The Association is in receipt of the notice of the Ministry regarding the meeting of the Departmental anomaly committee scheduled on 11th January, 2010, under the Chairmanship of Additional Secretary (Revenue) in North Block, New Delhi. The meeting has been convened to discuss the demands/anomalies that have been placed by various associations before the anomaly committee consequent to implementation of the recommendations of 6th Pay Commission.
One of the major demand the Association has made before the committee is for grant of Grade pay of Rs.4,800/- to the grade of Administrative Officer and Rs.4,600/- to the grade of DOS. Copy of the agenda/report showing demands and the analysis of these demands by the department/Ministry can be had from the undersigned on request at aiccemof@gmail.com.
Time and again requests for upgradation of the pay scale of the grade of DOS and AO on par with Inspectors and superintendents respectively had been placed before the Ministry. Unfortunately, the request did not yield the desired result. This position continues even today. While analyzing the demand for grade pay of Rs.4,600/- the department has indicated that
One of the major demand the Association has made before the committee is for grant of Grade pay of Rs.4,800/- to the grade of Administrative Officer and Rs.4,600/- to the grade of DOS. Copy of the agenda/report showing demands and the analysis of these demands by the department/Ministry can be had from the undersigned on request at aiccemof@gmail.com.
Time and again requests for upgradation of the pay scale of the grade of DOS and AO on par with Inspectors and superintendents respectively had been placed before the Ministry. Unfortunately, the request did not yield the desired result. This position continues even today. While analyzing the demand for grade pay of Rs.4,600/- the department has indicated that
“From time to time the Association has been demanding pay parity with Inspectors etc. This demand does not come within the definition of anomaly under recommendations of the 6th CPC”.
However, in the action to be taken column, it has been mentioned that
“The demand of the Association for pay parity with Inspectors of central excise has been raised by the Association. This can be considered separately by the CBEC.”
Here is a golden opportunity before all those who are concerned over the cadre, to put the best foot forward and make the demands more realistic with detailed justifications. The association intends to meet this demand by formulating a three point strategy. Firstly the existence of the posts of AOs and DOSs has to be justified based on the ratio of the subordinate officers whom they have to supervise. It has to be proved that the neither the posts of AOs and DOSs are on par with each other nor the merger of DOSs and STAs is feasible. Moreover, since the Department is becoming more or less Audit related, it would be a right step in reviving the post of Examiner in Audit Branch who can lead a team for revenue collection, thereby providing opportunities to those who have been deprived of getting into the Executive cadre owing to lesser height, age bar etc.etc. Secondly, the pay commission had in its recommendation indicated that the ministerial cadre cannot claim parity with the executive Officers. However, it has recommended parity with the counterparts of the Headquarters organization. This has to be the second point of strategy. Towards this we need to justify the nature of duties and responsibilites of the AOs and DOSs with that of the Section Officers and Assistants in the Central Secretariat Services, and simultaneously put in efforts to search for compile and forward the various pay upgradation orders issued by the Department of Expenditure in this regard. The third strategy is to compare these two posts with that of similarly situated posts in the other Central Government Departments i.e. Department of Posts/Telecom, Accounts and Audit department and the Ministry of Railways, where the similar posts have been granted upgradation.
Therefore, it is requested that all the members may kindly make sincere efforts to obtain documents in support of the above strategies. Copy of court orders or any other instructions of the Ministry may also be forwarded. All such suggestions, proposals may be mailed to the undersigned on or before 31st December, 2009, so that the same could be analysed and a detailed presentation with justifications can be placed before the anomaly committee.
With best wishes,
Here is a golden opportunity before all those who are concerned over the cadre, to put the best foot forward and make the demands more realistic with detailed justifications. The association intends to meet this demand by formulating a three point strategy. Firstly the existence of the posts of AOs and DOSs has to be justified based on the ratio of the subordinate officers whom they have to supervise. It has to be proved that the neither the posts of AOs and DOSs are on par with each other nor the merger of DOSs and STAs is feasible. Moreover, since the Department is becoming more or less Audit related, it would be a right step in reviving the post of Examiner in Audit Branch who can lead a team for revenue collection, thereby providing opportunities to those who have been deprived of getting into the Executive cadre owing to lesser height, age bar etc.etc. Secondly, the pay commission had in its recommendation indicated that the ministerial cadre cannot claim parity with the executive Officers. However, it has recommended parity with the counterparts of the Headquarters organization. This has to be the second point of strategy. Towards this we need to justify the nature of duties and responsibilites of the AOs and DOSs with that of the Section Officers and Assistants in the Central Secretariat Services, and simultaneously put in efforts to search for compile and forward the various pay upgradation orders issued by the Department of Expenditure in this regard. The third strategy is to compare these two posts with that of similarly situated posts in the other Central Government Departments i.e. Department of Posts/Telecom, Accounts and Audit department and the Ministry of Railways, where the similar posts have been granted upgradation.
Therefore, it is requested that all the members may kindly make sincere efforts to obtain documents in support of the above strategies. Copy of court orders or any other instructions of the Ministry may also be forwarded. All such suggestions, proposals may be mailed to the undersigned on or before 31st December, 2009, so that the same could be analysed and a detailed presentation with justifications can be placed before the anomaly committee.
With best wishes,
Yours sincerely,
Sd/-
(Thomas Mony)
Secretary General
4 comments:
Dear sir,
Thank you very much for all the efforts by the Association and its is functionaries. It seems in the EPF office (Min of Labour), the Hindi Translators were in the same sale of pay (5000 & 5500) and now based on CAT Patna Judgement OA 505/2008, the Sr. Hindi Translator has been given 4600 Grade pay. Hindi Tanslators have no functional differences in their hierarchies. But in our CE & Customs, STA and DOS have functional differences. STA is the feeder cadre to Inspr & DOS and so merger of STA and DOS is not possible. I am on commuted leave due to health problem and hence not able to be active on this aspect and not able to contribute for getting the result (from my side0 I will speak to Mr.Sudarsan of Chennai also in this regard.
Ramanathan, DOS, LTU, Chennai
Sir,
I request the association to make sincere efforts with the board to relax the qualification service from the existing 7 years to 4 years for the promotion of LDC (pre-restructured -old recruitment rules 1979) to UDC (pre-restructured)notionally with effect from 31.12.2002 or before 05.05.2003. This will have wider ramification since more than 100 Tax assistants in CBEC would be benefited. Moreover with order on SLP against Madras High Court expected on anytime now this will put the qualification service relaxed LDCs above the DEO A .
pursue vigourously with the board toget the favour for Pre-restructed LDCs-Radhakrishnan, Tax Assistant Service Tax Commissionerate Chennai
Dear friend,
Your suggestion is welcome. I agree if such a relaxation is granted it will benefit not only 100 persons, but much more than that..
But think over it for a moment. Is it possible for anybody to relax a rule, which is not in force as on date? Tell a way as to how can such a relaxation be given after seven years of the the rules being superceded...?
Let us think practically...
regards,
Chokka
Dear chokkalingam,
read your comments.
What I am seeking is the one time relaxation of qualifying service for those who were confirmed and who have passed departmental exam that too only from 7 to 4 years. Previously RRs were relaxed so many times. Even the AP High Court order citing the Old RRs is still pending in Supreme Court that too after 7 years. Even the Madras High Court order of 2003 is still pending in Supreme court even after long long 7 years. Even the DOS rules were notified on july 2009 (albeit deemed effect from sept 05)that too after 6 full years. In pune notional UDC order was issued on April 2008 even after the new cadre came into existence i.e. after a full five year was comleted from 5.5.03. The sepoys who were promoted as LDCs in Feb 2003 in Kerala- by CAT's order they were promoted as TAs notionally w.e.f.2.12.03 despite the fact they did not complete the qualifying service.
Please note that this is one time relaxation during the transition period of cadre resturing and if the matter is properly taken up with Member (P&V) or any other higher authority by collective work of the association this could be possible and a major major relief to the affected people.
Hope you would have understand the plight of the erstwhile LDCs who joined in 1998(present TAs)who are languishing in the same post (albeit an upgradation one)for the 12 years.-S.Radhakrishnan, TA
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