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Saturday, December 20, 2008

Negotiations of GDS strikers with Dept.

The following are the highlights of the negotiations reportedly made by GDS Union with the Dept. before they called off the strike on 19.12.08 evening. The AIAIASP does not vouch for the correctness of the negotiations. The information given below is based on the information available in the blog of the GDS Union.
1.Abolition of Posts: - There will be no abolition/downgradation of Post offices or Posts including E.DS.Os, G.D.S. Packers, G.D.S. Stamp Vendors and G.D.S. Mailmen.
2.Suggestion of Sri Nataraja Murti regarding one point for Rs.20,000 of cash handled will suitably revised. The demand of the GDS Union is that it should be Rs.4000 for one point.
3.Distance measurement:i) The suggestion of Sri Nataraja Murti for radial distance will be rejected.ii) Foot beat/Cycle beat: - There will be change in the present system.
4. The recommendation of Sri Nataraja Murti regarding working hours of less than 3 hours or Pay-Scale for less than 3 hours will be rejected.
5. Pay Scale will be pro-rata i.e. proportionate to the pay scale of departmental employees.
6. Increment: - at the rate of 3%.
7. Fitment in the new scale: - The factor of 1.86 will be applied.
8. Bonus: - No change in PLB scheme i.e. the same ceiling as for departmental staff will remain.
9. Retirement benefits: - Accepted in principle. Positive improvement in report of Sri Nataraja Murti assured.
10. D.A.:- The same formula as for departmental staff.
11. Other Allowances: - Accepted in principle to be recommended.
12. Leave positive:-improvement was assured.
13. Applicability of CCS (Conduct) Rules 1964, and CCS (CCA) Rules 1965- This will be examined.
14. Trade Union facilities: - The recommendations of Sri Nataraja Murti are against the terms of reference and will not be accepted.Full Trade Union rights will be examined.
15. The negative recommendation of Sri Nataraja Murti on promotions to departmental Posts are beyond his jurisdiction and will be rejected. Suggestion regarding reservation of certain percentage of Posts in P.A. Cadre will be examined.
16. Combined allowance:- This will be only in respect of short-term vacancies. Against permanent Posts TRCA will be given.
17. Time bound promotion:- orders for three ACP not yet issued by Govt. Department will examine a proposal later.
18. Advances:- Improvements will be made.
19. Welfare:- Improvements will be made.

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