ALL
INDIA CENTRAL EXCISE
AND SERVICE TAX MINISTERIAL OFFIC ERS’ ASSOCIATION,
CHENNAI UNIT
CHENNAI UNIT
26/1, Mahatma
Gandhi High Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai – 600 034.
(Recognized by Government of India vide
F.No.B-12017/15/2005-Ad.IV A dt 04.03.2010)
A.J. STANLEY J.
SUDHARSAN
Joint Secretary GENERAL SECRETARY
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Ref.No.CEMOA/01/2013 Chennai, the 22ndJanuary,
2013
To
The Additional Commissioner
(CCA)
O/o.
The Chief Commissioner of Central Excise,
Cadre
Control Authority,
26/1,
Mahatma Gandhi Road, Chennai – 600 034.
Respected
Sir,
Greetings
from All India Central Excise & Service Tax Ministerial Officers’
Association, Chennai Unit.
It is
understood that in accordance with Board’s letter F.No.B-12017/5/2008-Ad.IVA,
dated 07.11.2012, the Cadre Control Authority, Chennai Zone has initiated the
process of holding meeting under the JCM format. The official communication sent by the
administration to respective associations falling under JCM is yet to receive
by this Association.
However,
in the larger interest of the welfare of Ministerial Officers, this Association
submits the following few points which are pending for quite long time.
Point No.1 The CCA, Chennai Zone has formed a committee during Januray’2012 to
review the promotions taken place after last cadre-restructure based on the Andhra
Pradesh High Court Judgement, which was implemented in many zones. Our Board office has also issued several
letters at different points of time to implement the same. Though this Association has made several
representations to implement the Hon’ble Andhra Pradesh High Court Judgement,
there is no forward movement in the right direction even after a loss of one year.
We are given to understand that the Administrative Officer
of CCA-Estt. has submitted a report to the then Chief Commissioner regarding
the position of availability of vacancies after last re-structure and the same
was contested negatively by the Review Committee formed for implementation Andhra
Pradesh High Court order.
This Association
feels that the factual position of the above issue may be discussed in detail
with this Association along with the respective officers viz. A.Os and with
officers of the review committee and the details in the file concerned may be
shown to us. A suitable date may be
fixed for discussion along with the office bearers of this Association to
settle the issue.
Point No.2 The CCA, Chennai Zone
is conducting the DPCs pertaining to the Ministerial Cadre only during the
month of December every year (Continuously last 3 years) and orders are being
issued on the last date of every year which creates confusion and panic among
the members of this association whether the officers can join before 31st
December on the promoted post. DoP&T
has time and again issued several guidelines regarding
conducting of DPCs well in time. Had it
been followed the promotion to the grade of Administrative Officers would have
taken place and our members would have got promoted. After the Superintendent promotion DPC, the
administration is taking considerable time for Transfer/posting and Posting
within Chennai Zone which hampers the consequent DPCs. In the above process our members are deprived
of their legitimate rights of getting promoted in time and losing considerable
monetary loss and qualifying service.
It is
emphasized that the guidelines followed by the DoP&T for conducting DPCs
may be followed in letter and spirit and DPCs may be conducted before March of
every year and necessary directions may be given to the officials concerned
accordingly. This association wishes
that all the DPCs pertaining to Ministerial Cadre viz. DOS to Ao, STA to
Inspector, STA to DOS, TA to STA, LDC to TA and Sepoy to LDC may be conducted
before March 2013 by stipulating a DPC time table. The DPC time table may be communicated in
advance to the associations.
Point No.3. Seniority List in
respect of all cadres as on 01.01.2013 may be published immediately.
Point No.4. Ministerial Staff may
be shuffled from Admn. section to Technical section periodically. Since it is not being followed, many of the
officers are deprived from acquiring technical knowledge and it affects their
career prospects. During the promotion
to the grade of Inspectors these officers need to undergo Interview in which they
are expected to answer technical questions.
Many of the officers were denied their promotions on the basis of the
interview which was not the fault of these officers as they were not exposed to
work in Technical sections. Hence, the
Ministerial officers should be rotated from admin to technical sections at least
once in 3 years.
Point No.5. During December’2012
DPC to the grade of Inspector has taken place in which 62 STAs were promoted to
the grade of Inspector for the vacancies pertaining to the year 2011-12 and
2012-13. Out of around 71 vacancies only
62 STAs were promoted and some vacancies were not filled up citing the Court
case filed by the Stenographers. The Hon’ble
CAT, Chennai Bench in its interim order has given direction only to keep the
Stenographers in Sealed Cover however, there is no direction to reserve the
vacancies for Stenographers. Without any
Court’s direction or the Board’s instruction, the department’s decision to
reserve the vacancies for Stenographers has caused injustice to the Ministerial
Officers who are likely to be promoted against those vacancies. The department’s decision to reserve the
vacancies for Stenographers when a case is going on is unprecedented. If the administration starts to reserve
vacancies in all cases related to service matters, most of the vacancies will
be reserved for officers who are kept under sealed cover due to some case. This association feels that it would be
justified only if stenographers are considered after getting clearance from the
Court or getting proper instructions from the Board. The Department on one hand contesting before
the court stating that the Stenographer Gr-I are not eligible as per the
existing Recruitment Rules and on the other hand vacancies are reserved for
them without any instructions from court / board. Moreover, the Hyderabad Zone in similar issue
has taken a stand by not reserving vacancies and filled up all the vacancies as
per the Recruitment Rules.
Therefore,
it is requested that until the litigation comes to an end, the existing
Recruitment Rules should be followed and these vacancies reserved for Stenographers
shall be filled up with the eligible STAs down the order, who are awaiting
their promotions for nearly two decades and the panel may be released for the
remaining vacancies immediately.
Point No.6. The CGEGIS subscription deducted from
the STAs should be Rs.60/- being a group “B” non-gazetted post as classified by
DOP&T since it carries a grade pay of Rs.4200/-. Whereas the PAO is objecting to deduct Rs.60/-
and insisting to deduct only Rs.30/-. In
this regard it is submitted that the STAs are being denied the benefits of
Group Insurance, LTC etc. Owing to the
above the issue may be addressed to PAO to deduct Rs.60/- towards CGEGIS for
STAs.
Point No.7.
The Sanctioned Strength of Tax
Assistant is 434 for Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, whereas the working strength is
just around 90. The workload is shared
by the existing STAs and TAs. Due to the
acute shortage Ministerial officers are over burdened and stressed to attend
various work apart from their allocation of work. This needs to be addressed immediately before
the board to fill up these vacancies.
Point No.8 As detailed in point no.8 the
existing officers are performing in excess to their allocated work. Hence Overtime Allowance shall be granted to
the Ministerial Officers irrespective of Cadre and necessary directions be
given to all the Commissionerates in this regard.
Point No.9 The Joint Council Meeting may be
effectively conducted for redressal of grievances atleast once in 3 months
without fail. Necessary Directions be
given to all Zones/Commissionerates to conduct JCM at the earliest.
Thanking you,
Yours faithfully,
-sd-
(J. Sudharsan)
General Secretary
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Yours faithfully,
-sd-
(J. Sudharsan)
General Secretary
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