NOTICE OF 9TH FEDERAL COUNCIL OF NFPE TO BE HELD AT HYDERABAD FROM 09-06-13 TO 12-06-13

NOTICE FOR FEDERAL COUNCIL - NFPE

No. PF-1(a)/2013                                                                 Dated:   20th April, 2013

NOTICE

          It is hereby notified under article 10 of Constitution of NFPE that the IXth Federal Council Session of National Federation of Postal Employees will be held at  “ Kala Nilayam,  Sundaraiah Vignana Kendram, Baghalingampalli, Hyderabad-500 044” from 09.06.2013 to 12.06.2013.

            The following shall be the Agenda of the Federal Council:

AGENDA

1.         Confirmation of the proceedings of VIIIth Federal Council held at New Delhi from 20^th June 2010 to 21^st June, 2010.

2.    (a)   Consideration  and adoption of the Triennial Report and Audited Accounts for the year 2010 - 2011, 2011-2012 and 2012-2013.

        (b)  Budget estimates for next three years.

3.         Organizational Review.

            (i) (a)   Role of NFPE during last 3 years in building united movement of Postal Employees and Central Government Employees.

                (b)  Organizational position at All India / Circle/Divisional level.

            (ii)        Review of settlement of Strike Charter of Demands 2010, 2011 & 2012.

            (iii)       Review of General Strikes including 2013 February, 20&21 two days strike.

(iv)       Review of 12th December 2012 CG Employees Strike.

            (v)        Functioning of Postal JCA (NFPE/FNPO).

            (vi)       Functioning of affiliated Unions/Associations.

            (vii)      Functioning of Departmental Council/RJCMs.

            (viii)     Formation of AIPEU GDS (NFPE)-Grant of Associate membership & problems of  
           GDS Employees.

             (ix)      Formation of Casual labourers Federation and review of Casual

           Labourers problems.

            (x)        Review of Trade Union Education Camps conducted by NFPE (CHQ).

            (xi)       Right to Strike and Victimization of Trade Union Activists Office  

          Bearers by administration..

4.         Confederation of C G Employees & Workers and common issues of C G

           Employees.

            (i)         Constitution of 7^th CPC and merger of 50% DA.

            (ii)        Downsizing, Outsourcing, Contractrization and Privatisation.

            (iii)       Restriction on compassionate appointments.

            (iv)       Ban on creation of Posts and filling up of vacant posts.

            (v)        Anomalies arising out of the 6th CPC Report implementation.

            (vi)       PFRDA Bill and New Pension Scheme.

            (vii)      MACP related issues.

            (viii)     Proposed Medical insurance scheme and our stand thereof.

            (ix)       Inclusion of Federation representatives in the National Council JCM.

                          (x)        Revision of Bonus Ceiling / OTA rates and implementation of

                                  Arbitration awards.

                      (xi)       Five Promotions

5.         Policy Offensives against Postal Services and Staff.

            (i)         National Postal Policy- 2012.

            (ii)        Structural re-organization of Department of Posts.

            (iii)       Closure and merger of  Post Offices and RMS Offices.

            (iv)       Mail Net work optimization project(MNOP).

           (v)         Project Arrow.

            (vi)       Amendment to Indian Post Office Act 1898.

            (vii)      Out sourcing and Downsizing of Postal Services.

6.         Sectional problems.

            (i)  Cadre re-structuring in Postal

            (ii) Review of items relating to various cadres discussed in the JCM

     Departmental Council and during Strike Charter discussion.

7.       (a) I T Modernization Project of Department of Posts and its  

               implications.

            (b) Post Bank of India.

8.         Financial Review.

9.         Postal Crusader and other publications.

10.       Amendments to the Constitution.

11.       Policy and programmes Resolutions and other resolutions.

12.       Election of Office Bearers.

13.      Appointment of Auditor.

14.       Venue of next Federal Council.

15.       Any other item with the permission of Chair.

           

           Vote of Thanks. 

                                                                          

(M.Krishnan)

Secretary General

Copy to:

1.         The Secretary Department of Posts , Dak Bhawan, New Delhi-110001 with the request to issue instructions for  grant of Special Casual Leave to the Federal Councillors and All India Office Bearers of NFPE and General Secretaries.

2.         All Chief Post Master Generals for information and action for grant of Special Casual Leave to the Federal Councillors and All India Office Bearers of NFPE and General Secretaries .

3.         All Office Bearers of NFPE.

4.         All General Secretaries of Affiliated union. / Associations.

Note:              Amendments to the Constitution if any should be sent to Secretary General NFPE at least 30 days before the Federal Council i.e. before 10^th May, 2013 as per constitutional provisions.

(M.Krishnan)

Secretary General

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RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED IN THE 24^TH ALL INDIA CONFERENCE OF CONFEDERATION OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES

Held at Kolkata

FROM 4^th MAY to 6^th MAY 2013.

I.              Resolutions moved by the Presidium:

Following Resolutions was moved by the Presidium:

1. Resolution on Food Security – moved by Com. Duraipandyan
2. Resolution on FDI – moved by Com. Rajagopal
3. Resolution on Price Rise – moved by Com. Nageswara Rao
4. Resolution on Natural Resources – moved by Com. M.S. Raja
5. Resolution on women atrocities – moved by Com. KV Sridharan
6. Resolution on FDI in Retail – moved by Com. K . Raghvendran
7. Resolution on Casual Laborers – moved by Com. K.K.N.Kutty
8. Resolution on GDS – moved by Com. K. Raghvendran
9. Resolution on uniforms & stitching charges – moved by Com. Raghavendran
10. Resolution functioning of JCM – moved by Com. Vrighu Battacharjee
11. Resolution on appointing 7^th Central Pay Commission- moved by Com. Jayaraj KV
12. Resolution on merger of 50% of DA for all Govt. employees – including GDS Staff – moved by Com. Jayaraj K.V

II.            Resolution moved by the Resolution Committee:

A Resolution Committee under the convener ship of Com. Jayaraj KV was appointed. The committee invited resolutions from the delegates and affiliated organizations participated in the Conference. About 136 issues were brought to the notice of the Resolution Committee by the participants. 18 Federations/organizations were submitted their proposal.

Following were the members of Resolution Committee:

     Jayaraj .K.V                       Convener        National Federation of Atomic Energy Employees

     Giriraj Singh                       Member          National Federation of Postal Employees

     Nageswara Rao                 Member          All India Audit & Accounts Assn

     Yashwant Purohit               Member          Income Tax Employees Federation

     Chourasya R.K                  Member          All India Civil Accounts Assn

       After scrutinizing the subjects, 48 resolutions proposed to adopt in the 24^th all  India 

     Conference Confederation of Central Government Employees & Workers. Following 

     are the resolutions moved by Com. Jayaraj K.V. Convener, Resolution Committee:

1. Against the anomalies in MACP/ACP
2. To upgrade the Pay Scale of LDC & UDC with Grade Pay of Rs2400 and 2800 respectively
3. To enhance the Rate of Overtime Allowance
4. To enhance the Rate of Night Duty Allowance and to remove the ceiling
5. Against the closure of the Government Offices
6. To Rationalise all Minerals of the Country
7. To declare 1^st May – MAY DAY – as National Holiday
8. Demanding stringent action against Scam and corruption
9. To Scrap the New Pension Scheme
10. To ensure Five promotion in the Service Carrier
11. For permanent negotiating machinery with All India Federations/Associations recognized under CCS (RSA) Rules 1993 apart from JCM Forum
12. To rectify the deficiencies in the existing DA pattern
13. For parity in the pay of Secretariat Staff and filed office staff – ministerial and auxiliary staff
14. To rectify the discrepancies in the Transport Allowance – IT Exemption, TA for field staff who are away from office on tour, etc
15. To improve the CGHS Facilities – entitlement of wards in Hospital under CGHS based on Pay in PB + GP, Revision of packages, Empanelment of more Hospital in CGHS, etc
16. To remove the restriction in compassionate Ground Appointment
17. To Amend the Bonus Act on various clauses – Ensure 8.33% of the Gross salary as Bonus, Removal of ceiling on Bonus, etc
18. To ratify the ILO conventions No 87,98, 151 & 154 to grant of all civilian and trade union rights including the right to strike for Government Employees
19. Against downsizing, out sourcing and contracturisation
20. To fill up all vacancies in all Central Government Establishments and remove ban on recruitment
21. To implement the arbitration awards
22. For improvement in the House Building Advances – To reduce the rate of interest, One more chance to avail HBA who already taken earlier to improve the existing accommodation, allowing to avail HBA for extension, renovation of exiting own accommodations, HBA for purchasing resale flats/houses
23. To exempt Children education Allowance from Income Tax
24. To restore the Rate of Interest on GPF to 12%
25. To revise various Allowances such as Winter Allowances, Hill Compensatory Allowances, Tribal Allowances, etc. and to ensure the rate on par with the concerned state Governments.
26. To revise the Gratuity equal to last drawn one month salary and to extend the gratuity to the employees joined after 01.1.2004
27. Restore two increments or more  on acquiring additional qualifications
28. To enhance – double the CEGIS coverage limit
29. To remove the anomalies in the pay of Direct Recruitees and the promotees in the all cadre
30. To allow Air fare to the employees of North Eastern Region for the purpose of LTC, TA, Travel on medical ground on referral
31. To enhance all Allowances such as DA, HRA, Special Allowances by 25% from the date of attaining DA 50%
32. To extend CCL to the single parent – i.e. in case of the mother expired
33. To sanction special leave for cancer patent for treatment
34. To extend medical re imbursement for fertility treatment at least for first sitting
35. To treat Kalpakkam as a satellite town of Chennai and Tarapur as a satellite town of Mumbai for the purpose of HRA
36. To give one more option to  switch over from CPF to GPF
37. To remove the ceiling of Patient Care Allowances                                                                                                                  
38. To place the Temporary Status employees joined before 2004 and regularized later into Statutory pension Scheme
39. To modify the OM issued by Dept of Expenditure to fix the Pay on promotion to a post carrying higher duties and responsibilities carrying the same grade pay by deleting the reference previous OM by the Department issued in the year 2000, i.e. prior to the implementation of 6^th CPC
40. For extending Pension to the employees of Brahmaputra Board, Assam
41. To extend one increment to those employees retiring in between January and June
42. To notify the Recruitment Rule/Promotion Norms for Canteen employees
43. To Extend the payment of arrears  to all employees working in audit and accounting organizations from 01.01.1196 to 18.02.2003 as per the Supreme Court verdict pronounced in the case of Sebastian & Others Vs. Govt. of India
44. To Extend the benefit given to Venkat Raman while implementing ACP by the Railway Board as per the Supreme Court to all other similar placed employees
45. To stepping up the Pay Scale of Seniors on par with the juniors who are elevated on account of ACPs
46. To abolish the license fee for the Departmental Quarters allotted to the employees since the HRA is recovering fully.
47. To allow PF withdrawal for second or third time for similar purposes such as purchase of house Plot, Flat, construction of House, etc
48. To vacate All Trade Union Victimisation    
49. Resolutions at item no. 1, 43, 44 and 45 are proposed by AIPAEA.