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DG Post No. 137-41/2003-SPB-II dated 8-7-2004
Sub: Trade Union
facilities – Immunity from transfer and Grant of Special Casual Leave
In the first ordinary meeting of the Departmental Council (JCM),
Department of Posts held on 18-11-2003,
the Secretary, Staff Side, Departmental Council (JCM) had taken up two items
relating to Trade Union Facilities viz, Immunity from transfer and Grant of
Special Casual Leave as item Nos. 6(a) and 6(b) respectively.
2. With regard
to item 6(a) in the Departmental Council Meeting, the Official Side stated that
this would be examined. According to the existing instructions, concession of
immunity from transfer from the headquarters of recognized Service Association
is applicable to their office bearers during 1st year of their
elections to the office of Chief Executive or General Secretary, Assistant Secretary
and Financial Secretary or Treasurer of Group C and Group D Association whether
they are All India, Circle or Divisional units, if the constitution and bye laws
of the Central Service Association permit opening of such branches. If there
are several office bearers with same designation, the concession applies during
the first year of the office to only one of each category i.e. Chief Executive
or General Secretary, Assistant Secretary and Financial Secretary (or
Treasurer) as may be nominated by the Service Associations. In view of the change
in periodicity of the election, it has now been decided that with mutual good
will between the Service Association and the local office and subject to
administrative e requirement, the office bearers elected to the above said
offices of the Service Association may stay at the headquarters station for two
years.
3. In so far as
the item No. 6(b) relating to grant of special casual leave is concerned, the
instructions issued in letter No. 54-13/71-SPB-II dated 31-1-74 are relevant.
As indicated therein, as for as possible the Divisional Executive Committee
meetings of the Service Association will be held on holidays or outside office
hours. The number of Members attending to the Committee meetings is to be in
accordance with the Constitution. These instructions further envisage where
there is reason to believe that more members are asking for special casual
leave than is justified, the Constitution and the records of the Service
Associations may be checked up to find out whether facilities have been asked
for more Members than is admissible under the rules. In the DC meeting held on
18-11-03, the Staff Side stated that the provisions in these orders are being
misinterpreted to the extent tht in certain Circles, the Unions are being asked
to hold meetings only on holidays or outside office hours. The Staff Side also
stated that the number of officials to be granted special casual leave is also
being decided arbitrarily. It was explained by the Official Side that the
existence of the Department depended upon better customer service and in
pursuance thereof the Staff Side must extend its cooperation and try to hold
meeting on holidays or outside office hours. In view of this position, it is
reiterated that while considering the question for grant of special casual
leave to the office bearers of the Service Associations, the spirit of the
instructions contained in the letter dated 31-1-74 is to be kept in mind.
Sd/-
(R Srinivasan)
Assistant Director General (SPN)
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