ALL INDIA POSTAL CASUAL, PART TIME CONTINGENT & CONTRACT WORKERS FEDERATION, NEW DELHI

Tuesday, 29 October 2013

Minutes of the meeting held on 23-10-2013under the Chairmanship of Member (O) regarding implementation of MNOP and L-1/L-2 System.

In pursuance of the meeting held on 02/08/2013 under the Chairpersonship of Secretary (P) to discuss the issues raised by Postal JCA, a meeting was held with the staff side under the Chairmanship of Member (O) on 23-10-2013. Following were present in the meeting.

1 . 1.Shri S.K. Sinha, CGM (MB)

2. 2.Shri Rishikesh , Director (Mail Mgt)

3. 3.Shri M.B. Gajbhiye, ADG(MO)

Postal JCA Side

1. Shri M. Krishnan, Secretary General ,NFPE.

2. Shri Giri Raj Singh, General Secretary , AIRMS & MMS EU, Group `C`

3. Shri P. Suresh, General Secretary, AIRMS & MMS EU, MG & MTS.

4. Shri Devender Kumar, Circle Secretary, National Union R-III, Delhi Circle.

2 On the issue of revised norms for CRCs, it was brought to the notice of staff side that the norms fixed for different operational activities at Speed Post Hubs, Intra-circle Hubs and CRCs are based on the recommendations of work Study Team of the Directorate. The issue of productivity norms as well as establishment norms have also been clarified to all concerned vide Dte. O.M.No. 28-8/2011-D dated 13-08-2013. Therefore, the issues stands settled now. It was decided to supply a copy of Work Study Report to the staff side.

3 The issue regarding shifting /transfer of staff from L-1 office to L-2 office and vice versa was discussed with staff side and the staff side was satisfied with the circumstances under which the staff was transferred from L-1 office to L-2 office in Gujarat Circle. The issue , is therefore, stands settled.

4. The staff side requested that more L-1 offices were needed in some Circle. In response , it was informed that requirement of more L_1 offices was examined and it was felt that any more L-1 offices not needed in view of the following:

(i) All L-1 and L-2 mail offices located within a Circle have been allowed to close bags for each other.

(ii) Circles have been given enough exceptions in terms of closing of bags by mail offices based on volume of mail.

In view of the above, the issue of identification /creation of L-1 /L-2 offices stands settled. It was decided to supply a copy of list of exceptions granted to L-2 offices for closing of direct bags to the staff side.

The meeting ended with a vote of thanks to the chair.

(M.B. Gajbhiye)

Assitant Director General (MO)

No. 28-9/2011-D Dated 28/10/2013

DRAFT TERMS OF REFERENCE 7^th CPC:

Finalized by the Staff Side at the meeting of 25.10.2013.

A. To examine the existing structure of pay, allowances and other benefits/facilities, retirement benefits like Pension, Gratuity, other terminal benefits etc. to the following categories of employees.

1 Central Government employees – industrial and non industrial;

2 Personnel belonging to All India services;

3 Personnel belonging to the Defence Forces;

4 Personnel called as Grameen Dak Sewaks belonging to the Postal Department;

5 Personnel of Union Territories;

6 Officers and employees of the Indian Audit and Accounts Department;

7 Officers and employees of the Supreme Court;

8 Members of Regulatory bodies (excluding RBI) set up under Act of Parliament.

B. To work out the comprehensive revised pay packet for the categories of Central Government employees mentioned in (A) above as on 1.1.2014.

C. The Commission will determine the pay structure, benefits facilities, retirement benefits etc. taking into account the need to provide minimum wage with reference to the recommendation of the 15^th Indian Labour Conference (1957) and the subsequent judicial pronouncement of the honorable Supreme Court there-on, as on 1.1.2014.

D. To determine the Interim Relief needed to be sanctioned immediately to the Central Government employees and Pensioners mentioned in (A) above;

E. To determine the percentage of Dearness allowance/Dearness Relief immediately to be merged with Pay and pension

F. To settle the anomalies raised in various fora of JCM.

G. To work out the improvements needed to the existing retirement benefits, like pension, death cum retirement gratuity, family pension and other terminal or recurring benefits maintaining parity amongst past, present and future pensioners and family pensioners including those who entered service on or after 1.1.2004.

H. To recommend methods for providing cashless/hassle-free Medicare facilities to the employees and Pensioners including Postal pensioners.

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VII CPC - TERMS OF REFERENCE - LATEST POSITION

Dear Comrades,

VII-CPC – Terms of reference-

The members of the National Secretariat of the Confederation available at New Delhi met on 23^rd Oct. 2013 and again on 24^th October, 2013 to discuss and formulate our views on the 7^th CPC terms of Reference. On the basis of the discussions, we prepared a draft terms of reference and submitted it for consideration of the Staff Side. The important points we placed in our draft for the consideration of the staff side were:-

(a) The Commission to examine the present structure of pay and allowances and suggest changes.

(b) To give effect to its recommendations from 1.1.2011 i.e. wage revision must be after every five years.

(d) To determine Interim relief taking into account the erosion in the value of wages over the years,

(e) To include GDS within the ambit of the 7^th Central Pay Commission.

(f) To revise the retirement benefits and accord pension maintaining parity in quantum in respect of past, present and future pensioners.

(g) To extend the statutory defined benefit pension to those who have entered service after 1.1.2004.

(h) To settle the anomalies raised in various fora of JCM on a priority basis and within a specified time frame.

(i) To provide cashless/hazzle free Medicare to employees and pensioners.

The Government of India had convened a meeting of the Staff side representatives on 24.10.2013 to discuss the terms of reference. The meeting took place at 3.00PM on 24^thunder the Chairmanship of Secretary, Personnel. Besides the points mentioned above, the staff raised many other matters connected with the setting up of the CPC. viz. the inclusion of labour Representative as a Member of the Commission; the anomalous situation brought about by the Grade pay based MACP Scheme; the requirement of a mechanism to settle the 6^th CPC related anomalies; the need to allow the proposals of Cadre Review to be examined by the Government independently without referring it to CPC; to have members in the Commission who have gained expertise to impart to the Commission the nuances and functional requirements of various Departments; to relook at the new Pay Structure brought in by the 6^th CPC in the light of the experience between 2008 to 2013 etc. In conclusion the staff side requested the Government to provide it with a draft terms of reference taking into account the views placed by them. It was also proposed by the Staff Side that on exchange of the draft terms of reference prepared by the Staff Side and the Official Side, a meeting with the Secretary, Personnel and Secretary, Expenditure could be arranged to iron out the differences, if any.

The Staff Side met again on 25^th at its office and deliberated upon various views presented by different organisations and finalised the draft terms of reference. We shall publish the said draft terms of reference as and when the same is submitted to the Government.

It is obvious that despite the unanimous position taken by all the organisations, the Government may not necessarily agree with many of the basic issues, viz. Date of effect, merger of DA, Interim Relief, Coverage of GDS etc. We appeal to our affiliates/ State COCs to continue the campaign amongst the employees to generate necessary sanctions.

With greetings,

Yours fraternally,

(M.Krishnan)

Secretary General.

Constitution of the NFPE Mahila Sub Committee.

As per the decision of the Federal Council of NFPE held at Hyderabad from 9^th to 12^th

June 2013, the Mahila Sub Committee of NFPE is constituted with the following

members from the affiliated unions.

1. Com. C. P. Sobhana, Vice President, P3 (CHQ), SPM Kannur Civil Station, Kannur (Kerala)

2. Com. Nanda Sen, AIPEU Group ‘C’, PA (BCR), Siliguri HPO (West Bengal)

3. Com. Mausumi Majumdar, AIPEU Group ‘C’, Dibrugarh Division (Assam)

4. Com. Nasreen, P4, Sorting Postmen, Daragamitta SO, Nellore (Andhra Pradesh)

5. Com. Lakhamti Wahlag, P4, Postmen Shillong GPO (North East)

6. Com. K. C. Prabha, P4, Postman, Manyithara Market, Cherthala (Kerala)

7. Com. M. N. Nalini, R3, Mahila Sub Committee HSG-I, HSA, Hyderabad City,

Sorting Division (Andhra Pradesh)

8. Com. Anu Dandyal, R3, Accountant, Delhi Sorting Division (Delhi)

9. Com. C. Krishna Kumari, R-3, OA, O/o SSRM, RMS ‘TV’ Division, Trivandrum (Kerala)

10. Com. S. P. Adisundari, Admn (P) Unon SS O/o PMG Vijayawada (AP)

11. Com. Saly George, AIPEU GDS (NFPE), GDS MD, Kulakada East, Kulakada,

Kottarakkara (Kerala)

12. Com. Yasmintaj, AIPEU GDS (NFPE), BPM, Peduvalappai, Hassan (Karnataka)

13. Com. Nisha Bhardwaj, SBCOEA, PA, SBCO, HPO Dausa (Rajasthan)

14. Com. M.N. Fharte, R-4, MTS, Pune RMS (Maharashtra)

15. Com. A. Lakshmi, R-4, MTS, Coimbatore RMS (Tamilnadu)

16. Com. Chandramma Lingaraju, AIPAEA, Senior Accountant O/o DAP,

Bangalore (Karnataka)

17. Com. Manushi Bhattacharya, AIPAEA, Senior Accountant, O/o DAP,

Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh)

COM. S.C.JAIN REINSTATED

Flash News

COM. S.C.JAIN REINSTATED

Orders reinstating into service Com. S.C.Jain Ex-Circle
Secretary P3 NFPE Madhya Pradesh Circle who was compulsorily
retired from service for trade union activities, issued today
asper the direction given by Directorate to the CPMG.

NFPE and P3 CHQ has taken up the case with Secretary,
Department of Posts. This is the great victory of NFPE in the fight
against trade union victimization.

Red Salute to all comrades

== M.Krishnan Secretary General NFPE