7th Pay commission may drop the Pay Band-Grade Pay System

The All India Audit & Accounts Association has met the 7th pay commission on 27-3-2015  to tender its Oral evidence. The Association observed that the 7th pay commission was of the view to discard the Pay Band – grade pay system. The feed back of the Meeting is posted in its Blog. The text of feedback report is given below

All India Audit & Accounts Association

CSV Warrier Bhawan

Ghaziabad

Reference : AIA /Circular-10/2015,

dated 28.03.2015

To

Unit Secretaries

Members & Spl Invitees NE & Members of Women’s Committee

Dear Comrades,

Tendering of Oral Evidence before 7 CPC

The 7th CPC had invited the All India Audit & Accounts Association for tendering oral evidence on 27th March 2015 at this office at Qutab Institutional Area, New Delhi. In addition to the Secretary General, Coms M.Duraipandian, V.Nageswara Rao, KL Gautam and Anilkumar appeared before the Commission for the oral evidence. The Commission was present in full strength

The following demands were placed before the Commission:

1. Upgradation of LDC of GP 2400

2. Correcting the distortions in the implementation of 6 CPC recommendations with respect to IA & AD and organised Accounts Viz.

i) grant of GP 4200 to Auditor / Accountant

ii) grant of GP 4600 to SA, granting parity with Assistants of CSS

iii) grant of GP 5400 to AAO on completion of 4 years

3. Grant Promotion to SA to GP 4800 and higher starting pay of PB 2, 5400 to AAO and space for further career advancements for these orders

There was detailed discussion on each of our demands. It was pointed out by us that CAG of India has also recommended each of above demand and also grant of GP 6600 and 7600 to AOs and SAOs. The Chairman appreciated it. The Commission assured to take a positive look on our demands which are also supported by CAG.

The demands were explained in its historical background and also on functional basis. The recommendations of the past pay commissions were also brought to the notice of the CPC. The award by the Central Board of Arbitration in favour of the employees in respect of parity between SA and Assistants in CSS was particularly pointed out. Chairman expressed his unhappiness on the non implementation of the award by the employees and workers.

On our demand for career progression for SA and AAO, the Commission stated that though it is sympathetic it is not sure what could be done, given the hierarchical structure available in IA and AD.

We also raised the issue of re-introduction of Touring Special Pay and pointed out to the Award that was won by the All India Audit & Accounts Association from the Board of Arbitration and its rejection by the Parliament in 2002.

We further requested for introduction of 4 advance increments on passing of Departmental confirmatory examination, explaining the system prevailed before 3rd CPC, recommendation of 3rd CPC following which it was discontinued and its re introduction in 1981 an amount equivalent to 3 increments. We pointed out that the conversion of this qualification pay into deemed allowance after 5 CPC and requested for its re-introduction.

During the discussion the Chairman observed that the commission is of the view to discard the PB-GP System.

ORAL EVIDENCE BY STAFF SIDE NC, JCM

On 23-24 March 2015, the Standing Conïnittee of Staff Side, NC, JCM, tendered the oral evidence before the 7 CPC. The delegation was led by Shri Raghavaiah, Leader, Staff Side and Corn Shiva Gopal Mishra, Secretary, Staff Side.

Com KKN Kutty presented the memorandum on behalf of the NC, JCM. The gist of discussion is given in the enclosed Circular issued by Corn Shiva Gopal Mishra, Secretary, Staff Side. [click here]

The Pay Commission stated that the principle that vuld guide to determine the minimum wage shall be Dr Aykroid formula on it (ie 15 ILC norms). It has further stated its intention to do away with pay band/grade pay system. On some other issues, the Pay Commission has sought the views of the Staff Side (which shall be conveyed to the Commission shortly).

With greetings,

Your Fraternally

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(M.S. Raja)

Secretary General

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AIPEU GDS (NFPE) CONVENTION – NORTH KARNATAKA REGION – 29-03-2015

AIPEU GDS (NFPE) CONVENTION – NORTH KARNATAKA REGION – 29-03-2015

AIPEU GDS (NFPE) convention of North Karnataka Region has been held on 29-03-2015 in Shri Bala Lila Shivayogi Kalabhawan, Mulugunda, Gadag  with the participation of more than 500 GDS comrades and Gr.C., P4 & RMS leaders of NFPE .

Com.M.Krishnan, Secretary General, CCGEW is invited as Chief guest and Com.R.seetha Lakshmi, General Secretary, AIPEU PM&MTS/Gr.D., Com.P.Pandurangarao, General Secretary, AIPEU GDS (NFPE) are also participated.

Shri Shivakumara Udasi, Hon’ble Member of Parliament, Haveri inaugurated the Convention.

Com.Chandra Sekhar, President, AIPEU Gr.C., Com.Janakiraman, Circle Secretary, AIPEU Gr.C., Karnataka Circle, Com.B.R.Jagadeesh, AGS, (CHQ), GDS (NFPE), Com.Yashmin taj, Mahila Committee Member (GDS-CHQ), Com.P.Veeranna shetty, Dy. C/S, P4 and leaders from RMS Unions were also present in the meeting. Many other Trade Union leaders, Public Representatives witnessed the convention.

GDS comrades attended from 12 Divisions of North Karnataka Region in the meeting assured to join in AIPEU GDS (NFPE) and will follow the leaders of NFPE.

Com.Raju Patil, Leader of GDS (NFPE) made all efforts to make the Convention grand success by overcoming all hurdles created by the administration and the AIGDS Union of Karnataka. The arrangements and decoration for the meeting by Com.Raju Patil and his team, NFPE leaders of Gadag Division deserves all appreciation and praised by all leaders on their commitment to NFPE unions.

Com.Basavaraj Belluli, President, Gr.C., Gadag division made anchoring for the meeting in a befitting manner.

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EDITORIAL POSTAL CRUSADER: APRIL-2015

INTENSIFY THE STRUGGLES TO ACHIEVE

“ACHCHHE DIN”

After Modi Government coming in power, every Central Government employee including postal employees were expecting that “Achchhe Din” (Good Days) will come to them as assured by Shri Narendra Modi and other senior leaders of BJP during election campaign. They were expecting 50% or 100% DA merger  with Basic Pay , 25% Interim Relief, enhancement of limit of Income Tax exemption upto 5 lacs, filling up of all vacant posts so that the existing over burdened employees may get some relief and  some other facilities. But now every employee appears to be disappointed and realizing that he has been cheated. Within these ten months no action of Central Govt. appears to be in the interest of working class.

Some employees were very much hopeful about the budget and they were expecting that the income tax limit will be enhanced. But after budget they are also more disappointed as no relief has been granted in this regard. From the first day of this Govt. every decision whether it is Labour Laws amendment, FDI in Railways and Defence, disinvestment of public sector , grant of 6000 Crore Rupees loan to Adani  to purchase coal mine in Australia , amendment in Land Acquisition act have been taken for the interests of Corporate Sector. A promise of deposit of Rs. 15 lakh in the account of each citizen after bringing back black money from foreign banks has also been declared by BJP President as Election stunt (Chunabi Jumla) so now every citizen is disappointed . On the other hand corporate tax has been reduced  from 30% to 25% . Concession about 5.9 lakh crore has been given to corporates while the service tax has been increased from 12.36% to 14% which will effect common man.

Against all these so called neoliberal economic reforms and anti people, anti farmer, anti working class policies, all sectors are on agitational path.100%FDI has been declared in Railways and 41 Govt. Ordinance factories have been declared for disinvestment to hand over to corporate sector. In Postal Department also Task Force Committee has recommended corporatization of various services.

Banks, Insurance, Road Transport, Coal, Construction, electricity, Port and various Scheme workers who are the worst sufferers of these neoliberal economic policy offensives are going on agitational path.

National Council JCM of all Central Government employees’ organizations has taken decision of Parliament March on 28^th April-2015 in which the date of indefinite strike will be announced against these policy offensives of Central Government and to achieve genuine  demands.. 

Postal Joint Council of action has declared series of agitational programmes which have been successfully conducted everywhere. Now decision has been taken in PJCA meeting held at NFPE office New Delhi on 24^th  March -2015  to intensify the agitational programmes. In this series after Parliament March by NC JCM on 28^th April-2015, a grand Dharna will be organized by the All India leaders of both Federations on 29^th April-2015. From 5^th April to 15^th April-2015  vigorous campaign will also be launched to mobilize entire rank and file to make the indefinite strike  from 06^th May 2015 a historic success so that the Govt, may be forced to reconsider and to take  back all these neoliberal economic policies which are totally against the working class.

NFPE appeals to the entirety of Postal, RMS and GDS employees to intensify the struggles to make all the programmes grand success and to resists these policy offensives and to achieve “ACHCHHE DIN” (GOOD DAYS).

Proposal to 7th CPC: 3.7 multiplication factor, Minimum Wage of Rs.26000/-, 5% Increment rate, 5 promotions, HRA - 60%,40%,20%, Wage ratio 1:8, CEA for Higher Studies, Minimum Pension 67%

Proposal to 7th CPC: 3.7 multiplication factor, Minimum Wage of Rs.26000/-, 5% Increment rate, 5 promotions, HRA - 60%,40%,20%, Wage ratio 1:8, CEA for Higher Studies, Minimum Pension 67%

JCM Delegation proposed before the 7th Central Pay Commission: Open Ended Pay Scale, 3.7 multiplication factor, Minimum Wage of Rs.26000/-, 5% Increment rate, 5 promotions, HRA - 60%,40%,20%, Wage ratio 1:8, CEA for Higher Studies, Minimum Pension 67%....

NFIR

National Federation of Indian Railwaymen

3, CHELMSFORD ROAD, NEW DELHI - 110 055

Affiliated to

Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC)

International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF)

Minimum Wage of Rs.26000/- and Open Ended Pay Scales

JCM DELEGATION PROPOSED BEFORE THE 7TH CENTRAL PAY COMMISSION

During 2 days deliberations on 23rd & 24th March, 2015, the JCM (Staff Side) delegation have pleaded before the 7th Central Pay Commission to recommend minimum wage of Rs. 26,000/- per month on the basis of 15th ILC Norms/Aykroyd Formula. Some of the important submissions made before the Pay Commission are listed below:

• Wage ratio between the lowest and highest should be 1:8.
• Revised pay scales and allowances should be given effect from 01/01/2014.
• 3.7 multiplication factor should be applied to arrive at the revised pay. Special Pay concept should be restored back.
• HRA should be revised to 60%, 40% and 20% of pay for ‘X’ ‘Y’ and ‘Z’ class localities/cities respectively.
• Children Education Allowance should be revised and extended to cover higher studies also.
• Increment rate should be 5% of pay.
• Five promotions during service.
• Special Duty Allowance for North Eastern Region be revised to 37-1/2%.
• House Building Amount should be increased and interest rate should be reduced.
• 6th CPC Anomalies may be got addressed through a special mechanism.
• Flexi timings for women employees besides additional leave facilities etc.,

Pension

• Pay Commission was urged to recommend parity in Pension.
• Minimum Pension should be fixed at 67% of last pay drawn.
• Gratuity amount should be upwardly revised.

All the issues contained in the J CM memorandum were explained to the Commission with cogent logic, merits and Precedents. S/Shri M. Raghavaiah, Leader JCM (Staff Side), Guman Singh, NFIR President, R.P. Bhatnagar, Working President and BC. Sharma, Joint General Secretary have participated in the deliberations.

No.IV/NFIR/7TH CPC/Corres/Pt.V

Dated : 28/03/2015 V

(Dr M. Raghavaiah)

General Secretary

What central government employees can expect from the 7th Pay Commission: Economic Times Article by Shantanu Nandan Sharma

A peep into what 36 lakh central government employees — as well as pensioners — can expect in 2016 courtesy of the 7th Pay Commission

Sounds odd, but the highest paid Indian bureaucrat till 1959 was the railway board chairman and not the cabinet secretary. The top rail bureaucrat, who was earlier called chief commissioner of railways, drew a basic salary of Rs 3,250 per month, a smart 8.3% more than that of the cabinet secretary, the senior-most bureaucrat in India. But as the fortunes of Indian Railways dwindled over the years — its market share in freight movement has shrunk from 90% in 1950 to 30% now — the clout of the rail bosses and their corresponding rank and pay have also slipped.

About the 7th Pay Commission
THE MANDATE
To recommend pay, allowances and the like for Central government employees for a decade beginning January 2016 Employees in union territories, regulatory bodies (except the RBI), Supreme Court and pensioners to be covered To make recommendations keeping in view the nation’s economic conditions and the need for fiscal prudence
THE BACKDROP
Constituted in February 2014 Expected to submit its recommendations by August 2015 Revised pay to be effective from January 1, 2016

Today, the railway board chairman and eight other top rail babus receive a salary equivalent to a government of India secretary, a scale which as many as 230 Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and 40 Indian Police Service (IPS) officers also draw. For good measure, the cabinet secretary now not only draws a higher salary than the railway board chairman, his superior rank comes with better perks including a bungalow at Prithviraj Road located in the heart of Lutyens' Delhi.

Meanwhile, the Indian Revenue Service (IRS), a 5,541 officers-strong cadre responsible for collecting direct taxes in India, now claims that IRS should get better pay and perks than IAS. The entry-level salary for all Group A Central services is the same now, but thanks to two more increments and faster promotions, IAS maintains an edge over others. The basis for this claim? "Today, IRS — not IAS — is the revenue collector for the government. So, it's logical that that the edge given to IAS should be given to us," says Jayant Misra, Income-Tax commissioner and general secretary of IRS Association. In a 58-page-long memorandum to the 7th Central Pay Commission (CPC), which is now examining a pay hike for Central government employees, the IRS Association argued that the primary reason for higher pay to the Indian Civil Service (ICS) of the British era and its successor service, IAS, was that they were revenue collectors. But now, the dynamics have changed, they claim.

IRS has argued that the net direct tax collection has grown 9.35 times between 2000-01 and 2013-14, an impressive piece of statistics in the backdrop of only 5.4 times expansion of GDP during the corresponding period. Also, the cost of revenue collection in India is one of the lowest in the world, which according to IRS officers is yet another reason for demanding a good deal from the CPC. For every Rs 100 they collect, the tax department spends merely 57 paisa. In percentage terms, the cost of revenue collection in India is 0.57% as against 1.58% in Japan, 1.35% in France, 1.17% in Canada and 1.05% in Australia.

Welcome to the behind-the-scenes manoeuvring before the Big Sarkari Pay Hike. With a new pay scale for 36 lakh Central government employees, and also pensioners, likely to come into effect from January 1, 2016, the officers and non-gazetted staff of various services have been lobbying hard to get a good deal from the 7th CPC. Unlike in the private sector, the pay hike in government is a once-in-10-years-affair, making every CPC, right from the first that submitted its report in 1947, a hugely powerful agency. No doubt, government employees have to undergo an annual appraisal process called Annual Performance Appraisal Report (APAR), but that exercise is important only for promotion, and not for any pay hike. Government employees do get a regular hike in dearness allowance, a measure meant for offsetting inflationary pressure on their earnings, but at the end of the day it is the CPC that fixes the bureaucrats' pay for 10 long years.

That's precisely why officers and staff of every service can't afford to ignore the CPC. Constituted in February 2014 under the chairmanship of retired Supreme Court judge Ashok Kumar Mathur, the 7th CPC has an economist and two bureaucrats as its members. Most of the employees' associations have already had at least one round of talks with the Commission. And some are waiting for Round II.

The Ripple Effects

A cursory glance at the memorandum submitted by IPS Central Association on behalf of Indian Police Service (IPS) will throw light on the importance attached to a pay commission. The 137-page memorandum, a copy of which was reviewed by ET Magazine, is well designed and comparable to any standard report prepared by a global consultancy firm. PV Rama Sastry, an Inspector General of Police at National Investigation Agency (NIA) and secretary of IPS Central Association says the memorandum is the result of intense in-house research, factoring in the macro environment of growth, development, equity and justice vis-a-vis the role of a police officer. Though Sastry is the spokesperson of 4,720 IPS officers, the memorandum prepared by his team encompasses the role and needs of 30 lakh police personnel across India out of which 10 lakh come under the gamut of the pay commission. As the CPC recommendations are often accepted by the state governments as well, the remaining 20 lakh police personnel too may eventually benefit. 

The IPS memorandum has quoted a number of reports to suggest that the tough life of a cop justifies the demand for a fatter hike. For example, it has quoted articles published in two journals — Global Journal of Medicine and Public Health and International Journal of Pharma and Bio-Sciences — to conclude that one of two cops in India suffers from sleep disturbances and anxiety whereas chances of cardiovascular problems increase by 38% after a person joins as a police officer. Among other demands (see What it Expects), IPS wants better life and health insurance cover, an overtime allowance and also a new perk called allowance for "un-social" hours (for duty between 8 pm and 6 am).

What central government employees can expect from the 7th Pay CommissionRailway officers too cite round-the-clock work demands as a reason for better salary. "A railway officer may be called to join duty any time during the night. The pressure always remains as it's a 24x7 work," says RR Prasad, an Indian Railway Personnel Service officer and secretary general of Federation of Railways Officers' Association. The Indian Railways is a gigantic organisation with over 13 lakh employees, 16,000 of whom are officers. Both the officers and staff associations have made their representations to the 7th CPC. The officers want non-gazetted staff to get their dues but they demand the proportion of the pay of the lowest and the highestpaid employee should increase from current 1:12 to 1:18.

To be sure, a formula towards pay parity has been the hallmark of the last few pay commissions. A government entry-level peon now gets a monthly pay of Rs 14,000, if dearness allowance is factored in. Similarly, a mid-level government driver's monthly salary, including allowances, is Rs 30,000, at least two times that of his counterpart in a private sector company. And that's why the salary gap between the lowest and highest paid government servant has drastically decreased over the last three decades.

The pay commissions have also reduced the disparity among the officers of various services. Till the late 1980s, an IAS officer used to receive a salary that's 25% higher than that of a Group A service officer. Today, the pay for all officers, at least at the entry level, is same. But IAS and Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officers still maintain an edge over others as their empanelment process (a step to get higher posts) is much faster. 

Balancing Act

An IPS officer can become a joint secretary to government of India only two years after an IAS of the same batch can reach that level. Similarly, there has been a nine-yearlong gap in joint secretary empanelment between IAS and IRS, something many services claim is a continuation of the British legacy. Today, IAS officers at the level of deputy secretary and director at the Centre constitute about only 13% of the total officers. But as the hierarchy goes up, the percentage of IAS vis-a-vis others also rises. For example, 75% joint secretaries to government of India belong to IAS and IFS, and the percentage of IAS and IFS goes further up to 95 in case of government of India secretaries.

"The edge that the IAS has must continue. Why will a person join the IAS after quitting a job in HSBC Bank if that edge is missing? IAS officers have work experiences at Tehsil, sub-divisions, district, state and Central government levels. We interact with the political executives at all levels. IAS should remain a premium service," says Sanjay R Bhoosreddy, a joint-secretary-ranked officer and secretary to IAS (Central) Association.

On its part, the Indian Economic Service (IES) which has a cadre strength of 511 officers, represented in 55 Central government departments, has demanded parity in pay, perks and promotions of all services, including IAS, so that the "officers deliver what they have been employed for rather than fret over their pay and promotion prospects".

The question is how far the 7th CPC will go in changing the pay and associated service conditions like empanelment and promotions. IAS officers have pulled out a 1991 Supreme Court judgement (Mohan Kumar Singhania and Others vs Union of India and Others) where it was said that other services should not approach the pay commissions and attempt to change the rules of career progressions and push for a case for parity with the premier service. But other services are continuing their demand for pay parity and also for the creation of more departments where the IAS can't dictate. At present, only three major ministries — railways, external affairs and post — are not headed by IAS but run by their own cadres. Now, IPS wants a new department of internal security headed by a cop and IRS wants a separate direct tax department headed by a taxman. 

Will the 7th CPC venture into such nuances? Or will it, like the past few pay commissions have, adopt a simple formula of Multiplier 3 under which the basic salary is hiked by three times or more depending on the economic health of the nation. If that is the case, it won't be too hazardous to make a prediction: A secretary to government of India will get a basic monthly salary (excluding DA) of Rs 2.4 lakh (current basic salary multiplied by three) and the cabinet secretary Rs 2.7 lakh from January 1, 2016. And, yes, perks, DA and other allowances will be extra.

Performance Needs to be Incentivised” KM Chandrasekhar, former cabinet secretary (2007-2011) 

On Pay Parity
The issue regarding pay parity with the IAS was discussed at length by the Sixth Pay Commission. As I recall, it was decided that the differential between IAS officers and other Group A officers would not exceed two years and that nonfunctional grade will be given to officers of other services if there are not enough vacancies in their respective cadres. The prime minister has repeatedly stressed his commitment to “maximum governance, minimum government.”  With the increased use of information and communication technology in governance and with state governments being given a more important role in implementation of schemes and more funds through higher devolution of taxes, vertical growth of cadres at the Central level would be possible only with reduced horizontal expansion.

On Uniqueness of IAS
The IAS is a unique service. IAS officers have the opportunity to work both at the state level and at the Centre on a wide range of jobs. Unless there are radical changes in the system of administration, the IAS will continue to retain its unique character.

On Performance Bonus
I hope the pay commission will be able to devise ways in which performance can be incentivised. The main obstacle to this is that performance assessment systems are abysmal. The new system of pointsbased performance appraisal introduced in 2005 is badly conceived and gives no importance whatsoever to actual achievement by the officer in the year of reporting. The Performance Management System, introduced later at the initiative of the Cabinet Secretariat, appears to have floundered on account of lack of political backing ab initio. Without strengthening performance assessment systems, incentives based on performance will have no meaning.  Incidentally, the performance management wing in the Cabinet Secretariat had worked out a scheme for incentives on the basis of savings generated in implementation without compromising on agreed performance
goals. I do not know where this stands at present.

On Suggestions to CPC
Like other such Commissions in the past, the 7th Pay Commission will consider all representations and take decisions, keeping in view the needs of employees, the state of the economy and the financial position of the Central government and also the state governments, which are inevitably impacted by salary increases at the Central level. 

POSTAL JOINT COUNCIL OF ACTION

NATIONAL FEDERATION OF POSTAL EMPLOYEES

FEDERATION OF NATIONAL POSTAL ORGANISATIONS

ALL INDIA POSTAL EMPLOYEES UNION, GDS (NFPE)

NATIONAL UNION GDS

No. PJCA/2015                                                                          Dated: 26th   March , 2015

CIRCULAR

To

            All Office Bearers of both the Federations.

            All General Secretaries

All Circle/Divisional and Branch Secretaries.

 Dear Comrades,

P.J.C.A. MEETING

As decided earlier PJCA meeting was held at NFPE office, 1^st Floor North Avenue Post Office Building New Delhi-110 001 on 24.03.2015. at 2 P.M The meeting was Presided over by Shri. D.Theagarajan, Chairman, PJCA and Secretary General FNPO.

The meeting attended by both Secretary Generals and General Secretaries of both the Federations.

Before commencement of meeting homage was paid to Com. S.K. Vyas, a Veteran & legendry leader of Central Government Employees & Pensioners Trade Union Movement by observing one minute silence.

In the meeting Com. R.N. Parashar, Secretary PJCA and Secretary General NFPE presented the position of action and development on the 40 points Strike Charter of demands after PJCA meeting with Secretary (P) on 05.02.2015.

All General Secretaries presented their views and after a detailed discussion, the following decisions were taken:

1.         Disagreement was recorded on items No. 1,2,11,12,13,14,15,16,21, 25,27, 30, 31,33,34, 35,36,37, and 40 of PJCA Strike Charter of demand as the progress is not being noticed on all these items. Secretary (P) will be addressed to settle these issues as per the assurance given in meeting on 05.02.2015.

2.         Due to some unavoidable circumstances the date of Dharna in front of Dak Bhawan, New Delhi by All India leaders of both Federations is rescheduled as 29^thApril-2015 instead of 15^th April.

3,         Notice for Indefinite Strike to be organized from 06^th May 2015 will be served to the Secretary, Department of Posts, New Delhi on 06^th April-2015. All Circle /Divisional and Branch Secretaries will also submit Strike Notice at all levels by organizing demonstrations in front of all important offices.

4          Campaign programme by All India Leaders of both the Federations affiliated unions has been finalized and it will be completed between 05th April to 15^th April, 2015 to mobilize entire rank and file. All concerned  will fix the dates in consultation with Circle  leadership and conduct the programme to mobilize  maximum employees to participate in Parliament March to be conducted on 28^th April 2015 under banner of National Council  JCM and to make them ready for the Indefinite  strike  from 06^th May 2015 onwards . (Campaign programme is enclosed)

5.         Next Meeting of PJCA will be held on 29^th April, 2015 on the day of Dharna by All India leaders in front of Dak Bhawan, New Delhi.

MEETING WITH PAY COMMISSION

1,         Meeting of NFPE leaders with 7^th Central Pay Commission was held on 25^thMarch, 2015 at Pay Commissions Office at Chhatrapati Shivaji Bhawan Qutub Institutional Area, New Delhi. Secretary General NFPE and all General Secretaries participated in the meeting and presented the issues very nicely submitted in the memorandums. Chairman and members appeared courteous and co-operative with positive attitude.

            GDS issues were also discussed by Secretary General NFPE and Com. P. Panduranga Rao General Secretary, GDS (NFPE) and Memorandum on GDS issue was also presented again to Chairman 7^th CPC by General Secretary GDS (NFPE) . Chairman assured all possible help to this most exploited and deprived section of Postal Workers within his capacity.

2.         Meeting of FNPO leaders was also held with 7^th CPC on 26^th March 2015 at CPC office at New Delhi. Secretary General & all General Secretaries presented the issues effectively and Pay Commission was also of positive views on most of the items. FNPO & NUGDS also discussed GDS related issues to Pay Commission and submitted  memorandum.

                                                                  

     D. THEAGARAJAN                                                      R.N. PARASHAR              

            Secretary General, FNPO                                          Secretary General NFPE

MOST URGENT / IMPORTANT

INDEFINITE STRIKE FROM 6^TH  MAY-2015

POSTAL JOINT COUNCIL OF ACTION

NATIONAL FEDERATION OF POSTAL EMPLOYEES

FEDERATION OF NATIONAL POSTAL ORGANIZATIONS

ALL INDIA POSTAL EMPLOYEES UNION GDS (NFPE)

NATIONAL UNION OF GRAMIN DAK SEVAKS (FNPO)

COMBINED CAMPAIGN TOUR PROGRAMME OF ALL INDIA LEADERS

(MEETINGS BE HELD BETWEEN 05^TH APRIL TO 15^TH APRIL-2015)

SL.NO.	CIRCLE	PLACE	LEADERS ATTENDING
1.	ANDHRA PRADESH	HYDERABAD	NFPE	Com. N. Subramainan G/S P-3 Com. Santosh Kumar President Postal Accounts. Com. R. Shivanarayana President P-III
			FNPO	Shri D Kishan Rao G/S  P-III Shri G,M, Rabbani President P-IV CHQ
2.	ASSAM	GUWAHATI	NFPE	Com. Pranab Bhattacharjee G/S Admn.
			FNPO	Shri H.C. Dutta AG/S R.-III
3.	BIHAR	PATNA	NFPE	Com. R.N. Parashar S/G NFPE
			FNPO	Shri R.K.Tripathi Dy. G/S NUPE Gr.-C
4.	CHATTISGARH	RAIPUR	NFPE	Com. Giriraj Singh  G/S R-III
			FNPO	Shri T.N. Rahate GS P-IV
5.	DELHI	NEW DELHI	NFPE	All available General Secretaries
			FNPO	All available General Secretaries
6.	GUJARAT	AHAMEDABAD	NFPE	Com. Seetha Laxmi G/S P-IV Com. P. Suresh G/S R-IV
			FNPO	Shri T.N. Rahate GS P-IV Shri N.K. Pande AG/S NUPE Gr. -C
7.	HARYANA	AMBALA	NFPE	Com. K.K. Sharma  VP NFPE Com. Balwinder Singh Treasurer P-III
			FNPO	Shri O.P. Khanna G/S Admn. Shri Jayapal Singh, P-IV
8.	HIMACHAL PRADESH	SHIMLA	NFPE	Com. K.K. Sharma  VP NFPE Com. Balwinder Singh Treasurer P-III
			FNPO	Shri O.P. Khanna G/S Admn.  Shri Jayapal Singh, V/P P-IV
9.	JAMMU & KASHMIR	JAMMU	NFPE	Com. Raj Kumar Fin. Secy. NFPE Com. Giriraj Singh President NFPE/G/S R-III
			FNPO	Shri O.P. Khanna G/S Admn. Shri V.K. Mathur Dy. G/S P-IV
10.	JHARKHAND	RANCHI	NFPE	Com. R.N. Parashar S/G NFPE
			FNPO	Shri Ajay Kumar Sharma AGS , P-III
11.	KARNATAKA	BANGALORE	NFPE	Com. N. Subramainan G/S P-3 Com. Pandu Rangarao G/S GDS(NFPE)
			FNPO	Shri B Shiva Kumar AG/S P-III Shri N. Ramappa  G/S R-IV
12.	KERALA	TRIVANDRUM	NFPE	Com. Seetha  Laxmi Dy. S/G NFPE & G/S P-IV
			FNPO	Shri P.U. Muralidharan G/S NUGDS
13.	MADHYA PRADESH	BHOPAL	NFPE	Com. Giriraj Singh G/S R-III
			FNPO	Shri Samson , AG/S P-III
14.	MAHARASHTRA	MUMBAI	NFPE	Com. Seetha Laxmi G/S P-IV Com. P. Suresh G/S R-IV Com. S.P. Kulkarni President SBCOEA
			FNPO	Shri T.N. Rahate G/S P-IV Shri R.N. Dewre  AG/S NAPE-III
15.	NORTH EAST	SHILLONG	NFPE	Com. Pranab Bhattacharjee G/S Admn.
			FNPO	Shri Rajat S Das President P-III Shri H.C. Datta  AGSR-III
16.	ORISSA	BHUBANESWAR	NFPE	Com. T Satyanarayana G/S Postal A/C Com. Pandu Rangarao G/S GDS(NFPE)
			FNPO	Shri P.U. Muralidharan G/S NUGDS
17.	PUNJAB	CHANDIGARH	NFPE	Com. Balwinder Singh Treasurer P-III N(NFPE)
			FNPO	Shri O.P. Khanna G/S Admn. Shri V.K. Mathur,Dy. G/S P-IV
18.	RAJASTHAN	JAIPUR	NFPE	Com. Virendra Tiwari G/S SBCO Com. Seetha Laxmi G/S P-IV & Dy. S/G NFPE
			FNPO	Shri D Kishan Rao G/S NUPE P-III
19.	TAMIL NADU	CHENNAI	NFPE	Com. T Satyanarayana G/S Postal A/C Com. S Raghupathi  ASG NFPE Com. R. Sivanarayana President P-III Com. Pandu Rangarao G/S GDS(NFPE)
			FNPO	Shri D. Theagarajan S/G NFPO
20.	UTTAR PRADESH	LUCKNOW	NFPE	Com. R.N. Parashar S/G NFPE Com. Virendra Tiwari G/S SBCO
			FNPO	Shri V.S. Singh V/P P-III Shri R.K. TripathiDy. G/S R-III
21.	UTTARAKHAND		NFPE	Com. Virendra Tiwari G/S SBCO Com. Raj Kumar Fin. Secy . NFPE
			FNPO	Shri V.S. Singh V/P P-III Shri  Jagdish Sharma, FS, P-IV
22.	WEST BENGAL	KOLKATA	NFPE	Com. R.N. Parashar , .S/G NFPE
			FNPO	Shri D Kishan Rao G/S NUPE P-III

INSTRUCTIONS:

1.    All General Secretaries and NFPE leaders will fix day with consultation of Circle leaders.

2.    Leaders whose names are given should compulsorily attend the meeting.

3.    Circle Secretaries of NFPE & FNPO should take initiative to arrange the joint meeting.  They should consult each other and finalise the programme.

4.    Maximum publicity should be given to campaign programme and maximum participation of employees should be ensured.

5.    Circle Unions / Divisional Unions should make maximum effort to make the strike a grand success.  Joint campaign programmes by Circle / Divisional Union Leaders may be organized in all Circles / Divisions.

6.    Joint Strike notice will be served to Secretary, Department of Posts.  Copy may be served to all Circles / Divisional heads also.  Copy of the strike notice may be down loaded from websites of NFPE / FNPO & affiliated Unions.

7.    All the Unions and Federations of Postal Department are participating in the Indefinite Strike from 6^th May, 2015 , make the strike cent per cent.

                                                                   

     D. THEAGARAJAN                                                      R.N. PARASHAR              

            Secretary General, FNPO                                          Secretary General NFPE