Charter of Demands and Present Status – FNPO
Trade Union action call was given by Federation of National Postal Organisations (FNPO) in support of their demands
Replay from the Department – FNPO
No. 08-12/2017-SR
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
(SR Section)
Dak Bhawan, New Delhi
Dated: 01st August 2017
To,The Secretary General,
Federation of National Postal Organisations,
T-24, Atul Grove Road,
New Delhi- 110001.
Subject: Trade Union action call was given by Federation of National Postal Organisations (FNPO) in support of their demands.
Sir,
I am directed to refer to your letter No. Strike/2017 dated 20.06.2017 on the above mentioned subject. The charter of demands has been examined by the concerned Divisions and replies to each item of demands showing the present status are enclosed herewith. 2. As many of your demands have been settled and few are under active consideration of the Department, it is requested that the proposed agitation may be called off.
Encl. As Above
Yours faithfully,
sd/-
(P.S. Verma)
Director (SR & Legal)
Sl.No.
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Demands
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Reply
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1.
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Filling up of all vacant posts
in all cadres of Department of Posts i.e. PA, SA, Postmen, Mailguard,
Mailmen, Drivers, and Artisans in MMS, MTS, PACO and GDS.
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GDS: Process of
online engagement of GDS has already been started to fill up vacant post of
GDS in 17 Circles. Due to technical snags in the online engagement software,
process in remaining Circles will be started only after process in 17 Circles
will finalize.
PA/SA: Result of
PA/SA for the year 2015 is kept in abeyance as the matter is subjudice.
Vacancies of PA/SA for the year 2016 have already been intimated to SSC.
LGO exam for promotion to the cadre
of PA/SA for deputation to APS has been conducted on 04.06.2017.
LGOs exam for promotion to
Assistants in MMS, Foreign Post, RLO, Stores Depot and CO/RO has been held on
16.07.2017.
In r/o other exams, viz. IP Exam
2016-17, PM Grade I and PS Group B 2017-18, LGOs to PAs/SAs 2016-17 and
2017-18, engagement of new approved Agency is in the pipeline. MoU between
Department and Agency is to be signed.
For the Postman/Mail Guard and MTS
cadre exams, instructions have been issued to all the Circles to fill up the
vacancies by giving top priority.
Calendar of departmental
Examinations scheduled to be held in the year 2017-18 has already been issued
to all the Circles by giving tentative schedule for filling up the vacancies
of decentralized examination i.e. PO & RMS Accountant Examination, LDCs
to Junior Accountants in PAOs (Exam has been conducted by respective
Circles), LGOs examination for promotion to Assistants of other wings i.e.
MMS, Foreign Post, RLO, Stores Depot and CO/RO and other exams.
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2.
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Implementation of positive
recommendations of GDS Committee Report. Grant of civil servant status to
GDS. Request to ‘Removal of 3-A (I) of GDS Conduct & Engagement Rules,
2011, Grant pension to all GDS without absorption as regular Group D – As per
Principle CAT, New Delhi Judgement, Request to count service to all erstwhile
GDS service to who have been absorbed as Group D/Postman – As per Principle
CAT, New Delhi Judgement.
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The recommendations of the Kamlesh Chandra Committee have been
considered by the Department of Posts and mandatory approval is being
obtained in this regard. As far as grant of civil servant status to GDS
is concerned, it is stated that according to Rule 3-A (v) of GDS Conduct
Rules 2011, a Sevak shall be outside the Civil Service of the Union. Hon’ble
Supreme Court of India in the matter of Superintendent of Post Offices Vs PK
Rajamma (1977) (3) SCC held that the Extra Departmental Agents {now called
Gramin Dak Sevaks} are holders of the civil post outside the regular civil
services. Moreover, they are part time employees being engaged for maximum of
5 hrs a day. In the light of above legal position demand of the union cannot
be acceded to.
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3.
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Request to grant of a new scale
to the temporary status MTS on par with 7th CPC. Conversion of temporary
status casual labourers into permanent as per the Directorate letter No.
25-07/2017-PE-I dated 16.05.2017.
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In pursuance of the instructions issued by the Department of
Expenditure, vide its O.M. No. A-11012/11-EG dated 19.12.2016, all the HoCs
have been instructed, vide this office letter dated 16.05.2017, to convert
the temporary posts into permanent ones up to the level of Dy. Secretary
(i.e. having Grade Pay of Rs. 7600/- or less in the pre-revised scale
excluding GDS posts), subject to the condition that these posts have
functional justification and are in existence for more than
three years. Thus, Casual labourers don’t come under the purview of this
order.
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4.
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Stop all types of harassment and victimization in the name of new
schemes and technology induction and under contributory negligence factor and
Trade Union victimization.
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FS Division has informed that no new schemes are launched by that
Division on behalf of DoP. The DoP is operating Small Savings Schemes on
behalf of MoF. PLI Directorate has informed that they have completed
roll out of Core Insurance Solution (CIS) as on 25.01.2016 to 808 HOs and
24598 Sub Post Offices as per the information provided by Circles. Roll out
of RICT has not been initiated so far. They have also informed that at no
point of time any case of harassment & victimization of staff has come to
their notice.
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5.
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Payment of revised wages and arrears to the
casual, part-time, contingent employees and daily rated mazdoors as per 6th &
7thCPC and settle
the other issues of casual labourers.
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The orders in respect of minimum pay for calculation of pay of casual
labourers (without temporary status) has already been issued vide this office
letter no. 7-10/2016-PCC dated 31.03.2017.
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6.
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Implement cadre restructuring for left out categories i.e. RMS, MMS,
PACO, Postmaster Cadre Postal Civil wing etc. and accept the modifications
suggested by NAPE-C before
implementation of cadre restructuring in Postal Group ‘C’ & demands of
National Union of Postal Civil Wing Employees.
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The cadre restructuring of left out cadres, i.e. RMS, PACO and PASBCO
is currently under examination in consultation with the Department of
Expenditure. The matter of cadre restructuring of Postmaster Cadre will be
examined thereafter.
A Committee has been constituted, vide this office letter no.
25-04/2012-PE-I dated 09.06.2017, under the chairmanship of Shri Charles
Lobo, CPMG Karnataka Circle, to examine the
issues arising out of implementation of Cadre Restructuring of Group C
employees.
Cadre review of MMS is under
active consultation with Ministry of Finance, DoE.
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7.
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Provision of CGHS facilities to Postal Pensioners
also as recommended by 7th CPC.
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The CGHS facilities have been extended to the pensioners of Post and
Telegraph Department by the M/o Health & Family Welfare vide O.M. No.
S-11016/2/2015-CGHS(P)/EHS dated
19.07.2017 and the same has been circulated by the Dte. To all the Circles
vide letter no. 2-3/2009-Medical dated 25.07.2017.
The issue of merger of 33 Postal Dispensaries is under consideration
with the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare.
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8.
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Withdraw NPS (Contributory Pension Scheme).
Guarantee 50% of last pay drawn as minimum pension.
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The demand for withdrawal of NPS (Contributory Pension Scheme) is
outside the purview of this Department. As regards guarantee of 50% last pay
drawn as minimum pension, it is mentioned that govt. has already enhanced
minimum pension to Rs. 9000/- w.e.f. 01.01.2016. The pension of retiring
employees is fixed at 50% of emoluments or average emoluments, whichever is
more beneficial under Rule 49(2) of CCS (Pension) Rules. Government has
also decided to revise pension of pre-2016 pensioners to 50% of notional pay
in pay matrix of 7th CPC by fixing pay on notional basis during each
intervening Pay Commission.
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9.
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Implement five days week working for operative
staff in the Postal Department.
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Since the Department of Posts is a service oriented Department,
decision of 5 days week lead to public inconvenience and further, to public
complaints. This decision will also results in revenue loss to the
Department as customer will go for other alternatives when Post Offices are
closed on Saturday.
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Stop Privatization, Contractorization and
outsourcing.
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There is no proposal of corporatization/privatization at this
juncture. The Department is making efforts to give better and
competitive services to the customers specifically in the areas of insurance,
banking and parcels
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