Dear Comrades,
As it was decided
in our 1st All India
Conference held in Chennai,the first phase of program on GDS demands is :
28-05-2013
MASS DHARNA
IN FRONT OF ALL
DIVISIONAL OFFICES
All the CHQ office bearers, Circle Secretaries Divisional
Secretaries are requested to mobilize the AIPEU-GDS(NFPE) membership to make
the program successfull.
NFPE & affiliated unions are directed their Circle Secretaries,
Branch/Divisional secretaries to extend all support to make the
programme successful.
To
All
Branch/Divisional Secretaries
All
Circle Secretaries
All
CHQ office bearers
Dear
Comrades,
As
per the decision of the 1st AIC of the AIPEU-GDS (NFPE) Mass
Dharna in front of all Divisional offices will be conducted on 28.05.2013
Tuesday as the first phase of the agitational programme culminating in
indefinite strike. NFPE calls upon all Divisional/Circle/All India unions to
make it a joint programme of NFPE, extend full support and also to make it a
grand success.
(M.
Krishnan)
General
Secretary, P3
Secretary
General, NFPE
CHARTER OF DEMANDS
1. Departmentalization of Gramin Dak Savaks and
all benefits of Departmental employees extended to GDS as recommended by
Justice Talwar Committee.
2. Constitute 7th CPC and refer GDS wage revision
also to the consideration of Pay Commission; Merger 50% of DA with TRCA for all
purposes.
3. Restore the historical prorata wage structure
of GDS MD and GDS BPM on par with Postman and Sorting Postman pay scales
respectively as recommended by the 6th CPC by rectifying the mistakes committed
by the Nataraja Murthy Committee.
4. Withdrew the new GDS (Conduct &
Engagement) Rules, 2011 and restore GDS (Conduct & Employment) Rules, 2001.
5. Ensure minimum statutory monthly pension of
Rs.3500/- to GDS and grant other retirement benefits like gratuity etc., based
on the formula applicable to departmental employees and under Gratuity Act 1972
besides family pension facility to GDS.
6. Enhance the bonus quantum ceiling from
Rs.2500/- to Rs.3500/- and end the discrimination.
7. Reduce cash handling norms from Rs.20,000 to
4,000 and also stamp sale norms.
8. Ensure full protection of existing TRCA when
there is fall in the work load. TRCA should not be reduced under any
circumstances.
9. Remove the outside recruitment quota for Postman
Recruitment and 100% Postman vacancies be given to GDS.
10. Remove the 50 points compulsory conditions and provide
compassionate appointment for all eligible dependents in the families of
deceased GDS.
11. Introduce a medical reimbursement scheme for GDS.
12. Grant full trade union facilities including special
casual leave and Foreign Service facilities to GDS Union Representatives.
13. Enhance to 6 months maternity leave to female GDS instead
of 3 months and grant child care leave.
14. Grant full transfer facility to GDS and ensure protection
of the existing TRCA on transfer.
15. Grant revised TRCA slabs up to 125 points to BPMs based
on the workload as on 01.01.2006.
16. Grant three time bound financial up gradations to all GDS
on 10th, 20th and 25th year.
17. Grant all advances to GDS at par with Regular
departmental employees.
18. Stop combination of duties of GDSMD with that of BPM as
it will result in restriction of business hours of BO thereby causing loss of
revenue.
19. Enhance age limit for the departmental examination for
promotion to the cadre of Postal Assistant from GDS at par with Postman cadre.
20. Modify date of superannuation of GDS as the last working
day of the month.
21. Remove the ceiling limit of Rs.50 for cash allowance for
conveyance of cash from BO to AO and vice versa.
22. Grant of LTC and home town LTC facilities to GDS.
23. Remove the discrimination in grant of welfare assistance
to GDS in respect of prolonged illness, Book awards, educational assistance
etc,.
24. Provide norms for MNREGS work at per with SB transactions
and also cash conveyance from BO to AO and vice versa.
25. Relax the embargo of fixing of minimum TRCA in respect of
new appointees, Minimum should be the entitled TRCA drawn by the earlier incumbent.
No fresh statistics need to be compiled.
26. Fix norms for all new items of work entrusted to
GDS and until then grant enhanced incentives.
27. Payment of rent for BO to be borne by the department and
till that time grant enhancement of Office Maintenance Allowance (OMA) @ Rs.500
per month.
28. Redeployment of GDS should not be done beyond 5 kms and
full protection of TRCA should be given; in case of redeployment from one post
to another, eligible women GDS working as GDSMC/MD/Pkr will be given
opportunity to the posts of GDS BPM when fallen vacant in the name of transfer.
29. Prompt issuing of SDBS cards to all GDS employees.
30. Grant Children Educational Allowance and small family
incentive to all GDS.
31. Fill up all GDS posts in RMS and convert all GDS MM posts
as MTS.
32. Make an early payment of RPLI incentive and remove the
minimum condition and the maximum limit in the grant of NREGS incentive.
