Kind attention
All Divisional Secretaries
& Circle Union Office bearers
of AIPEU, Group-C, Odisha Circle
Dear Comrades,
You
might have gone through the C O Memo No.ST/26-6(1)/2017(Postal),
dated 23.02.2017 containing regional allotment of eligible officials
promoted to LSG Cadre as a part of Cadre Restructuring Proposal for Group-C
postal employees in Odisha Circle.
Since
this is the first time we are facing this issue and Odisha Circle is ahead of
all other Circles in this regard, we have to analyze in details the pros and
cons of such implementation to justify its correctness.
As
you know, keeping the number of sanctioned strength constant to 3593 posts, the
number of PA, LSG, HSG-II and HSG-I were reduced / enhanced from 3398, 103, 45,
47 to 2360, 931, 189 and 83 ( 75 plus 8 NFG) respectively.
After
completion of HSG-I NFG as the 1st phase activity of the Cadre
Restructuring Proposal, now Circle
Office has completed the DPC for LSG and approved employees have been allotted
region-wise vide C O memo under reference.
Due
to non-receipt of any order regarding one time absorption of the exiting LSG
and HSG-II, the same has been dropped by the Circle Office and as you know, our
CHQ has already reminded the Directorate in this regard. We are yet to be
responded.
Now
as seen from the current allotment order referred to above, only 834 officials
have been approved out of 931 sanctioned posts. We are now receiving several
telephone calls from all corners of Odisha regarding deletion of some employees
who are eligible to get the promotion as per Circle Gradation List. Thus, you
are requested to discuss the issue with the respective Divisional Heads to know
the truth and confirm the same to Circle Union in details so that we can take
up the issue at Circle level requesting necessary modification required, if
any.
Now
you are requested to go through the following tabular analysis.
Cadre Restructuring of Group-C Postal Employees in
Odisha Circle : LSG
Sl.
|
Name of
the Division
|
No. of
LSG Posts after Cadre Restructuring
|
No. of
eligible officials approved for promotion to LSG
|
Excess(+)
/ Shortfall (-)
|
1.
|
Aska
|
33
|
34
|
( + ) 1
|
2.
|
Balasore
|
53
|
46
|
( - ) 7
|
3
|
Berhampur
|
67
|
78
|
( + ) 11
|
4
|
Bhadrak
|
46
|
30
|
( - ) 16
|
5
|
Bhubaneswar
|
52
|
88
|
( + ) 36
|
6
|
Bolangir
|
44
|
30
|
( - ) 14
|
7
|
Cuttack City
|
47
|
67
|
( + ) 20
|
8
|
Cuttack North
|
64
|
45
|
( - ) 19
|
9
|
Cuttack South
|
43
|
20
|
( - ) 23
|
10
|
Dhenkanal
|
39
|
34
|
( - ) 5
|
11
|
Kalahandi
|
30
|
18
|
( - ) 12
|
12
|
Keonjhar
|
45
|
28
|
( - ) 17
|
13
|
Koraput
|
69
|
50
|
( - ) 19
|
14
|
Mayurbhanj
|
76
|
31
|
( - ) 45
|
15
|
Phulbani
|
37
|
23
|
( - ) 14
|
16
|
Puri
|
62
|
64
|
( + ) 2
|
17
|
Sambalpur
|
64
|
76
|
( + ) 12
|
18
|
Sundergarh
|
60
|
72
|
( + ) 12
|
|
Total
|
931
|
834
|
Surplus : 94
Shortfall :191
|
1. H Q
Region, Bhubaneswar :
1
|
Balasore
|
53
|
46
|
( - ) 7
|
2
|
Bhadrak
|
46
|
30
|
( - ) 16
|
3
|
Bhubaneswar
|
52
|
88
|
( + ) 36
|
4
|
Cuttack City
|
47
|
67
|
( + ) 20
|
5
|
Cuttack North
|
64
|
45
|
( - ) 19
|
6
|
Cuttack South
|
43
|
20
|
( - ) 23
|
7
|
Mayurbhanj
|
76
|
31
|
( - ) 45
|
8
|
Puri
|
62
|
64
|
( + ) 2
|
|
Total
|
443
|
391
|
Surplus : 58
Shortfall :110
|
2. Berhampur
Region:
1
|
Aska
|
33
|
34
|
( + ) 1
|
2
|
Berhampur
|
67
|
78
|
( + ) 11
|
3
|
Kalahandi
|
30
|
18
|
( - ) 12
|
4
|
Koraput
|
69
|
50
|
( - ) 19
|
5
|
Phulbani
|
37
|
23
|
( - ) 14
|
|
Total
|
236
|
203
|
Surplus : 12
Shortfall: 45
|
3. Sambalpur
Region :
1
|
Bolangir
|
44
|
30
|
( - ) 14
|
2
|
Dhenkanal
|
39
|
34
|
( - ) 5
|
3
|
Keonjhar
|
45
|
28
|
( - ) 17
|
4
|
Sambalpur
|
64
|
76
|
( + ) 12
|
5
|
Sundergarh
|
60
|
72
|
( + ) 12
|
|
Total
|
252
|
240
|
Surplus : 24
Shortfall: 36
|
As
seen, while 7 Divisions have been allotted with 94 surplus LSG officials as
detailed in the table above, 191 such officials were found short in rest 11
Divisions in comparison to the
sanctioned strength.
As
per existing ruling, even if the movement of the LSG officials are restricted
within the Divisions according to the sanctioned strength, the surplus approved
officials will automatically be posted in the neighbouring Division(s).
Illustratively,
if we see the position in Head Quarters Regions, 88 LSG officials have been
approved according to the Circle Gradation List in Bhubaneswar Division against its sanctioned strength of
52. Out of this 52, there are 4 regular LSG officials already in Bhubaneswar
Division. So, at best only 48 LSG Officials can be adjusted in the parent
Division while rest 40 LSG Officials who have been allotted to Head Quarters
Region may be posted in a Division of the Region with shortage of LSG
Officials. Contradictorily, Mayurbhanj Division under the Head quarters Region
is falling short of 45 LSG Officials and such vacancies may be filled in with
the approved officials of Bhubaneswar / Cuttack City / Puri Division
If
the above situation happens, the following apprehensions may come.
1.
If 45 officials out of 48 surplus LSG
Officials are moved from Bhubaneswar Division to Mayurbhanj Division and rest 3
to any other Division, then the total sanctioned strength of Bhubaneswar
Division will be reduced by 48.
Now question arises as to how these vacancies
will be filled in to keep the sanctioned strength constant. The Cadre
Restructuring Proposal is silent about the issue and there is no guideline from
the Directorate in this regard. It is also not known whether Circle Office has
sought for any clarification from he Directorate.
2.
Alternatively, when Mayurbhanj Division will
get 45 LSG Officials from other Division to fill up its vacancy, the total
sanctioned strength (at present 200) will be enhanced by 45. The sanctioned
strength will not be affected only if there are 45 vacancies. But this is not
the situation now in Mayurbhanj
Division.
Now question arises as to how the pay and
allowances of these 45 surplus officials beyond the sanctioned strength will be
drawn and paid from the establishment of Mayurbhanj Division.
At all some of these surplus LSG officials
are adjusted against the existing vacancy, what about the fate of the existing
P As those will be found surplus consequent upon absorption of officials from other Division. The Divisional
administration cannot transfer these P As sou motu.
3.
The approved list contains the name of some
SAs, B Es, Trainers, CPC Supervisors and PLI Group Leaders also who are now
supposed to be posted as LSG SPMs in the identified S Os since the existing posts against which these employees are working are not
created and have not also been identified as LSG.
Now question arises as to how these posts
will be manned if they are diverted from the current jobs. There may be
complete dislocation in undertaking the day to day activities with regard to
system failure and software issues if the experienced S As are diverted.
Alternatively, if they are retained in their posts, then the proposed LSG posts
against the said officials will remain vacant and the T S P As may be forced to work without any financial benefit which will be
an injustice to them.
4.
In this context, our opinion is that that there will be serious dislocation in functional
activities of the post offices since the
posting order is being issued first for LSG cadre before filling the posts in
HSG-I and HSG-II cadre under the cadre restructuring proposal. Since all the
existing LSG posts have now been upgraded to HSG-II cadre, the existing LSG
officials will certainly be disturbed from the present posts. Thus almost all
the HSG-II posts will remain vacant till the exiting LSG officials are eligible
for promotion as per the present norm.
Similar will be the position in HSG-I cadre
also.
Thus, question arises as to how to manage
these large number of HSG-II and HSG-I posts in the absence of eligible
officials. Undoubtedly, the P As will be forced to man these posts without pay
and seniority benefits and that will be a great injustice to such employees.
The above situations are just illustrative.
We may come across several such deficiencies during the implementation of this
Cadre Restructuring Proposal.
Thus, you are requested to apply your brain
immediately and come forward with your valuable analysis and suggestions on the deficiencies found if
any giving suitable feedback to the Circle Union for going ahead with the
issue.
This may be treated as extremely urgent.
With greetings.
Comradely
yours,
B SAMAL
Circle
Secretary
