We
are exhibiting below the proposal of the Department, regarding Cadre
Restructuring along with the letter submitted by staff side to the Department, for
modification of the proposal. As on date, the Department is not ready for any
favourable modifications. We are continuing our effort to get it modified.
Meanwhile all the Circle/Divisional Secretaries and office bearers are
requested to intimate their view points on the proposal of the Department and
also regarding the modifications suggested by the staff side. Department is
ready to sign the agreement without any modification. In that case what should
be our stand?
CADRE
RESTRUCTURING – DEAPRTMENT’S PROPOSALS
The
Committee constituted by the Department on cadre restructuring of Group ‘C’
employees vide No. 25-04/2012-PE I dated 23rd Oct 2013 held its
discussions on 04th Feb 2014 at 1500 hours & on 05th
Feb 2014 at 1430 hours under the Chairmanship of Shri V. P. Singh, DDG
(Personnel). The following were present: -
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OFFICIAL SIDE
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STAFF SIDE
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1.
Shri V. P. Singh, DDG (P) – Chairman
2.
Shri Alok Saxena, Secretary PSB – Member
3.
Ms. Trishaljit Sethi, DDG (E) – Member
4.
Sh. Surender Kumar, ADG (PCC) – Member Secretary
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1.
General Secretary, AIPEU Group ‘C’
2.
General Secretary, NAPE Group ‘C’
3.
General Secretary, AIRMS & MMS
4.
General Secretary, NU RMS & MMS Group ‘C’
5.
General Secretary, AIPEU, Postman & MTS
6.
General Secretary, NUPE, Postman & Multi Tasking Employees
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2.
The Committee had earlier met on 27th Nov.
3.
The representatives of the Staff side informed that Postal Assistant cadre
officials are getting promotions in promotional hierarchy to Grade Pay of Rs.
2800/- (PB-1) in Lower Selection Grade at a time when they are already placed
in the Grade Pays’ of Rs. 4200/- (PB-2) or Rs. 4600/- (PB-2) on award of
financial upgradation(s) under MACPS. At this, the official side asked Staff
side to furnish copies of the orders on above lines from few Circles to
corroborate the above claim. The Committee recommends that before processing
these recommendations, Establishment Division may obtain the same from Staff Side.
After discussions, the following recommendations in respect to the cadre
restructuring of Group ‘C’ employees were agreed to by the Department.
(a) The post of SPMs in
Single Handed Post Offices and Double Handed Post Offices will be placed in the
Grade Pay of Rs. 2800/- in the Pay Band PB-I.
(b) The Post of Sub
Postmasters in Triple Handed Post offices and LSG Post Offices will be placed
in the Grade Pay of Rs. 4200/- in the Pay Band PB-II.
(c) The post of HSG-II
Head Postmasters and Sub-Postmasters will be placed in the Grade Pay of Rs.
4600/- in the Pay Band PB-II.
(d) After the
implementation of the above restructuring, the officials in the Grade Pay of
Rs. 4600/-, who have completed 4 years of regular service, will be granted the
Grade Pay of Rs. 4800/- in the Pay Band-II on non-functional basis after
following the usual procedure of non-functional upgradation(s)
(e) Cadre ratio as per
the agreed position mentioned at (a) to (d) above, will be worked out and the
ratio so worked out will be replicated to the SA cadre of RMS, PA cadre of
Circle & Administrative offices as also to the PA cadre of SBCO.
(f)
In
the light of peculiar situation of Postman/mail Guard cadre where the work for
bulk of the cadre continues to remain the same; as a special case the Committee
recommends the ratios as worked out in pursuance of (e) above may be considered
for implementation for these cadres as well and that the cadre so restructured
may concurrently get the benefit of MACP also. The Committee further recommends
that a proposal may be considered for submission to the 7th CPC to
have a percentage based promotion scheme for this cadre akin to the scheme of
Staff Car Drivers.
CADRE RESTRUCTURING – STAFF SIDE
LETTER SUBMITTED TO DEPARTMENT ON 05.02.2014
CADRE RESTRUCTURING COMMITTEE
STAFF SIDE JCM DEPARTMENTAL COUNCIL
DEPARTMENT OF POSTS
NEW DELHI – 110001
N. JCM (DC)/Cadre Review/Staff
Side/2014
Dated
- 05.02.2014
To,
Shri.
V. P. Singh
DDG
(P) & Chairman
Cadre
Restructuring Committee for Group ‘C’
Department
of Posts,
Dak
Bhawan, New Delhi – 110001
Sir,
Sub:
- Cadre Review of Group ‘C’ employees of Department of Posts.
Kindly
recall the discussions we had with you in the Cadre Restructuring Committee
meeting held on 27.11.2013, 04.02.2014 and 05.02.2014.
While
appreciating the positive attitude taken on some of our proposals submitted to
the Cadre Restructuring Committee, we are totally disappointed and feel let
down by the way in which certain valid points raised by us has been simply
brushed aside and rejected by the Administration side in a pre-decided manner,
even without examining the merits or demerits of our suggestions. Outright and
summary rejection seems embarrassing.
We
are once again constrained to submit the following proposals and modifications
for your judicious and dispassionate consideration and acceptance, with a
fervent hope that the same will receive due consideration.
1.
GENERAL
LINE POSTS:
While upgrading the
existing LSG posts (GP 2800) to HSG-II posts (GP 4200) only the LSG posts of
Sub Postmasters is taken into account. All the other posts in the LSG grade
such as Asst. Postmasters in Head Post offices and above, Asst. Sub Postmasters
in certain major sub post offices, etc. are avoided. This will result only in
marginal increase in the number of HSG II post (GP 4200) as below:
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(a)
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Total
number of triple handed Postmaster’s post to be upgraded
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3732
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(b)
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Total number of LSG
posts including Asst. Postmasters Posts
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6989
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(c)
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Total Posts
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10721
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(d)
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Out of this LSG
posts carved out for creation of Postmasters Grade-I to be deducted
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2097
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(e)
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Remaining Posts for
upgradation to HSG II
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8624
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(f)
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Out of this LSG
Asst. Postmasters and ASPMs posts are to be deducted
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4000 (Correct figure not available with
staff side, it will be more than 4000)
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(g)
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Net posts remaining
for upgradation to HSG II (GP 4200)
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4624
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Now
we are having 4892 LSG Posts in General line (6989-2097 PM Cadre). Even after
upgrading ‘A’ class Postmasters as HSG-II (GP 4200) the number of Posts
available for upgradation to HSG-II will be less than the number available now
and employees are not going to be benefited, if only those posts are upgraded.
Hence our request for upgradation of all existing LSG posts (not only
Postmasters posts) to GP 4200 along with Postmaster posts of ‘A’ Class offices.
Similarly all posts in HSG-II (other than Postmaster Posts also) may be
upgraded to 4600/-.
2.
PROMOTION
CHANCES OF ACCOUNTANT QUALIFIED OFFICIALS:
At
present PO & RMS exam qualified officials are posted as Accountants.
Officials working as Asst. Postmaster (Accounts) should posses Accountant qualification.
There is no separate channel of promotion for qualified Accountants above the
post of APM (Accounts). As per the proposal of the Administration side those
Asst. Postmaster posts will remain as LSG (GP 2800) only and further those APM
(Accounts) posts which are now in HSG-II (GP 4200) will remain as HSG-II (GP
4200) without any further upgradaion. In fact there is no upgrdation for
Accounts line posts and the qualified officials have to move out of their
Accountant/Asst. Postmaster (Accounts) posts if they want promotional
upgradation, thereby the Department will be loosing the services of qualified
officials to work in Accounts Branches. Nobody will be willing to work as
Accountants and Asst. Postmaster (Accounts).
Hence
it is once again requested to upgrade all the posts of PO & RMS Accountants
to LSG (GP 2800) and LSG APM Accounts posts to HSG II (GP 4200) and at least
20% of the posts in upgraded GP 4200 may be further upgraded to HSG-I APM
Accounts (GP 4600). Thus Accountant qualified officials will have their own
channel of promotion. Regarding promotion to GP 4800/- the conditions
applicable to General line officials may be made applicable to them also.
3.
POSTMASTER
CADRE:
At
present norm based LSG Postmasters posts are upgraded as Postmaster Grade-I.
When LSG Postmaster posts are upgraded to 4200 GP (HSG-II), the Postmaster
Grade-I posts shall also be automatically upgraded to the Grade Pay of 4200/-.
Otherwise a glaring anomaly will arise. Their counter parts working in general
line LSG post offices will be in GP 4200 where as they will remain in GP 2800.
The benefit of upgradation should be made equally applicable to Postmaster
Grade-I, Grade-II and Grade-III officials also by suitably upgrading the posts
in Postmaster Cadre.
4.
SYSTEM
ADMINISTRATORS:
In
the JCM Departmental Council meeting held on 27.08.2010, JCM (DC) standing
Committee dated 18.12.2012 and 23.08.2013 it was decided that the demand for
creation of a separate cadre for system Administrators will be considered by
the Cadre Restructuring Committee.
But
to our dismay, surprisingly the Department informed in the JCM Departmental
Council meeting held 23.08.2013 that creation of separate cadre is not
feasible.
We
are totally in disagreement with the above stand taken by the Department. it
seems that the Department has already made up its mind not to create a separate
Cadre. We are not repeating the unstinted yeomen service done by the existing
System Administrators since the inception of computers in Postal Department by
converting it from a wholly computer illiterate department to the present fully
computerised status. We have already explained in detail all the points which
justified a better treatment for system Administrators and also for creation of
a separate cadre as a promotional cadre of qualified PA/SAs. Inspite of all our
best efforts, it is quite unfortunate that the Department is taking a totally
unreasonable and negative attitude towards the SAs and their claim for better
treatment has been mercilessly rejected.
The
role of existing System Administrators in total computerization and also in
core banking Solutions must be recognised. They are very much frustrated and
the discontentment is mounting due to the continuous exploitation of these
category of officials for the last more than ten years..
Notwithstanding
our claim for creation of a separate cadre of System Administrators (System
Assistant) with GP 4200, we request the Administration side to consider the
following proposal of the staff side:
(a) At present there is
no sanctioned posts of System Administrators and services of officials working
in sanctioned posts of Postal Assistant/Sorting Assistant (PA/SA) in various
offices are utilized as System Administrators, keeping the PA/SA post vacant.
The PA/SA posts already kept vacant due to deputation as System Administrators
may be redeployed and converted as Posts for accommodating System
Administrators (in the PA cadre itself). This is suggested as matching savings.
An amount of 15% special allowance may be sanctioned to the officials who
are performing the duties of System Administrators in those redeployed post.
(b) The official working
as SA may be granted eligible promotions in the general line as and when due.
5.
MARKETING
EXECUTIVES:
Notwithstanding
our demand for creation of separate posts for marketing Executives in GP 4200
we request to create separate PA Posts for marketing Executives on redeployment
and grant special allowance to the officials working in those posts. (this is
suggested as matching savings).
6.
CHANGE
OF NOMENCLATURE:
As
already explained by us the present nomenclature for supervisory post viz: -
LSG, HSG-II, HSG-I does not exhibit the nature of status of the officials
holding the posts to the customers and public and it require change.
7.
SBCO
STAFF:
In
the case of SBCO Staff the following proposal is submitted.
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Present Designation
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Proposed Designation
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MACPs
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Proposed Scale of Pay
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PA
(SBCO)
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Auditor
(Entry Level)
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-
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5200-20200
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GP-2800
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MACPS-I
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9300-34800
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GP-4200
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MACPS-II
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9300-34800
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GP-4600
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MACPS-III
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9300-34800
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GP-4800
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LSG
(Supervisor
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Sr.
Auditor
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-
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9300-34800
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GP-4200
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HSG-II
(Sr. Supervisor)
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Chief
Auditor
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-
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9300-34800
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GP-4600
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HSG-I
(Chief Supervisor)
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Executive
Auditor
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-
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9300-3480
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GP-4800
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Chief
Executive Auditor
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9300-34800
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GP-5400
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8.
POSTMEN
STAFF/MAIL GUARD:
In the case of
Postmen/Mail Guard Staff as already suggested by us percentage promotion may be
granted and the same may run concurrently with MACP as in the case of staff car
drivers of MMS.
9.
MULTI
TASKING STAFF:
As the nature of
duties of MTS Staff in Post offices/RMS offices is entirely different from
their counterparts in other departments of Government of India, we reiterate
our request for bringing MTS Staff also under the purview of Cadre Review.
10. MATCHING SAVINGS:
(a) Even after the above
cadre review proposals are implemented none of the existing officials will be
benefited-financially as more number of officials are available under MACP in
the Grade pay of 2800, 4200 and 4600 to work against the upgraded posts of
2800, 4200 & 4600 because of MACP-I, II & III. At present there are
26000 MACP II officials and 12000 MACP III officials in the Department of
Posts. Even after upgradation as above, more number of officials will be
getting MACP-I, II and III, much earlier than their normal promotion to grade
pay 2800, 4200 & 4600 (LSG, HSG II and HSG-I). Hence the question of
matching savings does not arise at all.
(b) 6% posts in operative
cadre and 20% posts in supervisory cadre was reduced as a matching savings when
TBOP, BCR scheme was in force. The TBOP/BCR scheme has been scrapped on
introduction of MACP scheme. Directorate has issued orders for restoration of
justified posts without 6% and 20% cut. But no posts are sanctioned or
restored. The cut still remains. If at all any matching savings is required,
the above fact may be taken into account and the posts yet to be restored may
be adjusted as matching savings.
Once
again request you to consider the above points favourably.
Yours faithfully,
(M.
Krishnan)
(Giri Raj Singh) (R.
Seethalakshmi)
General
Secretary
General Secretary
General Secretary
AIPEU Group
‘C’ AI
RMS & MMS EU Gr’ ‘C’ AIPEU,
Postmen & Gr ‘D’/MTS
(D.
Theagarajan)
(T. N. Rahate)
(D. Kishan Rao)
General
Secretary
General
Secretary
General Secretary
NU RMS & MMS, Group
‘C’ NUPE,
Postmen & Gr’
‘D’/MTS NUPE,
Group ‘C’
