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Friday, January 24, 2014

Postman-MTS - DPC - drawing up of extended panel for promotion

Thursday, January 23, 2014

Legendary actor Akkineni Nageswara Rao ( ANR), who is battling with cancer, passed away here on 22/01/2014 Wednesday.

Born on 20 September 1923, ANR began his acting career in 1941 in Telugu film "Dharmapatni." In a career spanning 73 years, ANR has starred in more than 250 films in various languages including Telugu, Tamil and Hindi. The legendary actor has won prestigious awards including Dada Saheb Phalke, Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan andPadma Vibushan

In memory of the great ANR, I had the opportunity to talk with him several times. Even though he is a great person he respects all. Good human being. He was a lovely man. He stated that the Postal department is one of the good govt. organization still in service to the people. While asked him to play as a roll of “Postmaster” he replied with a big smile. He will be missed by all Telugu people and millions of fans world wide.

Revised Syllabi and Pattern for Limited Departmental Competitive Examinations and Direct Recruitment Examinations of 2014 and onwards for the cadres of Postman, Mail Guard and Multi Tasking Staff

PLEASE CLICK THE LINK BELOW TO SEE THE ORDERS:-

REVISED SYLLABUS FOR POSTMAN/MTS EXAM DIRECT RECTT.

Wednesday, January 22, 2014

Tuesday, January 21, 2014

Serving The Strike Notice To SPO's Gudur on 21/01/2014

Monday, January 20, 2014

Wife has right to know hubby’s salary: CIC

New Delhi: Wives of government servants have a “right” to know salary particulars of their husbands and these details should also be made public by their offices as mandated under suo-moto disclosure clause of the RTI Act, the Central information Commission has held.

Information Commissioner M Sridhar Acharyulu said every spouse has a right to information about the salary particulars of the other especially for the purpose of maintenance.

“More so, wife has a right to know the salary particulars of the husband, who is an employee of the public authority,” he said.

The commissioner further said that the details about a government employee’s salary is no third party information and these have to be voluntarily disclosed under Section 4(1)(b)(x) of the RTI Act.

He said the salary paid to the public authority is sourced from the tax paid by the people in general and it has to be disclosed mandatorily under the RTI section.

“The information about the salary of employee or an officer of the same public authority cannot be considered as a third party information… Public authorities cannot reject such RTI applications about salary under the pretext of the third party information,” he held.

Acharyulu warned the Home Department of Delhi government that such denial of information will be wrongful and could incur penalty. The warning was in context of an application filed by Jyoti Seherawat seeking salary slip of her husband who is employed at the Home (General) department.

The information was denied as her husband gave in written to the department that such an information should not be provided to anyone.

POST script

Roads named after celebrated social and political personalities are common. Every city in the country has an MG road, named after the Mahatma, a Nehru road, a Tagore road and the like. It is the norm and rightly so. But a road named after a postman is quite the exception. Postman Chacko road in Thoppumpady in West Kochi is perhaps the only road in the State to be named after a postman.

But then there was a time, not so much in the distant past, when the postman was like an extended family member. People waited longingly and lovingly for his arrival.

Besides the letter or postcard, the telegram or the money order that he brought, he also gave a round-up of the area. There had been a birth, a death, a famine, a political meeting, rain and the like.

Postman P.M. Chacko was one such person. He became a part and parcel of the lives of the people of his area, knocking on their doors not just with a letter, but with help and guidance too. He became more than just another postman. In 2004, the Corporation of Cochin decided to honour his contributions by naming a road after him.

People’s postman

Who was P.M. Chacko and what made him so distinctive?

Eighty four-year-old K. M. John, a tally clerk at Cochin Port, remembers Chacko lucidly. He talks about the pre-Independence times when the Cochin Rajas’s postal service called anchal service existed simultaneously with the British postal service. Chacko worked for the British post and was called “runner”. “Nobody would see him walk for he used to always run to deliver mail. He would easily run 40 to 50 km in a day, his field of work extending from Chirakal in the South to Karuvelipady in the North, areas in West Kochi. He covered distances up to Edakochi , Mattancherry and Chellanam.”

The practice followed then was to clear mail twice a day, at 10 a.m. and at 3 p.m. In between Chacko would help in social activities. In 1948 when the All India Post and Telegraph Union were being formed, Chacko engaged himself in organising that.

“There were no modern public address facilities. He would speak through a funnel and hold a public meeting,” says John, adding that Chacko was a theatre man and loved drama. “His family was from Cherthala and as a 14-year-old, Chacko had got involved in freedom fighting activities for which he was to be arrested. It was then that his brother Joseph, a postman, brought him to Cochin and enrolled him in the service.”

John recounts another incident. “The Palluruthy post office under British Cochin was moved inside the premises of the fishing harbour in Thoppumpady. Chacko came in contact with a seasoned postman, Syed Mohammed who was active in forming a union. Chacko began assisting Syed. He soon got promoted from a runner to a postman but his activities were mistaken as political and he was assaulted. Though Chacko had patriotic leanings he was driven by a sense of duty. He was in fact torn between duty and the country.”

Others from the area remember him as affable and helpful.

Suresh Rao, proprietor of Vasant Mahal Hotel and Lodge, a centre of political activities of yore, remembers him for his punctuality. “We knew it was 11 o’clock when we heard the mail land on our office table,” says Suresh. “Chacko was a workaholic, a duty-bound man in khaki uniform. He was not very tall, wore very thick reading glasses and had a stern expression.” He was service-oriented, says 85-year-old Abraham Puthussery, a well known social activist from the area. His sense of service was keenly talked about even then.

Love for children

A. M. Jacob, a colleague who worked with Chacko in the sixties, remembers him for delivering every single mail unfailingly to the right address. “He never had ‘no returns’. He knew each and every address.”

Jose Thampi, his son, who runs a Cybercafe in Thoppumpady, smiles about this distinction of his father. “Even today the police seek us out in case of any confusion in address. He has left that impression.”

But something about Chacko that really touched the lives of the people was his love for children and his concern for them, as his very own.

Jose recalls that his father would be very watchful about every child and about them attending school. “He would scold shabbily dressed children, as if they were all his own and he was responsible for their welfare.”

When his father passed away in 1987 at the age of 71, the people of Mundamveli where Chacko worked for a long time opened their doors to his family. “We are welcome in their homes anytime,” says Jose with pride.

“There was an all round sense of loss among the people of the area when Chacko died. It was as if some one of our own had passed away,” says Sudhir Master from Palluruthy, who proposed naming the road on which Chacko lived to be after him. K. J. Maxy the councillor then recalls, “When this proposal came up at the division committee meet everyone felt that Chacko’s contributions to the people here were significant and that he was loved and respected. It would be only right to name a road after a person whose sense of duty and brotherhood can be emulated by coming generations.”

And so as most roads are named after our tall leaders there’s this one named after an ordinary postman who left an impression in the hearts and lives of the people of his area.

Dear Comrades,

With due prominence GDS demands placed in the 15 point Charter for two days strike on 12th & 13th February 2014 by Confederation of Central Govt. Employees & Workers.

We shall over come –

we shall over come –

-- we are not alone – this time.

For GDS, Strike started …. Struggle began ….. march ahead ….. let us reach our goal with all success.

Express our resentment on separate Pay committee.

Demand allow to include in 7th Central Pay Commission.

Express our discontentment over Engagement Rules.

Let our status & departmentalization be conferred on.

100% GDS strike participation is the only way for realization of the Govt. to concede with our legitimate demands.

Model (copy) Strike notice to be served on 21st January 2014 for two days strike on 12th & 13th February 2014 & Charter of demands :

click here

Sunday, January 19, 2014

RESOLUTION ADOPTED AT THE EXTENDED MEETING OF NATIONAL EXECUTIVE OF CONFEDERATION

GDS COURT CASE - LATEST INFORMATION & RTP, SYSTEM ADMINISTRATORS

GDS Court Case filed by NFPE & AIPEU-GDS (NFPE):

As per the direction given by Supreme Court in Writ Petition (Civil) No.1003 of 2013 on 13-12-2013 the case is transferred to Delhi High Court. The same has been numbered as Writ Petition (Civil) No.168 of 2014 in the Delhi High Court and listed for hearing on 15-01-2014 before a Bench comprising Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Shakdher in Court No.10 as item No.13. Brief submissions made by our Advocate were heard by the Hon’ble Court and thereafter pleased to issue notice to the Respondent i.e., Government of India, Department of Posts. The next hearing date will be informed later.

Please send donations towards Legal Expenses Fund to Financial Secretary, NFPE, 1st Floor, North Avenue Post Office building, New Delhi-110 001.

RTP case filed by NFPE, P3 CHQ & R3 CHQ:

RTP case filed by NFPE, P3 CHQ & R3 CHQ in the Principal Bench of CAT Delhi came up for hearing on 07-01-2014.

Next sitting is on 24-02-2014.

System Administrators Case:

The demand for creation of a separate cadre for System Administrators has been discussed several times with the Department. Last discussion was held in the JCM, Departmental Council meeting and Cadre Restructuring Committee. Department has made it clear that existing System Administrators are not going to be benefited even if a seperate cadre is created and also pointed out certain other adverse aspects of the case.

The main points of the Department are:

(1) In the Recruitment Rules for creating separate cadre Government (DOP & T) will fix higher technical qualifications for the post.

(2) Government (DOP & T) will not agree for absorption of existing System Administrators and instead go for direct recruitment as per the Recruitment Rules.

(3) Even if a cadre is created there is no much promotional scope in the same cadre as the promotional posts will be very less. Just like Postmaster Cadre they will not get general line promotion and also can not write IP & PSS Group B exams.

In view of the above all Circle/Divisional Secretaries are requested to inform their views on the following points.

(1) Whether we should still stick to our demand for separate cadre

(2) Instead whether we should demand special pay or some other benefits for the existing System Administrators.

The issue will be again discussed on the next meeting of the Cadre Restructuring Committee to be held on 04-02-2014.

Send your views by email to nfpehq@gmail.com before 02-02-2014.

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Casual Labour - Huger Fast Postponed:

NFPE & FNPO has already declared two days strike on 2014 February 12th & 13th and Regularization and revision of wages of casual labourer is one of the main demands of the strike. Secretary Generals of NFPE & FNPO and all General Secretaries are out of Delhi conducting intensive campaign programmes in all Circles for making the strike total success. As such it is decided to postpone the proposed hunger fast programme on 05-02-2014 in front of Dak Bhavan, New Delhi and concentrate fully on strike campaign.

Postal Life Insurance (PLI) Loan

Loan is admissible on Whole Life Assurance (WLA), Endowment Assurance (EA) and Convertible Whole Life Assurance (CWLA) policies.
Currency of policy should be minimum of 3 years in case of EA and CWLA.
Currency of policy should be minimum of four years in case of WLA.
Policy should be unencumbered/ unassigned.
Loan Limit:

(a) Whole Life Assurance
Currency of Policy	Percentage of surrender value onwhich loan is admissible
More than 4 years to 7 years	60%
More than 7 years to 12 years	80%
More than 12 years	90%

(b) Endowment Assurance and Convertible Whole Life Assurance
Currency of Policy	Percentage of surrender value onwhich loan is admissible
More than 3 years to 5 years	60%
More than 5 years to 10 years	80%
More than 10 years	90%

Insurant should apply on LI-35 (loan application) and send to DDM (PLI) alongwith policy document and premium receipt book.
Second and subsequent loan is admissible after a year if the first loan is fully repaid.
Loan interest @ 10% p.a is calculated on six monthly basis.

MODEL STRIKE NOTICE TO BE SERVED BY THE AFFILIATED ORGANISATION TO THE RESPECTIVE DEPARTMENTAL HEADS.

LETTER HEAD OF THE RESPECTIVE ORGANISATION

No........ Dated: 21st January, 2014.

The Head of the Department

Sir/Madam,

Sub: Two Day strike on 12.& 13 Feb. 2014 by Central Govt. Employees- Notice –

This is to give notice that all the members of .............................................................................. (write organisation’s name) which is affiliated to the Confederationof Central Government Employees and Workers, will go on two days strike (48 hrs. from 00hr of 12.2.2014 to 00.hr of 14.2.2014). The Charter of Demands in pursuance of which the

Confederation has given notice to the Cabinet Secretary for the two day strike action is enclosed.

Thanking you,

Yours faithfully,

Secretary General/General Secretary

Enclosure as above.

CHARTER OF DEMANDS

1. Accept the terms of reference of 7th CPC, submitted by the staff side, National Council JCM.

(a) To examine the existing structure of pay, allowances and other benefits/facilities,

retirement benefits like Pension, Gratuity, other terminal benefits of various categories of Central Government Employees including Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) of Postal Department.

(b) To work out the comprehensive revised pay packet for the categories of Central

Government employees including GDS as on 1.1.2014.

(c) The Commission shall determine the pay structure, benefits, facilities, retirement

benefits etc. taking into account the need to provide minimum wage with reference

to the recommendation of the 15th Indian Labour Conference (1957) and the

subsequent judicial pronouncement of the honorable Supreme Court there-on, as

on 1.1.2014.

(d) To determine the Interim Relief needed to be sanctioned immediately to the

Central Government employees including GDS.

(e) To determine the percentage of Dearness allowance/Dearness Relief immediately

to be merged with Pay and pension including GDS.

(f) To settle the anomalies raised in various fora of JCM.

(g) To work out the improvements needed to the existing retirement benefits, like

pension, death cum retirement gratuity, family pension and other terminal or

recurring benefits maintaining parity amongst past, present and future pensioners

and family pensioners including those who entered service on or after 1.1.2004.

(h) To recommend methods for providing cashless/hassle-free Medicare facilities to the employees and Pensioners including Postal pensioners.

2. Ensure every five year revision of wages of Central Government Employees in future.

3. (a) Regularisation of Gramin Dak Sevaks of the Postal Department and grant of Civil

Servant status, statutory pension and all other benefits at par with regular employees.

(b) Regularisation and revision of wages of casual and contract workers.

4. Compassionate appointment – removal of restrictions imposed by Government.

5. JCM and Anomaly Committee Functioning.

6. Fill up all vacant posts and creation of new posts wherever justified.

7. Stop downsizing, outsourcing, contractorisation and privatization of Government

functions.

8. Stop the move to introduce performance related Pay (PRP) system, Extend PLB Bonus for all, removing bonus ceiling.

9. Revise OTA and Night Duty Allowance rates and clothing rates.

10. Implement arbitration awards.

11. Five promotions to all.

12. Rescind the PFRDA Act. Ensure statutory Pension for all.

13. Stop price rise. Revive and extend public distribution system for all.

14. Stop trade Union victimization.

15. Ensure Right to strike.

CONFEDERATION OFCENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AND WORKERS.

CHQ: 1st Floor, North Avenue Post Office Building

New Delhi - 110001

E mail: confederation06@yahoo.co.in

Website:confederationhq.blogspot.com.

No. Conf. 22/2013 Dated: 21st January 2014

The Cabinet Secretary,

Cabiner Secretariat,

Government of India,

Rastrapathi Bhawan,

NEW DELHI.

Dear Sir,

This is to give notice that the employees who are members of the affiliated organisations of the Confederation of Central Government Employees and Workers will go on two days strike on 12th and 13th February, 2014. The Charter of demands in pursuance of which the employees will embark upon the one day strike action is enclosed.

Thanking you,

Yours faithfully,

M. Krishnan,

Secretary General,

Encl: Charter of demands.