Wednesday, February 6, 2013

MINUTES OF THE BI-MONTHLY MEETING WITH THE PMG , CR


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DEPARTMENT OF POSTS-INDIA
Office of the Postmaster General, Central Region-TN, Tiruchirappalli-620001
Minutes of the Bi-Monthly Meeting with the Postmaster General, Central Region-TN, Tiruchirappalli-620001 held on 16.01.2013 (Wednesday) at 11.00 hours.

Name of the Union/Association: AIPEU Group-C

Administration
Union
1.
Shri. Bahadur Singh,
Postmaster General.
1.
Shri. J. Ramamurthy, Circle Secretary & Postal Assistant, Thiruvallikkeni SO Chennai City Central Division.
2.
Shri. A. Thomas Lourduraj,
Asst. Postmaster General (Staff)
2.
Shri. A. Manoharan, Regional Secretary & PA, Vriddhadhalam HO/Division.
3.
Shri.S. Gururajan,
Assistant Director (Investigation)
4.
Shri. V. Kumarakrishnan,
Asst. Director (Mails)
                                                  

Pending items

Item No. 01/02/2012
Non-implementation of orders of Directorate/C.O by the Divl. Heads on various issues years together for eg.
(b) Non grant of MACP and other benefits to the RRR candidates appointed after the judgement of Hon’ble Supreme Court of India.
(c)Nonpayment of honoraria for drawal of arrears to GDS on Natarajamurthy Committee recommendations.
(e)Stepping up of the pay of the promote seniors with direct recruited juniors appointed on or after 01.01.2006 as per Dte. orders dated 5.01.2011.
(f)   Non revision of FSC though ordered on 02.12.2010.
Reply
(b) :
MACP cases in respect of all the RRR candidates appointed as a result of the judgement of the Supreme court of India have been completed except in Vriddhachalam division.  SPOs Vriddha chalam division shall complete this exercise wihin a period of 10 days.
 (c) :
1.     Tiruchirappalli: Honorarium for drawal of arrears to GDS has not been  claimed by Lalgudi HO. Claim is under process in r/o Tiruchy HO.  The SSP will complete this exercise within 10 days.
(e):
All the stepping up cases so far received have been processed.  In respect of  07 cases of Kumbakonam division and 01 case in respect of Karur division check list called for is still awaited. 02 cases of Vriddhachalam division are pending for want of gradation list of Vriddhachalam HPO Unit.  In respect of Mayiladuthurai division, the individual representations for stepping up of pay have not so far been received.
(f):
FSC in respect of all the divisions have since been revised by the Divl. Head concerned.


Item No. 03/02/2012
Request for arranging bank drawing in all towns, where the branches of any Bank is available, since the funding to S.Os is highly at risks due to heavy payments to the tune of lakhs of rupees on IMT, OAP MOs, etc. e.g. in Mayiladuthurai, Vriddhachlam, Cuddalore etc.
Reply
Name of the Division
Proposals received
Proposals sent to GM Finance for approval
Proposals not in order & hence returned to Divisions
Proposals under Process.
Cuddalore
01
00
00
01
Karur
03
03
00
00
Kumbakonam
03
00
03
00
Mayiladuthurai
01
01
00
00
Nagapattinam
01
00
00
01
Pattukottai
01
00
00
01
Pudukottai
02
02
00
00
Srirangam
03
03
00
00
Thanjavur
16
10
00
06
Tiruchirappalli
02
00
00
02
Vriddhachalam
02
00
00
02


Item-No. 03/04/2012
Request for retention of the post of Accountant-IV at Tiruchy HPO since voluminous work attached with that branch such as Railways/Postal Family Pension conversions, settlement of LTA cases, transfer of pension cases both inward/outward, Revision of pension/DA to BSNL, processing of pre-2006 pension cases, processing of CDA pension etc. etc. are held up resulting in undue delay and inviting enormous complaints.
Reply
After review of statistics, the said post has been ordered to be kept in skeleton since there is no justification. During the course of meeting, the union suggested to incorporate the manual items of work load while compiling the statistics.  It is replied that the review of statistics is undertaken as per the norms prescribed by the Directorate.  However this will be examined.


Item No:
02/06/2012
Abrupt issuance of orders to withdraw one post in Treasury, Kumbakonam HO though there is ample justification for the three posts.  This affects badly the working condition and resultantly the remittance, bank drawings, postman cash will be badly affected, in turn affecting the public services.
Reply


No withdrawal of one post in Treasury Branch of Kumbakonam HO has been made so far. The SPOs Kumbakonam division has been addressed to send revised statistics of Treasury Branch of Kumbakonam HO with accurate information.
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Item No: 03/06/2012
Request for dequarterisation of Postmaster’s quarters at Thiruthuraipundi HO, and the Accounts, SBCO branches may be accommodated in the quarters portion, since the ground floor is cramped with the pooling of various branches and the staff are suffering much.
Reply


There is no justification for de-quarterisation of Thiruthuraipundi HO at present. Regarding vertical expansion of Tiruthuraipundi HO, AE (civil) has been reminded to send his report in the matter.

Item No. 02/02/2012
Repairs to UPS at Kodavasal SO in Kumbakonam Dn.
Reply
Directions have been issued to SP, PSD for supply of 8 nos. of 12 V 120 AH Tubular batteries and the supply order has already been made.  This will be pursued by the AD(BD).



Item No. 02/09/2012



Request for restoration of one post of APM (A/Cs) and four Posts of P.As which were kept under abeyance at Pudukottai HPO.  Since A/Cs branch is supported with statistical justification to retain the existing posts.  More than 56 SOs, 1200 staff and 40,000 RPLI transactions are under the A/Cs jurisdiction and they have to handle with the connected works.  If there is curtailment of staff, due to abnormal work load, everything would come to a standstill.
Reply


Orders have been issued for the restoration of one post of Accountant for a period of 06 months vide RO letter No.ESA/14-771/98/TR dated 02.11.2012.  After 06 months a fresh review of establishment of Accounts Branch of Pudukottai HO will be carried out



Item No. 03/09/2012

Request to take immediate action to shift the divisional office to the new building at Pattukottai division since the condition of the present building is very dangerous and the landlord himself issued notice to relieve him from any responsibility on any eventuality during this rainy season.
Reply
Regarding shifting of Pattukottai divisional office, FRAC has been constituted in respect of the proposed building.


Item No. 01/11/2012
Generator, UPS, battery, Hardware Problems:
1.     Supply of 5 KV generators to all ‘A’ & ‘B’ class offices throughout the region where there is no supply made till time, since most of the UPS/ Batteries supplied (Rasi Batteries) are not in working condition and the public services could not be carried out satisfactorily in the 8 hour power cut scenario  in the State .e.g. Peralam, Vaitheeswarankoil, Koranad, Mayiladuthurai South POs in Mayiladuthurai division.
2.    The Generators supplied in various offices are also in continuous repairs. For e.g. Kollumangudi, Sembanarkoil and Porayar SOs under Mayiladuthurai division.

3.    In most of the PM Gr.I offices in Mayiladuthurai division  servers are utilized as nodes.  Hence fresh supply is requested. 

4.    Repairs to 10 KVA UPS and replacement of two servers at Thiruthuraipundi HO since under disrepairs/beyond repairable condition.
Reply
1.     Circle office has been requested for supply of 95 generators for supply to Post offices under Central Region.  Further reply from CO is awaited. 
2.    There is no pending cases in connection with Genset repairs at POs such as Kollumangudi, Sembanarkoil and Porayar SOs. All the Divisional Heads have been asked to finalise the Divisional Level AMC for Genset/UPS/Computers.
3.    CO has been requested for allotment of funds for purchase of 133 servers.  But CO has replied that no funds are available.  Also no DG, S&D rate contracts are available for servers at present.  Therefore the matter is kept pending.
4.    Approval has been given to carry out repairs to the UPS available at Tiruthuraipundi HO for Rs.12,710/- vide RO letter No.TCB/9-30/6/2008/TR dated 08.11.2012. As regards Mayiladuthurai and Nagapattinam  the Divl. Head concerned will send their report on priority.


Item No. 02/11/2012
Disturbance of the Time Scale Accountants in various divisions under Central Region ( which is a divisional cadre post carrying special allowance, as in the case of SB qualified officials) who are already posted in the clear vacant posts applying the usual formalities and Rule 276 of Postal Manual Volume IV.  Request to stop calling for fresh volunteers.
Reply
It is learnt that in some divisions, posts of Accountant are kept vacant but Accountants are not available and in some divisions, Accountants are available but the sufficient number of posts are not available to accommodate them.  Hence the RO issued instructions to call for volunteers in the Divisions. Report called for from Divisional heads are awaited. 
(Item closed)


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Item No. 03/11/2012
Undue hardship and problems reported in closing of mail bags, mail exchange with MMS & MMS operations etc. due to the extension of business hours and change in working hours from 09.00 to 05.00.  Thorough review is requested to set right things.

Reply
The mail exchange in respect of MMSs operation are done by the staff of RMS as per the MMS bus timings.  Office-wise difficulties if any may be projected by the Unions for their resolution.


New Subjects



Item No. 01/01/2013
Request to restore the earlier MMS Schedule since the revised schedules affects the working staff including the MMS Drivers, GDS Agents, Postmen, Clerical Staff, SPMs from dawn to late nights to suit the MMS timings.  This violates the 08 hour ILO work norms and 05 hour GDS work norms.  Even MMS drivers could not return to their home before 1100 PM and to wake up by 0300 AM to attend the MMS by 0430 AM on daily basis without alternate day off.  This is infringement of drivers duty norms fixed by the statutory rules and laws of the Government.  This affects their mental balance and family life and against human rights.
Reply
The item is not specific.  As per the request of the Union, the MMS schedule shall be revised shortly.



Item No.
02/01/2013
Request to take immediate action to fill up the vacant post Doctor at the Postal Dispensary, Trichy besides engaging outsourced doctor, in the meantime of filling up of the vacant post.  Also action is requested to fill up all the vacant posts in various cadres at Dispensary and till such time of fillin up, required outsourced paramedical staff against the vacant posts may kindly be engaged and not the minimum.  The staff going on illness to the Dispensary are experiencing with untold sufferings due to the shortcomings on this count.
Reply
Regarding filling up the vacant post of Doctor, the matter has already  been referred to CO to take up the matter with Directorate.

Empanelment of outsider doctor to work in short/ leave vacancies has since been completed.

Engagement of outsiders against the vacancies of paramedical staff being done to the extent permitted by Circle Office.


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Item No. 03/01/2013
Request for immediate attending of UPS, Generators, computer peripherals which are under disrepairs in various offices under Central Region.  For eg. At Kumbakonam division, UPS is under disrepairs in 25 SOs, Generator is under disrepairs in 24 SOs, outdated computer peripherals in 14 SOs and at various points at HPOs which last their life period resulting in slow process and loose connections.  It is unmanageable for the working staff to cater with the public needs in timings, in the 12-14 hour power cut scenario.  Severe public and media criticism is faced at the working ends.
Reply
Regarding repairing of UPS, AMC for 5 KVA UPS has been finalized. For the remaining capacity divisions have been advised to float tenders at their levels..

Supply of computer/peripherals will be considered on receipt of funds.


Endt. No.SR/3-1/2011/TR dated at Tiruchirappalli-620001, the 22.01.2013.
Copy forwarded to:-
1.     Shri. J. Ramamurthy, Circle Secretary & Postal Assistant, Thiruvallikkeni SO Chennai City Central Division. (02 copies)

2.    All SSPOs/SPOs/SSRM, T’ division, Central Region-TN.  They will please arrange to take necessary immediate action on all the paragraphs related to their division/unit and send Compliance Report to SR Section of RO within a period of 10 days, without awaiting any reminders from this office.

3.    All Group Officers, Regional Office, Tiruchirappalli-620001. They will please arrange to issue extract of items  on which action is due, to the sections under their control to take necessary immediate action and to furnish compliance report to SR Section of RO within a period of 10 days without awaiting any reminders from this office.