Dear Comrades,
JCA DECIDES TO GO AHEAD WITH THE HUNGER FAST PROGRAMME ON
21.05.2012. NO CHANGE IN PROGRAMME. ACTION TAKEN REPORT IS NOT
SATISFACTORY.COM.M. KRISHNAN SECRETARY GENERAL, NFPE, SHRI T.N. RAHATE
PRESIDENT FNPO AND OTHER GENERAL SECRETARIES WILL PARTICIPATE IN THE
PROGRAMME. M.KRISHNAN S/G NFPE AND D THEAGARAJAN S/G FNPO.
THE ACTION TAKEN REPORT IS PLACED BELOW:
Government of India
Ministry of Communications & IT
Department of Posts
(SR Section)
Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi-110001.
No.
08/15/2011-SR
Dated the 15th May,2012
To
Secretary General,
National Federation of Postal
Employees,
Ist Floor, Post Office Building,
North Avenue, New Delhi -1.
Secretary General,
Federation of National Postal
Organizations,
T-24, Atul Grove Road, New Delhi
-1.
Subject: - Undue delay in settlement of agreed items of
the strike charter of demands discussed in the meetings dated 10.01.2012 and 12.01.2012
taken by Secretary(P) with Postal Joint Council of Action.
Sir,
I am directed to refer to the Department’s letter of even No. dated 02.05.2012
on the above mentioned subject.
2.
An action taken report ad seriatim on the issues referred to by the staff side,
is as under:
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.
Instructions issued vide letter no. 28-8/2011-D dated 14.05.2012, a copy of
which is enclosed.
2. Orders communicating the
decisions about no closure/merger of post offices if no simultaneous relocation
is possible.
Instructions issued vide letter No.40-6/2011-Plg(Pt) dated 21.2.12
3. Revision of wages of casual
labourers & absorption.
The said Para is confined to the revision of wages of casual labourers.
The issue involves various policy decisions & as at present, draft memo for
the Postal Services Board is at the approval stage. Further action would
be taken after outcome of the decision of the PSB on the issues of revision of
wages and absorption.
4. Revised recruitment rules for
group-D & postman as agreed and syllabus for group-D examination (25% from
GDS) & Postmen/Mailguard.
Files bearing Nos.37-33/2009-SPB-I and 44-14/2009-SPB-I concerned with the
subject matter is already under submission to M/o Law for vetting the draft for
amendment in RRs of Postman/MTS. On receipt of the same from M/o Law, the
RRs will be sent to Govt. Press for necessary Gazette Notification.
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.
A Committee was constituted to look into the revision of cash handling norms
& reduction of TRCA. The Committee has submitted its report, which is under
consideration.
Regarding enhancing the bonus ceiling to Rs. 3500, a proposal has been
submitted to Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure for approval on
02.03.2012.
So far as the issue of revision of cash allowance is concerned, the same is not
part of the minutes. However, the issue will be examined.
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.
Under issue.
7. Reiteration of earlier
instructions on the grant of special pay to unqualified Accountants &
Counting of Special Allowance for pay fixation without filing SLP against
Bangalore High Court Judgement.
CPMG Karnataka Circle has been asked to file SLP in the Apex Court on the
advice of Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure.
8. Circulation of clarification
given to Punjab Circle to the remaining circles also in respect of protection
of pay of defunct PO & RMS Accountants.
Integrated Finance Wing has sought some further inputs on the issue &
action is being taken thereon.
9. Orders on forcible allotment of
staff quarters to the town SOs SPMs as post attached quarters.
Instructions issued vide letter no. 18-9/2010-Bldg. dated 10.5.2012.
10. Non supply of balance
statement of NPS to the official as on 31.3.2011.
The statement of transaction (SOTs) of the subscribers of Central Govt. for the
period 1.4.10 to 30.6.11 have already been dispatched to the subscribers in the
format approved by PFRDA by NSDL Mumbai vide letter dated 19.9.11. All
the Directors of Accounts (Postal) have been informed about the dispatch of SOT
vide letter No.6-5/PA Book-I/NPS Procedure/2011-12/1960-89 dated 18.11.11
11. Enhancement of financial
powers to LSG, HSG II & HSG I.
This is under examination.
12. Enhancing the honorarium for
invigilators engaged in departmental examinations.
The issue of revision of rates of honorarium for Paper Setter, Evaluator etc.
for Departmental Examinations has been examined and rates have been revised
vide letter No.A.34020/17/2008-DE dated 26.4.2012.
13. Allowing the physically
handicapped candidates for appearing IPO examinations.
Under active consideration in consultation with the M/o Social Justice &
Empowerment.
14. Orders on drawal of Cash
handling allowance to Treasurers, Accountants irrespective of their position in
MACP.
A reference has been made to the DOPT in this regard.
15. Finalization of cadre review
proposals before 31.03.2012.
The matter is under active consideration and further discussion with the staff
side may be held shortly.
16. Payment of incentive instead
of honorarium for attending the PLI/RPLI work at divisional offices after
decentralization.
All officials deputed for PLI/RPLI work to RO/CO from Divisions have been asked
to be repatriated vide letter No. 30-1/2010-LI dated 27.1.12
Further, in case of incentive, case has already been processed and is in
pipeline.
17. Orders for repatriation of
officials deputed for PLI/RPLI work to CO/RO to their home divisions.
Same as against sr. no. 16 above.
18. Allowing the Postmaster’s
cadre officials to appear for IPO/PSS Group-B examination.
The proposal has been examined and as observed, it does not fall in line with
the existing instructions, as these are two different streams.
19. Orders permitting the
Postmaster cadre officials to officiate in HSG-I vacancies.
The matter has been examined. Not found feasible, as per R/Rules.
20. DO letter from Member(P) to
all circle heads to fill up all posts of Sorting Postmen, Mail Overseer, Cash
Overseer & Head Postmen.
Orders issued vide No.37-4/2012-SPB I dated 19.04.2012.
21. Allowing MTS to decline promotion
to postmen cadre under seniority quota without losing MACP promotion.
Will follow shortly.
22. Reiteration of instruction for
rotational transfer for SBCO staff by notifying cluster of divisions
Issued vide No.141-91/2012-SPBII dated 2.4.12.
23. Issue instructions to all for
ensuring filling up of all sanctioned LR posts.
Will follow shortly.
24. Prompt grant of child care
leave – issue of instructions.
Instructions reiterated vide letter No.51-3/2011-SPBII dated 10.5.12.
25. Clarifications to be issued on
MACP as agreed upon on the following:
(i)
MACP will not be deferred on the ground of contemplated disciplinary/vigilance
proceedings
(ii)
Instructions on review of ACRs/APARs by scrutiny committees
(iii)
Recovery orders by DA(P) 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).
The issue is presently under examination.
26. Issuing clear instructions to
all CPMsG that in the city areas where RO/COs are situated decentralization of
RPLI/PLI should not be done to city Postal Divisions, instead the work will be
done by RO/CO staff as done before.
Permission to Circle/Regional
office to accept, process and service the policies relating to their
headquarter cities where they were located, issued vide letter no. 30-1/2010-LI
dated 27.01.2012.
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.
Report of the Committee has been received. The recommendations are under
process.
28. Cadre-restructuring and
settlement of Group-D and Sorter anomaly issues relating to Postal Accounts.
Cadre-restructuring: the proposal sent to Integrated Finance Wing for
their concurrence is at present lying with Postal Estt. Branch.Group-D &
Sorter anomaly: the information has been called for from all Circle Postal
Accounts Offices. On receipt of the same the case will be examined further.
29. Follow up action on civil wing
employees’ issues.
The R/Rules are presently pending with M/o Law & Justice. Will be
notified immediately after it is cleared and further action will be taken.
30. Examination of CRC & EPP
norms.
Logistics Posts: Committee formed to work out the handling norms of Logistics
Post has submitted its report. In view of observation of IFA(BD), DDG(Estt) has
been addressed to provide extant provision for formulation of handling norms
for new/existing service so that recommendations of committee can be further
examined. Reply is awaited from DDG(Estt).
EPP: a Committee has been formed to work out the handling norms for EPP.
The Committee has carried out preliminary exercise in its first meeting.
Recommendations of the meeting are awaited.
3.
In view of the position explained above, you are requested to withdraw your
notice of one day hunger fast for 21.05.2012 and cooperate with the Department
in resolving the issues.
Yours faithfully,
Sd/
(Subhash Chander)
Director (SR & Legal)
