NPS covered pensioners allowed to use CGHS facilities without any bar of minimum qualification service
CGHS facilities to NPS covered Pensioners
National Council (Staff Side)
The Secretary,
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare,
Nirman Bhawan,
New Delhi-110011
Dated: September 26, 2019
Dear Sir,
Sub: CGHS facilities to NPS covered Pensioners - Req.
Ref.: Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India’s G.O.No.S.11011/ 10/2012- CGHS(P)/ EHS dated
28.03.2017
Your kind attention is invited towards the above referred to O.M. dated 28th March, 2017, wherein a condition of Minimum
Qualifying Service of 10 years has been laid down for availing CGHS facilities for NPS covered pensioners.
In this connection, it would not be out of context to mention that, a substantial number of Gramin Dak Sewaks became
regular employees of the Postal Department, crossing age of 50 years. All these CDSs, on having been regularised as Postal
Employees after 50 years of age, are thus deprived of CGHS facilities on account of above-mentioned condition of minimum 10
years Qualifying Service, as such, the said condition is uncalled for an irrational.
It is, therefore, requested that, the matter may please be looked into in the foregoing, and the same be dispensed with, so
that, any regular Government Employee on superannuation, may be NPS covered pensioners, should be allowed to avail CGHS
facilities without any bar of Minimum Qualifying Service in the larger interest of justice.
Child Education Facilitation Allowance for Gramin Dak Sevaks
No.17-31/2016-GDS
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
(Establishment Division)
Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi – 110001
Dated: 18.09.2019
Office Memorandum
Implementation of recommendations of One-Man Committee on introduction of Children Education Facilitation Allowance
for Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS).
The undersigned is directed to convey the approval of the Competent Authority on recommendations of One-Man Committee on
introduction of Children Education Facilitation Allowance for Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS).
Keeping in view the above, it has been decided to issue consolidated instructions on the subject of Children Education
Facilitation Allowance as under :-
(i) The reimbursement of Children Education Facilitation Allowance can be claimed only for the two eldest surviving
children with the exception that, in case the second child birth results in twin/multiple birth. In case of failure of
sterilization operation, the Children Education Facilitation Allowance would be admissible in respect of children born out
of the first instance of such failure beyond the usual two children norm.
(ii) The amount of reimbursement of Children Education Facilitation Allowance will be Rs.6000/- per annum (fixed) per
child. This amount of Rs.6000/- is fixed irrespective of the actual expenses incurred by the GDS. In order to claim
reimbursement of Children Education Facilitation Allowance, the GDS should produce a certificate issued by the Head of the
Institution for the period/year for which claim has been preferred. The Certificate should confirm that the child studied
in the school during the previous academic year. In case such certificate can not be obtained, self-attested copy of the
report card or self attested fee receipt(s) {including e-receipt(s)} confirming/indicating that the fee deposited for the
entire academic year can be produced as a supporting document to claim Children Education Facilitation Allowance. The
period/year means academic year i.e. twelve months of complete academic session.
(iii) Children Education Facilitation Allowance can be claimed in a single form only for the two eldest surviving children
with the exception that, in case the second child birth results in twin/multiple birth (Proforma enclosed).
(iv) In case both the spouses are GDS/ Government servant, only one of them can avail reimbursement under Children
Education Facilitation Allowance or CEA (in case of Government servant).
(v) The reimbursement of Children Education Facilitation Allowance will be done just once in a financial year after
completion of the financial year.
(vi) The reimbursement of Children Education Facilitation Allowance shall have no nexus with the performance of the child
in his/her class. In other words, even if a child fails in a particular class, the reimbursement of Children Education
Facilitation Allowance shall not be stopped. However, if the child is admitted in the same class in another school,
although the child has passed out of the same class in previous school or mid- session, Children Education Facilitation
Allowance shall not be reimbursable.
(vii) If a GDS dies while in service, the Children Education Facilitation Allowance shall be admissible in respect of
his/her children subject to observance of other conditions for its grant provided the wife/husband of the deceased is not
engaged as GDS or not employed in service of the Central Govt., State Government, Autonomous body, PSU, Semi Government
Organization such as Municipality, Port Trust Authority or any other organization partly or fully funded by the Central
Govt./State Governments. In such cases the Children Education Facilitation Allowance shall be payable to the children till
such time the GDS would have actually received the same, subject to the condition that other terms and conditions are
fulfilled. The payment shall be made by the office in which the GDS was working prior to his death and will be regulated by
the other conditions, laid down in this OM.
(viii) In case of discharge, dismissal or removal from engagement, Children Education Facilitation Allowance shall be
admissible till the end of the academic year in which the GDS ceases to be in engagement due to discharge, dismissal or
removal from engagement in the course of an academic year. The payment shall be made by the office in which the GDS worked
prior to these events and will be regulated by the other conditions laid down in this OM.
ix) The upper age limit for Divyaang children has been set at 22 years. In the case of other children the age limit will be
20 years or till the time of passing 12th class whichever is earlier. There shall be no minimum age.
(x) Reimbursement of Children Education Facilitation Allowance shall be applicable for children from class nursery to
twelfth, including classes eleventh and twelfth held by the junior Colleges or school affiliated to Universities or Boards
of Education.
(xi) Children Education Facilitation Allowance is allowed in case of children studying through “Correspondence or Distance
Learning” subject to other conditions laid down in this OM.
(xii) The Children Education Facilitation Allowance is admissible in respect of children studying from two classes before
class one to 12th standard and also for the initial two years of a diploma/certificate course from Polytechnic/ITI/
Engineering College, if the child pursues the course after passing 10th standard and the GDS has not been granted Children
Education Facilitation Allowance in respect of the child for studies in 11th and 12th standards.
(xiii) In respect of schools/institutions at nursery, primary and middle level not affiliated to any Board of education,
the reimbursement under the Scheme may be allowed for the children studying in a recognized school/institution. Recognized
school/institution in this regard means a Government school or any education institution whether in receipt of Govt. Aid or
not, recognized by the Central or State Government or Union Territory Administration or by University or a recognized
educational authority having jurisdiction over the area where the institution/school is situated.
(xiv) In case of a Divyaang child studying in an institution i.e. aided or approved by the Central/State Govt. or UT
Administration or whose fees are approved by any of these authorities, the Children Education Facilitation Allowance paid
by the GDS shall be reimbursed irrespective of whether the institution is ‘recognized’ or not. In such cases the benefits
will be admissible till the child attains the age of 22 years.
(xv) The Children Education Facilitation Allowance shall be admissible to a GDS while he/she is on duty or is under put off
duty or is on leave. Provided that during any period which is treated as ‘non counted for duty’, the GDS shall not be
eligible for the Children Education Facilitation Allowance for that period.
3. These above instructions would come into effect from 1st October, 2019. For the current financial year, GDS shall be
eligible for CEFA @ Rs.3000/- per child.
4. This issues in consultation with Department of Personnel and Training vide their ID No DoP&T I.D.No. A-
27012/02/2018-Estt. (AL) dated 05.09.2018 & Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance, ID Note No.7-31/2016-E.III
(A) dated 06.09.2019/ eFTS 1170513/2019.
5. Hindi version will follow.
(S.B.Vyavahare)
Assistant Director General (GDS/PCC)
Tel. No. 011-23096629
Email-
adggds@indiapost.gov.in
Payment of Dearness Allowance to Gramin Dek Sevaks (GDS) effective from 01.01.2019
onwards
No.14-3/2016-PAP
Government of India
Ministry of Communication
Department of Posts
(Establishment Division)/P.A.P.Section
Dak Bhavan, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi - 110001
Dated: 27th March, 2019
To,
All Chief Postmasters General
All G.Ms. (PAF)/Directors of Accounts (Postal)
Sub: Payment of Dearness Allowance to Gramin Dek Sevaks (GDS) effective from 01.01.2019
onwards - reg.
Consequent upon grant of another installment of Dearness Allowance with effect from 1st January,
2019 to the Central Government Employees vide Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department
of Expenditure 's O.M. No.1/1/2019-E-II (B) dated 27.02.2019, duty endorsed vide this Department's
letters No.8-1-2016-PAP dated 28.02.2019, the Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) have also become entitled to
the payment of Dearness Allowance on basic TRCA as the same rates as applicable to Central
Government Employees with effect from 01.01.2019. It has, therefore, been decided that the Dearness
Allowance payable to Central Government Employees i.e. @12% (Percent) with effect from the 1st
January, 2019.
2. The payment of arrears of Dearness Allowance shall not be made before the date of disbursement of
TRCA matrix of March, 2019.
3. The expenditure on this account shall be debited to the Head "Salaries" under the relevant
head of account and should be met from the sanctioned grant.
4. This issues with the concurrence of Integrated Finance Wing vide their Diary No.1235 dated
26/03/2019.
GDS: Maximum 5 Days Emergency Leave for Gramin Dak Sevaks
Department
of Posts (Ministry of Communications) notified on 3rd January 2019
regarding the ‘Emergency Leave for a maximum of Five Days in a
calendar
year for all categories of Gramin Dak Sevkas (GDS).
Earlier, the
Central Government approved and implemented the recommendations of
Kamlesh Chandra Committee report to GDS Employees. Now, Central has
decided to sanction the Emergency Leave to GDS Employees recommended
by
the Kamlesh Chandra Committee.
Consolidated instructions provided in the office memorandum and the
benefit effective from 1.1.2019.
The Kamlesh Chandra Committee has recommended on Leave as follows…
Provision of 26 weeks of Maternity Leave for women GDS has been
recommended.
The wages for the entire period of Maternity Leave is recommended
to be paid from salary head from where wages of GDSs are paid.
The Committee has also recommended one week of paternity
leave.
Leave accumulation and encashment facility up to 180 days has been
introduced
GDS:
Implementation of recommendations of One-Man Committee on introduction
of Voluntary Discharge scheme for all categories of Gramin Dak Sevaks
No.17-31/2016-GDS
Government of India
Ministry of Communications Department of Posts (GDS Section)
Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi - 110 001
Dated: 14 December 2018
Office Memorandum
Sub: Implementation
of recommendations of One-Man Committee on introduction of Voluntary
Discharge scheme for all categories of Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS)
The
undersigned is directed to convey the approval of the Competent
Authority on recommendations of One-Man committee on introduction of
Voluntary Discharge Scheme for all Categories of GDS, who are engaged on
regular basis after due engagement formalities as prescribed in Gramin
Dak Sevak (conduct & Engagement) Rules, 2011 and amended from time
to time as per instruction of Directorate.
2. Keeping in view the
above, it has been decided to issue consolidated instructions in
supersession of all earlier OMs on the subject of Voluntary Discharge
Scheme for all categories of Gramin Dak Sevaks as under:
2.1 SCHEME-1: ON COMPLETION OF 20 YEARS OF ENGAGEMENT PERIOD:-
(a) Scope: Intended for those who wish to quit prematurely without citing any specific reason.
(b) Conditions:
i. Minimum qualifying engagement period - 20 years
ii. No age restriction.
iii.
By giving notice of not less than three months, in writing to the
Divisional Head in prescribed proforma as shown in Annexure-I
iv.
In computing the notice period of three months, the date of notice for
voluntary discharge and date of its expiry to be excluded from the
notice period.
v. In case the Divisional head does not refuse to
grant the permission for retirement before the expiry of the period
specified in the said notice, the discharge shall become effective from
the date of expiry of the said period For example, if the date of notice
is 05.02.2019 the discharge shall become effective from 04.05.2019.
vi.
The divisional head shall issue orders before the date of expiry of
notice either accepting or rejecting the voluntary discharge otherwise
GDS shall be deemed to have been discharged voluntarily from engagement
at the end of the period of notice of three months.
vii. Request can be withdrawn prior to acceptance of notice, with the approval of the accepting Authority i.e. Divisional Head.
viii. the scheme is purely voluntary and there will be no compulsion on any GDS to quit under this scheme.
ix.
The scheme will not be available for GDS who are under put off duty, or
against whom any disciplinary action, police case or court case, is
pending.
x. All GDS who are engaged on regular basis on the date
of notification of the scheme and who fulfill all other conditions will
be eligible to opt for this scheme.
xi. The divisional Head will be the competent authority to accept and approve the voluntary discharge for all categories of GDS.
xii.
Compassionate engagement will not be available for the dependents of
the GDS to be discharged voluntarily. A declaration in prescribed
application proforma as shown in Annexure-I will be taken from the GDS
willing to seek the benefits of Voluntary Discharge scheme that she/he
will not claim compassionate engagement for any of her/his dependents
once voluntary discharge request is accepted.
(c) Entitlements :-
Normal discharge benefits proportionate to the period of engagement
rendered. In case the GDS quits engagement before completion of 20 years
of engagement period, he/she will not be entitled to get any monetary
benefits under the scheme.
2.2 SCHEME - 2: ON MEDICAL GROUND:
(a) Scope:
Intended for those who suffer on account of any bodily or mental
infirmity, which permanently incapacitates him/her for engagement and
wishes to quit prematurely.
(b) Conditions:
i. Minimum engagement period 10 years
ii. No age restriction.
iii. An application in prescribed proforma as shown in Annexure-II to be submitted by the GDS.
iv.
The Medical Authority (Civil Surgeon) should certify that the applicant
is not fit to continue in engagement. For this purpose the Divisional
Head shall direct the GDS for appearing before the appropriate Medical
Authority i.e. Medical Board of a Government Hospital.
v. The GDS to be directed to appear before the appropriate Medical Authority.
vi. A certificate so obtained from the Medical Authority without the prior approval of the Department will not be valid.
vii. Date of effect will be the date of acceptance of the request.
viii. The scheme is purely voluntary and there will be no compulsion on any GDS to quit under this scheme.
ix.
The scheme will not be available for GDS under put off duty, or against
whom any Department disciplinary action, police case or court case is
pending.
x. The Divisional Head will be the competent authority to accept and approve the voluntary discharge for all categories of GDS.
xi.
All GDS who are engaged on regular basis on the date of notification of
the scheme and who fulfill all other conditions will be eligible to opt
for this scheme.
xii. Compassionate engagement will not be
available for the dependents of the GDS to be discharged voluntarily. a
declaration in prescribed application proforma as shown in Annexure-II
will be taken from the GDS willing to seek the benefits of Voluntary
Discharge scheme that she/he will not claim compassionate engagement for
any of her/his dependents once voluntary discharge request on medical
ground is accepted.
(c) Entitlements: Normal
discharge benefits proportionate to the period of engagement rendered In
case the GDS quits engagement before completion of 10 years of
engagement period, she/he will not be entitled to get any monetary
benefits.
3. The above instructions will come into effect from the date of issue of this O.M.
4. Hindi version will follow.
(S.B.Vyavahare)
Assistant Director General (GDS/PCC)
Huge injustice in
fixation of TRCA of Gramin Dak
Sevaks as also in calculation
and payment of
arrears
ALL INDIA GRAMIN DAK SEVAKS
UNION(AIGDSU) (Central Head
Quarter)
First Floor, Post
Office Building, Padamnagar,
Delhi 110007
NO:
GDS/CHQ/10-A/CWC/2018
Dated: 09-07-2018
To,
Sri Manoj Sinha,
Hon'ble Ministry of state for
communications,(I/C),
Govt.
of India,
New Delhi.
Sub: Huge
injustice in fixation of TRCA of
Gramin Dak Sevaks as also in
calculation and payment of
arrears.
Respected sir,
As
directed by the central working
committee of this union we are
forwarding herewith a copy of
the resolution adopted at the
meeting of
the central working committee
held at lohaghat in uttarkhand
circle from
1st and 2nd july 2018. The
resolution deals in detail as to
how the
lowest paid Gramin Dak Sevaks
have been dealt grave injustice
in
fixation of TRCA and payment of
arrears.
We,
therefore most
fervently, request you kindly to
look personally into the matter
and
intervene on behalf of the
lowest paid employees, called
the Gramin Dak
Sevaks to ensure that the loss
that the GDS have incurred in
fixation of
TRCA and calculation of arrears
are restored
Maternity Leave for the female Gramin Dak
Sevaks (Female GDS) in the Department of
Posts
No. 17-31/2016-GDS
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
Establishment Division
Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi - 110001.
Dated: the 27th June, 2018
Office
Memorandum
Subject: Introduction of Maternity Leave for
the female Gramin Dak Sevaks (Female GDS) in the
Department of Posts.
The
undersigned is directed to convey the approval of the
Competent
Authority for introduction of the Maternity Leave for
the female Gramin
Dak Sevaks (Female GDSs) in Department of Posts.
2. This OM will supersede all earlier orders in respect
of Maternity Leave for female Gramin
Dak Sevaks (Female GDS).
3. Introduction of Maternity Leave for female GDS.
i.
Female Gramin Dak Sevaks (Female GDSs) with less than
two surviving
children may be granted maternity leave by an authority
competent to
grant leave for a period of 180 days from the date of
its commencement.
ii. During such period, she shall be paid TRCA
drawn plus Dearness Allowance immediately before
proceeding on leave.
iii.
Maternity leave not exceeding 45 days may also be
granted to female
Gramin Dak Sevaks (irrespective of the number of
surviving children)
during the entire service of that female GDSs in case
of miscarriage
including abortion on production of medical certificate
issued by a
Government Medical Practitioner.
iv. Maternity leave may be combined with paid leave.
Maternity leave shall not be debited against the paid
leave account.
4. This OM will take effect from 01.07.2018.
5.
This issues in consultation with Department of
Personnel and Training
vide their ID No. 14029/1/2017-Estt (L) dated
01.01.2018.
AIGDSU - Implementation of Kamalesh Chandra
Report on Gramin Dak Sevaks of the Department of
Posts
Letter No.
GDS/CHQ/67/01/2018
Date 20-06-2018
To
Sri Narendra Modi
Hon’ble Prime
Minister
Government of India
New Delhi -
110001
Respected Sir,
Subject :
Implementation of Kamalesh Chandra Report on
Gramin Dak Sevaks of the Department of
Posts.
We
on behalf of 2.60 lakh Gramin Dak Sevaks of India
venture to approach
your benign self with high hopes of causing
activisation of the process.
We are obliged to the union cabinet for approving the
implementation of
report. But we are sorry to submit that there is
avoidable delay on the
Part of the officials at Postal Directorate level In
issuing orders.
Even after two weeks of the cabinet decision not a
single order has been
processed and even the movement of the file illudes
us. Probably, this
is aimed at creating trust deficit.
We
approach your high self, with all our respect, to cause
the process of issuing orders to move a bit faster.
Payment of arrears to GDS - Implementation of
recommendations of GDS Committee
IMMEDIATE
F.No.17-11/2018-GDS
Government of India
Department of Posts
Dak Bhawan, New Delhi.
Dated: 08/6/2018
To
All HOCs
Sub: Payment of arrears
to GDS - Implementation of recommendations of GDS
Committee - reg.
Sir,
The
report of the GDS Committee is likely to be implemented
very shortly. In this connection the competent
authority has directed that payment of arrears on
account of TRCA may be made through Post Office Saving
Accounts only.
Therefore, I am directed to
request you to ensure opening of SB Accounts for every
GDS at their Post Office before 15/06/2018. Compliance
report may be submitted to the Dte. by 15/06/2018
ALL
INDIA POSTAL EMPLOYEES UNION - GDS (AIPEU-GDS)
NATIONAL UNION OF GRAMIN DAK SEVAKS (NUGDS)
Central Head quarters, New Delhi
BIG SALUTE TO ALL THE FIGHTING GDS -
HATS OFF
WE HAVE WON THE
BATTLE
UNION CABINET APPROVED GDS
COMMITTEE REPORT
FULL DETAILS
WILL BE AVAILABLE LATER
GDS
UNIONS HAVE COME OUT WITH FLYING COLOURS
16 DAYS INDEFINITE STRIKE CALLED
OFF
IF ANY ADVERSE CONDITIONS ARE
INCLUDED IN THE GOVT ORDERS,
IF
MAJOR POSITIVE RECOMMENDATIONS ARE DILUTED,
GDS UNIONS SHALL RESORT TO NATIONWIDE
AGITATIONAL PROGRAMME AGAIN
CONDUCT NATIONWIDE VICTORY RALLIES AND
CELEBRATIONS
Dear friends / comrades,
Union
Cabinet today approved the Kamalesh Chandra Committee
Report. Full details given in the PIB Bulletin is
enclosed.
An
emergency meeting of all three striking GDS unions
(AIGDSU, AIPEU-GDS
& FNPO) held today at AIGDSU office and after
reviewing the entire
situation, unanimously decided to call off the 16 days
historic
indefinite strike of 2.76 lakhs Gramin Dak Sevaks.
The three GDS
Unions further decided that, if any adverse conditions
are there in the
Govt orders, if major positive recommendations are
diluted, GDS unions
shall resort to nationwide agitational programmes
again.
We
congratulate the entire GDS who stood unitedly like a
rock and defeated
all the anti-strike propaganda of the Postal Board and
their Agents. We
salute the GDS for their courage, bravery and
determination. This strike
is a history and it will be written in golden letters
in the history of
Postal Trade Union movement and Indian working class
movement. Not only
all Central Trade Unions but the World Federation of
Trade Unions
(WFTU) also extended full support and solidarity to
this strike for
emancipation of most down trodden section called
GDS.
This strike
is significant because, it fought against the adamant
attitude of the
Govt and Postal Board, rejecting their sweet-coated
appeals and also
threat of "withdraw the strike, then only we will talk"
and finally
ended in thumping victory and came out with flying
colours. All credit
goes to the three lakhs GDS who fought heroically and
unitedly, even
though they are scattered in 1,29,500 rural Branch post
offices. This is
the great victory of the poor, oppressed, downtrodden
and marginalized
section of the society who have nothing to loose but
chains.
We
convey our deep condolences to the families of brave
GDS whose shocking
sudden deaths and suicide while on strike has shaked
the conscience of
right thinking persons.
We convey our
sincere thanks and
gratitude to all Central Trade Unions, WFTU, Political
parties, Chief
Ministers, people’s representatives in Parliament and
State Assemblies,
distinguished personalities and all fraternal
organizations and their
leaders who stood with GDS in the hours of crisis and
extended full
support and solidarity to the striking GDS till the end
of the strike.
We also convey our sincere thanks to the electronic and
print media of
Delhi and all other states. We seek their continuous
support and
guidance in our future struggles for achieving our
prime demand i.e.,
grant of civil servant status to GDS.
CONDUCT VICTORY RALLIES AND
DEMONSTRATIONS
All
Circle / Divisional Secretaries are requested to
organize nationwide
victory rallies, demonstrations and celebrations at all
places on 7th
& 8th June 2018.
Remember this is only
one step forward and
there are miles to go before we achieve our final goal
- "civil servant
status to all GDS". Definitely our dreams shall become
true one day.
Keep the unity intact and march forward. Final victory
shall be ours.
Cabinet approves Revision in the wage structure and
allowances of Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) of the Department
of Posts
Cabinet
Decision
June 06, 2018
The
revision in the wage structure would entail an
estimated expenditure of
Rs 1257.75 crore (Non-recurring expenditure - Rs
860.95 crore and
Recurring expenditure of Rs.396.80 crare) during 2018-
19. 3.07 lakh
Gramin Dak Sevaks will be benefitted by this wage
revision.
Details:
Time
Related Continuity allowance (TRCA) structure and
slabs have been
rationalised. The total GDSs have been brought under
two categories viz.
Branch Postmasters (BPMs) and other thanBranch
Postmasters namely
Assistant Branch Postmaster (ABPMs).
The present 11 TRCA slabs will be merged into only
three TRCA Slabs with two levels each for BPMs and
other than BPMs.
Introduction of new Time Related Continuity
Allowance (TRCA) will be as below:
Minimum TRCA of two types of proposed
categories of GDSs as per working hours /
levels
S.No.
Category
Minimum TRCA for 4 Hours/level
1
Minimum TRCA for 5
Hours/level 2
1
BPM
Rs.12000/-
Rs.14500/-
2
ABPM/Dak Sevaks
Rs.10000/-
Rs.12000/-
It
is decided to continue the calculation of the ex-
gratia bonus by
applying the calculation ceiling of Rs.7000 as basic
TRCA + DA till such
time a new scheme is devised.
Arrears for the period 1.1.2016
to the date of implementation will be paid by
increasing the basic TRCA
drawn during the period by a factor of 2.57. The
arrears will be paid in
one instalment.
Annual increase at the rate of 3% and the same
may be given on 1st January or 1st July of every year
as the case may be
based on the one time written request of GDSs.
Dearness
Allowance will continue to be paid as a separate
component, and also
revised from time to time whenever it is revised for
Central Government
Servants.
A new Riskand hardship Allowance has been
introduced. Other allowances Viz. Office
maintenance allowance, Combined
duty allowance, Cash conveyance charges, Cycle
maintenance allowance,
Boat allowance and Fixed Stationery Charges have been
revised.
Implementation strategy and targets:
The
revision would result in improving the wages,
allowances and discharge
benefits of Gramin Dak Sevaks resulting in providing
efficient &
cost-effective basic postal facilities in the rural
area. The proposed
increased emoluments will enable him to improve his
socio-economic
standing.
Impact:
The Branch Post Offices
are the fulcrum for provision of Communications and
financial services
in the village and are located in remote areas. The
Post Master has to
deal with large sums while making payments to
customers; hence
accountability is already built into his work. The
enhanced remuneration
will increase the sense of responsibility. Moreover,
with the roll out
of the India Post Payment Bank (IPPB), the CDS network
is expected to
play a key role in the process of financial inclusion
of the rural
population.
Background:
The Extra
Departmental system in the Department of Posts was
established more
than150 years ago to provide basic, economical and
efficient postal
services in the rural areas where there was no
justification for
engaging full time regular employees. One Lakh Twenty-
Nine Thousand
Three Hundred forty-six (1,29,346) Extra-departmental
Branch post
offices are primarily manned by Gramin Dak Sevak Branch
Postmasters. In
addition, Gramin Dak Sevaks other than Branch
Postmasters are also
working in Branch, Sub and Head Post offices. The main
features of the
engagement of Gramin Dak Sevaks are that they work for
part time ranging
from 3 to 5 hours per day and supplement their income
from other
vocations so as to have adequate means of livelihood
for themselves and
their families. They remain in service up to the age of
65 years.
CLASS ORIENTED MILITANT STRUGGLE OF THREE LAKHS
GRAMIN DAK SEVAKS
"CHANGE THE POLICY OR WE SHALL CHANGE THE
GOVERNMENT"
M.Krishnan
Secretary General, Confederation
Ex-Secretary General, NFPE
The
unprecedented strike of three lakhs Gramin Dak Sevaks
of Postal
department will enter the 14th day on Monday.
Functioning of rural
postal services has come to a grinding halt. Out of
1,55,000 Post
offices, 1,29,500 rural Post offices are completely
shut down. GDS are
not demanding to give them the "Moon" from the sky.
They are demanding
their legitimate wage revision. If 32 lakhs
departmental employees wage
revision can be implemented within eight months after
submission of
Seventh CPC report, why the unjustified delay of
eighteen months for
implementation of wage revision of only three lakhs
low-paid GDS
employees? Why lamenting about the deficit of the
department only when
GDS wage revision comes? Are GDS responsible for the
deficit? No, not at
all.
Postal "Gods" and Central Government
are in deep slumber
for eighteen months, when poor GDs are
waiting..waiting..and waiting.
The strike is a natural outburst of pentup
discontentment and anger of
the marginalized section after desperately waiting for
long. Then
suddenly the sleeping "Gods" wokeup. Appeal after
appeal started pouring
in all languages just like distributing chocolates to
lure children.
But 96% of GDS stood united and continued their
struggle. They declared
they will not surrender their self-respect and
prestige, even if they
and their families are made to starve or die by
prolonging the strike.
They
know, many had lost their lives and many sacrificed
before our country
got freedom. Mahatmaji had told the Britishers "you can
kill me, but you
can not make me surrender".
They know, many
had lost their lives
and many sacrificed before the most dreaded
"apartheid" system is
legally banned and abolished in South Africa. Nelson
Mandela has taught
them “never to give up or surrender".
They
know, many had lost
their lives and many sacrificed before the "slave
system" is legally
abolished in United States. Martin Luther King had told
them "I have a
dream" and his dream had come true later.
GDS system is a "beggar
system"and nothing but slavery and bonded labour. This
heroic struggle
of GDS will definitely mark the beginning of the end of
this slave
system which is a "black mark in the face of Indian
democracy". Those
GDS and departmental employees (though in some states
only) who
participated in this historic struggle for emancipation
of the most down
trodden section of the society will be remembered for
ever in the
history and their sacrifice will never go in vain.
Those
Government's supporters in the bureaucracy are
propagating that GDS
unions have committed a great mistake and unpardonable
crime by going on
an "untimely" indefinite strike, that too all the four
Unions together.
We have only to remind them the old saying "when a
beggar come to your
house, you need not give money to him if you don’t
like, but please
don’t unleash your dogs to bite him". Let the GDS
fight for their own
destiny. Government may allow their right or not. This
struggle is not
the end of history. As long as injustice and
discrimination are there,
strikes and protests will emerge again and again like
phoenix bird from
the ashes.
Now the ball is in the court of
the Government and
Postal Department. It is they to decide how to play.
What is wrong in
inviting the GDS unions for negotiation and in reaching
an honourable
settlement, instead of distributing pamphlet type
appeals one after
another? What is the mindset of the top bureaucracy of
the Postal Board?
Are they thinking like olden days feudal landlords and
expecting the
GDS Union leaders "to obey them and not to question
them". Sorry, they
are thoroughly mistaken and they should understand the
writings on the
wall. Only mutual trust and goodwill can build
confidence in the mind of
striking GDS and that can only lead to an amicable
settlement.
We
hope that good sense will prevail upon the powers-
that-be. We want to
make it clear that any attempt to break or crush the
strike by
attempting to victimization or any other coercive
methods will only
complicate the situation and the entire Central
Government Employees
will be forced to come out to defend and protect the
striking GDS at any
cost.
CITU Congratulates the Gramin Dak Sevaks for
the magnificent united all India strike
Demands the Government immediately implement
the pro employee recommendations of Kamalesh Chandra
Committee Report
Centre
of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) congratulates the nearly
three lakh
Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) of the Postal Department for
the magnificent
united all India Strike. All the four GDS Unions
(AIPEU-GDS, AIGDSU,
NUGDS & BPEDU) are on an indefinite strike from 22
May 2018. All the
postal employees’ unions have supported the strike. As
per reports the
strike is total and 1,29,500 Branch Post Offices
remained closed.
More
than 60% of the employees of the Postal Department are
GDS and more
than 80% of the Post Offices are GDS Branch Post
Offices. Major revenue
of the department comes from GDS. They are not treated
as Postal
employees and were paid a pittance. The Gramin Dak
Sevaks have a great
legacy of struggles and whatever facilities they are
enjoying at present
is the result of their bitter struggles along with the
postal
employees.
This strike was forced by the NDA
government which not
only denied to address the long pending demands of the
Gramin Dak
Sevaks for regularisation as government employees, but
refused to
implement the recommendations of Kamalesh Chandra
Committee Report on
the service conditions of the GDS. The Committee which
was appointed by
the government to look into the service conditions of
the Gramin Dak
Sevaks had submitted its report as early in November
2016. The Union
Minister had promised to implement the pro-employee
recommendations of
the report. Even after eighteen months the orders are
still awaited. The
GDS and their unions were forced to go on an
indefinite strike after
the government had failed to meet even the latest
deadline of April
2018, it had promised.
CITU expresses
solidarity with the
striking employees and demands that the NDA government
must immediately
settle the issue by agreeing to the just demands of
these grass root
level workers who deliver valuable service to the
common people.
Indefinite strike call given by All India
Postal Employees
Union - GDS from 22.05.2018 in support of their 2
points charter of
demands
No.08-09/2017-SR(Vol-I)
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of India
(SR Section)
Dated: 17th May,2018
To
The General Secretary,
All India Postal Employees
Union - GDS,
Dada Ghosh Bhawan,2151/1,New Patel
Road,
New Delhi - 110008
Subject : Indefinite
strike call given by All India Postal Employees Union
- GDS from
22.05.2018 in support of their 2 points charter of
demands.
Sir,
I
am directed to refer to your letter no. AIPEU-
GDS/CHQ/Strike/2018 dated
17-05-2018 on the above cited subject and to inform
you that a meeting
with DDG(SR &Legal) has been fixed on 18.05.2018 at
04:00 P.M in
that matter.
Please make it convenient to attend the ibid
meeting.
Yours faithfully,
S/d,
(Daisy Barla)
Director (SR & Legal)
No.08-09/2017-SR(Vol-I)
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of India
(SR Section)
Dak Bhawan,New delhi - 110001,
Dated : 17th
May,2018
The General Secretary,
All India Postal Employees
Union - GDS,
Dada Ghosh Bhawan, 2151/1, New Patel
Road,
New Delhi - 110008
APPEAL
On
behalf of department of Posts, I hereby appeal to you
to call off the
proposed indefinite strike from 22th May,2018 as no
useful purpose is
served by such strikes/agitations.
2. The issues submitted by the
Unions under active consideration of the Department.
Moreover, at a time
when the Department is going through a complete IT
makeover such
agitation will only allow to strengthen the hands of
our competitors
which agreeably is not in the overall interest of the
Postal Department.
The proposed indefinite strike may, therefore, be
called off.
Payment of Dearness Allowance to Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) effective
01.01.2018 onwards
Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS)
No. 14-3/2016-PAP
Government of India
Ministry of Communication
Department of Posts
(Establishment Division)/P.A.P. Section
Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi - 110 001.
Dated : 24April,
2018
To,
All Chief Postmaster General
All G.Ms. (PAF)/Directors of
Accounts (Posts).
Subject: Payment of Dearness Allowance
to Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) effective 01.01.2018 onwards - reg.
Consequent
upon grant of another instalment of Dearness Allowance with effect from
1st January, 2018 to the Central Government Employees vide Government
of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure’s O.M. No.
1/1/2018-E-II(B) dated 15.03.2018, duly endorsed vide this Department’s
letters No. 8-1/2016-PAP dated 19.03.2018 and Ministry of Finance,
Department of Expenditure OM No.1/3/2008-E.II(B) dated 28.03.2018, the
Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) have also become entitled to the payment of
Dearness Allowances on basic TRCA at the same rates as applicable to
Central Government Employees with effect from 01.01.2018. It has,
therefore, been decided that the Dearness Allowance payable to the
Gramin Dak Sevaks shall be enhanced from the existing rate of 139% to
142% on the basic Time Related Continuity Allowance, with effect from
the 1st January, 2018.
2. The Dearness Allowance payable under
this order shall be paid in cash to all Gramin Dak Sevaks.
3. The
expenditure on this account shall be debited to the Head
"Salaries" under the relevant head of account and should be
met from the sanctioned grant.
4. This issues with the
concurrence of Integrated Finance Wing vide their Diary No 05/FA/2018/CS
dated 24/04/2018.
S/d,
(R L. Patel)
Assistant Director General (Estt.)
India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) to enable
Digital Payments in Post Offices by April
2018
10 FEB 2018
India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) Expansion Programme
continues to make brisk progress and a nation-wide
roll-out is scheduled beginning April 2018. No decision
has been taken to revise the timelines as reported in
some sections of the media on Tuesday, 06th February
2018. Once the proposed expansion is completed, IPPB
will be providing the largest financial inclusion
network in the country, covering both urban as well as
rural hinterland with ability to provide digital
payment services at the doorstep with the help of
Postmen and GraminDakSewaks (GDS). IPPB will also
enable more than 17 crore active account-holders of
Post Office Savings Bank to make interoperable digital
payments including the benefit of NEFT, RTGS, UPI and
bill payment services. Additionally, the IPPB will
enable acceptance of digital payments across post
offices in the country in line with the digital
payments initiative of the government.
To
Shri A.N Nanda
Secretary, Department
of Post
Dak Bhawan
New Delhi -110001
Subject: Non Settlements of long pending
demands- call of agitational programs -
regarding
Sir,
The
Federal Secretariat meeting of NFPE with available
General Secretaries
and NFPE office bearers held at NFPE office North
Avenue Post Office,
Building New Delhi has reviewed the whole situation
arisen out of so
many policy offensive and attacks unleashed by the
Government of India
by the way of authorizing nationalized banks
and private banks for
doing business of National small savings schemes,
making the IPPB
(India Post Payment Bank) as a corporate entity,
proposal of closure of
A.P.S, appointment of out sourced Postal
Delivery agents, cancellation
of G.D.S membership verification, Delay in
implementation of GDS
Committee Report, Amendment in Rectt. rules
of P.A. Non filling up of
vacant posts in all cadres, non implementation
of cadre restructuring
proposals for other categories and non declaration
of result of regular
membership verification and so many other
issues.
After a detailed
and threadbare discussion the Federal
Secretariat has reached to a
conclusion that it is the need of hour to resist
all these policy
offensives and attacks by way of struggles and
serious agitational
programmes culminating in to indefinite strike.
The federal secretariat has decided the following
programme of action to achieve the demands as
mentioned in charter of demands.
1.
Two days Relay hunger fast in front of all
Divisional offices on 28th
and 29th November 2017 (All Employees will wear
Black Badges containing
demands and will send resolution addressed to Prime
- Minister).
2. Mass Dharna in front of All C.P.M.G
offices on 20th December 2017
3.
5 Days Relay Dharna in front of Parliament from
12th to 16th February
2018. (All Circles will participates in Dharna day
wise).
4. After that Indefinite Strike will be
declared
CHARTER OF DEMANDS
1. Implementation of positive recommendations of
Kamlesh Chandra Committee Report for GDS
2.Membership verification of GDS and
declaration of result of regular membership
verification.
3.Filling
up of all vacant posts in all Cadres of Deptt of
Post i.e P.A.S.A,
Postmen, Mail guard, mailmen, MTS,MMS Drivers and
artisans, P.A CO. P.A
SBCO, Postal Actts and GDS. Drop the move of
amendment in P.A. S.A.,
P.A.CO & P.A. SBCO Recruitment Rules.
4.Implement CSI, and
RICT only after providing all required
infrastructure including band
width and stop harassment , victimization in the
name of new schemes ,
technology induction, under contributory negligence
factor and trade
union victimization.
5.Stop out sourcing privatization and
Corporatization.
6.Payment
of revised wages and arrears to the casual, part
time, contingent and
daily rated mazdoors as per 6th & 7th CPC and
settle other issues of
Casual Laboures.
7.Implement cadre restructuring for left out
categories i.e. RMS, MMS, PACO, PASBCO Postmaster
Cadre, Postal Actts
etc and accept the modifications suggested by
federation before
implementation of cadre restructuring in Postal
Group ‘C’.
8.Withdraw N.P.S (contributory Pension
Scheme) Guarantee 50% of last pay drawn as minimum
pension.
9.Implement 5 days week in Postal Operative
offices.
10.Stop move of diversion of business of P.O
SB Schemes to Banks (Nationalized and Private)
11.Stop move of closure of Army Postal
Service.
12.Grant OSA and OTA to RMS staff and special
allowances for P.O & R.M.S Accounts.
13.Finalization of Recruitment Rules of AAOS
IN Postal Accounts with 40% S.C.F quota as approved
by DOPT.
14.Status of Audit to SBCO.
15.Benefit of SDBS to retried GDS
employees.
Yours Comradely,
S/d,
(R N Parashar)
Secretary General
Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:
(a)
the total number of postal circles in the country and the number of
GPOs, SPOs and EDBOs functioning under these circles alongwith number of
these post offices located in rural and urban regions separately;
(b) the number of post offices manned by Grameen Dak Sevaks (GDSs)
State/UT-wise alongwith the details about the monthly salary of the GDS;
(c) whether Grameen Dak Sevaks (GDSs) are eligible for pension like
other Government employees and if not, the reasons therefor;
(d)
whether Government is contemplating to constitute any Committee to look
into the salary structure and other service matters of Grameen Dak
Sevaks and if so, the details thereof;
(e) whether the said committee has submitted its said report and if so, the salient features of the said report; and
(f) the time by which it is likely to be implemented?
ANSWER
THE
MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS & MINISTER
OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI MANOJ SINHA)
(a)
Madam, the total number of Postal Circles in the country is 23. The
total number of GPOs is 24, the total number of Sub Post Offices (SPOs)
is 24753, the total number of Extra Departmental Branch Offices (EDBOs)
is 129346. The details of these post offices rural and urban regions
wise is enclosed at Annexure-I.
(b) The number of post offices
which are manned by Gramin Dak Sewaks (GDS) is given in the Annexure-II.
Details of the monthly wages admissible to various categories of Gramin
Dak Sewaks are given in the Annexure-III.
(c) No, Madam. The
legal status of the Gramin Dak Sevaks as held in 1977 by Apex Court is
that they are holders of the civil posts outside the regular civil
service. Being a distinct and separate category, CCS (Pension) Rules,
1972 are not applicable in the case of Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS).
(d)
Yes, Madam. To examine the system of Branch Post Offices, engagement
conditions, existing structure of allowances and all other welfare
issues pertaining to Gramin Dak Sevaks, a one-man Committee under the
Chairmanship of Shri Kamlesh Chandra, Retired Member Postal Services
Board was set up.
(e) Yes, Madam. The committee has submitted its report. The salient feature of the report is given in the Annexure-IV.
(f)
The recommendations of the committee are being examined by the
Department of Posts. No timeline is specified to implement the
recommendations of the Committee.
Annexure-I : Distribution of Rural and Urban Post Offices as on 31.03.2016
Annexure-II : State wise list of number of post offices manned by Gramin Dak Sewaks
Annexure-III : Details of the monthly wages admissible to various categories of Gramin Dak Sevaks
Annexure-IV : Salient features of the GDS Report
IMPLEMENTATION OF GDS COMMITTEE REPORT DELAYED FOR ONE YEAR, STILL PENDING WITH FINANCE MINISTRY.
HOLD PROTEST DEMONSTRATIONS AT ALL CENTRES AND IN FRONT OF ALL OFFICES ON 23.10.2017.
FEDERAL SECRETARIAT WILL MEET AND DECLARE FURTHER COURSE OF ACTION.
Dear Comrades,
Government has unleashed a sudden and most damaging attack on Post office Small Savings Schemes. Notifications are already issued permitting all Nationalised Banks and three Private Banks ( ICICI Bank , AXIS Bank and HDFC Bank) to accept deposits for all Small Savings Schemes viz ; Recurring Deposit (RD) , Time Deposits (TD) , Monthly Income Scheme (MIS) Senior Citizen Savings Scheme (SCSS) , Sukanya Samridhi Account (SSA) , Kisan Vikas Patra (KVP) and National Savings Certificate (NSC VIII issue) with effect from 10th October 2017.
This is a great blow to the Post office Small Savings Schemes and will be a threat to the job security of Postal Employees and also MPKBY /SAS Agents. About 40% of the Revenue and about 50% of the workload of Post office depends on the Post office Small Savings Schemes. Outsourcing of POSSS work to Banks will result in steady fall in Revenue and Workload of Postal Department.
GDS Committee Report , though submitted to Govt on 24th November 2016 , is still pending with Finance Ministry for approval. GDS Membership verification process has been suddenly stopped by the Government.
Overall situation in Postal Department is worsening day by day and resentment of the Employees is mounting.
NFPE CHQ views the above situation with grave concern and calls upon the entirety of Postal and RMS employees including GDS and Casual labourers to conduct mass protest demonstrations at all Centres and in front of all offices on 23rdOCTOBER 2017.
Urgent meeting of NFPE Federal Secretariat to be held shortly will announce further course of action.
