HEALTH INSURANCE SCHEME DEMAND SURVEY

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare released a document for taking Demand Survey on Health Insurance Scheme.

NFPE Published the full details of the intended introduction of Health Insurance Scheme for Central Government Employees and Pensioners in the Postal Crusader Issue of January 2010.

Now the Ministry of Health is undertaking a survey to ascertain as to how many of the existing employees and existing Pensioners are willing to switch over from the present CGHS or Medical Reimbursement system to Health Insurance Scheme

Funnily the Scheme which is said to be optional is not optional for the existing employees as the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare notification prescribes. By making it compulsory for all future pensioners, all the existing serving employees as on date are compulsorily brought under the Health Insurance Scheme. This is contrary to the prescription that it is only voluntary for the existing employees and existing pensioners!!

There will be no more CGHS and no more Reimbursement Schemes in future - The whole idea is completely close down CGHS bit by bit though in one stroke this may not be done.

While making it voluntary for the existing employees and pensioners may be understood, making it compulsory to all existing employees as and when they retire is unethicl. The option exercised by the existing employees to remain in CGHS should be accepted even after their retirement tomorrow unless they themselves opt voluntarily at the time of retirement. But this is not the case.

Confederation of CG Employees will discuss the issue before taking a final decision on behalf of our organisations.

However there is a trend among our employees that the Health Insurance Scheme may be better while contemplating the situation arising out of denial of referral to good private hospitals when the CGHS beneficiaries desire to take treatment there while the same facility is freely available to high officers!!

The survey is intended by the Government to facilitate fair assessment for determining the probable premimum etc.

The premimum speculated by the Ministry of Health is around 80000 to 120000 per year. While it speaks about considerable extent will be borne by the Government, it do not say about the probable amount to be paid by the employees! Any way we do not know as to whether it will be to the level of the present CGHS subscription only or more!!

We do not know as what would be the future after implementing such a Health Insurance Scheme - whether in future the whole burden would befall on the heads of employees and pensioners totally? Unless these details are made transparant, there are always danger in accepting this Scheme.

Comrades who want to read the whole scheme may do so by clicking on the link below besides reading the Postal Crusader issue of January 2010:

http://www.mohfw.nic.in/cghs-insurance-scheme.pdf

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Issues relating to AAO Promotees of Tamilnadu Circle:

A DELEGATION OF NFPE MET TODAY OUR MEMBER [P] AND DISCUSSED SOME IMPORTANT ISSUES
We brought to the notice of the Member [P] that while in all circles the orders of the DoP has been implemented by relieving the AAO Promotees as per the list placed in the DoT website, the Circle Administration of Tamilnadu is not doing so but seeking clarifications from Directorate. We urged for immediate relief to the AAO Promottes of Tamilnadu Circle.

We also met the DDG PAF and informed our interaction with the Member [P] and also urged for similar action to relieve all the AAO Promotees to maintain uniformity in all circles.

The letter submitted by the NFPE in this regard is available at the bottom of this blog.

We also pointed out through our letter and discussion that in blatant violation of status quo agreed upon by the Department on RMS on 1st December 2009, the General Line HSG-I posts in Mail Offices are being filled up by the ASPOs on the basis of the Minutes of the official side work shop held at Bangalore. We requested that the measure is violative of statutory rules on the subject. This letter also is available at the bottom of this blog.

We raised the issue of down gradation of GDS SOs into GDS BOs that may result in down gradation of the status of the HPOs also in addition to the economic loss to the GDS SPM incumbents despite any protection of pay for the time being. We urged for reconsideration of the stand. The letter in this regard is also placed at the bottom.

The undue delay being caused on grant of revised wages to casual labourers, contingent workers and GDS Substitutes also was raised and we sought the intervention of the Member [P] for immediate stand at the level of the Directorate level itself instead of taking the matter to DOPT which is unnecessary.

We will follow up the issues and as soon as any development is notices the same would be communicated by us.
1. Letter on AAO Promotees of Tamilnadu Circle:


PF-64/2010                                                                                                         Dated 2nd February 2010
To
Ms.Indira Krishnakumar
Member [P]
Department of Posts
New Delhi

Sub: Relieving AAO Promotees from Tamilnadu Circle to ensure uniformity all over India – reg.
Ref: Directorate Orders No.301(12)2010/PA Admn III/567-633 Dated 28.01.2010

Kindly refer to the DoP Order cited above endorsing the orders of DoT Dated 23/12/2009 and 13/01/2010 on the question of promotion to AAO promotees.  Based on the above orders of the Postal Directorate, several Postal Circles have already relieved the AAO Promotees as per the list published in the website of DoT.

Unfortunately, the Circle Administration of Tamilnadu Circle instead of relieving the AAO Promotees and directing them to present themselves before the Controller of Accounts in DoT Circle Offices as was correctly done in other Postal Circles, reportedly delaying the relief in the name of seeking clarifications from Postal Directorate and raising the issue of staff shortage etc.

The issue of staff shortage was already discussed at the highest level of the Department by this Federation wherein the Secretary Department of Posts had categorically informed that shortage is not a problem anymore in the background of winding up of Screening Committee. The delay in relief to the Promotees in Tamilnadu Circle will only delay the three months training to be imparted to them while several of their juniors in other circles might complete the training in advance.

This Federation urges for uniformity in all Circles in implementing the orders of the DoP on this important issue involving promotion to a good number of officials and requests for issue of appropriate instructions to Tamilnadu Circle Administration for causing immediate relief to all those AAO promotees who have submitted their declarations.

An early action in this matter will receive our high appreciation.

Thanking you,                                                                                                                                          
Yours faithfully,
 Sd/-
[K.Ragavendran]
Secretary General

Postal Department Anomaly committee Meeting

Postal Departmental Anomaly Committee Meeting

was held today [5.2.2010] in the Committee Room

Dak Bhawan New Delhi

Meeting was held by the Chairman Anomaly Committee Shri.A.K.Sharma DDG Estt. and attened by DDG P and other members of Official Side.

Staff Side was represented by Comrades K.V.Sridharan Leader Staff Side; Giriraj Singh Secretary Staff Side; K.Ragavendran Member; D.Theagarajan Member; Ishwar Singh Dabas Member; S.P.Mukherjee Member and D.Kishanrao Member.

The issues discussed and the situation arising out the discussion are as follows:

1. Placement of TBOP/BCR PA/SA at lower level in comparison to same cadre in Telecom: The stand of the Official Side is that this is not an anomaly of 6th CPC. However it was agreed by the Chiarman that the issue would be re-examined independently of the anomaly committee.

2. Denial of HIgher Pay Scale and also denial of special allowance of PO&RMS Accountants for fixation of pay on promotion: The Official Side took the position that this is also not an anomaly of the 6th CPC but agreed to examine the issue for making a favourable reference to the Nodal Ministry.

3. Anomaly of omission of grant of PB2 to Postal Machine Assistants renamed as Technical Postal Assistants: The Official Side agreed to have a re-check with all aspects raised by the Staff Side.

4. Head Mailman - disturbance of relativity with Postman/Mailguard following 5th CPC: The Official Side took the same position that this is not an anomaly of 6th CPC. AFter discussion in which the decision of the Departmental Council JCM in the year 1978 was pointed out, the Chairman stated that only the willing seniors at BCR Group D level with pay on par with Postman/Mailguard will be posted against Head Mailman post.

5. Chargehand - Placement of Chargehand in PB-2 rather than its merger with Artisan Grade I: Chairman agreed the justification of this Anomaly and stated the Department has taken up this issue with the DOPT for settlement.

6. Artisan Grade I - Common cadre including Railways and Defence - Parity from 01.01.1996: The Official Side pointed out that the anomaly existed after 5th CPC has been set right by the 6th CPC. Therefore there is no anomaly arising after 6TH CPC. However on the question of parity with Railways and Defence would be re-exmined.

7. Data Entry Operators - Lower placement than other Central Government Departments: The creation of DEO Posts by matching savings on direction from Directorate in Chennai DAP and the denial of 4000-6000 pay to these employees has been elaborately discussed. The Official Side contended that this cannot be taken as a 6th pay commission anomaly since the cadre of DEO has not been created in DoP so far. The Official Side admitted that follow up measurers should have been taken at that time itself for creating Recruitment Rules etc. However it is agreed that the issue would be addressed by creating the said DEO cadre with appropriate Recruitment Rules.

8. Cash Handling Allowance to PO & RMS Treasurer - allowing alowance at par with Cashiers in administrative offices: Once again the official side did not agree this as an anomaly of the 6th CPC. After much discussion it was suggested by the Official Side that we may have to make out a strong case in this matter and requested the staff side to provide such vital points in justification which will be examined by Official Side and taken up.

9. Sorters in DAP - relativity disturbance from 5th CPC compared to Postman cadre: On explaining that the Sorter Cadre which was a promotional cadre to Group D is now placed in the same level with Group D, the Official Side suggested that this has to be set right through cadre restructuring. We pointed out that a recommendation to merge sorters wtih LDC is not been implemented. It was agreed to proceed in this issue along with cadre restructuring.

10. Grant of Supervisory Allowance to LSG/HSG-II/HSG-I supervisors - non grant of graded supervisory allowance: The Official Side pointed out that this is not an anomaly of 6th CPC.

11. Anomaly in connection with revision of pay scale of BCR Group D (multi skilled Group C) - non grant of PB-1 with Grade Pay of Rs.1900: Staff Side pointed out the non-fixing of 1900 Grade Pay from 1.1.2006 for the BCR Group D who were in pre-revised scale of 3050. The Official Side agreed to our view and agreed to set right the anomaly.

12. Supervisory allowance for Head Postman/Overseer Postman:Not an anomaly and this has to be taken up separately.

13. TA/DA to Mail Overseer: Not an anomaly and this has to be taken up separately

14. Higher pay scale to PA/Sa Supervisory Posts: After discussion the Official Side agreed to send a reference for grant of Grade Pay 4200/- in PB-2 for LSG Supervisors.

15. Anomaly in fixation of Stenographers: The Official Side stated that the anomaly of Stenographers has been sorted out after the orders of Government to grant 4600/- Grade Pay to Private Secretaries. We pointed out that the anomaly of Grade II and Grade I remaining in same grade pay of 4200/- still remains. The Official Side has taken the position that since this is a common cadre and has to be taken up at higher level.

16. Grant of Pay Scale to drivers equal to Postal Assistant (reference in accordance with judgment of High Court of Madras): The official side pointed out that this is an issue pertaining to common cadre. Staff side pointed out the differences between MMS Drivers and Government staff Car Drivers in the nature of duties and that Drivers are exchanging mails also. Finally the official side agreed to refer the issue to nodal ministry for enhancing the Drivers Scale on par with Postman to pre-revised 3200 scale.

17. Lab Attendent: Official Side told a reference has already been made to nodal ministry in this regard.

18. Medical Store Keepers:Already issued.

19. Nurses: Already issued.

--
K.Ragavendran
Secretary General NFPE

Department of Posts endorses DOT OMs on AAO Promotion

DOT OMs Dated 21.12.2009 & 13.01.2010 on Provisional Offer of Appointment as AAOs have been endoresed by the Postal Directorate today.

NFPE Delegation consisting of Comrades K.V.Sridharan GS P3; Giriraj Singh GS R3; and P.Rajanayagam GS Postal Accounts met officers in Directorate and urged for early relief of all AAO Promotees.
List of 385 Officials who were offered AAO Promotion as published in the DOT Website is formally thus forwarded to all the Circle Heads for necessary further action.

Circular No.37 of january 2010

Office: 9868451466
All India Postal Accounts Employees Association.
Central Headquarters
(Affiliated to National Federation of Postal Employees)
13-B, New Mahavir Nagar, Type-IV, DDA Flat, New Delhi – 110018
e-mail: aipaea_pao@yahoo.co.in
http://www.aipaea09.blogspot.com/
AIPAEA/CHQ/Cir-37/ Dt.19.01.2010
CIRCULAR – 37
To
All Office-Bearers of CHQ and
All Circle Secretaries of AIPAEA
Dear Comrades,
At the outset wish you all a very HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR 2010.

Our New Year Resolution shall be to achieve total parity with Central Secretariat, Filling up of all vacancies, Vacating victimization, Cadre Restructuring, complete merger of left out cadres of Postal Accounts with DOT and other pending demands. Therefore let us prepare for united Industrial action at the earliest to achieve our genuine demands.

Com. Jyoti Basu – the Legendary Leader of working class, the man of the masses, who lives in our heart, a rare combination of charisma, character and selflessness, a leader of vision and conviction, idealism and accomplishment, high values and practical realism; If the passing away of an individual can very correctly be described as the end of an era, it is this demise of Comrade JYOTI BASU. LONG LIVE COMRADE JYOTI BASU! JYOTI BASU AMAR RAHE! JYOTI BASU LAL SALAM! RED SALUTE TO COMRADE JYOTI BASU!.

OBSERVE DEMANDS DAY ON 21ST JANUARY, 2010

The Apex JAC Circular No: - JAC/Circular – 01/2010 dated 14/01/2010 containing the details of the developments is annexed herewith.

The Direction for observing Demands Day on 21st January 2010 has been furnished in the Circular. You are requested to observe Demands Day without fail by following guide lines.

1. Contact local JAC leadership for uniformity in implementation of programme.
or
2. Organise Branch level joint lunch hour meeting/demonstration of
AIPAEA, if possible with Officers’ association in front of Head of
Office, DAP or GM. .
3. Submit the letter containing the Charter of Demands (JAC and
Departmental) under the joint signatures of the representatives of
AIPAEA and if possible along with Officers’ Association to the Head of Office through a delegation (draft which is annexed to this circular) and endorse its copies to DDG (PAF), Secretary DOP, Dak Bhawan, New Delhi, Member (Finance) Telecom, Sanchar Bhawan, New Delhi , Local JACs, Central Headquarters and apex JAC Headquarters.
ACP COURT CASE
ACP court case has been deferred to 28.01.2010.

With Fraternal Greetings,

P. RAJANAYAGAM

GENERAL SECRETARY

Draft of the letter to be issued on 21-01-2010
ALL INDIA POSTAL ACCOUNTS EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION
_____________Branch
No. Date 21-01-2010
To
The G.M. (P AF)/DAP,
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Subject:- request for settlement of long pending demands of Accounts and Audit Employees and Officers.
Sir,
The 6th Central Pay Commission did not do justice to Accounts and Audit Employees and while implementing the recommendations of 6th Central Pay Commission, Government of India also did not also take any favorable action to remove the injustice done by the pay Commission. The Accounts and Audit employees have been consistently requesting the Government of India to resolve the grievances of the Accounts and Audit Employees regarding their pay scale related issues. But the Government has created further disparity between the Accounts &Audit cadres and the Cadres in Central Secretariat by upgrading the pay scales of Central Secretariat cadres.

Also, there are various other issues – listed below- pending for long with resolution. The employees and officers of IA&AD and Organised Accounts are agitated over the non upgradation of pay scales of Audit & Accounts Cadres at par with CSS and also over the inaction on other long pending grievances.

It is requested that, appropriate action for negotiated settlement of all the demands may kindly be taken at an early date.

Thanking you,

Yours Sincerely,

Encl: charter of demands Circle Secretary

CHARTER OF DEMANDS

(PART – I)

1. Implement arbitration award by granting higher pay scale notionally w.e.f.1-1-1986 and effectively w.e.f 1-1-2006.

2. Upgrade LDCs by re-designating them as Acctts/Audit Assistants and following pay scales to different cadres-

Acctts/Audit Assistant PB-1 with Grade Pay Rs.2400

Accountant/Auditor/ Steno Gr.II PB-2 with Grade Pay Rs.4200

Sr. Accountant/Auditor/ Steno Gr.I PB-2 with Grade Pay Rs.4600

SO/JAO/AAO/PS PB-2 with Grade Pay Rs.4800

PB-3 with Grade Pay Rs.5400

On completion of 4 years.

Accounts/Audit Officer PB-3 with Grade Pay Rs.6600

Sr. Accounts/Audit Officer PB-3 with Grade Pay Rs.7600

3. Grant ACP on departmental hierarchy basis.

4. Grant one increment and Grade pay of Rs.4800 from the day of passing JAO/SOG examination.

5. Grant three increments on passing departmental/confirmatory examination.

6. Step up pay of Senior Promotees who exhausted ACP in the event of junior drawing more pay and getting ACP in compliance with apex court judgment.

7. Grant recognition to Railway Accounts Staff Association.

(PART – II)

(1) Fill up all vacant posts by direct recruitment in all cadres, grant promotion to all eligible SC/ST officials without the tagging of Caste Verification and no outsourcing and off-loading of works of Postal Accounts.

(2) Vacate vindictive actions against employees and officers of the organization and take appropriate action against officers’ responsible for victimization and vindictive action.

(3) Stop implicating PAO officials in CC fraud cases and desist invoking contributory negligence towards them.

(4) Complete the process of Merger of Accounts cadres of DOP and DOT in respect of the left out cadres like Accountants, LDCs, DEOs, Sorters and M.S. Employees within the overall cadre controlling authority of Member (Finance) and also strengthen the PA wing ensuring its autonomy.

(5) Implement ACP 1999 and MACP schemes by removing their anomalies.

(6) Increase in promotional quota for Senior Accountants, as AAOs under SCF category to 20% of posts of AAO in the combined strength of PAO & DOT offices.

(7) Grant the same scale of pay to DEOs of Chennai PAO as in the case of DEOs working in other Departments under Central Government.

(8) Restore the residency period to 3 years in respect of JA to SA retrospectively from 13.12.2006 onwards.

(9) Implement Pay Protection under FR 15 A to officials transferred under Rule 38.

(10) Rectify the anomaly caused due to promotion of junior Group D officials straight to LDC cadre after 2006 in PAOs whereas senior Group D officials promoted earlier remaining in Sorter Cadre.

(11) Provide (adequate) Departmental buildings to PAOs like Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Jammu, Patna and Trivandrum.

(12) Cause full-fledged functioning of New PAOs like Raipur, Ranchi, Dehra-Dun, Shilling, Guwahatti, Jammu and Sunder Nagar.

(13) Enhance promotional avenues to Accounts cadres.

JOINT ACTION COMMITTEE OF
ACCOUNTS & AUDIT EMPLOYEES & OFFICERS ORGANISATIONS
AUDIT LEKHA BHAWAN
15/1089-90, VASUNDHARA, P.O. VASUNDHARA, DT. GHAZIABAD , U.P, 201012
Ph. 0120-2881727/011-2578 5070
E-mail: auditflag1923@gmail.com/ v_aicaea@yahoo.co.in

No: JAC/Circular-01/2010 Dated: 14th January 2010
To
Chief Executive of Constituent Organization &
Conveners, of local JACs.
Dear Comrades,
At the very outset, wish you all a very happy and prosperous New Year 2010.
Hope the Campaign Week Programme from 4th to 8th January 2010 has been implemented by all branches of every Constituent of JAC exhorting the members for industrial action to achieve the demands. A detailed report on the campaign week may please be sent to apex JAC headquarter immediately.

As per the decisions taken in the last meeting of apex JAC held on 8th December, 2009, Com.M.S.Raja, Chairman visited Mumbai and Bangalore. In Mumbai, no meeting of JAC was arranged as the major Constituent organisation was busy with its own organisational affairs. In Bangalore, a well attended JAC meeting was held on 4th January 2009. The Bangalore meeting was attended by the units of All India Audit & Accounts Association and All India Audit & Accounts officers Association and All India Postal Accounts Employees Association. The representative of AICAEA could not attend the meeting due to some communication gap.
Com. V. Bhattacharjee, Convener visited Kolkata and Guwahati. In Kolkata a joint meeting of constituents of local JAC was held on 21st December, 2009 under the Chairpersonship of Com. Ashim Kr. Bhattacharjee, President, AICAEA, West Bengal Branch. Representatives of Civil Accounts( Category II &III), Audit and Accounts (Commercial Audit, AG(A&E) West Bengal, P&T Audit, Scientific Audit, Railway Audit, Pr Director of Audit Central and Defence Audit) Defence Accounts, Railway Accounts and Postal Accounts participated in the meeting. This meeting unanimously took the decision of reviving the local JAC by convening a meeting of all constituents on 12th January 2010.
Convener had a meeting with leaders of All India Defence Accounts Employees Association. The leadership of All India Defence Accounts Employees Association assured that they would co-operate with Apex JAC in all future activities. Com. G.P.Dutta, Secretary General, All India Defence Accounts Employees Association (Hq.Kolkata) attended the meeting of local JAC meeting. He assured the house that, his Association shall continue to be the integral part of the JAC and implement all decisions of JAC. He further assured that, he being one of the leaders of the apex JAC shall participate in all meetings in future.
The local JAC, Guwahati organized a meeting of its constituents on 31st December, 2009 under the Chairpersonship of Com. B. P. Bhattacharjee, ex-Secretary General of AIA&A Association. Representatives of Audit and Accounts, Civil Accounts, Railway Accounts and Postal Accounts attended the meeting. Local JAC of Guwahati was re-constituted in this meeting wherein Com. S. K. Dutta, (Civil Accounts) and Com. G. K. Gohain (Audit Accounts) have been elected as Chairman and Convener respectively. Since no communication was received from Shillong, Com. V. Bhattacharjee, Convener, apex JAC, could not visit the station and he requested the newly elected JAC leadership of Guwahati and other available National leaders of constituents of apex JAC stationed at Guwahati to visit Shillong jointly at the earliest and take effort of reviving the local JAC there.
OBSERVE DEMANDS DAY ON 21ST JANUARY, 2010

As per the decision of the last apex JAC meeting, call was given for observing Demands Day on 21st January, 2010 by holding massive lunch hour demonstration and submitting the charter to demands to the authorities in all the field offices of all the JAC Constituents.
1. Apex JAC shall submit the Charter of Demands to the Prime Minister, the Finance Minister, the Cabinet Secretary and the Expenditure Secretary.
2. All constituents of apex JAC are to submit the Charter of Demands to their Departmental Heads and direct their Units and Branches to hold demonstration in front of the offices of their local heads and submit the Charter of demands through a mass deputation.
3. The Charter of demands may include the demands formulated by apex JAC along with sectional demands.
LETTER TO MINISTER

Apex JAC had issued a letter to Shri Nomo Narain, Minister of State for Ministry of Finance to intervene and persuade the Department and Expenditure to implement the Arbitration dated 24/08/2004 in regard to Pay Scale of Senior Auditors/Senior Accountants & Accounts Assistants of Railways notionally for the entire period of 01/01/86 to 31/12/05 and actually with effect from 01/01/06.
The Minister incharge has invited the representatives of JAC for a discussion on 18th January, 2010. Available apex JAC leaders shall attend the meeting.
APEX JAC MEETING AT JAIPUR ON 1ST FEBRUARY
It has been decided that the representatives of apex JAC shall meet at Jaipur on 1st February, 2010 as per the decision taken in the earlier meeting. This meeting shall take the stock of the situation and finalize the date for the united Industrial action of the Accounts and Audit Employees and Officers in the month of March, 2010. All constituents are therefore requested to attend the meeting positively. Time and venue of the meeting shall be informed to all concerned separately.

With warm greetings,
(V.Bhattacharjee)

Convener.

NEWS FROM NFPE REGARDING CONFIDERATION AND ANOMALY COMMITTEE MINUTES

Confederation National Secretariat has met on 18/01/2010 - Decided to strengthen the Confederation by attending to the task of formation of State Committees of Confederation in all States.


Anomaly Committee Minutes us under preparation process. As soon as the Minutes are supplied, the decisions on issues like Increment; Stepping up of Pay of Seniors on par with direct recruited Juniors on or after 1.1.2006 etc will be intimated.

NATIONAL COUNCIL JCM MEETING SCHEDULED ON 16/01/2010 IS NOW POSTPONED TO MEET LATER.

Casual labourers issue

Casual Labourers both full time and part time / contingent wage revision file has been returned by the MOF with the direction to send the same to DOPT - File is expected to go to DOPT shortly - Positive early orders not appear in sight - NFPE will discuss with the Postal JCA for Action Programme on this issue