sR-08/5/2023-SR-DOP
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
(SR Section)
Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg
New Delhi - 110001
Dated: Ig/07|2OZB
subject: Minutes of the Meeting herd on 17 r07 t2o2} with AII
India postar
Employees Union Posrmen and MTS, AI India RMS & MMS
Group 'C' and Alt Infia RMS & MMS Emptoyees Union MG
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& I\iid Cl"p ,C,
under the Chairmanship of Member (p)
Please frnd enclosed the Minutes of the afore-mentioned
meeting with the
representatives of the said Service Associations for informatio'
ard ,ecessury
action.
EncI.: As ab ove
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(Nahar Meena)
ADG (SR & Legal)
To
1. General secretary, An lndia postar Employees union postmen and MTS
2. General Secretary, AII India RMS & MMS Employees Union
Group ,C,
3' General secretary, AII India RMS & MMS Employees union
rr,tc d uts
Group'C'
Copy to
Respective Divisions for necessary follow up action
ANNEXURE
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Group 'C' under the Chairmanship of Member (p)
sl. Demands Decision taken in Meeting
No.
AI U POS &
1 Due pending TA I Director (PAF) informed that suffrcient funds
Medical bills should be under object heads TA/MR have been
paid immediately, since provisioned for the year 2O2B-24. BE for the
2018, 2019 onwards, financial yeat 2023-24 has been frnalized on
sufficient funds may be basis of projections submitted by circles/units
allotted to the Circles as well as taking consideration of the actual
and divisions in the expenditure incurred during ZO22-29 by
head of TA to overseer respective circles/units. Further, funds will be
cadre. allocated to all postal Circles at RE Stage on
the basis oftheir expenditure and demands. It
was decided in the meeting that SR Section
will write a letter to aII Circles asking the
details of Pending TA,rMedical bills and
forward the same to PAF for consideration the
necessary action with a request to allocate
suffrcient funds in the res ective heads.
AI &MM U Gr. dMG MTS
2 Timely allotment of The fun ds in all the heads are always allotted
required funds in all timely. However, if any specific requirements
heads. arise then appropriate directions will be
issued.
UPO N& S
Decentralization of Duri ng the meeting concerned Offrcials
parcel delivery to all informed that Nodal Delivery Centres have
the delivery offices of been established across the country for
the country instead of expedited mechanized delivery of parcels at
NDC. the door-step of the addressee on the day of
receipt at the destination delivery office.
It was also informed in the meeting that due to
this initiative, there has been increase in both
volume of the parcels and revenue generated in
the recent Past. It was also decided that the
concerned division will once again circulate the
guidelines related to the Transport of parcels
in all the Circles. Member(p) suggested that if
there are any Problems/suggestion related to
the Operation aspect of the parcels, the
Associations can inform the P arcel Directorate
separately. The Member (p) directed that
Parcel Directorate will organise a meeting with
servrce association on the sub ect.
4 Stop merging / clubbing Parcel Directorate h as not issued
any
of delivery offices as instruction for merger of the delivery offices.
well as delivery beats. Nodal Delivery Centres have been established
across the country for expedited mechanized
doorstep delivery of Parcels on the day of
receipt by clubbing the delivery areas of
existin in codes onl
AI &MM EU Gr andMG &MT
5 Stop the merger of CRC
into ICH / NSH. Process Department already has a very well-defrned
TD / District mail of network for processing ofparcels i.e. L1 and L2
Speed and Parcel in an Parcel Hubs. The network of L-1 / L-2 parcel
existing L-2 Mail Hubs has been put in place after vast
Offices for immediate deliberation during parcel Network
delivery of public mail Optimization Project. Besides, the network of
i.e. in D- 1 and to avoidL'L I L-2 Parcel Hubs has been expanded
back routing, re- per requests received from Circles. Hence,as
handling and excess there is no need for change in existing network
expenses on of L-1 / L'2 Parcel Hubs. If there are some
transmission of mail. practical problems in the concept of L- land L-2
offices, then the Associations should submit a
proposal to the Parcel Directorate for
evaluation. Along with this, it was also decided
that the concerned divisions will reiterate the
delines related to Parcel and S eed Posts.
UPO N& S
tl Provide hand held Process h as already been initiated for
devices to Postman for providing mobiles to aII postman. So,
collecting, booking the providing hand hold devices to postman at this
speed post letters, point of time is not feasible.
registered letter, other
postal articles and
other postal business
from the door step of
respected customers
simultaneously all
scheme works.
7 Stop harassment of BOYD is opti onal, in this regard the Concerned
delivery staff in the Division will reiterate the relevant guidelines
name of unscientific to all the circles.
targets, BYOD and in
the name of 100 %
delive
AI & MMS EU Gr .CandM G&MTS
8 Resume all tem o RMS sections are b n reviewed and resumed
suspended RMS Transit on case to case basis. As per transport policy of
Sections during the Department, RMS sections are not to be
COVID'19 period and operationalized for distance less than b00 km.
run Departmental in this regard, it was also decided that the
Scheduled through association will provide the list of RMS
MMS Section up to 500 sections to the concerned division and the
km where RMS Transit concerned division will take a decision after
sections are not considering their usefulness etc.
eratin
I Review unscientific It was decided that the Association should
work study report on submit a detailed report in this regard and if
Parcel Hubs / Mail the demands of the Association are justifred
Offrces / Foreign Post then they will be considered.
offices and Fix the
scientific norms for the
same.
10 Stop making unilateral There is no such proposal regarding
moves and decisions to restructuring of RMS offrces, RMS Transit
restructure RMS Division and TMO being dealt at present.
offices, RMS Transit
Division and TMO.
AIPE POSTMEN S
11 Insurance facilities To ensure the security of cash conveyance,
should be provided to powers were assigled to the Head of Circle
the government / public vide this Division's letter no. 24-B|2OLZ-PO
money, including life of dated 0111012072 in order to facilitate
the official at the time requirement for security arrangements
of huge cash according to the need. It was agreed that the
transmission from office Association will submit a proposal in this
to office, where vehicle / regard and the department will consider it.
security facilities are
not available.
t2 All the Post Offices It has been previously conveyed that adopting
should be closed as 5 working days in a week in post offices is not
Holiday on Second and in the larger interest ofpublic.
Fourth Saturday like
Bank Sector.
AIPEU PO & MTS
13 Cadre restrtrcturing of The concerned DDG informed to the
Postman / MTS cadre representatives of the association that the
should be done on Postman neither has any feeder grade nor any
percentage basis like promotional grade for promotion through
Railway because the seniority-cum-fitness. In absence of any
Postman joined as feeder/promotion grade, it is not feasible to re-
Postman and retired as structure the cadre. Moreover, keeping in view
Postman. the nature of work of Postman, the
Government of India has given them a higher
scale which is e alent to that of Central
Police Constable. In addition, they are also
entitled for MACPS after 10, 20 and 30 years of
service.
In the case of the MTS also, it is mentioned
that MTS is no longer a unique cadre but is a
common category of employees across all govt.
Ministries/Departments and therefore, any
decision w.r.t. its restructure can only be taken
by DoPT. Due to above reasons. cadre
restructurin of Postman/l\4TS is not feasible.
74 Enhance FMCA (Fixed This issue is under active consideration by
Monitory Compensation IFW Wing of Department of Posts.
Allowance), Rate of
Sunday / Holiday duty
to Postman and OTA
Rate to MTS cadre.
15 Enhance dress The proposal has been submitted for further
allowance from Rs. forwarding it to DoE through Internal Finance
5,000/- to Rs. 15,000/-. Division of the De artment
16 Promoted Postman, At this point, it was decided that the guidelines
MTS, Mail Guards from related to the CGHS facility for the officers
GDS after retirement covered in NPS would be shared with the
under NPS Scheme Association.
should be included in
CGHS facilities.
T7 Provision of cashless This is a policy matter and not under the
treatment facilities to domain of the Department. Therefore, only the
the employees working guidelines issued by MoH&FW on the subject
at non'CGHS areas. will remain effective.
18 Scrap NPS and Restore This issue is neither under the domain of
OPS for all. Department of Posts nor Postal Employees'
s ecific issue-
19 Payment of Rs. 3050/- The Department has already issued
scale of pay to Postman instructions in this regard to all Head of
/ Mail Guard cadre circles. If the guidelines of the department are
w.e.f. 01/01/1996 should not being implemented by any particular
be paid immediately Postal Circle, then information should be
(Most of the Circles provided so that matter can be take up with
have not been cleared to them.
all the staf0.
AI &MMSE .CandMG S
20 Drop proposed merger The proposal is at examination stage at
of Sorting Assistant present. Final decision will only be taken after
cadre with PA (PO) detailed discussion/consultation with all the
cadre. stakeholders.
2I Immediate The PA (SBCO) and pA (FpO) have been
implementation of merged with PA (PO) vide order No. Q-
Cadre Restructuring in 2511112022'PE I-DOP dated 16.11.2022. "Ihe
RMS & MMS. proposal of merger of Sorting Assistant (RMS)
with PA (PO) is also under examination on
similar line. Thus, Cadre Restructuring in
RMS Cadre at this stage is not feasible.
With regards to cadre restructuring of MMS,
this is to mention that Revised Sanctioned
Strength of Staff Car Drivers has been issued
vide letter No. y-t71212022-PEII dated
26.06.2023 and orders have been issued, vide
Ietter No. Y'171212023-PE-II dated 04.07.2023
for merger of Assistant Manager (MMS) with
Inspector Posts and Dy. Manager (MMS) with
ASPOs.
Finance Ministry has given some comments on
this subject, they can be shared with the
association. If the proposal comes with
frnancial justiflcation, then it can be
considered.
AIPEU POSTMEN & MTS
22 FilI up of all sanctioned While making recruitment for year 2022,
vacant posts of Stg. Circles were directed to fiIl up all vacancies
Postman, Overseers, which could not be fiIled up earlier owing to
Postman, MTS and various administrative reasons. Thus, while on
GDS an average, 3000 posts each of Postmen and
MTS were being frlled in earlier years, as on
0710512023, 10,200 posts of Postmen and 4,900
posts of MTS have already been frlled up as per
results of examination conducted for 2022
vacancy year. These figures have gone up
subsequently as additional list of qualifred
candidates have also been published by some
Circles. Further, to expedite the recruitment
process, examination for 2023 vacancy year has
already been conducted which wiII take care of
the vacancy year upto December, 2023.
oa Ensure DPC should be Instructions have been issued for timely
met minimum four convening of DPC at regular intervals in
times or quarterly in a accordance with the guidelines of DoP&T.
year to frll'up of MTS to
Postman vacancies for
seniority cum fitness
quota.
24 The provision of 25 Recruitment Rules have been formulated on
o/o
promotion from the basis of guidelines issued by various
seniority cum frtness concerned Ministry/Department like Dop&T
quota from GDS to MTS etc.
/ Postman. after due deliberation of keeping a balance
Zt) Provisions should be between aspiration of staff, and overall interest
made seniority cum of the Department.
fitness quota from
Postman / Mail Guard
to PA / SA without any
examination.
26 Postman / Mail Guard Recruitment Rules have been formulated on
after three years of the basis of guidelines issued by various
service can appear in concerned Ministry/Department like DoP&T
LGO examination i.e. etc. after due deliberation of keeping a balance
PA / SA. No A-B-C between aspiration of staff, and overall interest
categories provision in of the Department.
the R.R., the pattern
should be stopped.
27 Training period of During the meeting it was informed that a
Postman and MTS Government Servant may be treated as on
should be counted as duty during a course of instruction or training
regular service as like as provided in sub-clause (il of clause G) of
PA / SA induction Rule 9 (6) of the Fundamental Rules. If anv
Postmen training Cadre is not covered under the above
period treated as provisions, details may be provided for
regular service since examination.
1983.
28 Immediately withdraw The recognition granted to AIPEU Gr. 'C' as
arbitrary order to de- weII as NFPE has been withdrawn due to the
recognition of NFPE violation of the CCS (RSA) Rules, 1993 with
and AIPEU Gr.'C'. the approval of the competent authority after
giving due opportunities to the concerned
Association / Federation to present their case.
Moreover the matter is sub udice. (Personnel)
29 The anti-workers and If the association informs about the specific
anti-public nature of case with evidence and justifrcation, the
CPMG Punjab Circle department will take cognizance of it.
should be stopped, if
not stopped, he may be
transferred from
present place.
30 Recruitment of Postmen Vide letter number W-03/1/2020-SPN-I dated
/ MTS Delhi Circle 2410512023, approval of the Competent
should be done with Authority has been conveyed to Delhi Circle for
immediate effect from filling up of vacancies of Postman, Mail Guard
among interested and MTS of Delhi Circle from surplus qualified
qualified GDS from all and willing GDS candidates of LDCE, 2022 of
neighbouring Circles. whole of UP and H ana Circles.
31 Fo r one'time measures, ointment / romotion to the osts of MTS,
allone year completed Postman and Mail Guard is done as per the
GDS should be given provisions of the relevant recruitment rules.
chance to appear MTS / GDS with five years' service and GDS with
Postman / MaiI Guard / three years' service are eligible for appearing
LGO Exam to frll-up the in the LDCE for appointment to the posts of
vacant posts of Postman / Mail Guard and MTS respectively as
Postman, MTS / Mail per the existing recruitment rules.
Guard.
Vacancies (PA / SA, Acti on is initiated in advance for calculation of
Postman / Mail Guard vacancies which include vacancies which can
and MTS) should be be clearly anticipated on account of retirement,
declared well in deputation, promotion etc. However, vacancies
advance before which may remain unfilled after Competitive
examination and Examination cannot be anticipated in advance,
complete the therefore, such vacancies are added after
examination process completion of the recruitment process.
within a stipulated DE Section while issuing model Notification for
time. the above examinations clearly indicates time
schedule from issuance of formal Notifrcation
to conduct the examination. AIso, to complete
the entire post examination activities up to
declaration of result and issuance of promotion
order / offer of appointment, DE Section with
the approval of Member (P), issued a time line
separately for PA / SA and Postman / Mail
Guard examinations. The progress of the
examination process is also monitored through
Goo ES readsheet.
AI RMS & MMS EU Gr. and MG & MTS
Timely conducting It was decided in the meeting that all the
periodical meetings. circles should organize periodic meeting with
the service association as per the instructions
issued on the subject. The instructions already
issued in this re will be reiterated.
34 FiIl up vacancies of all Vacancies arise on account of retirement,
cadres and regularize promotion, death and deputation to other
all casual workers. cadres etc. Recruitment to frll up vacant posts
is a continuous process and is being done
regularly by holding departmental promotion
committee, departmental examination and
direct recruitment through Staff Selection
Commission and also by individual Postal
Circle as per the provisions of the relevant
recruitment rules. Available manpower is
deployed judiciously to ensure that postal
services are not adversely affected. For the
vacancy year 2023, Departmental
Examinations have alrea been conducted
and the results will be published in due course
of time.
Department of Fosts has framed Casual
Labourers (Grant of Temporary Status and
Regularizatiod Scheme vide letter dated
1210411997. Accordingly,provisions have been
made in Recruitment Rules for the post of MTS
to re ize casual labourers.
AJPEUIPQETME\I& MTS
JO Stop harassment I The Department has crafted the social media
pressurize in the
name course for all postal employees in view of the
of Social Media guidelines issued by Ministry of Electronics
activities like TWitter, and Information Technology (MeiT9,
Facebook and Government of India for all government
Instagram. departments and autonomous organizations.
This course is expected to make the postal
employees more aware and informed about
various new developments happening at
various levels of the department, resulting in
better delivery of services to citizens especially
rural and geographically diffrcult locations.
The social media framework given by Ministry
of Electronics and Information Technology
(MeiTY), Government of India takes care of
privacy, and other related concerns of the
organization and employees using social media
for improving the quality of services provided
b the de artment.
After the meeting with Member (P) and DDG (P) requested the Associations to
caII off the proposed Dharna. Representatives of Associations assured that they
will consider it constructively. The meeting ended with a vote of thanks to chair.
