Career options/Promotions for Operative Staff

National Association of Postal Employees Group C (Central Head Quarters)
No. 17-2-17, P&T Quarters, Atual Grove Road, New Delhi - 110001 Phone: 01123350103, email:napegc@gmail.com

To
The Secretary,
Department of Posts,
Dak Bhavan
New Delhi 1

No. NAPE/20-21/Promotions dated at New Delhi the 24-07-2024
Respected Madam,
Sub: - Career options for Operative Staff - Reg.

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The staff working in Post Offices have been feeling that the Promotional Avenues for Operative Staff are not lucrative when compared to the Administrative Lines. A detailed narration is as follows.

As per the concepts there are Group C, Group B, Group A-JTS, STS levels in Central Government. But in Department of Posts there are two unnotified lines as Administrative Line and General Line. The promotionsand scales of Operative Staff are refrained and constrained compared to others.

Up to the 5th Pay Commission the Scales of LSG Postmaster and Inspector Posts were same but the parity between the scales was increased drastically. There is feel in Operative staff that they were deprived of Career and Pay Scale Progression though the staff working in Post Officeshave been contributing for Revenue Generation in major.

Operative Line PA

LSG Comes under Group C with 2800 Grade Pay

HSG 2 Comes under Non_Gazetted Group B but with Grade Pay of 4200 only HSG 1 comes under Non Gazetted Group B only with Grade Pay of 4600 HSG 1(NFG) Again Comes under Non Gazetted Group B with GP 4800

Administrative Line

PA

Inspector Posts comes under Non_Gazetted Group B with 4600 Grade Pay

ASP comes under Gazetted Group B with 4800 Grade Pay

SP thru Seniority Cum Fitness(75%) Gazetted Group B with 5400 Grade Pay SSP with Group A Cadre with JTS Scale

DPS with Group A with STS Scale

It is clear that in Administrative Line the Promotional Hierarchy is in such way that Group C -> Non Gazetted Group B ->, Gazetted Group B-> Group B with 5400 GP- > Group A with JTS Scale-> Group A with STS Scale with better improvement in Cadre and Scales.

But in Operative channel it is Group C -> Group - C(LSG) only ->Non - Group B(HSG II), Again promoted to Non Group B(HSG 1) only ->and again to Non Group B only with NFG. There is no change in basic cadre but with mere improvement in Scales.

It clearly shows that the working and contributing force of Operative Staff of Post Offices are awarded with lesser Career Progressions and Pay Scales when compared. In General Principles of Organizations the people who operateto be given more opportunities but the business is going in contra.

In this connection it is to propose to wipe out discrimination in the name of administrative and Line and Operative Line with concrete channel of promotion.

All the Non-Gazetted Group B Posts in Operative and Administrative line may be merged. 33.3% of IP Vacancies being allotted tru examination may be allotted to HSG2. That means HSG2 Official on promotion to HSG1 may opt for either IP or HSG1 promotion.

At this juncture it is to request that one Head Post Office in each division may be identified has Gazzetted Group B exclusively for Operative Side there by including in Group B gradation list for further promotions. The issue may be considered during Cadre Restructuring of Group B cadre. A separate meeting may please be convened to discuss on the issues related to the promotional avenues in Operative strength.

Thanking you,
Yours faithfully,
Vasireddy Sivaji)
General Secretary
Copy to:
The Member (P), Dak Bhawan, New Delhi for information and necessary action.