POSTAL OFFICER'S ASSOCIATION (India) Central Head Quarters

NEW DELHI

Central Headquarters: 17/3B Kali Bari Marg, New-Delhi 110001

Sunday, March 29, 2020

LETTER FOR ISSUE OF ADVISORY FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY


All are requested to check the letter before issue and advise changes if required any
To
            Sh. P.K.Bisoi,
            Secretary Posts
Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi-110001

No. CHQ/POA/1-1/2020-21                                                  Dated      30.03.2020

Sub: Request for issue of advisory to circles for adhering GOI instructions for occupational safety of Divisional Heads including the grant of leave or work from home norms.  
Respected Sir,
            Postal Officer Association like to bring to your kind notice towards the oppressive instructions issued by CPMG Karnataka Circle asking divisional heads to report for HQ on Monday without showing any excuse or applying for leave.  Such type of callous and inhuman orders demonstrate total disregards to the GOI instructions contained in DoPT office memorandum no. 11013/9/2014-Estt (A-III)ND dated 20-3-2020 wherein relaxation in CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972 to grant Commuted Leave without production of a medical certificate to the officers above 50 years of age are there.  
Sir, it is a fact that more than 70 % of the divisional heads have already crossed 55 years of age and prone to infection due to chronic diseases, they already facing.  Moreover, many of the divisional heads are away from their home and family as such totally dependent on restaurants/ Dhabas for the dietaries which are closed due to total lockdown /curfew. How they will manage all things is nobodies’ priority but unfortunately denying leave is the priority for officers sitting at the helm of affair.  So much so leave of Chief Postmaster Anna Road, Chennai who is also our President was not extended through he was on leave with valid permission to leave the station. Moreover, he had applied for an extension of leave on health grounds and compelling circumstances arrived due to complete shutdown and keeping in mind that older people with chronic diseases are at higher risk for COVID-19. The association has a reservation on such inhuman acts of the administrations and compelling us to show insubordinations.
Sir, you will also agree that local administration is not allowing even to leave home for rations due to fear of spreading infection but our officers have no regard to the words/ repeated requests of our Hon’ble Prime Minister. Due to curfew restrictions in some circles, Local district administration is not allowing to open Post offices for any kind of work. Limited timing for the sale of vegetables and opening of grocery shops has been set by the administration and nobody is allowed to move without valid passes which are made for a limited period and time. Under such circumstances what type of work the CPMG/ DPS will take from divisional heads is another question..
The association condemn this type of non-cooperative the attitude of the CPMG Karnataka/ Tamil Nadu and request your kind honour  to take stock of the situation and issue instructions to the all the CPMGs to sanction leave to all the divisional heads covered under the rules or work from home as per the directive of DoPT.  This will help a long way to save society as a whole from the spread of the Virus in our beloved country. The most important factor in preventing the spread of the Virus locally is to support all and sundry and advice taking precautions as per the advisories issued by GOI and not settle ones’ ego. The association assured your honour that once our country comes out of this traumatic stage, our members will again evolve themselves in the progress of department and country.
With warm regards

Yours sincerely,


(R N YADAV)
GENERAL SECRETARY
Postal Officer Association


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