Here are the highlights of President Pranab Mukherjee's speech:
Tuesday, 31 January 2017
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Monday, 30 January 2017
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Saturday, 28 January 2017
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Tuesday, 24 January 2017
KAMALESH CHANDRA COMMITTEE REPORT ON GDS ONE STEP FORWARD
Sri Kamalesh Chandra, Retired Member, Postal Services Board & Chairman Gramin Dak Sevak Committee has submitted it's report to Government on 24th November 2016. Even though earlier GDS Committee reports were published on the same date of submission itself , this time the Postal Board kept it pending for two months and published only on 19th January 2017. Against the unjustified delay in publishing the report , NFPE & AIPEU - GDS conducted series of agitational programmes like protest demonstrations , mass dharnas and finally declared indefinite hunger fast of Secretary General and all other General Secretaries in front of Postal Directorate (Dak Bhavan) from 18th January 2017.
The main recommendations of the Committee relates to simplification and rationalisation of categories of GDS and the number of Time Related Continuity Allowance (TRCA) slabs, increasing the wages of GDS and other welfare measures of GDS. The Committee has not attempted to analyse the justification of our demand for grant of Civil Servant status to GDS and has refrained from making any recommendations on the legal status of the GDS stating that the matter is presently subjudice and hence left it to the outcome of the court case. The committee , however , observed that there is a tendency to withhold the legitimate demands of GDS which are due to them , based on the apprehension that they will get closer to regular employees , and their claim for regularisation will be strengthened in the court of law , if such demands are allowed.
The Committee has further observed that the future survival of the Postal department will largely depend on the successful management of the GDS post offices, which effectively form it's "soul" and it would be difficult for the department to survive without the "soul". The Committee felt that the India Post Payment Bank (IPPB) which is going to be rolled out shortly , will use the strength of the GDS network and experiences of more than 2.60 lakhs trustworthy Gramin Dak Sevaks.
Under the new wage structure recommended by the Committee, eleven (11) TRCA slabs are subsumed into three (3) wage scales with two levels each for Branch Postmasters (BPMs) and for other than BPMs. Out of three wage scales , one scale will be common to both categories of GDS. The minimum scale for GDS other than BPM is fixed as 10000 for 4 hours duty and the minimum scale for 5 hours duty is 12000. Similarly, the minimum scale for BPM with 4 hours duty is fixed as 12000 and minimum scale for 5 hours duty is 14500. There will be only three categories of GDS with nomenclature BPM, Assistant BPM and GDS. All GDS working in Branch Post offices (other than BPM) are re-designated as Assistant Branch Post Masters (ABPM). All GDS working in Departmental Post offices are designated as Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS).
The minimum working hours of GDS is fixed as 4 hours (Level - 1) , instead of 3 hours at present and maximum working hours is 5 hours (Level - 2). Point system for assessment of workload of BPM is abolished. The new wage structure is linked to revenue generation of GDS Branch Post offices. Based on revenue generation , all GDS Post offices will be categorised as A(Green), B (Orange) , C (Pink) , D (Red) and efforts to be undertaken by the GDS BPM and the departmental officers to increase revenue of each category is explained in detail in the report. Committee has recommended that existing TRCA should not be reduced. If the BPM in the category D (which is the lowest category as per revenue earning) is not ready to improve the revenue earning , extension of working hours of Post office , stoppage of increment , withholding of promotion under financial upgradation scheme , relocation of the Post office etc are also recommended. The GDS BPM will be paid a revenue linked additional allowance @10% beyond level - 2 wage scale , if the revenue earned exceeds the limit fixed for category "A" offices. The increment rate recommended is 3%.
The other major recommendations are (a) Composite Allowance comprising of support for hiring accommodation , office maintenance , electricity charges etc (b) Children Education Allowance (c) three promotions (financial up gradations ) on completion of 12 ,24 and 36 years. (c) Enhancement of ex-gratia ceiling and Group Insurance Scheme amount (d) 26 weeks maternity leave for women GDS and one week Paternity leave (e) 30 days General leave (instead of paid leave) with provision for carry forward and leave surrender benefit upto 180 days of accumulated General leave at the time of retirement ( f ) five days Emergency leave like casual leave (g) Minimum one year service for writing promotional examination (h) liberalisation of grants and financial assistance from welfare fund and (h) Risk and hardship allowance.
Regarding Pension, no major change is recommended by the Committee, except increase in severance amount and increase in contribution to Service Discharge Benefit Scheme (SDBS). Similarly, there is no favourable recommendation regarding medical facilities. While recommending that the existing policy of relocation /redeployment should be vigorously pursued to relocate GDS post offices which are not justified as per norms, the Committee had also recommended that the department should not order closing of any GDS post office to further reduce the existing number of GDS post offices. The existing rule that the maximum hours of duty of GDS should not go beyond five hours , is retained by the Committee. There is also a recommendation that two separate unions should be formed for GDS, one exclusively for BPMs and one for all other categories of GDS.
Now comes the question of implementation. Normally Department will appoint a Postal Board Member to study and process the recommendations of the GDS committee for implementation. Then Postal Board has to approve it after seeking the comments of Joint Secretary & Financial Advisor. Then it is to be approved by other nodal Ministries like Department of Personnel & Training, Ministry of Finance, Law Ministry etc. After completing all these process, the final proposal will be submitted to Cabinet for approval.
NFPE & AIPEU - GDS will be making an in depth study of the recommendations and shall submit a detailed memorandum to the Department demanding immediate implementation of the favourable recommendations and also demanding modifications , improvement and rejection where ever required. NFPE & AIPEU -GDS will make sincere effort to get maximum benefits to the GDS. In case Government refuse to implement or dilute the favourable recommendations NFPE & AIPEU GDS will not hesitate to organise serious trade union action including indefinite strike.
All of us should keep in mind that the favourable recommendations of the GDS committee is a product of sustained struggles conducted by the entire Postal employees under the banner of NFPE , AIPEU -GDS , PJCA and Confederation of Central Government Employees and Workers. Let us be ready for the 16th March 2016, one day strike, for further improvement of our service conditions. Let us unitedly fight and shall not rest till our final goal ie; civil servant status to GDS is achieved. No doubt, Kamalesh Chandra Committee report is ONE STEP FORWARD. Let us hope for the best.
Sunday, 22 January 2017
Saturday, 21 January 2017
Friday, 20 January 2017
Thursday, 19 January 2017
Wednesday, 18 January 2017
ALL INDIA POSTAL EMPLOYEES UNION - GDS (NFPE): NJCA Meeting -- 17th January 2017
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Tuesday, 17 January 2017
GDS COMMITTEE REPORT
DEPARTMENT OF POST SOUGHT PERMISSION FROM ELECTION COMMISSION FOR PUBLISHING THE REPORT - DISCUSSION HELD WITH NFPE & FNPO - ASSURED TO PUBLISH THE REPORT IMMEDIATELY AFTER GETTING APPROVAL
INDEFINITE HUNGER FAST DEFERRED
Dear Comrades,
As you are aware, the GDS Committee headed by Shri Kamlesh Chandra, Retired Postal Board Member, has submitted its report to Government on 24th November 2016. Secretary, Posts, informed us that the report will be published only after getting approval of the Minister, Communications. Earlier, GDS Committee Report was published on the very same date of submission. 7th Pay Commission Report was also published immediately on submission to Government.
Protesting against the unjustified stand of the Department, NFPE & AIPEU-GDS conducted nationwide agitational programmes like protest demonstration, dharna etc. Finally we have given notice for indefinite hunger fast in front of the Directorate from 18.01.2017, by Secretary General, NFPE and all General Secretaries of affiliated Unions including AIPEU-GDS. After our hunger fast notice things started moving. Secretary, Department of Posts deputed a Senior Officer to the Minister’s office to get the approval of the Minister. Minister granted permission to publish the Report with a condition that Election Commission’s approval should be obtained before publishing the Report, as Election Commission has already declared election to five State Assemblies.
On 16.01.2017, the Department called us for discussion with Member (Technology). In the discussion Member (T) informed that “a reference has been made to the Election Commission of India (ECI) and a response is expected shortly”. We recorded our strong protest against the unjustified delay in publishing the report. The Member (T) expressed “the difficulty in hosting the report in the Department’s website on account of the enforcement of the Model Code of Conduct in view of assembly elections having been announce in five states”. The appeal given by the Department to call off the indefinite hunger fast is published below.
In view of the above, the Federal Secretariat of NFPE and AIPEU-GDS has reviewed the situation based on the written assurance given by the Department and has decided to postpone the indefinite hunger fast to be commenced from 18thJanuary 2017. Even if we go on indefinite fast or strike, Department cannot publish it without the permission of Election Commission, as the Department has already submitted it to Election Commission for permission.
We hope that the Election Commission will grant permission shortly to publish the Report.
NFPE & AIPEU-GDS has made sincere effort for compelling the Department to publish the GDS Committee Report and conducted nationwide agitational programmes. It is only because of our agitational programmes and indefinite hunger fast notice, the Department was compelled to get permission and also submitted it for Election Commission’s approval.
NFPE & AIPEU-GDS always stand with the three lakhs Gramin Dak Sevaks and we assure our GDS employees that if GDS Committee Report is against the interest of the GDS NFPE & AIPEU-GDS will declare serious agitational programmes including strike.
Monday, 16 January 2017
Saturday, 14 January 2017
Friday, 13 January 2017
GDS COMMITTEE REPORT
MINISTER GRANTED PERMISSION TO PUBLISH THE GDS COMMITTEE REPORT WITH THE CONDITION THAT THE ELECTION COMMISSION'S APPROVAL SHOULD BE OBTAINED BEFORE PUBLISHING THE REPORT.
Today Directorate has informed the Secretary General, NFPE that Hon'ble Minister of Communications has granted permission to publish the GDS Committee Report with a condition that Election Commission's approval should be obtained before publishing the Report.
Directorate has also informed that they will meet the Election commission on 16th January (Monday) and submit the letter seeking approval for publishing the GDS Committee Report.
R.N.Parashar
Secretary General
NFPE
P.Pandurangarao
General Secretary
AIPEU - GDS
Thursday, 12 January 2017
UNJUSTIFED DELAY IN PUBLISHING THE G.D.S. COMMITTEE REPORT REG
National Federation of Postal Employees
1st Floor North Avenue Post Office Building, New
Delhi-110 001
Phone:
011.23092771
e-mail: nfpehq@gmail.com
Mob: 9868819295/9810853981
website: http://www.nfpe.blogspot.com
No.
PF-15/2017
Dated; 10th January, 2017
To,
Shri B. V. Sudhakar
Department of Posts
Dak
Bhawan, New Delhi – 110001
Sub:
- Unjustified delay in publishing the GDS Committee Report - Serving
notice for commencement of indefinite hunger fast in front of Dak Bhawan from
18.01.2017 – regarding.
Sir,
We
regret to note that inspite of the categorical assurance given by Secretary,
Department of Posts to this Federation, the Report of the GDS Committee headed
by Shri Kamalesh Chandra, Retired Postal Board Member, Submitted on 24.11.2017
is not yet published by the Department. We suspect some foul play behind this
unjustified delay.
Earlier GDS Committee reports were published on the same day of submission to
Department. Even the 7th Pay Commission Report was published in
the Government of India website, within seconds after its submission to union
Finance Minister. GDS Committee report is not a secret or confidential report.
We are at a loss to understand why the department is not publishing it, even
after a lapse of one and a half months after the date of submission. It seems
that the Department is not ready to respect the sentiments of about three lakhs
GraminDakSevaks who are the real backbone of the Postal Department. We also
suspect that there is a calculated move on the part of the Postal Board to
belittle the credibility of the Union/Federation leadership among the employees.
We cannot allow such a situation to continue anymore. The whole hearted
cooperation and commitment extended by the Postal employees and this Federation
for improving the productivity and efficiency of the Postal Services cannot be
misunderstood. We are forced to reconsider our stand and to come out openly
against this indifferent and negative attitude of the Postal Board.
We hereby give notice to you that as a mark of our strong protest against the
unjustified and inordinate delay in publishing the GDS Committee Report, the
Secretary General NFPE and the General Secretaries office bearers of affiliated
Unions/Associations shall commence INDEFINITE HUNGER FAST in front of Dak
Bhawan from 18th January 2017. We further like to make it clear
that if the department fail to publish the report forthwith, we will be
compelled to resort to higher form of Trade Union action including stoppage of
work without any further notice.
We hope that good sense will prevail upon the Postal Board and immediate
necessary action will be taken, before the situation goes from bad to worse.
With regards
Yours
faithfully,
(R. N.
Parashar)
Secretary
General
Wednesday, 11 January 2017
Monday, 9 January 2017
Sunday, 8 January 2017
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