Sir,
Sub: Postmaster Cadre-Disappointing and Retrograde Recommendations of 7th CPC-reg
Ref: 7th CPC report submitted to Govt.of India on 19th instant
It is brought to the notice of all our Postmaster Friends, that all of us feel shocked and ashamed of our Postmaster Cadre and get frustrated with 7th CPC report for not giving due recognition to front runners(Postmasters) of the Postal Department.
As far as our PM cadre is concerned,the following points are put forward for deep analysis and also for self appraisal of our own cadre at present to march in a right direction.
1. It is pathetic to note that, Either Our Department or 7th CPC has recognized the dignity of our PM Cadre and not given hike in Pay& Allowances of Postmasters, an important Cadre in Department of Posts.
2. We have requested to permit our Cadre staff to sit for LDCE of Postal Service Group "B" but permitted only for LDCE for Senior PostMaster.
3. It is quite unfortunate to witness that, the variation in Pay Scale between LSG/PM Grade I and an IP is going on increasing from 5th CPC to 7th CPC though both scales were identical in earlier 4th CPC.
4. The Yard- Stick for conducting both IP exam and PM Grade I exam are not different ( almost the same) but step mother treatment is given to PM cadre staff in granting identical Pay Scale. Why this difference in Pay and Allowances to our Cadre Employees? Where we have to go for making an appeal for this disparity?
5. 7th CPC report recommend higher Grade Pay to Employees belonging to IP cadre as detailed below. There are some ambiguity in Pay scales.
Inspector-Post : Rs.4600/ ( from the present GP of Rs.4200/)
Assistant Superintendent: Rs.4800/ ( from the present GP of Rs.4600/)
Superintendent (Posts) : Rs.5400/ ( from the present GP of Rs.4800/)
Here the new status of GP of Class "A" Officers ( SSPOs, etc) is not known. whether the present GP Rs.5400/ will continue or not?. Similarly the Post of Senior Postmaster comes under classification of Group "B" Gazetted category and what is the new Grade Pay of this Senior Postmaster Cadre? whether Rs.5400/ or the existing GP of Rs.4800/. There is no clear demarcation to this effect in the 7th CPC report.
6. The only Recommendation of permitting our Cadre Officers to Senior PM examination is not a great boon for us, since the promotional chances in PM cadre is remote for want of vacancies or no of Posts. (PM GradeI-2097,GrII-511,GradeIII- 495 & Senior PM -116)
7. Postmaster cadre Officers are treated equally on par with general line Officials and not duly recognized or not given importance at all levels. So PM Cadre is surely a Dying cadre and may be disposed off and all Postmasters may be reverted back to their original seniority in General line.
8. Hence it is our prime duty now to focus our issue at appropriate level for up gradation of Pay, since no other Postal trade union will raise voice for us.
9. If status quo is maintained even after repeated requests and interviews at suitable level, it will be better to submit mass declination letters to our supreme authority to wind up this victimized cadre.
10. Our All India Association ( AIAPC) is requested to take necessary steps on war footing basis to over come these injustice at appropriate level ( Parliamentary Committee etc.)
11.Otherwise there is no other way for our Association, except to struggle and fight legally to get the Identical scale of Pay for PM Grade I with an IP.
With Thanks and regards,
Muthukrishnan M
Postmaster(Grade II)
Padi PO,Chennai,TamilNadu
Mobile no 9677292861
Dear Shri.M.Muthukrishnan ji,
First of all AIAPC-TN is sincerely thanking you since you are one among the sincere follower of the AIAPC and you attended almost all the meetings of AIAPC-TN. We could accept your entire dissatisfaction and to clarify your paras is one of the primary duty of us. Your para wise reply is as follows...