CHARTER OF DEMANDS
1. No Corporatization and
privatization in Postal Services.
2. Inclusion of Gramin Dak Sevaks
(GDS) in the terms of reference of Seventh Central Pay Commission.
Grant of Civil Servant status to GDS and grant of all benefits of departmental
employees on pro-rata basis without any discrimination.
3. Revision of wages of Casual,
Part-time, Contingent employees with effect from 01.01.2006 consequent on
revision of wages of regular employees by Sixth Pay Commission and
Regularisation of services.
4. Grant of merger of 100% DA
with pay with effect from 01.01.2014 for all purposes, including GDS.
5. Grant of 25% pay as Interim
Relief (IR) with effect from 01.01.2014 to all employees including GDS.
6. Scrap the New Pension
Scheme (NPS) and Include all employees recruited on or after 01.01.2004 under
the old statutory pension scheme.
7. Remove 5% condition for
compassionate appointment and grant appointment in all deserving cases as in
the case of Railways. Remove the minimum 50 points condition for GDS
compassionate appointment.
8. Fill up all vacant posts in
all cadres including MMS & GDS.
(a)
By direct recruitment
(b)
By holding DPC and granting
promotions
(c)
By conducting departmental
promotional examination.
9. Implement Cadre
Restructuring in Postal, RMS, MMS and Postal Accounts as per the proposal
signed with the JCM (DC) staff side.
10. Settle MACP related issues.
(a)
Promotions accrued by passing
departmental promotional examinations should not be counted towards MACP.
Implement Jodhpur CAT Judgment.
(b)
Bench mark should not be made
applicable to non-gazetted posts.
(c)
Stepping up of pay with junior
should be allowed in MACP also.
(d)
Pay fixation on Promotional
hierarchy and not Grade pay hierarchy
11. Settle issues relating to
Postmaster Cadre officials.
(a)
Allow to write IP and PS Group ‘B’
examinations
(b)
Relaxation in service conditions for
promotion from one grade to another, at par with general line promotions to
identical posts.
(c)
Filling up of all PS Group ‘B’, PM
Grade III and Grade II posts by eligible officials and till that time
adhoc-promotion may be granted.
(d)
Other related issues such as filling
up of 100% senior Postmaster/Chief Postmaster posts earmarked for PM cadre by
PM cadre officials alone and maintainance of Circle Gradation list etc.
12. Reimburse full mileage allowance
to system Administrators and fix duty hours and responsibilities of SAs. Create
separate cadre for system Administrators.
13. Grant of Cash handling allowance
to Treasurers in Post offices at par with cashiers in RMS & Administrative
offices.
14. Counting of Special allowance
granted to PO & RMS Accountants for pay fixation on promotions as the
promotional post involves higher responsibilities.
15. Settle all issues related to IT
Moderinisation Project – computerization, Core Banking Solution, Core Insurance
Solution etc.
(a)
Replace out dated computers and
peripherals with new ones.
(b)
Increase network capabilities and
Bandwidth.
(c)
Set right the Users credential
problems in leave arrangements etc.
(d)
Stop hasty “Go live” of CBS, CIS
till cleansing of data pucca.
(e)
Provide all assistance and stop
harassment in the Implementation of CBS & CIS
(f)
Grant enhanced financial
powers to Head Postmasters
16. Prompt and regular holding of
JCM, Departmental Council meeting, Periodical meeting with Secretary Department
of Posts, Sports Board meeting and Welfare Board meeting. Ensure representation
of recognised Federations in Sports Board and Welfare Board by calling for
nominations.
17. Ensure prompt and regular
holding of JCM (Regional Council) meeting at Circle level, Formal Four monthly
meeting with Chief PMG, Bi-monthly meeting at PMG/DPS HQ level and monthly
meetings at Divisional level. Implement a monitoring mechanism at Directorate
level to ensure conducting of Circle/Divisional level meetings at regular
intervals.
18. Avoid abnormal delay in
conducting Departmental promotion Committees (DPCs) at all levels and grant
promotion to eligible officials.
19. ill up all vacant posts of Chief
Postmasters General (CPMsG) Postmaster Generals (PMsG) and Director of Postal
Services (DPS). At present, posts are remaining vacant for months together and
additional charge/combined duty is ordered, which adversely affects the
efficiency of the services and also delay in settling staff matters.
20. Notify canteen employees New
Recruitment Rules and fill up all vacant posts in Departmental Canteens/Tiffin
Rooms exempting the posts from the purview of downsizing order and reviving the
posts abolished/kept vacant.
21. Ensure full protection of
existing allowance (TRCA) of GDS employees and introduce Medical Reimbursement
Scheme to GDS. Existing monthly emoluments (TRCA) drawn by the GDS should not
be reduced under any circumstances. Revision of cash handling norms.
22. Ensure time bound and speedy
disposal of all Rule – 9 cases and Review/Revision petition cases pending at
Directorate level.
23. Allot sufficient funds and
sanction all pending bills.
(a)
PLI/RPLI incentive bills
(b)
Medical Reimbursement Bills (ROHSC)
(c)
Tour TA bills
(d)
OTA Bills
24. Enhance overtime allowance rates
at par with Railways.
25. (a) All
Circle offices/Regional offices/DPLI office, Kolkata must be allowed to
function as Circle Processing Centres (CPCs) while implementing Core Insurance
Solutions (CIS) through McCamish for steady
growth of PLI/RPLI Business
(b) Stop diversion of 615 posts (576 posts
of PAs from C.O.s and 39 posts of PAs from APS PLI CELL) ordered vide
Department of Posts, Establishment
Division No. 43-47/2013-PE-II dated the 9th June,2014.
(c) Stop harassment and
victimization of staff of Circle Administrative offices in the name of
decentralization of PLI/RPLI.
26. Stop ordering officials to work
on Sundays and holidays in some Circles and also stop harassment of staff by
Circle/Regional/Divisional heads. Eg. 1) Karnataka Circle 2) Delhi Circle.
27. Allot sufficient funds to
circles for carrying out constructions, repairs and maintenance of Departmental
buildings/Postal Staff quarters and RMS Rest houses.
28. Take stringent measures to
eradicate corruption from Postal Department. Stern action should be taken
against those committing frauds and corruption. Stop disciplinary action
against innocent officials in the name of contributory negligence, instead of
punishing the principal offender.
29. Fillup all vacant posts of Astt.
Manager/Manager and Sr. Manager in MMS
30. Make substitute arrangement in
all vacant Postmen and MTS Posts. Wherever GDS are not available, outsiders
should be allowed to work as substitutes.
31. Modify the orders dated
22/5/1979 regarding existing time factor given for delivery of articles taking
in to account the actual time required for door to door delivery.
32. Increase the percentage of PS
Group ‘B’ Posts to General line in LDCE and allow all PACO/PA SBCO & SA
also to write the examination.
33. Open more L1 offices as
recommended by CPMsG Eg: Guntakal RMS in A.P Circle.
34. Powers for writing APARs of SBCO
staff may be delegated to AO (SBCO) instead of Divisional heads and stop
imposing the work of SB Branch on SBCO.
35. Prompt supply of good quality
uniform and kit items and change of old specification.
36. Stop vindictive actions of GM
(Finance) Postal Accounts Chennai. More than hundred Postal Accounts employees
are charge sheeted. GM (Finance) even refused to heed the instructions of DDG
(PAF).
37. Review of marks of JAO (P)
Part-II examination held in December 2012 in r/o SC/ST candidates. As the exam
was conducted on the basis of old Recruitment Rules i.e JAO and the said posts
are Group ‘B’ (Non-Gazetted) review may be held.
38. Creation of appropriate
number of posts of Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) in RMS after assessing the total
work hours of the vacant GDSMM posts to mitigate the problems of the staff and
RMS services.
39. Immediate notification of HSG-I
Recruitment Rules and transferring of all IP line HSG-I posts to General line
as already agreed in the JCM Departmental Council meeting.
40. Revise the Postmen/MG/MTS
Recruitment Rules. Stop open market recruitment. Restore Seniority quota
promotion.
Note: All
Circle/Divisional /Branch Secretaries are also requested to serve Strike Notice
to their respective authorities by organizing
demonstration.
