CONFEDERATION OF CENTRAL GOVT. EMPLOYEES & WORKERS

1^st Floor, North Avenue PO Building, New Delhi – 110001

 WITHDRAW CONTRIBUTORY PENSION SCHEME

 

SCRAP PFRDA BILL

PFRDA BILL LISTED IN THE AGENDA OF THE CURRENT SESSION OF THE PARLIAMENT

CONFEDERATION CALLS UPON THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES TO ORGANIZE TWO HOURS WALK-OUT PROGRAMME ON THE DAY WHEN THE BILL IS

TAKEN UP FOR DISCUSSION

IN PARLIAMENT

As you are aware, Central Government is going ahead with their agenda on pension privatization. The controversial PFRDA Bill (Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority Bill) is listed as an agenda item for the current Parliament session. The bill may be taken up for discussion in Parliament on any day. Confederation of Central Government Employees & Workers has opposed the Contributory Pension Scheme and also the PFRDA Bill from the very beginning.

We have conducted so many agitational programmes including strike. The left parties in the parliament have also strongly opposed the Bill. Inspite of the opposition from employees (both Central Government and State Government Employees & Teachers) and also from left political parties, the Central Government is not ready to withdraw the contributory Pension scheme or to scrap the PFRDA Bill.

The National Secretariat of the Confederation has viewed the move of the Government with grave concern and decided to call upon the entirety of the Central Government Employees & Workers to organize mass protest demonstration in front of all offices throughout the country after walking out from offices for two hours, on the day when the bill is taken up for discussion in Parliament or on the next day if information is received late.

All India office bearers, State level COCs and other COCs are requested to make the two hours walk out programme a grand success.

(M. Krishnan)

Secretary General

Confederation

GDS & MTS TO POSTMAN / MAIL GUARD EXAMINATION - NOTIFICATION - VACANCY YEAR 2011 - DIVISION-WISE VACANCY POSITION - A.P CIRCLE

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GoM on Workers' Demands - PIB News

Press Information Bureau 

Government of India

Ministry of Labour & Employment 

                                                                                            07-August-2013

Government has set up a Group of four Ministers led by Shri A.K. Antony to discuss the workers' demands with the United front of trade unions. 

Two meetings of the Group of Ministers (GoM) were held on 18.02.2013 and 22.05.2013 in which the ten point Charter of Demand of the trade unions were discussed. The discussions remained inconclusive and it was decided that the issues/demands will be considered by the Group of Ministers themselves before further discussions with the Central Trade Unions representatives. As such, no final recommendation has been given by the GoM. 

This information was given by Minister of State for Labour & Employment Shri Kodikunnil Suresh in the Lok Sabha today in reply to a written question. 

PIB

Soon, post offices to be like banks

The Hindu :

The Anna Road head post office is one of four in the city that have been selected for the project —

Under new project, select head post offices will have ATMs, offer internet and mobile banking Postal customers may soon be able to access their savings bank account in any post office in the city.

The department of posts is putting in place core banking solutions (CBS) at four of its head post offices in Chennai, and the process is expected to be completed by September. This means these post offices will become like banks and offer a range of services.

The head post offices on Anna Road and in T. Nagar, Mylapore and Tambaram will soon be networked via CBS, which is one of the postal department’s flagship projects.'

At present, customers who have postal savings accounts have to go to the post office where their account is, to carry out any transaction. They also have to wait in long queues to withdraw cash or to get their monthly pensions.

But once CBS is implemented, customers can go to any post office covered under the system and carry out transactions. The project also envisages installing ATMs at these four post offices by October, so that their 2.5 lakh account-holders will be able to access their accounts at the swipe of a card.Customers who have invested in savings certificates too, can encash them using CBS.

Officials of the postal department said they had tied up with Infosys to eventually implement CBS in 110 post offices across the city and its suburbs. Currently, software testing for the project is in progress.

Welcoming the move, 70-year-old D. Sriraman, a resident of Villivakkam, said this would benefit several people who now spend at least half an hour just to withdraw cash.  

The CBS project will be rolled out in all post offices over the next two years in a phased manner. Services offered will include internet banking, mobile banking and mobile transfer of money. The department also is mulling over a proposal to integrate other postal services with CBS.

Postmaster general, Chennai city region, Mervin Alexander said there are nearly 3.3 crore savings account-holders in the region. All postal employees are now being given extensive training in CBS, he added.                                      

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Today Youth Convention Inaugurated by Com.S.Veeraiah

Today Youth Convention Inaugurated by Com.S.Veeraiah

Dear Comrades,

As Scheduled today Youth Convention has been inaugurated by Com.Veeraiah, Former General Secretary, CITU A.P.State Committee.Com.Veeraiah in his inaugural speech explained about the present financial situation of the country and the role of Trade Union.Com.M.Krishnan explained the History of Indian Postal Trade Union Movement and the need of active participation of younger generation.A small interaction session has conducted with the newly recruited PAs/SAs. In that session Com.Krishnan has clarified the doubts of them.Com.K.V.Sreedharan has explained about the impact of PFRDA bill which is pending in the parliament and disadvantages of NPS. Com.Krishnan also explained the latest position of various pending sectional issues with the department.On behalf of Federation Com.Krishnan congratulated the initiative taken by the Circle Union to educate the newly recruited PAs/SAs.

 

NATIONAL CONVENTION OF WORKERS

CENTRAL TRADE UNIONS HELD NATIONAL WORKERS CONVENTION

AT NEW DELHI ON 06^TH AUGUST 2013

A massive National convention of all Central Trade Unions, Central and State Government Employees and ; Teachers Federations and Public Sector employees Unions etc was held at Mavlankar Hall New Delhi on 6^th August 2013. The convention was addressed by the leaders of BMS, INTUC, AITUC, CITU, HMS, AIUTUC, TUCC, SEWA, AICCTU, UTUC, LPF. Presidium consisted of the leaders of all the above Central Trade Unions. The resolution adopted by the National convention called upon the workers to organize following.

1. Demonstration/Rallies/Satyagraha at all state capitals with respective statewide mobilization on 25^th September 2013

2. Massive Demonstration before Parliament with main mobilization from neighbouring states on 12^th December, 2013

3. On the same day of Demonstration before Parliament (12^th December 2013), District-level Demonstrations at all District Headquarters all over the country.

4.  Sectoral programme of joint actions for effectively opposing Restructuring, Outsourcing etc. and on sector-specific issues/demands and against Divestment of shares in Pubic Sector Enterprises.

5.  Exclusive Joint Action Programmes on the demand of Minimum Wage and Contract Workers related other demands.

Copy of the resolution and Photos are published below.

(M. Krishnan)

Secretary General

Confederation

Disability quota in jobs to be raised to five per cent

Disability quota in jobs to be raised to five per cent

NEW DELHI: Government has finalized a Bill which proposes reservation of not less than 5 per cent in employment for persons with disabilities.

According to the prevailing Persons with Disabilities Act, 1995, they get reservation of 3 per cent but the government is working to increase it to help them realise their full potential and remove the stigma associated with them in society.

Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment P Balram Naik said in Rajya Sabha today that the government has issued instructions that people with disabilities should be provided reservation in all groups of identified posts.

He was replying to questions raised by MP Nhagat Singh Koshyari.

Having blindness, low vision, leprosy-cured, hearing impairment, loco motor disability, mental retardation and mental illness qualify people to avail reservation under the category, provided they suffer from not less than 40 per cent of any of these disabilities.

Source : The Economic Times, 5 August, 2013

Retirement Age 62 – Cabinet decision to increase retirement age deferred

Retirement Age 62 – Cabinet decision to increase retirement age deferred

Retirement Age 62 – Cabinet decision to increase retirement age deferred

Cabinet decision to increase retirement age deferred

The government may make the announcement in the Prime Minister’s 15 August address…

A proposal to increase the retirement age of government employees from 60 to 62 years came to the Cabinet on Thursday but a decision was deferred. The government might make the announcement in the Prime Minister’s Independence Day address, his last before general elections in 2014. The ministry of personnel, public grievances and pensions has proposed an increase in retirement age of government employees from 60 to 62 years, top sources confirmed.

There are around five million central government employees in India. The previous occassion the government raised the retirement age of central government employees was in 1998, from 58 to 60 years. The move is meant to ease the financial burden on the government in terms of its pension liabilities, sources said.

The retirement age of professors in all central universities was recently raised to 65 years. D L Sachdev, national secretary of the All India Trade Union Congress, said his union was totally against the increase of the retirement age beyond 60. It would hurt the youth, especially when the government is doing nothing to create jobs for them, Sachdev said.

Congress-affiliated Indian National Trade Union Congress national president Sanjeeva Reddy said his union had been demanding increase in the retirement age to 62 years and would welcome it.

Minister for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions V Narayanaswami had ruled out an increase in the retirement age to a question in Parliament in the winter session this year. An official in the ministry, when asked, refused to speak about it.

GUDUR DAK RIDERS Under The CaptianshipOf A.Kishan Reddy And Guidance Of Sri K.Sudhakar  Had a Success full Triumph.Between a Friend ship match with Ongole RMS held on saturday 03/08/2013 Gudur Dak riders was victorious .A Friend ship Match with Nellore Rms  Was Held On 04/08/2013 Of Which The Team Of Nellore Was A Though Competitor Although  Gudur Dak Riders Once Again Won The Match On Them Too. 

HAPPY FRIENDSHIP DAY FROM NFPE GUDUR

POSTMASTER’S CADRE

POSTMASTER’S CADRE

Consequent on granting permission by the DOP&T to fill up HSG-I vacancies as per existing recruitment rules, HSG-II officials with three year service are considered for HSG-I promotion. But the Postmaster Grade II officials with minimum five years service are only considered for PM Grade-III promotion as per the Postmaster Grade Recruitment Rules approved by DOP&T. ThisDISCRIMINATION was brought to the notice of the Directorate by AIPEU Group ‘C’ (CHQ) earlier. On 02.08.2013, detailed discussion was held with Member (P), Postal Services Board. It is informed that Directorate has already called for the detailed particulars, from Circles. On receipt of information the case will be submitted to DOP&T for RELAXATION of five years to three year at par with HSG II officials.

Source : http://nfpe.blogspot.in/

JUSTIFIED AND AVAILABLE ACCOMMODATION IN RESPECT OF PO BUILDINGS IN GUDUR DIV-INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM SP GUDUR THROUGH RTI ACT

View of P & T Co-operative Society Nellore general body meeting 

Rule 38 approved case from Nellore Dn to Gudur Dn 

Kum. D.Yamini PA Nellore HO

Employment News : Vacancies in Clerical Cadre - Direct Recruitment quota

Employment News : Vacancies in Clerical Cadre - Direct Recruitment quota

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR)

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAIL MANTRALAYA)

(RAILWAY BOARD)

RBE No-74 /2013.

No. E (NG)-II/91/RR-1/20 

New Delhi, Dated 29.7.2013

The General Manager (P),

All Zonal Railways/Production Units, CORE/AlIahabad,

MTP/Kolkata, Chennai, Mumbai, CAO (R), DMW/Patiala, COFMOW/New Delhi,

Director General, RDSO/Lucknow, RSC/Vadora,

Director, IRISE/Secundrabad, IRICEN/Pune, IRIEEN/Nasik &

IRJM&EE/Jamalpur and Chairmen/Railway Recruitment Boards.

Managing Director/Konkan Railway Corporation Limited.

Sub: Vacancies in Clerical Cadre - Direct Recruitment quota.

Attention is invited to Board’s letter of even number dated 15.6.2010 (RBE No.88/2010) on the above subject, where in instructions had been issued for extending the currency of instructions contained in RBE No.210/1991 pertaining to freezing of 25% of the vacancies falling within the direct recruitment quota in the category of Clerks in Pay Band-I of Rs.5200-20200 (Grade Pay: Rs.1900) and in Senior Clerks in Pay Band-I of Rs.5200-20200 (Grade Pay: Rs.2800) and 20% in the category of Junior Accounts Assistant in Pay Rand-I of Rs.5200-20200 (Grade pay: Rs.2800) and Accounts Clerk in Pay Band-I of Rs.5200-20200 (Grade Pay : Rs.1900). The question of continuance of the above freeze orders has been considered by the Board and it has been decided to extend the currency of the instructions mentioned for a further period up to 31.12.2013. Rest of the vacancies may be filled up after reviewing the requirement of clerical staff.

2. In this regard, Board also desire that the Railways and Production Units should furnish information regarding the sanctioned strength of Junior Clerk, Senior Clerk, Junior Accounts Assistant and Accounts Clerk as on 1.4.92 and as on 1.1.2013 as well as their views with respect to continuance or otherwise of such a freeze order for future in the said categories of staff.

3. The instructions will be effective from the date of expiry of earlier freeze order i.e.01.01.2013.

4. It has also come to the notice of this Ministry that the instructions on this freeze order is being interpreted by certain railway establishments in the manner as if there is total ban to till up the posts in question. It is clarified that these instructions only limit percentage of recruitment and should not be construed as complete ban. Remaining posts may, therefore, be filled up by the Railways in terms of instructions on the subject.

Please acknowledge receipt.

(Hindi version will follow.)

29.7.2013

(Harsha Dass)

Director Estt. (N) -II

Railway Board

Source : www.indianrailways.gov.in

[http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/establishment/ENG-II/Rbe_74_010813.pdf]

Postal JCA meeting with Secretary, Department of Posts on

Postal JCA meeting with Secretary, Department of Posts on 

02-08-2013

DISCUSSION ON ITEMS OF MEMORANDUM SUBMITTED BY PJCA ON 01-04-2013:

Today JCA leaders had a meeting with Ms.P.Gopinath,Secretary, Posts and Members of Postal Services Board along with other Officers of the Department to discuss on the items in the Memorandum submitted by JCA on 01-04-2013.

The Secretary Generals NFPE & FNPO and all General Secretaries of affiliated Unions participated in the discussion. 

On behalf of AIPEU-GDS(NFPE), Com.P.Pandurangarao, General Secretary attended the meeting.

The following are the outcome of the discussion on GDS issues :

1. Bonus Ceiling : File again sent to Ministry of Finance with replies to the queries made by MoF.

2. Cash handling norms : Circles asked to report on the financial implications to change the work load norms of the BPMs.

3. Reduction in TRCA : Even though Protection for one year is instructed,  it will be reviewed accordingly

4. Compassionate appointments :It is informed by the Official side that after revising the previous calculation of merit marks, the present attributes for merit marks resulted in increase of percentage of appointments. So there is no scope for immediate relief on this issue.

5. Redeployment of GDSMM : the work establishment of GDSMM will be reviewed on their retirement / promotion, further decision will be taken by the Department.

6. Cash conveyance allowance : it will be reviewed on information obtained from the circles.

7. Introduction of Health scheme :  Proposal is under examination by the Finance Ministry. Approval is expected soon.

8. Norms for RPLI : It is clearly mentioned in the instructions on workload norms, 10 transactions – 1 point, but for procuring new business of RPLI as incentive is being given, no separate time factor is given.

9. Norms for cash conveyance from BO to AO vice versa : it will be reviewed.