Wednesday 28 September 2016
Saturday 24 September 2016
A sad news! Comrade Desraj Sharma no more!
AIPRPA CHQ expresses its deep sorrow over the shocking news of demise of comrade Desraj Sharma former GS P4 NFPE at about 9.00 P.M today. It is ascertained that he was hospitalized after a cardiac arrest and undergoing treatment. Suddenly he had another attack and breathed his last. Comrade Desraj was also holding positions of Treasurer and Deputy Secretary General NFPE in the past. Known as the close disciple of Comrade Adinarayana, comrade Desraj Sharma was succeeded Comrade Ashok Bhattacharjee as the GS of P4. AIPRPA CHQ dips its banner in respect of the departed leader comrade Desraj Sharma! - KR GS AIPRPA
Wednesday 21 September 2016
Tuesday 20 September 2016
SEPTEMBER 19th – MARTYRS DAY
OBSERVED
Central Government employees under the banner of Confederation of Central Government Employees and Workers, observed September 19th as “MARTYRS DAY” at many places.
On 19th September 1968, entire Central Government employees went on nationwide strike for one day, demanding Need Based Minimum Wage, unanimously approved and recommended by the 15th Tri-partite Indian Labour Conference held in 1957. The Central Government banned the strike declaring as illegal and promulgated Essential Services Maintenance Ordinance (ESMO) and military and para-military forces were pressed into action to sternly deal with the strike. Inspite of all these, about 36 lakhs Central Government employees participated in the strike. Thousands of employees were arrested and sent to jail. More than 40,000 (forty thousand) employees were suspended, dismissed, terminated from service, chargesheeted and transferred to far off places. Government unleased brutal repressive measures including Lathi charge and firing against the striking employees, at Pathankot, Bikaner, Jorhat Assam, Indraprastha Bhawan Delhi etc. Seventeen Central Government employees were murdered. We are celebrating every year September 19th as Martyrs Day, remembering the greatest sacrifice of seventeen comrades and paying respectful homage to them.
(M. Krishnan)
Secretary General
Confederation
Monday 19 September 2016
AS PER THE DECESION IN OUR CWC HELD AT CHENNAI TODAY MEMORANDUM WAS SUBMITTED TO SUPERINTENDENTS IN MANY DIVISIONS IN AP CIRCLE.
AS FOR THE INFORMATION AVILABLE
VIZAYANAGARAM,VISAKHAPATNAM,ANAKAPALLI,KAKINADA,BHIMAVARAM,VIJAYAWADA,MASULIPATNAM,
GUNTUR,TENALI,ONGOLE, NELLORE,TIRUPATHI,KURNOOL,ANANTAPUR DISTRICTS/DIVISIONS PROGRAMME WAS HELD. OTHER DIVISIONS INFORMATION IS AWITED.
SOME PHOTOS ARE POSTED BELOW
Sunday 18 September 2016
memorandum submitted to secretary dept. of post on 16th sep 2016 by rjcm staff side combined ap & telangana on importent issues including paymant of arrears for which he responded fanourably.
RJCM
A.P. CIRCLE
HYDERABAD
B-1, P&T QTRS,CHIKKADAPALLI
D.A.S.V. PRASAD
SECRETARY, STAFF SIDE
MEMORANDUM SUBMITTED TO SECRETARY, DEPT. OF POST DURING HIS VISIT TO HYD.BAD ON 16-9-2016
TO
THE SECRETARY,
DEPT. OF POST
NEW DELHI
CAMP AT HYDERABAD
RESPECTED SIR,
We extend our hearty welcome to Hyderabad after assuming charge as SECRETARY, Dept. Of Post. We wish that you will attend to the problems of staff in positive way and settle the issues as early as possible. We submit some important issues waiting for settlement at Directorate level. We wish that you will settle these issues at the earliest.
1. REQUEST FOR CALLING OPTIONS FROM ALL OFFICIALS IN C/W BIFURCATION OF AP & TELANGANA CIRCLE.
As per point no. 9 of Annexure III of DG POST OM no. 38-3/2014-PE-II Dt. 1-7-2016 “distribution of staff will be as far as possible based on willingness. One time option may be given to all staff.” But AP circle vide CO Lr. No. ST/BIFURCATION/AP CIRCLE/2016 Dt.15-7-16 options were called for from circle cadre staff & CO staff only. But even the recent recruitment also PA/SA recruitment was done on the basis of circle, because of which number of AP candidates were selected to TELANGANA and vice versa. As such Secretary is requested to issue instructions to obtain options and consider them from among all staff as one time measure.
[The letter addressed to Secretary by SG, NFPE Dt. 23-7-16 is enclosed for details.]
2. REQUEST FOR ALLOTTMENT OF SUFFICIENT FUNDS TO AP/ TELANGANA CIRCLES TO CLEAR ALL PENDING TA/MEDICAL BILLS.
Due to non availability of funds numbers of TA/ MEDICAL bills of employees are pending in both AP/ TELANGANA Circles since long time and officials are suffering a lot. As such Secretary is requested to allot sufficient funds required immediately.
3. REQUEST FOR ALLOTTMENT OF FUNDS FOR SUPPLY OF HIGH POWER GENARATOR TO DAK SADAN.
A detailed letter a/t secretary by secretary, staff side RJCM is enclosed with details.
4. Request for allotment of funds and issue instructions to pay arrears of revised wages wef 1-1-2006 to casual/contingent employees
In spite of repeated instructions from Directorate latest on 17-6-2016, arrears were not paid to casual/contingent employees in the circle. As such Secretary is requested to release funds and issue instructions to pay arrears earliest by 30th September 16.
5. CONSTRUCTION OF NEW BUILDING FOR ONGOLE HO.
An old building constructed in 1954 is in existence for Ongole HO. It is at lower level to road at 2 to 3 feet and water is draining during rainy season. As such funds may be allotted by giving priority and permission to construct new building.
[a detailed letter from secretary, staff side is attached]
6. REQUEST FOR REVESION OF WAGES OF CASUAL/ CONTINGENT EMPLOYEES BASING ON 7TH CPC WAGES.
7th CPC revised the wages of regular employees by fixing minimum wage as Rs. 18,000/- to mts/gr’d’. As such it is requested to issue instructions revising the wages of casual/contingent employees basing Rs. 18,000/- as minimum wage.
[a letter from AIPCPCCWF,CHQ IS ENCLOSED.]
7. REVISION OF WAGES OF OUT SOURCING/DAILY RATED MAZDOORS.
The recent clarificatory order circulated by Directorate on 17-6-16 a letter of DOPT issued in 1989 envisages that all daily rated mazdoors are to be treated as casual labour. But they are being paid without any uniformity according to the whims of local officers. As such Secretary is requested to issue standing instructions to pay them the wages fixed for casual labour from time to time.
8. CONSTRUCTION OF NEW BUILDING FOR DAP OFFICE,
Due to formation of separate circles for AP & TELANGANA the accommodation available in DAK SADAN is not sufficient even for both the circles. In this background it is requested to consider construction of separate new building for DAP office as early as possible.
9. REVISION OF WAGES OF LIFT OPERATORS ON PAR WITH TELCOM DEPT. BY IMPLIMENTING ARBITRATION AWARD.
A letter addressed by SG, NFPE on the matter along with copy of ARBITRATION AWARD is enclosed. An early action is requested.
10. FORMATION OF CIVIL WING DIVISION FOR AP CIRCLE.
As for bifurcation a number of divisions in AP circle are more in AP Circle and requires separate civil wing division is necessary. At present there are number of substandard divisions are in existence. One of such division can be converted as CIVIL WING DIVISION which involves no cost. An early action is requested.
11. REOPENING OF CREACHE IN DAKSADAN AND OPENING OF CREACHES IN ELIGIBLE OFFICES.
As per the latest decision of Ministry of Labour crèches are to be opened in each division where there are more than 20 women employees. Secretary is requested to issue instructions to reopen the crèche in DAK SADAN and open crèches in all eligible offices.
An early action and a line in reply is requested.
Thanking you, sir,
Yours faithfully,
[D.A.S.V.PRASAD]
SECRETARY, STAFF SIDE.
Wednesday 14 September 2016
ORGANISE AIPRPA CWC DECISIONS OF A PROGRAMME OF ACTION!
AIPRPA CWC DECISIONS FOR APROGRAMME OF ACTION ON POSTAL PENSIONERS CHARTER OF DEMANDS
THREE STAGE PROGRAMME OF ACTION
(i) Demonstrations shall be held at all places by the AIPRPA on 19thSeptember, 2016 and Memorandum will be forwarded to Health and Finance Ministers
(ii) Mass Dharna by Postal & RMS Pensioners on 21st October, 2016 to demand implementation of the Charter of Demands.
(iii) ‘Chalo Delhi’ by Postal & RMS Pensioners to conduct a ‘Mass Demonstration’ in front of Parliament on 21st February (Date will be subject to finalisation in consultation with NCCPA to synchronize with the National Convention against NPS proposed by NCCPA) and to submit the Memorandum to the Prime Minster of India.
All District / Divisional Secretaries are requested to organise the Demonstration on 19th September, 2016 either at morning or lunch hour or in the evening and submit the following Memorandum by Speed Post to Honourable Finance Minister Government of India New Delhi – 110001 and to the Honourable Health Minister Government of India, Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi – 110108.
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MEMORANDUM SUBMITTED TO HONOURABLE FINANCE MINISTER -HONOURABLE MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS & IT; & HONOURABLE HEALTH MINISTER AS PER THE DECISION OF THE CWNTRAL WORKING COMMITTEE OF ALL INDIA POSTAL & RMS PENSIONERS ASSOCIATION:
Respected Sir,
We, the Members of All India Postal & RMS Pensioners Association ______________________________
District / Division under ________________________________ State, submit this Memorandum for the consideration and favourable action of Government of India.
1. Grant of Universal Pension @ 3000/- to all Senior Citizens:
The Senior Citizens of India, irrespective of their industry including agriculture or any other unorganized sector should be protected in their old age. The OASIS project under Shri.Atal Behari Vajpayee Government stated that all the workers in their old age must get social security. It is the responsibility of Government to take care of all the senior citizens even though they are not retired from pensionable service like Government jobs. The demand for a universal pension to all senior citizens is gaining ground in all countries. India should take the lead and enact a law to protect all senior citizens above age of 60 and not covered by any pension scheme with at least a pension of Rs.3000/- per month by the Central Government.
2. Scrapping NPS for Central Government Employees:
The decision taken by the Government to bring all Central Government Employees recruited on or after 1.1.2004 under New Pension Scheme, now renamed as ‘National Pension System’ is violative of Constitution, as it discriminates one section of Government employees against another. The introduction of NPS through PFRDA Act against the recommendations of 6th CPC constituted Expert Committee headed by Doctor Gayatri of Bangalore Institute of Economic Studies was a retrograde step taken by the Government. The NPS does not guarantee any minimum pension and everything is left to the vagarities of the share market. There is no guarantee that a Government Employee after serving for three or four decades will get at least half the basic pay of his last pay drawn as his pension like the employees recruited before 1.1.2004. Contrast this with the fact that even after a single day holding the position of a Member of Parliament; every M.P is eligible for a guaranteed government pension! The 7th CPC has in detail narrated the weaknesses in the system of NPS, which goes to prove that there is no guarantee to any minimum pension after retirement for a Government Employee entering service after 1.1.2004. While the NPS should have been restricted only to those employees and workers for whom no other pension system is in vogue as originally thought out in OASIS Project, the implementation of NPS to a section of government employees also was a step in wrong direction. The NPS has to go as far as all Government Employees without any discrimination.
3. Full Parity in Pension between past and present pensioners:
5th CPC had recommended that all pensioners must be notionally brought on to the new pay scale implemented prospectively by treating them as though as they were in service before refixing their pension at the rate of 50% of pay of the post or cadre from which a pensioner had retired. This recommendation had been diluted by 6thCPC by denying the notional fixation and also the Refixation based on the new scale of pay granted to the same post or cadre. The 6th CPC had only recommended for calculations in the replacement scale of pay corresponding to the pre-revised scale of pay in which the pensioner had retired. The 7th CPC even though had conceded to take into account notionally the number of increments earned by the pensioner, has not recommended for basing it on the pay scale recommened for the cadre or the post but only on the pay scale corresponding to the pre-revised scale of pay. The grant of OROP to the Pensioners of Armed Forces by the Government ensures the fixation of pension based on the pay scale granted to the same rank and the number of increments earned by the retired pensioner. This factor is rejected to the Civilian Pensioner. This is discriminatory treatment between one class of pensioners and another by the Government. All the Civilian Pensioners also should be granted ‘Pension Refixation’ based on the scale of pay of the post or cadre granted by the 6thand 7th Pay Commission instead of replacement scale corresponding to the replacement scale only.
4. Grant of Option Number 1 of Pension Refixation by 7th CPC:
The 7th Pay Commission had granted two options to all Pre-2016 Pensioners on the Refixation of their pension from 1.1.2016. Option No.2 is application of 2.57 fitment factor. Option No.1 is to take the number of increments earned by the Pensioner notionally in the last pay scale before his retirement and fix the pension based on the appropriate cell in the Pay Matrix corresponding to the Level of Pay Scale. Many Pensioners may be benefited by Option Number 1 method. Unfortunately the stand taken by the Pension Ministry that Option Number 1 is not feasible as the number of increments earned by pensioners cannot be verified with non available records. Actually the averment of the Pension Ministry is untenable as the PPO of Pensioners carry most of the details besides other records to verify the number of increments earned by the Pensioner before retirement. On several occassions pension records had been reconstructed based on court judgments and therefore it is not tenable to say that the Option Number 1 is not feasible. Denying Option Number 1 is like denying a step taken towards pension parity between the past and present pensioners, even though it is not full parity between the past and present pensioners. Therefore Option Number 1 recommended by the 7th CPC should be extended to those pensioners for whom it is more advantageous than Option Number 2.
5. Changing from nearest level to next level in Pay Matrix for increments and linking the Pay Matrix for Option No.2 to Pensioners:
A Pay matrix is recommended by the 7th CPC with appropriate level of starting pay for the corresponding pre-revised scale pay. But all further stages corresponding to incremental stages are worked out in Ms Excel format with the ‘nearest level’ instead of ‘next level’. This causes loss at many levels as the sum so worked out by the command of ‘nearest level’ does not guarantee the actual rate of increment of 3% in many places. The rate of annual increment has been recommended as 3% but the calculation in the Pay matrix denies the same 3% at various stages. The preparation of Pay matrix is contradictory to the accepted recommendation of 3% annual increment. The Pay Matrix is to be redrafted with ‘next level’ instead of ‘nearest level’ applied to work out the incremental stages of pay scales. This anomaly is causing a loss to Pre-2016 Pensioners also as their pension option Number 1 is to be based on the Pay Matrix only. Therefore ‘The Pay Matrix’ is to be redrafted with ‘next level’ instead of‘nearest level’ applied to work out the incremental stages of pay scales’. It is also demanded to Link the pension refixation under Option Number-2 with the Pay Matrix to the next level on par with the employees. This is on lines of Option Number-1(where Pay Matrix comes into picture) as well as spirit of the recommendations of 7th CPC. It may be noted that Option Number 1 is linked to Pay Matix whereas Option No.2 is not linked to Pay Matrix even though for serving employees pay fixation by applying Fitment Factor 2.57 is linked to Pay Matrix. Thus correcting the Pay Matrix with ‘Next level’ for incremental stages and linking Pay Matrix for Pensioners to Option Number 2 are necessary to prevent any loss to Pre-2016 Pensioners who opt either for Option Number-1 or Option Number-2.
6. Refixation of Pre-2006 Pensioners of Postman, HSG-1 Postmasters, IPOs, ASPOS etc:
The Refixation of Pension for Pre-2006 Postman, HSG-1 Postmasters, IPOs, ASPOS etc based on their pre-revised scale of pay only instead of their pay scale granted and implemented by Government from 1.1.2006 is an injustice. After OPOP acceptance by the Government to Armed Forces Pensioners, denial of pension fixation to Pre-2006 Pensioners in the Civilian side based on the scale of pay of the same post or cadre is discriminatory. They should also be ordered for Refixation of pension based on the scale of pay granted to the cadre of Postman, HSG-1 Postmasters, IPOs and ASPOs etc from 1.1.2006.
7. Injustice to Pre-2006 HSG-1 Postmasters in pension fixation:
The denial of Refixation of pension in case of Pre-2006 HSG-1 Postmasters on 4600 Grade Pay level is totally an injustice. The HSG-1 is a promotional cadre to HSG-2; After HSG-2 Postmaster cadre is granted a replacement scale of 4200 Grade Pay by amalgamation of several pay scales into one, the grant of 4600 Grade Pay level to HSG-1 is naturally a replacement scale of pay to them only. The interpretation taken by the Government that the scale of 4600 grade pay given to HSG-1 is an upgraded pay is basically wrong as both the feeder cadre and a promotional cadre cannot be the same scale pay. The net result of misinterpretation of the issue by the Government is that even the BCR Postal Assistants who were supervised by the HSG-1 Postmasters are fixed in the same level of 4200 Grade Pay for their pension calculation. This has to set right by considering the 4600 GP scale of pay to HSG-1 Postmasters granted from 1.1.2006 as the replacement scale of pay and all Pre-2006 HSG-1 Postmasters are to be fixed their pension appropriately.
8. Refixation of Pension to Post 1.1.1996 Pensioners of Postman cadre:
The Supreme Court had accepted the position proposed by the Department of Posts that the grant of two advance increments will be taken into calculation for pension purposes for all post 1.1.1996 postman retirees. This position has not been translated into practice by the Department of Posts. No orders are issued as per the direction of the Supreme Court even after months. Necessary orders are to be issued for refixing the pension of all Post 1.1.1996 Postman pensioners as per the direction of the Supreme court without further delay.
9. Grant of FMA @ 2000:
The Fixed Medical Advance is at present given @ 500/- per month. It was 300/- only and the Pay Commission should have gone into it naturally, but the Government had unilaterally raised it as 500/- and prevented the CPC from going into the issue. The cost of medicines and consultation fees has gone up in the recent times; most of the pensioners are suffering from different illness and even the diabetic medicines are costing more than 2000/- per month. Expecting a pensioner to manage all his family’s out-patient medical expenses within a paultry sum of 500/- per month is by any standards unjustified. The employees in EPF department are being drawn a sum of 2000/- per month right from 1.1.2006 is also a fact to prove that already the rationale for grant of 2000/- is recognized by the Government in other place. Notwithstanding the fact that this issue is under the consideration of the High Level Committee headed by the Finance Secretary and the Expenditure Secretary, the FMA has to be revised from 500/- to at least 2000/- per month.
10. Accepting the recommendations of 7th CPC on Medical Treatment:
The 7th Pay Commission had recommended some basic issues related to medical treatment of pensioners. Importantly it had categorized the discrimination being shown towards Postal Pensioners in the matter of denial of entry into CGHS medical system as untenable and recommended to allow all pensioners into CGHS system without conditions. The stand of the Health Ministry that Postal Department has its own Postal Dispensaries and therefore unless the postal pensioner was a CGHS beneficiary while in service, he or she cannot be allowed into CGHs is utterly discriminatory as Postal Dispensaries are not covering all the Postal Employees or Pensioners. The 7th CPC has recommended to merge Postal Dispensaries also with CGHS. It has also recommended for a comprehensive Medical Insurance for employees and pensioners to get treatment in a cashless and hassle free manner. Merger of CGHS with Railway and Defense Hospital systems also is recommended by the Pay Commission. These recommendations are left to respective Ministries / Departments for taking appropriate decisions instead of Cabinet taking a positive decision regarding their implementation. These recommendations are made after going in depth into the medical issues of pensioners and therefore the Departments or Ministries should not be dealing them only on the basis of expenditure to either dilute them or deny them in a casual manner. These recommendations are vital for the health care for thousands of postal pensioners all over the country who are out-of the CGHS coverage areas and hence are to be urgently accepted for implementation.
11. Revision of Pension by treating the period of training as eligible service for grant of TBOP/BCR upgradations:
The Postal Employees were granted TBOP/BCR promotions before 1.9.2008. It had been ordered to treat the period of training undergone prior to 01-01-1986 by direct recruits Postal Assistants/Sorting Assistants as eligible service for grant of their TBOP/BCR upgradations. . Accordingly the date of TBOP / BCR were revised for many employees. This order should have been extended to pensioners also who would have been eligible for their TBOP or BCR upgradations but for denial of treating the period of training to them also. Grant of TBOP or BCR would have elevated them to them to the next upgraded scale to facilitate higher fixation of pension. The application of these orders for one section of employees and denial of extending them to the retired employees is unjustified. The eligible pensiones are to be extended with the benefit of Refixation by applying the above orders to them also and by granting them the financial up gradations who were otherwise missed their TBOP/BCR.
12. Rent free BSNL land line phones to erstwhile P&T Employees:
The issue of grant of rent free land line phones of BSNL is pending in the SCOVA also for a pretty long time. Several Courts have ruled against the discrimination shown towards one class of people against the other. The cut off date fixed by the DoT is most discriminatory as it disallows other erstwhile P&T employees from getting the benefit. All the erstwhile P&T employees irrespective of their period of service in the combined department of Posts and Telecommunications shall be granted the benefit of a rent-free land line phone by BSNL.
13. Allotment of vacant Postal Staff Quarters to Postal Pensioners:
Several Postal Staff Quarters are lying not only vacant but also getting corroded due to non-occupation for a long time. The Staff Quarters which are not occupied by the willing employees can be allotted to willing pensioners of Postal Department so that the buildings will be comparatively maintained by occupation besides some rent is collected by the Department also. The vacant postal staff quarters may be granted to Postal Pensioners on nominal rent.
14. Extension of benefit of delinking 33 years for full pension to Compulsory Retirement:
14. Extension of benefit of delinking 33 years for full pension to Compulsory Retirement:
Government had accepted the Apex Court direction and issued orders for removing the condition of 33 years qualifying service for grant of full pension to Pre-2006 retirees. Subsequent to issue of this order, by way of clarificatory orders the Departmet of Expenditure had excluded the compulsory retired pensioners from getting this benefit. The compulsory retired were already punished with forfeiture of their future services to earn more and to get more pensions. The preclusion of compulsorily retired pensioners from getting even the minimum pension guaranteed by the orders of Government acts harshly on them as a second punishment. It is requested that a reconsideration is necessary to grant minimum pension by delinking the condition of 33 years of qualifying service to compulsorily retired employees also w.e.f 01-01-2006.
Signature
District / Divisional Secretary AIPRPA
…………………………………………………District
…………………………………….State
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