Question of merger of IP and ASPs cadres for enhancement of GP of IPs to Rs.4600/-

This is for information of the members of AIAIASP in Orissa Circle branch that our GS, through his e-mail dated 24.02.2010, called for decision of the Circle promptly on the question of merger of IPs and ASPs to get the proposal moved again for upgrdation of GP of IPs to Rs.4600/-. To avoid delay in pursing the proposal, the CS, Orissa Circle Branch communicated the decision of the Circle Branch in favour of merger of IP and ASP cadres, pending its ratification in the next CWC meeting. The details of the letter sent to the GS through e-mail are posted below for information of all concerned.

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Bhubaneswar
25.02.2010

Respected Samuel Ji,

I have gone through your e-mail dated 24.02.2010 asking Circle Secretaries to intimate you the decision of Circle Branches on the question of merger of IP and ASP cadres with single nomenclature “Assistant Superintendent Posts” with uniform higher grade pay of Rs 4600/-. You have mentioned that the Department of Posts is also inclined to give Gazetted Status to everybody in the merged cadre and the only minus point the proposal entails is the loss of PLB for IPs.

In this connection I would like to mention once again that merger of IP and ASP cadres with a single nomenclature either as Inspector of Posts or Asst. Supdt, of Posts is the only option available to us to pursue the proposal of getting the GP of IP cadre upgraded to Rs.4600/- at the backdrop of the orders issued by MOF vide No.1/1/2008-IC dtd.13.11.09 indicating upgradation of the GP of all the posts in the pre-revised scale of Rs.6500-10000 from Rs.4200 to 4600/- to facilitate their merger with the posts with pre-revised scale of 7450-11500 (wherever such posts exist). As you know, the IPs are running out of patience to get the upgraded GP, and judging by their mood, there is no need to wait for going through the formality of getting the proposal passed in the general body / Circle Working Committee meeting. After all the proposal, if implemented will bring cheers to everybody within the Association whether he or she is an IP or ASP for the following reasons:

1. IPs will get upgraded GP of Rs.4600/- with nomenclature as ASPs
2. IPs will get Gazetted status which will enhance their social standing and will get officers of Chief PMG status as their appointing authority in place of DPS rank officers. It may sound irresponsible or unpleasant but it is a reality that the IPs get harassed more by the officers promoted from within our rank than the IPoS officers. Grant of Gazetted status will mean freedom for IPs from getting punishments by PS Gr.B / Time Scale Gr.A Officers often on silly matters (due to personal grudge or ego problem which they need to shed in this age of participatory management system akin to corporatised atmosphere).
3. The present ASP will benefit under MACPS in due course without any financial loss. For the shake of unity between IPs and ASPs cadres having functional congeniality, not getting immediate financial benefit in some cases will not be a big issue.
4. PLB is a very small thing compared to enhancement of status to Gazetted cadre, particularly when IPs will get still higher officers as their appointing authority, and for this reason, a paltry sum in shape of PLB can be sacrificed without hesitation.

As the elected leader of the Association, I think a Circle Secretary like me is inherently empowered and authorised to visualize what is good for the majority of our members and to act accordingly by going ahead in such cases of emergency to communicate the decision of the Circle to CHQ without getting formal approval from our members in the Circle to avoid delay in getting the proposal of upgraded GP of IPs materialized through the efforts of CHQ. I know there are always some dissenting voices which form a miniscule percentage and whose views can be overruled by majority opinion in favour of the proposed merger. I am confident that I will get the proposal ratified in the next Circle Working Committee meeting to be convened in the second week of March 2010.

In the aforesaid circumstances, I would like to communicate to you that Orissa Circle is very much in favour of the proposed merger of IP and ASP cadres with single nomenclature as ASPs and hence, request you on behalf of members of this Circle Branch to go ahead with the proposal as fast as you can without waiting to lose time till next AIC.

Wishing you success in the effort in your last tenure as the GS of the AIAIASP.

With regards,

Sincerely yours,

B B Mohanty
Circle Secretary
Orissa Circle branch
Bhubaneswar

A copy of this letter is posted in the blog for information of all the members of AIAIASP in Orissa Circle Branch. Objections to the proposal, if any may be promptly mentioned to the CS by post or through e-mail or by posting of comments in this blog for consideration of modification of the views, if required.