STATUS REPORT ON THE MEMORANDUM SUBMITTED TO THE SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF POSTS BY POSTAL JOINT COUNCIL OF ACTION (PJCA).
No.8-04/2013-SR
Government
of India
Ministry of
Communication & IT
Department of
Posts
(SR Section)
Dak
Bhavan, Sansad Marg
New
Delhi – 110 001.
Dated the 7th
May, 2013
To
Shri
D.Theagrajan,
Secretary
General (FNPO),
Shri
M.Krishnanan,
Secretary
General (NFPE),
SUB:- Memorandum submitted to Secretary,
Department of Posts by Postal Joint Council of Action.
Sir,
Status
Report on the Memorandum submitted to Secretary (Posts) by PJCA on 01.04.2013,
is enclosed.
Yours
faithfully,
Sd/-
(Arun Malik)
Director (SR
& Legal)
Government
of India
Ministry of Communications & I.T.
Department of Posts
(SR Section)
Dak Bhavan, Sansad Marg
New Delhi – 110 001.
No. 8/4/2013-SR Dated:
22.04.2013
Sub:- Memorandum submitted to Secretary, Deptt. of
Posts by PJCA on 01.04.2013.
Action Taken Report
S.
No.
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Issues Raised
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Action Taken Report
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1.
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Issues relating to Gramin Dak
Sevaks
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a. Enhancement of Bonus ceiling –
In the matter of enhancement of Bonus ceiling to
3500/- of Gramin Dak Sevaks, it was assured that another attempt will be made
to get the approval of the Finance Ministry.
It was informed that the file has already been submitted to Finance
Ministry with the favourable re commendations of the Postal Board and
Minister, Communications.
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Case file has since been submitted to Ministry of
Finance, Department of Expenditure on 30/01/2013 along with study report
conducted by the Study Group formed by the Department as per directives of
Finance Ministry.
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b. Revision
of Cash handling norms-
On the issue of withdrawal of upward change in cash
handling norms etc., it was assured that the entire issue will be
re-examined. A DDG level committee was
also constituted. Minister of States
for communications has also assured the staff side that needful will be done
in this case.
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The issue was examined in consultation with
Integrated Finance Wing. Inputs have
been sought from all Circles to ascertain the actual financial implication in
the event of revision of norms. Except
Uttarkhand & Kerala Circles, the inputs are awaited from all other Circles
for which they are being reminded.
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c. Ensuring
no reduction of TRCA under any circumstances –
It was assured by Minister of State for
communications that orders for full protection of TRCA will be issued. But, in the orders issued by the
Directorate, protection is given for one year only and thereafter it workload
is not increased TRCA will be reduced without any protection. As per the earlier orders protection was
given up to the maximum of the lower TRCA even if workload is reduced. As per the new order after one year there
will be no protection at all. When
workload is reduced due to circumstances beyond the Control of the GDS,
reducing the TRCA is quite unjustified and inhuman.
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The issue was examined and protection has already
been provided for GDS BPMs for a period of one year only.
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d. Removal of
minimum 50 points conditions for GDS Compassionate appointment
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The
existing compassionate Engagement Scheme for Gramin Dak Sevaks was reviewed
in the light of the recommendations made by one man Committee in Para
17.20.2. Though the earlier scheme did
not provide any ceiling with regard to percentage of vacancies against which
compassionate appointment was being considered, the provisions prescribe that
the compassionate engagement is to be given in hard and deserving cases
only. On consideration of the
recommendation made by the Committee and in particular the introduction of a
transparent criteria of adjudging degree of indigence for the
regular Government employees, the Department
introduced a Scheme for engagement of GDS on compassionate grounds laying
down merit points for each attribute and ceiling of 10% of the vacancies was
prescribed. The said Scheme was
subsequently reviewed in August, 2011 and on review, the ceiling of 10% was
removed and it was prescribed that the hard and deserving cases would mean
cases over and above 50 points. The
Scheme was subsequently reviewed in March, 2012 removing attribute like
‘outstanding liabilities for education / marriage of children’ and ‘discharge
benefits’. In case of widow, a
provision was made for grace points of 15.
The various references made by branch unions reveal that the Scheme in
present form is allowing compassionate engagement to around 40-60% of the
cases. There is no justification for
review of the ceiling.
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e.
Redeployment of mailman posts in new areas
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Following consideration of one man Committee
recommendations, the category of GDS Mailmen was declared as a wasting group and
it was also decided that a work study will be conducted by IWSU for laying
down the standards for various operations / work done by Mailmen in Mail
Offices / Transit Mail Offices / Mail Agency.
However, with the abandoning of IWSU, no work study was conducted. Redeployment of GDS Mailmen posts in new
areas will tantamount to creation of new posts on which there is a ban of
Finance Ministry.
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f. Review of
cash conveyance allowance – Monthly ceiling of Rs.50/- to be removed.
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The cash conveyance allowance for GDS BPMs was
revised from Rs.10/- plus actual bus fare per occasion to Rs.50/- per month
following approval of the Cabinet.
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g.
Introduction of Health Scheme
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The proposal has been submitted for consideration by
Finance Ministry after its examination by Integrated Finance Wing on
26/04/2013.
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h. Norms for
RPLI
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Norms for assessment of workload of GDS BPM already
provide for 1 Point for every 10 transactions.
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i.
Providing norms for cash remittance from BO to AO & Vice Versa
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The limits for remittance by various modes of
conveyance are fixed as per guidelines under Rule 9 of Volume VI part –
III. These limits were last revised
vide this office letter of even number dated 29/9/2008.
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