MINUTES OF THE MEETING DATED
21.05.2012 TAKEN BY SECRETARY (POSTS) WITH POSTAL JOINT COUNCIL OF ACTION
(PJCA) COMPRISING OF NFPE, FNPO AND ITS AFFILIATED ASSOCIATIONS.
Subject:- Minutes of the meeting taken by Secretary (P)
with Postal Joint Council of Action on 21.05.2012 at 11 hrs. in Dak Bhawan.
D.G. Posts No.
8/15/2011-SR (ATR) Dated: -
th May, 2012
Please find
enclosed minutes of the meeting taken by Secretary (P) with Postal Joint
Council of Action on 21.05.2012 at 11 hrs. in Dak Bhawan.
2. It is requested
to take necessary follow up action urgently under intimation to SR
Section.
(Subhash Chander)
Director (SR & Legal)
To
1. CGM (PLI)/ CGM(BD&M)/ CGM (MB & O)/ DDG(Estt.)/
DDG(P)/
DDG(RB)/ DDG(E&MM)/ DDG(FS)/ DDG(PAF)/ DDG(R&P)/
CE(Civil)
2. PPS to Secretary (Posts) / Sr.PPS/PPS to Member (P)/
Member(O)/ Member(Plg.)/ Member(Tech.)/ JSFA
3. Shri M. Krishnan, Secretary General, NFPE
4. Shri D. Theagarajan, Secretary General, FNPO
5. General Secretaries of the Unions constituent to the PJCA
MINUTES OF THE MEETING DATED
21.05.2012 TAKEN BY SECRETARY (POSTS) WITH POSTAL JOINT COUNCIL OF ACTION
(PJCA) COMPRISING OF NFPE, FNPO AND ITS AFFILIATED ASSOCIATIONS.
Secretary
(Posts) took a meeting with PJCA on 21.05.2012 to take stock of the follow up
action in regard to the discussions held in the meetings dated 10.01.2012 and
12.01.2012.
The
gist of discussions, ad seriatim, is as follows:
1. Separate orders communicating the decision that no mail
office will be closed for next three years and no dislocation of staff to
places outside headquarters.
Instructions
issued vide letter No.28-8/2011-D dated 14.05.2012. Further discussions in this regard to be held
with Member (Operations) on 29.05.2012 (AN).
2. Orders communicating the decisions about no closure/merger
of post offices if no simultaneous relocation is possible.
As
discussed, a copy of the instructions issued vide letter No.40-6/2011-Plg (A)
dated 21.2.2012 has been made available to PJCA.
3. Revision of wages of casual labourers and absorption.
A
comprehensive proposal in the matter of casual labourers will be formulated by
30th June 2012.
4. Revised recruitment rules for group-D & postman as
agreed and syllabus for group-D examination (25% from GDS) &
Postmen/Mailguard.
Revised
rules of recruitment for group-D and Postmen will be notified shortly.
5. Revision of cash handling norms to GDS & ensuring no
reduction of TRCA under any circumstances and enhancing the Bonus ceiling to
3500/- & revise the cash allowance to BPM at the rate of Rs.50/- per trip
instead of month.
The
issue regarding non reduction of TRCA is under active consideration of the Department. The issue of bonus ceiling in respect of GDS
has not found favour with the Ministry of Finance. The revision of cash
allowance of BPM is being processed.
6. Orders revising the instructions liberalizing the powers to
the divisional heads instead of circle heads in case of tenure posting to C and
B class offices.
The
order will be issued shortly.
7. Reiteration of earlier instructions on the grant of special
pay to unqualified Accountants & Counting of Special Allowance for pay
fixation without filing SLP against Bangalore High Court judgment.
In
the wake of advice of the Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure, there
is no alternative but to file an SLP in the Apex Court.
8. Circulation of clarification given to Punjab Circle to the
remaining circles also in respect of protection of pay of defunct PO & RMS
Accountants.
The
Integrated Finance Wing (IFW) has sought some further inputs on the issue and
action is being taken thereon. Once it
is cleared by the IFW, it will be circulates to all heads of circles.
9. Orders on forcible allotment of staff quarters to the town
SOs SPMs as post attached quarters.
Instructions
have been issued vide letter No.18-9/2010-Bldg. dated 10.5.2012.
10. Non supply of balance statement of NPS to the official as on
31.3.2012.
The
PJCA was informed that the statement of transactions of the subscriber for the
period from 1.4.2010 to 30.6.2011 had already been dispatched to the
subscribers in the form approved by PFRDA by NSDL, Mumbai vide letter dated
19.9.2011 and information in this regard was sent to all Directors of Accounts (Postal)
vide letter dated 18.11.2011. The
contention of the PJCA was that no such statement was received by the
subscribers till date. The matter will
be checked up with Postal Accounts Wing again and further clarification in this
regard will be sent to the PJCA shortly.
11. Enhancement of financial powers to LSG, HSG II and HSG I.
The
proposal is under examination in consultation with the Integrated Finance Wing.
12. Enhancing the honorarium of invigilators engaged in
departmental examinations.
The
rates for honorarium for invigilators were revised vide letter dated 26.4.2011.
13. Allowing the physically handicapped candidates for appearing in
IPO examinations.
The
issue is under active consideration in consultation with the Ministry of Social
Justice and Empowerment.
14. Orders on drawal of Cash handling allowance to Treasurers,
Accountants irrespective of their position in MACP.
The
PJCA was informed that a reference in this regard had been made to the
Department of Personnel and Training.
However, their contention was that it being a case of financial
upgradation, the proposal should not
have been referred to the DOPT. The
position will be checked up for further course of action.
15. Finalisation of cadre review proposals before 31.3.2012.
It
was decided to formulate a proposal by 30th June 2012 for further
examination in consultation with the nodal ministries.
16. Payment of incentive instead of honorarium for attending the
PLI/RPLI work at divisional offices after decentralization.
The issue of payment of incentive is under
process and PLI Directorate is being asked to get it expedited.
17. Orders for repatriation of officials deputed for PLI/RPLI work
to CO/RO to their home divisions.
Suitable
instructions in this regard have already been issued to heads of circles. However, the view point of the PJCA was
that instead of only forwarding the
minutes of the meeting, the PLI
Directorate should have issued detailed instructions clearly spelling out the
course of action to be taken by the heads of circles in this regard as well as in regard to
decentralization of PLI, RPLI work. PLI
Dte. will be asked to do the needful.
18. Allowing the Postmaster’s cadre officials to appear for IPO/PSS
Group-B examination.
The
issued was discussed at length and it was decided to review it after some time
keeping in view the merits and demerits of the proposal as well as the response
of the officials opting for Postmasters cadre.
19. Orders permitting the Postmaster cadre officials to officiate
in HSG-I vacancies.
The
issue was discussed at length and it was decided to review it after some time
keeping in view the merits and demerits of the proposal as well as the response
of the officials opting for Postmasters cadre.
20. D.O letter from Member
(P) to all circle heads to fill up all posts of Sorting Postmen, Mail Overseer,
Cash Overseer & Head Postmen.
Instructions
were issued vide Member (P)’s D.O. letter No. 37-4/2012/SPB-I dated 19.4.2012.
21. Allowing MTS to decline promotion to postmen cadre under seniority quota without losing MACP
promotion.
Suitable
instructions in this regard will be issued shortly.
22. Reiteration of instruction for rotational transfer for SBCO
staff by notifying cluster of divisions.
Instructions
issued vide letter No. 141-91/2012-SPB-II dated 2.4.2012.
23. Issue instructions to all for ensuring filling up of all
sanctioned LR posts.
It
was decided to examine the matter in consultation with all heads of circles
with an idea to have a clear
picture of sanctioned LR posts, in the first instance.
24. Prompt grant of child care leave – issue of instructions.
Instructions
reiterated vide letter No. 51-3/2011/SPB-2 dated 10.5.2012.
25. Clarifications to be issued on MACP as agreed upon on the
following:
(i) MACP will not be
deferred on the ground of contemplated disciplinary/vigilance proceedings.
(ii) Instructions on review of ACRs/APARs by
scrutiny committees.
(iii) Recovery orders by DA(P) in the matter
of pay fixation on MACP in case of MTS.
(i) Cases relating to declining promotion
prior to issue of MACP order (prior to 2009).
Suitable
instructions regarding (i) above are under issue. Instructions regarding (ii) have already been
issued. The issues raised at serial
number (iii) (iv) are under examination.
The PJCA requested for issue of an early order in respect of cases where
the officials declined promotion prior to issue of MACP order in 2009.
26. Issuing clear instructions to all CPMGs that in the city areas
where RO/COs are situated decentralization of RPLI/PLI should not be done to
city Postal Divisions, instead the work will be done by RO/CO staff as done
before.
The
PLI Directorate will be asked to issue detailed instructions in the matter of
decentralization of PLI/RPLI instead of merely forwarding the minutes of the
meeting.
27. Issuing orders on the items finalized by the Postmen committee
and also follow up action on certain items to be referred to work study unit.
A
committee constituted to consider the issues relating to Postmen has already
submitted the report. The
recommendations of the committee are under process.
28. Cadre-structuring and settlement of Group-D and Sorter anomaly
issues relating to Postal Accounts.
The
matter will be pursued further with Postal Accounts Wing and Establishment
Division and the PJCA will be kept apprised of the progress in this regard.
29. Follow up action on civil wing employees issues.
The
recruitment rules are presently pending with Ministry of Law and Justice. Will be notified immediately after it is
cleared and further action to fill up the posts will be taken.
30. Examination of CRC & EPP norms.
It
was decided to have a meeting with Member (Operations) on 29.5.2012 (AN) to
discuss the norms.
Before
concluding the deliberations, Secretary (Posts) brought to the notice of the
PJCA about the serious problem which Department is facing in the form of abstraction of articles from Postal parcels and regarding
delayed dispatch, mis-sorting & delivery of Speed Post articles. The PJCA was informed that lot of complaints
have come from Hon’ble Members of Parliament also through news papers alleging
abstraction of articles by Postal employees which is adversely affecting the
image of the Department, besides
affecting parcel post traffic. Secretary
(Posts) desired all members of PJCA may advise the employees of the Department
to desist from adopting such anti
departmental activities, which are detrimental to both the Department as well
as its employees during course of their meetings/conferences and consultations
etc.
The
meeting ended with vote of thanks to the Chair.
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