Friday, September 30, 2016
FLASH NEWS ON GDS BONUS DT 30.09.2016
FLASH FLASH NEWS ON GDS BONUS DT 30.09.2016
FLASH FLASH NEWS ON GDS BONUS
Today SG FNPO, President FNPO, NUGDS General Secretary& DGS NUGDS met the following officers. Chairman Postal Board. Director General &DDG. (est).
Outcome of the meeting
GDS Bonus: GDS Committee recommended revision of bonus ceiling from 3500 to 7000 as in the case Departmental employees. DDG sent the file to JS&FA for approval after this it will go to Chairman Postal Board for final approval let us hope for the best within two days.
Cadre Restructuring for RMS, Circle office& SBCO: File has been sent for approval to the Communication Minister.
MMS Cadre Restructuring: DOP&T raised some doubts this will be cleared by the Department next week.
Postman Recruitment: Department decided to cancel the earlier examination final decision has to be taken.
7th Pay Commission - Bunching model request letter - reg
7th Pay Commission - Bunching model request letter - reg
From
Your Address Details
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To
The Superintendent of POS,
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Through: Proper channel.
Sir,
Sub: Requesting drawal of increment for bunching of stages in the
Revised Pay Structure under CCS Revised Pay Rules 2016 –reg
Ref: DG’s letter number 7-2/2016-PC dated 12.09.2016.
My existing pay as on 1.1.16 is 11510 with grade pay 2400/- in the scale 5200-2400-20200 and on my option to switch over to CCS RP 2016 my pay was fixed in the corresponding level 4 of pay matrix at 29600/-.
Instantly those who are drawing at the stage of 11170 in the pre revised in the same pay structure have also been fixed at 29600/-.
Since my pay in the pre revised pay is 3 % more than those who were getting lower pay but got fixed in same the pay in level 4 of pay matrix of the Revised pay ,my case constitutes bunching in terms of para 2 of the DG on cited.
I therefore request that my bunching may kindly be caused to alleviated by granting one more increment and pay refixed at next cell downwards in level 4 at 31400/-
Thanking you,
Place : Yours faithfully,
Date :
EDITORIAL POSTAL CRUSADER OCTOBER-2016
MESSAGE OF Xth FEDERAL COUNCIL
Xth Federal Council of National Federation of Postal Employees was held at Guwahati (Assam) from 7thSeptember to 9th September, 2016. A galaxy of Trade Union leaders admired the struggling nature of NFPE moving on the path with a slogan “Unity for struggle and struggle for unity”. The Federal Council reviewed the Political, economical and social condition of India and its impact on working class. It was discussed in detail that during the period under review, higher administration of the Department of Posts and Government of India tried to make some structural changes in the Department of Post which was fought by NFPE and defeated and NFPE established its might. There is significant change in the mindset of Bureaucracy and our membership has gained faith a lot in union which has been reflected in last membership verification.
The Federal Council reviews the recommendations of 7th CPC and it was the view of most of the delegates that the recommendations of 7th CPC are most retrograde and disappointing. More anomalies are appearing in implementation of the 7th CPC. The Committees formed on allowances, advances, NPS and so called High Power committee to review the minimum wage and consequently change in pay matrix , have to submit their reports within 4 months i.e. upto 31st Oct, 2016.
It was the view of most of the delegates that NJCA should take proper action to achieve the demands and without breaking the unity, Confederation and NFPE should also chalk out their separate programme of action in phased manner.
It was also discussed and decided that we as NFPE should also launch agitational programmes in phased manner to achieve our sectional demands i.e. Cadre restructuring for left out Categories, Filling up of vacant posts, enhancement of ceiling of bonus to GDS . GDS Committee,streaming the functioning of NCJCM, DCJCM and RJCM. Regularization and wage revision of casual labourers, All Cadre related problems, problems arising out of implementation of CBS and CSI and to oppose the move to outsource any function of Postal services.
Policy and programmes resolution was also adopted in the Federal Council unanimously in which it is decided that the NFPE being in the main stream of working class will fight against the neo-liberal economic policies which are adversely affecting the life of all working people and common man.
This Federal Council viewed with grave concern the growing right Wing offensives under NDA Government and aggressive activities of the communal forces and deliberate efforts to divide the people including workers on the basis caste and religion and took unanimous decision to defeat such move by organizing united struggles and shall stand finally with the secular and democratic forces.
Thus the Xth Federal Council has given a very common message to the Postal workers particularly and common worker in general that NFPE will march forward on the path of struggle to save the interests of workers and achieve the genuine and justified demands by united struggle.
The Xth Federal Council has also adopted a resolution on common and specific demands of Postal Employees and decided further course of agitaional programmes in phased manner
NFPE calls upon the entire Postal, RMS, and MMS employees to get ready for future struggles to achieve the genuine demands and resists the attacks and dangers unlashed by the Department of Post and Government of India which are against the Postal Workers.
LIST OF NEWLY ELECTED OFFICER BEARERS OF NFPE ELECTED IN Xth FEDERAL COUNCIL HELD AT GUWAHATI (ASSAM) FROM 07th to 09th 2016 : APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF POSTS.
No.17/16/2016-SR
Government of India
Ministry of Communications & IT
Department of Posts
(SR Section)
Dak Bhavan, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi- 110001.
Dated the 28th September, 2016.
To,
1. All Heads of Postal Circle.
2. All Postmasters General.
3. Director of Postal Staff College, Ghaziabad (UP).
4. CGM, PLI Directorate, Chankyapuri PO, New Delhi.
5. CGM, (BD&M) Directorate, Dak Bhavan, New Delhi.
6. Postmaster General, Foreign Mails, Mumbai.
7. All Directors, Postal Training Centres.
8. Directors Foreign Mails, Chennai, Kolkata and Delhi.
9. All Directors/Dy. Directors of Accounts (Postal).
Subject:- List of new office bearers of National Federation of Postal Employees elected in 10th Federal Council of the said federation held at Guwahati (Assam) from 07-09-2016 to 09-09-2016.
Madam/Sir,
I am directed to state that fresh election of National Federation of Postal Employees has been conducted and a list of new office bearers elected in 10th Federal Council of the said union held at Guwahati (Assam) from 07-09-2016 to 09-09-2016 is as under:-
Designation
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Name of the Office Bearer (Shri/Smt.)
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Official Designation & Working Place
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President
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Sh. Giri Raj Singh
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SA (MACP-III) R-3 (Delhi).
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Working President
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Sh. A. Manoharan
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(P-3 Tamilnadu)
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Vice Presidents
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1. Sh. K.K. Sharma
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Mail Man, S.J. Stg. Office Air Mail Stg. Dn. New Delhi.
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2. Sh. Umashankar Chakraborti
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Supervisor (HSG-II), O/o DPLI Kolkata.
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3. Sh. S.B. Yadav
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Sr. Accountant, O/o DA (P) Lucknow (U.P.)
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Secretary General
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Sh. R.N. Parashar
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APM Accounts, Mathura HO (U.P.).
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Deputy Secretary General
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Smt. R. Seethalakshmi
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Post woman, Bangalore City H.O.-560002 (Karnataka).
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Asstt. Secretaries General
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1. Sh. S. Raghupathy
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ASPM, Perambur Barracks P.O., Chennai (TN)
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2. Sh. Janardhan Mazumdar
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PA, Princep Street PO Kolkata (WB)
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3. Sh. M.V. Janardanan
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Postman, Kannur H.O. (Kerala).
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Financial Secretary
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Sh. Raj Kumar
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Stg., Postman, Karol Bagh P.O., New Delhi – 110005.
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2. This is for information and taking necessary action as per existing instructions on the subject.
Yours faithfully,
Sd/-
(Amit Pankaj)
ADG (SR & Legal/ Pension)
Copy to: 1.Secretary General, National Federation of Postal Employees, 1st Floor, North Avenue Post Office Building, New Delhi – 110001.
2 All Sections in the Department of Posts.
Sd/-
(Amit Pankaj)
ADG (SR & Legal/ Pension)
Thursday, September 29, 2016
Circle Secretary, Odisha wrote letter to CPMG
N F P E
ALL INDIA POSTAL EMPLOYEES UNION GROUP-C
ODISHA CIRCLE BRANCH,BHUBANESWAR-751007
Trilochan Parida R.C.Mishra
President Circle Secretary
Vice PresidentCHQ & Leader RJCM
E-mail IDp3orissa@rediffmail.com
No. UN/AIPEU, Gr-C/Odisha/09-2014 Dated-29-09-2016.
To,
To,
Sri Col. J.Kanhar, IPoS.
CPMG, Odisha Circle, Bhubaneswar-751001.
Sub- Non-implementation of order of the Directorate No 04-43/2013.SPB-II dated 28-04-2016 in promoting Gr-II & Gr-I officials to Gr-III & Gr-II posts, relaxing their period of services-reg.
Respected Sir,
We want to draw the kind attention to above cited Directorate letter wherein order was given for granting promotions to the eligible officials, relaxing the years of services specified in the Recruitment Rules in the cadres, as one time basis.
It is seen that some eligible officials are still existing in Gr-II & Gr-I and their promotions are not yet been made in accordance with the provisions given under afore-said Rules in relaxation to the years under Recruitment Rules on one time measure.
Therefore, it is requested to kindly arrange for constitution of DPCs and grant promotions to the eligible officials to their respective higher grades for implementation of Directorate guidelines in letter & spirit and to avoid complicacy in their seniority.
SOLICITING KIND RESPONSE & A LINE OF REPLY
WITH REGARDS.
Yours faithfully
(R.C.Mishra)
Circle Secretary
Copy to- Com. R.N.Parashar, S.G. NFPE & G.S AIPEU, GR-C, CHQ, New Delhi for favour of information and necessary action.
Circle Secretary
ALL INDIA POSTAL EMPLOYEES UNION GROUP-C
ODISHA CIRCLE BRANCH,BHUBANESWAR-751007
Trilochan Parida R.C.Mishra
President Circle Secretary
Vice PresidentCHQ & Leader RJCM
E-mail IDp3orissa@rediffmail.com
No. UN/AIPEU, Gr-C/Odisha/09-2014 Dated-29-09-2016.
To,
To,
Sri Col. J.Kanhar, IPoS.
CPMG, Odisha Circle, Bhubaneswar-751001.
Sub- Non-implementation of order of the Directorate No 04-43/2013.SPB-II dated 28-04-2016 in promoting Gr-II & Gr-I officials to Gr-III & Gr-II posts, relaxing their period of services-reg.
Respected Sir,
We want to draw the kind attention to above cited Directorate letter wherein order was given for granting promotions to the eligible officials, relaxing the years of services specified in the Recruitment Rules in the cadres, as one time basis.
It is seen that some eligible officials are still existing in Gr-II & Gr-I and their promotions are not yet been made in accordance with the provisions given under afore-said Rules in relaxation to the years under Recruitment Rules on one time measure.
Therefore, it is requested to kindly arrange for constitution of DPCs and grant promotions to the eligible officials to their respective higher grades for implementation of Directorate guidelines in letter & spirit and to avoid complicacy in their seniority.
SOLICITING KIND RESPONSE & A LINE OF REPLY
WITH REGARDS.
Yours faithfully
(R.C.Mishra)
Circle Secretary
Copy to- Com. R.N.Parashar, S.G. NFPE & G.S AIPEU, GR-C, CHQ, New Delhi for favour of information and necessary action.
Circle Secretary
FLASH NEWS
Regarding grant of enhanced bonus of 7000 to GDS, Com. R. N. Parashar, Secretary General, NFPE discussed with Chairman, GDS Committee, Shri Kamalesh Chandra today (29.09.2016). Chairman informed that he had recommended for payment of bonus to GDS at the enhanced calculation ceiling of Rs. 7000/- and the file returned to Postal Board. (Last time Nataraja Murthy Committee has recommended that GDS should not be paid enhanced bonus and their bonus should be reduced to 50% of the departmental employees). Now that, GDS committee has recommended 7000, Postal JCA has demanded Postal Board to issue bonus orders of GDS with calculation ceiling of 7000/- without any further delay.
Wednesday, September 28, 2016
1st Floor, North Avenue PO Building, New Delhi - 110001
NFPE FEDERAL SECRETARIAT MEETING
The Federal Secretariat meeting of NFPE was held at New Delhi on 27.09.2016 under the presidentship of Com. Giriraj Singh, President, NFPE. Representatives of all affiliated organisations attended the meeting. Com. M. Krishnan, Ex-Secretary General & Secretary General, Confederation also attended and guided the discussion and decisions. Com. R. N. Parashar, Secretary General, NFPE reported the non-grant of enhanced bonus to GDS and the efforts made by NFPE leadership to settle the issue. He also reported the non-settlement of payment of arrears to casual Labourers inspite of orders issued by Directorate. Com. Parashar, reported the details discussion he had with Shri. D. Theagarajan, Secretary General FNPO and placed the following proposal of PJCA before the Secretariat meeting.
1. Phase programme of action culminating in two days nation wide strike on 9th & 10th November 2016 exclusively on the bonus demand of GDS and revision of wages of casual labourers.
2. The Secretariat after detailed discussion decided to implement the decision of PJCA. Accordingly the Federatl Secretariat calls upon all Branch/Divisional/Circle Secretaries of NFPE affiliated Unions/Associations and also AIPEU-GDS to make the agitational programmes and two days strike cent percent success. (NJCA Circular published separately)
HOMAGE TO COM. DES RAJ SHARMA
Before commencement of the meeting, the National Secretariat paid respectful homage to Late Com. Des Raj Sharma, Ex-General Secretary, P-IV CHQ & Ex-Deputy Secretary General, NFPE. The Secretary General and all other participants mentioned about the unforgettable contributions made by Com. Des Raj Sharma and also his sufferings for strengthening P-4 Union, NFPE and Confederation. The National Secretariat expressed it heart-felt condolences and offered two minutes silence.
DEPARTMENTAL ANOMALY COMMITTEE – DEPARTMENT OF POSTS
Secretary General reported the communication received from the Department regarding constituition of Departmental Anomaly Committee. The following will represent NFPE in the Committee against the 5 seats allotted to NFPE. Com. R. N. Parashar (SG & GS – P3), Com. Giriraj Singh (GS-R3) Com. R. Seethalakshmi (GS-P4), Com. P. Suresh (GS-R4) Com. Pranab Bhattacharjee (Admin Union).
It is decided that all General Secretaries should submit the items to be included in the agenda of the Anomaly Committee to Com. Giriraj Singh, Secretary, JCM (DC) staff side on or before 15.10.2016. Branch/Divisional/Circle Secretaries should submit the items to their respective General Secretaries before 12.10.2016.
FINAL MEETING WITH CHAIRMAN GDS COMMITTEE
Chairman GDS committee has invited NFPE for final interaction before finalizing the recommendations. Accordingly, Com. R. N. Parashar, Secretary General, NFPE and Com. P. Panduranga Rao, General Secretary, AIPEU-GDS, shall attend the meeting on 7th October 2016.
Fraternally yours,
(R. N. Parshar)
Secretary General
Tuesday, September 27, 2016
GDS BONUS CEILING ENHANCEMENT CASE
HOLD PROTEST DEMONSTRATION IN FRONT OF ALL DIVISIONAL OFFICES AND CHIEF PMG OFFICES ON 3RDOCTOBER 2016
NFPE National Secretariat calls upon all Branch/Divisional/Circle Unions and Co-ordinating Committees to hold protest demonstrations in front of all Divisional offices and Circle offices on 3rd October 2016, protesting against the abnormal delay in granting enhanced bonus to GDs and also demanding immediate issuing orders for payment of enhanced bonus for the year 2014-15.
P. Panduranga Rao R. N. Parashar
General Secretary Secretary General
AIPEU GDS (NFPE) NFPE
UNDERSTANDING MINIMUM WAGES AND BONUS
Press Information Bureau
Government of India
Ministry of Labour & Employment
24-September-2016 10:35 IST
Understanding Minimum Wages and Bonus
A minimum wage is the lowest remuneration that employers may legally pay to workers or it is the price floor below which workers may not sell their labour.
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*Bandaru Dattatreya |
The concept of minimum wages first evolved with reference to remuneration of workers in those industries where the level of wages was substantially low as compared to the wages for similar types of labour in other industries. As far back as 1928, the International Labour Conference of International Labour Organization, at Geneva, adopted a draft convention on minimum wages requiring the member countries to create and maintain a machinery whereby minimum rates of wages can be fixed for workers employed in industries in which no arrangements exist for the effective regulation of wages and where wages are exceptionally low. Also, at the Preparatory Asian Regional Labour Conference of International Labour Organisation held at New Delhi in 1947 and then at the 3rd session of the Asian Regional Labour Conference, it was approved that every effort should be made to improve wage standards in industries and occupations in Asian Countries, where they are still low. Thus, the need of a legislation for fixation of minimum wages in India received an impetus after World War II, on account of the necessity of protecting the interest of demobilized personnel seeking employment in industries.
The justification for statutory fixation of minimum wage is obvious. Such provisions which exist in more advanced countries are even necessary in India, where workers’ organizations are yet poorly developed and the workers’ bargaining power is consequently poor.
To provide for machinery for fixing and revision of minimum wages a draft Bill was prepared and discussed at the 7th session of the Indian Labour Conference in November, 1945. Thereupon the Minimum Wages Bill was introduced in the Central Legislative Assembly. The Minimum Wages Bill having been passed by the Legislature received the assent on 15th March, 1948. It came on the Statute Book as the Minimum Wages Act, 1948.
The Act provides for fixation by the appropriate Governments of minimum wages for employments covered by Schedule to the Act. The Central Government is the appropriate Government in respect of 45 scheduled employments in the Central Sphere. The minimum wages fixed for Central sphere are applicable to the scheduled employments in the establishments under the authority of Central Government, railway administrations, mines, oil-fields, major ports or any corporation established by a Central Act. Employments other than the scheduled employment for Central Sphere come under the purview of the State Government and accordingly State Government wages are applicable in such employments. The minimum wages for Central Sphere are revised from time to time based on the increase in Consumer Price Index effective from April and October.
According to Section 3(1)(b) of the Minimum Wages Act, 1948, “the appropriate government shall review at such intervals, as it may think fit, such intervals not exceeding five years, the minimum rates of wages so fixed and revise the minimum rates if necessary.
The norms recommended by the Indian Labour Conference, in 1957, fox fixing the minimum wages are: (a) consumption units for one wage earner; (b) minimum food requirements of 2700 calories per average Indian adult; (c) clothing requirements of 72 yards per annum per family; (d) rent corresponding to the minimum area provided for under Government’s Industrial Housing Scheme; and (e) fuel, lighting and other miscellaneous items of expenditure to constitute 20% of the total minimum wage.
In 1991, the Hon’ble Supreme Court delivered a historic judgement and directed that children’s education, medical requirement, minimum recreation including festivals/ceremonies, provision for old age, marriage etc. should further constitute 25% of the minimum wage and be used as a guide in fixation of minimum wage.
The Act envisages appointment of an Advisory Board, by the appropriate Government, for the purpose of advising the appropriate Government in the matter of fixing and revising minimum rates of wages.
The Central Government revises the wages in the scheduled employments from time to time in accordance with the provisions of the Minimum Wages Act, 1948. Draft Notifications for all the Scheduled Employments in the Central Sphere were issued on 1st September, 2016 simultaneously, in fact for the first time. The basic rate of minimum wages for an unskilled worker in the scheduled employment other than agriculture has been proposed at Rs.350 in Area ‘C’ from the current minimum wage (basic wage + variable dearness allowance) of Rs.246 resulting in an increase of about 42%. The basic rate of minimum wages for an unskilled worker in the scheduled employment “agriculture” has been proposed at Rs.300 in Area ‘C’ from the current minimum wage (basic wage + variable dearness allowance) of Rs.211 resulting in an increase of about 42%.
The proposed revision in the rates of basic minimum wages would indeed provide much needed solace to the labour fraternity.
Bonus
Bonus payment is an extra payment given for doing one's job well also known as performance-related pay or pay for performance.
The practice of paying bonus in India appears to have originated during First World War when certain textile mills granted 10% of wages as war bonus to their workers in 1917. In certain cases of industrial disputes demand for payment of bonus was also included. In 1950, the Full Bench of the Labour Appellate Tribunal evolved a formula for determination of bonus. A plea was made to raise that formula in 1959. At the second and third meetings of the eighteenth Session of Standing Labour Committee (G.O.I) held in New Delhi in March/ April 1960, it was agreed that a Commission be appointed to go into the question of bonus and evolve suitable norms. A Tripartite Commission was set up by the Government of India to consider in a comprehensive manner, the question of payment of bonus based on profits to employees employed in establishments and to make recommendations to the Government. The Government of India accepted the recommendations of the Commission subject to certain modifications. To implement these recommendations the Payment of Bonus Act, 1965 was enacted, which came into force on 25-9-1965.
The objective of the Payment of Bonus Act, 1965 is to provide for the payment of bonus to the persons employed in certain establishments on the basis of profits or on the basis of production or productivity and for matter connected therewith.
It applies to (i) Every Factory; and (ii) Every other establishment in which 20 or more persons are employed on any day during an accounting year subject to the exemptions under section 32. Every employee shall be entitled to be paid by his employer in an accounting year, bonus, in accordance with the provisions of this Act, provided he has worked in the establishment for not less than thirty working days in that year. While the minimum bonus is 8.33% of the salary or wage earned by the employee during the accounting year, the maximum bonus is 20% of such salary or wage.
Two ceilings are available under the said Act generally known as eligibility limit and calculation ceiling respectively. Clause 13 of Section 2 of Payment of Bonus Act, 1965 defines an employee based on salary or wage per mensem. This is usually taken as the “eligibility limit” for computation of bonus. Similarly, Section 12 of the Payment of Bonus Act, 1965 provides for calculation of bonus of an employee based on salary or wage per mensem. This is known as “calculation ceiling”.
The two ceilings are revised from time to time to keep pace with the price rise and increase in the salary structure. At present, the calculation ceiling has been enhanced to Rs.7000 or the minimum wage for the scheduled employment, as fixed by the appropriate Government, whichever is higher and the eligibility limit has been enhanced to Rs.21,000/-.
Due to this revision, additional 55 lakh workers would be benefited. This would indeed, be a good gesture on the part of the Government towards the labour fraternity.
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