Date : 29.11.2019
Payment of Gratuity for GDS who retired in between 1/1/2016 to 1/7/2018: Clarification.
Friday, 29 November 2019
Monday, 25 November 2019
New Labour Code may make the employer happier than the employees.
Date : 25.11.2019
New Labour Code may make the employer happier than the employees.
New Labour Code may make the employer happier than the employees.
The new Labour Code, which will be introduced in the Parliament in the ongoing winter session for approval, is going to hand companies a distinct advantage. Hiring and firing of contractual workers will be now much easier for the employers.
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave its approval on November 20 for the introduction of the Industrial Relations Code, 2019 in the Parliament.
This code is meant to simplify and merge three central labour acts including The Trade Unions Act, 1926, The Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946 and The Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.
This code is an extension of a June decision where the Ministry of Labour took a stand to merge all the 44 labour laws into four codes, including industrial relations, wages, social security and safety, health and working conditions.
How will it benefit employers?
The Industrial Relations Code 2019, also called the Labour Code, is a set of draft rules aimed at simplifying the labour laws in the country.
This regulation is not just meant to simplify the existing rules on the type of employment but also to give equal footing to both, permanent and contractual workers.
The idea is to improve the working conditions of the contractual staff and bring them on par with the regular employees. From an HR perspective, this will mean that a company need not have multiple employment policies for contractual and regular staff.
Especially for areas like maternity leave and extended leave for mothers, a similar policy will be followed which would make the management process easier. In the past, leaves were a bone of contention between companies and labourers.
A crucial aspect of the new draft code is the fixed-term employment proposal that has also been welcomed by the industry. This will mean that the respective companies would not need to engage with any third-party contractors. Instead, under the new regime, they will be able to hire contract workers directly for a fixed tenure.
Based on the type of job role, the contract period can be tweaked making it easier for firms to hire and fire. Earlier, the contractors would play a role in these matters. Now, the employment period can be decided by the company itself. Later, if the particular job gets redundant, the worker can let go.
For instance, if a welding professional has been hired, and the company is able to procure a machine to perform the same function at a later date, this professional can be laid off. In the past, firing staff would lead to a dispute since there was no concept of a fixed-term employment.
How will it help employees?
At present, labour disputes take a long time to be resolved. The Industrial Relations Code has proposed setting up of a two-member tribunal for settling labour disputes. Earlier, there was a one-member team that led to delays in getting a resolution.
Further, a few government officers would also be given the power to look into cases and also impose penalties. This is expected to ease the burden on the tribunals that are already handling several thousand cases.
This will ease the pain for employees who otherwise lose pay while attending the often-prolonged tribunal hearings.
For workers, being relevant from a skilling perspective has been a cause of concern in India. Re-skilling of staff will be a key priority under the new regulations. The government has said that there will be re-skilling fund that will be utilised for crediting to workers.
Closely linked to reskilling is the fear of retrenchment. Due to machines replacing mundane roles, involuntary separation in factories has been a reality. While there was fear of only mid-sized companies (with 300 or more employees) being mandated to take government permission to retrench staff, the draft code has retained it for companies with 100 employees or above.
This means even if a small company/factory were to take a retrenchment decision, they would have to get prior permission from the government to do so.
As far as benefits are concerned, the draft code has said that set social security benefits will be extended to all types of workers. This means that all company benefits including insurance and leave encashment could be provided to these workers (contractual or temporary workers). Earlier, contractors would be passed on these benefits, and there were reports of leakage of cash/insurance amount.
What next?
Once this code gets a nod from both the houses of the Parliament, it will be drafted into a law. This will subsume all the existing rules used for defining employment contracts of staff.
Friday, 22 November 2019
Sri.Nama Nageswara Rao Hon'ble MP ( Lok Sabha ) letter to Sri.Ravi Shankar Prasad Hon'ble Minister for Communications & IT on GDS issues.
Date : 23.11.2019
Sri.Nama Nageswara Rao Hon'ble MP ( Lok Sabha ) letter to Sri.Ravi Shankar Prasad Hon'ble Minister for Communications & IT on GDS issues.
Lok Sabha Starred Question & Answer on Post Banks.
Date : 23.11.2019
Lok Sabha Starred Question & Answer on Post Banks.
Question : Whether the business of Mahila Pradhan Kshetriya Bachat Yojana (MPKBY) and Standardized Agency System (SAS) agents has been diverted/ adversely affected due to formation of Post Banks, thereby decreasing their earnings by way of commission and if so, the details thereof; and
Lok Sabha Starred Question & Answer regarding IPPB.
Date : 23.11.2019
Lok Sabha Starred Question & Answer regarding IPPB.
IPPB converts into Small Finance Bank soon
Date : 23.11.2019
IPPB converts into Small Finance Bank soon.
Sri.Nama Nageswara Rao , Hon'ble MP(Lok Sabha) demands enhancement of Gratuity to Gramin Dak Sevaks.
Date : 23.11.2019
Sri.Nama Nageswara Rao , Hon'ble MP(Lok Sabha) demands enhancement of Gratuity to Gramin Dak Sevaks.
NUGDS AP & Telangana Circles : Joint Circular.
Date : 23.11.2019
NUGDS AP & Telangana Circles : Joint Circular.
గ్రామీణ డాక్ సేవక్ ల సమస్యలు పరిష్కరించండి
Date : 23.11.2019
గ్రామీణ డాక్ సేవక్ ల సమస్యలు పరిష్కరించండి
➖ కేంద్రమంత్రి కి ఖమ్మం ఎంపీ ,TRS లోక్ సభపక్ష నేత శ్రీ నామ నాగేశ్వరరావు గారు లేఖ.
✍️ పోస్టల్ శాఖలో పనిచేస్తున్న గ్రామీణ డాక్ సేవక్ ల సమస్యలను త్వరితగతిన పరిష్కరించేందుకు తగిన చర్యలు తీసుకోవాలని సంబంధిత కేంద్ర టెలీ కమ్యూనికేషన్ శాఖామంత్రి రవిశంకర్ ప్రసాద్ గారికి ఖమ్మం పార్లమెంట్ సభ్యులు,TRS లోక్ సభపక్ష నేత శ్రీ నామ నాగేశ్వరరావు గారు బుధవారం నాడు లేఖ రాశారు.
గ్రామీణ డాక్ సేవకులు ఎంతో కాలంగా పరిష్కారానికి నోచుకోని పలు సమస్యలపై జాతీయ గ్రామీణ డాక్ సేవక్ యూనియన్, హైదరాబాద్, ఖమ్మం జిల్లా నాయకులు ఎంపీ నామ నాగేశ్వరరావు గారిని ఇటీవల కలసి వినతిపత్రం అందజేశారు. వారి వినతి మేరకు వెంటనే స్పందించిన ఆయన కేంద్రమంత్రి రవిశంకర్ ప్రసాద్ గారికి రాసిన లేఖలో కేంద్ర ఆర్దికమంత్రిత్వ శాఖతో చర్చలకు చొరవ తీసుకుని డాక్ సేవక్ ల సమస్యల పరిష్కారానికి కృషి చేయాలని కోరారు.
దేశ వ్యాప్తంగా మూడు లక్షల మంది పని చేస్తున్నారని ,వారందరికీ నామమాత్రపు వేతనాలు చెలిస్తున్నారన్నారని లేఖలో పేర్కొన్నారు. వారికి సామాజిక భద్రతకు సంబంధించి పెన్షన్ ,వైద్య సౌకర్యం, పిల్లలకు విద్య, గృహ అద్దె భత్యం,గృహ నిర్మాణ అడ్వాన్స్ ,తక్కువ మొత్తంలో రుణాలు వంటి తదితర ప్రయోజనాలు ఏవి వారికి కల్పించడం లేదని లేఖలో పేర్కొన్నారు.
డాక్ సేవక్ లకు పని భారం పెరగడంతో పాటుగా వేతనాలు,పని గంటల విషయంలో ఇబ్బందులు పడుతున్నారని ఎంపీ నామ లేఖలో స్పష్టం చేశారు. ప్రభుత్వ పరంగా అందలిసిన పథకాలు వారికి వర్తింపచేయడం లేదని ,ఉద్యోగ విరమణ అనంతరం కూడా ఎటు వంటి పెన్షన్ కు వారు నోచుకోవడం లేదని గుర్తు చేశారు.
దీర్ఘకలికంగా గ్రామీణ డాక్ సేవక్ లు ఎదుర్కొంటున్న సమస్యలను పరిశీలించి సాధ్యమైనంత త్వరగా పరిస్కారించాలని కేంద్రమంత్రికి వ్రాసిన లేఖలో ఎంపీ నామ నాగేశ్వరరావు గారు పేర్కొన్నారు.
- తమ సమస్యలపై తక్షణమే స్పందించిన ఎంపీ నామ గారికి గ్రామీణ డాక్ సేవక్ లు ప్రత్యేక ధన్యవాదాలు తెలియజేశారు.
Press Statement clippings of Sri.Nama Nageswara Rao Hon'ble MP (Lok Sabha) on GDS issues.
Date : 23.11.2019
Press Statement clippings of Sri.Nama Nageswara Rao Hon'ble MP (Lok Sabha) on GDS issues.
Engagement of delivery staff/RMS staff in non delivery or non - mail related activities.
Date : 23.11.2019
Directorate instructed all the Head of the Circles not to engage the delivery staff/RMS staff including BOs in non delivery or non - mail related activities.
As per this order Postmen and GDS delivery staff should not be engaged for other than delivery work like opening of new IPPB /SB accounts or any other business development activities.
National Unions Delegation met new CPMG Telangana Circle Smt.Sandhya Rani.
Date : 23.11.2019
National Unions Delegation met new CPMG Telangana Circle Smt.Sandhya Rani.
ది.19 /11 /2019 నాడు ఎన్.యు.పి.ఈ గ్రూప్ -సీ ,పోస్ట్ మాన్ ఎం.టి.ఎస్ మరియు ఎన్.యు.జి.డి.యస్ తెలంగాణ సర్కిల్ నాయకులు తెలంగాణ చీఫ్ పోస్టుమాస్టర్ జనరల్ శ్రీమతి.సంధ్యా రాణి గారిని మర్యాదపూర్వకంగా కలిసి శుభాకాంక్షలు తెలియజేయడం జరిగింది.
ఈ సందర్భంగా మేడమ్ గారు ఉద్యోగులకు ఎలాంటి సమస్యలు ఉన్నా,వారి దృష్టికి తీసుకువస్తే పరిష్కరిస్తానని హామీ ఇచ్చినారు.
ఈ కార్యక్రమంలో ఎన్.సి.జె.సి.ఎం మెంబర్ శ్రీ డి. కిషన్ రావు గారు,శ్రీ గులాం రబ్బానీ గారు, శ్రీ శంకర్ గౌడ్ గారు, శ్రీ.ఖలీల్ గారు,శ్రీ సి.హెచ్. కోటేశ్వరరావు గారు, శ్రీ వేణుగోపాల్ రెడ్డి గారు, శ్రీ గణేష్ గారు,శ్రీ నరసింహా రెడ్డి గారు, శ్రీ రామ్ కుమార్ గారు, జలజ నాయుడు గారు,శ్రీ శ్రీనివాస్ గౌడ్ గారు తదితరులు పాల్గొన్నారు.
Tuesday, 12 November 2019
సుప్రీంకోర్ట్ వెలువరించిన తీర్పు సారాంశం :
Date : 12.11.2019
సుప్రీంకోర్ట్ వెలువరించిన తీర్పు సారాంశం :
జి.డి.యస్ లు ఎవ్వరు అయితే డిపార్ట్మెంట్ పోస్ట్ ల లోకీ ప్రమోషన్ అవుతారో, వారికి పెన్షన్ రావాలంటే కనీసం 10 సం,ల సర్వీస్ ఉండాలి. కానీ చాలా మందికి 10సం,ల లోపే సర్వీస్ ఉంటుంది.
రూల్ 49(3)1972 పెన్షన్ రూల్ ప్రకారం 9 సం,ల 6 నెలలు ఉంటేనే పెన్షన్ పొందటానికి అర్హులు.
అదేవిధంగా,రూల్ 88, 1972 పెన్షన్ రూల్స్ ప్రకారం 9సం,ల 6 నెలల కాల వ్యవది ని తగ్గించడానికి సంభందించిన శాఖలకు అధికారం ఉంది.
కాబట్టి,
1) ఇప్పటి వరకూ పెన్షన్ మంజూరు చేసిన వారికి,పెన్షన్ రద్దు చేయ్యవద్దు.( Union of India & Ors.v.Registrar & Anr.(supra) ప్రకారం.
2) జి.డి.యస్ లకు పెన్షన్ మంజూరు చెయ్యడానికి, సంభందించిన శాఖలు రూల్ 88 ప్రకారం కనీస సర్వీస్ ను తగ్గించడానికి ప్రయత్నం చెయ్యండి.
చివరగా,కమ్యూనికేషన్ శాఖ ఈ విషయంలో సానుకూలంగా ఉంటేనే జి.డి.యస్ లు ఎవ్వరు అయితే డిపార్ట్మెంట్ పోస్ట్ ల లోకీ వెలతారో,వారికి పెన్షన్ తీసుకోవటానికి కనీస సర్వీస్ 10 సం,సరిపోదో వారికి వారి జి.డి.యస్ సర్వీస్ ను పెన్షన్ లెక్కింపు లో పరిగణన లోకీ తీసుకుంటారు.
సమస్య మరలా మొదటికే వెళ్ళింది.మన ప్రయత్నం మనం చేద్దాం.
సి.హెచ్.లక్ష్మీ నారాయణ
Supreme Court of India Judgement : Consideration of GDS service who promoted to Departmental post.
Date : 12.11.2019
Supreme Court of India Judgement : Consideration of GDS service who promoted to Departmental post.
The Hon'ble Court pronounced the following Judgement.
(i) In the event the Central Government or the postal department has already issued any order for pension to any of the respondents, then such pension should not be disturbed.In issuing this direction, we are following the course which was directed to be adopted by this Court in the case of *Union of India & Ors. v. Registrar & Anr.(supra)*.
(ii) In respect of the other respondents, who have not been issued any order for pension, the concerned ministry may consider as to whether the minimum qualifying service Rule can be relaxed in their cases in terms of Rule 88 of the 1972 Rules.
Small Analysis :
• Rule 49(3) of 1972 Rules specifies:
*“In calculating the length of qualifying service, fraction of a year equal to three months and above shall be treated as a completed one half year and reckoned as qualifying service.”*
• Rule 88 of the 1972 Rules empowers the concerned ministry or the department to relax the operation of any Rule to prevent undue hardship in a particular case. This provision as embodied in Rule 88, provides:
“88. Power to relax :
"Where any Ministry or Department of the Government is satisfied that the operation of these rules, causes undue hardship in any particular case, that Ministry or Department, as the case may be, may, by order for reasons to be recorded in writing, dispense with or relax the requirements of that rule to such extent and subject to such exceptions and conditions as it may consider necessary for dealing with the case in a just and equitable manner :
Provided that no such order shall be made except with the concurrence of the Department of Pension & Pensioner’s Welfare.”
Exercise of power under the said Rules however comes within the decision making domain of the executive.
Conclusion : In this subject , Communication Ministry will have to take a decision for reducing the minimum qualifying service to get pension in terms of Rule 88 of the 1972 Rules.
Ch.laxmi narayana.
Saturday, 9 November 2019
Supreme Court Judgement regarding consideration of GDS Service for eligibility of Pension
Date : 9.11.2019
Supreme Court Judgement regarding consideration of GDS Service for eligibility of Pension
Friday, 8 November 2019
MTS Andhra Pradesh Circle Notification 2019
Date : 8.11.2019
MTS Andhra Pradesh Circle Notification 2019
Wednesday, 6 November 2019
Implementation of PMA App : GS NAPE Gc letter to Secretary,DoP.
Date : 6.11.2019
Implementation of PMA App : GS NAPE Gc letter to Secretary,DoP.
Social Security Schemes to Gramin Dak Sevaks : A small Anlysis
Date :6.11.2019
Social Security Schemes to Gramin Dak Sevaks : A small Anlysis
Social Security Schemes to Gramin Dak Sevaks : A small Anlysis
National Union (FNPO & NUGDS) Report to GDS Pay Committee & Directorate :
GDS ar deprived of the State Government welfare/ pension schemes which are available to common man, as the State Govt. consider the working/ discharged GDS as Central Govt.employee and reject their application on this ground.
There are several schemes launched by the Central & State Govt. for housing , health , emoyment etc. But the benefits of these programmes are not reaching to GDS and their family members because of their projected status as a Govt.employee.
For example in Andhra Pradesh & Telangana States , GDS are not eligible for issuing White Ration Card , medical re-embursement schemes like Aarogyasri & NTR Vaidhya Bheema , Housing schemes , childrens educational fees re-embursement , Old age pension etc. which were provided to all COMMON MAN living in these both States.
Therefore we are in the view , that the Central and State Governments not treated GDS as a COMMON MAN also.
#Department_View :
The GDS are not covered under CCS (Pension ) Rules,1972 and therefore , they are not entitled for any pension,GPF and other benefits . So, DoP has sympathytically designed some social security schemes to GDS i.e. Sevarance now called as Service Dischage Benefit Scheme (SDBS) ,Gratuity,Group Insurance etc.
• Sevarance ( SDBS ):
For each completed year of service @1500/- up to 2011 and there after SDBS scheme is introduced . At present, as per DoP order , maximum amount payable to GDS to this scheme is Rs.1,50,000/-( ceiling ) and providing for RS.4,000/- per annum w.e.f.1/1/2016.
But, as on 1.1.2016 ,I think 0.5% or below the said 0.5% are continuing in the Severance scheme.Why because after 2013 ,it is mandatory to join in SDBS those who are engaged as GDS. So, the order issued by the DoP on 1/7/2019 regarding enhancement of severance amount from RS.1500/- to RS.4,000/- is not beneficiary to all the GDS and also straightly mention this order as null & void.
Ex-Gratia Gratuity :
At present maximum amount payable to GDS to this scheme is Rs.1,50,000/-
Without enhancing the new wages from 1/1/2016, this order dated 1/7/2019 is also illegal.
• If a GDS retired from service before 1/7/2018
The gratuity formulae as follows
A). Half month salary × years of completed service
10,497× 15× 43÷ 26= 2,60,406/-
B). Last wages drawn × 16.5 times = 1,73200/-
which ever is less i.e, 1,73,200/-
But As per DoP ,order he will receive only 1,50,000/-
• If a GDS retired from service after 1/7/2018
A). 13,325× 15× 38÷ 26 = 2,92,125/-
B). 13,325× 16.5 times = 2,19,862/-
Which ever is less i.e, 2,19,862/-
But As per DoP ,order he will receive only 1,50,000/-.
• Group Insurance Scheme :
At present insurance coverage of Rs.50,000 with a monthly subscription of Rs.50 is available to all GDS. But it is not a attractive scheme when compared to PMJJBY.
Ch.laxmi narayana
AP Postal Circle Press Note : Regarding lapsed policies of PLI/RPLI.
Date : 6.11.2019
AP Postal Circle Press Note : Regarding lapsed policies of PLI/RPLI.
Tuesday, 5 November 2019
NAPE Gc GS met New Secretary,Department of Posts.
Date : 6.11.2019
NAPE Gc GS met New Secretary,Department of Posts.
On 5-11-2019 Sivaji Vasireddy, GS NAPE c and Sri Shri Baghwan Yadav, FS met Sri Pradeepta Kumar Bisoi, Hon'ble Secretary & Chairman Postal services Board and conveyed best wishes from CHQ consequent on assumption of charge after retirement of Sri A N Nanda, Ex Secretary.
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