HIGH LIGHTS OF 29/06/2009 DHARNA

Dear comrades first i convey my thanks to all members,and Divisional/Branch Secretaries for making DHARNA a grand success. Dharna programme was inagurated by Comrade V.Nageswara rao, General Secretary, Confederation CGEWF AP state and Chief Guest Sri R.Sudha Bhasker, General Secretary CITU AP State were presided the DHARNA programme.

MAKE DHARNA A GRAND SUCCESS ON 29/06/09

To All Divisional/Branch Secretaries, All the posters and pamphlets were dispatched to all divisional/branch units. Please exibit the posters and distribute the pamphlets to the members and expalin the importance of the trade union activity and make the programme a grand success.Problems if any faced by the divisional/branch units while performing DHARNA may be brought to the notice of the circle union over phone,through email.

BON VOYAGE TO COM. K. RAGAVENDARAN, SECRETARY GENERAL, NFPE

Com. K. Ragavendran, Secretary General NFPE is participating in the international congress of Trade Unions of Public & Allied employees organized by the World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) from 28.06.09 to 29.06.09 at Brasilia, Brazil.Com. K. Ragavendran is one of the delegate on behalf of the Confederation of C. G. Employees. Com. K. K. N. Kutty, Secretary General, Confederation is also participating in the congress.On behalf of AIPEU Group-C, AP Circle I congratulate both the Leaders and I wish them all the Success in their Programme.

DOPT issued clarification regrding Disclosure of 'File noting' under the RTI Act-2005

DOPT in its order dated 23/06/2009 it is clarified that File Noting can be disclosed except file noting containing information exempt from disclosure under section 8 of the Act.This order is more benificial to the general public and employees to ask the information under RTI Act-2005 and Government decesions will be more transperent.For full text and copy of original order please click the following link.

http://persmin.gov.in/WriteData/CircularNotification/ScanDocument/RTI/1_20_2009_IR_1.pdf

POSTAL JCA CALLS FOR TWO PHASED PROGRAMME OF ACTION

To all Divisional/Branch Secretaries of AP circle
Dear Comrades,
The National Postal JCA call is communicated here under.All the Divisional/Branch Secreataries of NFPE and FNPO are requested to implement the JCA call and make it grand success. Please down load full letter of JCA circular by clicking the below link.

http://nfpe.blogspot.com/2009/06/postal-jca-calls-for-two-phased.html

Re-Verification of Membership for recognition of Service Associations – Rajasthan High Court directed the Department not to finalize the re-verificati

In response to the petition filed by Sri Jawan Mal Mewara,CS Bharatiya Postal Employees Union Class-III,Rajasthan Circle, The Honourable High Court of Rajasthan at Jodhpur has stayed the finalisation of re-verification of membership of service unions till further orders vide its order dated 19/05/2009 in S.B.Civil writ petition No.5037/2009.

Deep Condolences to the family of Com.N.S.C.Bose

Com.N.Subhash Chandra Bose B.C.R.P.A,Narasarao Pet HO suddenly expired on 10/06/09 in the Post Office premises.He worked as Divisional Secretary,Narasarao Pet Division and served our comrades in fight for their rights.His absence is a big loss to our entire postal fraternity.My self ,Com. Nageswar Rao(R.R-Vijayawada Region) and Divisional Secretary Guntur and Narsarao Pet attended cremation on 12/06/09. AIPEU Group-C AP circle grateful to his services to postal employees and conveys deepest condolences to his family members.

Circle office issued fresh HSG-I allotment orders on 10/06/09

Holidays to be observed in the year 2010

DOPT issued Holidays list to be observed by the Central Government Offices in the year 2010 vide their letter dated 09/06/2009. In addition to the following 14 compulsory holidays, circle co-ordination committee will decide 3 more holidays from the list No.2. Total there are 17 holidays. In addition to these holidays restricted holidays list also furnished in the DOPT letter dtd 09/06/2009.
Holidays list(Compulsory Holidays)
1. REPUBLIC DAY
2. INDEPENDENCE DAY
3. MAHATMA GANDHI'S BIRTHDAY
4. BUDHA PURNIMA
5. CHRISTMAS DAY
6. DUSSEHRA (VIJAY DASHMI)
7. DIWALI (DEEPAVALI)
8. GOOD FRIDAY
9. GURU NANAK'S BIRTHDAY
10. IDU'L FITR
11. IDU'L ZUHA
12. MAHAVIR JAYANTI
13. MUHARRAM
14. PROPHET MOHAMMAD'S BIRTHDAY (ID-E-MILAD)

2.Circle co-ordination committee will decide 3 holidays from the below list

1. AN ADDITIONAL DAY FOR DUSSEHRA
2. HOLI
3. JANAMASHTAMI (VAISHNAVI)
4. RAM NAVAMI
5. MAHA SHIVRATRI
6. GANESH CHATURTHI / VINAYAK CHATURTHI
7. MAKAR SANKARANTli
8. RATH YATRA
9. ONAM
10. PONGAL
11. SRI PANCHAMI / BASANTA PANCHAMI
12. VISHU/ VAISAKHI / VAISAKHADI / BHAG BIHU / MASHADI UGADI/
CHAITRA SAKLADI / CHETI CHAND / GUDI PADA 1ST NAVRATRA /
NAURAJ
For original order copy and restricted holidays list please click the below link
http://persmin.gov.in/WriteData/CircularNotification/ScanDocument/12_5_2009-JCA-2.pdf

Bonvoyage to Com.K.V.Sreedharan

Our General Secretary Com.K.V.Sridharan lef to Bankok(Thailand) to attend an international seminar conducted by Union Network International-Asia Pacific Regional Organisation(UNI-APRO) which is going to be held from 8th June to 11th June 2009.Its a good opportunity to present our country's postal situation before the international dias.Union Network International (UNI) is an international union which has 13 sectors and Three Groups.It has the following 13 sectors Cleaning & Security,Commerce,Finance,Gaming,Graphical & Packaging,IT & Services
Media,Entertainments&Arts,Post&Logistics,SocialInsurance,Telecom,Temp&Agency,Workers,Tourism and Managers / Professionals,Women Workers,Young Workers these three groups.We are representing the post&logistic sector from India.Its a good fora to improve the knowledge by sharing the experiences and latest updates from other countries and expect the impact of the global recession on India especially on Postal department and chalkout the future course of action to resist anti employee and anti union policies of the government.Our federation is an affiliate of UNI.On behalf of AIPEU-Group-C AP Circle I congratulate Com.K.V.Sridharan for participating in the Seminar and I convey my Best wishes also.

DOPT issued a good order in case of minor penalty

As per the DOPT OM No.134/9/86-AVD-I dtd 31/07/1987 it was clarified that the Central Government has the power to with hold orwith draw pension even as a result of minor penaty proceedings instituted against a charged officerduring his service and which had continued after his retirement provided grave misconduct or negligence is established.Now this order has been set aside by the court and earlier OM No.134/10/80-AVD-I dtd 28/02/1981 which intera alia stated that grave misconduct or negligence cannot be establidhed as a result of minor penalty proceedings.For full text of the order can be down loaded by clicking the following link.
http://persmin.gov.in/WriteData/CircularNotification/ScanDocument/110_9_2003-AVD-1.pdf

List of Successfull candidates in LGO examination held on 27/12/2008

Travel entitlement for the purpose of Leave Travel

DOPT in consultation with Finance Ministry and it has now been decided to restore the travel entitlements for LTC as stipulated vide OM dated 23/09/08. The ministry of Civil Aviation may bring out a scheme on the lines of LTC 80 for travel by business class.The officers and/or their families may choose to travel on LTC by any aitline provided the fare does not exceed th fares offered by NACIL(Air India) under their new LTC scheme for business class.For full text of the signed copy of the order can be down loaded by clicking the following link.
http://persmin.gov.in/WriteData/CircularNotification/ScanDocument/31011_4_2008-Estt.(A)-1.pdf

Encashment of earned leave alongwith Leave Travel

New order issued by DOPT regarding encashment of EL along with LTC.Now the DOPT in consultation with Finance Ministry and it has now been decided to permit Government Servants encashment of earned leave up to 10 days at the time of availing LTC with out any linkage to the number of days and the nature of leave availed while proceeding on LTC.For full text of the signed order copy please click the following link
http://persmin.gov.in/WriteData/CircularNotification/ScanDocument/14028_4_2009-Estt.(L)0001.pdf