All India Postal Employees Union GDS - NFPE Tamilnadu Circle: September 2013

Monday, 30 September 2013

REQUEST TO PRIME MINISTER OF INDIA BY POSTAL JCA ON GDS DEMANDS

ஏழாவது ஊதியக் குழுவே GDS

ஊழியர்களின்ஊதிய விகிதங்களை பரிசீலிக்க

வேண்டும் என்று வேண்டி பாரதப் பிரதமருக்கு

POSTAL JCA சார்பில் கடிதம்

POSTAL JOINT COUNCIL OF ACTION

NATIONAL FEDERATION OF POSTAL EMPLOYEES

1^st Floor, North Avenue Post Office Building, New Delhi - 110001

FEDERATION OF NATIONAL POSTAL ORGANISATIONS

T-24, Atul Grove Road, New Delhi - 110001

Ref: JCA/GDS/2013 Dated – 26.09.2013

Dr. Manmohan Singh

Hon’ble Prime Minister of India

New Delhi – 110001

Sir,

Sub: - Inclusion of Gramin Dak Sevaks of Department of Posts under the purview of the proposed Seventh Pay Commission – regarding.

With due respect and regards, we put forth the following for your kind consideration and favourable decision please.

In the Department of Posts, the 50% of the total work force are called as Gramin Dak Sevaks and they are continuously being discriminated by separate committees formed for the consideration of their wages and service conditions.

The Supreme Court of India declared that these Gramin Dak Sevaks are holder of civil posts and it is a well settled law. Despite the judgment, the same civil servant status has not been accorded yet to them except a part in case of disciplinary proceedings.

The Fourth Central Pay Commission categorically emphasized that, the GDS issues shall be brought under the purview of Pay Commissions. But still separate committees are constituted.

The last committee constituted at the time of Sixth Central Pay Commission caused clear injustice to these employees and they are deprived all the service benefits at par with civil servants even though the law of the land declared and settled them as the holder of the civil posts.

Under these circumstances, we most humbly request the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India to consider our request and cause orders to include the GDS of the Department of Posts under the terms of reference of the Seventh Central Pay Commission.

With profound regards,

Yours sincerely,

(M. Krishnan) (D. Theagarajan)

Secretary General, NFPE Secretary General, FNPO

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CONFEDERATION CIRCULAR ON STRIKE BALLOT

CONFEDERATION OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES & WORKERS

(Central Head Quarters)

1st Floor, North Avenue Post Office Building, New Delhi - 110001

CIRCULAR NO. 8/2013 DATED – 28.09.2013

IMPORTANT CIRCULAR

CONFEDERATION NATIONAL SECRETARIAT WILL MEET ON 23.10.2013 TO DECIDE FUTURE COURSE OF ACTION

STRIKE BALLOT DEFERRED

NO CHANGE IN THE CAMPAIGN PROGRAMME OF CONFEDERATION OFFICE BEARERS

Dear Comrades,

The National Secretariat of the Confederation congratulate the affiliates and State Committees for the strenuous efforts put in by them to propagate and campaign amongst the mass of the employees of the need for an immediate wage revision and setting up of the 7^th CPC and enlist the massive participation of the Central Govt. employees for a long drawn out struggle, which commenced in 2011 and the first phase of which was culminated on 12^th December, 2012 in a one day strike action. We are proud of the fact that our efforts has borne fruit as the Government had to announce the setting up of the 7^th CPC on 25^th. Confederation, as you are aware, had always been in the forefront in formulating demands of the CGEs, presenting and articulating the issues in spearheading struggles and negotiating the demands to reach settlement. This time also Confederation was the organization which raised the setting up of the 7^th CPC and wage revision; demanded that the 7^th CPC’s recommendation must be effective from 1.1.2011; insisting that the tenure of the recommendation of the 6^th CPC must be ended on the expiry of the five years on par with the wage tenure of the Public Sector undertaking workers as early as in 2010. It could justify the demands with facts and figures of the unprecedented erosion of the real value of the wages of the Central Government employees due to the high rate of inflation in the economy and shooting up of the prices of all essential commodities. The campaign and propaganda unleashed by us together had its salutary impact on the thinking process of other sister organizations, compelled them to take note of the growing discontent amongst the rank and file of their membership and to realize the fact that the wage structure had become incapable of making both ends meet especially for those employees at the lower levels of the hierarchy. They had to perforce take up the issue of wage revision and setting up the 7^th CPC due to the ambience created by the Confederation and its affiliates by organizing series of struggles during the period and at the same time spurning every of our attempt for a joint action. We are quite aware that sanctions cannot be generated without joint and united action of the workers. This dichotomy practiced by the predominant organizations in the JCM inflicted irreparable damage to the cause of the Central Government employees.

We are happy that the Government of India having realized that the large majority of the Central Government employees have become mentally attuned to the path of an inevitable struggle on wage revision decided to avert a confrontation by announcing the setting up of the 7^th CPC. We must, however, realize that the decision of the Government tantamount to a post dated cheque which is capable of encashment only after a long period of two and half years. We must not take it lying down. The agony and sufferings of the employees, especially those at the lower levels cannot be mitigated by promises and assurances. There must be a rise in their emoluments to make them capable of meeting the ever increasing cost of essential needs. The Government must be told categorically and compelled to agree for the merger of DA with pay; and interim relief, which had all along been the case ever since the advent of the system of Pay Commission for wage revision. We must bring home the fact that there will be no question of any arrears arising from the recommendation of the 7^th CPC as the Commission is mandated to make its recommendation before the crucial date of 1^st January, 2016.

Even though, it is stated that the terms of reference would be finalized in consultation with all stake holders, the question of inclusion of GDS within the ambit of the Pay Commission, in all probabilities would be resisted by the Government. In the light of the passage of the PFRDA Bill in the Parliament, the Government might not agree to include the retirement benefits in the terms of reference. This apart, the Government will now refer all pending matters, be it at the National Anomaly Committee, National Council or various Departmental Councils or taken up through inter departmental references to the 7^th CPC. In other words for the next two and half years none of the issues of the CGEs will be either discussed or settled. We must not allow the Government to succeed in this nefarious objective.

We must note that the present announcement of setting up of the 7^th CPC has also the hidden political agenda, for many States including Delhi are to go to polls in the next few months. The National Secretariat of the Confederation will meet on 23.10.2013 at Delhi. Formal notice is being sent separately. The Sectt. will decide upon the future course of action. In view of the present announcement of the Government setting up the 7^th CPC it is necessary that we should defer the strike ballot decision, which is scheduled to be held on 11^th to 13^th November, 2013. It is however, our considered opinion that unless we tread the path of struggle the demand for merger of DA with pay, date of effect, inclusion of GDS within the ambit of the 7^th CPC and other issues in our charter of demands will not be settled at all. The campaign chalked out must, therefore, be carried out with determination and understanding that we will succeed. We request the leaders of the affiliates, State Committees and National Sectt. Members to ensure that the campaign programmes are implemented as planned.

With greetings,

Yours fraternally,

(K. K. N. Kutty) (M. Krishnan)

President Secretary General

Tuesday, 24 September 2013

GDS BONUS CEILING FOR RS.3500/- HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE CABINET TODAY

NFPE இல்லாமல் உரிமைகள் இழந்தோம் !

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உரிமையை மீண்டும் பெற்றோம் !

தியாகத்தின் வராலாறு NFPE !

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பெற்ற சுதந்திரம் இனி பேணிக் காப்போம் !

மற்ற சுதந்திரம் அடைந்தே தீருவோம் !

வாழ்க AIPEU GDS NFPE ! வாழ்க NFPE !

R. தனராஜ், மாநிலச் செயலர் .

GDS bonus ceiling raised from Rs.2500 to Rs.3500 from this year itself...........

FLASH NEWS .... !!!!

GDS bonus ceiling for Rs.3500- has been approved by the Cabinet today. The bonus is sanctioned with prospective effect i.e., from this year itself.

PIB News:

Enhancement of ceiling for calculation of ex-gratia bonus payable to Gramin Dak Sevaks

The Union Cabinet today approved the proposal of the Department of Posts to enhance the ceiling for calculation of ex-gratia bonus payable to Gramin Dak Sevaks from Rs. 2,500/- to Rs.3,500/- same as that prescribed for the regular departmental employees. The decision would be applicable with prospective effect that is from the accounting year 2012-13 payable in 2013-14.

The increase in bonus calculation ceiling will restore the long established parity between regular departmental employees and Gramin Dak Sevaks on the issue of payment of bonus. This decision will benefit 2.63 lakh Gramin Dak Sevaks working in the Department of Posts, who play a very vital role in providing postal, financial and insurance services in the rural, hilly and tribal areas of the country.

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