Saturday, 28 May 2016
AIPEU GDS ORAL EVIDENCE TO GDS COMMITTEE
Friday, 27 May 2016
ALL INDIA UNION ANNOUNCED THREE PHASED TRADE UNION PROGRAMME OF ACTION ENDING WITH SERVING OF STRIKE NOTICE ON CBS - CIS - FINACLE ISSUES !
CBS / CIS பிரச்சினைகளை தீர்த்திட வேண்டி
நாடு தழுவிய போராட்டம் !
அஞ்சல் மூன்று தமிழ் மாநிலச் சங்கத்தின் 25.5.2016 கடிதத்தில் வேண்டியபடி நமது போராட்டக் கோரிக்கையை அகில இந்திய சங்கம் ஏற்றது !
CBS /CIS கோளாறுகள் /குளறுபடிகள் /பிரச்சினைகள் தீர்த்திடக் கோரி
நாடு தழுவிய அளவில் 3 கட்ட போராட்டம் அறிவிப்பு !
மூன்றாவது கட்ட போராட்டம் (30.06.2016) முடிவில் வேலை நிறுத்த நோட்டீஸ் இலாக்காவுக்கு அளிக்கப்படும் !
வேலை நிறுத்தத்திற்கான தேதி NFPE உறுப்புச் சங்கங்களையும் JCA வையும் கலந்துகொண்டு நிர்ணயிக்கப்படும் !
"வெறும் கடிதம் எழுதுவதால் கடமை முடிந்தது" என்று கருதுவதல்ல உங்கள் மாநிலச் சங்கம் !
அகில இந்திய அளவிலான பிரச்சினை தீர்விற்கும் முன்கை எடுப்பதே உங்கள் மாநிலச் சங்கம் !
அகில இந்திய சங்கத்தின் கடிதத்திற்கு பிரச்சனைகளை பெரும்பகுதி இன்றைக்கும் அளித்தது உங்கள் அஞ்சல் மூன்று மாநிலச் சங்கம் !
முதல் நிலை EOD , இரண்டாம் மூன்றாம் நிலை என்று எல்லாவற்றிலும் அகில இந்திய முழுமைக்கும் பிரச்சினைக்கு தீர்வு கண்டதே உங்கள் மாநிலச் சங்கம் !
31.3.2016 இரவு 10.00 மணி வரைக்கும் COUNTER திறந்திருக்க வேண்டும் என்ற இலாக்காவின் உத்திரவைக்கூட சில மணி நேரங்களில் அகில இந்திய சங்கத்திற்கு எடுத்துச் சென்று தீர்த்ததே உங்கள் மாநிலச் சங்கம் !
ஒன்று படுவோம் ! போராடுவோம் ! வெற்றி பெறுவோம் !
குறிப்பு :
1. இதற்கு முந்தைய பதிவில் CBS /CIS , BUSINESS HOURS , INFRASTRUCTURE , காலியிடங்கள் நிரப்புதல் குறித்த நம்முடைய அகில இந்திய சங்கத்தின் விரிவான கடித நகலை பார்க்கவும்.
2. இது தவிர நம்முடைய மாநில மட்டத்தில் FOUR MONTHLY MEETING மற்றும் RJCM கூட்டங்களில் எடுக்கப்பட்டும் தீர்வாகாத 16பிரச்சினைகளை நம்முடைய பொதுச் செயலருக்கு நம் மாநிலச் சங்கம் அளித்துள்ளது !
அவற்றை இலாக்கா முதல்வரிடம் எடுக்க வேண்டியுள்ளோம். இன்றைக்கு அதிகமான செய்திகள் இருப்பதால் , அது பற்றிய நகல் குறிப்பை நாளை வெளியிடுகிறோம்.
ALL INDIA POSTAL EMPLOYEES UNION GROUP ‘C’
CHQ: Dada Ghosh Bhawan, 2151/1, New Patel Road, New Delhi - 110008
Ref: P3/Circular/2016 Dated – 27.05.2016
CBS, FINACLE, CIS
DEMANDS DAY – 10.06.2016
There is no need to elaborate the miseries and sufferings we are facing at base level after the implementation of Finacle, (CBS & CIS) and the mental torture.
The CHQ is aware of the issues and properly placed before the Department vide its letter dated 22.01.2016, 11.02.2016 & 25.04.2016. Further it was brought to the personal notice of the Hon’ble Minister of communication. However, the progress in resolving the Finacle issues is in slow nail causing resentment and unrest amidst officials.
The assurance of the Department on 28.03.2016 in providing two more server by Infosys to solve the Finacle problem has not been carried out yet. The increase in the bandwith as per the requirement of the office has not been carried out in any circle.
Adding fuel to fire, the department’s recent decision in implementing the Business hours of Post office to the extent of 5 hours for monetary transactions has not been exercised. Some circles like Tamilnadu, Haryana etc. have sought clarifications to prevent the implementation of the decision without minding the existing sufferings of officials due to faulty functioning of Finacle & others and the officials are forced to remain in office in late hours. There is every risk for the women employees to leave office late every day.
For the last ten days, there is poor access and even no access in Finacle continuously throughout the nation affecting the public and staff very badly. This is nothing but due to the incapacity of the servers provided by Infosys. The department is not in a position either to correct things or apply the penal provisions against the vender. The existing position in Finacle is nothing but the last straw on camel’s back.
The recent conversations unofficially held between the Infosys and some staff exhibited in the website will reveal the fact. We must know who is committing mistake after mistake. Whether the officers dealing the Finacle are aware of all the software and hardware oriented issues. Are they simply hearing and acting as per the dictums of the vendors? Howe many times we are going to alter our rulings to suit the requirement of vendors? Will there be any time to the officials to go through the routine daily circulars on CBS functioning in the pressure of work?
We lost our patience. Even though, we suffer voluntarily a lot as we feel it is the transition period, in the implementation of Finacle, it is felt now that without settlement of the Problems, the Department is inclined to proclaim that it has implemented the Finacle more in numbers than the leading banks and also without any Quality and good service to the customer.
Under these circumstances, the CHQ has elaborately written a letter to the Department on 26.05.2016, detailing all the problems being existed in Finacle and McCamish and sought remedies within a fort night. In the event of non-settlement, the CHQ has decided to launch the following programme of action culminating to strike action.
10th June - Demands Day - Demonstration at divisional/branch levels
17th June - Dharna in front of Circle office.
30th June - Demonstration in front of Dak Bhawan & issue of strike notice. (The date will be decided with consultation of NFPE & JCA constituents)
The major demands put forth in the programme of action.
1. Provide additional servers and solve the Finacle problem
2. Increase the bandwidth as per the requirement.
3. Implement the decision of Directorate on Business hours.
4. Drop all Memos & Charge sheets issued due to Finacle minor mistake.
5. Implementation of action on all the points put forth in the CHQ letter dated 26.05.2016.
This programme is nothing but to save the Postal Service from the existing chaos and confusions. Even though we desire peace, we have been pushed in to the wall. We could not tolerate furthermore.
All Divisional/Branch and circle secretaries are requested to organize the programme very effectively and intimate compliance. The CHQ will leave no stone unturned in the event of no settlement is seen in this serious issue.
With fraternal greetings,
Comradely yours,
(R. N. Parashar)
General Secretary, P3
& Secretary General, NFPE
[ aipeup3tn ] ORAL EVIDENCE TO GDS COMMITTEE TENDERED BY NFPE DELEGATION BEFORE THE CHAIRMAN SRI. KAMALESH CHANDRA
[ aipeup3tn ] ORAL EVIDENCE TO GDS COMMITTEE TENDERED BY NFPE DELEGATION BEFORE THE CHAIRMAN SRI. KAMALESH CHANDRA
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A delegation of NFPE & AIPEU-GDS consisting of Com. R.N.Parashar, Secretary General, Com.P. Pandurangarao, General Secretary, AIPEU-GDS, Com.M.Krishnan, Secretary General, Confederation Com.K.V.Sridharan, former General Secretary, AIPEU Gr.C., Com. Giriraj singh President, NFPE and Com. Balwinder Singh, Financial Secretary, Gr.C (CHQ) tendered oral evidence before the Chairman, GDS Committee, headed by Shri Kamalesh Chandra in New Delhi on 26-05-2016.
The following are the gist of discussions and the demands placed by delegation.
BRIEF NOTE ON DISCUSSIONS IN THE GDS COMMITTEE
HELD ON 26.05.2016
1. MAIN DEMANDS
The GDS are ‘holders of civil post’ as per the Supreme Court judgement and they can not be kept apart as a separate class with in the class. They should be covered under Article 309 & 311 of the Constitution of India. They should be treated as ‘civil servants’ apart from regular service but within the ambit of ‘Civil service’ with pro rata benefits as applicable to the regular employees according to the working hours and also the workload.
Notwithstanding our claim for departmentalization of GDS and Grant of Civil status, under Article 309 & 311 of union constitution the following issues are requiring consideration.
(i) The Nomenclature of GDS shall be declared as ‘Rural Postal Employees’ or Gramin Dak Karmachari”.
(ii) Make GDS full time job by extending various innovative schemes.
(iii) Prorata wages at par with regular civil servants.
2. NORMS
Norms may be introduced for calculation of wages instead of honorarium & incentives.
(i) Work related to RPLI like procurement of proposal & issuing receipts
(ii) Work related to verification of Electoral & Election work
(iii) Work related to collecting statistics for Census etc.
(iv) Work related to M.G.National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme
(v) Verification of Mobile Phone Bill Connections of various companies & BSNL
(vi) Collection of Telephone Bills at BOs
(vii) Acceptance of Electricity Bills at BOs
(viii) Acceptance of Water Bills at BOs
(ix) Carrying out business activities through BOs like delivering of E-post etc.
(x) Various social security schemes & Direct Benefit Transfer schemes introduced in various States through BOs.
(xi) Cash remittance from BOs to Accounts office.
(xii) Opening of new accounts
(xiii) Marketing activities.
(xiv) Old age Pension & Disability Pension
3. WAGE STRUCTURE
(i) No GDS should be employed less than 5 hours work, per day.
(ii) Maximum of 8 hours with ½ hour lunch break.
(iii) Pay equations:
GDS BPM : Postal Assistant
GDS MD/SV: Postmen
GDS MC MTS
GDS MM
(iv) Increment shall be at par with regular employees.
(v) The Nomenclature of TRCA shall be replaced with pay.
(vi) Weightage:The length of service shall be taken and Point to Point fixation
for GDS.
(vii) Date of effect shall be 1.1.2016
(viii) Wages should not be reduced under any circumstances.
4. ALLOWANCES
(i) HRA must be granted to GDS at Par with regular employees.
(ii) Transport Allowance proportionate to regular employees.
(iii) For attending holiday & Sunday duties, double the allowance shall be paid
(iv) TA/DA shall be granted to seasonal Post offices.
(v) Split Duty Allowance for GDS Packrs in Sub Offices
(vi) Children Educational Allowance has to be introduced.
(vii) Boat allowance shall be Rs.350/- PM.
(viii) Special Duty Allowance to GDS (NE) – Proportionate to regular employees.
(ix) Revival of Uttarakhand Allowance @ Rs.1000/- PM.
(x) Grant of Remote Area/Naxalite Threat Area/Hill Area Allowance to GDS.
(xi) Miscellaneous Allowances viz., bad climate Allowance, Project allowance may be extended.
5. WELFARE
(i) Medical Attendance facilities – Reimbursement of Medical Claims for in
Patient & out Patient treatments.
(ii) Funeral Allowance of Rs.10,000/- to the family of deceased GDS.
(iii) Circle Welfare Fund Scheme – Subscription shall be Rs.50/- per month.
6. LEAVE :All kinds of leave to be granted at par with regular employees-
(i) Encashment of leave salary to be extended to GDS.
(ii) Provision of Commuted leave facilities.
(iii) Retrograde Provisions of 180 days shall be dispensed with.
(iv) Maternity leave – 180 days from Government exchequer and not from the Circle Welfare Fund. Circle Welfare fund shall meant for grant for illness, education etc.
(v) Child care leave, Child Adoption leave to GDS.
(vi) Special disability leave to GDS – can also be extended from Dog, Snake bite etc. as in the case of Postmen.
7. SOCIAL SECURITY SCHEME
(i) Proportionate Minimum pension/Family Pension at par with regular
employees.
(ii) GDS shall be brought under the Gratuity Act.
(iii) SDBS Pension Scheme shall be replaced with regular scheme. At least 10% of Pay shall be recovered from GDS & 20% shall be credited by Government as a Welfare Scheme. The present sanction of Rs.1500/- per year for Severance Amount to Pre 2011 GDS shall be enhanced.
(iv) Commutation Pension shall be introduced.
(v) Group Insurance Scheme – Monthly subscription Rs.100/- for the insurance coverage of Rs.2,00,000, 50% of Subscription shall be borne by the Department. Savings Fund shall be reviewed and enhanced.
8. APPOINTMENT & PROMOTIONS
(i) The word ‘engagement’ shall be replaced with appointment.
(ii) 100% Posts in MTS & Postmen cadres shall be reserved for GDS.
(iii) GDS shall be permitted to write LGO Exam alongwith Postmen/MTS for recorded vacancies.
(iv) Three Financial upgradations after completing 10, 20 & 30 years of service.
(v) No Minimum service for appearing Postmen examination.
9. CONDUCT & DISCIPLINARY RULES
(i) The existing GDS Engagement & Conduct Rules, 2011 shallbe replaced with CCS (CCA) Rules, 1965 & Conduct Rules 1964.
(ii) The GDS Rules must be declared as statutory Rules as per proviso of Article 309.
10. MISCELLANEOUS
(i) Present income & cost of BOs calculation should be reviewed along with all the new items of work
(ii) Foot beat & cycle beat may be revived.
(iii) Idle wait of GDS MCS shall be include in the work norms.
(iv) Uniforms to outdoor staff.
(v) Rationalisation of GDS into three categories of GDS one Postmaster, the second Postmen and third auxiliary MTS staff. They may be fixed with only two scales of running pay (Minimum 5 hours & for upto 8 hours with uniform annual increase of 3% per annum.
(vi) BO shall open for minimum 5 hours and maximum of 8 hours.
(vii) GDS in Metropolitan cities shall be upgraded to MTS Posts.
(viii) All GDS MM Posts in larger Platforms shall be upgraded to Mailmen MTS posts.
(ix) FSC at par with Departmental Post offices to BOs.
(x) LTC facilities may be extended to GDS
(xi) Lunch break/Tea break shall be provided
(xii) Total length of the GDS Service shall be taken as Qualifying service for all purposes.
(xiii) Rescind the restrictions and restore status Quo ante in case of compassionate appointments in GDS cadre.
(xiv) Advances like Festival, HBA, Motor Car, Computer Advance shall be introduced to GDS. Flood Advance shall be revised to Rs.10000/-.
(xv) Rent for BOs shall be fixed as per the market rates and paid by the Department.
(xvi) Office Maintenance Allowance shall be modified as ‘office rent’.
(xvii) Electricity charges for BO shall be borne by the Department.
(xviii) Combination of duty which is having adverse effect shall be dispensed with.
(xix) Alternate source of Income shall not be insisted for GDS appointments.
(xx) Incentive for promoting small family norms shall be introduced to GDS also.
(xxi) Incentive to GDS Sports Person has to be introduced.
(xxii) Grant of TA/DA for conveyance of cash – At least Rs.100/- per occasion shall be granted.
(xxiii) Any GDS summoned for witness in Inquiry shall be paid TA/DA
(xxiv) All terminal benefits shall be paid to GDS on the date of retirement at par with regular employees.
(xxv) The date of retirement of shall be the last date of the month.
(xxvi) If any additional work is entrusted, the establishment review must be under taken to enhance the pay.
(xxvii)Security Bond system to be dropped, as per Vth CPC report.
(xxviii)Co-operative dues can be recovered from GDS.
(xxix) BO Rule book with updated correction shall be supplied once in two years.
(xxx) The exam fee shall be waived.
(xxxi) Identify card to the GDS shall be supplied by the Department at departmental cost.
(xxxii)There should be no loss of annual increase/increment on availing the transfer facilities to GDS.
(xxxiii)Revenue generated from all items of work has to be added for apportioned income of BOs.
(xxxiv)BPM should be treated as a skilled worker as it requires a technical certificate for the recruitment.
(xxxv)Training & retraining must be given frequently in the guise of Rural ICT and introduction of various new schemes.
11. TRADE UNION
(i) All Trade Union facilities like meetings, special casual leave etc. as if available to regular staff at all levels.
(ii) The Facility of Foreign Service and JCM Provision shall be extended the GDS.
Allocation of seats in the JCM (DC) for GDS shall be considered.
DATED : 26-05-2016
NEW DELHI
(P.PANDURANGARAO)
GENERAL SECRETARY
AIPEU-GDS
AIPEU-GDS
The Chairman, GDS Committee gave a patience hearing on the above all items and assured consideration.
Wednesday, 25 May 2016
Postman to obtain biometric authentication using handheld device
Postman to obtain biometric authentication using handheld device
The Department of Posts (DoP) is likely to soon start a Rs 1,370-crore mega project that will allow India's 1.3 lakh postmen in rural regions to use network-connected handheld terminals for postal delivery.
The
project, awarded last year to a consortium that includes state-run
Telecom Consultants of India (TCIL), system integrator Ricoh India and
Hyderabad-based VisionTek, which provides handheld devices, was delayed
due to unavailability of components.
Big
IT companies such as HP and Wipro were also in the running for the
contract rolled out by the ministry of communications & information
technology. "Based on terminal devices on network, the DoP initiative is
likely to happen later this month. The project was delayed as the
private company took time to deliver the components," TCIL's chairman
and managing director Vimal Wakhlu told ET.
The
devices will have a biometric module to authenticate an individual's
identity using the Aadhaar number, solar-powered panel for charging
terminals and a thermal printer to instantly print receipts.
"This
is completely an indigenous project, including devices and components,
and strengthens the concept of 'Make in India'," said Wakhlu.
The
initiative is aimed at preventing postal losses and minimising
procedural delays. The service will require a digital signature of the
addressee that can be automatically transferred to a central server and
an acknowledgement sent to the person.
TCIL is roping in state-owned telecom operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd for providing network connectivity.
The
movement of postmen can be tracked using GPS on this device. It will
help monitor the entire system and ensure more efficiency as post
offices play a vital role in India's rural economy, Wakhlu said. "This
programme is a step towards financial inclusion of the people of rural
India as it will facilitate financial transactions. Money can be
delivered and accepted through this device, with proper bank account and
receipts delivery," he said.
Ricoh
will act as the systems integrator, managing installations, maintaining
hardware and supplying peripheral devices for the project.
"We
have won the Rs 1,370-crore contract from DoP for the supply of
hardware solutions under the department's modernisation
initiatives. Ricoh will be providing maintenance services for rural ICT
devices for a period of five years," said Ricoh India's managing
director Manoj Kumar.
Source : Economic Times
Empowered Committee Meeting likely on 11th June – Staff Side JCM, Nodal Officers from all Ministries to participate – Committee’s report may be handed over govt by June 30.
New Delhi: The Empowered Committee of Secretaries (CoS) headed by
Cabinet Secretary P K Sinha processing the report of the Seventh Central
Pay Commission is expected to meet on June 11 to finally wrap up its
report on the remuneration of government employees.
It is reported that the secretaries panel will finally hear out all the
stakeholders, including the Central ministries and Departments, and
finalise its report, which will be handed over to the government on June
30.
Sources added that even the Prime Minister's Office is keen on a
favourable pay hike for the central government employees, so the panel
is likely to recommend a minimum salary at Rs 24,000 and the highest
salary at Rs 2,70,000.
The 7th pay panel headed by AK Mathur had recommended the minimum salary at Rs 18,000 and maximum salary at Rs 2,50,000.
Sources added that the government is exploring options for meeting the
additional payout over and above what was recommended by the 7th pay
panel. The payout could be substantial with salary hike and arrears
adding up to a Rs 1.02 lakh crore burden on government finances.
However, it seems that the government employees will have to wait more
for the salary hike. Once the report moves from the table of the
empowered group of committee to the cabinet, it is likely to take
another month before the notification on pay hike will eventually come.
Even the Finance Ministry is keen that higher salaries reach government
employees just before the festive season starting mid-August, as spurt
in consumption during the festive period will have a domino effect on
the economy.
Source: http://zeenews.india.com/
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