Wednesday, 24 September 2014


1st All India Meet at Mumbai on 01/10/2012

Some Unforgettable Memories :-





















Thursday, 18 September 2014

आल इंडिया एसोसिएशन ऑफ़ पोस्ट्मास्टर कैडर
All India Association of Postmaster Cadre
केंद्रीय मुख्यालय (सी. एच .क्यू .) /Central Headquarter (CHQ)
कैंप -  धारावी  /Camp at Dharavi PO, मुंबई ४०००१७/Mumbai-400017
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To
All the CHQ Members
& Circle Secretaries, AIAPC

Subject: Line of action to be taken by us for making Postmaster Cadre as “Distinct Category” under Clause (c) of Rule 5 of Central Civil Services (Recognition of Service Association) Rules, 1993 towards recognition of All India Association of Postmaster Cadre (AIAPC)

My dear friends,

          Hope all of you are very fine along with your family, colleagues and friends. You, all know that we submitted our proposal for recognition of AIAPC to the Directorate on 15/10/2012 and thereafter pursued the matter in person twice. Since no response has been received from the Directorate  end and as a part of decision taken in the 2nd AIC held in Jaipur on 17/08/2014, we submitted our 2nd proposal by Speed Post which was received at the Directorate on 28/08/2014(copy is appended below as Annexure-A).

With a view to pursue the matter, our Asstt. Secretary (Delhi Circle) with some honourable delegates visited to the SR Section of the Directorate on 04/09/2014. During his visit at the Directorate, it was learnt that no action had been taken by them on our initial proposal and the related papers also were not traceable there. From the incidence, you all can easily presume that there are so many unfavourable forces actively working against us and frequently making obstacles in our way.

Secondly, you all are aware that the Cadre Restructuring Committee comprising of both the existing union leaders has taken a very vindictive view towards Postmaster Cadre as elicited from the recommendation number (f) of the committee. The same is reproduced below: 

“In respect of Postmaster Grade I, Grade II and Grade III Posts, once the recommendation of this committee are implemented; the matter will be examined in the light of the same”.

From the above neglected statement it is crystal clear that they are not at all interested for well being of Postmaster Cadre. Every member of Postmaster Cadre is requested to realize it by heart and remember. Please indentify who is your friend? Who is your foe?

But we have taken vow that we have to earn our legitimate claim/right in getting recognition of our own association at any cost. So, in this present situation particularly keeping in view of the 7 CPC, we are more determined for achieving our goal. Therefore, friends, it is the prime time to show our unity for our strength. We strongly believe on the famous proverbs “determination leads to success”.

Now we are coming to the point. In previous occasions, the Director (SR) remained less interested regarding the separate platform for the Postmasters. This time also he initially suggested for joining us with the Supervisor’s Association or any existing P-III unions.

But I am very glad to inform you that after a prolong discussion, he finally agrees to process for a separate association for Postmaster Cadre if we have the working  strength of at least 35% members in the cadre and such members should not be attached with any one of the existing union/association. Minutes of the discussion is appended below as Annexure-B.

          In this regard he has advised us to submit the proposal afresh once again as early as possible invariably incorporating the following:

1.      Fresh proposal for formation of association along with the justification of formation of separate association. Following line should be incorporated in the letter ( No form to represent our grievances at present in the light of 7th pay commission and name of the association etc)
2.     Cadre formation letter intimate the total working and sanction strength in Postmaster Cadre
3.     Copy of Memorandum of Association.
4.     By Laws of Constitution.
5.     List of Office Bearer and Consent of members. Member ship details should be in the below format:
Name of the Member
Designation
Official Address
Membership Number





          Action for compliance on Sl. (1 to 4) above will be jointly taken by Maharashtra and West Bengal Circle on the basis of mutual discussion through telephone, by post or internet media. However, we seek valuable opinions/suggestions from all of you regarding Sl. (1) above i.e. in showing the justification formation of separate association. Opinions/suggestions of individual members in this regard are most welcome. Therefore, please seek the opinions/suggestions from individual members of your circle too. Any opinions/suggestions may please be mailed to postmasterswb@gmail.com directly for compilation and incorporation in the proposal preferably by the end of this week.

          For compliance of Sl. (5) above, following action must be taken by each circle on urgent basis:


I.                        Membership Number may be allotted to every member in the uniform format:
AIAPC—(name of circle in abbreviation as chosen by circles)-- (Sl. No),
i.e. AIAPC-WB-01(For membership no 01 of W. B. Circle).



II.                    Collection of forwarded copy of application for stoppage of monthly subscription addressed to the respective DDOs i.e. withdrawal letter from existing unions. Those who have not yet submitted the same should submit the application to the respective DDOs immediately. Proforma application and model application is appended below as Annexure-C (1) & Annexure-C (2) respectively. This document should be self attested by the concerned member.


III.                  Collection of Consent Letter in favour of AIAPC afresh together with Authorization Form (appended below as Annexure-D & ANNEXURE-III respectively) in duplicate. One copy of Option Form will be retained at Circle Association and one copy of Authorization Form will be retained at Divisional Association for submission to the respective DDOs before the membership verification starts, i.e before 1st April, 2015.

IV.            The self attested copy of withdrawal letter, another copy of both the Option Form and Authorization Form may please be sent to Mr Himangshu Kr Modak, Postmaster, Grade-II, Narkeldanga PO, Kolkata 700011. Mob: 098745-44912 (Circle Secretary, AIAPC, WB), in consolidated manner (using the format given is Sl. (5) above) from each Circle by Speed Post for national consolidation as well as processing for onward transmission to the Directorate. Soft copy of the filled up proforma as per Sl. (5) may also please be mailed to: postmasterswb@gmail.com in advance.

V.                   Our counterparts in J &K, HP, Kerala, Chattisgarh, Bihar, Assam and NE Circle who are still outside the mainstream movement are also requested to participate in the above exercise for the cause of community of Postmaster Cadre. Details of our CHQ Members are given in separate attachment.

          It is, requested that this letter must be widely  publicized through any medium you choose and whole exercise may please be completed within 30 working days. So, be geared up friends. Good days are about to come.

With profound regards,

I am,
Yours truly,
                                                                S/d-
Sri Ganesh Sable
Postmaster, Grade-I
General Secretary (Ad-hoc Committee)
All India Association of Postmaster Cadre
(Proposed)
Date: 10/09/2014                     Camp at: Dharavi PO, Mumbai-400017

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Annexure-A
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To
The Hon’ble Director General
Department of Posts, Dak Bhawan,
Samsad Marg, New Delhi 110116

Dated at Mumbai 400017, the 26/08/2014

Subject: Prayer for making Postmaster Cadre as “Distinct Category” under Clause (c) of Rule 5 of Central Civil Services (Recognition of Service Association) Rules, 1993 and recognition of All India Association of Postmaster Cadre
Respected Madam,
         
          I beg to draw your kind attention on the following facts for favour of your kind consideration and providing natural justice to the officials of Postmaster Cadre.

          Following line was mentioned in para 2 of the Directorate’s letter no. 4-17/2008-SPB-II dated 22.11.2010, “Thus, in order to ensure that professionally qualified, trained and meritorious officials head the key Post Offices, it has been decided to introduce a separate cadre of Postmasters comprising the following grades by carving out the posts from existing General Line posts as ordered vide this Directorate’s letter No. 13-2/2010-PE-I dt. 03.02.2010”

          Again, in view of the creator of our cadre, Madam Radhika Doraiswamy, Hon’ble former DG Posts, Postmaster Cadre is the front runners of the department and they are made to bring back the past glory of the department vide her DO No. 1-28/2010- Trg dated 11/08/2011 addressed to all new entrants of Postmaster Cadre.

          We are recruited by merit (by examination) not by promotion (on the basis of seniority cum fitness).

Our cadre is the only cadre in the Department of Post for which an exclusive managerial training program has been designed and provided by the department to make us professionally trained and to cope up with the change management environment in the department.

We are heading the important Post Offices, in which all type of services/products offered by the DOP are activated as well as running smoothly.

We have adequate knowledge regarding computer, server, and laptop including connectivity of computers which are forming part of syllabus for LCDE for Postmaster Grade-I Examination.

We always take keen interest in implementing various projects of the Department sufficiently better than time scale SPMs, LSG / HSG Supervisors and we always remain in favour of administration in this regard.

We are taking most important role in mechanization of postal services particularly migration to Core Banking Solution (CBS).

We never participate in any kind of strike/Bandh/Pen down program, thus rendering uninterrupted services to the members of the public. As a consequence, existing unions are now, not in a position to make their strike / bundh programme successful upto that level as they desire.

Some of us belong to Group-C (Postmaster, Gr-I) while others belong to Gr-B (Postmaster Gr-II, III & Sr Postmaster) in accordance with the relevant Recruitment Rules.

It is also mentioned against Clarification 2 of the Directorate’s letter  F. No 4-17/2008-SPB-II dated 10th February, 2011, “In case it is decided to discharge the probationer from Postmaster Grade-I and Grade-II, the official will be reverted to General Line”. This itself inter-alia clarifies that the Postmaster Cadre doesn’t belong to General Line in the Postal Wing of the DOP.

As, presently, we don’t belong to General Line and our cadre was created against the sweet will of the existing P3 unions, there is no unions/associations to promote our common service interest in accordance with Clause (b) of Rule 5 of CCS(RSA) Rules, 1993.


Therefore, in order to promote our common service interest, we formed our All India Association of Postmaster Cadre (AIAPC) in our 1st All India Conference held at Rusi Mehta Hall in Mumbai on 01.10.2012 in presence of more than one hundred delegates from different circles.

We applied for recognition of our AIAPC vide this association letter dated 15.10.2012, but till today, we didn’t receive any communication from the Directorate in this regard.

Thereafter, in our 2nd All India Conference held at OOPER RESTO LOUNGE , Jaipur on 17/08/2014, we have decided to apply afresh  for the recognition of our association.

Therefore, in accordance with Clause (e) of Rule 5 of CCS(RSA) Rules, 1993, I do hereby submit the Memorandum of our association, Constitution  bye-laws of AIAPC, names of the office bearers (prepared  in separate sheet). Here I would like to inform that our total membership is now more than 700.

I, therefore, request before your kindness to declare the Postmaster Cadre as “Distinct Category” in the Postal Wings. It is also requested to render recognition to All India Association of Postmaster Cadre under Rule 5 of CCS (RSA) Rules, 1993 and cause necessary order for starting verification process  of our membership under Rule 7 of the said rule to enable us to promote common service interest of our cadre.
          We solicit an early action in this regard. Thanking you,
         
I remain,
Yours faithfully,
S/d-
Sri Ganesh Sable
Postmaster, Grade-I
General Secretary (Ad-hoc Committee)
All India Association of Postmaster Cadre
(Proposed)
Camp at: Dharavi PO, Mumbai-400017
Enclo: As above


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Annexure-B


Minutes of meeting held at Directorate on 04/09/2014 for
 All India Association of Postmaster Cadre.

A meeting has been held with Director (SR) on 04/09/2014 regarding formation of Association for Postmaster Cadre. During meeting it has been intimated by the Director (SR) that no action has been taken on our request given 1 ½ year ago by our association and that papers are not traceable in the Directorate. In view of the Director (SR) our 2nd proposal too is not able to satisfy their requirements completely. Therefore, we have to submit the fresh proposal for further consideration.



The Discussion in detail:



The matter for recognition of association of Postmaster Cadre has been discussed in detail with the Director (SR) who is in the view, why separate association is required for Postmaster Cadre since if we are already attached with some union/association either of P-III or Supervisors’ Association and our grievances can be heard through the concern unions/association.  However, after the long discussion, The Director (SR) seems to be agreed with recognition of All India Association of Postmaster Cadre if we have the working  strength of at least 35% members in the cadre and such members should not be attached with any one of the existing union/association.  The validation process of members for recognition of any association for the year 2015 going to be started by the Directorate soon and we have to submit the fresh proposal in the matter to the Directorate as early as possible.



Following should be incorporated in the proposal to be submitted to Directorate :

1.     Fresh proposal for formation of association along with the justification of formation of separate association. Following line should be incorporated in the letter ( No form to represent our grievances at present in the light of 7th pay commission and name of the association etc).
2.     Cadre formation letter intimate the total working and sanction strength in Postmaster Cadre.
3.     Copy of Memorandum of Association.
4.     By Laws of Constitution.
5.     List of Office Bearers and Consent of members. Member ship details should be in the below format :
Name of the Member
Designation
Official Address
Membership Number





In this regard, the President Madam as well as the General Secretary of All India Association of Postmaster Cadre is requested to kindly co-ordinate with all the Circle Co-ordinators for initiating action of Sl 5 above as soon as possible with direction of assurance of Circle Co-ordinators that no member who gives the consent be the part of any existing association

The General Secretary is further requested to submit the fresh proposal as soon as possible to the Directorate.
S/d-
Sailesh Seth
Asstt . Secretary
AIAPC (CHQ)




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Annexure-C(1)




To
The Postmaster / Sr / Chief Postmaster (DDO)
…………………………….HO
PIN









Dated at …………………….…………….… ,    the……….

Subject: Request for withdrawal of membership from  ………………… … ………………………… ……… …………….. (Name of Existing Union)


Sir,

          With due regard I would like to inform you that my monthly subscription towards union had been deducting from my pay bill by your reputed office in favour of …..……..………………………………….... (Name of Existing Union).

          Now in accordance with para 2(iv) of the Postal Directorate Letter No 13-1/93-SR(Vol.IV) dtd 4-8-1995, I do hereby withdraw my earlier declaration towards deduction of  subscription in favour of ………………………………………………(Name of Existing Union) and request you not to deduct the subscription any more.

          I, therefore, pray to kindly accept my instant request with prospective effect in accordance with the said provision.


Yours faithfully


Sig, Name & Designation

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Annexure-C(2)


To
The Postmaster
Beleghata HO
Kolkata 700010


Dated at Kolkata 700011,  the  11/05/2013

Subject:  Request for withdrawal of membership from AIPEU, P3

Sir,

          With due regard I would like to inform you that my monthly subscription towards union had been deducting from my pay bill by your reputed office in favour of AIPEU, P3.

          Now in accordance with para 2(iv) of the Postal Directorate Letter No 13-1/93-SR(Vol.IV) dtd 4-8-1995, I do hereby withdraw my earlier declaration towards deduction of  subscription in favour of AIPEU and request you not to deduct the subscription any more.

          I, therefore, pray to kindly accept my instant request with prospective effect in accordance with the said provision.


Yours faithfully
S/d-   
(HIMANGSHU KR. MODAK)
Postmaster  (Gr-II)
Narkeldanga PO
Kolkata 700011


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Annexure-D


All India Association of Postmaster Cadre
(Members Declaration Form)

I, …… …… ………… ……… ……… ……, hereby declare that  I  am working at …………… …… ……… .…… …… Post Office   as Postmaster, Gr-I  /  Gr-II   / Gr-III * in ………… …… ………. ……… ……… …… ……… ……… …. …… Division under  ….….………  ……… …… Region   in … …… … ……… ………  ……  ……..Circle.


I de hereby declare that I am the member of All India Association of Postmaster Cadre. I agree to follow all rules and by laws of association. I ensure that I am not a member of any other Union or Association.



                                                          Signature of Official
Date: _______________    Name_______________________
Place: _______________  E Mail ______________________

Contact No. _________________                 



* Strike out whichever in not applicable.



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ANNEXURE-III


LETTER OF AUTHORIZATION


I …………………………………….……………….  (Name and designation) being a member of All India Association of Postmaster Cadre hereby authorize deduction of yearly subscription of Rs 600.00 (Rupees six hundred only) for the year 2014-15 from my salary and authorize its payment to All India Association of Postmaster Cadre.
Signature

Name

Designation


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TO BE FILLED BY THE ASSOCIATION

It is certified that Shri / Smt ………………………………………… . ……………….. ……..………………is a Member of All India Association of Postmaster Cadre.



Signature of authorized Office Bearer




Minutes of meeting held at Directorate on 04/09/2014 for
All India Association of Postmaster Cadre.

A meeting has been held with Director (SR) on 04/09/2014 regarding formation of Association for Postmaster Cadre. During meeting it has been intimated by the Director (SR) that no action has been taken on our request given 1 ½ year ago by our association and that papers are not traceable in the Directorate. In view of the Director (SR) our 2nd proposal too is not able to satisfy their requirements completely. Therefore, we have to submit the fresh proposal for further consideration.


The Discussion in detail:


The matter for recognition of association of Postmaster Cadre has been discussed in detail with the Director (SR) who is in the view, why separate association is required for Postmaster Cadre since if we are already attached with some union/association either of P-III or Supervisors’ Association and our grievances can be heard through the concern unions/association.  However, after the long discussion, The Director (SR) seems to be agreed with recognition of All India Association of Postmaster Cadre if we have the working  strength of at least 35% members in the cadre and such members should not be attached with any one of the existing union/association.  The validation process of members for recognition of any association for the year 2015 going to be started by the Directorate soon and we have to submit the fresh proposal in the matter to the Directorate as early as possible.



Following should be incorporated in the proposal to be submitted to Directorate :

1.     Fresh proposal for formation of association along with the justification of formation of separate association. Following line should be incorporated in the letter ( No form to represent our grievances at present in the light of 7th pay commission and name of the association etc).
2.     Cadre formation letter intimate the total working and sanction strength in Postmaster Cadre.
3.     Copy of Memorandum of Association.
4.     By Laws of Constitution.
5.     List of Office Bearers and Consent of members. Member ship details should be in the below format :
Name of the Member
Designation
Official Address
Membership Number





In this regard, the President Madam as well as the General Secretary of All India Association of Postmaster Cadre is requested to kindly co-ordinate with all the Circle Co-ordinators for initiating action of Sl 5 above as soon as possible with direction of assurance of Circle Co-ordinators that no member who gives the consent be the part of any existing association

The General Secretary is further requested to submit the fresh proposal as soon as possible to the Directorate.
S/d-
Sailesh Seth
Asstt . Secretary

AIAPC (CHQ)

To
The Hon’ble Director General
Department of Posts, Dak Bhawan,
Samsad Marg, New Delhi 110116

Dated at Mumbai 400017, the 26/08/2014

Subject: Prayer for making Postmaster Cadre as “Distinct Category” under Clause (c) of Rule 5 of Central Civil Services (Recognition of Service Association) Rules, 1993 and recognition of All India Association of Postmaster Cadre
Respected Madam,
         
          I beg to draw your kind attention on the following facts for favour of your kind consideration and providing natural justice to the officials of Postmaster Cadre.

          Following line was mentioned in para 2 of the Directorate’s letter no. 4-17/2008-SPB-II dated 22.11.2010, “Thus, in order to ensure that professionally qualified, trained and meritorious officials head the key Post Offices, it has been decided to introduce a separate cadre of Postmasters comprising the following grades by carving out the posts from existing General Line posts as ordered vide this Directorate’s letter No. 13-2/2010-PE-I dt. 03.02.2010”

          Again, in view of the creator of our cadre, Madam Radhika Doraiswamy, Hon’ble former DG Posts, Postmaster Cadre is the front runners of the department and they are made to bring back the past glory of the department vide her DO No. 1-28/2010- Trg dated 11/08/2011 addressed to all new entrants of Postmaster Cadre.

          We are recruited by merit (by examination) not by promotion (on the basis of seniority cum fitness).

Our cadre is the only cadre in the Department of Post for which an exclusive managerial training program has been designed and provided by the department to make us professionally trained and to cope up with the change management environment in the department.

We are heading the important Post Offices, in which all type of services/products offered by the DOP are activated as well as running smoothly.

We have adequate knowledge regarding computer, server, and laptop including connectivity of computers which are forming part of syllabus for LCDE for Postmaster Grade-I Examination.

We always take keen interest in implementing various projects of the Department sufficiently better than time scale SPMs, LSG / HSG Supervisors and we always remain in favour of administration in this regard.

We are taking most important role in mechanization of postal services particularly migration to Core Banking Solution (CBS).

We never participate in any kind of strike/Bandh/Pen down program, thus rendering uninterrupted services to the members of the public. As a consequence, existing unions are now, not in a position to make their strike / bundh programme successful upto that level as they desire.

Some of us belong to Group-C (Postmaster, Gr-I) while others belong to Gr-B (Postmaster Gr-II, III & Sr Postmaster) in accordance with the relevant Recruitment Rules.

It is also mentioned against Clarification 2 of the Directorate’s letter  F. No 4-17/2008-SPB-II dated 10th February, 2011, “In case it is decided to discharge the probationer from Postmaster Grade-I and Grade-II, the official will be reverted to General Line”. This itself inter-alia clarifies that the Postmaster Cadre doesn’t belong to General Line in the Postal Wing of the DOP.

As, presently, we don’t belong to General Line and our cadre was created against the sweet will of the existing P3 unions, there is no unions/associations to promote our common service interest in accordance with Clause (b) of Rule 5 of CCS(RSA) Rules, 1993.


Therefore, in order to promote our common service interest, we formed our All India Association of Postmaster Cadre (AIAPC) in our 1st All India Conference held at Rusi Mehta Hall in Mumbai on 01.10.2012 in presence of more than one hundred delegates from different circles.

We applied for recognition of our AIAPC vide this association letter dated 15.10.2012, but till today, we didn’t receive any communication from the Directorate in this regard.

Thereafter, in our 2nd All India Conference held at OOPER RESTO LOUNGE , Jaipur on 17/08/2014, we have decided to apply afresh  for the recognition of our association.

Therefore, in accordance with Clause (e) of Rule 5 of CCS(RSA) Rules, 1993, I do hereby submit the Memorandum of our association, Constitution  bye-laws of AIAPC, names of the office bearers (prepared  in separate sheet). Here I would like to inform that our total membership is now more than 700.

I, therefore, request before your kindness to declare the Postmaster Cadre as “Distinct Category” in the Postal Wings. It is also requested to render recognition to All India Association of Postmaster Cadre under Rule 5 of CCS (RSA) Rules, 1993 and cause necessary order for starting verification process  of our membership under Rule 7 of the said rule to enable us to promote common service interest of our cadre.
          We solicit an early action in this regard. Thanking you,
         
I remain,
Yours faithfully,

S/d-

Sri Ganesh Sable
Postmaster, Grade-I
General Secretary (Ad-hoc Committee)
All India Association of Postmaster Cadre
(Proposed)
Camp at: Dharavi PO, Mumbai-400017

Enclo: As above