Today Union meeting with DG Posts regarding GDS Pay Committee

Date : 31.07.2018

Today Union meeting with DG Posts regarding GDS Pay Committee

Today meeting held in Dak Bhavan at 11 Am.

Admin side: DG posts,Member ( P ), DDG ( Estt),DDG( SR& Legal) ADG ( Estt),ADG( GDS),and other officers.

Union side: All three GDS General Secretaries and GS Group ' C ,FNPO.

Detailed discussion held between Administration and union representatives on the basis of GDS JCA memorandum, major issues viz ,date of implementation of new scales,payment of arrears, gratuity, financial upgradation,leave etc...

Department catagarically replied that in case of implementation issues like date of implementation of new scales,arrears formula,as already cleared by cabinet and it can not be reopened.Regarding all other issues viz..leave, CEA,GIS, transfer , ESI facility,Sdbs,financial upgradation etc will be considered positively and orders will be issued as early as possible.

But union representatives expressed their resentment and deep concern over the date of implementation of new scales , arrears payment formula and strongly demanded to consider.

Department proposed the unions to submit a detailed note on all the issued raised in the meeting further consideration at appropriate level.

Three General Secretaries of GDS discussed over the today's meeting and decided to submit a detailed note soon.

Further decided to meet again to decide future course of program of action seriously.

Sivaji Vasireddy,

General Secretary

Review on arrangement of GDSs as paid substitutes in postman/MTS vacancies in Vijayawada Region - Reg.

Date : 31.07.2018

Review on arrangement of GDSs as paid substitutes in postman/MTS vacancies in Vijayawada Region - Reg.

Revised Standard Questionnaire for Visit to HO/SO and BO on Introduction of CSI/DARPAN and IPPB Section : DoP Order

Date : 30.07.2018

Revised Standard Questionnaire for Visit to HO/SO and BO on Introduction of CSI/DARPAN and IPPB Section : DoP Order

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Conduct of LDCE for LGOs for promotion to the cadre of PAs/SAs from Postman/Mail Guard/Despatch Rider and MTS cadre for the vacancy years 2016-17,2017-18 and 2018 (up to 31.12.2018 ).

Date : 30 07.2018

Conduct of LDCE for LGOs for promotion to the cadre of PAs/SAs from Postman/Mail Guard/Despatch Rider and MTS cadre for the vacancy years 2016-17,2017-18 and 2018 (up to 31.12.2018 ).

The Examination will be held in all the Circles 09.12.2018.

Pending SLPs before Supreme Court on the issues of counting GDS Service for the purpose of Pension : Obtaining information - Reg.

Date : 29.07.2018

Pending SLPs before Supreme Court on the issues of counting GDS Service for the purpose of Pension : Obtaining information - Reg.

Heartly Congratulations to our New Secretary General , FNPO Sri.Vasireddy Sivaji.

Date : 27.07.2018

Heartly Congratulations to our New Secretary General , FNPO Sri.Vasireddy Sivaji.

The Federal Working Committee meeting held at Hotel Mahaveer, Hyderabad on 27/7/2018. 

FWC presided by Sri Manik Chandra Dey,  Working President. Sri Sivaji Vasireddy, Vice president elected as Secretary General,  Sri RP Mishra CS nape c UP circle elected as Vice President and Sri Prerith Kumar  Nape c,  Bihar Circle was elected as Deputy Secretary General. 

Vasireddy Sivaji

SG FNPO

All are requested to submit the following Questioner to the Members of Parliament along with Memorandum

Date : 27.07.2018

All are requested to submit the following Questioner to the Members of Parliament along with Memorandum.

Memorandum available in our websites www.nupegc.blogspot.com www.nupeap.blogspot.com www.nugdsap.blogspot.com

Meeting to be held on 31.07.2018 with three General Secretaries of GDS Unions under the chairmanship of DG Posts.

Date : 27.07.2018

Meeting to be held on 31.07.2018 with three General Secretaries of GDS Unions under the chairmanship of DG Posts.

Whether the Government proposes to connect the Rural Post Offices in the Country with digital system and to provide major banking facilities in other one lakh twenty thousand post offices : Lok Sabha Q&A

Date : 26.07.2018

Lok Sabha Un Starred Question No.1250 on Digitalization of Rural Post Offices : Whether the Government proposes to connect the Rural Post Offices in the Country with digital system and to provide major banking facilities in other one lakh twenty thousand post offices.

Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No:1334 on GDS Wage Structure

Date : 26.07.2018

Whether the Government proposes to review the date of effect of the revised TRCA, admissible DA and other allowances of the Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) from 01/01/2016 : Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No:1334

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION ON KAMALESH CHANDRA COMMITTEE

Date : 25.07.2018

LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1208 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25th  JULY, 2018  

KAMLESH CHANDRA COMMITTEE .

1208. SHRI GOPALAKRISHNAN

           SHRI.DUSHYANT CHAUTALA

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REVISION IN WAGE STRUCTURE OF GDS : LOK SABHA Q&A

Date : 25.07.2018

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1379

TO BE ANSWERED ON 25th JULY, 2018

REVISION IN WAGE STRUCTURE OF GDS

1379. SHRI SANJAY KAKA PATIL:

SHRIMATI KAVITHA KALVAKUNTLA:

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Right to Information Act : Departmental Committee Recommendations , Finance Ministry & PMO Objections , Cabinet Note by DoP and approved recommendations by Central Cabinet

Date : 24.07.2018

Right to Information Act : Departmental Committee Recommendations , Finance Ministry & PMO Objections , Cabinet Note by DoP and approved recommendations by Central Cabinet.

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NUGDS conveys thanks to Sri.G.Nagaraju GDS , Suryapet Division for providing RTI information regarding GDS Report.

Ch.Laxmi Narayana.

Date : 23.07.2018

Sri.P.Srinivasa Reddy Hon'ble MP (Lok Sabha), Telangana State  forwarded the NUGDS grievance to Communication Ministry.

NUGDS Telangana Circle Union with a delegation of Sri.I.Vasantha Rao CS, Sri.CH.Koteswara Rao Circle Treasurer, Sri.K.Nageswara Rao Div.President, Sri.V.Srinivasa Rao Div.Treasurer, Sri.V.Rajendra Prasad , Sri.N.Seshaiah and Sri.B.Veeranna DS NAPE Gr-C Khammam Division met Hon'ble MP Sri.Ponguleti Srinivasa Reddy at Khammam on 22.07.2018 and submitted a detailed memorandum regarding Civil Servant Status to GDS.

Delegation also explained the anomalies in the implementation of Kamalesh Chandra Committee Report and submitted details of all positive recommendations of Committee Report and unfavourable orders issued by Department of Posts.

He responded positively and immediately forwarded NUGDS Memorandum to Sri.Manoj Sinhaji Hon'ble Communication Minister for his intervention for granting Civil Servant Status to GDS.

He also assured the delegation that he will raise the questionier in this Parliament  Session in Zero Hour.

The forwarded letter is published below.

CH.Laxmi Narayana

President,NUGDS.

Felicitation to our Legendary Leader Sri.D.Kishan Rao Ex.SG FNPO & Ex.GS NAPE Group 'C' : Tamil Nadu Circle.

Date : 23.07.2018

Felicitation to our Legendary Leader Sri.D.Kishan Rao Ex.SG FNPO & Ex.GS NAPE Group 'C' : Tamil Nadu Circle.

The Trade Unions Amendment Bill, 2018 : Ministry of Labour & Employment.

Date : 23.07.2018

The Trade Unions Amendment Bill, 2018 : Ministry of Labour & Employment.

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GDS Central JCA Memorandum to Members of Parliament on GDS Pay Committee Report.

Date : 22.07.2018

GDS Central JCA Memorandum to Members of Parliament on GDS Pay Committee Report.

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History of Gramin Dak Sevaks & Engagement Rules.

Date : 22.07.2018

History of Gramin Dak Sevaks & Engagement Rules.

Now Sukanya Samrudhi Account can be opened with a minimum amount of Rs.250/- instead of Rs.1,000/- : Ministry of Finance Gazettee Notification.

Date : 22.07.2018

Now Sukanya Samrudhi Account can be opened with a minimum amount of Rs.250/- instead of Rs.1,000/-  : Ministry of Finance Gazettee Notification.

Essentiality of the provisions of EPF & ESI to Gramin Dak Sevaks : NUGDS Circular.

Date : 22.07.2018

Essentiality of the provisions of EPF & ESI to Gramin Dak Sevaks : NUGDS Circular.

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Lok Sabha Unstarred Question on Postal Services : 18 th July 2018

Date : 20.07.2018

Lok Sabha Unstarred Question on Postal Services : 18 th July 2018.

Gramin Dak Sevaks Recruitment Results : Andhra Pradesh Circle (2286).

Date : 20.07.2018

Gramin Dak Sevaks Recruitment Results : Andhra Pradesh Circle (2286).

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Constitution of screening committee relating to LDCE - 2018 : Department of Posts.

Date : 20.07.2018

Constitution of screening committee relating to LDCE - 2018 : Department of Posts.

NUGDS Memorandum to all Members of Parliament

Date : 18.07.2018

NUGDS Memorandum to all Members of Parliament : Request for intervene by Member’s of Parliament ( Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha ) in achieving Civil Servant Status to Gramin Dak Sevaks in Postal Department.

All CWC & Divisional/ Branch Secretaries are requested to give Memorandum to your local MP's and ask them to intervene in the GDS issues with Postal Directorate or Communication Ministry or by raising questioner in Parliament Session

Word format of Memorandum is submitted below.

Matter Most Urgent.


Ch.Laxmi Narayana

  National Union of Gramin Dak Sevaks
   (FEDARATION OF NATIONAL POSTAL ORGANISATIONS)     
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No.NAPE &NUGDS / MP’s / Memorandum.                                                                                             Date : 17.07.2018

To,
Hon’ble Member of Parliament,
New Delhi.

Respected Sir/ Madam,

         Sub : Request for intervene by Member’s of Parliament ( Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha ) in achieving Civil Servant Status to Gramin Dak Sevaks in Postal Department. 

There are 2,70,000 Gramin Dak Sevaks employees working in the 1,26,398 Post offices scattered throughout the rural India delivering the various products of the Central Government besides linking the postal services in India with worse service and living conditions.

                          The GDS employees in the changed circumstances rendering their services more than 10 hours a day , delivering the payment of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme, Social Security Pensions(widow, old age and physically handicapped) and local products. As a decision taken by NITI AYOG, these services are utilised for e-commerce, e-governess, Direct Benefit Transfer and delivering of several State Government products. On 15.8.2016 Hon’ble Prime Minister of India Sri. Narendra Modi ji has announced that Government of India is going to establish Post Bank of India(IPPB) which serves Jan Dhan Accounts for rural India. If one can see with an open eye can understand that there is no other department readily available to serve all such services in rural India except our 1,26,398 Branch Post Offices.

            Whenever Central Pay Commissions were constituted for Central Government employees, separate Committees were appointed to GDS for examining the service conditions and wages by the department headed by the retired officers. This time a committee headed by Sri.Kamalesh Chandra , retired Member (P) ,was appointed on 19.11.2015 and submit its report to Department of Posts on 24.11.2016.Kamalesh Chandra Committee considered and recommended majority of GDS grievances ( leaving full time work i.e; 8 hours , pension and medical benefits ).

           Kamalesh Chandra Committee in its report in para No.8.27 indicate that “ The resolution No.17-13/2013-GDS dated 19.11.2015 has not specifically mandated the Committee to review the legal status of GDS and suggest necessary changes stating that it is subjudice”. And also mention in para No.8.28 “ It also deprives the GDS of living a happy life in the changed situation where financial dependence on GDS position is increasing day by day because of shrinking alternate means of livelihood”

                        But the Department is not in a position to justify the living wages on the traditional rule that the GDS employees are not permitted for engagement for more than 5 hours in a day. But the Department has no answer that the GDS employees long back exceeding 5 hours and they can not afford to take alternate livelihood. As per the Recruitment Rules the GDS employees were recruited from entire State and they have to establish their own office in the appointed village and serve the people with new technology and devices. But the residuary workload after 5 hours a limited incentive with a cap on the incentive is being paid. This is nothing but a bonded labour against the laws of the land.
    

                       All the recommendations of GDS Pay Committee Report headed by Sri. Kamalesh Chandra were examined in the Directorate  by a Departmental Committee headed by Sri.Tilak De Member(Technology) and the report has been sent to the Finance Ministry in the month of July-2017.
                       After 16 days indefinite strike by Gramin Dak Sevaks , the Central Cabinet approved the Kamalesh Chandra Committee Report on 6th June 2018. It is bluffing that Department of Posts have considered Kamalesh Chandra Committee Report , that many unfavourable changes were made and released orders on issues one by one in piecemeal after approval of the GDS Report by Central Cabinet unlike releasing the final report at a time done in earlier Committees. 

                        In this regard on behalf of 2,70,000 GDS working in Postal Department , we request Hon’ble Member of Parliament to please intervene on the above mentioned subject either with Postal Directorate or Communication Ministry or by raising questioner in Parliament Session to show us the part for better living as of now we are the only low paid workers comparatively with other Departments/ Contract wage seekers.

                       Hence, we request your kind recommendation in achieving Civil Servant Status ( as already  Supreme Court of India in the landmark judgement of PK Rajamma vs Supdt.of Post offices in 1977  declared these GDS posts are “Civil Posts” but not implemented till date ) and also to announce all the positive recommendations of Kamalesh Chandra Committee to all Gramin Dak Sevaks.
                       Recommendations of Kamalesh Chandra Report and negative orders issued by Department of Posts are here with enclosed as Annexure -A for your kind pursual.

Copy To : All Members of Parliament
                  ( Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha )                    
                 

Yours Sincerely                                                            
                                                      
 (CH.LAXMI NARAYANA )   

                          President , NUGDS