Dear Comrades,
Proposed
Indefinite Strike Notice to be served by the Central J C A and Charter of
Demands
POSTAL JOINT COUNCIL OF ACTION
NATIONAL FEDERATION OF POSTAL
EMPLOYEES
FEDERATION OF NATIONAL POSTAL
ORGANISATIONS
ALL INDIA POSTAL EXTRA DEPARTMENTAL EMPLOYEES
UNION
NATIONAL UNION OF GRAMIN DAK SEVAKS
NEW DELHI
No: JCA/AGTN/2011 Dated
05.12.2011
To
Ms.
Manjula Prasher,
Secretary
Department of Posts,
Dak
Bhawan,
New
Delhi-110116
Subject: Non
implementation of assurances and revival of
postponed Indefinite Strike.
Respected
Madam,
The meeting of the
Central JCA held on 03.12.2011 at New Delhi, have reviewed the
post-5th July deferred strike settlement situation and have come to
unanimous conclusion that Postal Board has failed to implement the assurances
given by the Secretary [Posts] on agreed demands, even after a lapse of four
months. Further it is going ahead with the unilateral implementation of the Mail
Network Optimization Project [MNOP] in spite of vehement opposition of the Staff
Side.
During the discussion with
the Secretary [Posts] on 5th July deferred strike demands, it was
assured that there will be no closure/merger of Post Offices, other than
simultaneous relocation. But orders in this regard are yet to be communicated to
the Heads of the Circle. Orders on Sorting Postman need further
modification.
On GDS issues no
favourable orders are issued on any of the items till this date. Payment of
Pro-rata wages and absorption of Casual labourers and Part Time contingent
employees still remains unsettled, even though it was assured that orders on
payment of pro-rata wages to pre-1993 appointees will be issued within a
month.
JCM
Departmental Council meeting is indefinitely delayed. Cadre-restructuring
Committee has not yet finalized its final proposals. Issues relating to Postmen,
Mail guard and MTS are still in the negotiating stage and no settlement in
sight. Demands of the Circle / Regional Offices administrative staff, Postal
Accounts, SBCO and Civil Wing employees are not given serious consideration. In
short, abnormal delay is taking place in settlement of the genuine demands
raised in the Charter of Demands.
On
contrary, even when most of the burning issues of the employees are totally
neglected or remains unsettled, the Postal Board is going ahead with
implementation of the retrograde recommendations of the McKinsey on Mail Network
Optimization Project [MNOP]. In the Committee constituted under the Chairmanship
of Member [Operations] for reviewing the issues arising out of the
implementation of speed post Hubs and proposed L1, L2 in first class mails, the
Staff Side representatives have vehemently opposed the implementation of L1, L2
in first class mails as it will adversely affect the efficiency of the services
resulting in abnormal delay thereby leading to erosion of public faith on the
postal services. Further it will also result in large-scale dislocation /
transfer of employees and will adversely affect their promotional prospects. In
spite of our objection and disagreement, the Postal Board has made it clear that
they are going ahead with the implementation of the MNOP Project.
In
the above circumstances, the Staff Side is left with no alternative, but to
revive the postponed strike decision and resort to the agitational path once
again. The Central JCA after in depth analysis of the entire situation, have
decided to go on indefinite strike from 17thJanuary, 2012. It
was also decided to serve the strike notice on 15.12.2011 and to conduct
mass demonstrations / dharnas in front of all Chief PMG / PMG Offices and
Divisional Offices on that day. As a second phase of the agitation, the
Secretary Generals of NFPE and FNPO and the General Secretaries and CHQ Office
Bearers of Federations /All India Unions / Associations of the JCA shall sit on
hunger fast in front of Dak Bhawan on 26.12.2011.
We hope
that the Postal Board shall come forward for a negotiated settlement on all the
issues mentioned above.
Detailed
charter of demands and strike notice will be served on 15-12.2011.
Yours
faithfully,
M.
Krishnan D. Theagarajan
Secretary General,
NFPE Secretary General, FNPO
S. S.
Mahadevaiah P.U. Muralidharan
General
Secretary General Secretary
AIPEDEU NUGDS
Proposed
Indefinite Strike Notice to be served by the Central J C A and Charter of
Demands
POSTAL JOINT COUNCIL OF ACTION
NATIONAL FEDERATION OF POSTAL EMPLOYEES
FEDERATION OF NATIONAL POSTAL ORGANISATIONS
ALL INDIA POSTAL EXTRA DEPARTMENTAL EMPLOYEES
UNION
NATIONAL UNION OF GRAMIN DAK SEVAKS
JCA/2011
Dated – 15th December 2011
To,
The Director General
Department of Posts
Dak Bhawan,
New Delhi – 110001
NOTICE
Madam,
In accordance with the provisions of Sub
Section (1) of Section 22 of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, we hereby notify
that all the Postal/RMS/MMS/Administrative & Postal Accounts Employees and
the Gramin Dak Sewaks will go on indefinite strike from 17.01.2012. The demands
for acceptance of which the employees embark upon this indefinite strike are
detailed in the Charter of Demands enclosed.
M. Krishnan
D. Theagarajan
Secretary General,
NFPE Secretary
General, FNPO
K. V.
Sridharan
D. Kishan Rao
General Secretary, AIPEU Group 'C'
General Secretary, NAPE
Group 'C'
Ishwar Singh
Dabas
T. N. Rahate
General Secretary ,
General
Secretary
Postmen, MTS & Group 'D'
NAPE
Postmen, MTS & Group 'D'
Giriraj Singh
D.
Theagarajan
General Secretary
General
Secretary
AIRMS & MMS EU Group 'C'
R-3,
FNPO
P. Suresh
A.
H. Siddique
General
Secretary
General
Secretary
AIRMS & MMS EU MG & Group 'D'
R-4,
FNPO
Pranab Bhattacharjee
O.P.Khanna
General
Secretary
General
Secretary
AIPAOEU Group C & D
Admn.
Emp. Association- FNPO
S. S. Mahadevaiah
P.U.
Muralidharan
General Secretary
General
Secretary
AIPEDEU NUGDS
T. Satyanarayana
H.L.
Ramteke
General Secretary
General
Secretary
AIPAEA AIPAOA
S.
Appanraj S.
Sambandam
General
Secretary General
Secretary
AIPSBCOEA
NASBCO
S. A.
Raheem Pratha
Pratim Ghorai
General Secret
General
Secretary
AIPCWEA
NUCWE
CHARTER OF DEMANDS
1. (a) Drop the
Mail Network Optimisation Project (MNOP) and reject the Mckinsey Consultancy's
disastrous recommendations. In spite of the opposition and
disagreement expressed by the staff side in the MNOP Committee, the Department
is going ahead with the implementation of L1, L2 (hub system for first class
mails). Further the request for additional intra-circle speed post hubs
proposed by the staff side is not yet fully implemented. Change of
administrative jurisdiction of speed post hubs from Postal side to RMS side is
also not considered favourably.
(b) Stop
closure/merger of Post offices including Branch Post offices. Even
though it was assured by the Secretary (Posts) in the minutes of the discussion
held on 01.07.2011, that there will be no closure/merger of Post offices, except
simultaneous relocation, instructions in this regard are yet to be communicated
to the Circle/Regional heads. Even now some Regional heads are closing Post
offices indiscriminately.
(c) Drop the
proposed move to introduce delivery hubs for delivery of articles by
withdrawing delivery from all town sub post offices in the urban areas. Orders
for rotation of the Sorting Postmen work among Beat Postman may be
withdrawn.
(d) Review CRC, EPP and logistics
norms.
2. Grant status as
Central Government Civil Servants to Gramin Dak Sevaks employees for
all purposes including service matters, pay scale, increment, allowances,
pension, promotion, leave, bonus, trade unions rights and other terminal
benefits. Scrap the new Recruitment rules for appointment of postmen by 25%
outside recruitment which curtails the promotional avenues of GDS and restore
the previous Recruitment rules. Enhance the bonus ceiling of GDS to 3500/- at
par with regular employees. Withdraw the tightened norms for cash handling,
stamp sale, and other norms for assessing the workload of BPMs, stop reduction
of TRCA in case of reduction in workload. Modify the orders restricting
compassionate appointment of GDS. Scrap the newly notified "GDS Conduct &
Engagement Rules" and restore the previous "GDS Conduct and Employment Rules".
Fill up all GDS Mailmen Posts in RMS. Providing norms for NREGS and till that
time the higher rate of incentive may be paid. Inspite of assurances to
reconsider the orders, no favourable orders have been issued so
far.
3. Revise the wages of
casual labourers including part-time and contingent employees w.e.f.
1.1.2006 as per Supreme Court orders based on the minimum pay implemented as per
Sixth CPC recommendations. Stop outsourcing the work of casual labourers and
contingent employees. Grant temporary Status to all full time casual labourers.
Convert part-time into full-time by combination of duties. Absorb all part-time
casual and contingent employees creating GDS posts. Inspite of favourable
assurances during discussion no orders have been issued so far.
4. Immediate revision of
OTA rates and stop recovery of OTA paid to officials who are engaged
compulsorily on OTA overlooking the pay-ceiling.
5. Implement the
assurances made on 12.07.2010 strike settlement and also in the JCM Departmental
Council Meeting held on 23.08.2010. Ensure prompt holding of
Departmental Council Meetings. In spite of assurance that next JCM meeting will
be held within one month, no meeting has been notified so far.
6. Immediate finalization
of Cadre Restructuring proposals including Postal Accounts as assured
by the Secretary Department of Posts and its implementation. In spite of the
assurance that the proposals will be finalized within one month, the process is
still in the initial stage.
7. Stop decentralization
of Postal Accounts, PLI and RPLI and ensure status-quo. Save DPLI
office, Kolkata and ensure job security to the staff of DPLI. Certain items of
work relating to PLI has been decentralized unilaterally.
8. Expedite the process of filling of all vacant posts in all wings including
GDS. Create additional new post wherever workload is heavy. 2/3 posts
for the period up to 2008 kept in skeleton may be redeployed to offices where
additional post is justified.
9. Ensure 100% filling
up of LSG, HSG-II, HSG-I promotional posts before implementation of Postmasters
Cadre, remove the retrograde eligibility conditions for appearing the
examination of Grade I and PSS Group B and allow Account line officials
also.
10. Create the
System Administrators posts as assured with specified norms and other
works and make it a separate cadre as a promotional cadre to PA/SA.
11. Stop combination
of beats /double duty, stop harassment of staff insisting 100% impracticable
condition for delivery under Project Arrow. Settle the demands raised
in the Postmen Committee such as distance factor, number of articles, Grant of
Cycle allowance without distance condition, cash payment for uniform and kit
items, Supply of good quality uniforms, Revision of norms. Stop imposing
unmanageable workload on staff in the name of verification of applications and
delivery of Adhar cards to public. Settle the items already submitted by
Postmen Unions.
12. Fixing norms for
newly assigned works of Multi Tasking Staff. Allow to decline postman
promotion for MTS under seniority quota without loosing MACP promotions and
review the recruitment rules of MTS to Postmen / Mail Guards.
13. Grant
promotions to Drivers / Artisans at par with other C.G. organizations
like Railways/Defence. Higher Pay Scales to charge hand &
Drivers.
14. Declare SBCO
Staff as Divisional cadre, Stop harassment of SBCO officials under
contributory factors. Complete the Ledger Agreement Work and update the SBCO
before launching Core Banking.
15. Fill up all
Postal Civil Wing and Electrical Wing posts as per CPWD norms.
Creation of one Civil Circle and Electrical and Architectural Division in every
Circle. Expedite the Restructuring of Civil Wing Cadres. Restrict the transfer
of non-gazetted staff within the concerned Postal Circle only. Retain Head clerk
designation instead of Assistant and declare Head clerk as supervisory
posts.
16. Ensure full
fledge functioning of newly formed Postal Accounts Offices by providing adequate
staff strength and accommodation. Rectify the anomaly caused due to
promotion of Group 'D' official to the cadre of LDC after 2006. Restore the
residency period of three years in respect of JA to SA promotion retrospectively
w.e.f. 13.12.2006. Grant MACP to those joined in Sorter cadre treating LDC as
entry grade as the Sorter grade has been defunct since 2000. Expedite the
process of filling up of vacant posts in the Postal Accounts Wing.
17. Counting of
past services rendered by erstwhile RTPs for promotions and
MACP.
18. Implement Apex
Court Judgment in case of RRR Candidates in true sprit and extend to
all approved RRR Candidates awaiting for absorption.
19. Stop Harassing
and victimization of innocent officials under contributory negligence
factors. Implement the true spirit of Govt. orders and Volumes and no
recovery should be made if the concerned is not directly responsible for the
loss sustained to the department.
20. Stop
discrimination towards PO & RMS Accounts Cadre, Create separate
cadre and earmark percentage of posts for norm based promotions in the same
cadre, Count Special Allowance for fixation on promotion, Withdraw the recovery
imposed on Postman Pay fixation and drawal of bonus to GDS. Restore the date of
passing the Accountant examination for according LSG promotions instead date of
entry in PA cadre.
21. Enhance the LR
strength on all cadres to the extent of 20% and fill up all vacant LR
posts.
22. Ensure prompt
grant of Child Care Leave as per the liberalized orders, unnecessary
hurdles put forth should be dropped.
23. Review the
MACP clarificatory orders and rectify the issues like, non drawal of
special allowance on acquiring MACP, wrong interpretation of IIIrd MACP to
departmental promotes only after 30 years, Counting as double promotions as
Group D & Postmen even in the case of promotion to Postman on GDS quota, non
counting of training period for MACP, ignore promotions acquired on deptl. exam
for MACP, ignore all uncommunicated average bench marks for MACP as per Judicial
verdict. Ensure prompt holding of DPCs at Circle and Divisional level as per
DOP&T latest instructions. Grant of Grad pay 1900, 2000 with effect from
01.01.2006 to those Group D (MTS) who were given TBOP/BCR before
1.01.2006.
24. Stop attack on Union
office bearers by misusing Rule 37 transfers and Rule 9 of CCS (CCA)
Rules. Dispose all Rule 9 (Pension rules) disciplinary cases and review petition
cases pending at Directorate years together.
25. Denying the legitimate right of employees to avail holidays &
Sundays by compelling them to attend frequent meetings/Melas arranged
by the department. In spite of the instructions issued by Directorate, some of
the lower authorities are still compelling the staff to attend melas and
meetings on Sundays and holidays.
POSTAL JOINT COUNCIL OF ACTION
NATIONAL FEDERATION OF POSTAL EMPLOYEES
FEDERATION OF NATIONAL POSTAL ORGANISATIONS
ALL INDIA POSTAL EXTRA DEPARTMENTAL EMPLOYEES
UNION
NATIONAL UNION OF GRAMIN DAK SEVAKS
JCA/2011
Dated – 15th December 2011
To,
The Director General
Department of Posts
Dak Bhawan,
New Delhi – 110001
NOTICE
Madam,
In accordance with the provisions of Sub
Section (1) of Section 22 of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, we hereby notify
that all the Postal/RMS/MMS/Administrative & Postal Accounts Employees and
the Gramin Dak Sewaks will go on indefinite strike from 17.01.2012. The demands
for acceptance of which the employees embark upon this indefinite strike are
detailed in the Charter of Demands enclosed.
M. Krishnan
D. Theagarajan
Secretary General,
NFPE Secretary
General, FNPO
K. V.
Sridharan
D. Kishan Rao
General Secretary, AIPEU Group 'C'
General Secretary, NAPE
Group 'C'
Ishwar Singh
Dabas
T. N. Rahate
General Secretary ,
General
Secretary
Postmen, MTS & Group 'D'
NAPE
Postmen, MTS & Group 'D'
Giriraj Singh
D.
Theagarajan
General Secretary
General
Secretary
AIRMS & MMS EU Group 'C'
R-3,
FNPO
P. Suresh
A.
H. Siddique
General
Secretary
General
Secretary
AIRMS & MMS EU MG & Group 'D'
R-4,
FNPO
Pranab Bhattacharjee
O.P.Khanna
General Secretary General Secretary
General Secretary General Secretary
AIPAOEU Group C & D
Admn.
Emp. Association- FNPO
S. S. Mahadevaiah
P.U.
Muralidharan
General Secretary
General
Secretary
AIPEDEU NUGDS
T. Satyanarayana
H.L.
Ramteke
General Secretary
General
Secretary
AIPAEA AIPAOA
S.
Appanraj S.
Sambandam
General
Secretary General
Secretary
AIPSBCOEA
NASBCO
S. A.
Raheem Pratha
Pratim Ghorai
General Secret
General
Secretary
AIPCWEA
NUCWE
CHARTER OF DEMANDS
1. (a) Drop the
Mail Network Optimisation Project (MNOP) and reject the Mckinsey Consultancy's
disastrous recommendations. In spite of the opposition and
disagreement expressed by the staff side in the MNOP Committee, the Department
is going ahead with the implementation of L1, L2 (hub system for first class
mails). Further the request for additional intra-circle speed post hubs
proposed by the staff side is not yet fully implemented. Change of
administrative jurisdiction of speed post hubs from Postal side to RMS side is
also not considered favourably.
(b) Stop
closure/merger of Post offices including Branch Post offices. Even
though it was assured by the Secretary (Posts) in the minutes of the discussion
held on 01.07.2011, that there will be no closure/merger of Post offices, except
simultaneous relocation, instructions in this regard are yet to be communicated
to the Circle/Regional heads. Even now some Regional heads are closing Post
offices indiscriminately.
(c) Drop the
proposed move to introduce delivery hubs for delivery of articles by
withdrawing delivery from all town sub post offices in the urban areas. Orders
for rotation of the Sorting Postmen work among Beat Postman may be
withdrawn.
(d) Review CRC, EPP and logistics
norms.
2. Grant status as
Central Government Civil Servants to Gramin Dak Sevaks employees for
all purposes including service matters, pay scale, increment, allowances,
pension, promotion, leave, bonus, trade unions rights and other terminal
benefits. Scrap the new Recruitment rules for appointment of postmen by 25%
outside recruitment which curtails the promotional avenues of GDS and restore
the previous Recruitment rules. Enhance the bonus ceiling of GDS to 3500/- at
par with regular employees. Withdraw the tightened norms for cash handling,
stamp sale, and other norms for assessing the workload of BPMs, stop reduction
of TRCA in case of reduction in workload. Modify the orders restricting
compassionate appointment of GDS. Scrap the newly notified "GDS Conduct &
Engagement Rules" and restore the previous "GDS Conduct and Employment Rules".
Fill up all GDS Mailmen Posts in RMS. Providing norms for NREGS and till that
time the higher rate of incentive may be paid. Inspite of assurances to
reconsider the orders, no favourable orders have been issued so
far.
3. Revise the wages of
casual labourers including part-time and contingent employees w.e.f.
1.1.2006 as per Supreme Court orders based on the minimum pay implemented as per
Sixth CPC recommendations. Stop outsourcing the work of casual labourers and
contingent employees. Grant temporary Status to all full time casual labourers.
Convert part-time into full-time by combination of duties. Absorb all part-time
casual and contingent employees creating GDS posts. Inspite of favourable
assurances during discussion no orders have been issued so far.
4. Immediate revision of
OTA rates and stop recovery of OTA paid to officials who are engaged
compulsorily on OTA overlooking the pay-ceiling.
5. Implement the
assurances made on 12.07.2010 strike settlement and also in the JCM Departmental
Council Meeting held on 23.08.2010. Ensure prompt holding of
Departmental Council Meetings. In spite of assurance that next JCM meeting will
be held within one month, no meeting has been notified so far.
6. Immediate finalization
of Cadre Restructuring proposals including Postal Accounts as assured
by the Secretary Department of Posts and its implementation. In spite of the
assurance that the proposals will be finalized within one month, the process is
still in the initial stage.
7. Stop decentralization
of Postal Accounts, PLI and RPLI and ensure status-quo. Save DPLI
office, Kolkata and ensure job security to the staff of DPLI. Certain items of
work relating to PLI has been decentralized unilaterally.
8. Expedite the process of filling of all vacant posts in all wings including
GDS. Create additional new post wherever workload is heavy. 2/3 posts
for the period up to 2008 kept in skeleton may be redeployed to offices where
additional post is justified.
9. Ensure 100% filling
up of LSG, HSG-II, HSG-I promotional posts before implementation of Postmasters
Cadre, remove the retrograde eligibility conditions for appearing the
examination of Grade I and PSS Group B and allow Account line officials
also.
10. Create the
System Administrators posts as assured with specified norms and other
works and make it a separate cadre as a promotional cadre to PA/SA.
11. Stop combination
of beats /double duty, stop harassment of staff insisting 100% impracticable
condition for delivery under Project Arrow. Settle the demands raised
in the Postmen Committee such as distance factor, number of articles, Grant of
Cycle allowance without distance condition, cash payment for uniform and kit
items, Supply of good quality uniforms, Revision of norms. Stop imposing
unmanageable workload on staff in the name of verification of applications and
delivery of Adhar cards to public. Settle the items already submitted by
Postmen Unions.
12. Fixing norms for
newly assigned works of Multi Tasking Staff. Allow to decline postman
promotion for MTS under seniority quota without loosing MACP promotions and
review the recruitment rules of MTS to Postmen / Mail Guards.
13. Grant
promotions to Drivers / Artisans at par with other C.G. organizations
like Railways/Defence. Higher Pay Scales to charge hand &
Drivers.
14. Declare SBCO
Staff as Divisional cadre, Stop harassment of SBCO officials under
contributory factors. Complete the Ledger Agreement Work and update the SBCO
before launching Core Banking.
15. Fill up all
Postal Civil Wing and Electrical Wing posts as per CPWD norms.
Creation of one Civil Circle and Electrical and Architectural Division in every
Circle. Expedite the Restructuring of Civil Wing Cadres. Restrict the transfer
of non-gazetted staff within the concerned Postal Circle only. Retain Head clerk
designation instead of Assistant and declare Head clerk as supervisory
posts.
16. Ensure full
fledge functioning of newly formed Postal Accounts Offices by providing adequate
staff strength and accommodation. Rectify the anomaly caused due to
promotion of Group 'D' official to the cadre of LDC after 2006. Restore the
residency period of three years in respect of JA to SA promotion retrospectively
w.e.f. 13.12.2006. Grant MACP to those joined in Sorter cadre treating LDC as
entry grade as the Sorter grade has been defunct since 2000. Expedite the
process of filling up of vacant posts in the Postal Accounts Wing.
17. Counting of
past services rendered by erstwhile RTPs for promotions and
MACP.
18. Implement Apex
Court Judgment in case of RRR Candidates in true sprit and extend to
all approved RRR Candidates awaiting for absorption.
19. Stop Harassing
and victimization of innocent officials under contributory negligence
factors. Implement the true spirit of Govt. orders and Volumes and no
recovery should be made if the concerned is not directly responsible for the
loss sustained to the department.
20. Stop
discrimination towards PO & RMS Accounts Cadre, Create separate
cadre and earmark percentage of posts for norm based promotions in the same
cadre, Count Special Allowance for fixation on promotion, Withdraw the recovery
imposed on Postman Pay fixation and drawal of bonus to GDS. Restore the date of
passing the Accountant examination for according LSG promotions instead date of
entry in PA cadre.
21. Enhance the LR
strength on all cadres to the extent of 20% and fill up all vacant LR
posts.
22. Ensure prompt
grant of Child Care Leave as per the liberalized orders, unnecessary
hurdles put forth should be dropped.
23. Review the
MACP clarificatory orders and rectify the issues like, non drawal of
special allowance on acquiring MACP, wrong interpretation of IIIrd MACP to
departmental promotes only after 30 years, Counting as double promotions as
Group D & Postmen even in the case of promotion to Postman on GDS quota, non
counting of training period for MACP, ignore promotions acquired on deptl. exam
for MACP, ignore all uncommunicated average bench marks for MACP as per Judicial
verdict. Ensure prompt holding of DPCs at Circle and Divisional level as per
DOP&T latest instructions. Grant of Grad pay 1900, 2000 with effect from
01.01.2006 to those Group D (MTS) who were given TBOP/BCR before
1.01.2006.
24. Stop attack on Union
office bearers by misusing Rule 37 transfers and Rule 9 of CCS (CCA)
Rules. Dispose all Rule 9 (Pension rules) disciplinary cases and review petition
cases pending at Directorate years together.
25. Denying the legitimate right of employees to avail holidays &
Sundays by compelling them to attend frequent meetings/Melas arranged
by the department. In spite of the instructions issued by Directorate, some of
the lower authorities are still compelling the staff to attend melas and
meetings on Sundays and holidays.
