MEETING ON CADRE RESTRUCTURING
THE MEETING ON CADRE RESTRUCTURING WAS ELD ON
28TH SEPTEMBER 2011 AFTER
REVISING THE COMMITTEE.THE CHAIRMAN REQUESTED
TE STAFF SIDE TO SUBMIT
PROPOSALS A FRESH.TE GS NAPEC ASKED FOR THE
OLD COMMITTEE REPORT WIC CAN
BE USED AS BASE.THE GENERAL SECRETARY
SUBMITTED FURTER PROPOSALS ON THE
CADRE RESTRUCTURING.THE PROPOSALS ARE SUMMED
UP UNDER.
CADRE
RESTRUCTURING IN DEPARTMENT OF POSTS PROPOSALS OF NAPE, GROUP C FOR
POSTMASTER
CADRE
Department of Posts has introduced fast track promotion scheme
in February 2002 and conducted
two examinations in the years 2003 & 2004. As the scheme was
introduced on experimental basis for
a period of 2 years and Department has reviewed the scheme after
the said 2 years and decided to
continue the same. But due to strong opposition from staff side
the said scheme was withdrawn w.e.f
18.05.2006.Now the department has unilaterally taken a decision
to introduce Postmaster cadre vide its order no
4-17/2008-SPB/II dated 22.11.10 and also publishing the gazette
notification of India no GSR741(E)
dated 09.09.2010 by identifying 1/3rd posts of LSG, HSG-II and
HSG-I for Postmasters cadre. Thus
2097 LSG Posts, 511 HSG-II posts and 495 HSG-I postmasters were
brought under postmasters cadre
out of 5695 LSG posts 1077 HSG-II and 1176, HSG-I posts.Firstly
our union must strongly protest the introduction of such an important cadre
without consulting unions, particularly when the proposal of cadre
restructuring is under process in department even after constitution of cadre
restructuring committee with a target date to complete
the process of cadre restructuring by Dec-2010 itself.1. After
introduction of Postmaster cadre there will be 3 types of cadres in PA cadre
like PA/ MACPII/MACP- III and LSG/HSG-II/ HSG- I and PM GR-I, PM GR-II/ PM
GR-III creating a lot ofconfusion among the PAS and also to coming the 7th pay
commission which may not able to identify
what is what?
2.
Any proposal of creation of new cadre/ cadre restructuring should improve the
promotional aspects
of
the officials with financial benefit. But no such improvements were found in
the proposal of
Postmaster
grade as no separate grade pay/ special allowance was proposed.
3.
At present 3 years of regular service is required to get HSG-II promotion from
LSG and likewise 3
years
of service is required to get HSG-I from HSG – II. But now the same was
increase to 6 & 5
years
respectively to get Grade II from Grade-I and also to get Grade III from Grade
– II which will
be
a severe set back to the promotional aspects of supervisor cadre.
4.
As per existing orders 5 years of service in LSG or combined LSG/HSG-II/ HSG-I
is enough for
appearing
Gr-B examination. But now in the postmaster cadre the same was as 2 years
service in
Grade
– III for getting senior postmaster on seniority which will be another great
set back and denial
of
natural justice to the officials opted for postmaster cadre as they have to
wait for 13 years to get
eligibility
for getting Senior Postmaster (6+5+2) against present eligibility of 5 years in
LSG cadre to
appear
for Gr-B examination.
5.
As per para 6 III of DG (P) Memo No. 4-17/2008-SPB-II dated 22-11-2010 “after
appointment in
the
Postmaster cadre their further progressive will be in the hierocracy in the
postmaster cadre only”
means
the officials opted for postmaster cadre are not eligible for PSS Gr-B
examination which will be
another
great set back to the officials opted to the cadre as they were eligible for
25% of 116 Senior
Postmaster
i.e just 29 Posts only.
6.
There was no difference in discharging duties of LSG posts and Grade I
Postmaster likewise HSG
II/
Grade – II and HSG – I/ Grade – III as the duties of both are one and the same.
But creation of
one
separate cadre as Postmaster cadre from just 1/3rd of LSG/ HSG – II/ HSG –I
posts will bring
no
change in the efficiency of the Department. If the Department wants to improve
the efficiency or
to
meet challenges in the wake of introduction of technology, challenges from
market and increase in
productivity,
the department may divide the present LSG/ HSG-II/ HSG- I Posts as Postmaster
cadre
and
superior cadre, bringing all 850 HPOs and LSG/HSG II SOs under Postmaster cadre
and
remaining
posts of APMs/ DPMs in LSG/ HSG- II under superior cadre. Thus all HPMs/ SPMs
in
LSG/
HSG-II/ HSG – I will come under postmaster cadre all APMs/ DPMs will come under
supervisor
cadre.
7.
Nothing was mentioned about any special financial or administrative powers to
postmaster cadre.
8.
No special pay/ pay scale were introduced to the Postmaster cadre.
The
Postmaster cadre has no charm at all either on pay benefit or on future
promotional aspects. As
per
the Directorate order dated 22/11/2010 there is a need for meritorious
officials for facing the
technical
and marketing challenges. The officials who were promoted under FTP examination
in 2003
&
2004 are working up to the satisfaction of the Department in LSG / HSG –II/ HSG
– I Posts. But
this
creation of Postmaster cadre caused severe uncertainty and dislocation in the
supervisory cadre in
the
Department.
As
already explained above there was no charm in the postmaster cadre, because
1.
There was no attractive pay to Postmaster cadre officials as PA who was drawing
2400/- Grade pay
will
get just one increment +2800/- Grade Pay i.e 400/- increase in Grade pay to
those who have
qualified
immediately after completion of 5 years of eligibility service. There will not
be any benefit at
all
the of the officials who were qualified after 10 years of service as he might
have already reached
Rs.2800/-
GP in MACP – I. But where as an official who qualified in IP examination is
getting 4200
GP
and a proposal for revision of GP to IP cadre Rs.4600/-. Is also under active
consideration of
Department
as IP/ ASPOs association has already proceeded through CAT.
If
the IP cadre has got 4600/- GP it will be serve discrimination in PM Grade – I
will get Rs.2800/-
GP
only and IP cadre is getting Rs.4200/- GP and may get even 4600/-. If they
succeed in CAT or
their
new proposal of merging IP/ ASPOs cadre and even by loosing gazetted status to
ASPOs to get
4600/-GP.Thus
if an IP who started with GP of Rs.4600/- get Rs.4800/- GP after 10 years of
service in IP
Cadre
i.e. in 4600/- GP and later IP will automatically get Rs.5400/- after working
in 4800/- GP for
4
years. Thus an IP candidate will reach Rs. 5400/- GP with in 19 years of
service in the Dept. (5
years
as PA + 10 years as IP + 4 years in 4800/- GP). But the Postmaster Grade
official will remain
in
4200/- Grade Pay even after completion of same 19 years of service (5 years PA
@2400 GP and
2800/-
GP in Grade – II. He will get 4200/- GP as Grade- III i.e. after total service
of 5+6+5 = 16
years.Previously
up to 4th pay commission IP Cadre it’s equallent with our LSG cadre with scale
of
Rs.1400.
But in 5th pay commission LSG PA was fixed at 4500 + scale. Whereas IP cadre
has gone to
5500/-
pay scale and now they are equating with HSG- I cadre if they got 4600/- GP.
Thus
if the General line supervisors get equallent GP with IP cadre
Grade-
I/ LSG will get 4200/- Grade pay
Grade
– II/ HSG – II will get 4600/- Grade Pay
Grade
– III/ HSG – I will get 4800/- Grade Pay.
And
after continuation of 4 years in Grade Pay of Rs.4800/- this cadre will
automatically get
Rs.5400/-
Grade Pay as per recommendations of the 6th CPC.
If
the proposed revision of GP of IP Cadre to 4600/- Grade Pay was accepted by the
Department.
Grade
I/ LSG will get 4600/- Grade Pay
Grade
II/ HSG- II will get 4800/- Grade Pay and will automatically get 5400/- after
continuation of
4
years in 4800/- Grade Pay and Grade –III/ HSG-I may get next Grade Pay of
Rs.6600/- also.
Hence
we demand equallent Grade Pay on par with IP Cadre will only solve the image of
PA Cadre.
Reason
behind the demand IP Cadre for revision of IP Grade Pay Rs.4600/-even by
loosing gazetted
status
to ASPOs is that every IP will reach 5400/- Grade Pay and even to 6600/- Grade
Pay in their
service
as previously they were stopped at 4800/- Grade Pay only. Hence we must chalk
out correct
strategy
to get Grade Pay equallent with IP Cadre.
HIGHER
RESPONSIBILITIES OF POSTMASTER CADRE/LSG/HSG –II/HSG –I OFFICIALS
In
the changing scenario of the Department and to meet the challenges being faced
by the
Department
from Private players in the field and to meet the present day requirement of
specialization
in
Postal office management in the wake of introduction of Technology, challenges
from market to
increase
the productivity it has been absolutely become essential to ensure key post
offices are headed
by
professional managers, that professionally qualified, trained and meritorious
officials head key post
offices
with the postmaster cadre officials and also with LSG/ HSG – II, HSG – I
officials as they has
to
play key role in all over development of Department of Posts in India. In
addition to this to man the
Aam
Aadmi offices under Project Arrow scheme and also to implement the prestigious
schemes of
Govt
of India like NREGS, UID ADHAR cards, Social Security Pension Scheme of State
Govts, BPL
Accounts,
the supervisor cadre in the Dept of Posts like Postmaster cadre and LSG/HSG –
II/ HSG –I
has
to play key role for successful implementation of all Govt Schemes.
GAZETTED
STATUS TO HSG- I / POSTMASTER GRADE – III
Postmaster
Grade – III/ HSG- I officials are manning almost all Aam Aadmi HOs shouldering
higher
responsibilities than any other official in the Dept. as they have to manage
nearly 5o to 60
officials
including all cadres like APMs/ DPMs/PAs/Postmen/ Group –D, HSG- I Postmaster
will
draw/
remit nearly 5 to 10 crores from SBI to meet the cash needs to HO and SOs under
the
jurisdiction
of HO and also has to deal with disciplinarians proceedings as a disciplinary
authority. In
addition
to this the Savings Bank has to brought up to date in implementation of core
banking
solutions
and also has to ensure 100% delivery under Aam Aadmi and also to discharge the
duties as
drawing
and disbursing officer to nearly 500 to 1000 officials.
Thus
the HSG – I Grade – III Postmasters are discharging the duties of highest
responsibilities than
any
other officials in the Department as a controlling and disciplinary authority
on nearly 50 to 100
officials.
Keeping in view of these hazardous duties of HSG- I/ PM Grade –III. This cadre
should be
treated
as Gazetted cadre to bring some charm to the cadre of HSG- I/ PM Grade- III.
In
view of the higher responsibilities to be discharged by the LSG/ HSG – II. HSG-
I and PM Grade-
I,
II, III. The following grade pay with the special pay may please demanded.
LSG/
Grade – I – 4200/- GP + 10 % of PB +GP as supervisory allowance
HSG
II/ Grade – II – 4600/- GP + 20% PB + GP as supervisory allowance
HSG
– I/ Grade III – 4800/- GP + 30% of PB+ GP supervisory allowance
The
very reason for non coming forward to supervisory cadre in the Department is
due to no charm
and
future prospectus of the cadre and also no financial benefit. Hence all the
seniors are preferring to
satisfy
with MACP – I, II, III only. Hence special pay may be demanded as supervisory
allowances @
10%,
20 % and 30 % respectively to LSG/ HSG- II, HSG – I as mentioned above.
Increase
in Financial Powers: - Keeping in view of present cost of living the financial
powers of LSG/
HSG
– II, HSG- I may be increased to 500/750/1000 respectively after implementation
of total
computerization
as even a small spare part of computer costs from Rs 300 to 500/- and getting
permission
from Divisional Head is causing in ordinate delay in getting repairs of
computer
peripherals
which effecting the image of Department.
Finally
my union would like to bring the following issues of LSG/ HSG II/ HSG – I and
PM Grade I,
II,
III officials.
1.
Officials opted for Postmaster cadre should be allowed for PSS Group B
examination.
2.
LSG/ HSG II, HSG I officials working in RMS should also be permitted to appear
fro PSS Group –
B
examination as they were denied the same at present.
3.
At present 75% PSS Group – B Posts are being filled up through ASPOs on
seniority cum fitness and
in
remaining 25% , 19 % to IP/ASP cadre and 6 % to general line through
competitive examination.
But
there was no chance to get PSS Group – B from HSG – I through seniority cum
fitness. As HSG
–
I is an equal lent cadre to ASPOs, we demand at least 5 to 10% IN 75 %
Seniority quota of ASPOs to
be
allotted to general line HSG I / Grade III officials which can improve the
prospective of HSG I,
Group
III officials and also gave great charm to the cadre as such provision was made
to PM Grade
III
officials to get Senior Postmaster Posts. The position of Group B posts at
present is as follows.
Total
no of posts of PSS Group- B- 866 Senior Postmaster Posts- 116
75%
of 1866 through seniority cum fitness – 649
19
% of 866 posts through exam to IP Cadre – 165
6
% of 866 Posts through exam to General Line – 52.
Now
the IP, ASPs, association bringing a new argument that due to implementation of
Postmaster
cadre
25 % of senior postmaster posts have gone to general line Grade III officials.
That means 29
Posts
of 116 Senior Postmaster Posts were given to Grade III postmaster as seniority
cum fitness after
remaining
two years of service in Grade- III. Hence 52 PSS Group B Posts allotted under 6
% General
line
quota should be reduced by 29 as they have lost their Senior Postmaster Posts
to Grade III
officials.
If this demand was accepted general line PSS Group B posts will come down to
52-29 = 23
only
which will be a severe loss to the promotional avenues of general line
officials. Hence we demand
to
keep the 52 PSS Group B posts and 29 Senior Postmaster Posts under general line
without affecting
the
promotional chances of general line officials.
4.
All the 116 posts in the Sr Postmaster cadre should be filled up from the
Postmaster/HSG I, as a
separate
cadre of Postmasters is carved out. The Non Gazetted HSG I Posts of Postmasters
which are
being
manned by the ASPs who are gazetted should be merged with the Sr Postmaster
cadre Posts.
5.
All the present Adhoc arrangements in HSG II, HSG I should be regularized as
per the present
service
condition of 3 years as a one time measure without waiting for revised
recruitment rules of
HSG
I.
6.
25% Posts of Sr. Postmaster posts shall be filled up from among the existing
HSG – I officials
including
Adhoc at the initial stage itself as no eligible officials in Grade III is
available with 2 years of
service
in Grade III on seniority cum fitness.
7.
APM (accounts), Accountants may be permitted to appear for Postmaster cadre
examination.
My
union therefore urge upon the committee to take all the above into the
consideration in cadre
restructuring
of Postmaster cadre LSG, HSG II, HSG I officials cadre.
(D.KISHAN
RAO)
GENERAL
SECRETARY ,NAPEC
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