Wednesday, April 30, 2014
CADRE RESTRUCTURING AGREEMENT SIGNED
NFPE- FNPO
NATIONAL FEDERATION OF POSTAL EMPLOYEES
FEDERATION OF NATIONAL POSTAL ORGANISATION
CENTRAL
HEAD QUARTERS, NEWDELHI
28/04/2014
* CADRE RESTRUCTURING AGREEMENT SIGNED *
At last after several round of protracted
negotiations with the administration, JCM Staff side, Departmental council (
NFPE & FNPO) has signed the cadre restructuring proposal. The staff side
has tried to the best of its ability to make maximum improvement in the
proposal. In spite of our hard bargaining we could not achieve 100 percent
success. Our demand for separate higher pay scale for PO& RMS Accountants,
Creation of separate cadre for System Administrators or grant of special pay/allowance,
bringing MTS also under cadre restructuring etc is not accepted by the
administration. Regarding Postmaster Cadre after much bargaining, it is agreed
to examine our claim for higher pay scale after the present proposal is
approved by the government.
As Govt has already appointed 7th CPC and the Pay Commission
has already published the questionnaire, any further delay in completing the
cadre restructuring will adversely affect the interest of Postal employees. We
will take up the remaining issues, which are not agreed by the administration
in the cadre restructuring committee with the 7th CPC in our
memorandum and make one more effort to get a favourable recommendation.
Taking into consideration all the above aspects and also keeping in mind
the larger interest of the employees, we have decided to sign the agreement
Copy of the agreement is published below.
The
Salient features of the agreement are as follows :
1. Number
of LSG posts will increase from 8 % to 22 %
2.
Number of HSG II posts will increase from 2 % to 12 %
3. Number
of HSG I posts will increase from 1.5 % to 4 %
4.
After completion of 2 years in HSG I the official will be promoted to 4800 GP (Non-functional
Basis)
5. The
above proposal will be applicable to RMS, Circle Office and SBCO in the same
ratio
6.
Postman/Mail guard will get the same ratio of promotion.
The present proposal is to be approved by Postal Board, DoPT & Finance
Ministry. We will make all out effort to get the proposal implemented at an
early date.
Yours
sincerely
D.Theagarajan
M.Krishnan
Secretary
General
Secretary
General
FNPO
NFPE
Abolish the New Pension Scheme from Indian Railway: Railway Minister's DO letter to Finance Minister
MALLIKARJUN
KHARGE
MINISTER FOR RAILWAYS
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
NEW DELHI
No.
2012/F(E)III/1/4-Part
29 March, 2014.
Dear
Shri P. Chidambaram ji,
Through
this letter, I wish to draw your attention to a long standing demand raised by
both Staff Federations of Railways on National Pension
Scheme (NPS) for employees of Indian Railways. The Federations have been
expressing resentment over operation in the Railways of the National Pension
Scheme, which is perceived as a lower social security cover for Railway
employees. Their contention is that there are enough grounds for Railway
employees to be treated differently from other civil employees of the Government,
and that Indian Railways should operate the traditional defined .benefit
pension scheme available to pre-01-01-2004 appointee's.
You
will recall that a few organizations/categories of Government employees were
specifically exempted from the purview of NPS on consideration of special,
riskier and more onerous nature of duties. The Federations have been drawing
parallel with of nature of duties performed by most categories of Railway
employees with those in the Armed Forces. They contend that during British
period, Railways was conceived and operated as an auxiliary wing of the Army.
It was also realized that by virtue of its complex nature, Railways required a
high level of discipline and efficiency to be able to perform its role as the
prime transport mode. Railways is an operational organization required to be
run round the clock through the year. Railway employees have to work in
inhospitable conditions, braving extreme weather, unfriendly law and order
scenario, and inherent risks associated with the Railway operations itself. As
in the Armed Forces, many have to stay away from their families
for long periods while performing duties in areas where adequate facilities are
lacking.
I
feel that there is considerable merit in
the contention of the Staff Federations. Besides the critical and complex
nature of duties of Railway employees, the hazards involved are also high.
Despite best efforts for enhanced safety measures, a large number of Railway
employees lose their lives or meet with serious injuries in the course of
performance of their duties each year.
During
the period 2007-08 to October 2011, the number of Railway employees killed
during the course of their duty has been more than number of passengers/other
members of public killed in Rail related accidents including accidents at
unmanned level crossings. While the nature of duties of Railway employees is
inherently high risk during peace time, they also perform functions of critical
importance during war time and times of natural calamities, in moving men and
materials across the country to maintain supply of essential commodities and
safeguard integrity of the nation.
In
my view, there are adequate grounds for the Government to consider exemption
for Railway employees from the purview of NPS. The implications of this would
be that Government expenditure would reduce over the next few years through
discontinuance of Government Contribution under the NPS, but the long term
liabilities would increase, as financial commitments in the defined
benefit pension scheme would be higher. Since Railways are required to
meet the pensionary outgo from their internal resources, switch
over to defined benefit pension scheme
would call for a more systematic provisioning under the Pension
Fund through appropriate revenue generating measures. With
Rail Tariff Authority on the horizon, I believe that this would be possible.
In
the light of the above, I suggest that our request for exemption from operation of the NPS be considered sympathetically and necessary
approvals communicated.
A
copy of each demands raised by the two Federations is enclosed.
With
regards,
Yours sincerely,
/sd/
(Mallikarjun Khagre)
Shri
P. Chidambaram, Finance Minister,
Government
of India, North Block,
New Delhi-110001.
Friday, April 11, 2014
Exemption from Attending Training for Ladies in Family Way, Aged staff with illness
CLICK HERE to view the DIRECTORATE Order
SB Order No. 5/2014 : Changes in Statutory Rules in the backdrop of implementation of CBS- regarding.
Written
By Admin on April 11, 2014 | Friday, April 11, 2014
Vide Directorate SB order No. 5/2014 dated 24.03.2014 the
following Changes in Statutory Rules in the backdrop of implementation of CBS.
1) Deposits and
withdrawals can be done through any electronic mode in CBS Post Offices.
2) Inter Post
Office transaction can be done between CBS Post Office.
3) ATM/Debit Cards
can be issued to Savings Account holders having prescribed minimum balance on
the day of issue of card which will be circulated separately of CBS post
offices.
4) In case of
deposit made in RD Account by cheque. Date of credit of cheque into Government
Accounts shall be treated as date of deposit.
5) If next monthly
deposit in RD account opened between 1st and 15th of a month is not deposited
by 15th of following month and next monthly deposit in RD account opened
between 16th and last working day of a month is not deposited by last working
day of the following month , default fee @5 paisa for every 5 rupees shall be
charged .This will be applicable to both CBS and non CBS post offices.
6) If in any RD
account ,there is monthly default(s) the depositor has to first pay the
defaulted monthly deposit with default fee and then he can pay the current
month deposit. This will be applicable for both CBS and non CBS post offices.
7) In CBS post
office ,when any TD account is matured , the same TD account will be
automatically renewed for the period for which the account was initially
opened.e.g.2 years TD account will be automatically renewed for 2 years.
Interest rate applicable on the day of maturity will be applied.
8) Lock up period
for six months for premature closure of TD account has been removed and as and
when any TD account is closed before one year, interest @ savings account
applicable from time to time shall be payable. This will be applied for both
CBS and Non CBS post offices.
9) In Case of MIS
accounts standing at CBS post offices. Monthly interest can be credited into
savings account standing at any CBS post office.
10) In Case of
SCSS accounts, quarterly interest shall be payable on 1st working day of April,
July, October and january at any CBS post Office.
11) Quarterly
interest of SCSS accounts of SCSS accounts standing at CBS post offices can be
credited in savings account at any other CBS post office.
12) minimum amount
for opening of PPF account shall be Rs 100/- for all CBS and non CBS post
offices.
13) In case NSC
VIII and IX issue ,transfer of certificate from one person to another can be
done only once from date of issue to date of maturity.
14) At the time of
transfer of Certificates from one person to another, old certificate will not
be discharged. name of old holder shall be rounded and name of new holder shall
be written on the old certificate and Purchase application ( in case of non CBS
post offices ) under dated signatures of the authorized Postmaster along with
his designation stamp and date stamp of Post Office.
15) Rule relating
to Conversion of one denomination of certificate to other denomination is
deleted.
This may kindly be
circulated to all field units for guidance and necessary action. These changes
should also be placed-on the Public Notice Board of all the post Offices. Post
Office working in Sanchay Post shall continue to follow the existing procedure
till new Patch is deployed in Version 7.5.
View Original Order
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