GO LIVE photos of Vizianagaram Collectorate SO

        Sri.M.Murali Mohana Rao, Supdt.of Post Offices, Vizianagaram Division has launched GO Live at Vizianagaram Collctorate SO on 30.11.2015. Com. K.Narayana Rao, Circle President, AIPEU P-III  & Divisional Secreatary, Vizianagaram & Com.E.Sankara Naidu, Divisional President, Vizianagaram & SPM, Vizianagaram Collectorate SO were participated in GO Live programme. 

BLACK DAY DHARNA PHOTOS DATED 27.11.2015 OF VZM DN

Black Day Demonstration at Srikakulam HO on 27-11-2015

Observation of Black day photos across the circle

Black Day Demonstration at Bhimavaram HO on 27-11-2015

Black Day protest in Prakasam Dn., Ongole on 27-11-2015

Proposed strike going to be held on 1st and 2nd Dec 2015 has been differred

SECRETARY GENERAL AND ALL GENERAL SECRETARIES OF NFPE & AIPEU GDS (NFPE) WILL SIT ON TWO DAYS HUNGER FAST INFRONT OF DAK BHAWAN, NEW DELHI ON 1^st & 2^nd DECEMBER 2015

ONE DAY MASS HUNGER FAST IN FRONT OF ALL CPMG / PMG & DIVISIONAL OFFICES ON 11^th DECEMBER 2015

TO EXPRESS OUR ANGER, RESENTMENT AND STRONG PROTEST AGAINST THE REJECTION OF THE LEGITIMATE DEMANDS OF THREE LAKHS GRAMIN DAK SEVAKS BY THE NDA GOVT.

The Federal Secretariat of NFPE held at NFPE Office, New Delhi on 26-11-2015, reviewed the whole situation prevailing among the postal employees in general and the Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) in particular after the submission of the 7^th Central Pay Commission Report to the Govt and also after the appointment of a separate committee for GDS by the Govt, headed by a retired Postal Board Member as Chairman.

The Federal Secretariat  further reviewed the proposed two days strike call given by NFPE and AIPEU GDS (NFPE) for realization of the legitimate demands of the Gramin Dak Sevaks, which  include bringing the GDS also under the purview of 7^th CPC treating them as Civil Servants.

The main demand of NFPE and AIPEU GDS (NFPE) in the charter of demands submitted to Govt and Postal Board is “inclusion of GDS under the purview of 7^th CPC”. NFPE organized series of agitational programmes for the GDS demands including dharnas, hunger fast, GDS Parliament March, Parliament March under the banner of Postal JCA (NFPE & FNPO), one day strike on 12^th December 2012 and 48 hours strike on 12^th & 13^th February 2014. Due to our agitational programmes the Postal Board was compelled to submit the proposal for inclusion of GDS under 7^th CPC to Finance Ministry with favourable recommendations. But the Finance Ministry rejected the proposal three times and it is in this background NFPE & AIPEU GDS (NFPE) decided to go for two days strike on December 1^st & 2^nd demanding the Govt to include GDS under the 7^th Pay Commission.

Even though the Govt refused to include the GDS under the 7^th CPC, the 7^th CPC has suo moto examined the main demand of the GDS ie., treating them as Civil Servants and extending them all the benefits of the departmental employees, ofcourse proportionately. It is most unfortunate that the Pay Commission headed by a retired Supreme Court Justice as Chairman, has considered our demand and categorically stated that Gramin Dak Sevaks are holders of Civil Posts but outside the regular civil service and hence can not be treated at par with other civilian employees. After this observation of the Seventh CPC even if the GDS are included in the 7^th CPC they are not going to get a fair deal. This has compelled us to modify the demand placed by us before the Govt in the charter of demands.

NFPE, from the very beginning has opposed the appointment of an Officer Committee for GDS and NFPE & AIPEU GDS (NFPE) has tried their best to prevent appointment of an Officer Committee and compelled the department to make effort for inclusion of GDS under 7^th CPC itself. But now NDA Govt rejected our demand and has unilaterally appointed GDS Committee with a retired Postal Board Member as Chairman and cheated three lakh GDS employees. From our past experiences we know that the retired officers of the Postal Department will never do justice to the Gramin Dak Sevaks.

In view of the fact that 7^th CPC has rejected our demand for Civil Servant status and also the Govt has unilaterally imposed the officer committee on GDS, the Federal Secretariat felt that it is not appropriate to go for an immediate strike with the demands raised by us in the charter of demands, i.e., inclusion of GDS under 7^th CPC. Now GDS can get justice only if NDA Govt take a policy decision to regularize the services of GDS treating them as Civil Servants. Federal Secretariat is fully aware that we can not expect such a decision without the change in the policy of the Government towards GDS. To make a change in the policy decision of the Govt., a bigger mobilization and strike of all postal employees including GDS with the active support and solidarity of other central Govt employees under the banner of Confederation of Central Govt Employees and workers and also the JCM National Council Staffside organizations is required.

The Federal Secretariat decided to explore all possibilities and wider consultations for such a united struggle. The Federal Secretariat felt that to pave way for wider consultations, the independent strike call of NFPE & AIPEU GDS (NFPE) need to be deferred and all likeminded organizations are to be brought under a common platform. Accordingly Federal Secretariat unanimously decided to defer the proposed two days strike scheduled to be held on 1^st & 2^nd December 2015.

The Secretary General and all General Secretaries of NFPE shall sit on two days hunger fast in front of Dak Bhawan, New Delhi on 1^st & 2^nd December 2015 expressing our strong protest to the Govt and also demanding regularization of Gramin Dak Sevaks by granting them civil servant status with all consequential benefits of regular employees.

The Federal Secretariat, while saluting the grass root level workers for their intensive campaign and preparation for the strike, calls upon them to organize one day hunger fast infront of all CPMG / PMG and Divisional Offices throughout the country on 11^th December 2015 to ventilate our anger, resentment and strong protest against the callous and inhuman attitude of the NDA Govt towards three lakh Gramin Dak Sevaks who are the backbone of the Postal Department catering to the needs of the rural population of this country in postal sector.

Federal Executive of NFPE will meet shortly  to review the situation and shall decide future course of action.

=R.N.PARASHAR

SECRETEARY GENERAL

Verification of Membership-Details furnished by the Circle Office

Dear Comrades
As per the report furnished by the Circle office to Directorate the following is the strength of the unions among the official.

Sl.No.	Name of the division	Total working strength	AIPEU Goroup-C	NAPE	BPEU
1	Hyderabd City	290	145	63	33
2	Hyd. South East	237	138	34	30
3	Secunderabad	334	227	102	5
4	Hyderabad GPO	121	78	26
5	PSD Hyderabad	19	13	6	0
6	CSD Hyderabad	5	3	1	0
7	Bhimavaram	174	152	10	0
8	Eluru	125	71	41	0
9	Gudivada	93	10	32	38
10	Gudur	99	88	5	0
11	Guntur	164	118	46	0
11	Khammam	159	53	75	15
12	Machilipatnam	115	54	40	8
13	Narasaraopet	140	28	104	0
14	Nellore	176	121	21	24
15	Prakasam	201	105	62	30
16	Tadepalligudem	84	47	26	3
17	Tenali	134	49	80
18	Vijayawada	299	159	118	0
19	PSD Vijayawada	11	9	0	0
20	Anantapur	193	64	106	0
21	Chittoor	143	115	18	0
22	cuddapah	134	89	19	20
23	Hindupur	110	53	33	0
24	Kurnool	218	146	52	0
25	Nandyal	158	123	27	0
26	Proddatur	93	17	70	0
27	Tirupati	184	153	23	0
28	Adilabad	134	77	51	0
29	Hanamkonda	121	46	52	0
30	Karimnagar	104	60	32	0
31	Mahabubnagar	82	47	26	0
32	Medak	78	33	37	0
33	Nalgonda	88	68	17	0
34	Nizamabad	134	100	14	0
35	Peddapalli	76	76	0	0
36	Sangareddy	91	36	49	0
37	Suryapet	111	45	26	0
38	Wanaparthy	76	11	62	0
39	Warangal	103	80	21	0
40	Amalapuram	115	80	32	0
41	Anakapalle	127	99	25	0
42	kakinada	155	116	38	0
43	Parvathipuram	94	94	0	0
44	Rajahmundry	185	165	20	0
45	Srikakulam	67	59	8	0
46	Visakhapatnam	259	159	53	9
47	Vizianagaram	98	75	23	0
48	PSD Rajahmundry	13	0	0	0
	Total	6524	3954	1826	215

GDS Pay Committe with retired PSB member Sri.Kamlesh Chandra

The government has formed a committee to review pay structure and social security benefits provided to 'gramin dak sevaks'. 

The one-man committee will review and suggest changes in existing wage structures, facilities and other social security benefits provided to 'gramin dak sevaks' (GDS), according to a notification by the Communications and IT Ministry.Gramin dak sevaks are extra-departmental agents recruited by the postal department to serve in rural areas. 

They have been demanding pay and facilities at par with regular postal department employees. 

"The question of examining the conditions of service and emoluments and other facilities available to the Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) has been under the consideration of the Government of India for some time. 

The Government has now decided to set up a one-man committee for the purpose," the notification dated November 19 said. 

The Committee headed by Retired Member of the Postal Services Board Kamlesh Chandra will go into the service conditions of Gramin Dak Sevaks and suggest changes as considered necessary, it said. 

All India GDS Union last week had demanded that the panel should be formed under retired Supreme Court or High Court judge and not under chairmanship of a retired officer. 

In the letter to Secretary, Department of Posts, the union said that it will go on one-day hunger strike on November 27 at divisional offices, at circle offices on December 4 and in New Delhi on December 10 if the demand is not met. 

The committee will examine the system of branch post offices, employment conditions and the existing structure of wage and emoluments paid to GDS and recommend necessary changes. 

It will also "examine and suggest any changes in the method of recruitment, minimum qualification for appointment as Gramin Dak Sevaks and their conduct and disciplinary rules, particularly keeping in view the proposed induction of technology in the Rural Post Offices", the notification said.The Committee will function for a period of one year.

Fitment Formula

Fitment 5.1.27 The starting point for the first level of the matrix has been set at ₹18,000. This corresponds to the starting pay of ₹7,000, which is the beginning of PB-1 viz., ₹5,200 + GP 1800, which prevailed on 01.01.2006, the date of implementation of the VI CPC recommendations. Hence the starting point now proposed is 2.57 times of what was prevailing on 01.01.2006. This fitment factor of 2.57 is being proposed to be applied uniformly for all employees. It includes a factor of 2.25 on account of DA neutralisation, assuming that the rate of Dearness Allowance would be 125 percent at the time of implementation of the new pay. Accordingly, the actual raise/fitment being recommended is 14.29 percent. 

Pay Matrix

Rationalisation Applied in the present pay structure

7th CPC report submitted to Finance Minister

Dear comrades

7th CPC report has been submitted to Finance Minister today. the same is placed here for the information of the members.

Click here to get the report

Calculation of Minimum Pay as on 1-1-2016 by the 7thCPC

Membership Verification A.P.Circle

Name of Circle :  Andhra Pradesh Postal Circle                                     

Sl. No.	Category	Total No. of working strength of Employees in the Category	Name of the applied association	Members as per check off system
1	2	3	4	5
1.	Group ‘C’ (POSTAL) (excluding Postmen)	6524	1.  All India Postal Employees Union Group ‘C’	3954
			2.  National Association of Postal Employees Group ‘C’	1826
			3.  Bharatiya Postal Employees Union Group ‘C’	215
			4.  All India Postal Employees Union Group ‘C” (United)	02
2.	Group ‘C’ RMS including MMS	1140	1.   Al India RMS & MMS Employees Union Group ‘C’	922
			2.  National Union of RMS & MMS Employees Group ‘C’	175
			3.  Bharatiya RMS & MMS Employees Union Class III	0
3.	Group ‘D’ Postal including Postmen	3994	1.  All India Postal Employees Union Postmen & Multi Skilled Employees / Group ‘D’	2466
			2.  National Union of Postal Employees Postmen & Group-D/ Multi Tasking Staff	973
			3.  Bharatiya Postal Employees Union Postmen & Group ‘D”	164
			4.  All India Postal Employees Union Postmen & MTS (United)	01
4.	Group ‘D’ (RMS & MMS) including Mail Guards	714	1.  All India RMS & MMS Employees Union Mail Guards & Multi Tasking Staff Group ‘C’	467
			2.  National Union of RMS & MMS Employees Mail Guards and  Group ‘D’	210
			3.  Bharatiya RMS & MMS Employees Union Mail Guard & Group ‘D’	1
5.	Circle Office Administrative staff (Group ‘C’ & ‘D’)	220	1.  All India Postal Administrative Offices Employees Union Group ‘C’ & ‘D’	219
			2.  All India Postal Administrative Offices Association (FNPO)	0
			3.  Bharatiya Postal Administrative Offices Employees Union	0
6	Postal Civil Wing (Group ‘C’ & ‘D’) including Jr. Engineers	40	1.  National Union of Postal Civil Wing  Non-Gazetted employees.	7
			2.  Bharatiya Postal Civil Wing Non-Gazetted Employees Union	14
			3.  All India Postal Civil Wing Employees Association	10

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Sl. No.	Category	Total No. of working strength of Employees in the Category	Name of the applied association	Members as per check off system
1	2	3	4	5
7.	Postal Accounts Employees (Group ‘B’ Non-Gazetted) (Group ‘C’  -  Jr. Accountant, Stenographers, LDC, MTS & Canteen Employees)	298	1.   All India Postal Accounts Employees Association	292
			2.  Bharatiya Postal Accounts Offices Employees Association	0
			3.  All India Postal Accounts Offices Association	05
8.	SBCO	144	1.  All India Postal SBCO Employees Association	58
			2.  All India Savings Bank Control Employees Union	76
			3.  Bharatiya Postal SBCO Employees Association	0
9.	PSS Group ‘B’ Officers	64	1.  Postal Officers’ Association (India)	22
10.	IPO / IRM Association	300	1.  All India Association of Inspectors and Assistant Superintendents Posts	274
11.	Stenographers	44	1.  All India Postal Stenographers Association	42
12.	Assistant Engineers (Civil & Electrical)	05	1.  Postal Engineers’ Association	04