Dear colleague
The JCA after discussing elaborately about the recent developments on Postal Service and the stalemate prevailing in respect of mitigating the staff problems due to the total unilateralism of the Postal board has decided to issue strike notice on 4th June 2010 to the department demanding settlement on 17 Charter of demands for the indefinite strike to be commenced from 13.07.2010.
The following are the programmes focusing the issues before the public and others for mobilising their support to our cause during the proposed indefinite strike.
The JCA after discussing elaborately about the recent developments on Postal Service and the stalemate prevailing in respect of mitigating the staff problems due to the total unilateralism of the Postal board has decided to issue strike notice on 4th June 2010 to the department demanding settlement on 17 Charter of demands for the indefinite strike to be commenced from 13.07.2010.
The following are the programmes focusing the issues before the public and others for mobilising their support to our cause during the proposed indefinite strike.
Strike Notice Serving - 04.06.2010
Post card Campaign, Meeting MPs &
Public Personalities - 08.06.2010 to 15.06.2010
Black Badge Wearing - 29.06.2010
Non Cooperation - 05.07.2010 to 09.07.2010
Strike Rally - 12.07.2010
Indefinite Strike from - 13.07.2010
The JCA Circular dated 15.05.2010 is attached with this news letter for vide circulation amongst the members and preparation for the 100% strike from 13.7.2010
Act, Agitate and advance; Success will be ours!
Membership Verification
Please Divisional / Branch secretaries(FNPO) due to our fast and immediate action.Now the verification of membership is over. All the Branch/Divisional Secretaries are now having the list of membership of other unions also. The dual membership has by this time been sorted out. All are requested to furnish the details in the following Proforma to NUPE P4 CHQ immediately and see it is reached the CHQ before 10.06.2010.
PROFORMA
1. Name of the Division/Branch :
2. Total No. of NUPE Postmen & Gr D Staff in roll :
3. Membership obtained by
P4/ FNPO :
P4/ NFPE :
P4/ BPEU :
4. Percentage of our membership :
5. Particulars if any available about P3,
& GDS Union :
6. Problems if any countered during the
Verification process, if so details :
Please ensure that the above said details should reach the CHQ on or before 10.06.2010
Disciplinary Rules – Proposed Amendments
The Government has set up a Committee of Experts under the chairmanship of Sri. P. C. Hota, former Chairman, UPSC with Sri Arvind Varma former Secretary (Personnel) and Sri. P. Shanker, former Central Vigilance commissioner as its members to examine and suggest measures to expedite the process involved in Disciplinary/Vigilance proceedings. The DoPT has sought suggestions/Comments before 05.06.2010 on the following:
(i) All disciplinary cases should be completed within one year time frame
(ii) Penalty causing reduction of pay (i.e) two in minor and two in major penalties shall be converted as one under minor penalty by classifying as ‘with holding of increments for a maximum period of three years.
(iii) The punishment of ‘Compulsory retirement’ will be removed from the major penalties. Only dismissal or removal will prevail.
(iv) Stoppage of increments. The following norms may be adhered.
(a) Upto a maximum of one year on charges of insubordination.
(b) Upto two years on changes of lack of devotion to duty and
(c) Upto three years on charges of inability to maintain absolute integrity but not causing pecuniary loss to public exchequer and embarrassment of Government.
(v) Possession of assets disproportionate to income and acceptance of illegal gratification will attract only demotion or removal from service.
(vi) The no. of cases dealt by defence assistance may be relaxed
(vii) Honorarium for completing enquiry within a time frame will be paid upto an amount equivalent to the rates prescribed.
(viii) Putting some restrictions in entertaining requests for extension of time/adjournments. Maximum three in one inquiry and the interval between two extensions should not be more than one month. Otherwise it will be decided exparte.
(ix) If the accused accepts charges, he can be punished straight away. In such cases the DA should consider awarding only a lesser punishment than otherwise warranted.
(x) In nutshell, the process of inquiry and decision should be finalised within one year.
All are requested to offer their comments on this very vital issue
PLI/RPLI Work Shop
The PLI Directorate has organized a Special workshop for union office bearers on PLI at Gazhiabad on 14.05.2010. Secretary General & All General Secretaries attended the meeting. During the course of discussions, we have pointed out about the bad decision of Postal Directorate in entering business tie up with ICICI Prudential fund and UTI which has adversely brought down the Quantum of collection in PLI & RPLI. Further the need about accepting IRDA conditions for enlarging the scope of PLI to other General insurance have been proposed by us. The demand of converting the honorarium now granted to D.O staff into incentive has been focused. The need for fixing time factors has also been stressed by us. Sri Udai Balakrishnan Member (PLI) assured that he will take appropriate decision and convene the next meeting during June/July for further discussions on the subject. The meeting was purposeful to interact the departments venture and ventilate the problems prevailing in the operation side.
No Fee for Postage or man Power for providing information under RTI
The Department of Personnel & Training vide its OM no. 12/9/2009-IR dt. 24.05.2010 has clarified that the public information officer should not ask the RTI applicant to pay fee towards postal expenses or coast involved in deployment of man power for supply of information etc.
Clarification on MACP by Department of Posts
The Department of Post issued corrigendum to OM dt. 18.09.2009 vide its letter No. 04.07. (MACPs)/2009-PCC dt. 20.05.2010 as follows:
“In example 4 in Box No. 4, the text appearing as “3rd MACP to the grade pay of Rs.4200/- on completion of 30 years of service may be read as “3rd MACP to the grade pay of Rs.4200 on completion of 10 years service in the grade pay of 2800 or 30 years service, whichever is earlier.”
SOME OF THE MACP RELATED ANOMALIES HAVE BEEN DISCUSSED IN THE FIRST MEETING OF THE JOINT COMMITTEE CONSTITUTED BY THE NATIONAL ANOMALY COMIITEE ON 25/05/2010
Though there are more than 30 items of anomalies submitted by the Staff Side to the consideration of the Joint Committee set up by the National Anomaly Committee to go into the MACP related anomalies, only around 8 items could be discussed in the first meeting held on 25.05.2010. Umraomal Purohit; Juman Singh; S.K.Vyas and C.Sreekumar [Staff Side Members ] attended the meeting chaired by the Joint Secretary Establishment DOPT.
First Meeting on MACP Modifications
The first meeting of the Joint Committee on MACP met 26.05.2010 and staff side pressed for consideration for the following important issues:
(i) Provide Grade Pay of the next promotional post under MACP.
(ii) Date of effect of MACP from 01.01.2006.
(iii) Option for earlier ACP/similar scheme
(iv) Grant of Financial upgradation between 01.01.2006 & 31.08.2008.
(v) Anomaly on introduction of MACP scheme.
(vi) Applicability of MACP scheme to Group ‘D’ employees who have been placed in the Grade Pay of 1800/-
(vii) Counting 50% of service rendered by temporary status CLs for MACP.
(viii) Supervised staff placed in higher Grade Pay than that of the supervisor.
The demand of our union seeking exemption of promotions by qualifying in the departmental exam from the counting of MACP promotions will be discussed in the next meeting very soon.
T.N.Rahate
General Secretary
& President FNPO
