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நாம் ஆவலோடு எதிபார்த்த கோபிநாத் கமிட்டி தனது பரிந்துரைகளை சமர்ப்பித்துவிட்டது.
ஆனால் நமக்கு ஏமாற்றமே மிச்சம் .ஏமாற்றும் கலையில் அதிகாரிகள் வல்லவர்கலாயிற்றே .இதை சரிசெய்யுமாறு ஈடிச் சங்க பொதுச்செயலர் மகாதேவ்வயா மந்திரிக்கு கடிதம் எழுதியுள்ளார் .அவர் மந்திரிக்கு கடிதமும் , கமிட்டியின் பரிந்துரைகளின் சாராம்சங்களும் கீழே தரப்பட்டுள்ளது .

ALL INDIA POSTAL EXTRA DEPARTMENTAL EMPLOYEES UNION
(Central Head Quarter) First Floor, Post Office Building, Padamnagar, Delhi 110007
President: D.N. கிரி General Secretary S.S. Mahadevaiah
GDS/CHQ/41/1/2009 Dated: 24-01-2009
To,
Sri. Jyotiraditya M. Scindia,
Hon’ble Minister of State for Communication & IT,
Government of India,
Electro Nikethan, 6 C.G.O. Complex, Lodhi Road,
New Delhi-110003

Subject: - Pay & allowances and service conditions of Gramin Dak Sevak employees. Reports of GDS Committee under Sri, R.S.Nataraja Murti and Group of Officers under Chairmanship of Sri,P.K.Gopinath.
Respected Sir,
The Gramin Dak Sevaks Committee under Sri,R.S.Nataraja Murti gave a very damaging and retrograde report not only with relation to Gramin Dak Sevak employees, but also with relation to rural Postal services. We made many attempts to ensure lawful improvements, but no avail. This led to an indefinite strike from 17.12.2008 which was called off after an agreement was reached with the Secretary on your effective intervention and initiative.
The Department appointed a group of Officers to study the report under the Chairmanship of Sri, P.K.Gopinath Chief Post Master General, Delhi. The Group of Officers has submitted its report, on going through the report it is seen that the appointment of this group was an eye wash. The group has done minor very minor patch work and brushed aside the principle suggested by Justice Talwar Committee principle of Parity or pro-rate relation with departmental employees. We would, respectfully submit our response in three parts viz ¼i½ Pay and allowances ¼ii½judicial view on status and ¼iii½ conduct and discipline rules.
In this letter we deal with the pay and allowances part. We give in short a comparative statement of the recommendations of Sri,Nataraja Murti Committee, recommendations of group of Officers under P.K.Gopinath and the rock bottom demand of the employees based on parity with full time employees.
Paragraph of GDS Committe Recommendation of the GDS கோம்மிட்டீ Report of Group of officers
Our rock bottom demand on prorata basis
(TRCA/Pay-Scales) GDS SPM
4575—85— ௭௧௧௫ 4800—100—7800 Minimum of Pay—band Rs.6000/ with 3% Annual increment
GDS BPM
Up to 75 Point 2745—50—4245
Up to 87.5 Points 3200—60—5000
Up to 100 Points 3600—70—5760
Up to 112.5 Points 4115—75—6365
Up to 125 Points 4595—85—7125

2850—60—4680
3840—80—6240
4800—100--7800
This scale should not be there.
Minimum of Pay-band should be Rs.4800 with 3% Annual increment.
Minimum of Pay-band should be Rs. 6000 with 3% Annual increment.
GDS Stamp Vendor/GDS Mail Deliverer
Up to 3 hrs. of work
2665—50—4165
3.45 hrs. 3330—60—5130
4.45 hrs 4220—75—6470
2840—60—4640
3550—75—5800
4500—90—7200
This Scale should not be there.
Minimum of Pay-band to be Rs. 4000 with 3% Annual increment
Minimum of Pay-band to be Rs. 5000 with 3% Annual increment
GDS Mail Carrier etc.
3 hrs 2295—45—3695
3.45 hrs 2870—50—4370
4.45 hrs 3635—65—5585
2295—50—3795
2870—60—4670
3635—75—5890
This scale not to be there.
Minimum of Pay-band to be Rs.3600/ with 3% Annual increment
Minimum of Rs.4500/ with 3% Annual increment.
Increment
About 1.76 percent on minimum & about 1.20% at minimum
About 2 percent at minimum and about 1.26 at maximum
Annual increment should be 3% of the Pay or TRCA on the day preceding the date of increment.
Fitment
Basic Pay+7% of basic Pay+40% of maximum of scale.
Basic pay+5% of basic pay+74% of the total of basic pay and 5%+40% of maximum of pay scale.
Basic pay+86% of basic pay+40% of maximum of the scale.
Pension
Rs 200m per month to be credited by government and Pension on this fund.
This to be considered with care so that an element of Pension is not claimed.
10% to be credited by GDS and similar amount by Government to be managed by PLI and Pension to be based on this fund.
Severence amount
Rs. 1500 for every complained year of service subject to Rs 6000/-
Agreed.
Rs 3000 for every completed year of service with any maximum ceiling
DCRG
½months pay for every completed year of service subject to maximum of Rs 60,000
Agreed.
Half months pay and allowances for every completed year of service without any ceiling.

Sir,
We shall be making further submissions on other two part shortly.
We sincerely hope that our suggestions may kindly be considered for implementation.
Sir, we are told that some unconcerned people are trying to prompt the administration to destablise this union. We fervently seek your protection.
With profound regards,

Yours faithfully,
Sd/-
S.S. Mahadevaiah,
General Secretary.


Tuesday, January 27, 2009
RECOMMENDATIONS OF GOPINATH COMMITTEE HIGH LIGHTS !
RECOMMENDATIONS OF GOPINATH COMMITTEE HIGH LIGHTS !
1. Dept. may approach Nodal Dept., Ministry of labour and employment for removing anomalous position being governed by GDS rules, 2001 and I.D Act 1947(Note: GDS (Conduct and employment) Rules,2001 should be scrapped. Our issues should have been examined by the 6th CPC (Talwar Committee recommended). No compromise on this issue.Rename of GDS (Conduct and Employment) Rules 2001as (Conduct and Engagement) suggested Note;- We appose this modification)

2. Viability of Rural Post offices: Offices does not generate minimum income: Dept needs to look into franchisee/outreach arrangements.

3. Posts of GDSSV not justified statistically at HO,HSG I, HSG II, LSG may not be filled up due to computerization and use of high speed Franking machines.

4. Urban Post Offices: Dept may consider creation of multi skilled Group C posts. Group D nature of duties by alternative arrangements suggested. Semi Urban and Rural Post Offices may have GDS Packers. GDS should be deployed in Gramin areas..(Note: All posts of GDS in urban areas be upgraded and GDS working may be promoted as multi skilled Group C - absorption).

5. Promotion from GDS to PA cadre: Who have secured 50% marks in 10+2 shall be eligible instead of marks not below the marks secured by the last direct recruit, age 35.

6. Qualification for BPM/GDS SPM - Matriculation, preference to 10+2.

7. Retirement age - remain at 65 years.

8. ACP (automatic/Time bound promotion) - not recommended.

9. Transfers: Existing position may continue, in exceptional cases and administrative needs transfers with the approval of the HoC. In such cases TRCA SHOULD BE PROTECTED.

10. Staff in seasonal POs may be deployed in other near by offices where there are vacancies.

11. There should be no EDSO both in urban and rural areas but pay of GDS WILL BE PROTECTED.

12. One point for CASH HANDLING of Rs.10,000/- (BPM)(most irrational!)

13. Workload of GDSMD/MC : Cycleable beat on cycle beat, partly cycleable on cycle and rest by foot.

14. Distance traversed for delivery work - existing norms should continue.

15. Combined duty allowance for MD work only is Rs.100/-, for MC work only it is Rs.125/-. For both MD and MC a total of Rs.250/-

16. Additional duty of Mail carrier or mail delivery(cases of leave etc.) compensation of Rs.10/- per working day, maximum Rs.250/- in a month.

17. Revised TRCA w.e.f 1.1.௨00௬

18. Allowances - prospective from the date of issue of orders. Arrears 40% and 60% each spread over two financial years.

19. Present D.A FORMULA will continue.

20. BONUS - Status -quo may be maintained.

21. Ex-gratia Gratuity: Entitlement for minimum 10 years service - Maximum Rs.60,000/- or 16 ½ months basic TRCA which ever is less.

22. Group insurance subscription Rs.50/- (For all GDS)- Insurance cover is Rs.50,000/-

23. SEVERANCE AMOUNT: Eligibility 10 years - @ Rs.1500/- for every completed year of service - Maximum Rs.60,000/- for 40 completed years of service..

24. Service Discharge benefit scheme: A contribution of Rs.200/- per month for the duty period of GDS. Fund to be managed by PLI directorate or any other suitable agency to get adequate returns. ---THIS RECOMMENDATIONS NEED DETAILED EXAMINATION BY THE DEPT. FRAUGHT WITH SERIOUS LONG TERM LEGAL AND FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS - MAY BE INTERPRETED AS A FORM OF PENSION LEADING TO DEMAND PARITY!

25. Financial assistance from welfare schemes: Old rates suggested as the new rates are more than what are given to departmental staff.

26. Maternity leave: 3 months TRCA out of welfare grant and 3 months LWA (substitute is arranged by GDS) FOR FIRST TWO CHILDREN.

27. LEAVE: 20 days paid leave in a year, no change

28. Leave Vacancies/Short term to be managed by combination of duties - Where the work cannot be managed by combination of duties there has to be proper substitution. (Note: This is highly exploitative, not to be accepted. GDS are working more than 5 hours on combination which is irregular and irrational)

29. Present Trade Union Facilities will continued