Sunday, February 27, 2011

FLASH NEWS


Com. P. Rajeev, Member Parliament and also Standing Committee Member of Communication & I.T. has raised the issue of mass scale closure of posts offices with Sh. Sachin Pilot, State Minister for Communication and I.T. on 25.02.2011. Minister has agreed to intervene.
Postal JCA is also proposing to conduct immediate agitational programmes culminating to indefinite strike in the event of non drop of unilateral mass closure move of post offices.

CONFEDERATION CIRCULAR No.4/2011 Issues discussed at the National Anomaly Committee on 15.02.2011


Conf/4/2011
Dated: 25.02.2011



Dear Comrade,

As indicated in our circular letter No.3, we give hereunder the decisions taken on each of the items discussed at the National Anomaly Committee meeting held on 15th Feb. 2011.


With greetings,
Yours fraternally,

K.K.N. Kutty
Secretary General.



Item No.11.
The Staff side has agreed to specify the items of allowance which requires to be given effect to from 1.1.2006.
 Item No.12. & 13. Revision of Transport allowance: 
The Staff side is to give a comparative statement indicating the rate of Transport allowance given to various categories to substantiate their demand for having a uniform rate for all Govt. officials.
Item No.14. Risk and Patient Care allowance to be doubled. 
The Government will bring about the Insurance scheme in consultation with the Staff Side within six months. If the scheme is not implemented by that time, these allowances will be doubled.
Item No. 20.Quantification of daily allowance in case not able to present the bill
The Department of Expenditure will examine the issue further in the light of the discussion and will convey their final decision in the next neeting.
Item No. 28.Assigning grade pay in PB 3 for Accounts officers.
This will be discussed with the Staff Side separately.
Item No. 31.Child Care leave:
Revised orders have been issued. The demand of the Staff Side that the discretionary powers to grant or otherwise or restrict the number of days presently given to the authorities must be dispensed with
will be discussed at the next meeting of the Committee.
Item No. 37.Waiver of recovery of higher DA drawing between 1.1.2006 and 1.08.2008. Not agreed to.
Item No. 38 and 39.Anomaly in fixation of Grade Pay and Pay Bands: 
will be further discussed at the next meeting.
Item No. 40. Grant of Notional increment for those who retire in June. Not accepted.
Item No.41.Grant of promotional increment for those promoted in the same PB and Grade Pay. 
The Official side stated that to decide whether the two grades have distinct functions is the prerogative of the concerned Ministry/Department. If they so decide, the promotional increment would be granted. But in that case, the same will be treated as a promotion and will count as such for the purpose of MACP.
Item No. 42. MACP issue.
The same will be discussed in the sub committee once again.
Item No.43. Anomaly in HAG scale of pay:
Not discussed being a Group A issue. But the issue has been reported to have been settled and orders issued.
Item No. 44. Anomaly in Library Information Assistant:
Will be further discussed at the next meeting
Item No. 45.
Anomaly in fixation of pension for those in receipt of stagnation increment/In the light of the court judgment, the item will be discussed further in the next meeting.
Item No. 46.& 49 & 51 Parity for Stenographers in the filed and Central Sectt.
The demand for grant of grade pay of Rs. 4600 for those in the pay scale of 6500-10,500 has already been settled and orders issues. The question of Grant of Grade pay of Rs. 5400 after completion of three years for those in the pay scale of 7500-12000 will be examined if not already extended.
Item No. 48. Restoration of commutation value of pension after 12 years.
Not agreed upon. The Staff side has asked for the basis on which the demand has been rejected.
Item No. 50/Disparity in the pay scale of official language staff.
The Staff side has agreed to provide a copy of the Court order in the matter.
Item No. 52 and 53. Andaman Nicobar Items:
The Official side will report in the next meeting of the development on these issues.

Thursday, February 24, 2011

MOST RETROGRADE ORDER FROM DEPARTMENT OF POSTS 9797 POST OFFICES IN URBAN AREAS ARE TO BE CLOSED / MERGED OR RELOCATED


MOST RETROGRADE ORDER FROM DEPARTMENT OF POSTS
9797 POST OFFICES IN URBAN AREAS ARE TO BE
CLOSED / MERGED OR RELOCATED

Subject:        Rationalisation and consolidation of urban network.

 D.G. Posts No. 40-06/2010Plg dated 25.01.2011.

            Kindly refer to this office letter of even number dated 17.5.2010 on the subject mentioned above calling for views/suggestions from circles regarding need for rationalization and consolidation for urban network, road  map to  be followed and time frame within which the exercise should be completed,. Almost all the Circles have unanimously favoured the need for rationalization.

2.         Due to historical reasons, a major portion of urban postal network lies in the inner city areas consisting of single/double handed non delivery Sub Offices which are not in conformity with the distance criteria of location of post offices. The outer and recently developed areas, however, suffer from lack of even the basic postal facilities in most of the towns/cities. There are also requests for providing postal services in various urban agglomerations, SEZ areas, professional colleges etc. which may also be a profitable activity of the Department .However, due to non-availability of resources, the Department is not able to meet such request.

3.         While the entire rural network is subsidized, Post Offices in urban areas are expected to be initially self supporting, and should earn profit of at least 5% at the time of the First annual review , to be eligible for further retention. Despite this, as on 31.3.2010,as many as 5531 SOs in urban areas are reported to be incurring losses.

4.         Further, as per the prescribed criteria, the minimum distance between two post offices should be 1.5 Km in cities with a population of 2 lakhs and above, and 2 Km in other urban Areas. No two delivery offices should however be closer than 5 Km from each other. Moreover, a delivery post office in urban area should have a minimum of 7 Postman beats. These norms have not been followed in many cases.

5.         Our existing urban network consists of 15797 Post Offices comprising mainly of HOs and SOs.Urban expansion of the country is currently estimated to be 77370sq.kms. As per the prevalent distance norms, this area justifies only about 6000 Post Offices in urban area. This analysis suggests that we have 9797 Pos Offices in urban areas that do not conform to the prescribed norms. This situation warrants need for corrective measures.

6.         Need for rationalization of urban network  was appreciated by the Department as early as in the year 2003 which led to issuing  elaborate instructions to Circles vide D.O. letter No. 40-4/2002-Plg dated 6.1.2003 for relocation/merger of single / double handed post offices. Resultantly, 1262 post offices have been merged/relocated throughout the country. It is however felt that the pace of relocation of post offices is not satisfactory and we are losing out on various business opportunities and the people in outer areas of urban settlements are deprived of the postal services. On the other hand, the Government is not allowing us to further expand our network by creation of new posts not only in urban areas but also in rural areas. Successive Plan Periods have witnessed opening of Post Office by redeployment of posts only without any new creation.

7.         For rationalization of postal network in urban areas by way of relocation of Post Offices in new areas and creation of bigger Post Offices by merger of single /double handed Post Offices as per stipulated distance and other norms, the Circles should keep the following into consideration:

(i)                   There are some Post Offices which are loss making due to high rentals e.g. Post Offices at Railway Stations, important bus terminals, airports etc. We may however not relocate them due to their strategic importance, convenience they offer to the people and high number of footfalls they attract.
(ii)                 While assessing the need for postal facilities we should have close liaison with local bodies like Municipal Corporation/Municipal Committees, Town Area Committees etc. so that we can be aware of their future plans of expansion of cities and we can accordingly formulate our strategies and have a long-term plan for extending our network in such areas. Regular coordination meetings may be prescribed with such bodies at appropriate levels.
(iii)                Post Offices which have been covered under Project Arrow/Post Offices functioning in departmental buildings should not be earmarked for relocation. If there are other Post offices in their vicinity the same may be considered for relocation.
(iv)               Post Offices paying high rentals, having low volume of transactions and running in losses should be considered for relocation/temporary merger/permanent merger.
(v)                 Distance from the nearest post office and the business being transacted should be the main criteria for relocation. Merger of Post Offices.
(vi)               In addition to relocating post offices from one area to another, we can also create bigger Post Offices, not below the rank of LSG Offices, by merger of several smaller scattered Post Offices. The bigger Post Offices will be well equipped to cater to the latest postal facilities like IMO,eMO,Videsh MO, IMTS etc. These newly created Post Offices will be manned by redeployment of staff/posts from the nearby post offices.
(vii)              It may also be considered to reduce the number of delivery Post Offices, which may lead to obviating the need for the nodal delivery system for Speed Post articles as it is not providing to be cost effective. In any case there is a need to strictly follow the norms of the distance of at least 5 KMs between two delivery offices and also that of delivery Post Office in Urban area having a minimum of 7 Postman beats.
(viii)            If opening of a post office is justified in an area, but it is not possible to open post office by relocation or under the Plan targets, opening of franchise outlets may be considered for such area.
8.         In, view of the above, Circles are requested to take the following action:

            (i)         Identification of Post Offices which are at lesser distances than that prescribed                                under             norms. In case, more than one Post Offices are not fulfilling the distance                         norms, Post Office             (s) may be earmarked for relocation on the basis of :
(a)    Condition of building
(b)    Profitability of Post Office
(c)     Business of Post Office

            (ii)        PMsG/CPMsG will interact with all the stakeholders and convince them that                           relocation and merger would help in providing postal facilities to public and it is in             larger public interest.
            (iii)       Identity needy urban and rural areas where there is justification for new Post                                    Offices.
            (iv)      Post Offices once indentified as per (i) above, will be relocated /merged  This will                 outside the Plan targets.

9.         Circles are requested to complete the exercise in respect of sub para (i),(ii)and (iii) {of para 8) by 31.03.2011 and in respect of sub para(iv){para 8} by 30.06.2011. Circles are also requested to send monthly progress reports of action taken, to this Directorate(proforma enclosed).

10.       Since the need for opening of Post Offices in new locations seems to be ever increasing , Circles are also requested to open Post Offices by redeployment of posts/staff from the existing office(s), by curtailing  staff strength of the existing offices even to less than the justified workload of the office/offices. This exercise would, however, be subject to Plan targets set by the Directorate. The powers for redeployment of Group 'C' and 'D' posts have already been vested with the HoCs vide Directorate letter No. 2-2/93-PE-I dated 7th of Sep, 1993.Under no circumstances should the surplus posts be abolished.

            This issue wit h the approval of the competent authority.
Sd/-
(Anurag Priyadarshee)
Director (R.B)

ePOST OFFICE

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Filling up of GDS Posts – No Need to refer HOC Recent guidelines

Government of India
Ministry of Communications & IT
Department of Posts
(GDS Section)

Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi – 110001
No. 17-103/2007-GDS Dated – 17.02.2011
To,
All Chief Postmasters General
All Postmasters General
Subject: - Filling up of GDS posts in Branch Post Offices – review of guidelines regarding
Sir/Madam,
I am directed to invite attention to Directorate letters No. even dated 14th Jul 2009 and 29th Dec 2010 on the subject cited above.
2. Para 2 (ii) of this Directorate letter dated 14th July 2009 provided that the vacant posts of GDs in branch offices with two or more hands may be filled up on the basis of triennial review already carried out and in case the prescribed workload and financial parameters as prescribed for opening of a branch office are not fulfilled but the posts are required to be filled up for operational reasons then the approval of the Chief PMG will be required with concurrence of circle IFA. It was also provided in Para 2(i) of the said communication, that GDS vacant posts in BOs with a single establishment be filled up straight away and the permission was granted to the concerned Divisional head.
3. The above provisions were further reviewed and modified. It was prescribed vide this Directorate letter dated 29 Dec 2010 that the vacant posts of GD BPM may be filled up by adjusting the surplus GDS fulfilling the prescribed qualification and other prescribed conditions failing which action may be taken in advance to fill the vacant post of GDs BPM on a regular basis following the prescribed procedure and following other conditions prescribed under letter dated 4 Jul 2009.
4. Despite issue of above instructions, it has been brought to the notice of this office, that, the Posts of Branch Postmasters are not being filled up immediately, and they are allowed to be managed by additional charge or kept under combined duties, affecting the quality of service. The issue has been considered and competent Authority has decided that the vacant post of GDs BPMs, in Branch offices (irrespective of the number borne on establishment) be filled up by Head of the Division without reference to HOC immediately after its falling vacant initiating action in advance by adopting the following methods: -
(i)  By appointment of surplus identified GDs fulfilling the conditions; failing which
(ii) By combination of the duties of GDS in the same BO, provide the combined work load does not exceed five hours: failing which
(iii) By recruitment of outsiders by observing the selection process.
However, the approval of the Head of the Circle shall continue to be obtained for filling up of other categories of GDS which are not justified by workload/financial parameter, but the post is to be filled dup for operational reasons.
4. These orders shall come into effect from the date of issue of the order. This issues with the approval of competent authority.
Yours faithfully,
(Surender Kumar)
Assistant Director General (GDS/PCC

Modernisation of Post Offices

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

CONFEDERATION CIRCULAR No 3 ON NATIONAL ANOMALY COMMITTEE MEETING HELD ON 15-02-2011

CONFEDERATION OF CENTRAL
GOVT. EMPLOYEES & WORKERS.
A-2/95,Manishinath Bhawan,
Rajouri Garden,New Delhi-110 027
CONF/3/2011
Dated: 16.02.2011
Dear Comrade,

                The third meeting of the National Anomaly Committee was  held on 15/02/2011. The following items were taken up for discussion.  No final decision on any item could be arrived at.  It was more or less an exercise to understand the points of view of both sides on these items. We shall in our next communication indicate the outcome of discussion on each item.

                Item Nos. 11, 12&13, 14, 20, 28,29&30, 31,37, 38,39, 40, 41, 43, 44, 45, 46, 49, 50 and 51.
               
                During the discussion the Staff brought to the notice of the official side that the issues pertaining to the employees of Andaman  and Nicobar islands, which were taken out of the agenda on the plea that the same would be discussed separately by a Committee to be set up by the Andaman Administration have not been settled.  The NGO Association of A & N Islands have brought to the notice of the staff side that the A & N Administration has not taken any steps to resolve the problems even though similar issues pertaining  to the employees of Pondicherry and Delhi were settled.  The Official side has promised to take up the issue with the concerned in the Home Ministry to ensure that the issues are addressed expeditiously.

                The official side has in the Action Taken State has indicated their inability to concede the demand raised by the Staff Side on the following two issues.

(a)    Grant of increment in the case of employees whose increment falls between Feb and June. 2006.
(b)   Fixing the pay of the promotees on par with the Direct recruits.

Though these issues were not discussed, the Staff Side has said that a resolution to them are urgently needed . 

The official side has requested the Staff Side to indicate the items on which further discussions are needed; further details are required; and alternative suggestions could be made  within 10 days so that the next and final meeting of the Committee could be convened before 31st March, 2011.  It was also decided that the sub-committee of the MACP related issued will meet once again and their report submitted to the NAC . 

With greetings,
 
KKN KUTTY
SECRETARY GENERAL

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NFPE - - STUDY TOUR PROGRAMME

national federation of postal employees
all india study camp
2011 February, 13,14,15      thekkady (kumily)
 idukki division - kerala circle.

programme
08.00 am       :       Registration of Delegates
09.30 AM       :       Flag Hoisting and Homage to Martyrs.
10.00 AM       :       Inaugural Session
Welcome Speech     :       Com: P.S.Rajan,  Chairman, Reception Committee,
                                         General Secretary, Kerala  Plantation Labour Federation.
Presided by          :            Com: D.K.Rahate,  All India President, NFPE.
Inaugural Address   :       Class - I
Subject                                   :       Imperialist Globalisation and the Role of Working  Class.
                                                        By Com.P.Rajeev, MP,
                                                                     Member, Parliamentary Standing Committee for Communications & IT
11.30 AM                               :       Class - II
Subject                                   :       History of the Postal Trade Union Movement and our present day task.
                                                        by: Com: M.Krishnan,  Secretary General, NFPE.
03.00 PM                               :       Class - III
Subject                                   :       Policy Offensives in the  Dept. of Posts and our role.
                                                        by: Com.K.Raghavendran, Ex-Secretary General, NFPE.
05.00 PM                               :       Class - IV
Subject                                   :       Central Govt. Employees - Indian Working class Movement.
                                                        by: Com: C.C.Pillai, Ex-Secretary General, NFPE.
                  14-02-2011 - Monday
09.00 AM                               :       Class - V
Subject                                   :       Service Matters and the role of Trade Union Activists.
                                                        by: Com: K.V.Sridharan,General Secretary, AIPEU Gr.C (Chq)
11.00 AM                               :       Class - VI
Subject                                   :       Disciplinary Rules -  Role of Defence Assistants & Unions.
                                                        by: Sri.M.Chandrasekharan Nair
                                                                     Rtd. Senior Superintendent Post Offices.
13.00 PM                               :     Presentation of Credential Report.
                                                        by: Com: R.N.Parashar, Asst.Secretary General, NFPE.
02.00 PM                               :       Seminar
Subject                                   :    Future of India Post - Challenges and Opportunities.
Welcome Speech                :       Com: M.Krishnan, Secretary General, NFPE.
Presided by                           :      Com: D.K.Rahate, President, NFPE.
Presentation by Chief Guest: Sri. P.K.Gopinath,Member (P) Postal Services Board.
Speech by                             :       Mrs. Shoba Koshy
                                                                   Chief Postmaster General, Kerala Circle.
Interaction with the Delegates
4.00 PM                                  :       Vote of Thanks
                                                        by: Com: Iswar Singh Dabas, General Secretary, PIV Union.
04.15 PM                               :       Felicitation to Com: T.M.Peerumuhammed
                                                                  All India Vice President P-IV, and Working Chairman,
                                                      Reception Committee , (Retired from service on 31.1.2011).
04.30 PM                                 :      CAMP REVIEW AND ORGANISATIONAL DISCUSSION.
Lead by                                  :     Com: M.Krishnan, SG, NFPE
                                                      Com: K.V.Sridharan, GS, P-3
                                                      Com: I.S.Dabas, GS, P-4
                                                      Com: Giriraj Singh, GS, R-3
                                                      Com: P.Suresh, GS, R-4
                                                      Com: Pranab Bhattacharjee, GS,  Admn.(P) Union.
                                                      Com: T.Sathyanarayanan, GS, AIPAEA
                                                      Com: Appanraj, GS, AIPSBCOEA
                                                      Com: S.A.Rahim, GS, AIPCWEA.
Vote of Thanks                     :       Com: T.D.Jose,
                                                  General Convener,
                                                        Reception Committee.
06.30 PM                               :       Camp  Concludes
15-02-2011 - Tuesday
               08.00AM                                  :      Trip to Munnar Sight Seeing.


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PRESENTATION ON PROPOSED CHANGES IN THE POSTAL ACCOUNTS

Dear Comrades,
PA wing has supplied the following documents on which the presentation has been given to the Staff Side on 01-02-2011. Department wants our response by 25-02-11. I am sharing these with you. Please study these documents and give your feed back to the CHQ. These matters will also come for discussion in the ensuing CWC meeting at Thekkady. Let's study and respond. 
T.Satyanarayana
General Secretary

 
 

AIPAEA CIRCULAR 46

(M): Office: 9868451466                                                                    (M) G.S. 09912348500   
All India Postal Accounts Employees Association
Central Headquarter
13-B, New Mahavir Nagar, Type-IV, DAO Flat, New Delhi – 110018
www.aipaea09.blogspot.com e-mail: aipaea_pao@yahoo.co.in
(Camp at: B-17, F-3,Vignanapuri,Vidyanagar,Hyderabad-500044)


AIPAEA/CHQ/ Circular 46                                                                                                           Dated 06-02-2011

Dear Comrades,

On the invitation of the PA Wing General Secretary and President Com. S. Santosh Kumar and Com. D.S. Chauhan, AGS have attended the presentation on 01-02-11 on the proposed changes in the Postal Accountants, like induction of technology, Accrual System of Accountancy and re-organization of Postal Accounts. The details have already been published on the blog. Authorities say it is an opportunity for the Postal Accounts to grow and spread to the new areas of work. Authorities are talking about the merger of PO & RMS Accountants and SBICO into the fold of PAO. Their role model for re-organization is the Accounts set up in the Telecom. However, in the presentation they could not come out with any definite idea on the HR needs and deployment in the changed environment. They assured us to provide material so that it can be studied by us. It is our bounden duty to guard the independent status of the PAO, not only from the point of view of the employees but also to discharge the Constitutional duty towards the people at large. AIPAEA will never compromise on this.

FORMAL MEETING WITH DDG (PAF): A formal meeting with DDG (PAF) has been held on 31-01-11 and discussion has been held on the agenda items. Details have already been published in the blog. The anomaly between Sorter and Gr.D promotes to LDC cadre has been highlighted in the meeting and it received sympathetic consideration from DDG (PAF) and ADG. It is decided to consider the individual representations. Hence, all such Sorter promotes should prefer individual representation to DDG(PAF) clearly bringing out the anomaly and the injustice meted to them by giving clear cut details of their date of appointment, date of promotion and the appointment and promotion of their counter parts i.e. Gr.D promotes bringing out the pay comparison.

CWC AT THEKKADY, KERALA: By this time, arrangements might have been made to reach the Thekkady to attend the CWC from 13-02-2011 to 15-02-2011. I request all the CWC members to come prepared to the CWC on the Agenda items, especially on the point of re-organization of PAO so that meaningful discussion can take place and some new ideas can emerge. I request all the CWC members to confirm their participation over phone so that arrangements can be made accordingly. All should mind that we are holding this CWC on the sidelines of the Study Camp organized by the NFPE and hence we will have lot of time constraints. Let’s put the available time for the best use and make the Thekkady study camp and our CWC a grand success.

RECEPTION TO THE LEADERS: Trivendurm Circle is hosting a reception on 17-02-11 in the honour of Com. S. Santosh Kumar, President (CHQ), our veteran leaders Com. A.P. Sastry, Com. R.S. Bhaghel and the General Secretary. CHQ thanks the Kerala Comrades.

JAC PROGRAMME ON 15-02-2011: The enclosed JAC circular may please be given wide publicity. Parliament session is going to be commenced and there is every possibility that Government may bring a resolution in the Parliament against the implementation of Arbitration Awards including the parity award. Hence, the JAC has decided to mobilize the employees to oppose this move. Circle Secretaries should make all arrangements to implement the JAC call on 15-02-11 before leaving to Thekkady. If any difficulty in making such arrangement, the call may be observed on return from Thekkady and send the resolutions as desired in the JAC circular.

March to Parliament on 23-02-2011: About 5lakh employees and workers are going to converge in New Delhi on 23rd March to protest against the price raise and policies of the Government. Confederation of Central Government Employees and Workers is making all out effort to participate in the march projecting its 14 charter of demands. Nearby units are requested to mobilize in large number and distant units as per the number allotted to that COC. I request the Circle Secretaries to contact the local Confederation leaders and make preparations to participate in the rally. Arrangement for stay etc. should be done in consultation and in coordination with local CoCs. As General Secretary is not residing in New Delhi, it will be difficult for CHQ to make arrangements for stay of the participants. However, Confederation has made arrangements for stay of the out-side participants. I am enclosing the circular of the Confederation. General Secretary is reaching  Delhi on 22nd February to participate in the rally.

DEMONSTRATION AT DELHI PAO: AIPAEA, Delhi Circle organized a big demonstration on 02-02-11for mobilizing the employees for the march to Parliament. General Secretary, R-III, Com. Giriraj Singh addressed the meeting. General Secretary and President addressed the General Body and appraised the latest developments to the members and exhorted to unite and make the AIPAEA strong.  Com. Chauhan, Circle Secretary and Com.Tiwari, President and other Comrades made all out efforts to make the meeting a big success. General Secretary and President met the G.M. Finance,Delhi, Ms. Vandana Gupta and requested her to take up the recruitment with all seriousness. She responded very positively to all our requests.

AAO Recruitment Rules:  Revised Recruitment Rules have been received from the DOT and they have to be processed by the PA Wing. It is learnt that 20% has been recommended for Senior Accountants under Seniority cum Fitness though, we have demanded for 1/3rd. It will be further followed up and expedited.

MTS & LDC Recruitment Rules: The Multi Task Staff Recruitment Rules have been released. The Rules applicable for Circle & Administrative offices will apply for the PAOs too. Hence, immediately on receipt of endorsed copy from the PA wing, efforts should be made to go for recruitment. 25% has been provided for casual workers who have been working since on or before 01-09-1993. Care should be taken to get all such Casual Workers regularized. LDC Recruitment Rules have already been circulated. There is heavy shortage of LDCs in the PAOs hence, immediate action should be taken to write to SSC for recruitment.

Conversion of Sorter vacancies: The proposals received in the PA wing from Kolkata, Sundernagar, Cuttuck etc. are under process and soon orders will be issued.

Court Cases: AIPAEA has filed two cases: one for stepping up of pay in ACP, another for treating the JA and SA as one promotion for the purpose of ACP. We won the cases. As the Department is delaying the  the implementation of the Pr.CAT judgments, contempt had been filed. In the stepping up case, contempt is coming up for hearing on 17th February. In the second case the Department has rejected our representation. We have discussed the matter with our lawyer and a fresh case against the rejection will be filed after taking a decision in the CWC meeting.

Deputation to North East: Volunteers are called for from among the S.As to go to the North East on promotion as AAOs. The deputation period is for two years. After the deputation, official will be reverted back to his substantial post.  Interested S.As can apply.

CADRE RESTRUCTURING: No meeting has taken place so far though; AIPAEA has submitted the proposal in the month of December 2010. The reason given for delay is that the BPAOE Association has not yet submitted its proposal. It is demanded that the meeting should be taken place without further loss of time irrespective of submission of such proposal.

AIPAEA is the fighting force and will ever stand for protecting the rights of the employees of the Postal Accounts and safe-guard the autonomy of the PAOs. Come on! Let us Join together and strengthen the banner of AIPAEA!!

With struggle greetings,

(T.SATYANARAYANA)
General Secretary