VIEWS/ SUGGESTIONS OF SHRI N. KAMARAJ FOR 7TH CPC

AIAPC convey its sincere thanks to Shri. N. Kamaraj for giving valuable suggestions for cadre restructure and 7th CPC recommendations.

N. Kamaraj,

Postmaster Grade I, Valangaiman-612804,

Ex-Branch Secretary, P3 Papanasam.

Mobile: +91 9486599983

Postmaster Cadre

Sir,

            In our Department of Posts, Promotional Opportunities are very low. IP Posts and Group ‘B’ Exams are only available for Promotion. Operative Employees are unable to get promotions in their Service. In State Government, Staff enters as Junior Assistant and they get step by step promotion in their service. At the time of Retirement, the staff in State Government retired as Gazetteer Officer like Thashildar, BDO, and Deputy Collector. But, in our postal Department, staff enter as Postal Assistant and finally retired as Senior Postal Assistant without getting any promotion like LSG, HSG II, and HSG I.

            During this period, Honorable Madam Radhika Duraisamy, the Former Secretary of Postal Department created a Postmaster Cadre Promotion. All service Unions accepted that Cadre. Postal Employees were very happy to choose the Postmaster Cadre to get promotion. So many senior LSG Officials opted to select the Post Master Cadre. But, the Cadre restructure shown as LSG Officials get HSG I and HSG II promotion in earlier stage itself. Already senior LSG officials opted postmaster Cadre initially and felt like, “why we choose PM Grade?” .Directly recruited PM Grade Employees felt like, “Why we wrote the Examination?” .They are working in our Parent Division and getting the same salary without taking any higher responsibilities.

            I have requested the Seventh Pay Commission should consider the Postmaster Cadre in a better Salary and Promotion earlier. The following points to be consider to fix the salary for Postmaster Grade Officials.

1.      The same scale of pay should be given for PM Grade I and LSG Officials.

2.      PM Cadre to be treated as Administrative Line Posts.

3.      Like IP Posts, Postmaster Cadre should be selected through limited Competitive Examination.

4.      Postmaster Cadre to be treated as the same way like IP Post who are getting more scale of Pay with Powers.

5.      Up to Fourth Pay Commission, LSG and IP Cadres have the same scale of Pay Rs. 1400 + DA. But in next pay commission, there is a difference between these cadres.

6.      Nowadays big Operative Officers like LSG, HSG II, HSG I feel very difficult to run the office. PM Grade Officials work in other divisions, other regions with family worries and extra Expenditure. So, we need Higher Scale of Pay.

7.      10% Care Taker Allowance is to be given to Postmaster Cadre Officials and LSG Officials.

8.      Special Pay with DA should be given to the following persons,

·         Post Master Grade I – Rs. 2000 + DA

·         Post Master Grade II – Rs. 3000 + DA

·         Post Master Grade III – Rs. 5000 + DA

9.      Earn leave should be raised from 300 days to 360 days.

10.  Every Year 15 days EL Surrender Encashment should be given.

11.  Fixed medical Allowance Rs.500 per month should be given.

12.  Food Rate DA is not necessary. Daily Fixed DA based on the Grade Pay should be given.

13.  Retirement Gratuity Limit should be raised from 10 Lakhs to 15 Lakhs.

14.  Private Hospital Treatment for major diseases should be fully reimbursable.

15.  Pension should be given 50% of average emoluments. This pension amount should be continued forever.

16.  PM Grade officials should be permitted to attend Group B Exams.

17.  Gazetteer status should be given to PM Grade II, Grade III Officials.

18.  Comittation Period restored after 10 Years.

19.  Annual Increment 4% or 5% of Basic Pay should be given in July every year.

20.  Half Pay Leave should be allowed for Encashment.

I request all Circle Unions to take up the Post Master Cadre Issues in a Better Way. All Union members are available in the Postmaster Cadre.

Thank You.