ALL INDIA ASSOCIATION OF POSTAL SUPERVISORS (GL)
(Recognized
by Govt. of India P & T Board New Delhi Order No. 13/28/68 SR dated
21.04.1970
CHQ
: SRT Nagar P.O Building (IV floor). Opp. Meghdoot Bhawan, New Delhi-55
PRESIDENT GENERAL
SECRETARY TREASURER
K.T.SHESHADRI MANOJ BHARDWAJ VINAY BHATNAGAR
Postmaster Grade I A.P.M S.P.M.DISTT
BOARD P.O
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Ref:
AIAPS/GS/anomaly/15-16 dated
at New Delhi: 01st May 2017
To,
The Honorable Chairman,
National Anomaly Committee,
Department of Personnel and Training -
JCA section
North Block New Delhi 110001
Subject: Request to
resolve the cadre specific glaring anomalies arising out of 7th CPC
implementation in respect to the Postmaster Grade I, II, III and Senior
Postmaster cadres at Department of Posts - reg
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Reference: This association even
letter number AIAPS/GS/anomaly/15-16
dated at New Delhi the 01st October 2016 with the following reminder requests even dated 03.11.2016,
05.12.2016 and 07.02.2017
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Respected sir,
A kind reference is invited to the above
references, vide above references this association is requested the
departmental and as well as national anomaly committees to resolve the
Postmaster Cadre specific glaring anomalies by upgrading the grade pay of
Postmaster Grade I/II/III/Sr. Postmaster posts to Rs.4200/Rs.4600/Rs.4800/Rs.5400
grade pays respectively with full justification for such one level stepped up
pay.
In addition to above references this
association would like to bring the following two grave issues about the
inevitable situation to upgrade the pay of Postmaster cadre for your benign
consideration and early favorable orders please.
1. Wake of
TBOP/BCR, MACP 1/2/3 and conflicts raising with Postmaster cadre pay fixation:
a.
After
5th Pay commission, TBOP and BCR was introduced and one can get the
next scales of pay by 16 years and 26 years respectively in the Postal
Department.
b.
So
conflict was raised in the LSG recruitment rules 1976, which mandated 26 years
of PA service to get the next scale of pay by promotion. So by the LSG
recruitment rules amendment 2002, required feeder cadre Postal assistant
service to promote as LSG cadre was reduced to 16 years from existing 26 years.
c.
After
6th Pay commission, MACP 1/2/3 was introduced during 2008 as a
result one can get the next scales of pay by 10/20/30 years respectively in the
postal department.
d.
So
again conflict was raised in the LSG recruitment rules amendment 2002, which
mandated 16 years of PA service to get the next scale of pay by promotion which
was automatically obtained under MACP 1 well advance by 10 years. So again LSG
recruitment rules were amended on 02.01.2012, and required feeder cadre Postal Assistant service to promote as LSG
cadre was further reduced to 5 years from existing 16 years.
e.
In
this juncture during 2010, Postmaster cadre was introduced, comprises
Postmaster Grade I/II/III/Senior Postmaster posts by carving out certain
percentage of existing LSG/HSG II/HSG I/25% Sr.PM posts respectively to manage
the key post offices by the well qualified and trained officials.
f.
For
that LSG carved out Postmaster cadre, qualifying service was fixed as 5 years
Postal Assistant service and in addition to that feeder cadre Postal assistants
have to clear the LDC exams with merit.
g.
Because
of the wake of MACPs and after amending the LSG recruitment rules on
02.01.2012, now grave conflict is again raised in Postmaster cadre recruitment
rules also, which mandated passing LDC exams with merit in addition to 5 years
PA service to qualify for the next level 5 pay matrix pay, where as in LSG
recruitment rules, 5 years PA service itself enough to get the eligibility for
the same level-5 pay matrix pay.
h.
So
without appearing and passing the Postmaster cadre heavy syllabus LDC exams,
after 5 years feeder cadre Postal Assistant service one can be eligible to the
LSG posts (Level 5 of Pay matrix). After the wake up of MACPs and LSG
recruitment rules amendments, it is must situation to give one stepped up level
6/7/8/9 pay to Postmaster Grade I/II/III/Senior Postmaster posts than MACP
1/LSG by giving weightage to passing the LDC exams with merit. The same was
represented to the 7th Pay commission to step up one level pay, but
unfortunately honorable 7th CPC chairman neither rejected the plea
nor given justification for the present level 5 pay.
2. Bunching Effect to
the Postmasters, who have attained level 5 pay by the virtue of LDC examination:
a. In addition to the
above grave anomalies, some Postmasters are refused to sanction the bunching
effect pay benefits, though vide M.o.F, D.o.E OM no 1-6/2016-IC dated at New
Delhi the 7th September 2016 order, it was ordered to give one
vertical level stepped up pay to seniors, if seniors had more than 3% basic
difference with juniors in the pre-revised pay and fallen with the same pay of
juniors after revision of pay.
b. So vide above mentioned department of
expenditure OM order of Para 1, it was mentioned that where in revision of pay, the pay of Government servants drawing
pay at two or more stages in
pre-revised pay band and Grade pay or scale as the case may be, get
fixed at same cell in the applicable Level in the new Pay matrix one additional
increment shall be given for every two stages of bunched.
c. It was directed to
give one bunching effect to the seniors, if the pre-revised pay had atleast 3%
basic pay difference between the senior and juniors. During 2011, 2012, 2013,
2014 years Postmaster Grade examinations, some 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 years
batch Postal Assistant officials have passed the Postmaster Grade I
examinations and their grade pay upgraded to Rs.2800 (Level 5) by the virtue of
PM Grade I LDC exams.
d. But after 2006
batch Postal Assistants were upgraded to Level-5 by the virtue of MACP1 during
2016, MACP 1 2006 PA and, LDC exam batch 2011 batch PMs are getting fixed with
the same pay in the same level though 2011 PM batch are 5 years senior in
Rs.5200-20200+G.P Rs.2800 pay scale.
e. Though 2011 PM
batch officials are 5 years senior in that pre-revised pay scale
Rs.5200-20200+Rs.2800, and had more than 6% basic pay difference in the
pre-revised pay scale than juniors, some Postmaster Grade officers are refused
to given with bunching effect and some postmasters are informed with
clarification was sough in this regard. One illustration table is produced for
the kind information.
Table 1:
Sl. No
|
Detail
|
2011 Postmaster
batch
|
2006 PA batch
|
Difference
|
1
|
Date
of fixation of pay scale 5200-20200+ Rs. 2800 Grade pay scale
|
15.09.2011
by the virtue of PM cadre LDC exam
|
16.07.2016
by the virtue of MACP 1
|
2011
PM batch officers are 5 years senior in that pay scale.
|
2
|
As
on 31.12.2015 pre revised pay
|
Rs.13810
|
Rs.12970
|
Rs.840.
|
3
|
Pay
difference percentage
|
More
than 6.47%
|
||
4
|
After
revised pay rules dated 25th July 2016, revised Basic pay fixed as
on 31.07.16
|
Rs.37000
|
Rs.37000
|
Though
2011 batch PMs are 5 years senior in that pre-revised pay scale, both are
fixed with same pay, constitutes bunching effect to 2011 PM batch officers.
|
f.
The
same case may be applicable to 2012, 2013, 2014 Postmaster cadre batch officers
also. But by mentioning the following reasons some postmasters are refused to
give the bunching effect benefits.
g.
“Comparison cannot
be made with Postal Assistants and Postmasters.” But above M.o.F.
D.o.E OM mandates to give the bunching effect two or more stages in pre-revised
pay band and Grade pay or scale as the case may be.
h.
That means to
distinguish the higher and lower cadres and to distinguish the senior and
junior that D.o.E OM was circulated. Even after that bunching effect is
also being refused to Postmasters.
Conclusion:
a.
NO
weightage was given to the Postmasters for passing the LDC exams with merit in
addition to 5 years PA service and treated at Par with LSG cadre, whereas 5
years PA service is enough to get LSG cadre.
b.
Because
of not upgrading the grade pay of Postmaster Grade I/II/III/Sr.Postmaster
posts, even lower cadre Postal
Assistants and higher cadre Postmaster Cadre are getting the same pay in new
pay matrix which is totally prejudice.
c.
Above all
Department of Posts also suggested to the empowered committee to give one
stepped up grade pay to Postmaster Grade I/II/III/Sr.PM posts.
On
this revolutionary May Day, this service association request the chairman to
resolve the cadre specific glaring anomalies by giving one stepped up grade pay
Rs.4200/Rs.4600/Rs.4800/Rs.5400 to Postmaster Grade I/II/III/Sr.PM respectively
w.e.f., 01.01.2016 and render justice.
Thanking you. Yours faithfully
(\sd MANOJ BHARDWAJ)
Copy to,
1. The
Honorable Secretary Posts, Departmental Anomaly committee, Department of Posts,
Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg, New Delhi – 110001.
2. The ADG (GDS/PCC), Department of Posts,
Dak Bhavan, New Delhi 110001 for kind information.
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