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Tuesday 27 September 2016

Unbridled Horse Style functioning of Shri B S Sen SPOs Solan request for judicious probe and immediate transfer of Shri B S Sen as SPOS Solan

No:   HP/P-III/Solan                                         dated at Una the 16.09.2016

Shri M. L Kalia Ji
Chief Postmaster General,
Himachal Pradesh Circle, Shimla-09

Sub:       Unbridled Horse Style functioning of Shri B S Sen SPOs Solan request for judicious probe and immediate transfer of Shri B S Sen as SPOS Solan

Respected Sir,

                I am enclosing herewith a complaint received from AIPEU Group ‘’C’’ Solan complaining against the working of Shri B S Sen SPOs Solan. The complaint is self explanatory and deserves impartial probe which will definitely unearth the many irregularities committed by him. It is learnt that during his tenure many irregularities were noticed in the case of recruitment of GDS and by the intervention of Circle Office all such appointments were cancelled.

                It is astonishing that despite having noticed such grave irregularities in the matter of appointments, no action seems to have been taken against the officer. The Circle Union fails to understand as to what kind of message the Circle Administration seems to have given to the masses of such grave irregularities. The transfer orders issued in his tenure and many of such transfers are implemented on papers only favouring few and disfavouring more. The working of staff clerk in the Division office is the major issue created by the SPOs.

                The postal Department is moving ahead to face the new market challenges and I appreaciate the staff working at the ground level and definitely condemn the attitude of such officers.

                The Circle Union solicite your kind intervention for justice by –
                (1)          ordering immediate transfer of Shri B S Sen from independent charge of the Division
                (2)          Thorough probe of his working may be carried out by an officer from the Circle                                                 Office

                This will create a sense of justice and confidence amongst the staff.

                With regards,


                Yours faithfully,

                (H S Guleria)


Irregular transfers orders issued by SPOS Solan Shri B S Sen

No:   HP/P-III/Solan                                         dated at Una the 16.09.2016

Shri M. L Kalia Ji
Chief Postmaster General,
Himachal Pradesh Circle, Shimla-09

Sub:       Irregular transfers orders issued by SPOS Solan Shri B S Sen

Respected Sir,

                Shri B S Sen, SPOs Solan is due for retirement in this year. As per the standing instructions , a Divisional Head cannot issue any transfer order and take any such Decision involving higher financial transaction. 

                Despite all this, he proposed transfer of seventeen officials in the Division to the Circle. It is learnt that the Circle Office turned down the proposal.

                Later, he managed to hold the meeting of the transfer committee and transferred seventeen officials on 07.09.2016. In the said transfer orders, he transferred one Shri Kamal Singh to Waknaghat and one Shri Tehal Das to Rajgarh in the interest of service despite the fact that none of the official have completed their normal tenure at the station of posting.

                Since, Shri B S Sen, cannot exercise the powers of transfers, his inclusion in the transfer committee deciding the transfers, is irregular and unconstitutional.

                There are several complaints against the functioning of Shri B Sen SPOs Solan and there is strong resentment against him in the Solan Division.

                What prompted Shri Sen to issue such transfer orders which were unwarranted is a matter of probe by the competent authority to know the truth.

                You are therefore, requested, kindly intervene and cause cancellation of the transfers ordered by SPOs Solan.

                Your intervention will create a sense of confidence and relief amongst the staff of Solan Division.

                With regards,


                Yours faithfully,

                (H S Guleria)


Thursday 21 July 2016

Payment of incentive to the field staff / Direct Agents on the PLI/RPLI policies procured by them after 31.10.2015

No:         HP/P-III/RJCM                  dated at Una the 21.07.2016

Maj Gen Amil Kumar Shori
Member (Postal Life Insurance)
Postal Services Board,
Postal Directorate, New Delhi-01

Sub:       Payment of incentive to the field staff / Direct Agents on the PLI/RPLI policies procured by them after 31.10.2015

Respected Sir,

                Prior to implementation of McCamish Software in the post offices, the PLI and RPLI incentives due to the field staff and Direct Agents was generated through Oracle Software. In Himachal Pradesh and in rest of the Circles, the incentive was generated in Oracle Software upto 31.10.2015.

                After implementation of McCamish software till such time , there is no provision of generation of incentive in this software and even the detail of policies procured by an individual i.e field staff and Direct Agents is not shown in the McCamish software.

                As regards, preparation of bills of the field staff / Direct Agents , the Directorate has issued instructions to the Circle Heads which are further conveyed to the Divisional Heads to prepare the manual incentive bills. Since, there is no provision in the McCamish software of neither detail of policies procured by the field staff nor there is provision to generate the bills, it is neither viable nor possible to prepare the incentive bills of the first year premium and of the renewal premium.

                As a consequence till date neither any bill of the incentive due after 01.11.2015 has been prepared / generated nor the amount of incentive due seems to have been reflected in the demand placed before the Directorate by the Circle Heads.

                Sir, we place it on records that the things moved swiftly just after taking over as Member (PLI) and a prompt action was taken to allocate the funds to the Circle. The HP Circle has also got its share. Despite it 50% of the liability has to be cleared by way of allocation of additional funds.

                The HP Circle sincerely conveys his regards to your goodself.

                Yours sincerely,


                (H S Guleria)


                                

Wednesday 13 July 2016

Cadre Restructuring of Group ‘’C’’ Employees in Department of Post


No:      HP/P-III/Cadre Restructuring               dated at Una the 13.07.2016

Shri R N Prashar
General Secretary,
AIPEU Group ‘’C’’,
New Delhi-08

Sub:     Cadre Restructuring of Group ‘’C’’ Employees in Department of Post

Dear comrade,

            The Circle Union has received your letter P/2-8/HP Circle dated 01.07.2016  regarding cadre restructuring of Group ‘’C’’ staff of Department of Posts

            I agree with you that this issue has been placed in the CWC agenda and in the AIC agendas as well as the charter of demands. It is true , and you will also agree that despite having notified this item none of the CWC members , delegates and visitors have ever advocated for cadre restructuring. Since, none was aware of the serious , the retrograde implications of this schemes on its implementation. Therefore, none could either support it nor could oppose it.

            Kindly recall the deliberations of AIC Trivandrum wherein all the deliberations have live coverage and on verifying the views expressed by the delegates / visitors , none of them have uttered s single word about the restructuring notified in the agendas. The silence of ground level people on the issues must not be taken as approval which is the fundamental of democratic principles.

            In single and double handed post offices, to whom the LSG official will supervise multiplying his responsibilities and resulting reduction of thirty thousands PAs in the Department of Posts involving large scale transfers of the staff.

            We are in favour of any scheme which should atleast be beneficial to the employees today , tomorrow , month , next month , year , next year even after ten years. But in this case there does not seems to be any benefit to the existing staff. Some people are advocating the benefit to next generation for which I cannot advocate.

            I am happy this item has been notified for discussions in the CWC Guwahati but by then lot of water might have flown. Therefore, kindly assess the pros and cons of this scheme and take up with the Department to keep the orders in abeyance till its discussion in CWC

            With regards,

Yours comradely,



(H S Guleria)

Wednesday 22 June 2016

Non allotment of funds by the Directorate for payment of PLI/RPLI incentive to the staff



No:-       HP/P-III/RJCM                   dated at Una the 22.06.2016

Shri R N Prashar
General Secretary,
AIPEU Group ‘’C’’, CHQ
New Delhi-08

Sub:       Non allotment of funds by the Directorate for payment of PLI/RPLI incentive to the staff

Dear comrade,

                A kind reference is invited to this Union letter of even number dated 28.04.2016 and CHQ letter No P/2-8/H.P. Circle dated 05.05.2016 addressed to Secretary Posts.

                This time none of the Circle has been allotted funds for releasing the PLI / RPLI incentive claims by the Directorate. In HP Circle alone, incentive claims to the tune of Rs 1 crore are pending for want of funds from the Directorate. Similar is the position of other circles.

                You are therefore requested to kindly take up the case personally with the Secretary Posts to allot adequate funds for the purpose.

                With regards,


Yours comradely,



( H S Guleria)

Non-Holding of periodical meetings , request for holding the meeting.



No:-       HP/P-III/RJCM                   dated at Una the 22.06.2016

Maj Gen A K Shori
Chief Postmaster General,
Himachal Pradesh Circle Shimla-09

Sub:       Non-Holding of periodical meetings , request for holding the meeting.

Respected Sir,

                A kind reference is invited to this Union letter No HP/P-III/CBS/CWC/2016 dated 05.04.2016, HP/P-III/RC (JCM) dated 12.04.2016, HP/P-III/RJCM dated 17.05.2016 and your e-mail dated 18.05.2016 at 11:57 AM regarding holding of four monthly meeting and JCM meeting.

                I am of the firm opinion that a meeting with the staff Union bridge a communication gap between the administration and staff and very valuable information / suggestions / deliberations is shared in such meetings which is not usually seen in the official meetings. Despite assurance by your goodself to hold a meeting , we are feeling that a very constitutional trade Union right is being denied to us without any valid reason. We are disappointed over this situation.

                Sir, I have been representing the Circle Secretary of H.P. Circle since 1988 and have never experienced such a situation where an opportunity which is a privilege also is denied. The postal employees in the operational level have the greatest contribution in running the Department and implementing the various policies of the Department and we as their representative have the privilege to discuss the related issues in the periodical meetings fixed by the nodal Department.

                The Circle Union once again request your goodself to kindly hold the meeting at the earliest which will definitely be in the larger interest of Department and the staff.

                We are confident your goodself will definitely appreciate our point of view on the subject and hold the meeting at the earliest to avoid any other option for this.

                With regards,

                Yours sincerely,



                (H S Guleria)

Case of restructuring of PA cadre

No:-       HP/P-III/Cadre Restructuring                      dated at Una the 22.06.2016

All the Branch / Divisional Secretaries,
And CWC Members of H.P. Circle

Dear comrades,

                The P-III CHQ has been advocating the case of restructuring of PA cadre for the last five years. The lower level leadership , the grass root level membership and even the Circle Secretaries were not aware of the pros and cons of the cadre restructuring proposal. Even, in CWC Jabalpur the then General Secretary Shri KVS informed that there will be no monetary benefit to the employees in case the cadre restructuring is approved by the nodal Department.  The Circle Secretaries have neither proposed this item nor they have supported it in the CWC meetings. However, their silence on the subject was taken as approval.

                Now the Department vide letter No 25-04/2012-PE-I dated 27.05.2016 has conveyed the order of cadre restructuring of the PA cadre in the Department of Posts.

                As per this order, all the single handed and double handed sub post offices will be upgraded to LSG with Grade Pay 2800 and will be allotted to Circle. Accordingly, the strength of LSG posts as per this order will be raised from 4980 to 26494.

                Similarly, HSG-II posts with Grade Pay 4200 have been increased from 1198 to 8579 and will be allotted to circle for posting in triple handed and above post offices.  HSG-1 posts have been increased from 1160 to 2127. Due to the up gradation of LSG, the strength of PA cadre will be reduced from 100059 to 69990.

                In other words, only an approved LSG official with Grade Pay 2800 can be posted as SPM any where in the Circle without any monetary benefit. Similar is the case with HSG-II and HSG-I.

                Even, after issuance of the orders the lower level leadership is not aware of the devastating effects of this proposal on the interests of the staff and to the organization.

                The Circle Union has discussed this issue with all the Branch / Divisional Secretaries and CWC members and many of the staff members are also conveying their concern on this issue and are straightway opposing the order. I have also spoken to many of the Circle Secretaries who have the similar view.

                This is such an order for which an effective deliberations is needed to assert its pros and cons to the staff and the Circle Union have conveyed to the General Secretary to hold an emergent CWC meeting to atleast discuss its affects before the implementation.

                The Department is preparing fast to implement the orders leaving very little time at our disposal to defend our cause. I have been advised to think of a legal course of action to halt its implementation. As such, we have to exercise all the options. Your views and advise on the subject is very much valuable. For legal course of action, we need adequate funds to defend our case and it is imperative to raise the funds of the members.

                You are therefore requested to kindly collect Rs 300/- per member as special donation for defending this case.

                Agitational  program on CBS issues:-

                As per HP Circle, CWC decision HP Circle organized mass Dharna at Shimla on 03.04.2016 to convey its concern on the apathetic approach of administration to ensure trouble free online services to the public and to mitigate the hardships to the staff. The HP Circle is the first to enhance the bandwidth of the CBS offices. The Dharna was very successful despite the fact that one or two Divisions did not seriously work to ensure participation as per their strength.

                Demand Day On 10.06.2016

                As per the direction of the CHQ, demand day was observed all over Himachal Pradesh conveying their concern to improve online services.

                Dharna on 17.06.2016

                Dharna at Circle level was organized successfully at Shimla GPO.

                Demonstration at Dak Bhawan on 30.06.2016

                Branches are requested to ensure minimum two representatives from each branch for participation in demonstration at Dak Bhawan on 30.06.2016.

                Periodical Meetings with the CPMG

                Despite having sent the agenda items and repeated requests , the CPMG HP Circle is procrastinating the holding of periodical meeting on this or that pretext. This is first time that a constitutional trade Union right is denied. We are proposing a very serious agitational program in case the meeting is not held at the earliest.

                10th Federal Council of NFPE

                The 10th Federal Council of NFPE is being held at Guwahati on 07.09.2016 to 09.09.2016. The Circle Secretary Shri H. S Guleria and Financial Secretary Shri Deepak Thakur will attend the federal council.

                All are requested to kindly furnish your valuable feedbacks on the issues confronting at the workplace to the Circle Union

                With struggle greetings


Yours comradely,


(H S Guleria)

Tuesday 21 June 2016

Request for the allotment of accommodation in the postal colony to the Circle Union

No:         HP/P-III/Una      dated at Una the 18.06.2016

Supdt. Post Offices
Una Postal Division,
Una (HP)-174 303

Sub:       Request for the allotment of accommodation in the postal colony to the Circle Union

Respected Sir,

                The Himachal Pradesh Circle Union is functioning with its Head Quarter at Una since a long. We are facing much inconvenience in the functioning of Circle Union in the absence of appropriate accommodation.

                The Circle Union will feel obliged for considering our request for allotment of accommodation to the Circle Union in the postal Colony Una as permissible under Rules

                With regards,


Yours faithfully,



(H.S. Guleria)

Cadre Restructuring of Group ‘’C’’ Employees in the Department of Posts

No:         HP/P-III/Cadre Restructuring/CWC          dated at Una the 18.06.2016

Shri R. N. Prashar,
General Secretary,
All India Postal Employees Union Group ‘’C’’
CHQ, New Delhi- 08

Sub:       Cadre Restructuring of Group ‘’C’’ Employees in the Department of Posts

Dear Comrade,

                A Kind reference is invited to the DG Posts letter No 25-04/2012-PE-1 dated 27.05.2016 conveying the decision of cadre restructuring of Group ‘’C’’ staff of the Department. As per this order, all the posts of SPMs in single and double handed post offices will be upgraded to LSG i.e the total number of LSG posts will be 26494 after cadre restructuring and these posts will be allotted to Circle.

                Similarly, the posts of the SPMs in triple handed Sub Post Offices will be upgraded to HSG-II with Grade Pay 4200 and all other existing norm based LSG posts in the post offices will be placed in the Grade Pay of 4200 and the total number of HSG-II posts will not exceed 8579.

                And, the existing HSG-II posts will be placed in the Grade Pay 4600 with the existing HSG-1 posts and the total number of HSG-1 posts shall not exceed to 2127. However, 735 new posts of HSG-1 (Non-functional) with Grade Pay 4800 have also been agreed to the senior most HSG-1 officials with service in HSG-1 not less than 2 years.

                From the day, the orders are issued , we have been getting number of calls / messages from the staff members / branch/ Divisional secretaries and CWC members from the Circle fearing the alarming post implementation results of the cadre restructuring and I am directed to convey the feelings of the staff working in Himachal Pradesh that the proposal of cadre restructuring was the proposal of central leadership and even the other leadership, the staff members have never discussed this issue and in my opinion none other than the central leadership itself have supported the cadre restructuring. We feel the orders on the cadre restructuring is not in line with the proposal of the CHQ / NFPE discussed with the Department.

                Previously, all the SPMs of single and double handed even triple handed sub post offices were allotted to Divisions. Now, all the Sub Postmasters in the Department of Posts are allotted to respected Circle inviting large scale Circle Level transfers without a benefit of single rupee. Similarly, all the officials with 4200 and 4600 Grade Pay were being allotted to Divisions will now be allotted to Circles.

                In other words, none can be posted as a SPM in single and double handed sub post office other than the officials carrying Grade Pay 2800 who is regularly promoted in LSG. Similar is the position in HSG-II and HSG-I. There seems to be no monetary benefit atleast for one decade to the postal employees working in Department of Posts and the equal numbers of PA posts have been decreased.

                Surprisingly, to whom a LSG official with Grade Pay 2800 will supervise in a single handed sub post office. Will he work as PA or a supervisor? We fear large scale retrograde consequences of this cadre restructuring order both on the staff and our organization. You are therefore, requested to kindly fix an emergent meeting of the Central Working Committee to discuss the pros and cons of the cadre restructuring orders as ninety five percent of our leadership and the staff are neither aware of the benefits nor the losses of this order.

                And, in such circumstances, there remains no point to return if it is allowed to be implemented without discussing it in the Central Working Committee Meeting. As such, this order must be kept in aveyance till it is discussed in the CWC meeting.

                With regards,

Yours comradely,


(H. S. Guleria)

Copy to:-

1.            The Secretary Posts, Dak Bhawan New Delhi-08


2.            The CPMG, H.P. Circle Shimla-09 for information.

Saturday 18 June 2016

All India Postal Employee Union Group-C HP Circle Dharna at Shimla on 17-06-2016



NFPE                                                                                                                                          Zindabad

Wednesday 18 May 2016

Initiation of HISCOD in the CBS offices

All India Postal Employees Union Group ‘’C’’ Himachal Pradesh HQ at Una

Des Raj Bhatia                                                                                                   H S Guleria
Circle President                                                                                                                Circle Secretary
                                                                                                                                Mobile: 9418463093
                                                                                                                                Email: circlesecretaryhp@gmail.com
                                                                                                                                Blogger: postalunionhp.blogspot.in


No:         HP/P-III/RJCM                   dated at Una the 17.05.2016

To

                Maj Gen A K Shori
                Chief Postmaster General,
                Himachal Pradesh Circle Shimla-09

Sub:       Initiation of HISCOD in the CBS offices

Respected Sir,

                The Circle Office have issued instructions to ensure initiation of HISCOD well before the close of the office. In the CBS office, entire work of the office depends upon the functioning of computer networks, net connectivity and regular functioning of central server and Finacle. Besides this, the continue supply of electricity in the CBS office is most needed.

                Since, the time taken for each transaction on Finacle is higher than the Sanchay Post and there is 50% shortage of man power in every office. The HISCOD has to be initiated on completion of / verification of all the transactions and clearing all blocking validations. Every day, a mail is received from CPC Shimla that the finacle is down throughout India. In one case, a user is logged in but the supervisor login was denied for hours together. Will it not cause delay in completion of verification work and initiation of HISCOD.

                In many sub post offices, where the net connectivity is totally failed the SPM concerned is completing the work either in Head Post Office or in the nearby CBS office. We feel that the siffy network authorities are not seriously looking after the connectivity problem. Moreover, many offices have been rolled out to CBS offices without ensuring proper functioning of NSP-1. Despite having raised a ticket, net connectivity in some offices especially D or E class was restored after three or four days. The information is well available with Divisional Offices. The reason behind it is that the siffy technologies use to take up the matter with BSNL who in turn takes three or four days usually to set right the problem.

                Your goodself will agree that many of the offices are opened beyond duty hours even upto 1100 hours. They are very sincerely putting their best to complete the work and make the CBS project a grand success without being equipped with appropriate men and material. Even they are not being compensated for the late sittings. Should it not be appreciated?

                Unfortunately, the perusal of messages in the Tech-minds group of whatsapp reveal that administration at any level have no concern to the staff who are striving hard by late sittings to complete the work and surprisingly enough, you have tweeted that ‘’ a solid danda is needed to be used for all those persons who have not initiated the HISCOD well in time’’ without knowing the reasons and the circumstances behind it.

                The Circle Union salute whole working class of Himachal Pradesh Circle who are doing a marvelous job with a shortage of 50% hands without any extra remuneration despite having been requested by this union. In such circumstances, the circle union express its serious concern over such a tweet which is a humiliating and discouraging one to the brave postal employees of HP.

                Your goodself is therefore requested kindly discuss the issue with the staff side on initiation of HISCOD so that ground realities may also be highlighted and an appropriate instruction on the subject be issued.

                With regards,



Yours sincerely,


(H. S. Guleria)


                

Monday 9 May 2016

Submission of Memorandum on the burning problems of the postal employees.

All India Postal Employees Union Group ‘’C’’ H.P. Circle HQ at Una-174303

No:      HP/P-III/Agitation                    dated at Una the 07.05.2016

To

            Shri Narender Modi Ji,
            Honorable Prime Minister of India,
            New Delhi-110001

Sub:     Submission of Memorandum on the burning problems of the postal employees.

Respected Sir,

            I , have been directed by the All India Postal Employees Union Group ‘’C’’ H.P Circle to bring to your kind notice the miserable plight of postal employees working in post offices.

            Sir, the Indian Postal system is the largest and most credible Department catering the needs of one billion people of India particularly the people working in rural India. The postal Department is the victim of apathy of previous Government which is left to be run by bureaucracy only. We are soliciting your kind intervention to kindly safeguard the interest of postal services and the postal employees.

            (1)        Shortage of staff in Postal Department

            The 7th Pay Commission in his report has admitted that there is shortage of around 60000 Group ‘’C’’ employees in the post offices. Whereas there is no shortage in Group ‘’A’’ and Group ‘’B’’ Officers. Due to irregular / impracticable recruitment policy, the recruitment against the vacant posts could not be made during the last three years. Resultantly, the figures of vacant posts of Group ‘’C’’ staff have arisen to 70000. In Himachal Pradesh which is a hilly state around 1000 posts are lying vacant.

            Sir, the services are to be run by the postal employees only. The mechanization / the computerization / modernization is for the benefit of the staff / public / Department. But any Department can not function smoothly to needs of the public without the manpower. The postal employees of Himachal Pradesh pray and solicite your kind intervention to cause filling up of all the vacant posts and the accountability of the authorities concerned for not filling up these posts well in time may kindly be fixed.

            (2)        Introduction of various new schemes in the name of IT Project-2012 in the post offices

            As per IT Modernization project 2012 , all the post offices are to be rolled out to CBS. It is learnt that targets are fixed at the central level to the circles for rolling out the post offices to the CBS and the authorities at the lower level are mindlessly implementing the schemes without ensuring appropriate manpower and infrastructure in the post offices. The time taken on every transaction of the CBS office is higher than the time taken for the work done on previous software. In the CBS, every transaction has to be verified by the supervisor but surprisingly in post offices there is shortage of supervisors by 50%. As a consequence, the verification work is either being performed by the operator itself or by the person not authorised to do it.

            Despite all that the postal employees by working late hours till midnight have successfully implemented the CBS project without any proper training/ relief.

            The CBS functioning depends upon manpower, net connectivity and regular functioning of central server. In post offices, it is very often complained that the connectivity is very poor. Every day a mail is received conveying that Finacle ‘’The CBS Software’’ is down all over India and the staff working in the post offices has to wait to resume the work till central server and net connectivity is restored. The Postal Administration who claims its success in implementing the various projects has no accountability in redressing the issues being faced by the staff. In Himachal Pradesh, the Government provides holding of periodical meetings between the Administration and the Unions, unfortunately, despite repeated requests the Chief Postmaster General Himachal Pradesh Maj Gen A. K. Shori is deliberately avoiding holding of such meetings resulting compounding of the issues being faced by the staff.

            Due to this attitude, the postal employees of Himachal Pradesh organised a protest Day Long Dharna on 03.04.2016 (Sunday) at Shimla to focus the attention of the authorities concerned on the issues emerging out from the implementation of new schemes.

            There is every mechanism available to question the poor lower level employee who is responsible to give a shape to the Government policies at the ground level but Sir, there is a feeling rather it is true there is none to question the bureaucracy on their do’s and don’ts.

            The postal employees of Himachal Pradesh as well as of India have very high hopes from our Honorable Prime Minister known for his prompt decisions as well as for his commitments. As such, we hope that an appropriate remedial action to save the credibility of postal Department and the peace of mind of postal employees will be taken.

            With profound regards,


                                                                                                Yours faithfully,


                                                                                                (H. S. Guleria)

Copy to:
1.         Shri Anurag Thakur, Member Parliament and Chairman Standing Committee on IT with request to kindly raise the issue in the Parliament.


Holding of Dharna against the apathetic approach of Department in providing required infrastructure / atmosphere while rolling out the post offices to CBS on 03.04.2016

All India Postal Employees Union Group ‘’C’’ H.P. Circle HQ at Una-174303

No:      HP/P-III/Agitation                    dated at Una the 07.05.2016

To

            Shri R N Prashar,
            General Secretary,
            AIPEU Group C CHQ
            New Delhi-08

Sub:     Holding of Dharna against the apathetic approach of Department in providing required infrastructure / atmosphere while rolling out the post offices to CBS on 03.04.2016

Dear comrade,

            As per the decision of Circle Working Committee of H.P. Circle Union a mass Dharna was organised at Shimla on 03.04.2016 (Sunday). Around 300 comrades from HP participated in the Dharna.

            Following mindless implementation of CBS in post offices the difficulties of the staff in the post offices were compounding. The staff was neither given adequate training nor the required infrastructure i.e availability of net connectivity and regular functioning of central server was ensured by the administration before rolling out the post offices to CBS. As a consequence, the staff helplessly was left to work in a post office at his own and there was none to rescue them. Due to irregular net connectivity and poor quality of central server the staff is made to sit in a post office beyond duty hours.

            Surprisingly, the administration does not seem to be responsive to the needs of the staff and simply a sterio type reply is given that ‘’it will settle slowly by itself’’.

            The time taken for each transaction on finacle is higher than the time taken on Sanchay Post.

            The Dharna was successful and concluded with resolution that a memorandum be prepared for submission to the Prime Minister / Communication Minister requesting for immediate action.

            The resolution passed in the Dharna on 03.04.2016 solicite that the CHQ should definitely evolve a programme to mitigate the hardships of the staff working in the CBS post offices.

            The copies of press clipings are enclosed.


                                                                                    Yours comradely,



                                                                                        (H S Guleria)

Friday 18 March 2016

ONE DAY LONG DHARNA ON 03.04.2016 (SUNDAY) AT SHIMLA

All the Branch Secretaries and Divisional Secretaries and CWC Members please note the Circle Union has decided for a Dharna on 03.04.2016 (Sunday) at Shimla to protest against the apathetic approach of the Circle Administration as well as Divisional Administrations to the issues cropped after rolling out of post offices on CBS and McCamish. Please note, there is no option as our correspondence and appeals are shelved by the authorities. The only way out is the struggle!!! Kindly ensure total participation by all the postal employees of Himachal Pradesh.

Review of proposed Dharna dated 21.02.2016 and review of the developments after deferment of the programme of agitation

All India Postal Employees Union Group ‘’C’’ H.P. Circle HQ Una-174 303
Des Raj Bhatia                                                                                                 H.S Guleria
Circle President                                                                                                            Circle Secretary

                                                                                    Mobile: +91 9418463093
                                                                                    Blogger: postalunionhp.blogspot.in
                                                                                    Email: circlesecretaryhp@gmail.com

No:      HP/P-III/CWC              dated at Una the 18.03.2016

Maj Gen A K Shori
Chief Postmaster General,
Himachal Pradesh Circle Shimla-09

Sub:     Review of proposed Dharna dated 21.02.2016 and review of the developments after deferment of the programme of agitation

Respected Sir,

            A kind reference is invited to your D.O letter No Union/2-1/2010 dated 09.02.2016 and this Union letter No even dated 17.02.2016.

            In your D.O letter mentioned above a para wise reply was conveyed to this Union and in the concluding para , your goodself has advised not to resort an activity of organising Dharna to avoid unnecessary bitterness in the presently healthy, friendly and co-operative relations between the administration and the union.

            I spoke to your goodself on 17.02.2016 and emphasized the need for holding bilateral dialogues to ensure mitigation of the problems being faced by the staff after rolling out to CBS and introduction of McCamish. Your goodself assured to hold such meetings at the earliest.

            This Union keeping in view the discussions and the contents contained in the DO letter after consulting the Circle Working Committee Members deffered the programme of Dharna conveyed vide this Union letter No even dated 17.02.2016 with the firm hope that the Circle Administration will take a positive view and hold a meeting to discuss the issues at the earliest.

            A period of one month has been passed , there has been no communication on the issue from your office neither there is any let up in the hardship being faced by the staff.

            The poor staff in the CBS offices is working helplessly as a bounded labour. More than sixty per cent offices  are functioning beyond 2100 hours struggling for completion of daily work. Despite, an assurance the operative staff has to approach for CSAC of the user / supervisor ID beyond duty hours and there seems to be none to attend them. The frequent failure of Finacle server and McCamish are compounding the miseries of the operative staff. Till date, many of the CBS offices are working without laser printers and even with the old / obsolete computers resulting delay in completion of work. No doubt, there are instructions for grant of OTA but till date none of the Divisional Head in the Circle has issued any such instruction  or has allowed an hour OTA to the staff performing duties in the late hours. No doubt the new computers have reached in the Divisions; the concern of the Divisional Heads can well be confirmed by confirming the date of installation of these new computers which are still lying in the Divisional Offices.

            The bandwidth seems to have been enhanced in the papers as till date there is no improvement.

            There is strong resentment amongst the staff over rolling out the post offices without providing required infrastructure and training to the staff. Recently, in Hamirpur Division, 26 post offices have been rolled in one go and many officials of these offices are not imparted training. Despite the fact that many offices are working without UPS/faulty UPS and even the computers are working on direct supply posing security threats to computers. Government of India as well as our Department have made provisions for bilateral discussions with the staff Union by way of holding four monthly / RJCM meetings and in HP Circle no such meeting has been held for last one year.

            Since, there is no relief and no way out , this Union in consultation with all the Circle Working Committee Members and branch secretaries is constrained to decide for a day long Dharna on 03.04.2016 at Shimla as a mark of protest and to focus the concern of staff over the apathetic approach on the issues.

           
           
                                                                                    Yours sincerely,



                                                                                      (H S Guleria)