Monday, September 26, 2011

FUNCTIONING OF OUR CIRCLE UNION - A VIEW TO REVIEW ON D.S. MEET


                                                                        NFPE        
      ALL INDIA POSTAL EMPLOYEES UNION GROUP ‘C’, TAMILNADU CIRCLE
                                                ANNA SALAI, CHENNAI 600 002.
    J.SRIVENKATESH                      J. RAMAMURTHY                                     A.VEERAMANI
   CIRCLE PRESIDENT                  CIRCLE SECRETARY                 CIRCLE FIN. SECRETARY

REPORT GIVEN ON THE DIVL/BRANCH SECRETARIES MEETING HELD ON 25.09.2011
                                             AT   TEYNAMPET, CHENNAI
After  having approved by  the CPMG, TN Circle  on 02.09.2011 ,  the  Circle  body  alongwith our  General Secretary  Com.K.V.S.   met with  the CPMG , TN  Circle  on 06.09.2011 and introduced ourselves. Besides, we have  discussed  several issue  of  the staff and some of them were  noted in our Circular No. 1. Subsequently our Circle office bearers have met with  the PMG, CCR also  and  discussed various issues of staff matters,   and the results of which were  exhibited  in our   union web site. Also  our Circle union  is taking  up various matters  of  general nature and individual cases  with the authorities concerned  within the 20 days span from the date of approval and  they are summarized below for your kind notice.  Various issues already sent  to the Circle Union  during  this period  will also be addressed  in a phased manner,  despite  lack of infrastructure such as Union office, Computer etc.  and  even initial funding.

Subjects taken up

1. Arbitrary recovery of money from the staff in the name of  contributory negligence, before
    taking any action on recovery of fraud amount from the  guilty.
2. Revision of  wages for Mazdoors/Part Time employees such as sweeper/water carriers etc. for
    the financial year 2011-2012 – Case of Anna Road HPO.   
3.  Issues  relating  to  the Local Struggle  of  Foreign Post – seeking  immediate  intervention of the
     CPMG, TN.  
4.  Arbitrary issue of orders to close Arunagirichatram S.O.under Arni HO – Request  for
     cancellation and to  restore the public services.
5. Request for intervention of  CPMG to mitigate  the perennial problem of overflowing drainage
    water around Egmore NDSO housed at EGMORE PSO building in Chennai City North division.
6. Grant of  Training allowance to the trainers who imparting  PA induction training at Local
    Training Centres.
7. Request to drop the proposal for Co-location of Dely Branch of Vellore Fort S.O with Vellore
    H.P.O.
8. Request for  re-allotment  to  Chennai City Region- Case of Sri.K. Mani, PM Gr.I, Sholavandan.
9. Request for re-allotment  to the displaced LSG official to the nearerst Division where vacancy
    exists- Case of Smt.V. Kalyani, APM, Pattukkottai  Dn.
10. Request  for transfer  to  Tuticorin Dn. under spouse category – Case of Smt. S. Bharathi , SPM,
       Mayiladuturai Division.
11. Non  grant of   MACP III  to  Smt. Fathima Mary , PA, Anna Road HPO.
12. Request for temporary transfer  from Tambaram Division to Chennai City South Dn- Case of
      Smt.C.Hemalatha, PA, Tambaram Division.
13. Request  for consideration of the  representation  for Financial Assistance from Circle
      Welfare Fund – Case of Sri. G. Ismail, Postman, Tiruthuraipundi HO.
14. Request for reallotment   in HSG II (adhoc)   promotions  from southern Region to Chennai City
      Region – Case of Sri. R. Rajendran, SPM, Rameswaram SO.
15. Request  for  disposal of revision petition  dt 11.8.2011 against the orders of  suspension- Case
      of  Sri.M. Ramanathan, PA, Thanjavur Dn.
16. Request for  temporary transfer  from Dindigul  Division to Sivaganga Dn- Case of
      Smt. J. Jeyanthi, PA, Nilakottai HO.
17.Non grant of transfer benefits- Case of Sri. N. Meenakshisundaram, APM(SB), Srivaikuntam.
18. Grant of  road mileage allowance  to System Administrators  of Chennai City Divisions.
19.Unwarranted fixation of tenure to System Administrators – Case of Central Region.
20. Unjust denial of MACP III – Case of  S. Kalpana, Accountant, Tiruvannamalai HO.
21. Non revision of pension and retirement benefits – Case of Sri. V. Sivalingam, Retd. SPM,
      Jayankondam in Trichy Dn.
22. Issue related to the latest developments on Foreign posts and  the unhelpful attitude of the
      Foreign post administration to carry out the public service smoothly.
23. Request for restoration of  the abrupt and arbitrary abolition of GDSV posts at Central Region,
      resulting  in hampering of  MPCM counter services at  the HOs.
24. Arbitrary and abrupt  withdrawal of outsourcing in Central Region .
25. Arbitrary extension of speed counters at late night in various city Divisions, leading to 10.00 to
      10.00 duty for Counter PAs, Gr.Ds, APMs, Treasury & Mail  Departments etc. against  norms.
26. Arbitrary extension of business hours  of the MPCM and SB counters upto 7 hrs at Central
       Region against the orders of the Department.
27. Arbitrary extension of  business  hours of MPCM Counters  in various  offices at Chennai City
       Divisions.

RJCM Subjects placed by Sri.J.Ramamurthy, member RJCM, Tamilnadu circle/24.8.2011

1.Arbitrary and unjust retaining of PA trainees at PTC Madurai and direct them to stay outside
    and attend extension of training course for another 15 days.
2. Ensuring prompt conduct of DPCs for MACP promotions and regular promotions.
3. Irregular interpretations of TBOP & BCR and MACP promotions for posting in single/ double
     handed offices.
4. Replacement of outdated computers / printers – In many post offices, old and outdated
    computers are still under usage.
5. Return back the deputationists from CO & RO to parent postal divisions.
6. Irregular causing of recovery on minus balance without resorting action to recover from the
    depositors.
7. Non convening of CRC for consideration of compassionate appointments over ten years.
8. Misuse of contributory negligence provisions by the divisional heads.
9. Introduction of  incentives to the new items  of  agency works introduced in Pos  as per
     the instructions of the Directorate
10. Re-consider the orders  placed for  the purchase of  Kerosene Generators in  Southern Region.
11. Non settlement of fixation of  pay cases of  Departmental promotees  at par with  junior
      Direct recruit PAs in various Divisions  despite issuance of Dte. Orders.
12. Recall of direct recruited  PAs deputed to Chennai City South Dn. from  Chennai GPO.
13. Removal/cancellation of ICIR Audit objection in connection with the fixation of pay Case of
      Para Medical Staff, Postal dispensary, Tirunelveli.
14. Construction of staff quarters at Ekkattuthangal, Chennai city south Division.
15. Delay in grant of  peripheral HRA to the stations at Srirangam, Salem East, Salem West,
      Tambaram and Chennai City South Divisions.
16. Mis-use of disciplinary powers by the authorities to harass officials- Case of Nagai Division.
17.Arbitrary reduction of food charges to 0.7 in case of one day training to WCTC Tiruvarur on
       pragmatic computation of period of absence.
18. Non-payment of advance of TA/DA to the newly  recruited PAs in connection with induction
       training.
19. Irregular placing of  newly recruited RRR candidates  as seniors counting  their past services,
      in many units.
20. Inclusion of  Income Tax  package in Training schedules so as to facilitate the    officials
      updated  and to fulfill the latest directives of  the CBDT. 
21. Introduction of links in  India Post TN Circle web site to post all circulars released by the
       Department/ Circle.     

 Note:-  Since there is disagreement to our P3 Union, in some replies given in the draft copy
              of RJCM minutes,  we have suggested for suitable corrections. Hence there is delay
              in  releasing of  official minutes copy. Some problems are settled within a week from
              date of the meeting. On receipt of the minutes, we can see the settlement on most
              of the problems placed by  our P 3 Union.
                                                                       
                                                                         Thank you Comrade
Yours  fraternally……. J. RAMAMURTHY, CIRCLE SECRETARY ,AIPEU GR.C, TN CIRCLE.