Rules, Rights & Rites -60
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Meeting held on 20.08.2025 with Bharatiya Postal Employees Federation (BPEF) by the Department of Posts:
1. Demand: Stop allotting targets to incentive work and indoor staff; stop daily login day tracking.
Reply: Staff should be motivated to work daily; no requirement for login day tracking.
2. Demand: Merge 50% DA with Basic pay due to 8th Pay Commission delay.
Reply: Matter pertains to Ministry of Finance (MoF).
3. Demand: Fix pay of re-employed ex-servicemen as per DoP&T guidelines.
Reply: Matter sent to DoP&T; under consideration after their comments.
4. Demand: Compensation or earned leave for 52 extra Saturdays worked by Civil Operative Staff.
Reply: Guidelines issued by DoP&T about compensatory off/leave on holiday or overtime duty.
5. Demand: Stop recovery from subsidiary offenders; recovery only from principal offenders.
Reply: Instructions issued to postal circles; workshop planned with all circles.
6. Demand: Stop harassment of GDS staff by combination of duties across offices.
Reply: Instructions clarified combination of duties should be in the same office.
7. Demand: Increase GDS Group Insurance and gratuity limits.
Reply: Proposal sent to MoF was not agreed to after examining financial implications.
8. Demand: Include GDS officials under 8th Pay Commission.
Reply: Matter referred to Department of Expenditure; reply awaited.
9. Demand: Review GDS-SDBS scheme to enhance the limit.
Reply: Proposal had huge financial implications; matter not pursued further.
10. Demand: Grant Group Medical Health Insurance to GDS up to Rs 10 lakhs.
Reply: Ministry of Health & Family Welfare rejected inclusion under CGHS on operational grounds.
11. Demand: Regulate officiating pay for LSG, HSG II, HSG I posts as per orders.
Reply: Orders issued and reiterated as per Directorate's instructions.
12. Demand: Extend association facilities to Bhartiya Postal RMS Administrative Supervisors.
Reply: Matter referred to DoP&T for clarification.
13. Demand: Stop abolition of RMS sections and restore merged sections.
Reply: Requirements examined operationally and financially; decision on merits.
14. Demand: Stop combination of postman beat duties; fill vacancies through recruitment.
Reply: Vacancies are being continuously filled; exam scheduled for backlog vacancies.
15. Demand: Fill four Superintendent Sorting (RMS) posts within a month.
Reply: Action being taken at Directorate level to fill posts.
16. Demand: Fill four AD Recruitment posts within a month.
Reply: Under process.
17. Demand: Restore 10% seniority quota for Assistant Accounts Officers.
Reply: Reminder sent to cadre controlling authority.
18. Demand: Circulate administrative powers for HSG II, HSG I, NFG officials.
Reply: Relevant notifications and manuals are available in public domain; letter to be circulated.
19. Demand: Grant HSG I NFG posts to all eligible HSG I officials without 10% restriction.
Reply: Subject to approval; placed before committee for cadre restructuring.
20. Demand: Increase 10% HSG I NFG posts after merger with PM Grade III officials.
Reply: Postmaster cadre merged; compliance report submitted.
21. Demand: Convene review DPC for HSG II, HSG I cadres in Tamil Nadu Circle.
Reply: Seniority and relaxation of service conditions as per guidelines.
22. Demand: Instructions on notional promotions post postmaster cadre merger.
Reply: Merger applicable prospectively; guidelines issued for seniority fixation.
23. Demand: Fix inter-se seniority of recently promoted HSG I officials.
Reply: Directorate relaxed 2 years service condition; seniority fixed as per rules.
24. Demand: Gazetted status to HSG I officials and enhance financial powers.
Reply: Proposal dropped after consultation; mechanism for smooth purchase to be worked out.
25. Demand: Withdraw proposed PS Group B Recruitment Rules 2024; amend with quotas.
Reply: Under consideration.
26. Demand: Declare PS Group B LDCE 2023 results.
Reply: Subjudice; result will be declared after court decision.
27. Demand: Implement RMS cadre restructuring within 6 months.
Reply: Committee constituted; work in progress.
28. Demand: Relax service conditions to fill vacant HSG II, HSG I posts.
Reply: Relaxation accorded for 2022 and 2023 vacancies; proposal sent to DoPT.
29. Demand: Merge LSG, HSG II, HSG I cadres of other wings with Postal cadres.
Reply: Proposal dropped due to opposition; committee formed for restructuring.
30. Demand: Withdraw guidelines on IDC look after; deploy HSG I officials in charge.
Reply: Deployment based on establishment norms; instructions to be reiterated.
31. Demand: Out of turn promotion for good workers and sports persons.
Reply: Promotions as per Recruitment Rules.
32. Demand: Immediate repairs of government quarters.
Reply: Will be done based on budget availability and priority.
33. Demand: Proper maintenance of RMS staff rest houses.
Reply: Subject to budget and priority.
34. Demand: Special relaxation in transfer rules for ex-servicemen, lady staff, sports persons.
Reply: Transfer policy preferences outlined.
35. Demand: Availability of toilets and recreation rooms for lady staff in every office.
Reply: Constructed several toilets and feeding rooms; ongoing as per funds.
36. Demand: Increase uniform allowance for postmen.
Reply: Dress allowance increased by 25% effective 01.01.2024; proposal for further enhancement not agreed by MoF.
37. Demand: Utilize vacant government quarters as training centers or lease to staff.
Reply: Will be done as per need and funds availability.
38. Demand: Implement DoPT OM on timely decision of representations.
Reply: Guidelines are being followed timely.
39. Demand: Sanction Medical, TA, CEA allowances within a month.
Reply: Instructions issued to pay allowances within one month of claim receipt.
40. Demand: One-time relaxation for long-pending transfer cases under Rule-38.
Reply: 66.66% threshold for transfers to maintain operational continuity; vacancy visibility to circles.
41. Demand: Issue directions for respectful officer behavior and stop social media group use for official communication.
Reply: Suitable advice given to field units.
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