GDS COMMISSION DELAY-JCA PROGRAM

Postal_Joint_Council_Of_Action
COPY OF MESSAGE FROM CHQ
Dear Colleagues,

POSTAL JOINT COUNCIL OF ACTION ANNOUNCES A JOINT PROGRAMME OF ACTION FOR GDS.NFPE - FNPO - AIPEDEU - AND - NUGDS ORGANISATIONS ISSUED THE CALL JOINTLY JCA CIRCULAR IS FURNISHED BELOW:

NATIONAL FEDERATION OF POSTAL EMPLOYOEES
1st Floor, North Avenue Post Office Building, New Delhi – 110001
FEDERATION OF NATIONAL POSTAL ORGANISATIONS
T-24, Atul Grove Road, New Delhi – 110001
ALL INDIA POSTAL EXTRA DEPARTMENTAL EMPLOYEES UNION
First Floor, Padam Nagar Post Office Building, Delhi – 110007
NATIONAL UNION OF GRAMIN DAK SEVAKS
Downhill, Malappuram, 676519 [Kerala]

JOINT PROGRAMME OF ACTION
DEMANDING IMMEDIATE APPROVAL OF GDS PAY COMMISSION
BY GOVERNMENT


PROGRAMME OF ACTION

1. Immediate Nationwide protest demonstrations in front of work spots
2. Mass Rally at Divisional Level on 3.9.2009.
3. March to RAJBHAWAN and submission of Memorandum to Hon'ble Governors in all State Capitals on 10.09.2009 and March to District Collectors where State level March to Governors is not feasible
4. Relay Dharna for 3 Days from 14.09.2009 to 16.09.2009
5. Direct Action will be declared by Postal JCA if GDS Pay Commission not implemented by 16th September 2009.

The Postal JCA therefore calls upon
the entirety of Postal Regular Employees and Gramin Dak Sevaks to unify their ranks and launch the Programme of Action with total commitment and get ready for industrial action.

Sd/- Sd/-
[D.Theagarajan] [K.Ragavendran]
Secretary General Secretary General
FNPO NFPE


Sd/- Sd/-
P.U.Muraleedharan S.S.Mahadevaiah
General Secretary General Secretary
NUGDS AIPEDEU
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60% ARREARS ORDERS ISSUED

NEWS FLASH - 60 % ARREARS ORDERED BY FINANCE MINISTRY

SECOND INSTALMENT OF PAY COMMISSION ARREARS FOR CG EMPLOYEES&PENSIONERS ORDERED BY FINANCE MINISTRY BY AN ORDER DATED 25.08.2009 [TODAY] THE FINANCE MINISTRY HAS CLEARED PAYMENT OF 60% ARREARS

F.No.l/l/2008-IC
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
Implementation Cell
Payment of second instalment of arrears on account of
implementation of Sixth Central Pay Commission's
recommendations.
As communicated vide this Department's Resolution No.l/l/2008-IC
dated 29th August, 2008, the Government had decided that the arrears on
account of implementation of Sixth Central Pay Commission's recommendations
will be paid in cash in two instalments - first instalment of 40% during the year
2008-09 and the remaining 60% in the financial year 2009-10. The first instalment
bas already been paid in 2008-09. It has now been decided that the remaining
60CJo of arrears may now be paid to the concerned Government servants.
J Further, as already stipulated vide this Department's O.M. No
-j (2)/ EV/2008 dated 17th August, 2009, in the case of post-Ol.01.2004 entrants
into the Central Government, the second instalment of arrears may be released
only after individual application forms for registration to the New Pension
Scheme have been obtained by the DDO/PAO from the concerned Government
servant.
3. As in the case of the first instalment of arrears, Government servants will
be permitted to deposit their arrears in their GPF Accounts. Though not
mandated, Government servants are encouraged to deposit their arrears in their
GPF accounts.
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( ALOK SAXENA)
DIRECTOR
All Ministries/Deparh11ents of Government of India and others (as per standard
list).
Cop:' also to: Department of Pensions and Pensioners' Welfare - for issuing
orders for releasing 60% of the arrears in the case of pensioners.

PAYMENT OF ARREARS 60%

PRE-CONDITION FOR PAYMENT OF 60% ARREARS TO GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES RECRUITED ON OR AFTER 1.1.2004


GOVERNMENT HAS SET A PRECONDITION FOR PAYMENT OF SECOND INSTALMENT OF 60% PAY COMMISSION ARREARS FOR POST 1.1.2004 RECRUITED CG EMPLOYEES


NEW CG EMPLOYEES RECRUITED ON OR AFTER 1.1.2004 WILL NOT BE PAID 60% ARREARS UNLESS THEY SIGN THE FORM REGISTERING THEMSELVES UNDER THE NEW PENSION SCHEME


DDOs ARE ORDERED NOT TO PAY 60% ARREARS WITHOUT SUBMISSION OF REGISTRATION FORM FOR NPS FROM THOSE EMPLOYEES

THIS IS A MEASURE TO TAKE FORCEFUL REGISTRATION FROM ALL THE POST 1.1.2004 RECRUITED EMPLOYEES SINCE THE ACTION OF GOVERNMENT IN ANNOUNCING THE NPS IS DONE BY ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS WITHOUT AMENDING PENSION ACT

PENSIONER AGE PROOF

GOVT DECISION –ACCEPTING VOTERS ID CARD AS AGE PROOF

DEPARTMENT OF PENSION HAS ISSUED ORDERS ACCEPTING VOTERS ID AS AGE PROOF FOR PENSIONERS ATTAINED AGE OF 80 & ABOVE TO FACILITATE DRAWAL OF INCREASED PENSION AS PER 6TH CPC RECOMMENDATIONS

Department of Pension and Pensioners Welfare in its order No.38/37/08-P&PA(A) dated 11/08/2009 has clarified that "Considering the difficulty in producing any of the documents mentioned in its memo dated 21/05/09 i.e.Pan Card,S.S.C.Certificate,Passport,CGHS Card,OR Driving Licence by the old pensioners, particularly those in the rural areas, it has been decided that the Voter ID Card may also be accepted as proof of date of birth/age for payment of additional pension/family pension on completion of 80 years and above subject to the following conditions.
1.The pensioner/family pensioner certifies that he is not a metriculate(The matriculation certificate should be insisted in the case of matriculate pensioners/family pensioners)
2.The pensioner certifies that he does not have any of the documents mentioned in the OM dated 21/05/2009".

VACCANCY 2006--- 2007

ORDERS OF DIRECTORATE IS REPRODUCED BELOW:


Sub: Optimization of direct recruitment to civilian posts.

D.G. Posts No. 37-15/2008-SPB.I dated 28th July 2009.

I am directed to refer to respective Circle's communications on the above subject and this Department's endorsement of even number dated 14.07.2009 regarding revival and filling up of 2712 and 2478 vacancies in various Groups of posts in this Department by Direct Recruitment pertaining to the years 2006 and 2007 respectively, under Annual Direct Recruitment Plan in accordance with the instructions contained in Department of Personnel & Training OM No. 2/8/2001-PIC dated 16.5.2001 and to say that keeping in view the requirements of the Circles , computerization/modernization already done/being done, quantum of work load , existing manpower, etc. in the various Circles and above all to ensure smooth Postal operations, the competent authority in the Department of Posts has allocated the number of vacancies to the various Circles to be filled up by direct recruitment in the various cadres as per the enclosed statements. You are requested to reallocate the vacancies allotted to the Circles to the various recruiting Divisions/Units in the Circles. The vacancies so cleared for filling up in the Civil Wing have been communicated to the Chief Engineer (Civil) separately, who in tern will allocate the vacancies to the various Divisions /Circles.

2. Under no circumstances the Circles shall fill up the remaining direct recruitment vacancies pertaining to the years 2006 and 2007 falling under the purview of Optimization Scheme. Further instructions in this regarded may be awaited.

3. Since the allocation of vacancies to the various Circles has been done keeping in view the overall requirements of the Circles, it is requested that Head of the Circle should personally ensure that no deviation is made in the matter and only such posts are filed up by direct recruitment which have been allocated to the Circles. While filling up the vacancies the instructions contained in the Department of Personnel & Training's OM No. 2/8/2001-PIC dated 16.05.2001, DOP&T OM No.14014/3/2005-Est (D) dated 14th June, 2006 circulated vide Department of Posts letter No. 24-162/2006-SPB.I dated 4.8.2006 and other instructions issued by the said Department, Ministry of Finance, etc. from time to time relating to recruitment should be strictly followed.

4. The Circle may recall that as intimated vide this Departments letter No. 60-9/2009-SPB-II dt. 08.05.2009 at present we are in the process of revising the existing pattern of examination for filling up of the posts of Postal Assistant and Sorting Assistant by direct recruitment. The same is likely to be finalized shortly. Therefore, you are requested to take necessary action to fill up the vacancies of PA/SA after receipt of further communication in this regard from this Directorate. The Circle may however initiate recruitment process immediately to fill up the remaining direct recruitment vacancies allocated to them. For the said purpose the Heads of the Circles should draw up an action plan under intimation to the Department and closely monitor the same so that the posts are filled up at the earliest. The Department may be kept informed about the progress so made by the Circles from time to time.

3. The receipt of this communication may please be acknowledged.

Vaccancy Position kerala Circle

IPO 00
PA 94
SA 17
POSTMAN 64
PA (CO) 01
JR A/Ctnt 00
Total 176