Monday, July 30, 2012

A HISTORICAL JOINT MEETING 
OF
 NFPE & FNPO Unions-VADODARA REGION

A historical, significant and successful joint meeting of all Divisional Secretaries of both federation from Postal and RMS/MMS wings was held at Nutan School, Subhanpura, Vadodara on 29th July, 2012. Com.K.D.Tailor (NFPE-Navsari Dn. & Shri. Lalvani (Senior leader FNPO-Vadodara) jointly presided over the meeting. Circle Secretaries from all unions were also present. Com. Shubhas Patel D/S Vadodara West and his co workers had arranged this meeting very nicely though there was a very little time for preparation and we were at Delhi in March to Parliament program. Lunch was also provided by this team and first of all I convey special thanks to them for holding this memorable meeting. 

All divisional Secretaries from both unions from almost all divisions of Vadodara region got opportunity to express difficulties, pressure and exploitation faced in their division. Circle Secretaries also studied the problems and imparted guidance on several issues. This meeting showed us that postal employees are facing many minor problems which could be resolved by giving a little attention, some guidance and writing letters to appropriate authorities.

Particularly on the issue of heavy pressure techniques and threatening on each and every matter and on several other issues pertaining to harshness by regional administration, discussions at length were made and it was unanimously decided to launch agitation program in phase manner starting from holding 'Dharna" in front of R.O.Vadodara and a March to R.O. Vadodara on a date which will be announced next week. It is premature to furnish details of discussion here at this juncture.

The meeting was historical and significant because divisional leaders from both federations were sitting together as a Group and discussing jointly on issues of their divisions by giving supplementary information and feedback to each other on several issues. Some Divisional Secretaries of FNPO invited Circle Secretary AIPEU Gr.C to visit their division to examine complicated and long pending issues. Circle Secretaries from both Federation instructed all Divisional leaders to concentrate on common problems of their divisions and resist them jointly. It was agreed in one voice that we should not waste our energy and potential in fighting against each other on trivial matters. We must keep our performance up in resolving problems of postal employees. Our ideologies can be different and it has to be as such but when there is attack on employees, we must be united like an iron wall.

This meeting will give a very effective and historical change in trade union movements in Gujarat Circle.

Similar regional meeting will be held in Rajkot region very shortly. 

Any suggestion, guidance or advise on this report is always invited.

Please post your comments.   




COMRADES OF GUJARAT CIRCLE
JOINS MARCH TO PARLIAMENT ON 26TH JULY, 2012 

As per call of the Confederation of Central Government Employees and Workers, CG Employees from all over country joined March to Parliament on 26th July 2012 on various demands including demand of formation of 7th Pay Commission. Details and Brief of Demands have been posted elsewhere in this blog as well as Websites of CHQ and NFPE.

Comrades from Rajkot, Gondal, Vadodara East, Vadodara West, Bharuch divisions and Comrades from C.O. Ahmedabad, R.3, R.4 have attended. 

This was a historical episode in the trade union movement in the country. Approx 20,000 employees joined the March and a memorable address by leaders were delivered in the parliament street where 20,000 employees were shouting slogans in one voice displaying unity and firm decision to move onward for settlement of demands. 


Tuesday, July 24, 2012

JOINT MEETING OF NFPE/FNPO 
DIVISIONAL SECRETARIES/CIRCLE OFFICE BEARERS
 OF VADODARA REGION

TO BE HELD ON 29.07.2012 SUNDAY AT VADODARA
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ATTENTION ALL DIVISIONAL SECRETARIES
AND
CIRCLE OFFICE BEARERS IN VADODARA REGION
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A meeting of all D/S of vadodara region and Circle Office bearers of Vadodara region will be held on 29th July, 2012 at Vadodara. Details of place and time are as under:

Venue:
Nutan School, Shubhanpura.
but all comrades will first attend at:
SPM Quarter, Shubhanpura PO, 
Near shubhanpura Atithi gruh, High tention road, Shubhanpura, Vadodara.

Date: 29.07.2012 at 10.00 am onward.

MAJOR POINT OF ISSUE FOR DISCUSSION

To discuss about harassment, threatening, pressure techniques and excessive approach by regional administration and to decide how to react and stop exploitation of Postal/RMS employees of Vadodara region.   

All divisional Secretaries are requested to come with documents, letters, copies of Emails etc without fail with them so that issue can be understood appropriately, a memorandum can be prepared and if needed agitation program can be chalked out with distinct demands.

This is a very important meeting. Circle Secretaries of Postal and RMS wings of NFPE & FNPO unions will attend the meeting. Divisional Secretaries from both federation will attend this meeting. It is requested that only divisional Secretaries and Circle Office bearers should come so that number of comrades can be limited considering that D/S of both Federations are coming. 

We are trying to procure a hall near Railway station. If we can get it, all comrades concerned will be informed by SMS. Otherwise above venue is to be taken as final.

All may discuss with their divisional Executive members whether they are of the opinion to launch agitation program.

For any more detail and information please contact:

Shubhash Patel
Asst Circle Secretary AIPEU Gr.C
Mobile: 94280 68090 

For the kind attention of comrades Participating in the March to Parliament Programme on 26.7.2012

Dear Comrades,
Comrades who are coming from the nearby station of Delhi by hiring Buses and reaching Delhi on the morning of 26th July, 2012 may kindly Park their vehicles at JAISINGH MARG, or at INDIA GATE. Please ensure that the participating comrades are allowed to alight at a Metro Station on your route after entering Delhi and board a metro train to get down at PATEL CHOWK Metro Station.
The venue from where the procession will commence is near the Patel Chowk Station. Our comrades will be at the following spot:
Jantar Mantar - Parliament Street Intersection - near the Signal Light
Banner of the Confederation will be placed on the spot from where the procession is to commence. Ensure that the comrades are reaching the spot well in time and not later than 10.30 AM. 
Rally and Meeting will be near the Parliament Street Police  Station. 
 Kindly bring the Placard depicting the demands, banner of the organisation, flag etc. 
The Rally is expected to be addressed by the Members of Parliament, Leaders  of Central Trade Unions, leaders of Confederation and the affiliated  Federations/Unions.  The rally is expected to be over by 1.30 PM.
Outstation Comrades requiring accommodation may please contact Com. Vrighu Bhattacharya, Asst. Secretary, Confederation at No.9868520926.
The National Sectt. Members may kindly assemble at the CHQ of the Confederation on 25th July, 2012 at 2.30 PM and the leaders of various Organisations of Survey of India on 26th at 4.3.0 PM. 

K.K.N.Kutty
Secretary General

Confederation of Central Govt. Employees & Workers

Friday, July 20, 2012


ACCOMMODATION FOR THE PARTICIPANTS OF
MARCH TO PARLIAMENT ON 26TH JULY-2012
P-III        (i)   Ambedkar Bhawan Hall 1st Floor Rani Jhansi Road in front of      Videocon    Tower , Near Jhandewalan, New Delhi
                       
                                                 (ii)     Khampur Chaupal, Near Piller No. 224, Shadipur ,   Metro Station ,
           New Delhi-110 008
{Accommodation booked for 26&27 July-2012}

P-IV        Hindu Maha Sabha Bhawan, Mandir Marg , Near Birla Mandir, New Delhi.
{Accommodation booked for 25, 26 &27 July-2012}

R-III             Jat Dharmshala Yamuna Bazar, New Delhi
        Kali Bari for W.B Circle
        R-III (CHQ Flat)- 17/4-C, Kali Bari Marg for Assam Circle.
        RMS Rest House Near Delhi GPO
        Ambala Co-operative Bank Hall Delhi GPO
{Accommodation booked for 25, 26 & 27 July-2012}

GDS (                                       NFPE)  Ksha triya Khukhran Sabha 180, P- West Patel     Nagar, New Delhi.
{Accommodation booked for 26&27 July-2012}

Casual Labourers Federation  :     Hindu Mahasabha Bhawan,    Mandir Marg , Near Birla Mandir,  New Delhi.
{Accommodation booked for 25, 26 &27 July-2012}
R-4           RMS Rest House Near Delhi GPO
      Ambala Co-operative Bank Hall Delhi GPO
{Accommodation booked for 26&27 July-2012}
CONFEDERATION:  Ambedkar Bhawan, Rani Jhansi Road in front of      Videocon Tower , Near Jhandewalan, Near New Delhi Railway Station. Kindly contact the Delhi State Committee Secretary, Com. Vrighu Bhattacharya (Phone No. 9868520926).    The accommodation is booked for 25th and 26th and is to vacate on 27th morning. 
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Note: For More details please contact NFPE HQ ,P-3, P-4, R-3& R-4 (CHQs)
         Phone Nos .
 NFPE (M) 09868819295,08130181701 (O)   011.23092771, P-3
 P-3(CHQ)(M) -09013946988 (O) 011-25706040
 P-4(CHQ)(M) – 09968099272 (O)011-23341333
 R-III(CHQ)      - 09811213808 (O) 011-23743667



Conf/11/2012 Dated: 18.7.2012
Dear Comrade,

                On the basis of the discussions, the President and Secretary General of the Confederation had with the leaders of various organisations in the Survey of India Department, it is decided to convene a meeting of the leaders of these organisations on 26th July, 2012 at 4.00 PM  at New Delhi at Chugh dharamsala, udyan marg near Gole market, NEW Delhi 110 001 instead of 27th in view of the MACP committee meeting which has been scheduled to take place at 11. 00 AM on 27th.  The leaders of the Survey of India organisations are requested to make it convenient to attend the meeting as all of them are likely to be at Delhi on 26th inst. 

                The affiliates and State Committees are requested to advise the comrades, who are deployed to participate in the March to Parliament programme to carry their banners, placards depicting the demands etc while marching to Parliament.  It has been decided to provide a badge to all the participants in the March.  The badges are getting printed at New Delhi.  The leaders who accompany the comrades from each State and affiliate are requested to kindly collect the same in bunch from the volunteers and distribute the same to the participants.  The March is to commence from a spot at the Jantar Mantar near to the intersection of Parliament Street, where the signal lights are installed There will be a banner of the Confederation and some volunteers on the spot.  Those who are to participate in the march are requested to kindly be on the spot latest by 10.00 AM.  The procession will commence at 11.30 AM to converge at the Parliament Street Police Station by 12 Noon.  The meeting will commence immediately thereafter.  A delegation will meet the Prime Minister either on the same day or on the day the appointment is given by the Prime Minister. 

Those comrades who represent the State Committees and have not been provided with stay arrangements by their respective organisation/Association/Federation etc are requested to contact the Delhi State Committee Secretary, Com. Vrighu Bhattacharya (Phone No. 9868520926).  The CHQ has made arrangements for stay for a few comrades at Ambedkar Bhawan, which is near to New Delhi Railway Station. The Comrades, who represent Pensioners organisations may also avail of this accommodation.  The accommodation is booked for 25th and 26th and is to vacate on 27th morning. 

                The comrades who are coming from nearby stations of Delhi, viz. Agra, Lucknow, Kanpur, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Chandigarh, Ambala, Gwalior, Ghaziabad etc. by hiring buses might require locations to park their buses.  The Delhi state Committee is discussing the matter with the Police Authorities.  We are trying to get some place nearby any Metro station, so that the comrades alighting from the buses can directly take the Metro to the Venue.  The nearest Metro Station is "Patel Chowk" and those who get down at Rajiv Chowk i.e Cannought place can walk through the Parliament street to reach the spot.

                With greetings,
Yours fraternally,
Sd/-
K.K.N. Kutty
                                       Secretary General


NO DIVISION/UNIT SHOULD IGNORE THIS CALL OF OUR CONFEDERATION. IT IS OUR PRIMARY DUTY TO FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS OF OUR HIGHER BODY. THERE SHOULD BE NO EXCUSE. 


WE WANT TO BRIGHTEN PRIDE OF GUJARAT CIRCLE ON THE PAGES OF HISTORY OF AGITATIONS AND FIGHT AGAINST INJUSTICE/CORRUPTION/MISUSE OF ADMINISTRATIVE POWERS


ALL DIVISIONAL SECRETARIES ARE REQUESTED TO BE IN CONTACT OF CIRCLE SECRETARY/COM.K.B.CHUDASAMA ASST C/S AND INFORM ABOUT THEIR ARRIVAL /DEPARTURE. ALL MAY COME WITH BANNER OF THEIR DIVISION. PRIVATE CHEAP ACCOMMODATIONS ARE AVAILABLE AT PAHADGANJ, OPPOSIT PURANI DELHI RAILWAY STATION



Confederation Secretary General com K.k.N.kutty has published a circular regarding national anomaly committee discussions and desitions  in his website.CGEPortal reproduce the same for your views

NATIONAL ANOMALY COMMITTEE MEETING
GIST OF DISCUSSIONS
                The 4th meeting of the National Anomaly Committee was held on 5th January, 2012.  All the items could not be discussed on that day.  The meeting was postponed and the same was held today on 17th July, 2012.  The gist of discussions and decisions are given hereunder.

Item No.1. Pay band of the merged pay scales: The demand to reconstruct the pay band in respect of merged pay scales (S8 to S10) by multiplying the minimum of the highest pay scales (6500-10,500) with 1.86 by virtue of which the pay band will commence with Rs. 12100 instead of 9300 is not agreed and as per the scheme disagreement has been recorded.


Item No.2. Extending the date for exercise of option:  Extending the date for exercise of option to come to the new pay scale as also to the next increment date on promotion was discussed at length.  While the official side will agree to reopen the promotional cases where such change of option becomes necessary on account of an unforeseen event, the question of extending the date in general will have to be examined.  The case of necessity to change the option once exercised in view of the recent order on increment was raised by the Staff Side. The Official side agreed to issue a clarificatory order.

Item No. 3. Special allowance and qualification pay: Order has been issued in respect of Auditors. In respect of SAS passed hands necessary orders will be issued shortly.

Item No.4. Fixation of pay of Promotees at the level of entry  pay of Direct recruitees: The official side agreed to consider grant of entry pay in all such cases, wherever the RR provides for direct recruitment.

Item No.5. Date of next increment:  Orders have already been issued. Item is treated as settled.

Item No. 6. Grant of minimum pay of Rs. 5200 +1800 to temporary status employees:  Orders issued.

Item No. 7. Grant of revised allowance with effect from 1.1.2006:  The item has been withdrawn after discussion.

Item No. 8. Transport allowance:  The revision of transport allowance was not agreed upon.  However, taking a percentage of the TA representing the CCA submerged for the purpose of OTA and grant of a portion of the TA in respect of persons on tour for more than one month at a stretch will be considered.

Item No. 9.  Doubling the Existing risk and patient care allowance:  The matter has been submitted to the Cabinet for its approval and orders are likely to be issued shortly. The Staff side raised the issue of doubling the daily allowance on tour. The Official side agreed to examine this matter also.

Item No. 10. Parity in Pension to pre 2006 retirees:  The matter is sub-judice. Therefore it could not be discussed.

Item No.11. Commutation of pension: The difference in the application of commutation table between the pre-2008 and post 2008 retirees was discussed.  It has been agreed that the difference would be quantified with reference to certain cases as an example.  If it has no huge financial implication on the post 2008 retirees, the Govt. may consider the acceptance of the demand of the Staff.
Restoration of commuted value of pension after 12 years instead of 15years would be considered in the light of the Supreme Court judgement of 1996, a copy of which would be made available to the Staff Side.

Item No.12. Grant of Rs.  5400/- to the Assistant Accounts and Audit Officers: To be discussed with the JS(per)/JS(E) separately. The date of the meeting will be fixed soon.

Item No.13. Revision base index for DA: The Staff Side will be provided with the computation made by the 6th CPC in the matter and on the basis of the same the issue will be discussed further.

Item No.14. Child Care leave: Orders issued. Item treated as settled.

Item No.15. Income criterion for dependency of parents:  The item is dropped after discussion.

Item No. 16. Revision of Grade Pay fixation: After discussion, the item has been dropped.

Item No. 17. Reconstruction of Pay bands: dropped.

Item No. 18. Fixation of pay on promotion to the post carrying same grade pay and PB:  Agreed to grant one increment to the holders of post with higher pre-revised pay scale.

Item No. 19. All MACP items: will be discussed further in the subcommittee on 27th July, 2012.

Item No.20. Anomaly in the grade pay of Library information Assistants: The official side will consider the  issue in consultation with the Ministry of Culture and take appropriate decision before the next meeting.

Item No.21. Anomaly in pension of those in receipt of stagnation increments in the pre revised scales of pay: The inclusion of stagnation increment for the purpose of fixation of pay in respect of the persons retired between 2006 and 2008, if not done, will be examined and suitable orders issued.

Item No.22. Anomaly in the pay scales of Stenographers of field offices with reference to Central Secretariat:  It was pointed out that Senior PS in the field offices were on identical pay scale of PPS  of the Central Secretariat and therefore, they must be granted grade pay of Rs. 5400 in PB3.   They have agreed to grant Grade pay of Rs. 5400 in PB.2 applicable to the field offices if not already done.  In respect of parity with Central Sectt, the proposal of Railway Board will be expeditiously examined by the Finance Ministry and suitable orders issued.

Item No.23.Date of Annual increment in EOL cases: Orders were issued earlier and the matter is treated as settled. The Staff Side raised the issue of denial of encashment of earned leave and half pay leave for industrial employees.  The official side agreed to issue clarificatory orders in the matter.

Item No. 24. Parity of PB and Grade pay for Official language personnel with the Central Sectt:  The official side said that orders have already been issued.  Wherever, the same is not implemented or different decision taken, the same may be brought to the notice of the Department of Expenditure for appropriate decision.  The proposal sent by the Railway Board will be considered separately.
   
With greetings,
Yours fraternally,
Sd/-
K.K.N. Kutty
Secretary General.
           

Wednesday, July 18, 2012


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