Thursday, June 26, 2014
Monday, June 23, 2014
NON-SERIOUS ATTITUDE IN IMPLEMENTING THE JUDGMENT ON STEPPING UP OF PAY
(M) G.S. 09912348500
(M):
Office: 9868451466
All
India Postal Accounts Employees Association
Central
Headquarter
(Affiliated
to National Federation of Postal Employees)
13-B, New Mahavir Nagar, DAO Flat, New Delhi – 110018
(Camp at: O/o D.A. (P), Hyderabad-500001)
AIPAEA/CHQ/14 Dated: 23-06-2014
To,
Shri. Rajnish Kumar,
Dy. Director General (PAF),
Dak Bhawan,
New Delhi-110 001
Sub:- Implementation of the Judgment of the Hon’ble Tribunal in OA
no.2124/2011 – Regarding.
no.2124/2011 – Regarding.
Ref:- PA Wing lr.no. 33(3)/10/PA-Admn.I/104-129 dated
09-04-14.
Sir,
I wish to bring it to your kind notice that so far no PAO except
Hyderabad, Bangalore, and Nagpur implemented the Judgment and made payment as
per the clarification letter under reference. In spite of repeated
requests from the Circle Associations, other PAOs are not serious enough to
implement the judgment.
I would like to bring it to your kind notice the classic example
of Lucknow PAO, where deliberate attempts are being made to stall the
implementation of the Judgment. At the first instance, they raised the question
on the applicability of the judgment to Lucknow PAO, then, expressed doubts on
the date of effect. On both these counts PA Wing promptly clarified the
position. After that they have made payment to about 22 officials without
taking the difference of Pay + Grade Pay into account. After the issue of
crystal clear clarification dated 09-04-14 by PA Wing they should have revised
their fixation method and would have implemented the judgment. They have
extended the benefit from the year 2013 only and to top it all, they have
stopped stepping up on the date when the junior got financial up-gradation
under MACP. In this connection, I wish to submit that, the MACP is nothing but
modified ACP with three financial up-gradations. The natural corollary is to
continue the stepping up benefit on promotion under MACP too. Further, they
have not been drawing and adding the increased amount of pay due to stepping up
to the current month salary of the Senior. When the Circle Association has
taken up these issues several times orally and through letters, they are
nonchalant. Finally it is replied simply that, they have implemented the
orders. I am herewith enclosing the fixation memo and entire correspondence for
your perusal.
Under these circumstances, I am constrained to draw the conclusion
that the officers at Lucknow PAO have deliberately taken a position on
subjective consideration, not to implement the judgment as per the
clarifications issued by the PA Wing. I earnestly request you to cause stern
action in this regard so that the PAO Lucknow will fall in line and implement
the order without interpolating their biased opinions.
I also request you to kindly cause instructions to all the PAOs to
expedite the implementation of the judgment in the light of the next date of
hearing on 04-07-2014 by Hon’ble Tribunal.
Regards,
Yours faithfully,
(T.SATYANARAYANA)
General Secretary
Sunday, June 22, 2014
AIPAEA - KOLKATA IS ON PROTEST AGAINST THE UNILATERAL ACTIONS OF THE GM(FINANCE)
(M) G.S. 09912348500 (M):
Office: 9868451466
All India Postal Accounts Employees
Association
Central Headquarter
(Affiliated to National Federation of Postal Employees)
13-B, New Mahavir Nagar, DAO Flat, New Delhi – 110018
(Camp at: O/o D.A. (P), Hyderabad-500001)
AIPAEA/CHQ/14 Dated: 22-05-2014
To,
Shri.
Rajnish Kumar,
Dy. Director
General (PAF),
Dak Bhawan,
New
Delhi-110 001
Sub:- Staff Agitation at Kolkata PAO – Unilateral
actions of GM (Finance) –
Regarding.
Regarding.
Ref:- AIPAEA
Kolkata Resolution dated 19-06-2014.
Sir,
I would like to bring to your kind notice the agitated
feelings of the Kolkata PAO Staff against the unilateral actions of GM
(Finance), Kolkata.
At the instance of the GM (Finance), Kolkata the
existing 14 PA sections have been reduced to 8 PA sections in addition to
merging of PA (Misc) section. This drastic action of reducing the PA sections,
which were formed on the basis of sound work statistics, is going to have far
reaching effect on the Staff strength as well as imposing additional work
burden. No dialogue with the Staff Side. No attempt to inform the rationale of
the action. No respect for the opinions of the recognized Association.
It has also brought to my notice that GM (Finance),
Kolkata has not following the mandatory requirement of holding periodical
meetings with the Circle Association. It is also learnt that the Kolkata PAO
has called for volunteers among the PAO staff to go on deputation to Post
Offices. One side reducing the Sections and the other side calling for
deputations to work at Post Offices is perplexing.
Thus, the unilateral actions of GM (Finance), Kolkata
has created a feeling that pruning of PAOs started even before the introduction
of CSI project. Employees are agitated over the unilateral and undemocratic
actions. It seems that ignoring the Staff Side has been turned into a valid HR
practice at Kolkata PAO.
The copy of the Resolution passed by AIPAEA branch of
W.B. Circle is enclosed herewith for your ready reference and perusal. I urge
your good-self to immediately cause action to instruct the concerned to stop
the reduction of sections and hold dialogue with the Staff Side on all the
contentious issues.
With Regards,
Yours faithfully,
(T.SATYANARAYANA)
General Secretary
Monday, June 16, 2014
IMPLEMENTATION OF STEPPING UP OF PAY JUDGMENT - PAY FIXATION MEMO ISSUED BY NAGPUR PAO
COMRADES, I AM HEREWITH PLACING THE PAY FIXATION MEMO ISSUED BY NAGPUR PAO FOR GUIDANCE TO ALL FOR IMPLEMENTING THE STEPPING UP JUDGMENT AS PER THE CLARIFICATIONS ISSUED BY THE DIRECTORATE. HYDERABAD AND BANGALORE PAOS ALSO DID THE FIXATION IN SIMILAR WAY. OFFICE SHOULD ISSUE PAY FIXATION MEMO TO THE BENEFICIARY IN THE SIMILAR WAY WITH THAT OF NAGPUR PAO. ALL THE CIRCLE SECRETARIES SHOULD FOLLOW IT UP WITH THEIR RESPECTIVE DIRECTORS TO EXPEDITE THE PAYMENTS.
TRADE UNIONS DEMANDS DA MERGER & INTERIM RELIEF
PBI NEWS----TRADE UNIONS DEMAND DA
MERGER & INTERIM RELIEF
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Union Finance
Minister Holds Pre-Budget Consultation Meeting With the Representatives of
Trade Union Groups; Skill Development to be Given Priority for Generating
Employment Opportunities
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The Union Finance Minister Shri Arun Jaitley said that skill development
would be given priority so that more and more trained workers join the Indian
economy. He said that the Government will give due consideration to the Ten
Point Joint Charter of Demands given by the Central Trade Unions while
formulating the budgetary proposals. The Finance Minister was speaking here
today while interacting with the representatives of the Central Trade Unions
as part of his Pre-Budget Consultation meetings.
Along with the Finance Minister, the meeting
was attended by Ms. Nirmala Sitharaman, Minister of State for Finance and
Corporate Affairs, Shri Ratan P. Watal, Expenditure Secretary, Shri Rajiv
Takru, Revenue Secretary, Smt. Gauri Kumar, Secretary, Ministry of Labour and
Employment and senior officers of the Ministry of Finance among others.
The participating Central Trade Unions gave a
joint memorandum to the Finance Minister for his consideration and positive
response. Some of the specific proposals contained there in are given below:
·Take effective measures to arrest the
spiraling price rise and to contain inflation; Ban speculative forward
trading in commodities; universalize and strengthen the Public Distribution
System(PDS); ensure proper check on hoarding; rationalize, with a view to
reduce the burden on people, the tax/duty/cess on petroleum products.
·Massive investment in the infrastructure in
order to stimulate the economy for job creation. Public Sector should take
the leading role in this regard. The plan and non-plan expenditure should be
increased in the budget to stimulate jobs creation and guarantee consistent
income to people.
·Minimum wage linked to Consumer Price Index
(CPI) must be guaranteed to all workers, taking into consideration the
recommendations of the 15th Indian Labour Conference . It
should not be less than Rs. 15,000/- p.m.
·FDI should not be allowed in crucial sectors
like defence production, telecommunications, railways, financial sector,
retail trade, education, health and media.
·The Public Sector Units (PSUs) played a
crucial role during the year of severe contraction of private capital
investment immediately following the outbreak of global financial crisis.
PSUs should be strengthened and expanded. Disinvestment of shares of profit
making public sector units should be stopped forthwith. Budgetary support should
be given for revival of potentially viable sick CPSUs.
·In view of huge job losses and mounting
unemployment problem, the ban on recruitment in Government departments, PSUs
and autonomous institutions (including recent Finance Ministry’s instruction to
abolish those posts not filled for one year) should be lifted as recommended
by 43rd Session of Indian Labour Conference. Condition of
surrender of posts in government departments and PSUs should be scrapped and
new posts be created keeping in view the new work and increased workload.
·Proper allocation of funds be
made for interim relief and 7th Pay Commission.
·The scope of MGNREGA be extended to
agriculture operations and employment for minimum period of 200 days with
guaranteed statutory wage be provided, as unanimously recommended by 43rd Session
of Indian Labour Conference.
·The massive workforce engaged in ICDS, Mid
Day Meal Scheme, Vidya volunteers, guest teachers, Siksha Mitra, the workers
engaged in the Accredited Social Health Activities (ASHA) and other schemes
be regularized. No to privatization of centrally funded schemes.
Universalization of ICDS be done as per Supreme Court directions by making
adequate budgetary allocations.
·Steps be taken for removal of all
restrictive provisions based on poverty line in respect of eligibility
coverage of the schemes under the Unorganized Workers Social Security Act
2008 and allocation of adequate resources for the National Fund for Unorganised
Workers to provide for social security to all unorganised workers including
the contract/casual and migrant workers in line with the recommendations of
the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Labour and also the 43rd Session
of Indian Labour Conference. The word BPL redefined and redistributed at the
earliest.
·Remunerative prices should be ensured for
agricultural produce and Government investment, public investment in
agriculture sector must be substantially augmented as a proportion of GDP and
total budgetary expenditure. It should also be ensured that benefits of the
increase reach the small, marginal and medium cultivators only.
·Budgetary provision should be made for
providing essential services including housing, public transport, sanitation,
water, schools, crèche, health care etc, to workers in the new emerging
industrial areas. Working women’s Hostels should be set-up where there is a
concentration of women workers.
·Requisite budgetary support for addressing
crisis in traditional sectors like jute, textiles, plantation, handloom,
carpet and coir etc.
·Budgetary provision for elementary education
should be increased, particularly in the context of the implementation of the
‘Right to Education’ as this is the most effective tool to combat child labour.
·The system of computation of Consumer Price
Index (CPI) should be reviewed as the present index is causing heavy
financial loss to the workers.
·Income tax exemption ceiling for the
salaried persons should be raised to Rs. 5.00 lakh per annum and fringe
benefits like housing, medical and educational facilities and running
allowances should be exempted from income tax net in totality.
·Threshold limit of 20 employees in EPF
Scheme be brought down to 10 as recommended by CBT-EPF. Pension benefits
under the EPS unilaterally withdrawn by the Government should be restored.
Government and employers contribution be increased to allow sustainability of
Employees Pension Scheme and for provision of minimum pension of Rs. 3000/-
p.m.
·New Pension
Scheme be withdrawn and newly recruited employees of Central And State
Governments on or after 1.1.2004 be covered under Old Pension Scheme;
·Demand for Dearness Allowance
merger by Central Government and PSU employees be accepted and adequate
allocation of fund for this be made in the budget.
·All interests and social security of the
domestic workers to be statutorily protected on the lines of ILO Convention
on domestic workers.
·The Cess management of the
construction workers is the responsibility of the Finance Ministry under the
Act and the several irregularities found in collection of cess be rectified
as well as their proper utilization must be ensured.
In regard to resource mobilization, the Trade
Unions have emphasized on the following:
·A progressive taxation system should be put
in place to ensure taxing the rich and the affluent sections who have the
capacity to pay at a higher degree. The corporate service sector, traders,
wholesale business, private hospitals and institutions etc should be brought
under broader and higher tax net. Increase taxes on luxury goods and reduce
indirect taxes on essential commodities.
·Concrete steps must be taken to recover huge
accumulated unpaid tax arrears which has already crossed more than Rs. 5.00
lakh crore on direct and corporate tax account alone, and has been increasing
at a geometric proportion. Such huge tax evasion over and above the liberal
tax concessions already given in the last two budgets should not be allowed
to continue.
·We welcome the constitution of SIT for black
money and urge for speedy action.
·Effective measures should be taken to
unearth huge accumulation of black money in the economy including the huge
unaccounted money in tax heavens abroad and within the country. Provisions be
made to bring back the illicit flows from India which are at present more
than twice the current external debt of US $ 230 billion. This money should
be directed towards providing social security.
·Concrete measures be expedited for
recovering the NPAs of the banking system from the willfully defaulting
corporate and business houses. By making provision in Banking Regulations
Act, CMDs and executives to be made accountable for creation of NPAs.
·Tax on long term capital gains to be
introduced, so also higher taxes on the security transactions to be levied.
·The rate of wealth tax, corporate tax, gift
tax etc to be expanded and enhanced.
·ITES, outsourcing sector, educational
institutions and health services etc run on commercial basis should be
brought under the Service Tax net.
·Small saving instruments under postal and
other agencies be encouraged by incentivizing commission agents of these
scheme.
Other suggestions include holding of post
budget consultations with the representatives of Central Trade Unions, need
for directional change in policies such as stopping of mindless deregulation,
encourage entrepreneurship to tackle problem of unemployment, more spending
on education and skill development, removal of ceiling on gratuity, bonus and
pension etc of workers and following the principle of “Same work, same wages”
among others.
Representatives of different Central Trade
Union groups who participated in today’s meeting included Shri B.N. Rai,
Bhartiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS), Shri Chandra Prakash Singh, Indian National
Trade Union Congress (INTUC), Shri Shanta Kumar, INTUC, Ms Amarjeet Kaur,
Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC), Shri D.L. Sachdeva, Indian
National Trade Union Congress (INTUC), Shri Sharad Rao, Hind Mazdoor Sabha
(HMS), Shri Harbhajan Singh Sidhu, Hind Mazdoor Sabha (HMS), Shri
Swadesh Devroye, Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU), Shri Tapan Sen, MP
(RS), Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU), Shri Dilip Bhattacharya, All
India United Trade Union Centre (AIUTUC), Shri Sankar Saha, All India United
Trade Union Centre (AIUTUC), Shri Sheo Prasad Tiwari, Trade Union
Coordination Centre (TUCC), Shri V.Suburaman, Labour Progressive Federation
(LPF), Shri M. Shanmugum, LPF, Shri Prechandan, United Trade Union Congress
(UTUC), Shri Abni Roy, United Trade Union Congress (UTUC) and Dr. Virat
Jaiswal, National Front of Indian Trade Unions among others.
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