NOTE ON DISCUSSIONS WITH JS(ESTABLISHMENT) & JS(PERSONNEL) ON THE AUDIT AND ACCOUNTS PAY SCALES

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AIPAEA ALL INDIA CONFERENCE – BULLETIN TWO

AIPAEA ALL INDIA CONFERENCE – BULLETIN TWO

                                                                                                                                   Date: 27-07-2012

Dear Comrades,

I hope that all units might have made the arrangements to reach the Hyderabad to attend the All India Conference which is going to be held from 11-09-12 to 13-09-12. The Reception Committee wants the following points to be conveyed to all the units. I request you to respond immediately and send SMS to me (mobile number: 9912348500). You can also send email at satyamtandra@gmail.com

TRAVEL DETAILS

1.      Inform how many Delegates and Observers are coming.

2.      When you are reaching Hyderabad and by which train.

3.      When you are going back from Hyderabad and train details.

4.      Whether any women delegates/observers are coming - coming alone or with family members.

5.      All units must participate in the AIC with full strength of their Delegates.

SOUVENIR

1.      All CHQ Office Bearers and Circle Units are requested to try hard and get minimum one full page advertisement from each unit for publication in the Souvenir. The Order form and request letter has already been sent to you. If needed you can get the photo copy of that and use it. I suggest that each Circle Secretary should approach and request the Circle Office Business Development wing to release an advertisement on Speed Post/PLI/RPLI products. They can also approach the State Tourism Corporation of their State and get one Advertisement. I request all the Comrades to take it very seriously and use all their connections to get more and more Advertisements. The Advertisement material and Cheques/Cash may please be sent to  “ D. Narasimha Murthy, Circle Secretary, AIPAEA, Office of the Director of Accounts (Postal),Dak Sadan, Abids, Hyderabad – 500 001.”

2.      Earlier I have requested to send the old photos of the previous AICs held at your place. So far I have not received any feedback on that. Please procure such pictures and send immediately to the above stated address. It will be a record for the future generations. You can also send your articles. From each unit one Article is expected either in Hindi/English.

Awaiting your arrival at Hyderabad.

With Greetings,

T.SATYANARAYANA,

General Secretary.

MACP JOINT COMMITTEE MEETING AND DECISIONS

            The joint Committee set up by the National Anomaly Committee to consider the MACP related issues met on 27^th July, 2012.  The Staff Side was represented at the meeting by the following comrades:

Com. M. Raghaviah        Com. Umraomal Purohit       Com. S.K. Vyas             Com. C. Srikumar

               Com. K.K.N. Kutty               Com. Shivgopal Misra                 Com. Bhosle

The report prepared by the sub-committee after three rounds of discussions was reviewed at the meeting.  The points that came up for discussion and the decisions taken are as under:

Grant of MACP in the promotional hierarchy:  The Staff Side pointed out that the ACP which was in vogue till the advent of MACP had been on promotional hierarchy.  In the name of improvement of the scheme, the Government cannot unilaterally change it, especially when the concerned employees do not consider it as advantageous.  They suggested that the employees must be allowed to retain the ACP for the first two promotions and for the third promotion MACP can be extended.  However, the Official Side said that it would not be possible to have any hybrid scheme.  In fact, they added that the 6^th CPC had suggested for two career progressions only and that too on grade pay hierarchy.  The govt. had improved upon and therefore it was not possible for them to agree for the suggestion of the Staff Side.  They also stated that the reason for bringing about grade pay hierarchy was to bring about uniformity in the scheme across the Departments as the promotional hierarchy varies from one department to another.  They declined to consider the suggestion for promotional hierarchy based MACP.

The Staff Side then pointed that in the last meeting of the Committee, the Official Side taking into account the difficulties and disadvantages experienced by the employees in many departments which were presented by the Staff Side had agreed to consider department wise/cadre wise options.  The Staff Side further pointed out that the suggestion of the Official Side would not go to resolve the issue.  They said that option must be provide for each individual employee to choose either the ACP or MACP whichever is beneficial to him as is provided in the CCS(RP) Rules.  The unilateral withdrawal of a benefit from an employee is not permissible.  They also stated that the Official Side has not pointed out the difficulties in agreeing to this proposal.  After some discussions, the Official Side said that they would re-examine the issue of individual option and will come up with their considered view at the next meeting of the NAC.

 Counting 50% of service of the Temporary status/casual labourers for the purpose of MACP:  In the light of the discussion at the meeting, the Official Side agreed to examine the matter.

Treatment of employees selected under Limited Departmental Competitive Examination Scheme and GDCE Scheme:  The Official Side agreed to issue orders on the same lines as has been issued under the ACP Scheme.  The Staff Side stated that wherever examination is the criterion for promotion/fast track promotion, the service rendered by such employees in the lower post must be ignored and such promotion should be treated as appointment and the promotion scheme to commence from the date of such appointment.  This was not agreed to by the official side on the plea that such appointments are against promotion quota and therefore, they are to be considered as promotion only.  The Staff Side them pointed out that this issue had been the subject matter of judicial consideration before the Tribunal and the Tribunal has given the decision in favour of the employees.  The Official Side wanted a copy of the judgement to react to this.

Date of effect of the Scheme:  The Staff Side pointed out that the date of effect of MACP Scheme must be from 1.1.2006.  The analogy of the 5^th CPC has no application as ACP was introduced after discussion with the Staff Side on a later date.  Since the Government issued the orders of the 6^th CPC and the acceptance of the MACP with modification almost simultaneously, it should have been made effective from 1.1.2006.  They also pointed out that the MACP is not an allowance to be made application from 1.9.2008.  The Official Side pointed out that the benefit emanating from the MACP i.e. the third promotion was applicable to all existing employees who were in service after 1.9.2008.  The Staff Side demanded that the benefit has been denied to those who retired between 1.1.2006 and 30.8.2008.  The Official Side agreed to consider application of the new MACP with effect from 1.1.2006 for those who retired/died between 1.1.2006 and 30.8.2008.

 Financial up-gradation under MACP in the case of staff who join another unit/organization on request.  It was agreed at the last meeting that the services rendered in another recruiting unit/organization will be taken into account for counting service for promotion under MACP.  The Staff Side however, pointed out that in many cases, the employees are compelled to seek reversion in order to be transferred to another recruiting unit.  In their case, the promotion so earned at the present recruiting unit and which have been foregone is being counted as one promotion under MACP.  The Official Side agreed to look into this matter and issue necessary clarificatory orders.

 Stepping up of pay of senior incumbent with the junior as a consequence of ACP/MACP.  The Official Side stated that in the light of the judgments delivered in the matter they will have the case looked into and necessary instructions issued.  They also stated that certain instructions in the matter has already been issued, copy of which will be made available to the Staff Side.  

 The bench mark question for promotion under MACP.  The Official Side agreed to issue a clarificatory order stating that if the promotion is on seniority cum fitness basis, MACP will also be on seniority cum fitness basis.

                There had been no discussions on other points incorporated in the report.  The stand taken by the Official side in those matters remains unchanged.  You may kindly access the report from the website of the Department of Personnel along with the relevant orders.

MEMORANDUM SUBMITTED TO THE PRIME MINISTER BY THE CONFEDERATION OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AND WORKERS

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THREE YEARS TIME LIMIT FOR MAKING COMPASSIONATE APPOINTMENT WITHDRAWN

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IMPRESSIVE AND HISTORIC RALLY OF CENTRAL GOVT. EMPLOYEES MORE THAN 20000 PARTICIPATED ON 26TH JULY 2012

ONE DAY ALL INDIA STRIKE ON 12TH DECEMBER 2012

Demanding 7th Pay Commission, 50% merger of DA, Departmentalise Gramin Dak Sevaks, Regularise casual labourers, Compassionate appointment 5% condition removal, Five Promotions, Scrap PFRDA Bill, Fill up all vacant Posts and Create New Posts Etc. Etc

NFPE ALL INDIA CONVENTION HELD ON 26TH JULY 2012 CALLED UPON THE ENTIRETY OF THE POSTAL WORKERS TO MAKE THE STRIKE CENT PERCENT SUCCESS

At the Call of the Confederation of CG Employees and Workers, thousands of Central Government Employees belonging to all affiliates of Confederation reached Delhi and demonstrated before the Parliament on 26th July 2012.

The Massive March to Parliament is organised to demand implementation of 15 Point Charter of Demands including Constitution of 7th Central Pay Commission to revise the wages from 1.1.2011; Merger of 50% DA with Basic Pay; Five Promotions to every Employee in the entire career; Regularisation of three lakhs of GDS in Postal Department; Regularisation of Casual labourers; Compassionate Appointment etc.

Comrade S.K.Vyas President Confederation presided over the Rally. Comrades Basudev Acharya M.P; Tapen Sen CITU General Secretary and M.P; Amarjit Kaur AITUC All India leader; M.Krishnan Secretary  General NFPE; K.Ragavendran Working President Confederation;  addressed the  Rally.

Comrade K.K.N.Kutty Secretary General Confederation addressed and explained the details of the National Secretariat Meeting and declared that there will be an All India Strike action on 12.12.2012 to win the 15 Point Charter of Demands if within three months the Government failed to accept our demands.

A Memorandum to Honourable Prime Minister of India containing all the 15 Points of Charter of Demands with all the justification was finalised by the National Secretariat has been submitted to the Prime Minister on behalf of the Confederation. Full text of the Memorandum will be shortly placed in our website.

CAG NOTIFIED THE GROUP B STATUS - WHEN OUR TURN COME??

The Gazette of India : May 5, 2012 (Part II- Sec. 3(ii)) notified the classification of all posts in Pay Band 2 with Grade Pay of Rs. 4200 or corresponding thereof in Indian Audit and Accounts Department as Group B. AIPAEA is requesting the authorities concerned  for the last two years to implement the DOP&T and DOP orders granting the Group B status to the Senior Accountants working in the Postal Accounts. Without any further delay by correspondence, at least now PA wing should implement DOP Lr.No.4-4/2008-PCC Dated23-04-2009 and subsequent Corrigendum  issued by DOP vide PC Cell lr. of eve no . Dt. 04-05-2009.