maximum limit is likely to exceed-reg.In accordance with the Directorate letter No. 35-

4/79-SB dated 09-04-79, the deposit excess of limiti.e. Rs. 1 lakh and 2 lakhs for single and joint accountrespectively should not be accepted towards depositin SB account either by cash or cheque.

A subject was placed in the RCM, MaharashtraCircle to cause orders to accept the cheques in case ifthe cheque is issued against maturity of any scheme inthe POSB account which will encourage the customers.

Based on the request, the Chief PostmasterGeneral, Maharashtra Circle has sent a proposal tothe Directorate either to permit acceptance of suchchanges in SB account or to increase the limit of singleand joint accounts.

It is, therefore, requested to consider the sameand enhance the limit in order to attract more publicfor the various SB / SC schemes.

A line in reply about the action taken is highly solicited.Letter No. P/2-13/Aurangabad, Date: 20 March

2007 addressed to The Secretary, Department of Posts.n Apparent defalcation in the contribution to

Prime Minister's Relief Fund in Aurangabadregion, Maharashtra Circle - reg.

Ref.: (i) Your letter No. 16-108/2002-SR dated 28-4-2007(ii) This union letter of even number dated22-11-2006Apropos reference, it is constrained to note that

the letter under reference has neither acknowledgednor replied so far.

The very serious issue of defrauding the voluntarycontribution made by the officials for the PrimeMinister's Relief Fund should not be left unnoticed orclosed even after it was proved.

The demand to hand over the case to CBI / Policesince the defrauded amount exceeded more than onelakh has not been considered so far. There shouldnot be two rules in dealing such misappropriation caseone for Group A and another for Group C / D officialsin the cases of prosecutions for the defrauded amountexceeds Rs. 5000/-. The delay in this case raisesmany doubts and we firmly put forth that thedelinquents / fraudulent should not be let of and scatfree due to their holding in higher posts.

It is requested once again to take appropriateaction against the officers who defrauded PrimeMinister's Relief Fund contributed by the staff withoutany further delay.

A line in reply about the action taken is highlyappreciated.


FROM GENERAL SECRETARY'S DESKDear Comrades,u INDEFINITE STRIKE FROM 24-04-2007

The Postal JCA Circular No. PF-12 (C)/JCA/2007dated 01-04-2007 & the copy of the strike noticeproposed to be served on 09-04-2007 are enclosed alongwith this circular. All Divisional / Branch Secretariesshould circulate the same to all the members andorganise the workers for the indefinite strike at once.The importance of the demands & its settlement arefurnished as a separate annexure and all shouldtranslate and circulate the same in their regionallanguage immediately. A copy of the same may pleasebe forwarded to CHQ for reference and file. Pleaseensure cent percent participation in the proposed strike.u CLEARANCE OF QUOTA TO NFPE

As per the report of the NFPE, our branches haveremitted quota to NFPE only to the extent of 16 FederalCouncillors as on 31-03-2007. According to ourmembership, this should have been at least by 60 to 65councillors. Even in the last Federal Council, we are havingthe representation of more than 30 Federal Councillors.

So, all Branch / Divisional Secretaries are requestedto remit quota to NFPE positively before 30-04-2007under intimation to CHQ. Non clearance of dues toNFPE is against to the provisions of the constitution.u CLEARANCE OF QUOTA TO CHQ / DUES FORBHARTIYA POST

Similarly, while pursuing records, there is a poorremittance of quota from branches to CHQ during thelast six months. Many branches have not remittedany amount towards quota for the accounting year of2006-07. There is a huge dues towards the BhartiyaPost. All are requested to clear the quota up-to-dateand also to clear the dues for Bhartiya Post.u MEETING WITH SECRETARY (P) ON 02-04-2007

A delegation led by Com. C.C. Pillai, SecretaryGeneral consisting Com. K.V. Sridharan, GeneralSecretary, P-3; Com. Des Raj Sharma, GeneralSecretary, P-4; Com. Giriraj Singh, General Secretary,R-3 met the Secretary and discussed various issues.The message about serving strike notice on 09-04-2007has been conveyed to him in case if Judicial Committeeis not constituted to consider the GDS problems.u PAY COMMISSION

The Pay Commission has appointed three intercommittee to study the following subjects.1. Examining the Feasibility of Performance Related(PRP) in Government ----- By Prof. Biju Varkkay, IIM,Ahmedabad2. Estimating the Compensation Package forGovernment employees and the cost to the Government---- BY Prof. P.K. Premarajan Xavier, Labour RelationInstitute, Jamshedpur (within 4 months)

3. Study on Terminal Benefits of the CentralGovernment Employees --- By Dr. Gayithri, Centre forEconomic Studies & Policies, Bangalore - 560072(within 7 months)u PERFORMANCE RELATED PAY

The First Committee (PRP) will study about theidentification of metrics for five measures ofperformance.(a) Competency / Skill (b) Effort / Activity (c) Result/ Output / Value Added Measures(d) Efficiency / Productivity and (e) Quality / CustomerSatisfactionAfter the study, it would devise means by which PRPcan be introduced in the Government. Specifically itshould consider(i) Should PRP be applied to all or higher managerialposition to begin with.(ii) Should PRP be individual based or group based.(iii) Should specific percentages be prescribed forrestricting number of posts to which PRP is given.

The study group is meeting the representatives ofNFPE on 13-04-2007 at 11:00 A.M. in the PostalDirectorate, New Delhi. A delegation under theleadership of Com. C.C. Pillai, Secretary General, NFPEwill discuss with the study group on the said date.

The following is the opinions of me and I requestall the comrades to offer their suggestions through E-Mail or letter positively before 11-04-2007.u OUR VIEWS ON PRP(i) PRP is a welcome measure wherever moreProductivity delivered by the employees. It was clearlymentioned that the PRP will be a second componentof hike in salary apart from the existing conventionalmethod of safety with annual increments etc.(ii) PRP should be measured on the performance andnot on the profit since the department like postal aresocially oriented department yet under the universalpostal service obligation.(iii) The work norms were fixed by ISU (Internal StudyUnit) by application of various scientific parameters tovarious types of job. If the excess work performedwithin the working hours, the excess component maybe taken for the elements of PRP.(iv) There is a scientific formula available for the grantof Productivity Linked Bonus every year. Similar formulamay be drafted and applied for the entire department.(v) The PRP should be introduced & distributed forthe entire team (i.e) All staff and this should not begranted to certain category alone or officers placed inthe managerial position.(vi) The targets fixed in the business activities are beingachieved by the field staff upto the level of GDS agents.The fruit of the PRP should be distributed to all staff


based on the performance of the previous year. Everyyear the performance of the whole department bereviewed and PRP be fixed.(vii) Individual measuring is not possible / feasible andwe are not for such individual PRP.(viii)The assessment in C.R. or by any means shouldnot be accepted as deciding factor for PRP as mostof these items are either favoured or biased.(ix) So far the Job evaluation of Postal Assistants toHSG.I cadre, we have categorically detailed in ourmemorandum. We could well justify ourselves aboutour tremendous performance amidst the staff reductionon matching savings and acute shortage of staff.(x) The postal employees could establish theirstrength & mite above all Central Governmentemployees in the output and arduous nature in themidst of multifarious duties and responsibilities.

Comrades! The above are very few. There may bemany in your minds. I seek the feed back from all onthe above before 10-04-2007 so that we couldconsolidate and place before the team on 13-04-2007on behalf of the NFPE.u COMPENSTION PACKAGE - STUDY GROUP

This study is to assess the total cost incurred(like Salary, Allowances, HRA, Transport / Telephone,Free Passes, LTC, Pensionary benefits, Job Securitiesand other benefits etc.)The Terms & Reference of Study are follows:-# To work out the cost incurred by the Governmentin paying the pay, allowances and all other benefitswhether monetary/ in kind (tangible/ intangible) to theiremployees and to compute cost per employee to thegovernment in each of the pay scales prevailing in theGovernment for employees who enjoy these benefitsas well as those who do not.# To work out in monetary terms the benefits, whetherin form of allowances or in kind, available to theemployees in various sectors of the government likeArmed Forces, Police, Railways and Posts and to studythe efficacy of these benefits in meting their objectives.# To determine the feasibility of evolving acompensation package that would compensate all thebenefits presently available in various pay scales/sectors in purely monetary terms as a more efficientway of compensating the employees.# To study the monetary value that can be attachedto security of and the protection under Article 311 ofthe Constitution available to the Governmentemployees. Whether this can have any impact on theemoluments payable to the Government employeesgiven the fact that the extant rules also preclude aneasy exit from a Government job.

The study would be carried out in the followingphases.

Phase I - Computation of cost using available data

with respect to pay and allowances of all governmentsectors.

Phase II - Assessment of monetary value oftangible and intangible benefits with inputs fromrecipients and from experts.

Phase III - Assessment of some of theunderstated benefits of working for the government viz.job security & protection, Article 311, cost of no easyexit, etc. Assessment of monetary value attached tobenefits and impact on the pay mix.

Phase IV - Discussion on the efficacy of having allcash pay along with the feasibility of such a pay structure.

This should be seriously discussed and debatedamong the organisations / unions of the CentralGovernment employees. The existing protection underArticle 311 of the constitution, pensionery benefits,Job Security etc. should be safeguarded. Please offeryour opinions also in this regard.u STUDY ON TERMINAL BENEFITS

This study is mainly related to those appointed before01-01-2004 and about an assessment of the existingand future liability of the Government towards retirementbenefits and suggesting effective ways and means ofreducing the budgetary liability on this account.The Terms of Reference of Study are follows:-# To analyse the expenditure presently beingincurred by Government, under the existing schemeof retirement benefits available to Central GovernmentEmployees under consideration, make projectionsthereon and suggest ways to meet this liability.# To see the age profile of existing governmentemployees as had joined before 1.1.2004 and toassess the liability likely to arise towards their terminalbenefits in the next three to four decades.# To suggest various options for suitable selfsustaining models to finance the pensions of CentralGovernment employees with the final objective thatthe funds so devised are able to meet substantiallythe entire pension liability of the Government.# To assess the financial liability that will need tobe initially incurred by the government forimplementation of such self sustaining models.

The study proposals a projection of terminal benefitsrelated expenditure and some other option which willbe considered after interaction with the stake holders.

CHQ office bearers / Circle Secretaries / DivisionalSecretaries are requested to offer their views andopinion on this also.

Let us meet in our next. Till then Bye…….With struggle greetings, Yours fraternally,

K.V. SridharanGeneral Secretary


REPEATSu Action against the Postal Employees for Union

activities.I am directed to say that it has been brought to

the notice of this office, that in certain cases disciplinary

action has been taken for carrying out union activities.

2. It is pointed out that legitimate union activity that

does not violate CCS (Conduct) Rules, 1964, and P&T

ED Agents (Conduct & Services) Rules, 1964 or other

rules or instructions governing the concerned employee

should not lead to disciplinary action against the

employee. All disciplinary authorities in your jurisdiction

should be instructed to ensure this.

Lt. No. 39-52/95-SR, dated 06-10-95 of DG Posts.

u Minutes of the 34th Meeting of the NationalCouncil held on 28th April 1990

Item No. 16 :Disciplinary case against Union Office-bearers

and functionaries.The Official Side stated that the explanatory note

given by the Staff Side was not very clear. It has to be

noted that a Union Office-bearer is first a Government

employee and next only a union office bearer. The CCS

(CCA) Rules are therefore applicable to the union office

bearers as well. The Staff Side, however, contendedthat Government was aware of the problems that union

office bearers would face when the scheme of JCM

was introduced in 1966 and the then Ministers who

had a rich background of labour-relations had agreed

to give serious consideration on this issue. Many

times the leaders/staff representatives had to face

vicitimisation and vindictive action. The Official Side

pointed out that there is a special provision for

appealing to the President of India when an official

has been punished in respect of activities connected

with his work as an official bearer of an organisation/

union. The staff side stated that this protection was

not sufficient enough in many cases for trivial matters

action was taken against the union office bearer

technically for violation of one or the other rule. The

official side agreed to consider the problem raised by

the staff side.

Disciplinary action against office bearers ofStaff Associations/Unions.

The undersigned is directed to say that the staff

side in the National Council (JCM) in the meeting held

on 28-04-1990, had raised a point that the administrative

authorities in some cases take disciplinary action

against the representatives of the staff for some minor

lapses of technical nature in their day-to-day work so

as to victimise them for their activities as the office

bearers of the Staff Association/Unions.

2. The Government servants who are office bearers of

the Staff Associations are subject to the provisions of

Conduct and Disciplinary Rules like all other

Government servants. However, if a Government servant

feels that he is being penalised for any act done by him

which is directly or indirectly connected with his position

as an office bearer of an association, he can prefer an

appeal against such action directly to the President in

terms of Rule 24 (3) of the CCS (CCA) Rules, 1965,

bringing forth the reasons which may establish the nexus

between the disciplinary action taken against him and

his activities as office bearers of an association. If the

contention of an office bearer of an association, that

his case is covered under the provision of Rule 24 (3)

ibid is not accepted and his appeal is decided by some

lower appellate authority, it would still be open for the

Government servant concerned to seek revision of his

case by the President in terms of Rule 29 ibid.

3. Ministry of Agriculture, etc., are requested to bring

the above rule position to the notice of all administrative

authorities under their control.

(G.I., Dept. of Per. & Trg., O.M. No. 35014/2/89-

Ests. (A), dated the 10th October, 1990).

All Commodities/Major groups Weight(%) 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07All Commodities (WPI) 100.99 166.8 175.9 187.3 195.6 205.0

Inflation Rate (%) 3.5 5.4 6.4 4.4 5.0

Primary Articles (WPI) 22.02 174.0 181.5 188.1 193.6 206.7

Inflation Rate (%) 3.3 4.3 3.7 2.9 6.7

Fuel, Power, Light & Lubricants (WPI) 14.23 239.2 254.5 281.0 306.8 325.4

Inflation Rate (%) 5.5 6.4 10.0 9.2 6.8

Manufactured Products (WPI) 63.75 148.1 156.5 166.3 171.4 177.7

Inflation Rate (%) 2.7 5.6 6.2 3.1 3.7

WPI is based on average of weekly indices corresponding period of previous years. % change over *Apr-

Dec 2006-07 (Provisional).

(Economic Times, dt. 12-02-2007)

INFLATION RATE (1993-94=100)


INDEFINITE STRIKE FROM 24-04-2007 -DEMANDS & ITS JUSTIFICATION

MMS / Circle / Regional offices / Postal Accountsand GDS including residual vacancies

As on 31-03-99, the total number of Group C & Dwork force in the Department of Posts was 2,92,672.It has been reduced to the extent of 2,43,958 in 2004-05. There was a reduction of Group C & D to theextent of 48714 Already, there was an axing of poststo the extent of 20% supervisory & 6% in operative forthe grant of TBOP / BCR promotion. For theupgradation of 1622 HSG.I posts, 680 Postal Assistantposts were also axed.

On the other side, the Department of Posts isventuring with various business activities, tie up withseveral private players, resulting unbearable work atthe level of Group C and in particular at post offices.Many posts were redeployed as Marketing Executivesand System Administrators. Virtually all the B classoffices become 'C' class and 'A' class become either'B' or 'C' and in almost all the Head Post Offices, thereis a shortage of more than 30 to 40 percent in clericalcadre. Without naming the combination of duties, thePostal Assistants are suffering with the exploitationof combination of duties with untold miseries. Thesuicide committed by Com. Narain, Sub PostmasterGopalpur is the beginning which brought the miseriesinto light.

The DG (Posts) in his letter dated 04-04-05 writtento Department of Personnel pleaded to exempt thePostal Department from the purview of ScreeningCommittee and requested to permit to fill up all thevacant posts. The DG's letter itself clearly exhibitsthe sufferings of the postal staff which has beensummarily rejected. The Screening Committee wasfurther extended by Finance Ministry for another threeyears.

Hence we have no other alternate except tostruggle demanding the vacation of ban on creationand exempt the postal department from the purview ofScreening Committee.

The worst part of the department that in almost allthe circles, the Postal Assistant vacancies earmarkedfor Postman & Group D which had not been filled upare being kept unfilled up under residual vacancies.Each circle is having more than 500 posts under thiscategory. No action is being taken by the Directorateso far even though it was brought to their notice severaltime. This has caused an artificial shortage of PostalAssistant cadre which could have been averted byshedding down the lethargy and protracted delay intaking decision in such sensitive issues.Demand 3: Drop franchising of postal scheme,stop closure of post offices / RMS offices, Tranist

The demands putforth by the JCA (Postal) in theindefinite strike commencing from 24-04-2007 are nothaving much financial implications but need for thesurvival of the department besides arranging relief fromthe unbearable work brunt shouldered by the Group Ccomrades in particular and justice to the exploitedcategory of GDS employees. All demands are genuineand there should be no compromise in demands andalso in mitigating the sufferings of the postalemployees this time. Let us have an outlook aboutthe genuine and justification of our demands.Demand 1: Appointment of Judicial Committee /Commission for GDS and grant status and pensionto GDS employees

According to the agreement made between theunion and the Government after having assured in theParliament by the Government during the four daysstrike held from 07-12-2003 to 10-12-2003, a JudicialCommittee was constituted under the Chairmanshipof Justice Charanjit Singh Talwar to consider thedemands of the ED employees. Out of 42 positiverecommendations made by the Justice TalwarCommittee, only three were taken for considerationand remaining 39 were summarily rejected.

Even these three recommendations were dilutedat the time of implementation. Instead of pension,'Severance amount' was granted (Severe means breakthe ties - For breaking the relations, it is called asseverance amount). Similarly no pay was granted. Itwas called as Time Related Continuity Allowance(TRCA). Due to this the 50% DA merger was deniedto GDS. They are now not fully compensated in theshape of DA. There is erosion of wages. The GDSare not declared as Rural Postal Employees (GraminDak Karamcharis). Now they have been called asGramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) by amending the ServiceRules with the special proviso that they cannot claimanything at par with regular employees.

Thus all the positive recommendations of theearlier Judicial Committee granting all service benefits,pension, welfare facilities etc. were denied, diluted andthey are totally deprived of their dues. If another officer'scommittee is appointed, that will bury the Report oncefor all. If another Judicial Committee is constituted forconsideration of GDS demands, we could plead beforethem to revive the recommendations and render justiceto the GDS. Hence we are demanding the formationof another Judicial Committee for GDS and notaccepting the departmental officer's committee.Demand 2: Exempt Department of Posts from thepurview of reduction of staff strength and fill upall vacant posts in all cadres in Postal / RMS /


Sections / Relocation and merger of offices anddivisions, Stop combination of beats of Postmen/ Stop curtailment of Postal deliveries, outsourcingof PAO functions etc.

When we are looking for the work of privateinstitutions and having tie up with their work, there isno need to privatise our functions. The move offranchise is nothing but close the number of postoffices in future. We are opposing the privatisation ofour service. Similarly in many circles, the Circle Headsare unleashing to closure / merger of post offices /divisions with the intention to reduce the manpower atthose offices in order to meet the shortage. Instead ofproviding correct size shoe to the legs, the departmentdesires to cut the legs to suit the shoes.

When the department desires and decides tocompete with the couriers, the curtailment of deliveryin major cities like Poona, Chennai etc. (i.e.) singledelivery only will result adverse impact in the service.The move of the department in closing down post offices,curtailing delivery, merger of divisions etc. will havenegative impact on the service which the departmentdid not realise so far. Franchise schemes should alsobe dropped since the service could be extended withour staff available in abundant in the name of GDS.GDS officials may be entrusted with more work whichwould pave way for their regularisation.Demand 4: Ensure monopoly of collection,conveyance and delivery of letter mail by theDepartment of Posts as recommended by theParliamentary Standing Committee

The Department of Posts, knowing well that themisinterpretation of the Post Office Act 1898 (Section4) and the mushroom growth of couriers over twodecades has failed to arrest the menace whichcornered high revenue and we remain as a part ofUniversal service obligation with low revenue.

The countries like USA, France, China, Brazil, HongKong, Malaysia, Thailand, Bangladesh, Pakistan, SriLanka are having complete monopoly of letter mails.Even countries like Australia, Canada, Czech Republic,Netherlands, Switzerland etc. are having completemonopoly of letter mail upto 2000 grams.

Now the amendment to the Post Office Act hasbeen totally diluted and the department is incorporatingsome of the charges in the revised version of the billwhich is expected to be tabled in the Parliament. Anyhow the move is nothing but to drop the monopoly andauthorise couriers even to the letters weighing upto300 grams in the market.

In order to ensure the monopoly of transmissionhandling and delivery of letters and save the departmentfrom the couriers and also to save the department whichshould not shrink to the rural villages alone, this itemis placed as one of the demands in the ensuing strike.

Demand 5: Regularise Casual labourers / FullTime & Part Time contingency paid

The demand is very simple but carry the sufferingsof many comrades expecting their regularisation since1991 onwards. Due to the retrograde orders and variouscourt judgments, the future of these casual labourers/ part time contingent employees is blinking. Theyshould be given preference in the appointment of GDSin the case of postal and the services of full time casuallabourers be regularised in the RMS sections whereno GDS employees available.Demand 6: Filling up of all Norm based LSG / HSG.II/HSG.I posts & Restore periodicity of Junior AccountantPromotion to Senior Accountant as 3 years

Even though the department has causedinstructions with check list in November 2006, inalmost all the circles, the vacant posts of HSG.I, HSG.II& LSG have not been filled up so far. The protracteddelay and lethargic disposal to various references wemade on this subject for each circles separately iscausing concern.(i) HSG.I promotion was denied in Tamilnadu byapplication of Bench mark.(ii) The benchmark was applied even for LSGpromotion in Maharashtra and Karnataka Circle(iii) The Posts of APM Accounts have not been filledup notionally since 1986. The General line HSG.IIofficials are being compelled to work as APM Accountslike UP, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Maharashtra etc.(iv) The notional promotion to LSG was accorded onlyto retired officials from 1992 in Orissa. All norm basedposts are being kept vacant.(v) In Uttarakhand, the regularly promoted APMAccounts had been reverted as Accountant andGeneral Line official had been posted as APMAccounts in his place.

There are many more confusions in different typesat circle levels. In short all norm based posts are stillbeing kept vacant.

Further the following problems which have arisendue to notional LSG promotion at divisional level havenot been redressed so far.(i) The Rule 38 transferees are worst affected.(ii) Due to variation in the number of LSG posts fromdivisions to divisions, the seniors could not getpromotions, whereas the juniors were promoted.

Modifications of the LSG promotion has not beenordered so far.

The another problem is that the officiating pay to HSG.Ihas not been drawn to many BCR / LSG comrades.Several references are being made to Directorate.

All these items are very simple and could besettled by appropriate instructions and orders.However the department is reluctant in resolving theseissues so far despite various references.


Demand 7: Encashment of all pending bills OTA /TA / Medical /RPLI Commission etc.

Due to paucity in allotment of funds, the personalclaims are pending years/ months together. We placedthis demand to clear all the bills forthwith.

NB: Long pending bills if any pending, the detailsmay be furnished to CHQ / NFPE immediately so thatwe could place them during any discussions.Demand 8: Grant compassionate appointmentsto eligible candidates and absorb all approvedcandidates

Due to the imposition of 5% limit, the approvedcandidates, prior to 1999 under the relaxation ofRecruitment Rules have not been regularly appointedso far. There are more than 1000 candidates approvedand awaiting for their regularisation in all the circles.There are several vacancies and they can beaccommodated. The department by citing a court case,is protracting the issue and the plight of the approvedcandidates is at stake. In order to regularise them byoffering appointment and also to approve fresh cases,we put forth this demand.Demand 9: Complete take over of POSB & PLI bythe Postal Department & accord full Autonomy tothe Postal Board as in the case of Railway Board

The Social Audit Panel headed by the former ChiefJustice Sri P.N. Bhagawati appealed to the Governmentto allow freedom and flexibility to the postal departmentso that it could restructure itself and operate competently.

There is a need to give functional autonomy andfinancial independence to the postal department andin turn the postal board should function in a lot more

cohesion and better coordination than at present.With the proposal of vast expansion of activities

and services, a separate budget and control by theDepartment of Posts become a must. As in the longrun, the department will run on its own legs with ownresources, there may not be necessary to have approvalfrom the nodal ministries for each and every decision.The Postal Services Board should be renamed as PostalOperation Board and be accorded the same status asthe Railway Board or Telecom Commission.Demand 10: Recognition of Federations & Settingup of councils at all levels

Due to non recognition of Federations under NRR1993, the recognised postal unions have no say in theJCM National Council. Similarly there was a delay information of anomaly committee in the Department ofPosts after the implementation of Fifth CPC. Due to nongrant of regular recognition, the RJCM become defunctin many circles and no new Member could be nominated.The demand of the Federation to accord recognitionsduly constituting the ED union as a part of the same hasnot been accepted so far. Hence we included this itemas one of the demands in the ensuing strike.

Look Comrades! All the problems are very vitaland require immediate settlement. We did not placeitems which warrants severe financial implications.

Please popularise the demands. On behalf of CircleUnion / Divisional Union, please translate the contentsand circulate to all comrades and organise them forthe total strike commencing from 24-04-2007.

Let us pull down the walls that divide and unite toagitate, act, advance and achieve.

The Ex. Treasurer of AIPEU Postmen & Gr.'D' CHQ expired on 28th March 2007 at Delhi. Hewas 78 years old. He was ill. Com. Rahi waselected as Asstt. General Secretary of P-IV in 1977at Mumbai All India Conference. He was electedTreasurer in 1980 at Ernakulam AIC and continuedupto 1997. We convey our heartfelt condolencesto his bereaved family and pay our respectfulhomage to Com. M.S. Rahi.

During the interaction with the students from

University of Texas and University of Virginia on 16-

03-2007 at New Delhi, the Railway Minister Sri Lalu

Prasad Yadav described the possibility of his

success in making the Railways as a profit oriented

organisation in which he mentioned as follows:-

"When Lord Krishna lifted Govardhan hill, he

got help from the thousands of villagers. The

Railways is like a family and if it is reaping profits

now, it is because of the sheer hard work of the

employees. The 14 lakh employees of the

organisation worked as a family to save the Railways

from going bankrupt."

.. Hindu & Hindustan Times 17-03-2007Will the department learn from the Railway's

success and honour its work force for the collective

functioning and improvement of the service instead

of privatising the postal work in contra entertaining

private works in the post offices?

EVENTS OVERTAKE

COM. M.S. RAHI IS NO MORE

COM. N.C. AMBALAVANAN -REMEMBERED

Com. N.C. Ambalavavanan who was the

President of the CHQ over 17 years lost his breath

on the Workers Day i.e. May Day in 1997. This

May Day is his Eleventh Death Anniversary. Let us

pay our tributes to the leader on 1st May 2007 and

pledge ourself to dedicate our life for the cause of

working class.


READERS FORUMWe unanimously appreciate your decision taken

up in improving the decreasing trend in Saving Bank

collection. However it is further added that the following

points are the prime factors of decreasing trend in PO

Saving Bank collection.

i) Supply of information to Income Tax authorities

pertaining to transaction exceeding Rs. 50,000/-.

ii) Applicability of the provision of Income Tax (PAN)

to deposits exceeding Rs. 50000/- under PO SB

schemes including Saving certificates.

iii) Payment of maturity value of Postal instruments

exceeding Rs. 20000/- by cheque only.

U.S. SharmaCircle Secretary, Jharkhand

As we all know CCS (CCA) Rules have been

framed in order to maintain discipline and proper

Conduct of Central Govt. employees. These rules apply

to all over India covering Central staff. But in practice

the CCS (CCA) Rules are fully utilized only in the Postal

Department! In many Central Govt. Organisations

these rules are in fact unheard of no Rule-16 or no

Rule-14. Does this mean to say that our Department

is trying its best to enforce discipline? May be, but

these rules as far as our knowledge goes, effectively

used in respect of Group C and Group D officials onlyand officers above the these ranks do not figure mostly.

Anyway let us make a brief study of these proceedings.

In many cases, the charge sheets are handed over

like freebies to our cadres even for minor mistakes.

The officials are made to suffer mentally for day one to

till the day final orders are passed. The final orders in

99.9% cases go against the officials only whether

there is a substance in the case or not.

In many cases, even a lay person can judge that

the charges are flimsy and will not bear the test. Even

in such cases it is a practice of the inquiry officers to

pass verdict as guilty. Why this kind of practice? The

reasons, if one to make assessment may be either

the inquiry officer is afraid of consequences if he passes

verdict against the interests of the Disciplinary

Authority or in order to be in the good books of his

officers to get reward/award or promotions!

The Apex Court in several cases has reminded

the Govt. while instituting domestic enquiries about

the basic principles of Natural Justice, fair play and

reasonable opportunity etc. To quote one such remarks

:- "All enquiries, Judicial, Departmental or other, in to

the Conduct of individuals must confirm certain

standards. One is that the person proceeded against

must be given a fair and reasonable opportunity to

defend himself. Another is that the person charged

with duty of holding the enquiry must discharge that

duty without bias and certainly without vindictiveness.

He must conduct himself objectively and

dispassionately not merely during the procedural

stages of enquiry, but also in dealing with the evidence

and the material on record when drawing up the final

order. A further requirement is that the conclusion must

be rested on the evidence and not on matters outside

the record. And, when it is said that the conclusion

must be rested on the evidence, it goes without saying

that it must not be based on a misreading of the

evidence. These requirements are basic and can not

be whittled down whatever be the natural of enquiry.

Whether it be Judicial, Departmental Or other."

(Gobriel V/s State of Madras)

We wish, every officer who is entrusted with the

domestic enquiry, would go through the above and follow

Apex Court's guidelines.

The Administrative Reforms Commission in their

report on "Personal Administration" have made the

following recommendation :- "49. We recommend that

where the volume of work in connection with the

Departmental enquiries justifies the appointment of a

separate officer or for a region, a separate whole-time

officer fully trained for conducting Disciplinary

Proceedings may be appointed."

(Recommendation No. 49).Since appointment of whole-time officers may not

be feasible, at least a panel of retired officers who

have sufficiently senior rank may be drawn and their

services utilized. This would definitely pave way for

un-biased Justice and help the officials. It is believed

that this article finds worthy consideration of policy

makers of the Department in administering the CCS

(CCA) Rules in a more transparent and justified way.

N. ChandrashkekarDivisional Secretary, Bangalore West Division

(The opinion is purely of the reader)

I am extremely happy to see the contents of our

Memorandum on "Pay-Scales-Service Conditions-

Promotion etc." submitted to the Member Secretary,

6th CPC, New Delhi-110070. It is true that the

Memorandum touches every aspect of our

Departmental structure and one who reads can easily

understand the pains taken by you for framing such a

realistic one. While congratulating your sincere efforts

for this venture, I may kindly be permitted to disclose

my views/request upon this.

1. The Memorandum speaks in everywhere, by

equating TBOP to LSG & BCR to HSG-II. In the present

scenario of the Department, LSG officials are

positioned better that of TBOP & BCR officials - the

latter being only a financial upgradation. As such, the


LSG officials deserve a better pay scale and which

should be above the pay scales of a BCR officials.

Moreover, it is unfair to grant promotion to a lower pay

scale when a BCR official is allowed to be drawn in

the BCR scale itself. This anomaly can very well be

solved if a separate pay scale is allowed for LSG which

is to be above BCR scale. As you are aware, the

anomaly of this kind is quite unheard in any of the

Government or Private organizations. This fact may

kindly be looked into while considering revision of our

pay-scales by 6th CPC.

2. Next is regarding Ex-RTP officials. The RTP issue

was properly explained in the Memorandum and

thanks for inclusion of the item. Special efforts may

kindly be taken to set right the issue by counting the

RTP service atleast for Promotion and Pension. It is

very clear that no monetary implications will occur to

the Department if the RTP service is counted for

Promotion & Pension. Moreover, the Ex-RTP officials

are very less in number. It would be appreciable ifthe case is settled through a direct discussion atMinistry level, preferably with our Honourable

Minister. Kindly treat this as the request of the Ex-

RTP officials and kindly initiate all possible efforts and

apply all available sources to set right the issue by

way of granting RTP service counted atleast for

promotion and pension. In this context, it is not

superfluous to mention here that four Ex-RTP officials

namely- (1) Shri. P. Satheeshkumar, PA(CO) TBOP,

O/o Chief PMG, Kerala Circle, Trivandrum-695-033,

(2) Shri. V.R. Bhadrakumar, PA(CO) TBOP, O/o Chief

PMG, Kerala Circle, Trivandrum-695 033, (3) Shri.

Hemachandra Kumar, SA (TBOP), RMS, Trivandrum-

695 001, & (4). Shri. S.M. Nazeer, SA (TBOP), RMS,

Trivandrum-695 001- are still enjoying all the benefitsby counting their past RTP service on the strength

of judgment delivered by Honourable CAT.

While concluding, I would like to point our that all

Ex-RTP officials are fully relie upon you with a hope

that their ambition of getting the RTP service counted

will be fulfilled as a result of your sincere efforts on the

issue.

H. Ganeshan,APM(SB), Ernaklualm

INTERNATIONAL PAY COMPARISONSGross Labourer Labourer Professional Professional Management Management

Salary $000, 2003 (general) (skilled) (junior) (senior) (lower middle) (upper middle)

Argentina 6.1 9.5 14.9 23.2 36.9 60.4

Australia 29.1 34.3 43.3 58.5 78.9 107.3

Brazil 7.5 12.4 20.7 34.3 52.2 88.0

Canada 28.7 38.1 50.5 66.9 88.6 117.4

China 4.1 6.9 11.7 19.8 33.3 56.3

France 18.9 26.3 36.6 50.9 70.7 98.3

Germany 32.4 43.1 57.4 76.4 101.7 135.4

Hong Kong 18.1 26.7 39.6 58.6 86.7 128.4

India 3.1 5.1 8.4 14.0 23.1 38.3

Indonesia 2.7 4.6 7.9 13.4 22.7 38.6

Ireland 31.6 40.7 52.5 67.8 87.5 112.9

Italy 18.3 26.1 37.2 53.0 75.6 107.7

Japan 37.1 46.9 59.1 74.5 94.0 118.6

Mexico 8.9 14.2 22.6 36.0 65.9 105.2

Netherlands 25.6 34.8 47.3 64.4 87.7 119.3

Singapore 14.3 20.5 29.4 42.2 60.5 86.8

South Korea 23.9 30.9 40.1 52.0 67.3 87.3

Spain 25.3 33.4 44.2 58.5 77.3 102.2

Taiwan 14.8 20.8 29.3 41.1 57.8 81.2

Thailand 3.6 6.1 10.3 17.4 26.9 50.2

UK 23.7 32.8 45.3 62.7 86.8 120.1

US 26.9 32.9 39.6 52.4 69.4 93.0

Source: Mercer Human Resource Consulting


SITARAM YECHURY

MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT

(RAJYA SABHA)

Leader

CPI(M) Group

CHAIRMAN

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STANDING COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORT

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April 10, 2007

Respected Pradhan Mantri Ji,

I learn that the postal employees are preparing

to go on a nationwide strike since their long pending

demands are not being considered by the government.

Their Charter of Demands were submitted to the

Secretary, Department of Posts on the 29th January,

2007. The main demands are the following.

1. Setting up of Judicial Commission forGramin Dak Sevak.

As per the practice in the past, the government

did not set up the judicial commission for Gramin

Dak Sevaks so far. The government has decided to

set up a committee with a retired officer as the

Chairman of the GDS Committee. This is in clear

violation of an agreement reached during 1993 postal

strike (copy enclosed). Consequent upon the setting

up of the 6th CPC in 1994, the government, honouring

the said agreement set up an ED Committee under

the Chairmanship of Justice Charanjit Singh Talwar.

Therefore, the demand for setting up the Judicial

Commission is fully justified and cannot be

compromised.

2. Recognition of the NFPE

The Department of Posts has recommended for

the grant of recognition to National Federation of

Postal Employees having found eligible through the

process of verification. The matter has been referred

to the Department of Personnel and Training as they

are the nodal department in the matter of grant of

recognition to the Unions. The matter is pending with

the DOPT since July, 2006. The NFPE is deprived of

all trade union facilities due to the non grant of

recognition.

3. Franchising post office to outside agenciesThe Government has decided to hand over certain

post offices in urban centres to private parties as

franchisees. This is the beginning of the privatization

of postal services in the country. The Unions are totally

opposed to this scheme. But despite opposition

postal authorities are going ahead with their decision.

I am sure you share the concern that the postal

services should not be disrupted due to a strike.

These demands appear very reasonable and I cannot

conceive of any pressing reasons why they are not

being accepted. I, therefore, request you to personally

intervene to ensure a settlemnt of these issues and

prevent the forthcoming postal strike.

TASKS & TARGETS

My Dear Circle Secretaries / Divisional Secretaries / Comrades,

Let us prepare for the strike with seriousness, sincerity and steadfast efforts to ensure that

our solid strength, the Government is made to retreat and we score the success. The department

cannot run amuck altering and amending the service conditions and causing injustice particularly

to Group C comrades.

The task of campaigning and conducting the strike effectively and making it a success is the

responsibilities of the Circle Secretaries and activists at grass root levels. Let us fight with a will

and determination to secure justice.

Comrades!You are strong! You are brave! You are courageous! You have the conviction! Your

cause is just! Your can struggle and you will succeed! With firmness and faith we shoulddemonstrate our struggle and succeed!

If the will and wisdom are the horses of our wishes, we will succeed.(Kayveeyes)


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LIST OF OFFICE BEARERS OF AIPEU GROUP 'C', UTTARAKHANDCIRCLE ELECTED IN THE 4TH CIRCLE CONFERENCE HELD FROM

07TH TO 09TH MARCH 2007 AT ROORKEEPresident : Com. G.B. Kharkwal, Pithoragarh Dn.Vice-President : Coms. 1. L.D. Tiwari, Almora Dn.

2. K.K. Managali, Nainital Dn.3. S.M. Bhatt, Tehri Dn.

Circle Secretary : Com. K.S. Panwar, Chamoli Dn.Asstt. Circle Secy. : Coms. 1. Rajesh Kapil, Dehradun Dn. (Roorkee)

2. Ram Saran Bhatt, Dehradun Dn.3. M.S. Samant, Pithoragarh Dn.4. Arun Mulasi, Pauri Dn. (Kotdwar)5. A.P. Dhyani, Chamoli Dn.

Treasurer : Com. B.S. Dhapola, Nainital Dn. (Haldwani)Asstt. Treasurer : Com. Manoj Gusai, Pauri Dn. (Kotdwar)Organising Circle Secy. : Coms. 1. Vinay Kumar Sharma, Dehradun Dn. (Roorkee)

2. Suresh Joshi, Almora Dn.3. S.C. Bhatt, Tehri Dn.

SPEED-BREAKER FOR COURIERSSub-150 Gm Letter Have To Be Priced 2.5 Times Over Speed-Posts

category. However, courier companies are not takingkindly to the watered-down version of the Indian PostOffice (Amendment) Bill 2007, largely because theproposed amendment, if approved, could maim theRs. 3,500-crore domestic industry, especially thesmall players. It also limits the choice for consumers,they say.

"The proposed clause makes little sense. It will notwork." says Express Industry Council of India chairmanand First Flight Couriers deputy MD Raj Kumar Saboo.

Although there's a perception that people wouldshift loyalty to the postal department for all lettersand material under 150-gm owing to the proposedpolicy changes, customers in large cities and towns-the courier Industry's mainstay-would still depend onthis route for urgent post. "Couriers deliver on timeand can be tracked. Customers would pay a premiumif the need is urgent," said an industry source.

Hindustan Times

"The Runners still hold and will continue to hold for many year to come, a prominent place in the

organization as an agency for the conveyance of mails. The annals of the Department furnish numerous

instances of the Runners having been carried away by tigers, drowned in flooded rivers. Bitten by venomous

snakes, buried in avalanches or murdered by robbers. In 1921-23 there were 57 cases in which mails were

plundered by highway robbery with loss of life in 7 cases; wounded in 13 cases; 3 mails carriers were

drowned while crossing a rivers. Two runners were buried under an avalanche; one of which was extricated

and the other was killed. In the face of all these dangers the mail runners seldom shrink from performing their

duty and no praise can be too high for their honesty, courage and devotion which they display."

By L.F. Rushbrook Williams

Director of Public Information Govt. of India, India-1922-23

THE MAIL RUNNER-THE PILLER OF THE POST

Sending letters and cheques through couriers isset to become costlier and the government-gung-hoon patronising its speed-posts services-is to blame.The new set of rules that the government plans toplug in would allow courier companies to deliver lettersless than 150 gm only if they charge customers two-and-a half times over its speed-post service tab. Forthose couriers that aren't urgent, the difference wouldbe as much as five times.

The sub-150 gm is a lucrative and crucial high-volume category comprising bills, cheques, vouchersand letters. Based on the minimum weight anddistance category of speed posts, customers wouldhave to shell out an extra Rs. 60-100. Nearly 40-45%of all couriers fall under the 150-gm category.

The move may be a reprieve from the government'soriginal move to ban courier companies from deliveringletters below 500 gm, but it still sounds the death knellfor private courier companies in the sub-150-gm


CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME & EXPENDITUREW.E.F. 01-10-2006 TO 31-03-2007 (SUBJECT TO AUDIT)

2 Pay & allowance - Dy.GS = 66871.00Pay 49376Conveyance 1656TA/DA 8928HQ Allowance 6500Bonus 411

3 TA/DA - Office bearers = 14239.004 CWC Expenses = 181213.005 Pay - Staff = 108041.00

Office Asstt. 39898Hindi Typist 28067Peon 23524Sweeper 1500Bonus to Staff 15052

6 Bhartiya Post = 111897.007 Office maintenance = 15243.008 Phone bills = 11603.009 Mobile phone bills = 23409.0010 Elec/Water Charges = 8255.0011 Conveyance - Treasurer = 9000.0012 Conveyance - ATR = 5000.0013 Conveyance - Staff = 998.0014 Postage Charges = 23077.0015 Stationary Charges = 7508.0016 Sumptuary = 8152.0017 Photostat = 21587.0018 Newspaper = 1820.0019 MR Claim - GS = 6735.5021 MR Claim - Dy.GS = 816.0023 Court Expenses = 1145.0024 Gifts = 4617.0025 Agitation Expenses = 1918.0026 Computer Expenses = 2750.0027 Strike Tour - TA /DA to CHQ

Office Bearers = 45090.0029 Amenities to GS Quarters = 85842.0030 Ticket Cancellation = 540.0031 Financial Asstt. to CA Ex. Dy. GS = 23170.0032 DD Charges = 253.0033 Tfr to AIPEDE Union = 1080.0034 Office Renovation - Furniture,

Amenities etc. = 93365.0035 Office Expenses = 3118.0036 Financial Assistance to AP

Accident Victims = 60000.0037 Advance to Staff = 4000.0038 Refund of quota to NFPE = 1560.0039 Printing Charges = 17505.0040 Pay Commission Mem.Printing = 37795.0041 6th CPC Mem. work & Xerox Binding = 9340.0042 Cost of Reference Books = 615.0043 Licence Fee to MPT 505 = 1302.00

Total = 1206168.50 Sd/- Sd/Treasurer General Secretary

Balances on 30-09-2006 = 6076437.00Receipts

Oct-06 = 38962.00Nov-06 = 46170.00Dec-06 = 37949.00Jan-07 = 31683.00Feb-07 = 95046.00Mar-07 = 166349.00

Total = 416159.00 + = 416159.00Interest of SB Accounts(as per pass books) = 90604.03

GrossTotal = 6583200.03Less Expenditure

Oct-06 = 96059.50Nov-06 = 265195.50Dec-06 = 145637.00Jan-07 = 223977.00Feb-07 = 99717.50Mar-07 = 194369.00CWC Exp= 181213.00

Total = 1206168.50 - = 1206168.50Balances on 31-03-2007 = 5377031.53

Details of Balances as on 31-03-2007SB A/C Syndicate Bank = 1530607.06FD A/C Syndicate Bank = 3800000.00Cash in Hand = 21334.47Cheque in Transit = 25090.00Total Balance = 5377031.53

Balance: Rs.Fifty three lakhs seventy seven thou-sand thirty one and paisa fifty three only. Sd/- Sd/

Treasurer General SecretaryHeadwise details of Income w.e.f. 01-10-2006 to

31-03-2007 (Subject to Audit)Quota to CHQ = 343289Quota to NFPE = 8863B.Post = 47564Donations = 0Sale of waste paper = 692Quota recd. for ED/CHQ = 1080Publication Sale = 4671Disposal of Old Typewriter = 2500Advt.Charges Recd. = 7500Total Receipts 416159

Rupees four lakhs sixty one thousand one hundredand fifty nine only.

Headwise details of Expenditure w.e.f. 01-10-2006to 31-03-2007 (Subject to Audit)

1 Pay & allowance - G/Secy = 185699.00Pay 107806Conveyance 16188TA/DA 43771HQ Allowance 13000Bonus 4934


LETTERS FROM DIRECTORATED.G.(P) No. 75-3/05-BP.I, Dated: 21-02-2007

addressed to General Secretary, Group 'C', CHQ.

l Construction of new building for ThanjavurHO and Divisional Office-reg.I am directed to refer to your letter No. P/2-19/

Thanjavur dated 01-02-2007 addressed to Secretary(Posts) on the above mentioned subject and to statethat due to limited resources, the Department is notin a position to take construction of Thanjavur HObuilding during the current Plan. The Circle hasproposed construction of this project during 11th Plan.The case will be considered while finalizing 11th Plansubject to availability of funds.

D.G.(P) No. 16-23/2007-SR, Dated: .....February,2007 addressed to the CPMG Rajasthan and copy toGeneral Secretary, Group 'C', CHQ.

l Alleged atroctities & high handednessunleashed by Shri R.K. Arya, SPO's BhilwaraDn., in Rajasthan Circle-reg.I am directed to enclose a copy of letter No. P/2-

18/Bhilwara dated 27-1-07 received from the GeneralSecretary, All India Postal Employees Union Group'C' on the above mentioned subject.2. It is requested to look into the matter and furnisha detailed report to this office at the earliest.Encl: As above.

D.G.(P) No. 4-20/2007-PAP, Dated: 9-03-2007addressed to Chief Postmaster General, KarnatakaCircle and copy to CHQ.

l Classification of Bangalore city as A1 classfor the purpose of HRA and CCA.I am directed to enclose herewith photocopy of a

letter No. P/2-11/Bangalore west dated 22-2-2007received from the General Secretary All India PostalEmployees Union Group 'C' on the subject noted above.

You are requested to examine the request andsend the official proposal alongwith primary censusabstract of total population duly verified from the officeof Director of Census Operations and the date of effectfrom which classification of Greater Bangalore as A-1class city is required for the purpose of HRA and CCA.

Proposal may be sent after getting approval of ChiefPostmaster General/HOC and with the concurrenceof Circle IFA, to examine the same at this end.

D.G.(P) letter No. 16-38/2007-SR, Dated: 12-03-2007 addressed to Chief Postmaster General, TamilNadu Circle and copy to CHQ.

l Alleged withholding of retirement benefits-case of Sri N.B.S. Manian, Retd. A.P.M.Accounts, Tiruvallar HO in Tamil Nadu Circle-reg.I am directed to enclose a copy of letter No. P/2-

19/Kanchipuram dated 28-2-07 received from theGeneral Secretary, All India Postal Employees Union

Group 'C', on the above mentioned subject.2. It is requested to look into the matter and furnish adetailed report to this office at the earliest.Encl. As above.

D.G.(P) letter No. 16-35/2007-SR, Dated: 12-3-2007 addressed to Chief Postmaster General, OrissaCircle and copy to CHQ.

l Alleged unbearable workload leading tosuicide - case of Sri Naryan Majni, SPM,Gopalpur in Orissa Circle-reg.I am directed to enclose a copy of letter No. P/2-

16/Cuttack dated 28-2-07 received from GeneralSecretary, All India Postal Employees Union Group'C', on the above mentioned subject.2. It is requested to look into the matter and furnish adetailed report to this office at the earliest.Encl. As above.

D.G.(P) letter No. 16-36/2007-SR, Dated: 12-3-2007 addressed to Chief Postmaster General, PunjabCircle and copy to CHQ.

l Alleged irregular deputation of PostalAssistants from Ludhiana Moifussil Division toCircle office, Punjab Circle-reg.I am directed to enclose a copy of letter No. P/2-

17/LDH Mfl dated 27-2-07 received from GeneralSecretary, All India Postal Employees Union Group'C', on the above mentioned subject.2. It is requested to look into the matter and furnish adetailed report to this office at the earliest.Encl. As above.

D.G.(P) letter No. 16-37/2007-SR, Dated: 12-3-2007 addressed to Chief Postmaster General,Jharkhand Circle and copy to CHQ.

l Alleged arbitrary issue of Rule 14 memo forparticipation in 14-12-06 strike- case ofSinghbhum Division in Jharkhand Circle-reg.I am directed to enclose a copy of letter No. P/2-

10/Singhbhum dated 27-2-07 received from GeneralSecretary, All India Postal Employees Union Group'C', on the above mentioned subject.2. It is requested to look into the matter and furnish adetailed report to this office at the earliest.Encl. As above.

D.G.(P) letter No. 8-3/2007-SR, Dated: 16-3-2007addressed to CHQ.

l Treatment of period of December 2000 strike.I am directed to refer to your letter No. P/4-2/FRSR

dated the 27th Feb. 2007 on the above mentioned subject.2. The principal of 'no work, no pay' is equally applicablewhether the strike is declared as illegal or not; thusleaving no scope for reconsideration of the matter.

Ministry of Communication & InformationTechnology letter No. 310(7)/2007/PA-Admn.III/828,Dated: 30-3-2007 addressed to CHQ.


l Non-absorption of qualified Junior AccountsOfficers in the Department of Posts- regarding.I am directed to refer to your letter No. P/11-2/JAO

dated 10-11-2006 on the subject cited above and tointimate that there is a ban on creation of new posts,as such, no post of JAO can be created. The work inthe Business Development area is being managed byre-deployment only and for posting in SBCO/RO/PLIthe existing norms are being followed. The departmenthas taken effective measures to ensure filling up ofvacancies in AO cadre promptly, so as to enable thePostal Accounts Offices to get these posts filled fromthe feeder cadre i.e. JAO/MO.

D.G.(P) letter No. 16-25/2007-SR, Dated: 1-04-2007 addressed to The General Secretary, CHQ.

l Provision of Generator at Secunderabad HPOin Andhra Pradesh Circle-reg.I am directed to refer to your letter No. P/2-1/

Secunderabad HO dated 2-2-2007 on the abovementioned subject.2. The matter has been examined in consultation withthe Circle Office. As reported, one 15 KVA newGenerator has been supplied to Secunderabad HPOin the month of Feb. '07.

D.G.(P) Letter No. 7-1/2007-PE-II, Dated: 3-4-2007addressed to CHQ.

l On the job training for Hindi Typist indivisional offices on their absorption as Postal/Sorting Assistants- reg.I am directed to refer to your office letter No. P/401/

Hindi Typist dated 18-12-2006 on the above notedsubject and to say that the matter has been examinedat the level of Member (P) and it is to inform you thatthe Hindi Typists are to be given full-fledged trainingmeant for PA/SA and in case person not prepared toopt for full fledged training, he/she will be kept only as aHindi Typist and the benefit of TBOP/BCR will not beextended to him/her. Training is a condition of serviceand, therefore, whatever is prescribed has to beaccepted and there can be no negotiation in this regard.

D.G.(P) letter No. 16-108/2002-SR, Dated: 13-4-2007 addressed to Chidf PMG, Mahaashtra Circle andcopy to CHQ.

l Alleged apparent defalcation in contributionto the Prime Minister Relief Fund inAurangabad region, Maharashtra Circle-reg.Please find enclosed (in original) letter No. P/2-

13/Aurangabad dated 20-3-2007 received from theGeneral Secretary, All India Postal Employees UnionGroup 'C' on the above mentioned subject for actionas deemed appropriate.Encl.: As above.

D.G.(P) letter No. 16-42/2007-SR, dated 13-4-2007addressed to Pr. Chief Postmaster General,Maharashtra Circle and copy to CHQ.

l Alleged unrealistic target in marketing and

threatening officials- case of Aurangabadregion in Maharashtra Circle-reg.I am directed to enclose a copy of letter No.P/2-

13/Nanded dated 4-4-07 received from GeneralSecretary, All India Postal Employees Union Group'C' on the above mentioned subject.2. It is requested to look into the matter and furnish adetailed report to this office at the earliest.Encl.: As above.

D.G.(P) letter No. 16-41/2007-SR, dated 13-4-2007addressed to Chief Postmaster General, Uttranchal andcopy to CHQ.

l Alleged arbitrary and unjust closure ofdepartmental canteen at Dehradun HPO-reg.I am directed to enclose a copy of letter No. P/2-

21/Dehradun dated 4-4-07 received from the GeneralSecretary, All India Postal Employees Union Group'C' on the above mentioned subject.2. It is requested to look into the matter and furnish adetailed report to this office at the earliest.Encl.: As above.

D.G.(P) letter No. 16-40/2007-SR, Dated 13-4-2007addressed to Pr. Chief Postmaster General and copyto CHQ.

l Alleged burglary at Hingoli MDG PO -Murdering Night Watchman Sri B.G.Mathpathi- non settlement of dues-reg.I am directed to enclose a copy of letter No. P/2-

13/Parbhani dated 4-4-07 received from the GeneralSecretary, All India Postal Employees Union Group'C' on the above mentioned subject.2. It is requested to look into the matter and furnish adetailed report to this office at the earliest.Encl.: As above.

Ministry of Communications & IT letter No. 113-1/2003-SB (Pt.), Dated: 12-4-2007 addressed to GeneralSecretary, CHQ.

l Disbursement of Pay and Allowances throughSB account- case taken up by AIPEU Group C.The undersigned is directed to enclose copy of

representation from General Secretary AIPEU Group-C on the subject for sending a detailed report in thematter.

Ministry of Communication & IT letter No. 113-1/2003-SB (Pt.), Dated: 12-4-2007 addressed to ChiefPMG, Chattisgarh and copy to CHQ.

l Supply of cheque books to LSG and aboveSub Post Offices.The undersigned is directed to say that AIPEU

Group C has made a representation that in ChhattisgarhCircle adequate cheque books have not been suppliedto the Sub Postmasters who has been authorized toissue cheques vide DDG (PAF) Letter No. 2-2/199-PA(Tech) dated 29-9-2006. It is requested that adequatesupply of cheque books to the concerned SOs maykindly be ensured.


ORISSA POOREST STATE : SURVEYPOVERTY LOW IN CHANDIGARH, J&K, PUNJAB

Poverty in the country has declined to 21.8 percent in 2004-05 from 26-1 per cent in 1999-2000,according to the latest figures released by thePlanning Commission on Wednesday.

However, in absolute terms, the number of thosestill living in poverty is a whopping 238.5 million.

The figures are based on the report of the 61stround of the National Sample Survey (NSS).

The decline is notably sharp in the rural areas wherethe percentage of those living below the poverty line (BPL)has come down to 21.8 per cent (2004-05) from 27.1 percent in 1999-2000. The percentage in the case of the urbanareas was 21.7. It was 23.6 per cent in 1999-2000,according to the estimates based on the Mixed RecallPeriod (MRP) - consumption distribution data.

This method involves estimating consumerexpenditure data using 365-day recall period(reference period) for five infrequently purchased non-food items such as clothing, footwear, durable goods,education and institutional medical expenses and a30-day recall period for the remaining items.

In terms of absolute numbers, of the 238.5 millionpeople living under undesirable conditions, 170.3 millionare in the rural areas and 68.2 million in the urban areas.

The Expert Group on Estimation of Proportionand Number of Poor of the Planning Commission alsoused the Uniform Recall Period (URP) system thatinvolves consumption data of 30-day recall period forall items and is comparable to the 1993-94 figures.According to this estimation, the level of poverty

declined to 27.5 per cent in 2004-05 from 36.0 percent in 1993-94.

The level of poverty under the URP method inthe rural areas fell to 28.3 per cent in 2004-05 from37-3 per cent in 2004-05 from 37.3 per cent in 1993-94 and in the urban areas to 25.7 per cent from 32.4per cent during the corresponding period.

Based on the URP consumption data, 301.7 millionpeople are living below the poverty line- 229 million inthe rural areas and 80.8 million in the urban areas.

Based on the MRP consumption data, Orissa isthe poorest State with 39.9 per cent of people livingbelow the poverty line. It is followed by Jharkhand(34.8 per cent), Bihar (32.5 per cent) and MadhyaPradesh (32.4 per cent). In absolute terms, thenumber of people living below the poverty line is 45.8million in U.P., followed by Bihar (29 million) andMaharashtra (26 million).

Poverty levels are low in Chandigarh (3.8 per centpeople living below the poverty line), Jammu andKashmir (4.2 per cent) and Punjab (5.2 per cent). InDelhi, 1.6 million people are living below the povertyline, accounting for 10.2 per cent of the capital'spopulation.

The percentage of those living below the povertyline is 15 per cent in Assam, 12.5 in Gujarat, 9.9 inHaryana, 17.4 in Karnataka, 11.4 in Kerala, 32.4 inMadhya Pradesh, 17.5 in Rajasthan, 17.8 in TamilNadu and 20.6 in West Bengal.

(Hindu, Dt. 23.2007)

1820 1870 1913 1950 1973 1998 2005*US 1257 2445 5301 9561 16689 27331 31200

UK 1707 3191 4921 6907 12022 18714 21900

France 1230 1876 3485 5270 13123 19558 21800

Japan 669 737 1387 1926 11439 20413 21800

Germany 1058 1821 3648 3881 11966 17799 19200

Italy 1117 1499 2564 3502 10643 17759 19100

Spain 1063 1376 2255 2397 8739 14227 17400

China 600 530 552 439 839 3117 5400

India 533 533 673 619 853 1746 2300

World 667 867 1510 2114 4104 5709 6800

*Estimated.Note: GDS is the sum of all output produced by economic activity. PPP statistics adjust for cost of living

differences by replacing normal exchange rates with rates designed to equalise the prices of a standard"basket" of goods and services.

(Sources: The world Economy by Angus Maddison; IMF; World Bank )

GDP PER PERSON, PPP$, 1990 PRICES

KNOWLEDGE


GOVERNMENT ORDERSl Hospitals recognised by the State

Governments/CGHS/CS (MA) Rules, 1944-Grant of permission for treatment in any ofthe hospitals.The undersigned is directed to refer to this

Ministry's O.M. No. S. 14025/7/2000-MS, dated 28-

03-2000 (Sl. No. 124 of Swamy's Annual, 2000), on

the subject mentioned above in which a decision was

communicated that the Central Government

employees and the members of their families may be

permitted to avail medical facilities in any of the Central

Government, State Government hospitals and the

hospitals recognised by the State Government / CGHS

Rules /CS (MA) Rules 1944 subject to the condition

that they will be reimbursed the medical expenditure

at the rates fixed by the Government under the CGHS

Rules/CS (MA) Rules, 1944 or the actual expenditure,

whichever is less. In other words, the permission can

be granted by the Head of Ministry/ Department/Office

to the Central Government employees / members of

their families to obtain medical services from any of

the private hospitals recognised under CGHS in the

24 CGHS covered cities. In view of this decision, there

is no objection if the Central Government employees

also undertake medical treatment in any of the

Hospitals for the procedures for which the hospitals

are already recognised by the concerned State

Governments.

2. The admissibility of reimbursement claims in such

cases shall however, no doubt be subject to the

condition laid down in Note 2 of the Col. 8 (II) "Hospital

Treatment" of From Medical 97 relating to furnishing

of the requisite certificate by Authorised Medical

Attendant concerned that the requisite treatment was

not available in any nearest Government Hospital.

(Copy of G.I., M.H. & F.W. O.M. No. S. 14021/06/

2005-MS, dated 04-01-2007)

l Overpayment to Postmen/Mail Guard-Verification of records- OA No. 283/2003 filedthe All India Postal Employees Union Postmen& Group 'D' vs Director General of Posts(respondent).A kind reference is invited to Directorate letter No.

2-14/2002-PCC dated 25-11-2004 regarding the

implementation of following judgement dated 13-09-

2004 of Hon'ble Principal Bench CAT Delhi in OA No.

283/2003 filed by the all India Postal Employees Union

Postmen & Group 'D'.

"....respondents would be within their rights to

effect recovery from the applicants in case they had

submitted their undertaking in terms of OM dated 14-

10-97. Thus the OA is disposed of with directions to

the respondents to verify from their records whether

the applicants had submitted undertaking in terms of

OM dated 14-10-97, if so they would be entitled to

effect recoveries of excess payments. If not,

respondents would not be entitled to any recovery and

in case they made any recoveries so far, the same

shall be refunded to the applicants. It is further directed

that requisite action may be taken by the respondents

as per above directions expeditiously and preferably

within a period of two months from the date of

communication of these orders. No costs...".

1. It has been decided to implement the Hon'ble

tribunal Principle Bench CAT Delhi judgement dated

13-09-2004 in OA No. 283/03 in full to all Postmen &

Mail Guards irrespective of their affiliation to any union

and effect the recoveries from the officials who had

given undertakings provided any other Court/CAT has

not stayed the recovery. If the undertaking were not

obtained by the Drawing and Disbursing Officer,

responsibility may please be fixed and recovery effected

from the officials at fault.

2. A compliance report giving the following information

may be sent to Directorate within fifteen days:-

(i) No. of Postmen/Mail Guards

(ii) No. of Postmen/Mail Guards who had given the

undertakings out of (i).

(iii) Amount recovered.

(iv) No. of Postmen/Mail Guards who had not given

undertaking out of (i).

(v) (a) Amount refunded (b) overpayment not recovered.

(DG (Posts) No. 2-4/2006-PCC Dated 14-3-2007)

l Overpayment to Postmen/Mail Guards-Verification of records-reg.Government of India, Ministry of Finance

Department of Expenditure vide notification dated 30th

September 1997 notified the pay scale of Postmen/

Mail Guards as Rs. 2750-70-3800-75-4400 (with two

advance increments) w.e.f. 1-1-1996 on acceptance

of the recommendation of the Fifth Central Pay

Commission. The benefit of two advance increment

@ Rs. 70/- was to be given only at the initial stage

raising their basic pay from Rs. 2750 to 2890. With

effect from 10-10-1997 the pay scale recommended

by the Fifth CPC for the postmen and mail guards

stood modified to Rs. 3050-75-3950-80-4590.

2. Few Postal Circles erroneously paid two advance


increments at every stage of the pay scale and some

of the Circles even granted two advance increments in

the new scale of Rs. 3050-75-3950-80-4590 also, which

resulted in overpayment. When the payments of over

payments came to the notice of the Directorate it

ordered the recovery of overpayment vide letter No. 1-

21/99-PAP dated 13-8-1999.

3. Against the orders of recovery of overpayments,

General Secretary, All India Postal Employees Union

Postmen and Group 'D' and other filed a case in the

Principal Bench of CAT, Delhi vide OA No. 283/03 on

which Hon'ble Tribunal passed interim orders and

stayed the recovery and Directorate issued orders for

stay of recovery from the members of All India Postal

Employees Union Postmen and Group 'D' vide letter

No. 2-14/2003-PCC dated 12-3-2004.

4. The Principal Bench of CAT, Delhi pronounced the

final judgment in OA No. 283/03 on 13-9-2004, the

relevant extracts of which are reproduced below :

"...respondents would be within their rightsto effect recovery from the applicants in case theyhad submitted their undertaking in terms of OMdated 14-10-1997. Thus the OA is disposed of withdirections to the respondents to verify from theirrecords whether the applicants had submittedundertaking in terms of OM dated 14-10-1997, ifso they would be entitled to effect recoveries ofexcess payments. If not, respondents would notbe entitled to effect any recovery and in case theymade any recoveries so far, the same shall berefunded to the applicants. It is further directedthat requisite action may be taken by therespondents as per the above directionsexpeditiously and preferably within a period oftwo months from the date of communication ofthese orders, No costs".5. Attention of the Heads of Circles is also drawn to

the Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure

OM F.No. 50(2)97/IC-1 dated 14-10-1997 circulated

under Dept. of Posts OM No. 23-8/97-PE-1 (PCC) Pt.

I dated 15-10-1997 according to which an undertaking

was required to be obtained to guard against the

overpayments. Para 5 of the instructions is reproduced

below :

"The requirement of pre-check of pay fixationhaving been dispensed with it is not unlikely thatthe arrears due in some cases as may becomputed incorrectly leading to overpaymentsthat might have to be recovered subsequently.The Drawing and Disbursing officers shouldtherefore make it clear to the employees under

their administrative control, while disbursing thearrears that the payments are being made subjectto adjustment from amounts that may be due tothem subsequently should any discrepancies benoticed later. For this purpose, an undertakingmay also be obtained in writing from everyemployees at the time disbursement of thearrears/pay and allowance from October 1997to the effect that any excess payment that maybe formed to has been made as a result ofincorrect fixation of pay in the revised scaleswill be refunded by him to Government eitherby adjustment against future paymentotherwise".6. It is enjoined upon all the Head of Circle to verify

from the record and affect recovery from the applicants

only if they had submitted requisite undertakings. If

the undertaking has not been obtained then Hon'ble

Principal CAT's order may be implemented only for

the applicant's Union i.e., All India Postal Employees

Union Postmen & Group 'D' after necessary verification

of their membership preferably by check-off system in

pay roll provided the recovery of overpayment has not

been stayed by any other order of CAT/High Court in

your Circle. If undertakings were not obtained by the

Drawing and Disbursing Officer, responsibility may be

fixed and recovery effected from the officers at fault.

7. A compliance report may be sent to Directorate

within 15 days as per the proforma annexed. Please

acknowledge receipt of their letter to AD (PCC) of this

office.

(DG(Posts) No. 2-14/2002-PCC Dated 25th Nov.04)

l Payment of Dearness Allowance to CentralGovernment Employees-Revised RatesEffective from 01-01-2007.I am directed to forward herewith a copy O.M. No.

1 (2)/2007-E-II(B)/64 dated 22nd March, 2007 received

from Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure

on the subject mentioned above for your information/

guidance and necessary action.

(DG(Posts) No. 8-1/2007-PAO, Dated: 20-3-07)

l Payment of Dearness Allowance to CentralGovernment Employees-Revised RatesEffective from 01-01-2007.The undersigned is directed to refer to this

Ministry's Office Memorandum No.1(13)/2006-E-II(B)/

523 dated 11th September, 2006 on the subject

mentioned above and to state that President is pleased

to decide that the Dearness Allowance payable to

Central Government employees shall be enhanced

from the existing rate of 29% to 35% with effect from


1st January, 2007.

2. The provisions contained in paras 3,4, and 5 of

this Ministry' O.M. No. 1(13)/97-E-II(B) dated 3-10-

1997 shall continue to be applicable while regulating

Dearness Allowance under these orders. However,

with effect from 01-04-2004, Dearness Allowance is

computed on the basis of Basic Pay, Dearness Pay,

Stagnation Increment and NPA. Provisions

contained in para 3 of this Ministry's OM No. 1(13)/

97-E.II(B) dated 3-10-1997, therefore, stand

amended to this extent.

3. The additional instalment of Dearness Allowance

payable under these orders shall be paid in cash to all

Central Government employees.

4. The payment of arrears of Dearness Allowance for

the months January and February, 2007 shall not be

made before the date of disbursement of salary for

March, 2007.

5. These orders shall also apply to the civilian

employees paid from the Defence services Estimates

and the expenditure will be chargeable to the relevant

head of the Defence Services Estimates. In regard to

Armed Forces personnel and Railway employees

separate orders will be issued by the Ministry of

Defence and Ministry of Railways, respectively.

6. In so far as the persons serving in the Indian Audit

and Accounts Department are concerned, these orders

issue after consultation with the Comptroller and

Auditor General of India.

(Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure No

F.No. 1(2)/2007-E-II(B)/64 dated 22-03-2007.

l Payment of Dearness Allowance to GraminDak Sevak (GDS) revised rates from 1-1-2007.Consequent upon grant of another installment

of Dearness Allowance to the Central Government

Employees with effect from 1-1-2007 vide Govt. of

India Ministry of Finance Department of Expenditure,

New Delhi O.M. No. 1(2)/2007-E-II(B)/64 dated 22-

3-2007, the Gramin Dak Sevaks have also become

entitled to the payment of Dearness Allowance

payable to the GDS shall be enhanced from the

existing 79% to 85% (Eighty Five Percent) of Time

Related Continuity Allowance with effect from 01-

01-2007.

2. The additional installment of Dearness Allowance

payable under this order shall be paid in cash to all

Gramin Dak Sevaks.

3. The expenditure is debatable to the Head of

Account 'Salaries' under the relevant head and should

be met from the sanctioned grant.

4. Hindi version of the letter will follow.

(DG (Posts) No. 14-5/2007-PAP, Dated: 2-4-2007)

l Setting up of Mail Business Centres andconsolidation of mail network.As you are aware, the entire mail network of the

Department is under review with the objective to improve

quality of service, reduce cost of operations, and

increase mail business. At this juncture it was

considered necessary to take the staff side in

confidence over various issues relating to the new

paradigm for mail management. To this end, a series

of meetings were held between Mails Division and

Service Unions in order to evolve an agreed framework

for the proposed consolidation.

It has ben mutually agreed that consolidation of

mail network will be undertaken in a phased manner.

Under Phase-1, mail offices having less than 10,000

unregistered mail articles a day should be reviewed

and merged with the nearest mail office to the extent

possible. Phase-1 will be completed within a period

of two months, and a review of district sorting offices

may be carried out thereafter. A copy of the minutes

of the last meeting held with the staff side is

enclosed.

An illustrative list of mail offices having less than

10,000 articles is enclosed. Circles may consider any

other such office which is not reflected in the list but

which processes less than 10,000 unregistered article

a day.

It is requested that the staff side at the circle level

may be consulted and involved in the process of

consolidation of mail network.

Encl. As above.

(D.G.(P) letter No. 28-19/2006-D, Dated: 22-03-07)

l Minutes of the Meeting held on 20-03-2007 inconnection with Setting up of Mail BusinessCentres and Consolidation of Mail Network.A meeting was held on the subject cited above at

1500 hrs in the chamber of DDG (MM&TS). The

following attended the meeting:

1. Mr. Faiz-Ur-Rehman, DDG (MM&TS).

2. Mr. Ashish Kumar, Director (Mail Management).

3. Mr. Rishikesh, ADG (MO)

4. Mr. V.K. Attri, AD (TF)

5. Mr. C.C. Pillai, Secretary General, NFPE

6. Mr. D. Theagarajan, Secretary General (FNPO)

7. Mr. Giri Raj Singh, General Secretary, R-III NFPE

8. Mr. P. Suresh, General Secretary, R-IV, NFPE

9. Sh. A.H. Siddiqi, President, NUR IV

2. Various issues relating to Mail Business Centres

and rationalization of mail network were discussed

threadbare. The staff side expressed its general


concern over the rising deficit of the Department and

shared the need to cut unnecessary expenditure and

ensure optimum utilization of manpower.

3. The staff side requested that the proposed re-

organization of mail network should be undertaken

in a phased manner. It was mutually agreed that

the Department should review mail offices having

less than 10,000 unregistered mail articles in a day.

Such offices should be merged with the nearest

major mail office.

4. It was also agreed that the Circles should

consult the service unions at the circle level while

taking a decision with respect to merger/closure of

mail offices.

(D.G.(P) letter No. 28-19/2006-D, Dated: 22-3-2007)

l Changing the name of Uttaranchal PostalCircle to Uttarakhand Postal Circle-Reg.Consequent upon changing the name of

Uttaranchal State as Uttarakhand by Ministry of Home

Affairs, Govt. of India, the undersigned is directed to

convey the approval of competent authority to change

the name of Uttaranchal Postal Circle as Uttarakhand

Postal Circle with Headquarters at Dehradun with

immediate effect.

(Ministry of Communication & IT letter No. F.No.

23-7/2007-PE.II, Dated: 06-03-2007)

l Redeployment of the post of Pr. Chief PMG,West Bengal Circle as Pr. Sr. DDG (PO&I),Postal Dte, New Delhi and restoration of thepost of Pr. CPMG, Tamil Nadu w.e.f. 17-3-2007.In continuation of this office order of even number

dated 26-9-2006, approval of competent authority is

hereby conveyed for temporary redeployment of the

post of Pr. Chief PMG West Bengal Circle, in the

pay scale of Rs. 22400-26000/-, as Pr. Sr. DDG

(PO&I), Postal Directorate, New Delhi for a period

of three months w.e.f. 04-3-2007. Simultaneously,

the post of Sr. DDG (PO&I), Postal Directorate, New

Delhi in the pay scale of Rs. 22400-24500/-, is

redeployed as Chief PMG, West Bengal Circle for

the said period.

2. The post of Pr. CPMG, Tamil Nadu Circle, earlier

redeployed as Pr. Sr. DDG (PO&I) up to the period 03-

03-2007 vide order of even No. dated 26-09-2006, is

restored to Tamil Nadu Circle w.e.f. 17-3-2007.

(Ministry of Communication & IT letter No. 31-2/

2007 PE.II, Dated: 09-04-2007)

l Central Government Employees GroupInsurance Scheme-1980-Tables of Benefits forthe savings fund for the period from 01-01-2007 to 31-12-2007.

I am directed to forward herewith a copy OM No.

7(3)/EV/2006 dated 10th January 2007 received from

Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure on the

subject mentioned above, for your information/guidance

and necessary action.

Encl. As above.

(D.G.(P) letter No. 28-1/2007-PAP, Dated: 26-02-2007)

OFFICE MEMORANDUMl Central Government Employees Group

Insurance Scheme-1980-Tables of Benefits forthe savings fund for the period from 01-01-2007 to 31-12-2007.The undersigned is directed to refer to this

Ministry's O.M. No. 7(3)/EV/2005 dated 6th January,

2006 forwarding therewith Tables of Benefits under

CGEGIS for the year 2006. New Tables of Benefits for

the savings fund of the Scheme based on a subscription

of Rs. 10 per month from 1-1-1982 to 31-12-1989 and

Rs. 15 per month w.e.f. 1-1-1990 onwards have been

prepared for the year 2007 and a copy of the same is

enclosed. Another Table of Benefits for the savings

fund based on a subscription of Rs. 10 per month for

those employees who had opted out of the revised

rates of subscription w.e.f. 1-1-1990 have also been

drawn up for the year 2007 and a copy of the same is

also enclosed. The amounts in the Tables have been

worked out on the basis of interest @ 10% per annum

(Compounded quarterly) for the period from 1-1-1982

to 31-12-1982, 11% per annum (compounded

quarterly) w.e.f. 1-1-1983 to 31-12-1986, 12% per

annum (compounded quarterly) w.e.f. 1-1-1987 to

31-12-2000, 11% per annum (compounded

quarterly) w.e.f. 1-1-2001 to 31-12-2001, 9.5% per

annum (compounded quarterly) w.e.f. 1-1-2002 to

31-12-2002, 9.0% per annum (compounded

quarterly) w.e.f. 1-1-2003 to 31-12-2003 and 8%

per annum (compounded quarterly) w.e.f. 1-1-2004

onwards. The mortality rate under the Scheme has

been taken as 3.75 per thousand per annum upto

31-12-1987 and 3.60 per thousand per annum

thereafter in both the cases. While calculating the

amount it has been assumed that the subscription

has been recovered or will be recovered from the

salary of the month in which a member ceases to

be in service failing which it should be deducted

from accumulated amounts payable.

2. In its application to the employees of Indian Audit

and Accounts Department this Office Memorandum

issues in consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor

General of India.

(D.G.(P) letter No. 7(3)/EV/2006, Dated: 12-12-2006)


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NEWS OF THE MONTHv Central Working Committee Meeting of P-IVCHQ: The Central Working Committee meeting of P-

IV CHQ was held at Yeoor, Thane (Maharashtra) from

24th to 26th March 2007. Com. R.G. Chavan, Ex. Vice

President, P-IV CHQ and senior most leader of P&T

trade union movement inaugurated the CWC on 24th

March at 11:00 A.M. Com. C.C. Pillai, Secretary

General, NFPE addressed the subject committee on

26th March 2007.

v Joint Open Session of P-III & P-IV Maharashtra

Circle: The Circle Working Committee meeting of P-

III and P-IV Maharashtra Circle were held at Yeoor on

25/26 March and 24-25-26 March 2007. On the

occasion Joint open session was held on 25th March

2007 which was inaugurated by Com. C.C. Pillai,

Secretary General. The open session was addressed

by Com. K.V. Sridharan, General Secretary, P-III;

Com. Giri Raj Singh, General Secretary, R-III; Com.

Des Raj Sharma, General Secretary, P-IV; Com.

Mangesh Parab, Circle Secretary, P-III; Com. C.B.

Surve, Circle Secretary, P-IV and Com. D.K. Rahate,

Circle Secretary, R-III also addressed the session.

Com. R.G. Chavan, Com. Chandra Gupta, Com. Shiv

Ram Chakraboty, Ex. President, P-IV CHQ; Com. B.G.

Tamhankar, Ex. President, NFPE; Com. Milan

Bhattacharya, President P-IV CHQ were also present

on the dais. Com. Parimal and Com. Balkrishna

Chalke, Circle President of P-III and P-IV jointly

presided over the open session.

v Meeting with Study Group, IIM Ahmedabad:The discussions on the feasibility of Performance

Related Pay in postal department was held with the

Study Group assigning for the job by the 6th CPC.

Com. C.C. Pillai, Secretary General, National

Federation of Postal Employees led the delegation.

Com. K.V. Sridharan, General Secretary, P-III; Com.

Des Raj Sharma, General Secretary, P-IV; Com. Giri

Raj Singh, General Secretary, R-III and Com.

Rajanayagam, General Secretary, Postal Accounts

participated the discussions held at the Directorate

on 13-04-2007. As the PRP is the second

component of pay apart from traditional pay,

increments etc., we suggested to distribute the

same to all cadres equally as if the PLB is being

paid. The Study Group requested us to send detailed

note and modality to implement the scheme. We

will submit the note soon.

MAY DAY- SONGAn historian has recorded that workers of

the 1880s "smoked 'Eight Hour Tabacco',

Purchased 'Eight hour shoes', and song the

'Eight Hour Song':

"We mean to make things over;

We tried to tool for naught.

But bare enough to live on;

Never an hour for though.

We want to feel the sunshine;

We want to small the flowers;

We're sure that God has willed it;

And we mean to have eight hours.

We' are summoning our forces from

Ship yard, shop and mill

Eight hours for work, eight hours for rest,

Eight hours for what we will."

From the Glimpses of History

THE ORIGIN OF MAY DAYThe inspired thought of introducing a Proletarian

holiday as a means of obtaining the eight hour

working day first originated in Australia. As early

as the year 1856, the workers there resolved to call

for one day of complete work stoppage; the day to

be spent in meetings and entertainment as a

demonstration of eight hour day. The 21st of April

was designated as this holiday. In the beginning,

the Australian workers though of instituting such a

holiday but once, in the year 1856. But even this

first celebration made such a great impression on

the Proletarian messes of Australia that it was

decided to repeat the holiday annually.

The first to follow the example of the Australian

workers were the Americans. They designated the

first of May as the day of general work stoppage in

the year 1886. On this day, 2,00,000 of them left

work and demanded eight-hour day. Later, the

presentations of the Government prevented the

workers for a number of years to repeat this

demonstration. However, in the year 1888 they

renewed their decision and designated the First of

May of 1890 as the next holiday.


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24-4-2007 STRIKE DEFERREDD.G.(P) letter No.8-1/2007-SR, dated the April

20,2007 addressed to

1.

The Secretary General,

National Federation of Postal Employees,

1st Floor, North Avenue Post office Building,

New Delhi -110001.

2.

The Secretary General,

Federation of National Postal Organisations,

T-24, Atul Grove Road,

New Delhi -110001.

Gist of discussions of the meeting taken bythe Secretary (P) on 19.4.2007 with the Staffside to discuss on the charter of demands.I am directed to enclose a copy of the gist of

discussions of the meeting taken by the Secretary

(P) on 19.4.2007 on charter of demands for information

and necessary action.

GIST OF DISCUSSIONS OF THE MEETINGTAKEN BY SECRETARY(POSTS)

19.04.2007 WITH N.F.P.E./F.N.P.O. TO DISCUSSTHE CHARTER OF DEMANDS.

A meeting with Secretary (Posts) and the Staff

side was held on 19.04.2007 to discuss the Charter

of Demands submitted by the N.F. P.E. and F.N.P.O.

on 09.04.2007. At the very outset, Secretary (Posts)

impressed upon the Staff side to present a united

front in view of the stiff competition that the Department

is facing from the couriers and the challenges from

other vested interests as well. Secretary (Posts)

stressed that any disruption in the services at this

stage would distract from our efforts to strengthen

and expand the postal business in the country.

Secretary (Posts) thereafter, discussed the Charter

of Demands with the Staff side. The gist of

discussions is as under:

With most of the issues mentioned in the Charter

of Demands, having been resolved, the Secretary

(Posts) expressed the hope that the Staff side would

continue to extend their cooperation in furthering the

growth of postal services in the country.

CHARTER OF DEMANDSItem No.1-

Appointment of Judicial Committee I Commission

for GDS and grant status and Pension to GDS

Employees.

Staff side was apprised that in view of special status

of GDS, they were out of the purview of JCM scheme

which also takes them beyond the scope of 6th Central

Pay Commission. However, the Staff Side insisted on

another attempt to be made for consideration of GDSs

issues by the 6th CPC, set up for Central Government

Employees. The request of the Staff Side that the

matter may be referred to 6th Central Pay Commission

by the Department has been considered. The

Department will make the request to the Government

that 6th Central Pay Commission may look into GDS

also.

Item No.2-Exempt Department of Posts from the purview

of reduction of staff strength and fill up all vacantposts in all cadres in Postal/RMS/MMS/Circle/Regional Offices/Postal Accounts and GDSincluding residual vacancies.

All efforts will be made by the Department to seek

exemption of Department of Posts from the purview of

the Screening Committee. Action will be taken to fill

up the residual vacancies in various cadres. Heads of

Circles will be advised to fill up residual vacancies in a

time bound manner. . This will be monitored in the

Directorate. In addition, it is also proposed to review

the LGO examinations syllabus etc., to bring it in line

with requirements of the job and thereby improve the

success rate. An additional LGO examination will also

be conducted with the revised syllabus.

Item No.3Drop Franchising of Posta1 Scheme, stop

closure of Post Offices' RMS Offices, TransitSections' Relocation & merger of offices andDivisions, stop combination of beats of Postmen'stop curtailment of Postal deliveries, Outsourcingof PAO functions etc.

With regard to the Franchising of Postal Outlets,

it was explained that as already discussed with the

Staff Side, the Scheme is being introduced as a pilot

project in those areas where the Department has not

been able to reach and extend postal facilities. The

Scheme also provide for a review after six months of

its introduction the results of which will be shared with

the Unions.

With regard to closure of RMS offices, Staff Side

was informed that the Mail Offices will be rationalized

in accordance with the agreement reached with the

Federation. The isolated case of Bihar Circle pointed

out by Staff Side will be reviewed. Secretary stated

that intention is to compete with the couriers and not

curtail delivery.


Item No.4-Ensure monopoly of collection, conveyance

and delivery of letter mail by the--Department ofPosts as recommended by the ParliamentaryStanding Committee.

It was explained that adequate care is being taken

to safeguard the monopoly of the Department while

proposing amendment to IPO Act.

Item No.5Regularize Casual Labourers /Full Time/Part

Time Contingency paid.Staff Side stated that the part time casual labourers

may be considered against the GDS vacancies. This

will be examined.

Item No.6Filling up of all norm based LSG / HSG-II /

HSG - I posts & Restore periodicity of JuniorAccountant promotion to Senior Accountant as 3years.

Information has been collected from all Circles on

the number of LSG/HSG-IIIHSG-I posts lying vacant.

Action has already been taken to promote HSG-II

officials in HSG-I as per the relaxation granted by

DOP&T. All Heads of Circles will be addressed to take

time bound action to ensure that LSG/HSG-II posts

are filled up without any delay. Action taken to fill up

the post will be monitored by the Directorate. Issues

on bench mark for LSG etc., will be examined. The

issue regarding periodicity of promotion as Sr.

Accountant will be got examined.

Item No.7Encashment of all pending bills OTA / TA /

Medical/ RPLI Commission etc.Instructions have already been given to all the

Heads of Circles to clear the pending liabilities with

the funds already allocated to them and intimate to

Head Quarters the status of pending liabilities for

release of additional funds where required. It was further

decided to write to all Heads of Circles that wherever

justified as per rules/guidelines, OTA will be paid to

Post Office staff.

Item No.8Grant of compassionate appointments to

eligible candidates and absorb all approvedcandidates.

All eligible candidates for- compassionate

appointment will be considered in accordance with the

rules on the subject. Regarding certain cases pending

in a few Circles, the matter will be examined separately.

Item NO.9Complete take over of POSB and PLI by the

Postal Department and accord full Autonomy tothe Postal Board as in the case of Railway Board.

It was stated that the matter relating to Investment

of P.O. Insurance Fund is under consideration of

Government As regards POSS, the suggestions of

Staff Side will be looked into.

Item No. 10Recognition of Federations and setting up of

councils at all level.Subject to certain changes I inclusions in the

Constitution of NFPE, the proposal has been agreed by

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pension.

The Federation is being addressed in this regard.

SBI CHANGES TRACK, TO RECRUIT STAFF ON CONTRACTState Bank of India (SBI) has decided to change its recruitment strategy. From building a cadre of

officials by conducting a common entrance examinations, the bank is now recruiting marketing executives

on a contract basis. The bank has recently advertised for recruitment of 1,300 customer relationship executives

on a contract basis for an initial period of two years. Interestingly, the bank is offering up to 30% of their

salary is variably pay which would be linked to performance. The bank has also reserved the right to hold

examinations.

The bank has said the CRE would be utilised for marketing their personal banking and small and

medium enterprise segments. The recruits will be placed in metro and urban offices of the bank. SBI's

approach appears to be a hybrid of strategy of private banks and state-owned banks. Private banks have

been completely outsourcing marketing of loan products to direct selling agents on a commission basis.

Public sector bank on the other hand have been relying on their employees, offering incentives to branches

rather than individuals for performance.

Although RBI has come out with guidelines on outsourcing that enable to farm out some of the jobs to

outsiders, for PSU banks this was not an option due to pressure from unions. Bankers in private banks say

that the bank is likely to recruit from small centres. In larger cities, even new private banks with higher

compensation packages are finding it difficult to recruit people.

(Economic Times 7-3-07)

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MAY 2007 BHARTIYA POST RNI No. 25592/73Regd. No. DL (C)-12/1075/06-08

24-04-2007 - INDEFINITE STRIKE - DEFERREDcircle heads were addressed to restore/revive second

delivery wherever necessary to compete couriers.

4. Care will be taken to safeguard the monopoly of

the department while proposing amendment to IPO Act.

5. Part time casual labourers may be considered for

GDS posts.

6. Filling up of LSG / HSG.II/HSG.I posts

(i) All LSG / HSG.II/HSG.I posts will be filled up in

time bound action.

(ii) Issue on bench mark for LSG etc. will be examined.

(iii) Clarification in filling up of APM Accounts posts

will be issued.

(iv) All APMG staff will be summoned to Directorate

on 04-05-2007 and clarified the rulings on LSG/

HSG.II/HSG.I.

(v) Another meeting will be held on 21-05-2007 to

discuss about the pendency if any in filling up of

LSG / HSG.II /HSG.I posts.

(vi) Clarification on Rule 38 transferees, preparation

of Gradation list, seniority etc. will be discussed

with us next week and finalised.

(vii) The periodicity of promotion to Sr. Accountant will

be examined.

7. (i) All pending bills will be cleared. Circle Heads

are instructed to intimate the funds requirements.

(ii) OTA will be paid to post office staff wherever is

justified.

8. (i) All compassionate appointments will be

considered.

(ii) The issues relating to some circles like

Tamilnadu (one time absorption) will be finalised

within three months. Serious efforts will be taken

to absorb all the approved candidates.

9. (i) Insurance Fund is under consideration.

(ii) POSB - the suggestions will be looked into.

10. DoP&T agreed to grant recognition to Federation subject

to conditions. The Federation is being addressed.

Apart from these, many more issues like

tightening of norms like Stamp Vendors, etc. were

discussed. There is a positive response from the

department. The success is due to the unity exhibited

in the Postal JCA.

Therefore, the JCA has decided to defer the Postal

Strike commencing from 24-04-2007. All Circle /

Divisional / Branch Secretaries are requested to

translate the same in their regional language and

circulate to all members.

With greetings,

Dear Comrades,

Consequent upon the talks held between the

Secretary, Department of Posts with the Staff Side on 19-

04-2007 on the charter of demands and other issues and

reached settlement on many issues, the JCA met in Dak

Bhawan on 20-04-2007 at 08:30 P.M. had unanimously

decided to defer the indefinite strike programme.

The gist of decisions communicated by the

Department vide its letter No. 8-1/2007-SR dated 20-

04-2007 is enclosed herewith.

The gist of the talks and assurances isfurnished below:-1. The Government will be approached once again

to refer GDS issues to Sixth Pay Commission for

consideration. The Officer's Committee already

appointed has been dismantled.

2. The Cabinet note will be submitted to seek

exemption of Department from the purview of Screening

Committee. In the meantime to manage the shortage

of staff the following is agreed and will be implemented.

(i) Pending Residual Vacancies in PA cadre from

2000-01 to 2005-2006 will be filled up. (There isapproximately more than 11000 posts. All Circle

Secretaries to check and act).

(ii) The LGO Exam question paper will be modified

according to requirement of job;

(iii) An additional LGO exam will be conducted.

(iv) Unfilled up vacancies will be thrown open to GDS

possessing plus two qualifications with age limit.

Details will be discussed.

In short all pending LGO vacancies will be filled

up within three months.

(v) The Postmen & Group 'D' will be given additional

chances to write the LGO exam.

(vi) OTA will be granted to Postal Operate staff to

manage the excess work due to absentism and

shortage.

(vii) Retired pensioners can be employed to meet the

shortage of staff;

(viii)An Internal Committee is constituted to fix honorarium

/ incentive for the additional works like IMT, Passport

processing, IT Returns etc. It is assured that

incentive will be fixed to all marketing activities.

(ix) All vacant GDS posts will be filled up.

3. (i) Regarding Franchise Postal Outlets, this will

be reviewed and decided further in May 2007.

(ii) There will be no closure / merger of postal divisions.

(iii) There will be no curtailment of delivery. Even the

bhartiya post may 2007

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