FEB-20,21-2013 GENERAL STRIKE NOTICE SERVING MEETING AT DAK SADAN ON 21-1-2013

NFPE

ALL INDIA POSTAL ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES EMPLOYEES UNION

Gr. ‘C’ & ‘D’, A.P. Circle, Br. O/o CPMG, A.P. Circle, Hyderabad-500 001

President                  Circle Secretary                                                      Treasurer       

 T. RAMESH                   K. RAMACHANDRAM                      M. RAVI RAJ

9849218485                              9347336343                            9441364145

                                                                                                      CIRCULAR                                                                                                               Dt.   22-1-2013

Dear Comrades,

                                The National JCA comprising of NFPE & FNPO, BPEF has decided to participate in NATION WIDE GENERAL STRIKE ON 20-2-2013 and 21-2-2013 including Central Trade unions in INDIA. In this connection the National JCA has chalked out a programme to submit STRIKE NOTICE on 22-1-2013 to the HOC in the Circle Head Quarters. It is requested all the members are requested to attend the LUNCH HOUR MEETING at DAK SADAN PORTICO ON 22-1-2013 at 1.15 PM to 1.45 PM.

                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

1Appoint 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.     

3Grant 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 6^th 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.

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7.      <!--[endif]-->Complete the cadre restructuring and honour the assurance given to staff side.

8.      <!--[endif]-->Remove arbitrary restrictions imposed on compassionate

                                                            Thanking you,

                                                                                                                        Yours fraternally

                                                                                           ( K.RAMACHANDRAM)                                                                                                                                    CIRCLE SECRETARY

STRIKE NOTICE Dt.20-2-2013- 21-2-2013

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 – 22^nd 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 20^th and 21^st 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

Secretary General, 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                                                                                                 General Secretary

AIPEU Postmen, MTS & Group 'D'                                                              NAPE Postmen,

                                                                                                                             MTS & Group 'D'

Giriraj Singh                                                                                                           D. Theagarajan

General Secretary                                                                                                  General Secretary

AIRMS & MMS EU Group 'C'                                                                               R-3FNPO

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.Em 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

<!--[if !supportLists]-->1.      <!--[endif]-->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.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->2.      <!--[endif]-->Stop abolition of posts and restore all abolished posts with immediate effect.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->3.      <!--[endif]-->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.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->4.      <!--[endif]-->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 6^th CPC recommendations. Regularisation of the services of casual labourers.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->5.      <!--[endif]-->Drop the proposal for privatization of Postal Sector and retrograde clauses of the National Postal Policy 2012.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->6.      <!--[endif]-->Revision of OTA rates as per the Arbitration award.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->7.      <!--[endif]-->Complete the cadre restructuring and honour the assurance given to staff side.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->8.      <!--[endif]-->Remove arbitrary restrictions imposed on compassionate appointments.

STRIKE NEWS

VIIth CENTRAL PAY COMMISSION

IMPACT OF 12.12.12 STRIKE

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”

TWO DAY's STRIKE TOUR IN A.P.BY CENTRAL JCA LEADERS.

2013 February 20, 21 – all india two days strike

Postal joint council of action

National federation of postal employees

Federation of national postal organizations

All india postal employees union gds (nfpe)

National union of gramin dak sevaks (fnpo)

Combined campaign tour programme of all india leaders NFPE/FNPO

Sl. No.	Circle	Place & Date	Leaders attending  (Comrades)
1.	Andhra Pradesh	11.02.2013 Hyderabad	NFPE	N. Gopalkrishnan Working President P-3 S.K. Humayun  P-4 C.H. Koleshwa AGS R-3 A.N. Srinivas AGS-R-4 T Satyanarayana GS P/A K. Ramachandran, AGS(CHQ)- Admn. Kishan Singh , SBCO  P. Pandurangarao, G/S,GDS (NFPE)
			FNPO	Sri T.N. RAHATE, President FNPO & Sri D. Theagarajan, Secretary General, FNP

CENTRAL CIVIL SERVICES (REVISED PAY ) RULES, 2008 -THE RE-EXERCISE OF OPTION UNDER RULE 6 OF THE CENTRAL SERVICES (REVISED PAY) RULES, 2008 IN CASE OF EMPLOYEES COVERED UNDER THE O.M. DATED 19.3.2012. 
http://www.indiapost.gov.in/DOP/Pdf/Circulars/25-10-2005-FS_03-01-2013.pdf

CASUAL LABOURER’S WAGE REVISION

CAT ERNAKULAM BENCH GIVES FIRM DIRECTION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF POSTS TO FINALISE THE CASE WITHIN TWO MONTHS AND REPORT TO THE COURT

Kerala casual, Part-time, Contingent Employees Federation filed the case in CAT Ernakulam Bench

Next Case posted on 12.03.2013

CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL

ERNAKULAM BENCH

TUESDAY THE 1^ST DAY OF JANUARY, 2013

PRESENT

Hon’ble Dr. K. B. S. Rajan                                                                                           : Judicial Member

ORIGINAL APPLICATION NO. 862/2011

Postal Casual, Part-time, Contingent Workers Union                                                : Applicants

Represented by General Secy. N. Sreekantan

Versus

Union of India, Represented by Secy. Ministry of Communication,                          : Respndent

Department of Posts, New Delhi & Others

Mr. Muraleedharan for Mr. TC Govindaswamy                                            : Counsel for Applicant

Mr. A. D. Raveendra Prasad, ACGSC                                                              : Counsel for Respondent

ORDER

For redressal of the grievance of the applicant, a committee was constituted as early as 27 September 2011 and as such, this  has been got adjourned on several occasions. Today, the counsel for the respondents seeks three months more time as the Committee is to be reconstituted in view of the retirement of one of the members. It is not exactly known to the Tribunal as to the stage up to which the committee has reached. As sufficient time has already expired, it is appropriate that two months and no more time is granted for the Committee to arrive at a decision and communicate the same to the applicant. Reply to the OA shall also be filed immediately after arriving at a decision, so that this can be considered accordingly.

In view of the above, the following directions are issued.

(a)   The Committee shall decide the issue within two months from today.

(b)   Reply shall be filed within a week thereafter on the basis of the decision of the committee.

List this case for further consideration on 12.03.2013.

A copy of this order be made available to the counsel for the parties.

Sd/-

K. B. S. Rajan

Judicial Member

IT MODERNIZATION PROJECT- INDIA POST 2012
{click the link below}
http://www.indiapost.gov.in/DOP/pdf/news_events/Communication_IndiaPost2012.pdf

INTRODUCING A DEDICATED DAY FOR ATTENDING PENSIONERS IN PERSON-REG.

No. 55/40/2012-P&PW(C)

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, P.G. and Pensions

Department of Pension and Pensioners' Welfare

3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan,

New Delhi, the 31st Dec., 2012

Subject : Introducing a dedicated day for attending pensioners in person-reg.

The undersigned is directed to inform that in order to facilitate mitigation of problems of Central Civil Pensioners, it has been decided that on every Wednesday, concerned officers of the Department of Pension and Pensioners' Welfare will be available between 1500 and 1600 hrs, in person, in Room No. 310, Lok Nayak Bhavan (near Gate No.1) to meet pensioners and, as far as possible, answer the queries/points raised by the pensioners.

2.         The Central Civil Pensioners, aggrieved of pension related matters and seeking clarification etc., on application of any of the following rules/regulations may meet the concerned officers of this Department alongwith a written submission, by appearing in person, on the prescribed date, time and venue, and make use of this facility.

3.         The rules being administrated by this Department are:

(i) CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972;

(ii) CCS (Comrnutation of Pension) Rules, 1981;

(iii) CCS (Extra-ordinary Pension) Rules;

(iv) GPF (CS) Rules, 1960; and

(v) CPF (India) Rules, 1962.

(Tripti P Ghosh)

Director (PP)

REGARDING INVESTIGATIONS AT PRIVATE HOSPITALS / DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORIES / IMAGING CENTRES EMPANELLED UNDER CGHS 
(CLICK LINK BELOW FOR DETAILS) http://msotransparent.nic.in/writereaddata/cghsdata/mainlinkfile/File560.pdf

GDS BONUS

NFPE HAS GIVEN THE CORRECT NEWS

MAHADEVAIAH GROUP FLASHED THE FALSE NEWS DELIBERATELY ON 10^TH DECEMBER 2012 TO SABOTAGE THE 12^TH DECEMBER 2012 STRIKE

MAHADEVAIAH GROUP GDS UNION HAS NOT GIVEN STRIKE NOTICE FOR 12^THDECEMBER 2012 STRIKE

1.   On 10^th December 2012 when all are actively campaigning for the success of the 12^th December 2012 joint strike, the Mahadevaiah Group GDS Union flashed the following news in their website -

“FLASH AND GLAD NEWS – BONUS FILE CLEARED BY FINANCE TODAY”

They deliberately gave publicity to this false news just to create confusion among the GDS and to sabotage the 12^th December strike.

2.   After 12^th December strike NFPE put the following news in its website.

“Regarding GDS Bonus the propaganda made by Mahadevaiah Group GDS Union is totally false. Finance Ministry has not approved the proposal for raising the GDS Bonus ceiling to Rs. 3500/- but returned the file without approval.”

(This news item is still in the NFPE website and anybody can verify it.)

3.   Now, after the 12^th December strike, the Mahadevaiah Group GDS union openly admitted that the Bonus File is not cleared by Finance, but the File was returned to Postal Directorate without approval. Now in the website of Mahadevaiah group the following lines are written.

“FINANCE MINISTRY HAS SENT THE FILE BACK TO THE DEPARTMENT OF POSTS FOR SOME CLARIFICATION”

4.   Now let the readers and employees judge, who is right and who is wrong. Who is giving correct news and who is spreading false news. NFPE has given the correct news and Mahadevaiah group has published false news and subsequently corrected it after NFPE putting the correct news. They have lost their credibility and they are trying to cover up their ill motivated false propaganda by putting the blame on NFPE.

5.   It is an admitted fact that Mahadevaiah group GDS Union has not given strike notice for the 12^thDecember strike. They tried their best to sabotage the 12^th December strike. Their leaders have demanded the administration to take disciplinary action against those employees who participated in the 12^th December strike. NFPE has already published one such letter in its website and anybody can read it.

6.   Can Mahadevaiah group GDS Union prove that they have given strike notice to the Secretary, Department of Posts, for the 12^th December strike? Can Mahadevaiah group GDS Union deny that their leaders have not written any letter to the administration to take disciplinary action against those participated in the 12^th December strike? Can Mahadevaiah group deny that the letter written to the administration by their leader published in NFPE website is a false one? No, they cannot.

7.   The issue of raising Bonus ceiling of GDS from 2500/- to 3500/- was an important item in the memorandum submitted by Confederation to the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, Finance Minister and Cabinet Secretary during the Parliament march and also in the strike charter of demands of the 12^th December 2012 strike served to the Cabinet Secretary and the Secretary, Department of Posts. Many MPs irrespective of political affiliation and also Union Cabinet  Ministers have written letters to Hon’ble Prime Minister to consider the demand of the Confederation. Further both NFPE and FNPO has jointly demanded the Government to raise the bonus ceiling of GDS. The Minister of States for Communications and the Secretary, Department of Posts, has assured the JCA leaders that the case will again be forwarded to the Finance Ministry with favourable recommendations. The Secretary, Department of Posts has informed the JCA leaders that Cabinet Secretary was also appraised of the matter. The efforts made by NFPE, FNPO and Confederation and the mass-scale participation of the employees (Departmental as well as Gramin Dak Sewaks) in the 12^th December Strike has its own impact.

8.   The attempt of the Mahadevaiah group to project themselves as the only union for the GDS was thoroughly exposed in the 12^th December strike and more than 80% of the GDS joined the strike call given by NFPE & Confederation, inspite of the fact that Mahadevaiah Group GDS Union has not given the strike notice and has not conducted any campaign programme to make the 12^th December strike a success. More and more GDS leaders from Mahadevaiah group including All India office bearers are joining the newly formed AIPEU GDS (NFPE).  In the 12^th December strike, the unity of the Departmental employees and Gramin Dak Sewaks was restored and those who are trying to divide the GDS and Departmental employees cannot continue their nefarious game any more.

9.   ACTUAL POSITION OF GDS BONUS

As already exhibited by NFPE in its website, the GDS Bonus file was not cleared by Finance Ministry but returned to Department of Posts without approval. The reason stated by Finance Ministry is as follows -

Up to 2006 GDS were also paid equal Bonus on pro-rata basis along with regular employees. The One-man Committee (Nataraja Murthy Committee) appointed by Government has recommended that GDS are not eligible for equal bonus with regular employees and the payment made up to 2006 was unjustified as per the commission’s recommendations. This recommendation of the Nataraja Murthy Committee was accepted by the Government and Postal Board. Accordingly it was decided not to raise the Bonus ceiling from 2500 to 3500. After that the Department of Posts has not undertaken any fresh study to justify the payment of equal Bonus (3500) to GDS. Postal Department should conduct a fresh study by another committee and submit revised proposal justifying the payment of equal bonus to GDS. Such revised proposal, if any, submitted after fresh study will be examined by the Finance Ministry and if found justified will be considered for implementation from the next financial year i.e., 2013-2014. Regarding this financial year’s Bonus Finance Ministry is not ready to reconsider it. That means the Bonus for the current financial year (2012-2013) stands rejected. This is the stand of the Finance Ministry.

10.  Now the Department of Posts has constituted a Committee of officers to make fresh study of the case and submit fresh proposal to the Finance Ministry for consideration and approval. The Postal Board has assured the JCA (NFPE + FNPO) that the study will be completed quickly and fresh proposal will be submitted to Ministry of Finance. Definitely the JCA will take necessary follow up action.

11.  The anti-NFPE minded leaders of the Mahadevaiah group GDS Union should clearly understand that their repeated attempt to divide GDS employees and Departmental employees is not going to work any-more. GDS will stand with NFPE. NFPE will never misguide the employees, but will always stand by the truth. Please remember that

“You can fool all people for some time and

You can fool some people for all time,

But you can never fool all people for all time”

- M. Krishnan, Secretary General, NFPE