Dear Comrades,
NFPE & FNPO MEET SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF POSTS
Secretary Generals NFPE & FNPO along with General Secretaries met
Secretary, Department of Posts, today (22.03.2012) and discussed the following
issues.
(a) Issues
arising out of implementation of L1, L2 concept in RMS
(b) Delay
in implementing the written assurances given by Secretary (Posts) with particular
reference to Casual labourers issue and GDS issues.
Two letters were submitted to the Secretary (Posts) on the above
issues which are published in this website. Secretary (Posts) assured as
follows:
(a) A
meeting with Member (Operations) will be arranged shortly to discuss the staff
side suggestions on L1, L2.
(b) Secretary
(Posts) will personally intervene to ensure that follow up action on the
assurances given by Secretary (Posts) is taken by the concerned officers.
(c) Regarding
casual labourer’s case final decision on the committee report will be taken
without any further delay.
NATIONAL
FEDERATION OF POSTAL EMPLOYEES
FEDERATION OF
NATIONAL POSTAL ORGANISATIONS
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| Ref:
JCA/AGTN/2012
Dated – 22.03.2012 |
To,
Mrs. Manjula Prashar
Secretary,
Department of Posts
Dak Bhawan, New Delhi – 110001
Madam,
Sub: - Issues
arising out of implementation of L1, L2 concept in RMS – request for
discussions – reg.
As you are aware the L1, L2
concept has been implemented in RMS w.e.f. 15.02.2012. Almost one and a half month
is over now. During the January 2012 strike discussions, it was assured that
any issues arising out of implementation of the L1, L2 concept, will be
discussed with the staff side. Earlier when speed post hub system was
introduced a committee under your chairpersonship has been constituted by the
Directorate with Secretary General of NFPE and FNPO and staff side has been
given enough opportunity to submit and discuss the problems relating to speed
post hub system. Finally the following consensus was also arrived at.
(a)
Wherever required, more intra – circle hubs will
be opened. Chief PMG’s have been directed to submit proposals. Staff side also
submitted its proposal.
(b)
Regarding the change of administrative
jurisdiction to RMS Superintendents, instructions were issued to the Chief PMGs
to decide the issue at their own level.
Based on the above decisions most
of the issues relating to speed post hub could be settled, but still in some
circles the Chief PMGs have not taken any result-oriented action. This needs
further discussions at Directorate level.
Now after implementation of L1,
L2 many issues have cropped up which are to be discussed urgently for finding
out remedial measures. Based on the experience at field level during the last
one and a half month period, the staff side submit the following suggestions
for immediate discussion and settlement with regard to L1, L2.
(a)
There is an urgent need to convert certain
existing L2 hubs into L1 in each circle. Similarly the necessity of opening of
some new L1 hub at some new locations is also required. The staff side is ready
to submit its proposal.
(b)
Regarding closing of bags direct bags are to be
closed from L2 to the L1 (to which it is mapped) and also to all other L2 offices
under the same L1, to avoid delay and accumulation for mails at L1.
(c)
Direct bags are to be closed from all L1 to all
other L2 (under other L1) also to avoid delay and heavy accumulation of mails
at L1 offices.
(d)
Inspite of oral and written assurance given by
Secretary, Department of Posts, certain CPMGs/PMGs are trying to transfer the
staff outside their headquarters. Clear instructions should be issued to all
CPMGs/PMGs to avoid transfer of staff outside their headquarters without
request.
In view of the above, we request
you to
(i)
either to revive the MNOP committee constituted
under the chairmanship of Member (Operations) and hold discussion with staff
side to arrive at a concensus.
(ii)
or to hold discussion with the staff side at
your level.
This may be
done at an early date.
We hope that through mutual
discussions most of issues arising out of implementation of L1, L2 and
remaining issues regarding speedpost hubs can be resolved amicably.
Awaiting favourable response.
Yours faithfully,
D.
Theagarajan M.
Krishnan
Secretary
General Secretary
General
FNPO NFPE
NATIONAL
FEDERATION OF POSTAL EMPLOYEES
FEDERATION OF
NATIONAL POSTAL ORGANISATIONS
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| Ref:
JCA/AGTN/2012
Dated – 22.03.2012 |
To,
Mrs. Manjula Prashar
Secretary,
Department of Posts
Dak Bhawan, New Delhi – 110001
Madam,
Sub: - Undue delay in settlement of agreed items on the Charter of
Demands.
A kind attention is invited to
the discussions we had during strike Charter of demands and also further
assurances to us that unlike in the past
whatever assured during discussions will be implemented without any delay.
But to our dismay, many of the
assured items are still not disposed of favourably and even the clarifications
assured to be issued are still pending. Further it is learnt that the Internal
Finance is rejecting the assurances given by Minister for state for
communication and also the Secretary, Department of Posts. which causes a
serious concern. The following are the
few items in which categorical assurance had been ensured in the minutes of the
meeting and also during discussions.
1.
Separate orders communicating the decision that
no mail office will be closed for next three years and no dislocation of staff
to places outside headquarters.
2.
Orders communicating the decisions about no
closure/merger of Post offices if no simultaneous relocation is possible.
3.
Revision of wages to casual labourers &
absorption.
4.
Revised recruitment Rules for Group D &
Postman as agreed and syllabus for Group ‘D’ examination (25% from GDS) &
Postmen/Mailguard.
5.
Revision of cash handling norms to GDS & ensuring
no reduction of TRCA under any circumstances and enhancing the Bonus ceiling to
3500/- & revise the cash allowance to BPM at the rate of Rs.50/- per trip
instead of month.
6.
Orders revising the instructions liberalizing
the powers to the divisional heads instead of circle heads in case of tenure
posting to C and B Class offices.
7.
Reiteration of earlier instructions on the Grant
of Special pay to unqualified Accountants & Counting of Special Allowance
for pay fixation without filling SLP against Bangalore High Court judgment.
8.
Circulation of clarification given to Punjab
circle to the remaining circles also in respect of protection of pay of defunct
PO & RMS Accountants.
9.
Orders on forcible allotment of staff quarters
to the town SOs SPMs as post attached quarters.
10. Non
supply of balance statement of NPS to the official as on 31.03.2011.
11. Enhancement
of financial powers to LSG, HSG II & HSG I.
12. Enhancing
the honorarium for invigilators engaged in departmental examinations.
13. Allowing
the physically handicapped candidates for appearing IPO examinations.
14. Orders
on drawal of Cash handling allowance to Treasurers, Accountants irrespective of
their position in MACP.
15. Finalisation
of cadre review proposals before 31.3.2012.
16. Payment
of incentive instead of honorarium for attending the PLI/RPLI work at
divisional offices after decentralization.
17. Orders
for repatriation of officials deputed for PLI/RPLI work to CO/RO to their home
divisions.
18. Allowing
the Postmaster’s cadre officials to appear for IPO/PSS Group B examination.
19. Orders
permitting the Postmaster Cadre officials to officiate in HSG I vacancies.
20. DO
letter from Member (P) to all circle heads to fill up all posts of Sorting
Postmen, Mail overseer, cash overseer & Head Postmen.
21. Allowing
MTS to decline promotion to postmen cadre under seniority quota without loosing
MACP promotion.
22. Reiteration
of instructions for rotational transfer for SBCO staff by notifying cluster of
divisions.
23. Issue
instructions to all for ensuring filling up of all sanctioned LR posts.
24. Prompt
grant of child care leave – Issue of instructions.
25. Clarifications
to be issued on MACP as agreed upon on the following:
(i) MACP
will not be deferred on the ground at contemplated disciplinary/vigilance
proceedings.
(ii) Instructions
on review of ACRs/APARs by scruitiny committees.
(iii) Recovery
orders by DAP in the matter of pay fixation on MACP in case of MTS
(iv) Cases
relating to declining promotion prior to issue of MACP order (Prior to 2009)
26. Issuing
clear instructions to all Chief PMGs that in the city areas where RO/Cos are
situated decentralisation of RPLI/PLI should not be done to city Postal
Divisions, instead the work will be done by RO/CO staff as done before.
27. Issuing
orders on the items finalized by the Postmen committee and also follow up
action on certain items to be referred to work study unit.
28. Cadre-restructuring
and settlement of Group D and sorter anomaly issues relating to Postal
Accounts.
29. Follow
up action on civil wing employees issues.
30. Examination
of CRC & EPP norms.
Apart from the above, the minutes
of the standing committee (JCM) and also the reply to the items already
discussed in the strike charter but included on JCM items are yet to be issued.
It is constrained to inform that in the event of non settlement of the
above items within one month we have decided to observe one day token fast in
front of Directorate by all the General Secretaries.
We trust that your will
effectively intervene and maintain tranquility in service.
With profound regards,
D. Theagarajan M.
Krishnan
Secretary
General Secretary
General
FNPO NFPE
