AIPRPA in Mizoram

Mizoram State AIPRPA founded!

There was a very good meeting of Postal Pensioners including some senior most comrades in Aizawl HPO premises at 10.30 Hrs on 30.03.2016. The meeting was organized, presided and anchored by comrade P.C.Vanlalchhuang Divisional Secretary P3 Mizoram. GS AIPRPA narrated the developments leading to the formation of AIPRPA and pensioners issues before and after 7th CPC. Comrades D.K.Debnath (RCC Convenor) and S.Rahman (NCCPA VP) also addressed. After interactions to clear all doubts, a State Steering Committee of AIPRPA with Comrades Lalhuliano Hlondo as President; H.Rangthuama as State General Convenor; and a lady comrade C.Thang as Treasurer was unanimously approved. This Steering Committee will enroll members from throughout Mizoram and organize a State Conference. The rapt attention paid by Pensioners and their enthusiasm were highly appreciable. All welcomed our going to Mizoram, one of the farthest corners of North East for formation of our organization for postal pensioners:

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Media exposes Post Office's Limitations! I

» TODAY'S PAPER » TAMIL NADU                                                              CHENNAI, MARCH 30, 2016

POST OFFICES WITNESS TECHNICAL GLITCHES IN CORE BANKING SOLUTIONS NETWORK.

For the past few days, customers at many post offices have been waiting in queues for long hours to make deposits in their savings scheme accounts.

But, many of them have had to return disappointed, owing to glitches in the core banking solutions (CBS) network.

More customers opted to invest in postal saving schemes after the Postal Department announced that until March 31, depositors could avail themselves of the existing interest rate even if the rates would be revised in April. However, several post offices in the city did not have the capacity to handle the sudden rush of investors and the CBS system had collapsed in many places.

Many customers visiting the T. Nagar head post office on Tuesday complained that they waited in queues for over two hours, to be informed that transactions could not be carried out as the system was not functional. Some of them alleged that depositors were turned down as postal investments before the month-end would attract higher interest rates.

A resident of Anna Nagar said that those who wanted to withdraw cash or close the accounts after maturity were the worst-affected and long waits often led to frayed tempers among customers.

Deivanai Pandian, a resident of Anna Nagar, said: “Some customers wait for over four hours to check if transactions can be carried out. I visit once in two days to check whether the situation has improved. There are instances when even the staff members begin their day before 10 a.m. but are unable to carry out operations because the CBS system is not working.”

Customers demanded that the technical glitches in the software of the CBS be resolved and the bandwidth be increased to address such issues.

Officials of the Department said more customers chose to invest in senior citizens’ savings scheme, recurring deposits and time deposits.

On Sunday alone, 6,300 accounts were opened in the Chennai city region and deposits were accepted in post offices through manual system as in Anna Nagar. However, withdrawals cannot be made till the problem is set right and customers may have to opt for cash from postal ATMs.

Admitting that there had been a problem in CBS-enabled post offices, Mervin Alexander, Postmaster General (Chennai City Region), said overloading the system due to a large number of transactions in a short span had led to the problem and the technical team was involved in resolving it.

“We have a contingency plan to prevent inconvenience to customers. We have instructed post offices to accept deposits and provide manual receipts so that people need not wait for long hours,” he said. He added that nearly 25,000 saving accounts were opened in the past one week.

Postal staff members had been instructed to accept deposits and make entry online later to help customers get the benefits of higher interest rate.

PROTEST TO DEMAND PENSION ON 1st APRIL

AIPRPA CALLS UPON TO HOLD PROTEST DEMONSTRATIONS IF PENSION NOT PAID TO PENSIONERS ON 1^st APRIL

The AIPRPA CHQ had on 16^th March sent email to Secretary Posts for intervention to cause to order payment of pension manually to all Pensioners in the background of Finacle in POSB will not work on 1.4.2016. Incidentally last year there was a huge delay as the 1^st April was followed by two more days of holidays. We learnt that NFPE and some Circle Unions of NFPE have taken up the issue of payment to employees and pensioners. In the meanwhile the Circle Administration as like Tamilnadu Circle has issued orders for payment of salary to employees manually on 1.4.2016. On coming to know of this order of the Chief PMG the AIPRPA CHQ emailed to Secretary P for her intervention once again. The Pensioners who are a larger section are also to be paid their pension on 1.4.2016 through manual process that can be later adjusted with the SB Accounts electronically. Taking the situation into consideration, the AIPRPA CHQ calls upon all its States and District / Divisional Organizations to organize a protest demonstration in front of HPOs / Divisional Offices at a time of their convenience on 1.4.2016 to show our discontent towards the attitude of the Postal Administration that is not taking the issue of Pensioners seriously on the matter of payment of pension along with the Postal Employees.

Hold Protest Demonstrations – Take the support from all Service Unions / Associations – Invite the leaders of Service Unions also to the Demonstrations – Show our strong sentiments to the Postal Administration – Inform the CHQ about the demonstrations held and the situation in their respective places – Inform all Pensioners telephonically to assemble on 1.4.2016 for the demonstration as there is no time to issue any Notices!

Let us protest for Justice!

K.Ragavendran

General Secretary 

Against Discriminatory Treatment to Pensioners!

AIPRPA CHQ EMAILS TO SECRETARY - P 

MANUAL PAYMENT OF PENSION DEMANDED ON 1.4.2016

COPY OF EMAIL TO SECRETARY POSTS HEREUNDER:

No.AIPRPA/2/3/2016 Dated 28.03.2016

Madam,

Sub: Ending the discriminatory treatment towards Pensioners on the matter of payment of pension on 1.4.2016.

Kindly refer to our earlier email dated 16.03.2016 on the issue of payment of pension to pensioners manually due to non-functioning of finacle in POSB on 1^st April. It is reported from several divisions of Tamilnadu Circle that manual pay disbursement to serving employees has been ordered by the Chief PMG whereas the Pensioners are not included for manual payment. This Association is not clear as to whether the orders of the Chief PMG Tamilnadu Circle is independently issued by him or at the behest of the Postal Directorate on this issue on an all India basis. However, this Association of Postal and RMS Pensioners is very much disappointed to find that a discriminatory treatment is being shown to pensioners. The Pensioners all over India are very much in distress at the non-inclusion of manual payment of pension to them on 1^st April this year also. This Association urges your immediate intervention to cause to set right the matter.

Thanking you

Yours faithfully,

K.Ragavendran

General Secretary

Immediate Reaction Requested from AIPRPA leaders

Pay and Pension Disbursement:

Tamilnadu Chief PMG issued orders for manual payroll pay disbursement to serving employees on 1.4.2016 as Finacle will not work on that day. Earlier AIPRPA CHQ emailed to Secretary P requesting for such manual pension payment to pensioners. NFPE has written to Directorate for similar payment to both employees and pensioners. However the orders of Tamilnadu Chief PMG is reportedly silent on pensioners. All State General Secretaries and CHQ office bearers are requested to intervene and check the situation in their respective states. CHQ is sending an urgent email to Secretary P now. CHQ wants to know the opinion of CHQ office bearers and State GS as to whether we can organize protest demonstrations in all divisions on 1.4.2016 if pensioners are not covered and discriminated? Please respond immediately! - KR GS AIPRPA

Silchar Assam Meeting Successful!

Meeting of Employees & Pensioners at Silchar!

GS AIPRPA along with NCCPA Vice President S.Rahman & RCC Convenor D.K.Debnath arrived in Silchar after 13 hours train journey from Guwahati. Rain started lashing as soon as we arrive there but despite the inclement weather almost all staff on duty in RMS offices and some Pensioners turned up for meeting. Meeting started at 6.00 P.M and continued till 8.30 P.M. Pay Commission situation and Pensioners problems were discussed. After a deep discussion it was unanimously decided that the responsibility to form AIPRPA will be taken by the senior pensioners attended and a larger meeting of pensioners will be convened shortly for this purpose. NFPE Service Unions assured full support in this endeavour.

AIPRPA formed in Guwahati Assam!

AIPRPA formation in Guwahati

In a meeting well attended by Postal Pensioners and employees at Meghdoot Bhawan Recreation Club at 2.00 P.M on 27.03.2016. The meeting was presided jointly by Leader of existing Assam Postal, RMS & MMS Pensioners Association comrade B.R.Lahkar and Convenor of RCC of Assam & NE comrade D.K.Debnath. All Circle Secretaries of NFPE Unions also attended and addressed. Various Pensioners leaders including AGS AIBDPA com.M.R.Das addressed. Comrade KR GS AIPRPA and S.Rahman VP NCCPA also addressed. The meeting unanimously adopted a resolution to convert the existing Pensioners Association into AIPRPA Guwahati and function under AIPRPA. A great leap forward in building AIPRPA in this region: