Dear Comrades,
As per NFPE CHQ report, the following developments have been taken place since the deferment of proposed indefinite strike dated 13.07.2010. Employees - specific issues are now getting due attention from Secretary, Department of Posts. Also CHQ has assured our full cooperation in improving the efficiency and productivity of the Department of Posts.
All the DPS Head Quarters of all Circles were summoned to Directorate regarding filling up of vacant posts and more than 16,000 PA/SA Posts have been notified for direct recruitment in all the circles. About 20% of the total approved posts which were kept vacant under residual vacancies etc. are being filled up resulting a sign of relief to the toiling Group 'C' cadres.
All the circles have been ordered to fill up all the Postmen vacancies and examinations have been notified for the selection to be held in the month of October/November 2010.
Revised Recruitment Rules for Multi tasked staff (MTs) is under the finalizastion stage. Eligible GDS without insisting matriculation Qualification will be promoted to the vacant posts shortly.
The GDS Annuity Pension scheme in lieu of severance amount has been notified and it will be effective from 1-1-2011.
Secretary has assured that there will be no closure of post offices, RMS offices and declared that there is no policy decision to outsource the services or privatize the postal services.
A Committee has been constituted for discussion on cadre restructuring proposals and it will finalize its proposal before November 2010. All Postmen and other staff are also being brought under the consideration of the said committee. General Secretaries P-3 and R-3 are representatives of NFPE in the cadre restructuring committee.
Formation of separate cadre as System Asst. and the problems of the existing systems administrators will be addressed in the Cadre Restructuring committee.
A separate committee has been constituted for discussion of Postmen related issues. General Secretary P4 is the member of the committee from the staff side.
The Department directed to constitute a Scrutiny committee at divisional level for scrutinizing the confidential reports of Postmen, Postal Assistants and Sorting Assistants for the preceding 5 years and to consider the possibility of providing one time chance to promote these who were not granted MACP due to application of bench mark.
The two years old issue demanding Grade Pay of Rs.1900 & 2000/- on TBOP, BCR respectively to the erstwhile Group 'D' cadre has now settled by an order on 1-9-2010.
The demand of no recovery for the past cases of stepping up of pay in TBOP/BCR has been accepted and clarificatory orders were issued.
Honorarium for drawal of TRCA arrears to GDS has been finalised and orders were communicated on 26-08-2010. Orders regarding departmental employees already issued.
The deduction of staff to the extent of 20% and 6% in supervisory & operative cadres respectively for TBOP & BCR has been withdrawn.
A meeting was held on 15-07-2010 with staff side for discussion about mail net work optimizastion programme. Secretary assured that further discussion will be held.
Non drawal of HRA to the officials deputed upto 90 days and suspension of quarters beyond 90 days have been clarified properly by the department.
The RTP service rendered at APS has been taken as qualifying service for promotion. Our request to extend the same to all RTP candidates has been assured for consideration by conducting a separate meeting.
Clarifications sought for the entitlement of hostel subsidy and eligibility of all items related to education had been issued by the department.
Clarifications on fixation of pay on promotion after 1-1-2006 had been issued by the department on 06-08-2010.
Clarifications that 'Average grading need not disqualify an official from BCR promotion had been issued based on our demand.
Orders have been issued that the erstwhile Group 'D' official shall continue to serve in the existing cadres. The Department further agreed to remove the condition of computer knowledge to MTS.
Department has caused orders for stepping up of pay of senior direct recruit official with that of junior direct recruit officials.
On attaining MACP with grade pay of Rs.4,200/- has been brought under Pay Band 2, which will avert stagnation and ensure higher status and 50% Minimum pension in Pay Band-II. Our argument that Grade Pay and Pay Brand are inseperable has been favourably clarified.
MACP made applicable to MMS employees and Artisans Higher Grade Pay issue has been settled.
