ALL INDIA POSTAL EMPLOYEES UNION - GUJARAT CIRCLE: Local administration is now ordering withholding of Pay and Allowances of SPMs & SDIs for not achieving targets of opening of new accounts! We have strongly protested against such arbitrary action and requested for issue of a general instruction to all Divisional heads for exercising their powers with gentle approach

It is very sad, astonishing and demoralizing information that SP Junagadh had withheld pay and allowances of about 30 SPMs and few SDIs for this month by a written order and that is because of non achieving of targets!

it is needless to describe impropriety and illegality of such arbitrary and excessive action of withholding of duty pay of employees.

sirs,

we work hard. we remain in offices beyond duty hours. we work with hardware of poor conditions. we struggle to work on important software without appropriate training and shoulder all pecuniary responsibilities, we consider the present era as the era of total change and accept each and every difficulties.

it is not at all welcoming action on anybody's part to withhold our salaries for no valid reasons.

i know that salaries will be released because of our oral pressure and submissions but this is such an action that requires a clear instructions by the Circle office to all Divisional heads to remain cordial, positive and boost zeal of staff with constructive ideas and not by suppressing them.

i have also come to know that Hon. PMG Rajkot had asked to take such an action. if it is correct, it is more sad and disappointing. i urge Hon.PMG Rajkot to fix dates of next bimonthly meeting very early which is not held since 9 months and previously also he took 12 months in holding meeting with unions.

i urge a detailed instructions to DHs as suggested above,

with regards,

yours sincerely

Rashmin Purohit

CS P3 Gujarat