Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Visit to Directorate on 16.9.2009

Shri.T.N.Rahate, Our General Secretary with Shri.N.N.Mujawar Regional Secretary, Goa Region, Maharashtra visited Directorate on 16th September 2009 and met Smt.Radhika Doraiswamy, Secretary (Posts) and the following officers:

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(1) Uday Balakrishnan , Member (PLI)
(2) R.K.Singh, Member (P)
(3) Manjula Parashar, Member (O)
(4) Indira Krishna Kumar , Member (HRD)
(5) D.K.Budki, Member (Plg)

The following matters were discussed with Secretary (Posts):

(1) Requested to recruit multi-skill Group’C’ (Peon/mail-peon). It will be examined from the year 2009 onwards.
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(2) Requested to consider the plight of Kashmere migrant postal employees and to repair the present temporary accommodation with minimum amenities and also grant HRA or shift them to hotels. Secretary (Posts) assured that the matter will be discussed with the Chief PMG J&K and settled.
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(3) The matter related to placement of non-matriculate Group D in the Pay Band PB-1 with effect from 1.1.2006 was discussed in detail. We were replied that orders had already been issued to Circles and compliance report called for. If any case is still pending it may be brought to the notice of Directorate.
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(4) Discussed the case related to Revision of Norms and Duties of Postman. It is under process.
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(5) The demand for cash payment in lieu of supply of chappals & umbrella was once again discussed and were informed that the matter placed before the Postal Services Board and a decision taken.
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(6) Filling up of 436 posts of postman in residual vacancy by GDS in Mumbai Region, Maharashtra was taken up. Our demand is to fill up the vacancies by GDS with in the Circle instead of with in the Region. It will be examined favourably.
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(7) Requested to provide time factor for the works like RPLI and other new products besides paying incentive. This will be placed before the Postal Services Board and a favourable decision is taken.

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Modified ACP: The case is under process. File has not been cleared by Financial Advisor. Orders are likely to be issued by the end of this month.
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Implementation of GDS Committee Report:
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 The file was put up to Election Commission. The Commission has now cleared the file. The case has been included in the Agenda of the Cabinet Committee for final approval and implementation. From FNPO side, we are fully trying to get the Cabinet Committee Minutes issued on 17th September 09, the Thursday evening and ensure the Minutes reaching Department of Posts by 18th September 09, the Friday morning. We are trying to get the implementation orders issued by 18.9.09 evening.
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Appointment to meet Secretary (Posts) has been fixed once again on 18.9.09. Shri. C.P. Nayi our President and Shri.T.N.Rahate, Our General Secretary will discuss important issues pertaining to our union.