Thursday, July 14, 2011

SSPO AHMEDABAD CITY DIVISION YEARNS FOR A BETTER PICTURE OF POST OFFICES AT AHMEDABAD


Shri. Pawankumar Dalmiya SSPO called upon Circle Secretaries of AIPEU Gr.C and NAPE Gr.C today and discussed various matters with an intention to improve overall image of Post Offices at Ahmedabad.

As he said, staff working in Post Offices must take some fundamental care to ensure decent appearance of Post Office. He saw some pictures of few Post Offices on his laptop which were very much unpleasant and inexcusable. We may not name such offices here but at some offices calendars were pasted on wall above another poster by affixing several cello taps. In some offices notice board was very dirty and papers were laying since years on them. In some office, cobwebs were hanging on the roof and walls where APM was daily seating. In some offices, a sign board showing “ Post & Telegraph Office” was laying. We know, since 1984 these both departments are bifurcated but no Officer or Staff took a notice of such board. In many offices old departmental logo is painted on sign board. In some offices broken furniture is kept in public appearance. There are so many little but eye catching matters which hampers image of our department. This could be avoided at the level of concerned SPMs.

The SSPO requested us to convey such matters in staff meetings and cast a message to staff to be little careful. At least we may take such care which we would surely take at our own homes. We may not hang or paste calendars indecently. We can remove old meaningless letters from notice boards. We may utilize service of sweeper to remove dust and cobwebs from walls. If some chairs are broken, we may write to SSPO for disposal and supply of new. The SSPO also informed that at any office where chairs in public portion are not available, SPMs may immediately purchase three Nilkamal plastic chairs in anticipation approval. The SSPO is also sending two officials from his office to make a survey and supply required items like chairs etc on the spot. All staff at Ahmedabad are requested to co operate with the officials coming to their office for the purpose and take this matter quite positively.

It was also informed to us that now a day several complainants are directly sending their complaints to the head of the Circle. To minimize complaints we should tackle customers politely and we may not start oral arguments to them even if they may not be right in the subject matter of complaint. He has also issued a circular in the matter.

In a very affirmative atmosphere, the SSPO requested us to discuss such matters in our staff meetings. It was suggested by us to organize a seminar on the subject on any Sunday or holiday inviting all SPMs, PRIs, Union Secretaries of Division and Circle and make a free discussion. He agreed to organize such seminar in the coming days.

In our previous meeting, C/S had talked about one office working on a day up to 09.00 pm for heavy speed post work. Today the SSPO told, that office needs not to work too much late except for exceptional days. All offices normally get closed at about 08.00 pm. It was also reiterated by us that our employees in every office seats up to 08.00 pm in the office to complete daily routine work. They are working under stress of heavy work. Their good work should also be considered.

The SSPO is very much cordial and he has a distinct vision about image of Post Offices of Ahmedabad City division and we assured full co operation in every step taken for improvement of service, upgrading image and infrastructure.

If any staff has any suggestion in the matter, they may freely contact Circle Secretary

Wednesday, July 13, 2011

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THIS CAN HAPPEN IN DEPARTMENT OF POSTS ALONE

It is surprising that System Assistants in the Department of Posts are working beyond their capacity to keep 57 Applications [ currently being used by the Department of Posts] running. Our Postmasters and Sub Postmasters deserve appreciation as there are 10 to 25 application softwares being run in each office.

The list of all 57 application softwares is available at http://www.sahuliyat.com

The list is being updated and the above number may increase.

One can imagine the plight of Postmasters, Sub Postmasters and middle level officers Asstt. Supdts. Group 'B'/Supdts. who are not well conversant with ever expanding computer terminology but are executing the policies and programmes of the Department including computerization.


In all probability there is no other Department in India having more than above number of application softwares being operated by its employees.

CHANGE IN DESIGNATION OF SORTING POSTMAN-CLARIFICATION.



D.G. Posts No. 25-20/2008-PE.I dated 12th July, 2011.

Please refer to this Directorate's letter of even number dated 04.05.2011 vide which the post of Sorting Postman has been re-designated as Postman and both Postman and Sorting Postman have been given a common generic designation Postman

2. During the meetings of the Staff Federations with the Secretary (Posts), the Federations have raised following issues in connection with the implementation of the ibid order in the fields:
(i) Circles are either abolishing or redeploying the posts of Sorting Postman. Such posts may be restored.
(ii) All the Postman are being put on the job of Beat Sorting at a time.

3. This is wrong interpretation and implementation of the said order of the Directorate. Nowhere in the order is it mentioned that posts of Sorting Postman are either to be abolished or redeployed and all the Postmen are to be put on the Beat Sorting work at a time. In fact, the order is very lucid that post of Sorting Postman is re-designated as Postman. Therefore, such abolished or redeployed posts of Sorting Postman may be restored immediately. The designation of the existing Sorting Postman may not be changed.

4. Further, in the third para of the aforesaid order, it is indicated that concerned Divisional Head or Sr. Postmaster has to work out the exact requirement of Postmen required for Beat Sorting on the basis of the total number un-registered mail received for delivery as per the existing norms. Hence, concerned authorities in the Division to decide the number of Postmen to be put on the Beat Sorting job on the basis of existing norms. Thus, all the postmen are not to be put on the Beat Sorting work at a time. Rather, each one of them should be assigned the said job on turn-by-turn basis while observing the existing norms.

5. Further, the number of postmen deployed for Beat Sorting should be to ensure that Beat Sorting, is completed one hour before the postmen leave for delivery so that necessary documentations and procedural requirement could be completed, which are necessary for carrying out the delivery effectively.

6. It, is therefore, requested to please look into the issue personally and ensure correct and effective implementation of the Directorate's order dated 04.05.2011.

7. It may please be accorded Top Priority.

This issues with the approval of the Competent Authority

Saturday, July 9, 2011

CREATION OF 53 TECHNICAL POSTS FOR CEPT & APPROVAL OF RECRUITMENT RULES


The Directorate letter No. 43-32/2008-PE II Dt. 06.07.2011 with regard to duties to responsibilities of OSD (CEPT) at Postal Directorate in which it is stated that fresh creation of 53 technical posts for CEPT is being pursued.
The full text of the orders can be downloaded in the following link




CHILDREN EDUCATION ALLOWANCE – CLARIFICATION


Directorate's letter No. 33-4/2011-PAP dt. 05.07.2011 with regard to DOPT clarification on Children Education Allowance is reproduce hereunder in the following link.




DELAY IN PAYMENT OF SPEED POST INCENTIVE

Com. I. S. Dabas, General Secretary P4 brought to the notice of Secretary about the inordinate delay in payment of SB incentive during discussions in the Strike Charter.

Based on this, detailed instructions have been issued to all , orders to pay incentive without any delay.

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POST OFFICE SAVINGS ACCOUNTS TO BE TAXED FROM CURRENT FISCAL.


NEW DELHI: The government has decided to levy tax on the interest obtained on Post Office savings schemes from the current financial year.

The Central Board of Direct Taxes ( CBDT) has brought out a notification in this regard recently, which stipulates that any interest earned beyond Rs 3,500 (in case of individual accounts) and Rs 7,000 (in case of joint accounts) will be taxable from the running fiscal.

The CBDT-- which is the administrative authority of the Income Tax Department-- has issued the notification to all the tax collection ranges across the country for implementation.

Taxpayers will have to reflect this investment on their income tax returns.

"Taxpayers who now invest in the post office saving accounts schemes will now have to show the interest earned on this scheme while filing their income tax returns. Interest upto Rs 3,500, in case of single accounts and Rs 7,000 in case of joint accounts, is exempted," a senior I-T official said.

The Assessing Officer (AO) will compute the tax on the interest earned, beyond the exemption limit, accordingly, he said.

The current interest rates for Post Office savings deposits is 3.5 per cent per annum.

The minimum investment limit in this scheme is Rs 50 while the maximum limit is Rs one lakh for an individual account and Rs 2 lakh in case of a joint account.

REVISION OF CONSULTATION / VISITING / INJECTION FEE OF AUTHORIZED MEDICAL ATTENDANTS (AMAS) UNDER CS (MA) RULES, 1944.

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F.No.B.12012/03/2010-CGHS (P)

Government of India,

Ministry of Health & Family Welfare

Department of Health & Family Welfare

Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi



Dated: 6th June, 2011.



OFFICE MEMORANDUM



Subject: – Revision of consultation / visiting / injection fee of Authorized Medical Attendants (AMAs) under CS (MA) Rules, 1944.



The undersigned is directed to refer to this Ministry's O.M. No.S.14025/10/2001-MS, dated 31-12-2002 on the subject mentioned above and to say that the issue of further revision of consultation / visiting / injection fees of different categories of Medical Officers (Authorized Medical Attendants) appointed for the treatment of Central Government employees and their dependent family members covered under CS (MA) Rules, 1944 of various Ministry / Departments / States / Union Territories has been under consideration of this Ministry for sometime. It has now been decided to revise the same as indicated below:-



Medical Postgraduate / Specialists
In Rs.

Consultation Fees


First Consultation
100

Subsequent Consultation
60

Injection Fees


Intramuscular / Subcutaneous
20

Intravenous
40

Medical Licentiates and Medical Graduates (MBBS or equivalent)


Consultation Fees


First Consultation
70

Subsequent Consultation
40

Injection Fees


Intramuscular / Subcutaneous
20

Intravenous
40




2. These orders will supersede the earlier orders issued on the subject from the date of issue.



3. It is also clarified that now there are no separate charges for day and night consultation, as these were prevailing earlier.

4. This order will be effective from the date of issue.

5. This issues with the concurrence of IFD vide Dy. No. C-2699, dated 3.3.2011.


MINUTES ON STRIKE CHARTERS

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POST OFFICES TO OFFER CORE BANKING SOLUTION BY NEXT YEAR:

In a major exercise to boost its profitability, the Department of Posts (DoP) plans to introduce core banking solution besides setting up India Post ATMs and debit cards for its customers.

"We have set target of bringing in core banking solution by 2012. It will ensure smooth online transactions. We are giving some e-payment services, but they are fragmented," a top official from Department of Post said.

He added that the work for setting up 1,000 India Post ATMs was in advanced stage and DoP had already held parleys with vendors on this front. "We will also issue debit cards to our existing savings account-holders," the source added.


The DoP is tying up with banks so that customers can use their India Post debit card at any ATM machine pan-India. With a network reach of over 1.44 lakh post offices, DoP hopes to transform itself into a post bank.

"Yes, this is very much possible. We are offering three-fourth of a bank's services and have the widest reach. The infrastructure is almost ready. In fact, we have given this proposal to the Ministry of Finance and are waiting for its comments," he added.

The lack of modern banking facilities in rural areas and dependence of villagers on informal sector for their credit requirements prompted government to establish a post bank. "The aim of establishing a post bank is to provide banking services to the rural poor who still do not have modern banking facilities and still have to depend on informal sector for their credit requirements," he said.

The Planning Commission had allocated Rs 5 crore during the 11th Plan period towards this purpose under the head of 'studies and miscellaneous expenditure relating to setting up of Post Bank of India'. The DoP with its huge network already provides various financial services, including a post office savings bank, postal life insurance, pension payments and money transfer services.
Source: moneycontrol.com. July 4, 2011

SIBAL HOLDS ROUND TABLE CONSULTATIONS ON PARTNERING INDIA POST: 2012 AND BEYOND:

Sh. Kapil Sibal, the Union Minister of Communications and Information Technology held a Round Table Conference here today with the stakeholders to deliberate upon "Partnering India Post: 2012 and Beyond". Opening the deliberations Shri Sibal said that this conference has been organized to enable this national asset to play a bigger and effective role in the socio and economic development of the nation. The deliberations will help understand the areas, methods and challenges for developing a symbiotic and long term relationship between India post and key stakeholders. This will also help department of posts to develop the future business model and its integration with the technological architecture of India post 2012 project - an ambitious programme of computerizing and digitally connecting the entire postal network which is likely to further strengthen our potentials and the capabilities.

Key Stakeholders from Banking/ Insurance/ Telecom/ FMCG/ IT/ e-Commerce/ Logistics/ Publications/ Financial Institutions/ Government Ministries & Departments/ Industry Associations/ Academic sector participated in the Round Table conference and engaged into discussions to give shape to the India Post 2012 Project and explore strategic tie-ups with India Post as follows:-

- Public sector banks for retailing of loan products, mutual funds and other new age financial products including micro-insurance, micro-lending, livelihood linkages, pensions, and remittances etc.

- E-commerce portals.

- Logistics for semi-urban and rural areas for consumer or FMCG goods.


- Logistics for print media companies or distance education universities / institutions.

- Central Government Ministries and State Governments for data collection services, delivery of social security schemes like MGNREGS, NRHM etc through Post Office system.
India Post 2012 Project aims at transforming Department of Posts into a "Technology Enabled, Self Reliant Market Leader." This translates into 5 initiatives covering increased market share and revenues, new products and services, improved services delivery, motivated workforce and rural development.

India Post with its vast network of 1.5 lakh Post-Offices and the huge bouquet of services including mails, logistics, finance, deposits, insurance, savings and retailing, have the potential to play an extremely vital role in accelerating economic growth.

The participants from across the industry sectors put forth a number of ideas for symbiotic strategic tie-ups, beneficial for both India Post and business partners which were duly appreciated by Shri Kapil Sibal, Hon'ble Minister of Communications and Information Technology, Government of India making the Round Table conference a success. Shri Sachin Pilot, Hon'ble Minister of State for Communications & IT, Government of India summarized the deliberations of the round table conference at the end of the conference.

Concluding the deliberations the Minister of State for Communications and IT, Shri Sachin Pilot said that today's consultations show that Department of Posts belongs to all. This should be a beginning for new endeavours, financial inclusion and opportunities for rural masses.
About seventy representatives of various Departments, PSUs, Banks and corporate world participated. Secretary, Department of Posts and senior officers of the Department were also present.
Source: PIB Release, July 4, 2011

NEW LAW FOR THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment

New Law for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

The Committee appointed by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India, to draft a New Legislation replacing the existing Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995, presented the final draft of the new law, "The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Bill, 2011", to Shri Mukul Wasnik, Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment. The proposed law seeks to repeal the Persons with Disabilities Act of 1995 and to replace it with a comprehensive rights based law in accordance with the provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD).

The Persons with Disabilities Act, 1995 was proposed to be replaced by a new legislation by the Ministry in the light of the experience gained in the implementation of the Act, developments that have taken place in the disability sector over the years, and also the commitments under the UNCRPD.

A Committee under the Chairpersonship of Dr.(Mrs) Sudha Kaul, Vice Chairperson, Indian Institute for Cerebral Palsy, Kolkata, and consisting of experts and representatives of stakeholders including Central Ministries, State Governments, Civil Society Organisations and experts, including persons with disabilities, was therefore, set up by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment on 30.4.2010 to consider various suggestions and views and to draft a comprehensive law.

Source: PIB




INDEFINITE STRIKE FROM 5TH JULY DEFERRED

Consequent on the settlement reached between Secretary, Department of Posts and the Staff Side the Central JCA unanimously decided to defer the indefinite strike from 5th July 2011. Positive settlement is reached on major items of the Charter of demands. Gist of the settlement reached on all items of the Charter of demands will be published soon. We have made it clear to the Postal Board that if any violation of the assurances take place, or if orders on the agreed items are not issued without any delay, the Central JCA will commence indefinite strike without any further notice. We have not called off the strike. STRIKE STANDS DEFERRED. WE SHALL ALWAYS BE VIGILANT. Hectic and elaborate discussions took place with the Postal Board on 6th, 7th, 27th, 28th, 29th, 30th June 2011 and on 1st July 2011. Secretary Generals and All General Secretaries participated in the discussion.



Central JCA salutes and congratulates all the Circle/Divisional/Branch Secretaries and the entirety of Postal and RMS employees including Gramin Dak Sevaks for the mobilization made by them for the successful implementation of the strike. It is only because of the determination and courage of the grass root level workers the Postal Board is compelled to come for a settlement.

Action Taken Report circulated by DoP before talks on 30.06.2011

The Action Taken Report on all the 25 Demands in our Charter was circulated to us before the talks on 30th June, 2011. The Official Minutes is yet to be received by us. We have made many improvements to the position stated in the ATR by the Department. As soon as the Final Minutes are received, the same will be placed in the website. However, for the information of our members, full text of the ATR as mentioned above is furnished below. The text will be available by clicking the link below:

Friday, July 8, 2011

ORDERS ON STRIKE CHARTER


DENIAL OF MACP BY APPLYING BENCH MARKS PRIOR TO 2008

NON CONSIDERATION OF MACP EVEN AFTER FORMATION OF SCREENING COMMITTEE

The issue was discussed threadbare and resultantly the Directorate has issued detailed clarifications on this issue vide it's letter No. 4 7/(MACPs)/2009-PCC Dt. 30.06.2011 which is as follows.

(i) Where screening Committee's have not already met, it should be completed within one month. (before 30.07.2011)


(ii) If screening Committee's already met and not considered cases, the revised ACR should be communicated to concerned officials and called for his representation within 15 days. That may be decided by the next higher officer.

(iii) The Screening Committee may be constituted thereafter, and consider those cases of left out early.

Secretary (P) assured that she will detail the Director (Head Quarters) during video conference about the impact and the spirit of the formation of screening Committee & orders.
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Wednesday, July 6, 2011

MINUTES ON STRIKE CHARTERS


MINUTES ON STRIKE CHARTERS

The minutes of the meetings on strike charter of demands held on 27.06.2011, 29.06.2011, 30.06.2011 and 01.07.2011 is furnished in the following link.

Please download and communicate to all members.

Ø Minutes of the Meeting

Saturday, July 2, 2011

GIST OF DISCUSSION

Saturday 2 July 2011



Circle JCA representatives had tour till late night on 1.7.11. On loving and forceful invitation of Comrades of Bardoli division we had to go back from Bharuch, after holding a very nice staff meeting there, to Bardoli and hold a staff meeting. Subsequently we visited Anand and Kheda division and held staff meetings at Anand and Nadiad. Inspite of our desire to visit Navsari division, this time we could not go there due to tight time schedule. We decided to visit Navsari immediately after strike commences. We specifically thank comrades of both federation of Nadiad division for waiting for us till 09.00 pm. We had fixed time of staff meeting at Vadodara at 18.00 pm but we were late by 2 hours there also but the staff was waiting there also.

Overall picture of Gujarat Circle was very much encouraging. Please keep our unity tightened. If the orders on agreed items are not issued without delay, the Central JCA will commence indefinite strike without any further notice.

Circle JCA of Gujarat Circle congratulates all Postal and RMS/MMS employees including Dak Sevaks for the mobilization made by them for the successful implementation of the strike. It is only because of the determination and courage of the grass root level workers the Postal Board is compelled to come for a settlement.



05.07.2011 Strike deferred





Gist of settlement & Charter of Demands





Orders on the Charter of Demands


Click here for Gist of Discussion


Click here for orders on Demands

Saturday 2 July 2011

05.07.2011 Strike deferred

Gist of settlement & Charter of Demands

Orders on the Charter of Demands


05.07.2011 STRIKE DIFFERED

POSTAL JOINT COUNCIL OF ACTION

NATIONAL FEDERATION OF POSTAL EMPLOYEES

FEDRATION OF NATIONAL POSTAL ORGANISATIONS

ALL INDIA POSTAL EXTRA DEPARTMENTAL EMPLOYEES UNION

NATIONAL UNION OF GRAMIN DAK SEVAKS

NEW DELHI

FLASH NEWS

INDEFINITE STRIKE FROM 5TH JULY DEFERRED

Consequent on the settlement reached between Secretary, Department of Posts and the Staff Side the Central JCA unanimously decided to defer the indefinite strike from 5th July 2011. Positive settlement is reached on major items of the Charter of demands. Gist of the settlement reached on all items of the Charter of demands will be published soon. We have made it clear to the Postal Board that if any violation of the assurances take place, or if orders on the agreed items are not issued without any delay, the Central JCA will commence indefinite strike without any further notice. We have not called off the strike. STRIKE STANDS DEFERRED. WE SHALL ALWAYS BE VIGILANT. Hectic and elaborate discussions took place with the Postal Board on 6th, 7th, 27th, 28th, 29th, 30th June 2011 and on 1st July 2011. Secretary Generals and All General Secretaries participated in the discussion.

Central JCA salutes and congratulates all the Circle/Divisional/Branch Secretaries and the entirety of Postal and RMS employees including Gramin Dak Sevaks for the mobilization made by them for the successful implementation of the strike. It is only because of the determination and courage of the grass root level workers the Postal Board is compelled to come for a settlement.


FOR GIST OF THE SETTLEMENT REACHED ON CHARTER OF DEMANDS

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Thursday, June 30, 2011

Attention of All Divisional/Branch Secretaries


Please take a copy of the following and hand it over to all the public personalities, people representatives and Trade Union Centers Seeking their support for the ensuing strike.

Please ensure immediate Action

DRAFT LETTER

No. JCA/Postal/2011 Dated: 28.06.2011

To,

___________________

____________________

____________________

Sir,

Sub: - Indefinite Postal Strike from 05th July-2011.

The Postal Services in India is the biggest in the world, with a tradition of serving the people of this country for the last 150 years. There are about 1,55,000 Post Offices , 392 Railway Mail Service Sorting Offices. Collection, Processing, Conveyance and delivery of Postal articles including Speed Post , Registered Post, Parcels, Periodicals, Ordinary letters etc. is the main function of the Postal Department. In addition to this the INDIA POST is running the largest Bank called Post offices Savings Bank and also Postal Life Insurance including Rural Postal Life Insurance, as the agency functions of the Finance Ministry, Govt. of India. There are about 5,50,000 employees working in the Postal Department out of which 3,00000 are Gramin Dak Sevaks mostly in the rural Post Offices.

The Postal Joint Council of Action comprising National Federation of Postal Employees (NFPE) , Federation of National Postal Organizations (FNPO), All India Postal Extra Departmental Employees Union (AIPEDEU) and National Union of Gramin Dak Sevaks(NUGDS)' representing 95% of the employees, has decided to go on Indefinite All India Strike from 5th July 2011. The Bhartiya Postal Employees Federation (BPEF) affiliated to BMS has also given separate notice for indefinite strike from 6th July, 2011. The memorandum regarding the decision for indefinite strike was given to the Secretary, Department of Posts, on 20th April, 2011 itself and the formal Strike Notice was served on 14.06.2011.Three rounds of discussions with Secretary, Department of Posts, took place on 06.06.2011, 07.06.2011 and 27.06.2011, but failed due to the adamant position taken by the Postal authorities.

The Postal Board has appointed the Chicago-based multi-national Consultancy called Mckinsey for optimizing the mail network of INDIA POST. The Department has now started implementing the Mail Network Optimization Project (MNOP) recommended by the Mckinsey. As a first step speed Post hubs are introduced. As per this scheme the existing 315 National Speed Post Centres (NSPC) has been reduced to 89 speed post hubs. Speed post articles booked for delivery in the same district or nearby districts are unnecessarily

Dispatched to hubs situated hundreds of miles away for processing. From there articles are again back-routed to the delivery post offices. This has resulted in heavy delay in transmission and delivery of speed post articles. Articles which are delivered on the next day earlier are now delayed for 2 to 5 days. Time bound and speedy delivery could not be ensured and this has resulted in erosion of the customer faith in the Postal services which in turn has resulted downfall in the number of speed post articles booked and also in the revenue realized through speed post.

In-spite of the failure of the Speed Post hub experiment, the department is not ready to revert back to the old system. Instead the Postal Board now proposes to introduce hub system for first class mails including registered articles and also for delivery. The existing 366 mail sorting offices are to be closed and 89 first class mail hubs are to be introduced, just like speed post articles first class mails including registered articles of 5 or 6 revenue districts are to be pooled in hubs situated hundreds of miles away and from there they are processed and back-routed for delivery. Similarly the delivery of letters in urban areas at present done from town sub post offices are to be withdrawn and it will be concentrated in delivery hubs. The department also issued instruction to all Chief Postmaster Generals for closure and merger of 9797 urban post offices in the name of optimization. The introduction of first class mail hubs, delivery hubs and closure of offices will further aggravate the delay in transmission and delivery of postal articles and curtailment of postal facilities to the public. Naturally public will loos their faith in the postal services and will be compelled to depend upon courier services.

The JCA has demanded the Postal Board to roll back the speed post hubs and also to reject the proposal to introduce first class mail hubs and delivery hubs and stop closure of offices. But the Postal Board has taken an adamant stand and is unilaterally going ahead with the implementation of Mckinsey recommendations.

The JCA has also demanded the Postal Board to concede the legitimate sectional demands of the Gramin Dak Sevaks, Casual Labourers and other cadres of the Postal department such as Postal Assistants, Sorting Assistants, Postmen, Mail guard, Multi-tasking Staff, System Administrators, PO & RMS Accountants, Postal Accounts Employees, Administrative Staff, SBCO Staff, MMS and Civil Wing employees. The 25 point Charter of demands submitted to the Secretary, Department of Posts, is enclosed herewith

As employees of all the Federations and Unions irrespective of their union affiliations are participating in the strike, the entire postal services will be paralyzed from 5thJuly, 2011.

We earnestly solicit your support for the justified demands of the Postal employees and intervention at Government level for settlement of the demands raised in the Charter of Demands.

Yours Sincerely

GUJARAT CIRCLE FULLY PREPARED TO EMBARK UPON INDEFINATE STRIKE FROM 5TH JULY 2011

Com.Rashmin Purohit CS, Shri.RNParmar CS Gr C NAPE, Com.RSMalek CS AIPEU PIV, Shri.AKSolanki AGS NAPE P.IV and Com.MGDulera Finance Secetary AIPEU Gr.C are on tour of various divisions. Today we visited Valsad, Valsad IE, Vapi etc Post Offices, held staff meetings and received quite encouraging response from each and every corner. In the late evening we came to Bharuch and set with leaders of NFPE and FNPO. Tommorrow we will conduct a meeting in the morning at Bharuch and Bardoli and proceed to Godhra, Anand and Kheda. Divisional leaders in Rajkot, Bhuj, Porbandar are also visiting offices in their divisions. Mahesana division is also now on the right track and holding JCA meeting on the sunday. We can not reach at all spots. We wish all the best in divisions. We request staff of Circle Office and Regional Offices to kindly be prepared to proceed on strike wef 5th July. We are also holding a very big meeting of staff at Ahmedabad GPO Compound on 2nd July saturday at 6 pm. All members at Ahmedabad and nearby offices and staff of CO and other administrative offices are requested to attend the meeting.

Today's discussions with the government have failed and No settlement could be reached on the first item of the Charter of demands i.e; implemental of Speed Post hubs, 1st Class Mails hubs and delivery hubs. The staff side demanded the Secretary, Department of Posts, to have full fledged discussion on all items of the charter of demands including the first item.

Dear comrades, we all in Gujarat circle are fully prepared for strike action. Inspite of my desire, we can not visit all divisions. You all are very well educated members and understand need of the time. You are real heros of this struggle. Please take all necessary steps to make the strike action a grand success.

NO SETTLEMENT

POSTAL JOINT COUNCIL OF ACTION

NATIONAL FEDERATION OF POSTAL EMPLOYEES

FEDERATION OF NATIONAL POSTAL ORGANISATIONS

ALL INDIA POSTAL EXTRA DEPARTMENTAL EMPLOYEES

NATIONAL UNION OF GRAMIN DAK SEVAKS

NEW DELHI – 110001


Today (30.06.2011) Secretary, Department of Posts, held another round of discussion with Central JCA Leaders. The Secretary level discussion was restricted to the Mail Network Optimization Project (MNOP) and lasted for one hour only. No settlement could be reached on the first item of the Charter of demands i.e; implemental of Speed Post hubs, 1st Class Mails hubs and delivery hubs. The staff side demanded the Secretary, Department of Posts, to have full fledged discussion on all items of the charter of demands including the first item.

Yesterday (29.06.2011) there was a discussion with Member (Operations) on the same subject. No consensus could be reached in that meeting also. The Central JCA decided unanimously to intensify the strike preparations and ensure 100% participation of the employees in the indefinite strike. The entire Postal and RMS offices shall remain closed from 5th July 2011.

The Central JCA call further calls upon on all Circle/Divisional/Branch Secretaries to organize protest demonstration in front of all offices on all days from 1st July 2011.

Monday, June 27, 2011

TODAY'S DISCUSSION FAILED. GO AHEAD WITH FULL PREPARATIONS

FLASH NEWS


Dear Comrades,

We all were egerly awaiting response of the department to the leaders of Central JCA during discussion on 27th July, 2011 on Charter of Demands.


we are very sorry to inform that the Department is adamant on implementation of Mckensy recommendations.


TODAY'S DISCUSSIONS HAVE FAILED.


GO AHEAD WITH FULL PREPARATIONS

FOR STRIKE FROM 5TH JULY.

OPTIMIZATION OR LIQUIDATION?


OPTIMIZATION OR LIQUIDATION?
The Mail Network Optimization Project (MNOP) has become Mail Network Liquidation Project (MNLP). Implementation of the "Speed Post hub" experiment has resulted in reducing 315 National Speed Post Centres to 89 speed post hubs
. Introduction of the "First Class Mail hubs" will result in gradual extinction of 366 RMS Mail Sorting Offices. Delivery hubs will further result in withdrawal of delivery from hundreds of Urban Post Offices. The proposed closure
or merger of 9797 urban Post offices will sound the death-knell of Post services. Is it optimization or liquidation?
Department of Posts is paying Consultancy fees to Mckinsey and Mckinsey is not paying any money to the INDIA POST. But the Mckinsey is behaving as if they have purchased the INDIA POST and are the real owner of it. They are passing orders to the employees above the head of departmental officers. Even Heads of Circles are bound to obey Mckinsey. Voice of the right-thinking employees and officers are suppressed and only those support Mckinsey are allowed to run the show.
Creation of hubs has resulted in abnormal delay in conveyance and delivery of speed post articles and everywhere back-routing is taking place. Even articles meant for local delivery are unnecessarily despatched to the hubs situated hundreds of miles away and from there again back-routed to the delivery Post offices causing avoidable delay. Speed post has lost its speed and the faith of public in this premium services has been shaken. Number of articles and revenue has come down. Still the authorities blindly go on repeating that it is a great success. It is just like "operation is successful, but the patient died". The introduction of the first class mails hubs and delivery hubs will be the "beginning of the demise of the Postal Services in India".

Circle Secretary Joined at PSD Ahmedabad

Circle Secretary is now working at PSD Ahmedabad and will continue there for a tenure. It is requested to address all mails as under:

Rashmin Purohit
Circle Secretary AIPE Union Group 'C'
Postal Store Depot
Ahmedabad 380 004

SUCCESSFUL CIRCLE COUNCIL OF GDS EMPLOYEES IN GUJARAT CIRCLE

Circle Council Meeting of All India Postal ED Employees Union was held at Palitana on 26th July, 2011. All Divisional Secretaries from all over Gujarat and all Circle Office Bearers attended the meeting which was presided over by Com. Bhagirathsinhji Jadeja Circle President and Vice President (CHQ). Com. S.K.Vaishnav Asst C/S P.III conducted all over arrangements of the meeting. Circle Secretary fell sick after long journey from Chennai but on emotional call by Com. Ashaben Joshi C/S AIPEDE Union, he attended the meeting and addressed the house describing present situation in which Strike action has become absolute necessity. It was explained before all delegates that the department will not remain as a "Government Service" if we will not register our strong protest against implementation of proposals of Mckensi.


It was also agreed by every one present that we all must put aside all grievences and disputes at local and every levels. In a family there may be disputes between family members but if some one comes and put fire on their house, each and every member would forget their disputes and join seriously togather to save the house from fire. In the same way, Privatisation, Contractorisation and Cut in Postal Network would end out department itself as 'Govt. Service' and we must save out department and therefore NFPE, FNPO and GDS Unions have joined their hand to embark upon indefinate strike from 5.7.11 if the department does not consider out justified demands in the next meetings.


All Divisional Secretaries expressed their firm determination to make the strike action a grand success in their divisions.

All

Saturday, June 25, 2011

Expected Dearness Allowance from July, 2011

Dearness Allowance for Central Government Employees...

Expected DA from July-2011


Month/Year

AICPIN
(Basic Year 2001=100)

Total of 12 Months
(Previous)

12 Months Average

% Increase over 115.76

Approximate DA

DA %

Jan-06

119





0

Feb-06

119





0

Mar-06

119





0

Apr-06

120





0

May-06

121





0

Jun-06

123





2

Jul-06

124





2

Aug-06

124





2

Sep-06

125





2

Oct-06

127





2

Nov-06

127





2

Dec-06

127

1475

122.92

7.16

6.18

6

Jan-07

127

1483

123.58

7.82

6.76

6

Feb-07

128

1492

124.33

8.57

7.41

7

Mar-07

127

1500

125.00

9.24

7.98

7

Apr-07

128

1508

125.67

9.91

8.56

8

May-07

129

1516

126.33

10.57

9.13

9

Jun-07

13

1523

126.92

11.16

9.64

9

Jul-07

132

1531

127.58

11.82

10.21

10

Aug-07

133

1540

128.33

12.57

10.86

10

Sep-07

133

1548

129.00

13.24

11.44

11

Oct-07

134

1555

129.58

13.82

11.94

11

Nov-07

134

1562

130.17

14.41

12.44

12

Dec-07

134

1569

130.75

14.99

12.95

12

Jan-08

134

1576

131.33

15.57

13.45

13

Feb-08

135

1583

131.92

16.16

13.96

13

Mar-08

137

1593

132.75

16.99

14.68

14

Apr-08

138

1603

133.58

17.82

15.40

15

May-08

139

1613

134.42

18.66

16.12

16

Jun 08

140

1623

135.25

19.49

16.84

16

Jul-08

143

1634

136.17

20.14

17.63

17

Aug-08

145

1646

137.17

21.41

18.49

18

Sep-08

146

1659

138.25

22.49

19.43

19

Oct-08

148

1673

139.42

23.66

20.44

20

Nov-08

148

1687

140.58

24.82

21.44

21

Dec-08

147

1700

141.67

25.91

22.38

22

Jan-09

148

1714

142.83

27.07

23.39

23

Feb-09

148

1727

143.92

28.16

24.32

24

Mar-09

148

1738

144.83

29.07

25.11

25

Apr-09

150

1750

145.83

30.07

25.98

25

May-09

151

1762

146.83

31.07

26.84

26

Jun-09

153

1775

147.92

32.16

27.78

27

Jul-09

160

1792

149.33

33.57

29.00

29

Aug-09

162

1809

150.75

34.99

30.23

30

Sep-09

163

1826

152.17

36.41

31.45

31

Oct-09

165

1843

153.58

37.82

32.67

32

Nov-09

168

1863

155.25

39.49

34.11

34

Dec-09

169

1885

157.08

41.32

35.70

35

Jan-10

172

1909

159.08

43.32

37.42

37

Feb-10

170

1931

160.92

45.16

39.01

39

Mar-10

170

1953

162.75

46.99

40.59

40

Apr-10

170

1973

164.42

48.66

42.03

42

May-10

172

1994

166.17

50.41

43.54

43

Jun-10

174

2015

167.92

52.16

45.05

45

Jul-10

178

2033

169.42

53.66

46.35

46

Aug-10

178

2049

170.75

54.99

47.50

47

Sep-10

179

2065

172.08

56.32

48.65

48

Oct-10

181

2081

173.42

57.66

49.81

49

Nov-10

182

2095

174.58

58.82

50.81

50

Dec-10

185

2111

175.92

60.16

51.97

51

Jan-11

188

2127

177.25

61.49

53.12

53

Feb-11

185

2142

178.50

62.74

54.20

54

Mar-11

185

2157

179.75

63.99

55.28

55

Apr-11

186

2173

181.08

65.32

56.43

56

May-11

-

-

-

-

-

-

Jun-11

-

-

-

-

-

-

Friday, June 24, 2011

THE BUGLE HAS BEEN SOUNDED.

THE BUGLE HAS BEEN SOUNDED.

THE CLARION CALL HAS BEEN ISSUED.

THE LEADERSHIP HAVE IMMENSE CONFIDENCE IN YOU, OUR ACTIVE WORKERS AND

THE STRENGTH OF OUR MIGHTY MOVEMENT OF POSTAL WORKERS.

WE HAVE NO DOUBT AT ALL THAT WE SHALL COME OUT OF THE BATTLE WITH FLYING COLOURS.


Dear Comrades,
Historic National Joint Convention was held at Chennai on 19th July,2011. All leaders from both federations and GDS unions sounded in one voice to make this historic united struggle a grand success. Detailed report on this Convention can be seen on website of CHQ. All Circle Secretaries of NFPE/GDS Unions/FNPO attended this joint convention. We have assured that there will be 100% successful strike in Gujarat Circle.

You all members are real stars of this mighty movement of Postal Workers. We have full trust upon your strength, discipline and uprightness for making Indefinite Strike commencing from 5th July, 2011 a grand success.

Please make it sure that all Divisional leadership is fully alert. Circulars are issued to all members and sent upto Branch Post Offices. If till no circulars are issued in your division, refer to circulars of JCA and prepare your divisional JCA's Circular very urgently. Finalize tour program in your divisions. In case of any difficulty, Circle Union may be contacted.

Most of divisions are in active movement for preparation of strike. Circle Council Meeting of AIPEDEU is being held at Palitana on 26th July. Divisional Executive Committee meetings and JCA meetings are being held in Bhavnagar, Bhuj, Junagadh etc divisions. Circle Secretaries of all Unions are also planning their tour program of various divisions.

In case if the department asks in advance whether you are going on strike, it should be replied that I will act according to the decision of Joint Council of Action. If any official is having any keies, it should be handed over under clear receipt to responsible officer if so asked.

Remember, there in case of any pressure or atrocities by the government on leaders of unions we must have second line of leadership at every level and ultimately all members are leaders in themselves for this historic struggle.

News given by responsible office bearer of union or in websites of unions should only be believed and no cognizance should be taken of any roamers.