GDS BONUS

REGARDING ENHANCEMENT OF GDS BONUS CEILING THE DEPARTMENT OF POSTS HAS SUBMITTED A REVISED PROPOSAL TO FINANCE MINISTRY FOR APPROVAL. IN THE 12^th DECEMBER STRIKE CONDUCTED BY NFPE AND ALSO IN THE STRIKE NOTICE FOR THE FEBRUARY 20 & 21 TWO DAYS STRIKE SERVED BY NFPE & FNPO ON 22.01.2013 THIS IS ONE OF THE MAIN DEMAND. THE CENTRAL JCA IS MAKING ALL OUT EFFORTS TO GET THE PROPOSAL APPROVED BY THE FINANCE MINISTRY          

                  = M. KRISHNAN, SECRETARY GENERAL, NFPE

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 unorganised 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 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

11. Revise the wages of the Central Government employees including Gramin Dak Sewaks with effect from 1.1.2011 and every five years thereafter by setting up the 7th CPC.

12. Merge DA with Pay for all purposes with effect from 1.1.2011 including for Gramin Dak Sewaks.

13. Remove restriction imposed on compassionate appointments and the discrimination on such appointments between the Railway workers and other Central Government Employees.

14. [a] Departmentalise all Gramin Dak Sewaks and grant them all benefits of regular employees; End Bonus discrimination and enhance bonus ceiling to 3500/-; Withdraw open market recruitment in Postman / MTS cadre; Revise cash handling norms; Grant full protection of TRCA; Grant Time Bound Promotion and Medical Reimbursement facility etc.

[b] Regularise the daily rated, contingent, casual workers and introduce a permanent scheme for periodical regularization. Pending regularization, provide them with pro-rata salary at 6th CPC rates.

 

15. (a) Revive the functioning of the JCM. Convene the meeting of the Departmental Councils in all Ministries/Departments. Settle the anomalies raised in the National Anomaly Committee as also in the Departmental Anomaly Committees. Hold National Council meetings as specified in the JCM constitution. (b) Remove the anomalies in the MACP Scheme.(c) Grant recognition to all Associations/Federations, which have complied with the formalities and conditions stipulated in the CCS(RSA) Rules.

16. Fill up all vacant posts and creates posts n functional requirements.

17. Stop downsizing outsourcing, contractorisation, corporatization and privatization of Government functions.

18. Stop Price rise; Strengthen the PDS.

19. (a) Stop the proposal to introduce the productivity linked wage system; (b) discard the performance related pay structure; (c) introduce PLB in all Departments; (d) remove the ceiling on emoluments for bonus computation.

20. Revise the OTA, Night duty allowance and clothing rates.

21. Implement all arbitration awards.

22. Make the right to strike a legal and fundamental right of the Government employees on par with the other section of the working class.

23. A Grant Five promotion to all employees as is provided for in the case of Group-A services.

24. (a) Withdraw the PFRDA Bill. (b) Rescind the decision to allow FDI in pension sector;(c) Scrap the new contributory pension scheme (d) Extend the existing statutory defined pension scheme to all Central Govt. employees irrespective of their date of entry in Government service.

25. Vacate all Trade Union victimisations.

We are not going to surrender the strike on FEBRUARY 20th & 21st (TWO DAYS)

Postings

MS. P. GOPINATH, IPOS-1977, HAS ASSUMED THE OFFICE OF SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF POSTS, MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND CHAIRPERSON, POSTAL SERVICES BOARD AND DIRECTOR GENERAL, POSTAL SERVICES ON 01-02-2013(F/N)(Click link below for details){http://www.indiapost.gov.in/DOP/Pdf/Postings/1-2-2013-SPG_01-02-2013.pdf

CHQ News -- STRIKE on 20th, 21st Feb-2013

NATIONAL FEDERATION OF POSTAL EMPLOYEES

IST FLOOR, NORTH AVENUE POST OFFICE, BUILDING NEW DELHI-110001

No PF/Strike/20^th & 21^st Feb/13                                                                            Dated 07^th Feb 2013

To

    All General Secretaries/Office bearers (NFPE)

    All Circle/Divisional/Branch Secretaries

FEBRUARY 20^th & 21^st (TWO DAYS) GENERAL STRIKE

Dear Comrades,

            Preparations for the successful implementation of the Two Days strike on 2013 February 20 & 21 are going on full swing all over the country. India and world will be witnessing one of the biggest strike of the united working class on February 20 & 21.  More than ten crores workers will participate in the strike.  All the Central Trade Unions including INTUC, BMS, AITUC, CITU, HMS etc, Employees Teachers Federations, Public Sector Organizations are participating in the strike. The main demand is reversal of the anti-labour, anti-people, neo-liberal economic policies of the Central Government.

            Confederation of Central Govt. Employees & workers have already endorsed the decision of the Central Trade Unions and Federations, Strike notice was served by confederation to Cabinet Secretary and the affiliated unions to the concerned Head of Departments on 22.01.2013. In addition to the common charter of demands raised by the Central Trade Unions, Confederation has included its 15 points charter of demands also in the strike notice.  As far as Central Govt. Employees are concerned, the February 20, 21 strike is a continuation of the 12^th December 2012 strike.  The demand for appointment of 7^th CPC and merger of 50% DA is still pending. We have to continue our struggle till these demands are accepted by the Government. Confederation National leaders campaign programme is going on in all states.

            In Postal, both National Federation of Postal Employees (NFPE) and Federation of National Postal Organizations (FNPO) are participating in the Nationwide strike under the banner of Joint Council of action.  In addition to the common charter of demands, JCA has raised the Postal oriented demands also, including wage revision, DA merger, abolition of Posts, National Postal Policy, GDS demands, Casual Labour issues, cadre restructuring, revision of OTA rates & compassionate appointments. The Joint strike notice has been served to the Secretary, Department of Posts on 22.01.2013. Copy of the strike notice and charter of demands are already published in websites and also in the journals of all unions and Federations.  As part of the campaign programme, All India leaders of NFPE & FNPO will be jointly addressing the campaign programmes in all Circles. Comrades, when the entire workers of our country are unitedly fighting a historic battle against the retrograde policies of the Government, the entire postal & RMS employees including Gramin Dak Sevaks shall join this mass upsurge and make the 48 hours strike cent per cent. Move to grant license to couriers, abolition of posts, denial of the legitimate demands of the Gramin Dak Sevaks etc. are all due to the neo-liberal policies of the Central Government and in order to change the policy, the united struggle of the working class is the only alternative.  NFPE calls upon the entirety of Postal & RMS Employees including Gramin Dak Sevaks to join the strike en-mass and make it a grand success.

NFPE FEDERAL COUNCIL MEETING:  The highest policy making body of National Federation of Postal Employees (NFPE), the FEDERAL COUNCIL  will be held at Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh) from 9^th to 12^th June 2013, ( 4 days) Federal Councilors from all the affiliated unions of NFPE will be attending the Federal Council.  Various Political and Trade union leaders and leaders of the Fraternal Organizations will address the Federal Council.  Details will be published later. The Circle Coordinating Committee of Postal & RMS Unions (NFPE), Andhra Pradesh Circle has already started preparations for making the four days Federal Council, a memorable event in the history of Postal Trade Union movement.

AIPEU-GDS(NFPE) FIRST ALL INDIA CONFERENCE:

The first All India Conference of All India Postal Employees Union GDS (NFPE), an associate member of NFPE, will be held at Chennai on 2013 March 21^st & 22^nd. About 1000 delegates and visitors will attend the Conference.  The Reception Committee headed by Com. K.V. Sridharan, Ex-General Secretary, P-3(Chairman) and Com. K Raghavendran (Ex-Secretary General NFPE) are making hectic efforts to make the conference a grand success. Reception Committee is publishing a Souvenir to commemorate the Ist AIC, and also as a part of resource mobilization .  Without the help of other Circles, it will be very difficult for Tamilnadu comrades to raise funds for such a big conference within a short period.  The Reception Committee has already sent the Tariff and order form of the souvenir to all. NFPE, Central Headquarters, request all the Circle/Divisional/Branch Secretaries to make sincere efforts to secure maximum advertisements to the souvenir.

 

ALL INDIA CONFERENCE OF AIPEU GROUP ‘C’:

The 29^th AIC of P# Union will be held at Thiruvanathapuram (Trivendrum) from 10^th to 12^th March 2013.

ALL INDIA CONFERENCE OF AIPSBCOEA: The 2^nd AIC of AIPSBCOEA will be held at Haridwar on 2^nd and 3^rd March 2013.

NFPE EASTERN ZONE STUDY CAMP:

 After successful conduct of the South Zone Study Camp at Chennai and Central Zone Camp at Vidisha (MP). The Eastern Zone Study Camp of NFPE will be organized at Guwahati (Assam) on 2013 April 27^th to 28^th.  About 200 delegates from Odisha, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Assam and North East Circles will attend the two days Camp.  Detailed circular showing the number of delegates from each affiliated unions from each circle etc. is being sent separately.  All General Secretaries and Circle Secretaries should ensure the participation of delegates as per the quota allotted.  Delegates may be instructed to book their up and down tickets immediately. Northern Zone Study Camp will be held in the Uttar Pradesh during the month of May 2013, venue of the Western Region Study Camp will be announced shortly.

NFPE FEDERAL SECRETARIAT:

Federal Secretariat of NFPE will be held at Guwahati (Assam) on 26^th April 2013.  All General Secretaries are requested to attend the Federal Secretariat meeting WITHOUT FAIL.  Separate notice will be issued.

                                                                                        Fraternally yours,

                                                                                   (M. Krishnan)

                                                                                Secretary General

Fixation of pay by taking special allowance to PO and RMS Accountants

Entitled special allowance for the period from 1.8.1997 to 22.04.1998

29th AIC - March 10, 11, 12 Thiruvananthapuram - Logo Released on 7th February By Com. Anathalavattom Anandan, Ex-MLA & State President CITU Kerala. Com. M. Krishnan, CHQ President and Com. Jacob Thomas, General Convenor, Reception Committee are also seen.