Resolution to be sent to Authorities after holding Second day of demonstration on 10.12.2019

RESOLUTION

The General Body Meeting of this Association held on 10.12.2019 unanimously resolves to express its deep concern and strong protest over the unfair provisions in the notification of Recruitment Rules of AAO of IP & TAFS Group ‘B’. The Recruitment Rules framed for the Accounts and Finance Service which are against the interests of very personnel of Accounts and Finance Cadres in the Department of Posts and Telecom.

It is to bring to the notice that, initially the steering Committee constituted by Member (F) for amalgamation of IP&TAFS cadres had recommended to earmark 30% in the total cadre strength of AAO for the Senior Accountants under Seniority Cum Fitness quota and the remaining 70%, promotion through examination. SEA Section of DOT has diluted that recommendation and a draft notification was released with 20% for SCF, 40% for examination and 40% for DR. DOP&T did not favour this proposal. After several rounds of discussions spanning over three years DOP&T approved the RRs with 40% SCF, 40% Examination and 20% DR. And this modified draft had also been approved by the UPSC and was sent to DOLA before notification.

Again a fresh draft dated 23-03-2017 had been floated retaining the percentage of promotion quota i.e. 20% DR, 40%DE and 40%SCF. The only difference in the fresh RRs was the enlargement of category of officials for recruitment by promotion through Limited Departmental Competitive Examination. The same was accepted by the DOP&T and was sent to UPSC.

Mysteriously at this stage, the RRs that was earlierapproved by DOP&T and accepted by UPSC was discarded.  The UPSC has gone back on its earlier stand and made a complete U-turn by recommending 100% by examination, failing which by deputation and failing which by Direct Recruitment in the present RRs.

Discarding the existing Seniority cum fitness quota and opening the gates to write the examination relating to Accounts and Finance Service to all and sundry is going to sound the death knell for the career prospects of the employees working in Postal Accounts.

The General body appeal to the authorities concerned to render justice and protect the interests of the Accounts employees by incorporating the following amendments to the RRs of AAO Cadre.

 1.   Promotion by Seniority cum Fitness to the Senior Accountants working in                       Postal Accountants and Telecom Accounts, 40% of total Cadre Strength of AAO.

2.     Eligibility to write the examination be allowed only to the officials of Accounts stream of Department of Posts and Telecom Accounts.

3.     No residency period required for the Senior Accountants and 3 year residency period for MTS/LDC/Junior Accountants to appear for the examination.

The General body also appeal and resolve to request to cause thorough and time bound investigation by an independent agency on the irregularities of various nature occurred/noticed in LDCE held in July 2018 of AAO at various levels, as pointed out by this Association through its communications already addressed to the authorities concerned. 

     

President

To,                                                                                          

1.      The Secretary,

       Department of Posts, 

       Dak Bhawan, New Delhi -110001.  

2.      The Member (Finance)

Telecom Commission

Sanchar Bhawan, New Delhi 110001

3.      The AS & FA,

       Department of Posts,

       Dak Bhawan, New Delhi – 110001.

4.      The Sr. DDG (PAF),

       Department of Posts,

       Dak Bhawan, New Delhi – 110001.

5.      The Chief Postmaster General

…………………………………………

6.      The GM (Finance)/ DA (P),

       ………………………

7.      The Secretary General, NFPE,

       North Avenue, New Delhi – 110 001.

8.       The General Secretary, AIPAEA,  

       Camp at O/o GM (F), PAO, U.P. Circle, Lucknow 226024   

PHOTOS OF FIRST DAY DEMONSTRATION ON 09.12.2019 AT VARIOUS PAOs

Resolution to be sent to Authorities after holding first day of demonstration on 09.12.2019

RESOLUTION

            The General Body Meeting of this Association held on 09.12.2019 unanimously resolves to express its deep concern and strong protest over the reported move of the Department of Posts to decentralize the Postal Accounts.

            In this connection it is to bring to your kind notice that in the year 1987 it was experimented by placing the Postal Accounts personnel at H.O. level. That experiment was withdrawn later as the same was not successful. The Postal Board on many occasions has assured that the Postal Accounts will not be decentralized. With the advent of modern information technology in the Department of Posts, the need for any such physical deployment of Accounts personnel is obliterated. The Accounting work  of the Department can very well be managed and taken care of the by the employees and officers at the office of DAPs/GMs (F) under the guidance of PA Wing. This would help maintain effective monitoring as well as co-ordination of Accounting and Auditing activities under the supervision of Account and Finance officers. It is also not out of place to submit that the decision to decentralize the Postal Accounts has been taken at the back of the Staff Side. The Staff Side has insisted several times to spell out the role of the Postal Accounts in the CSI environment. But, the Staff Side has never been taken into confidence. Now, suddenly it is learnt that the Department is seriously considering the proposal to decentralize the Postal Accounts by deploying the Checkers in the Head Post Offices / Divisional Offices.

This General Body strongly objects to this unilateral & arbitrary action and earnestly appeals to the Secretary (Posts) to kindly issue necessary favourable orders to stop any proposed move to decentralize the Postal Accounts as it is neither in the interest of the Department nor is it beneficial or acceptable to the officials of Postal Accounts Offices. It is also earnestly urged upon the Secretary (Posts) to cause action for dialogue with Staff side with blue print of the role of Postal Accounts in the CSI environment so as to strengthen the Accounting functions and fiscal control in conformity with the Constitutional provision of probity and transparency in Public Expenditure.

          

                        (President)

To,                                                                                             

1.      The Secretary,

       Department of Posts, 

       Dak Bhawan, New Delhi -110001.  

2.      The Member (Finance)

Telecom Commission

Sanchar Bhawan, New Delhi 110001

3.      The AS & FA,

       Department of Posts,

       Dak Bhawan, New Delhi – 110001.

4.      The Sr. DDG (PAF),

       Department of Posts,

       Dak Bhawan, New Delhi – 110001.

5.      The Chief Postmaster General

…………………………………………

6.      The GM (Finance)/ DA (P),

       ………………………

7.      The Secretary General, NFPE,

       North Avenue, New Delhi – 110 001.

8.       The General Secretary, AIPAEA,  

       Camp at O/o GM (F), PAO, U.P. Circle,

       Aliganj, Lucknow 226024   

Agenda for periodical meeting with Sr. DDG (PAF)

No. AIPAEA/CHQ/2019                                                                                      Dated 02.12.2019

To,

Shri G K Padhy,

Sr. DDG (PAF),

Department of Posts, PA Wing,

Dak Bhawan, New Delhi-110 001

 Sub: - Agenda for periodical meeting with Sr. DDG (PAF) – Reg.

Sir,

In compliance of your letter dated 21.11.2019, I am submitting herewith the Agenda for the ensuing Periodical meeting schedule to be held on 17.12.2019. General Secretary (S.B. Yadav, PAO Lucknow), President (S. Santosh Kumar, PAO Chennai) and Finance Secretary (K.S. Rana, PAO Sundernagar) will attend the said meeting. It is requested to cause orders for necessary relief arrangements to facilitate them to attend the said meeting.

 Old Items:

1.  Recruitment in the Departmental Canteens: This item was discussed in the earlier meeting and agreed upon. Unfortunately the PAOs are still reluctant to fill up the vacancies. Some PAOs are citing the absence of recruitment rules for not filling up the posts. DOP&T model RRs may be adopted and till such time existing RRs should be followed. There is an apprehension that due to inaction of PAOs, many vacancies may be lost. I request you to kindly intervene and cause filling up all vacancies.
2. Consideration of applications under Rule 38 transfers by Staff of PAOs and adhering to the Guidelines stipulated under Rule 38.
3. Filling of vacant post in PAOs Shillong, Guwahati and Thiruvananthapuram through local recruitment as a onetime measure.
4. Removing the Residency condition in respect of graduate MTS staff to appear for the LDC exam: It was agreed in the earlier meeting to issue orders removing the residency condition in respect of graduate MTS staff to appear for the LDC exam. But the relaxation was extended to the Limited Departmental Competitive Examination only and not to the regular Departmental Examination. I request you too kindly to extend the same relaxation to the regular Departmental Examination.
5. Merger of promotion quota of Sorters for promotion to the cadre of LDC: There are no eligible Sorters for promotion to LDC cadre. The result is that the entire quota of Sorters remained unutilized. Though the PA Wing is allowing the conversion of vacancies from one segment to another, many field units are not coming forward in time with such proposals. Hence, it is requested to merge this quota of promotion.
6. Anomaly in seniority of LDCs promoted under SCF quota from Sorter and Gr.D cadres.
7. Removal of anomaly in 7 CPC Pay fixation: If the pay is fixed as per the Matrix Table in respect of officials belonging to two different grade pay i.e. one is in higher grade pay and the other is in lower grade and both having same basic pay – the pay of official in higher grade is fixed at lower stage and the pay of official in lower grade is fixed at higher stage which is quite unnatural and unjustified. The following illustration proves this point:

Sl.No	Pay	GP	Total	Factor	Level	Pay (Matrix)
1	22900	5400	28300	72731	9	73400
2	22860	5400	28260	72628	9	73400
3	23660	4600	28260	72628	7	74300
4	23670	4800	28470	73168	8	74300

The above table is depicting the pay fixation as per the Pay Matrix i.e. in Levels 7, 8 & 9. It is seen that the official in higher grade-pay i.e. in GP 5400 with higher Basic Pay is being fixed at a lower stage when compared to the pay of the official who is in lower grade with GP of Rs.4800- & Rs.4600- and with lesser Basic Pay. Many such instances have come to the notice of this Association. This has to be rectified by allowing next higher stage to the officials who are in higher grade.

      8.      Finalisation of Cadre Restructure in Postal Accounts.

9.      Modifications in RRs of AAO: - This Association has been persistently pleading for the protection of the interests of PAO staff in the RRs of AAOs. However the Dept has not considered any of our suggestions. The AAO examination has been conducted in a hurried manner. It is once again requested to consider the suggestions put forth by this Association and arrange to incorporate appropriate modification in the RRs of AAOs.

10. Problems relating to PAOs in the CSI environment: - Due to lack of SOP or any uniform guidelines, the work of PAOs in CSI rolled out Circles has become haphazard. Different procedures are being carried out in different Circles by adopting different methodology. The Codal provisions of PAM (Postal Accounts Manual) have been thrown to the winds. The figures being submitted to the CGA through the E-Lekha (COMPACT) & newly introduce PFMS does not reflect the actual fiscal position of the Postal Dept. Immediate corrective measures are required to be taken.

New Items:

1.      Drop the move of Decentralization of PAO in any form, strengthen the role of PAO in CSI environment and roll out all the modules related with PAO. 

2.      Stop reopening and recovery of Stepped up pay granted in compliance of Judgement in OA No 2124/2011 by PAOs/GMs (F) of Bhopal, Bengaluru, Chennai and Hyderabad.

3.      Grant officiating promotion in AAO Cadre on vacant post from senior most Sr. Accountant of PAOs, till the modifications in RR of AAO Cadre, as suggested/demanded by the Association is finalized.

With Regards,

Yours Sincerely

(S. B. YADAV)

General Secretary

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AIPAEA CIRCULAR 16

No. AIPAEA/CHQ/Circular/16/2019                                             Dated 28.11.2019

The Central Working Committee meeting of AIPAEA was held at Patna from 17.11.2019 to 19.11.2019. Reception committee had organized the CWC meeting in a very grand manner, within a short notice. A Galaxy of leaders attended the CWC meeting Com. Giriraj Singh, President, NFPE & GS of R-3, Com. C. Singh, G S, NFTE, Com. C. D. Singh, President COC Bihar, Com. Amresh Thakur, Ex. GS, AIPAEA, Com. T. Satyanarayana, Ex. GS, AIPAEA, Com. S. R. Mahato, Ex. Circle Secretary & CHQ office bearer, Com. U. K. Tiwari, Convener, COC NFPE, Bihar and all Circle Secretaries of NFPE, Bihar Circle attended the CWC. 17 units attended the CWC meeting.

          The meeting was started by flag hoisting.  Com. Amersh Thakur, Ex. GS, AIPAEA, hoisted National Flag, NFPE Flag was hoisted by Com. U. K. Tiwari, Convener, COC NFPE, Bihar, and Com. S. Santosh Kumar, President, AIPAEA hoisted the AIPAEA Flag. Offering of floral tributes to Martyrs followed the flag hoisting. Reception Committee felicitated all the leaders/guests by presenting mementos and garlands. Com. Umesh Prasad Singh delivered the welcome address.

Com. C. Singh, G S, NFTE inaugurated the inaugural cum open session of the CWC meeting. In his address Com. C. Singh elaborately explained the anti labour policies being adopted by this Government and about the mounting attacks on the working class. He explained the state of affairs going on in BSNL and MTNL. He appeals to the house to make the one day Strike on 08.01.2020 a grand success. He greeted the CWC a grand success and formally inaugurated the inaugural cum open session.

Com. C D Singh, President, COC, Bihar, in his speech also stressed for greater unity amongst the working class and appeal to make one day Strike a grand success. Com. U. K. Tiwari, Convener, COC NFPE, Bihar greeted the CWC a grand success and spoke in length on the adverse policies of the Government and the mounting attacks on the working class. He assured for all cooperation to the Bihar unit of AIPAEA from the NFPE co-ordination committee and appeal to get prepared for the one day National Strike. Com. S R Mahato, Ex. Circle Secretary of AIPAEA, all the Circle Secretaries of affiliates of NFPE also spoke in the inaugural cum open session.

Com. Amresh Thakur, Ex. GS, AIPAEA while delivering his speech recollected that this is the first CWC held in Patna, though AIC has been hoisted twice in Patna. He narrated how in adverse conditions and paucity of funds the Association was functioned in the initial years of its formation. In those days, almost all the work of correspondence was hand written or photocopies were used. Association has always worked for protecting the rights of its member. He also criticized the anti-Labour and anti-employees taken the Government and an introduction of the Labour code bill. He also appealed to the house to gear up for the one day token Strike of 8^th January 2020 and make it a grand success.

Com. T. Satyanarayana, Ex. GS, AIPAEA, spoke in the post lunch session and elaborately explained the sacrifices made by our senior leaders like Com. Jatrana, Com. Dhaktod, Com. Amresh Thakur, Com. Rajnayagam and of course the guidance of Com. Vyasji, because of which we are in a better position. He said that there is no shortcut method to achieve our goals and continuous struggle followed by negotiations with the authorities, yields results. He suggested to short list the issues and prepared the charter of demands and go for agitational programme. He also appeal to the house that it’s not only financial demands to be pursued, but now its question of our survival and we should demand for more and more work for PAOs and prove our mettle to protect our staff strength and the PAOs.

In the post lunch delegate session, one minute silence was observed to pay homage to martyrs. Minutes of the last CWC meeting were placed by Com. Narshimhamurthy and confirmed by the house. After composition of the house General Secretary placed his report in the house for discussion and consideration of the house.

In the unit reporting all the Circle Secretaries/ Delegates reflected the issues faced in their unit, their membership, remittance of quota, participation in agitational programmes. Almost the problems faced by the units were common in nature, all the units were facing acute shortage of staff in all cadres, inadequate provision of infra-structure, lack of provision of proper training, threat of decentralization of PAO after implementation of CSI, arbitrary rejection of Associations demands in the final RR of AAO, investigation in the irregularities made in recently held AAO examination, Cadre restructure of PAO, issue of NPS, holding of confirmatory exam for JA twice in a year, building issues of PAO, Ahmadabad, Jalandhar and Trivandrum, recovery of stepped up pay in OA No. 2124/2011 in PAO, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Bhopal and Chennai, misuse of FR 56(J), Court cases filed by AIPAEA, Problems arising out of implementation of CSI, formation of New PAOs at Dehradun and Vijayawada and non forwarding of applications of deputation or under Rule 38 transfer cases almost by every Circle.

Delegates from Ambala, Bangalore, Bhopal, Chennai, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Nagpur, Ranchi, Patna, Raipur, Cuttack, Sunder Nagar, Shillong and Trivandrum placed their views in the discussion.

In the evening, there was two hours cultural musical programme. 

On second day, delegate session continued till the lunch hours. The house honored B. Mukherjee wife of Late Com. Deepak Kumar Mukherjee, shawl and bookey was presented to her by Com. Santosh Kumar, President, AIPAEA. House also honored President of Bihar Unit Com. Umesh Prasad Singh and Com. Hira Lal Bhakta, Accounts Officer and former President of Bihar unit, who are going to retire in the month of January 2020.     

While summing up the discussion, General Secretary gave replies to the queries of the units and placed before the house, the latest updates on various issues faced by the units. He categorically said that the decentralization of PAO in any form is not acceptable to AIPAEA, he also said that AIPAEA has made its stand clear before Sr. DDG (PAF) and other officers that modifications suggested by Association should be incorporated in the RR of AAO cadre by amending process. He also told that on CSI, AIPAEA has already communicated its stand to the Directorate and would give feedback on the issues/problems faced by officials of PAOs in implementation of CSI. He also assured house that all the issues faced by the units would be taken up with the authorities with renewed vigour. He appealed the house to be cautious on the issues and assured that Association will protect interest of its member at any cost. He also informed that the authorities of PA Wing have positively assured that in near future there will be no initiation on the decentralization issue and are agreed to modify the provision of RR of AAO after taking Member (Finance) into confidence.

The General Secretary placed before the house a three Phased agitational programme on five main sectional demands, which was approved by the house.

The Charter of Demands for which the agitational programmes will be conducted are as under:-

1.   Drop the move of Decentralization of PAO in any form, strengthen the role of PAO in CSI environment and roll out all the modules related with PAO. 

2.   Modifications in the RR of AAO Cadre, incorporating the suggestion given by Association, till then grant officiating promotion to Sr. Accountants on vacant posts of AAO Cadre.

3.   Time bound investigation by an independent agency in the irregularities of various nature in LDCE held in July 2018 of AAO.

4.   Finalization of Cadre Re-structure of PAOs.

5.   Stop reopening and recovery of Stepped up pay granted in compliance of judgement in OA No 2124/2011 by PAOs/GMs (F) of Bhopal, Bengaluru, Chennai and Hyderabad.

          The phased programmes of agitation would be as under:-

(1) I^st Phase: Holding of three days consecutive lunch hour demonstration, passing of resolutions and sending it to Authorities from 9.12.2019 to 11.12.2019 in PAOs.

(2) II^nd Phase: Post Card Campaign from 13.01.2020 to 20.01.2020.

(3) III^rd Phase: Day long Dharna on 13.02.2020 in PAOs.

A committee was constituted to study the pros and cons of the modules rolled out in CSI and about PFMS, to form the opinion of the Association, Com. R. B. Suresh as its convener, other members being 1. Com. Kumar Rajnish, 2. Com. P. Vijayan, 3. Com. M. Sudhakar and 4. Com. Mahboob Sharif. Com. R B Suresh, Volunteered to hold a workshop to study the impact of CSI at Chennai from 19.12.2019 to 21.12.2019 which was approved by the house. President and General Secretary would also attend the workshop.

 He appealed to the house to observe all the calls of future agitational programme given by CHQ, NFPE & Confederation. General Secretary strongly appealed to the house to make the one day Nationwide Strike of 8^th January 2020 a grand success. General Secretary congratulated the reception committee for successfully holding the CWC meeting. He also thanked President Com. S. Santosh Kumar, Com. T. Satyanarayana for their help, and cooperation by all delegate and visitors in making the CWC meeting successful. The house authorized the General Secretary to decide and prepare the resolution to be passed by the CWC.

General Secretary declared the next CWC meeting will held in April/May 2020 at New Delhi.

The CWC meeting was concluded by proposing vote of thanks, by Com. Kumar Rajnish, Working president (CHQ), Com. Vindhyachal Singh, Circle Secretary, Patna, Chairmen of Reception Committee also proposed vote of thanks to all the leaders & Administration for accepting their request and attending the CWC meeting.

Comradely Yours,

(S.B. Yadav)

General Secretary

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