Today morning Secretary Posts informed Com. M Krishnan, Secretary General NFPE over phone that Cabinet has approved the GDS Bonus ceiling enhancement to Rs 3500/-. Order will be issued soon.
Wednesday, September 25, 2013
Thursday, September 19, 2013
Dear Comrades,
It is not fair to need to remind each division for all the time for clearance of Quota to higher ups.
I have received repeated request from Com.R.N.Parashar that Quota is not received regularly by NFPE from divisions of Gujarat Circle. This is not worthy to hear that we are slack in remittance of quota though we receive regular payment from DDOs. We should remit regular Quota to NFPE, CHQ and Circle.
Circle union is also facing financial crises. All DS are requested to take the matter of remittance of quota very seriously and ensure that all outstanding quota is cleared within this week itself.
Quota of Circle Union may directly deposited in bank account in consultation with Circle Secretary or Finance Secretary.
The allocation of Quota upto 30.6.13 will be on old rates and from July onward on on new rates as per revision of subscription @ Rs.50/-.
Up to 30.06.13 From 01.07.13
Branch: 14:50 24.50
Circle: 08.00 15.00
CHQ: 06.00 08.00
NFPE: 01.50 02.50
Total: 30.00 50.00
Quota of Circle Union may directly deposited in bank account in consultation with Circle Secretary or Finance Secretary.
The allocation of Quota upto 30.6.13 will be on old rates and from July onward on on new rates as per revision of subscription @ Rs.50/-.
Up to 30.06.13 From 01.07.13
Branch: 14:50 24.50
Circle: 08.00 15.00
CHQ: 06.00 08.00
NFPE: 01.50 02.50
Total: 30.00 50.00
Rashmin Purohit
CS
MOST URGENT / IMPORTANT
* INDEFINITE STRIKE *
STRIKE BALLOT - ENSURE IMPLEMENTATION
OF THE PROGRAMME AMONG THE
EMPLOYEES OF ALL AFFILIATED
ORGANISATIONS.
CONFEDERATION , AIRF, NFIR, AIDEF AND OTHER UNIONS HAVE CALLED FOR STRIKE BALLOT DEMANDING 7TH CPC, DA MERGER &
OTHER 15 CHARTER OF DEMANDS.
As a final step before embarking upon a nation wide indefinite strike, Confederation of Central Govt. Employees & Workers has decided to conduct strike ballot on 2013 September 25,26 & 27th. All affiliated organizations of the C.O.Cs should take initiative to make the programme cent percent success. Sample Bllot paper and Appeal along with 15 point charter of demands are published in the Confederation website.
On 25th, 26th and 27th September POLLING BOOTHS may be opened in the premises of offices at all centres and ballot boxes may be placed in the booth. Each and every employee may be requested to cast their vote in the ballot paper by marking “YES” or “NO”. It is secret ballot and hence name of the employee shall not be written in the ballot paper. On completion of the voting, the boxes may be opened and votes counted by the office bearers of the affiliated organisations and C.O.Cs. Total number of employees voted, number of votes in favour of indefinite strike (YES), Number of votes against indefinite strike (NO), Invalid votes etc. should be intimated to the Confederation CHQ through C.O.Cs on or before 28th September 2013 by email: (Email ID: mkrishnan6854@gmail.com and cockarnataka@hotmail.com).
Intensive campaign among the employees should be conducted before the strike ballot by organising squad work, distributing pamplets, sample ballot papers, appeals, posters etc. and also by arranging meeting at all centres and offices.
ORGANISE! ORGANISE!! ORGANISE!!!
SAY YES TO STRIKE
10% INCREASE IN DA FROM JULY 2013 – CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES DEARNESS ALLOWANCE FROM JULY 2013 CONFIRMED TO BE 90% – CPI FROM JULY-2012 TO JUNE 2013 RELEASED
AICPI-IW (All India Consumer Price Index applicable to Industrial Workers for the month of June 2013 has been released (Click here to get the AICPI for June-2013 ). CPI (IW) for June 2013 is 231. There is an increase of 3 points from the CPI for May 2013 which was 228, With this release of Consumer Price Index, we have all the data now to estimate the Dearnees Allowance eligibility to Central Government Employees and Pensioners with effect from July 2013.
This index gains significance as AICPI-IW from July-2012 to June-2013 will be required to calculate Central Government Employees DA from July 2013
AICPI (IW) for the period from July 2013 to April 2013
| Month | AICPI-IW |
|---|---|
| Jul 2012 | 212 |
| Aug 2012 | 214 |
| Sep 2012 | 215 |
| Oct 2012 | 217 |
| Nov 2012 | 218 |
| Dec 2012 | 219 |
| Jan 2013 | 221 |
| Feb 2013 | 223 |
| Mar 2013 | 224 |
| Apr 2013 | 226 |
| May 2013 | 228 |
| Jun 2013 | 231 |
Earlier we had predicted that there will be an increase of 10% from the present DA of 80%. There was also a remote possibility for increase in DA to 91% which is 11% from the present level of 80% when Cosumer Price Index for June 2013 increased to 237.
Now we know that CPI – IW for June is 231. Hence, 10% increase of DA for CentralGovernment Employees and Pensioners with effect from July 2013 is confirmed now. Please note that this is only an Arithmetical Calculation based on available Data released by Government from time to time. The actual increase of DA from July 2013 will be getting confirmed only if the Government formally issues orders for DA from July 2013 probably in the month of September or October 2013.
Here is an easy to use tool to calculate DA from All India Consumer Price Index – GConnect DA Calculator
DA CALCULATOR TO ESTIMATE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES DA FROM JULY 2013
Tuesday, September 3, 2013
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IT-major Infosys, which bagged the India Post contract last year to upgrade the department’s technology framework for financial services, is in its final stages of providing a software solution for a hand-held device to be used by the postal network. The device will help it deliver an array of financial products directly to the consumers even in the most remote areas.
The hand-held technology device to be used by the postman will ensure last-mile connectivity for banking transactions of India Post across its over 1.5 lakh branches. The country's second largest IT-services exporter has already developed the necessary software and is waiting for the hardware partner to be finalised, which will be decided by the Department of Posts.
Talking to FE, CN Raghupathi, head, India business unit, Infosys, said, “The idea is to make India Post a modern bank where the postman becomes a banking correspondent where he can do banking transactions with the hand-held device.”
Infosys bagged the multi-year deal from Department of Posts in August, 2012, valued at around R700 crore to bring about a technological transformation. Under the deal, Infosys will implement its core banking solution, Finacle and McCamish insurance product, which will connect 150,000 post offices and cover 200 million customers with India Post's Financial Services System Integration plan.
The ambitious India Post 2012 vision has certain key objectives such as modernisation and computerisation of all post offices, development of robust software systems, creating data centres and deployment of rural information communication technology infrastructure in over 1.3 lakh
Source : Financial Express
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Tuesday 3 September 2013
NEW DELHI: There are no uniform rules for female employees in government departments and organizations and they are treated by varying yardsticks when it comes to essential benefits like maternity and child care leave (CCL).
Dismayed after finding that maternity leave can vary from 90 to 135 days, a Parliamentary panel has suggested that all government departments and organizations should ensure 180 days of leave for their women employees
.
The panel found many organizations grant 90, 85 or 135 days of maternity leave. It has said child care leave (CCL) of 730 days must be granted with pay to women employees across the board in government.
The committee was also distressed by the low presence of women employees in Government organizations. "It is disheartening to observe that it is significantly low...10.04% as per the 2012 census of Central Government employees," the panel said. The representation is particularly poor in semi-urban and rural areas.
The Standing Committee on Law, Personnel and Public Grievances on the 'status of women in government employment and in public sector undertakings' was unhappy that while a majority of the organizations do grant CCL, but they do so without pay.
For example, Mahanandi Coalfields Ltd gives CCL to female employees working as executives but not for non-executive category. In Cochin Shipyard Ltd, CCL is not granted since there is no specific direction from the department of public enterprises.
The policy has been discontinued in Mormugao Port Trust even though CCL benefits have been extended to all civilian female industrial employees in government since September, 2008. But many women employees hesitate to avail the leave, if granted without pay.
Introduction of "flexible timings" for female employees, especially young mothers, so that organizations can retain talent has been mooted by the committee headed by Congress MP Shantaram Naik as the panel found household responsibilities as a major reason for attrition among women employees.
The government has been asked to explore the policy on "staggered working hours" or "work at home" for female employees. The panel was informed that the recommendation of Sixth Pay Commission regarding staggered working hours was not accepted by the Government.
Single women should be given postings closest to their hometown or places of their choice, the panel said. "It should be mandatorily ensured," it said, adding that this "pertinent factor" should be kept in mind during allocation of postings by department heads.
The provision for giving same station posting to couples may be given statutory backing, the panel recommended as it found the instruction is not always adhered to
.
Women employees who travel beyond office hours should be provided with security and proper transport by the employer in order to ensure their safety, the Committee said.
The panel also noted that action taken on complaints of sexual harassment at workplace is "not satisfactory". It felt merely transferring a delinquent employee to a different branch or station is inadequate and strict disciplinary action is needed. "The punishment has to be deterrent for prospective offenders," the panel said.
Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com (o1 Sep,2013)
Cabinet is likely to approve GDS bonus ceiling for Rs.3500- in the ensuing meeting:
After clearance of the Department’s proposal of Rs.3500- bonus ceiling to GDS by the Ministry of Finance during 3rd week of August, the process for cabinet approval has started and a note has been submitted by the Department to the Min. of Finance to submit for further approval in the Cabinet meeting. It may be expected in the ensuing meeting of the Cabinet.
Comrades,
It is always an admitted fact that every time the GDS issues are resolved with the continuous efforts of NFPE & JCA and at times by Confederation, none can claim on their own or for their own. One can’t deny that the Committee (Shri Alok Saxena Committee) for reviewing the GDS bonus issue only after 12.12.12 one day strike. It is the issue of 2.7 lakh Gramin Dak Sevaks and not limited to a section or a class which claims for their fancy. Information published or conversant to the members explicitly depends upon the context and source but not on the mere exposure. We are not interested to make it another issue to create confusion and things left to the diplomacy of the so called claimants.
However, all details will be published on receipt of the information obviously.
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Monday, September 2, 2013
ARBITRATION AWARDS- GOVT PROPOSED TO MOVE
RESOLUTIONS IN PARLIAMENT FOR REJECTION OF FIVE AWARDS.
COM. BASUDEV ACHARYA M.P. MOVES AMENDMENTS
TO THE GOVERNMENT RESOLUTIONS TO REFER BACK TO GOVERNMENT FOR RECONSIDERATION
OF THE PROPOSALS OF THE GOVERNMENT ON FOLLOWING AWARDS:
(1) Revised
HRA from 01.01.1996 to 31.07.1997
(2) Revised
Transport Allowance from 01.01.1996 to 31.07.1997
(3) Upgraded
pay scales to Senior Auditors /Senior Accounts from
01.01.1986.
(4) Revision
of Night Duty Allowance.
(5) Post
of Computer in Registrar General’s Office
=M.
Krishnan, Secretary General
LOKSABHA
ADJOURNED UPTO 2 P.M. TODAY (02.09.2013)
Pension Bill listed as item Number 2 . Perhaps the bill may be taken up today. Not sure. If intimation not received in time, the walkout and demonstration programme may be conducted ON THE NEXT DAY OF DAY ON WHICH THE BILL IS TAKEN UP FOR DISCUSSION IN PARLIAMENT as decided earlier by Confederation National Secretariat =M Krishnan S.G.
Post Offices for Women
The
objective for opening of all women post offices in the country is to
lay focus on women’s empowerment and to achieve Departments objectives
and mission to sustain its position as the largest postal network in the
world. It is an effort to integrate gender equality and women’s
empowerment for good governance by ensuring that women employees working
at various levels in the Department have a real voice in the decision
making of the Department as well as have a role in the management of
post offices in the country. The all women post offices are the post
office where all employees are women and they have been given the
responsibility of managing the events of the post offices. This is done
with a view to promote leadership and managerial qualities in women
employees of the Department. These post offices are opened in major cities and at present 34 all women post offices are functioning in the country.These
post offices are functioning within the postal network of the
Department in the country and not a separate set up of post offices.
Besides this, from customers’ perspective, Post Offices offer products and services like small savings, postal life insurance and other mail related products which are used by the common man. All Women Post Office offers a secured environment to our woman customers from all strata of society to transact postal business with a level of comfort and familiarity with women employees of the Department.
This information was given by Dr. Smt. Killi Kruparani, Minister of State for Communications and Information Technology in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha today.
Besides this, from customers’ perspective, Post Offices offer products and services like small savings, postal life insurance and other mail related products which are used by the common man. All Women Post Office offers a secured environment to our woman customers from all strata of society to transact postal business with a level of comfort and familiarity with women employees of the Department.
This information was given by Dr. Smt. Killi Kruparani, Minister of State for Communications and Information Technology in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha today.
Source : PIB
The Policies that failed {Editorial Postal Crusader September, 2013}
In the
year 1991 when the New Economic Policy or the Neo-liberal Economic Policy was
adopted by the then Narasimha Rao Government at the Centre with much fanfare,
it was repeatedly declared that it is a panacea for all the crisis faced by the
Indian economy and shall ensure rapid growth of Gross Domestic Product
(GDP). After 22 years, it is the very
same neo-liberal policies which is leading the country to an economic
disaster. The then Finance Minister Sri.
Manmohan Singh had brush aside the criticism and opposition of left parties and
trade unions and they became a target of concentrated attack by the supporters
of the neo-liberal policies. Inspite of
stiff resistance from all trade unions the Government went ahead with the
rigourous implementation of the anti-people, anti-labour policies of
Liberalisation, Privatisation and Globalisation (LPG).
While the
UPA Government desperately wooed foreign capital and handed out concessions to
big business and corporates, the plight of the people has been worsening
because of the economic slowdown, falling industrial production and high
inflation. The rupee has steadily
depreciated in value, with the exchange rate of the rupee to the dollar
breaching the Rs.68 mark last week. The
current account deficit (the gap between exports and imports and other
remittances) has reached an unsustainable level, there is rising external debt
with the bourgeoning short-term debt, posing immediate problem. This financial crisis is accompanied by high
inflation. The fact that the creation of
two India’s of the rich and the poor, with the gap between them widening
alarmingly, is a reality that stares us every moment.
The first
UPA Government was not allowed to implement the reforms in the financial
sector, pension sector and retail sector etc. by the left parties who supported
the Government. It prevented the passing
of PFRDA Bill by threatening to withdraw support to the Government. The second UPA Government without the left
support, started rigourous implementation of the reforms in all sectors. All barriers for the inflow of foreign
capital to the country was removed and the cap of Foreign Direct investment
(FDI) in banking, insurance, pension, retail, defence, telecom etc. are either
enhanced or removed. Large scale
disinvestment of public sector has become the order of the day. Deregulation of petrol pricing has resulted
in everincreasing prices of petrol and diesel fuelling inflation which resulted
in the increased burden of price rise for the people. Onions,vegetables and all other necessities
of life are becoming out of reach of the people. The other outcome of the economic slowdown is
the loss of jobs in the industrial and services sectors and rising
unemployment.
The UPA
Government is seeking to overcome this crisis by attracting more foreign
capital and giving more concessions to the multinational companies (MNCs) and
Indian big business. The growing
dependence on foreign capital flows and FDI has worsened the situation further
and the entire exercise has proved futile.
The bulk of the capital flows out of the country is from equity, debt
markets and Foreign Institutional Investments (FIIs), which the Government
cannot control. The neo-liberal policies
of the Manmohan Singh Government and the boosting of the economy through
Foreign Capital inflows have now come to roost.
During the
last three years at least, the tax concessions provided to the corporartes and
the rich amount to, according to budget papers, to over five lakhs crores every
year. Despite such “incentives”, the
overall growth of the industrial production was minus 1.6 per cent in May
2013. If, instead, these legitimate
taxes were collected and used for public investments to build over much needed
infrastructure, this would have generated large-scale employment. This, inturn, would increase the purchasing
power of the people and vastly enlarge domestic demand. This would lay the basis for a turn around in
manufacturing and industrial production and put the economy on a more
sustainable and relatively pro-people growth tragectory.
What the
country needs is an alternative pro-people policies. Such an alternative can be brought about
through the intensification of popular struggle of the people and working class
in the coming months.