AP POSTAL JCA CIRCULAR & TOUR PROGRAMME IN CONNECTION WITH 20th & 21st FEBRUARY 2013 NATIONWIDE TWO DAYS STRIKE

IMPACT OF 12.12.12 STRIKE

VIITH CENTRAL PAY COMMISSION

CENTRAL TRADE UNIONS ALSO DEMANDED

APPOINTMENT OF SEVENTH PAY COMMISSION

IN THE 2013 FEBRUARY BUDGET ITSELF

LET US JOIN THE 2013 FEBRUARY 20, 21 TWO DAYS STRIKE AND MAKE IT A GRAND SUCCESS TO COMPEL THE CENTRAL GOVT. TO ANNOUNCE THE 7TH CPC IN THIS YEAR BUDGET ITSELF

                   Central Trade Unions including BMS, INTUC, AITUC, HMS, CITU, AIUTUC, TUCC, AICCTU, UTUC, LPF & SEWA has demanded the Central Govt. to appoint 7th Central Pay Commission and also to raise the income tax exemption ceiling for salaried workers to five lakhs per annum and fringe benefits like housing, medical and educational facilities should be exempted from the income tax net in totality.  

The demand is raised in the joint memorandum submitted by the leaders of the above Central Trade Unions to Sri. P.Chidambaram, Hon’ble Minister of Finance Govt. of India on 03.01.2013, when they attended a meeting called by Finance Minister for pre-budget consultations.

          Relevant portion of the memorandum is reproduced below:

          “The revision of wages and various service conditions of the Government employees is already due.  Constitution of the VIIth Pay Commission be announced in this Budget”

          “Income tax exemption ceiling for the salaried persons should be raised to Rs.5 lakhs per annum and fringe benefits like housing, medical and educational facilities should be exempted from the income tax net is totality”

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Seventh Pay Commission: Question pending in Parliament--

Seventh Pay Commission for Central Government Employee

The early constitution of Seventh Pay Commission is major demand of Confederation.  

A massive rally organized by Confederation on 26th July, 2012 with a call of one day token strike on 12th December.

The similar matter is also pending in current 226th session of Rajya Sabha. 

The following questions on setting up of Seventh Pay Commission from Shri Balwinder Singh, Member of Parliament was scheduled to answer from Finance Ministry on 9th August is still pending:-

(a) whether Government intends to constitute the Seventh Pay Commission for the Central Government employees;

(b) if so, by when;

(c) whether the Thirteenth Finance Commission has also recommended for an increase in pay of Central Government employees from the future date; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

POSTAL JOINT COUNCIL OF ACTION

NATIONAL FEDERATION OF POSTAL EMPLOYEES

FEDERATION OF NATIONAL POSTAL ORGANISATIONS

ALL INDIA POSTAL EMPLOYEES UNION GDS (NFPE)

NATIONAL UNION OF GRAMIN DAK SEVAKS (FNPO)

No. JCA/2013                                                                            Dated – 22nd January, 2013

To

The Secretary

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 two days strike on 20th and 21st February 2013. The demands for acceptance of which the employees embark upon two Days Strike are detailed in the Charter of Demands enclosed.

M. Krishnan                                                                                                   D. Theagarajan

SecretaryGeneral,NFPE                                                              Secretary General, FNPO

R. Sivannarayana                                                                               D. Kishan Rao

General Secretary, AIPEU Group 'C'                          General Secretary,NAPE Group 'C'                                                  

Ishwar Singh Dabas                                                                              T. N. Rahate

General Secretary  

AIPEU Postmen, MTS & Group 'D'                                           General Secretary, 

                                                                                      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

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

P. Pandurangarao                                                                              P.U. Muralidharan

General Secretary                                                                             General Secretary

AIPEU GDS (NFPE)                                                                                     NUGDS

  

CHARTER OF DEMANDS

PART – I

1. Take Concrete measures to contain price rise.

2. Take Concrete measures for linkage of employment protection with the concession/incentive package offered to the entrepreneurs,

3. Ensure Strict enforcement of all basic labour laws without any exception or exemption and stringent punitive measures for violation of labour laws,

4. Universal social security cover for the unorganized sector workers without any restriction and creation of a National Social Security Fund with adequate resources in line with the recommendation of NCEUS and Parliamentary Standing Committee on Labour.

5. Stoppage of disinvestment in central and state PSUs.

6. No Contractorisation of work of permanent/perennial nature and payment of wages and benefits to the contract workers at the same rate as available to the regular workers of the industry/ establishment.

7. Amendment of Minimum Wages Act to ensure universal coverage irrespective of the schedules and fixation of statutory minimum wage at not less than Rs 10,000/-.

8.   Remove all ceilings on payment and eligibility of Bonus, Provident Fund; Increase the quantum of gratuity.

9.   Assured statutory Pension for all.

10.Ensure Compulsory registration of trade unions within a period of 45 days and immediate ratification of the ILO Conventions nos 87 and 98.

PART – II

1.      Appoint Seventh Central Pay Commission for revision of wages of Central Government Employees including Gramin Dak Sewaks. Grant merger of 50% of DA with pay for all purposes, including GDS.

2.      Stop abolition of posts and restore all abolished posts with immediate effect.

3.      Grant Civil Servant status to Gramin Dak Sewaks and extend all benefits of regular employees to GDS also. Enhance GDS Bonus ceiling from 2500/- to 3500/- . End discrimination in wages and other service conditions.

4.      Revise the wages of Casual, Part-time & contingent employees with effect from 1.1.2006 at par with the minimum pay scale implemented as per 6th CPC recommendations. Regularisation of the services of casual labourers.

5.      Drop the proposal for privatization of Postal Sector and retrograde clauses of the National Postal Policy 2012.

6.      Revision of OTA rates as per the Arbitration award.

7.      Complete the cadre restructuring and honour the assurance given to staff side.

8.  Remove arbitrary restrictions imposed on compassionate appointments.

2013 NEW YEAR GREETINGS

NFPE - FNPO

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DEPARTMENT OF POSTS ISSUED ORDERS TO ABOLISH 2/3rd POSTS KEPT VACANT  FOR THE YEARS  2005 to 2008

TOTAL POSTS TO BE ABOLISHED - 17093

CONDUCT PROTEST DEMONSTRATIONS 

IN FRONT OF 

ALL CIRCLE / REGIONAL / DIVISIONAL OFFICES 

ON 

28-12-2012

               As per Government of India orders on Downsizing of Central Government Services, Screening Committee for filling up/aboliotion of posts was constituted in the year 2001 and Annual Direct Recruitment (ADR) plan was approved by the Screening committee for each year from 2001 to 2008.  Screening Committee cleared only 1/3rd vacancies for direct recruitment and balance 2/3rd posts were abolished as per its recommendations.

               Accordingly Department of Posts abolished 2/3rd vacant posts from 2001 to 2004.  Regarding the abolition of 2/3 rd vacant posts from 2005 to 2008, Postal Department & Communication Ministry requested Finance Ministry to grant exemption to Department of Posts from abolishing the vacant posts from 2005 to 2008, as it is an operative Department dealing with the general public and customers.  2/3rd posts earmarked for abolition from 2005 to 2008 are kept vacant (but not abolished) pending decision of the Finance Ministry.

               The ban on recruitment was lifted and the Screening Committee was abolished in the year 2009.  Government of India issued orders to fill up all vacant posts for the year from 2009 onwards.  Accordingly, Department of Posts, issued orders to fill up all vacancies for the year 2009 and 2010.  Orders are also issued to fill up all vacant posts for the year 2011 and 2012.  But, at the same time, Directorate issued clear instructions to all Chief PMGs that posts kept vacant for the year from 2005 to 2008 should not be filled up under any circumstances but should be kept vacant. (for abolition).

        

  Finance Ministry has now made it clear that no permission or exemption will be granted to any department including Department of Posts to fill up the posts kept earmarked for abolition as per the Screening Committee recommendations.  Accordingly Department of Posts has now issued orders to abolish all the 2/3rd vacant posts (Total 17093 posts for four years) for the year 2005 to 2008. Cadrewise break-up figure of the posts to be abolished is furnished below:

Cadre	No. of Posts	Cadre	No. of Posts
IP – Postal	1	Driver – Grade.III	14
PA – Postal	5010	Driver – MMS	84
PA – CO / RO	138	Postal Accounts – JA	125
PA – SBCO	385	LDC	186
PA -  RLO	11	Group – D	118
PA – Foreign Post	18	Sorter	31
PA – MMS	12	Hindi Typist	1
SA – RMS	1259	Steno	2
POSTMAN	3230	Steno – Gr.C	43
Group-D – Postal	4407	Jr. Hindi Translator	8
Group-D – RMS	1336	Hindi Typist	1
Group-D – MMS	81	All Others	411
Group-D – CO/ RO	67	TOTAL	17093
Group-D – PSD	90
Gropu-D – others	24

CONDUCT PROTEST DEMONSTRATIONS ON 28-12-2012

SEND SAVINGRAMS to ::

Minister, Communications 

and 

Secretary, Department of Posts

TEXT OF SAVINGRAM

STRONGLY PROTEST THE ABOLITION OF 17093 POSTS in Department of Posts XXX UNABLE TO MANAGE THE DAY-TO-DAY WORK XXX REQUEST TO REVIEW THE ORDERS AND RESTORE THE POSTS WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT

.......... Branch/Divisional/Circle Secretary.

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D. THEAGARAJAN                                                                                                             M. KRISHNAN

Secretary General FNPO                                                                                 Secretary General NFPE

LGO EXAMINATION RESULTS - A.P CIRCLE (examination held on 16-09-2012)

POSTMAN EXAMINATION (MODEL PAPER)

Dear Comrades,

The following copies of question papers for Postman examination (examination held on 16-12-2012 in Tamil Nadu Circle for 2011 vacancies) has to be taken as a model paper for the examinations scheduled to be held in various circles. The question paper should vary from one circle to another. This is only for the information of candidates appearing the postman examination in other Circles.

 

PART - A

General knowledge, Reasoning & Analyticl Ability

Questions : 25, Marks  : 25

 

PART - B

Mathematics : Questions : 25, Marks : 25

PART - C (i)

English : Questions : 25, Marks : 25

PART - C (ii)

Regional Language : Questions : 25, Marks : 25