March to Parliament on 23rd February 2011
In response to the call of 9 (nine) major Central Trade Unions and independent Federations, Lakhs of Workers from all over the country participated in the March to Parliament on 23rd February 2011 in support of demands like (i) Curb Price Rise (ii) Restore PDS, ((iii) Generate Employment, (iv) effective implementation of Labour laws for workers in unorganized sector and (v) stop disinvestment in Public Sector etc .from Ramlila Maidan to Parliament Street Police Station where they were stopped by the Civil Administration.
The March had began from the early morning and workers had stated reaching to Parliament Street with colorful Play Cards, Festoons, banners, demanding to check in price rise, Generation of Employment, Strict implementation of labour laws, halt to privatization and outsourcing etc.
As per the decision of the Confederation of Central Government Employees and Workers, thousands of Central Government Employees and Central Government pensioners had gathered at Jantar Mantar in support of its 14 point charter of demands and other common demands.
Large number of Central Government Employees of different departments of Delhi including Civil Accounts Employees had taken part in the March under the leadership of Co-ordination Committee of Central Government Employees & Workers, Delhi state. The Parliament Street and the surroundings of Jantar Mantar area was completely filled up with the workers and employees participated in the March. The City of Delhi was clogged with traffic jam. Due to huge gathering, many Central Government employees from different parts of the city could not reach to the spot selected by the Confederation for gathering of Central Government Employees.
Attack on the employees by Pr. CCA, CBDT
The authorities of Pr. CCA, CBDT has lunched attack on the employees. Violating the understanding between Association and administration, the office of Pr. CCA, CBDT has issued orders for transfer of the Accountants and Sr. Accountants to Field Pay Units at different stations from the ZAOS.
It was agreed by the authorities of Pr. CCA, CBDT that the vacancies in those Filed Pay Units which are located in the stations where ZAOs do not exist shall be filled up either by fresh recruits or volunteers willing to be posted in Field Pay Units.
But recently, the office of Pr. CCA, CBDT has issued orders transferring Sr. Accountants from ZAOs of Meerut, Jaipur, Locknow, Bangalore, Bhubaneswar and Pune to different Field Pay Units. The orders for transfers have been issued without any norm and in a selective manner which are unethical and anti-employee. Most of the persons who are unwilling to move have informed us that, authorities are adamant. Such on action on the part of the authorities of Pr. CCA, CBDT has placed our members to a great inconvenience in fag end of their service.
National Federation of Civil Accounts Associations shall not tolerate such anti-worker approach of Pr. CCA, CBDT and fight it back with its full might.
1st National Women Convention
As per the decision in the Federal Executive Meeting, following Women Committee members of the National Federation of Civil Accounts Associations (NFCAA) attended the 1st National Women Convention of the Confederation of Central Government Employees and Workers' held at Kolkata on 7th and 8th February 2011 as Delegates. The Convention was hosted by COC of Central Govt. Employees and workers, West Bengal.
| Sl.No | Name | Designation | Min./Deptt and Station |
| 1. | Mrs.L.Swaminathan | Chairperson | CBDT, Chennai |
| 2. | Mrs. Kalpana Dutta | Convener | MHA, Delhi |
| 3. | Mrs. Kamlesh Kumari | Committee Member | CBEC, Delhi |
| 4. | Mrs. N. Durga | Committee Member | I&B, Chennai |
| 5. | Mrs. M. Lavanya | Committee Member | Steel & Mines, Hyderabad |
| 6. | Mrs. S. S. Uikey | Committee Member | Steel & Mines, Nagpur |
| 7. | Mrs. S. A. Gadpyle | Committee Member | I&B, Nagpur |
| 8. | Mrs. Pupelties Synjri | Committee Member | CBDT, Shillong |
| 9. | Mrs. Laksimai Kharsotun | Committee Member | CBDT, Shillong |
| 10. | Mrs. Swassati Dutta | Committee Member | Commerce, Mumbai |
Com. (Smti) M. Lavanya was forced return to Hyderabad immediately due to sudden demise of her farther in law. Com. (Mrs.) N. Durga was selected as one of the members of Presidium composed for conducting the Convention.
Com. (Mrs) L. Swaminathan, Chairperson, and Com. (Mrs.) Kalpana Dutta, Convener, National Women Committee spoke in the convention on behalf of NFCAA. Com. (Mrs.) Kamlesh Kumari, Delhi and Com. (Mrs.) Laksimai Kharsotun, (Shillong) have been elected as members of National Women Committee of confederation. We are proud of our women leaders and we congratulate them for their performance in the convention as a team.
Com. T. R. Janardanan, President, (Mumbai)Com. M. S. Bharne, Vice President, (Nagpur) Com. V. Bhattacharjee, Secretary General, Delhi, Com. S. R. Choudhury, Secretary, (Kolkata) NFCAA, Com. Ashim Kr. Bhattacharjee, Vice President, (Kolkata) AICAEA were present in the convention. On behalf of NFCAA, Com V. Bhattacharjee, Secretary General offered greetings to the delegates.
The decisions taken on each of the items discussed at the National Anomaly Committee meeting held on 15th Feb. 2011
ItemNo.11.
The Staff side has agreed to specify the items of allowance which requires to be given effect to from 1.1.2006.
ItemNo.12. &13. Revision of Transport allowance:
The Staff side is to give a comparative statement indicating the rate of Transport allowance given to various categories to substantiate their demand for having a uniform rate for all Govt. officials.
Item No.14. Risk and Patient Care allowance to be doubled.
The Government will bring about the Insurance scheme in consultation with the Staff Side within six months. If the scheme is not implemented by that time, these allowances will be doubled.
Item No. 20.
Quantification of daily allowance in case not able to present the bill. The Department of Expenditure will examine the issue further in the light of the discussion and will convey their final decision in the next meeting.
Item No. 28.
Assigning grade pay in PB 3 for Accounts officers. This will be discussed with the Staff Side separately.
Item No. 31.Child Care leave:
Revised orders have been issued. The demand of the Staff Side that the discretionary powers to grant or otherwise or restrict the number of days presently given to the authorities must be dispensed with will be discussed at the next meeting of the Committee.
Item No. 37.Waiver of recovery of higher DA drawing between 1.1.2006 and1.08.2008.
Not agreed to.
Item No. 38 and 39.
Anomaly in fixation of Grade Pay and Pay Bands: will be further discussed at the next meeting.
Item No. 40.Grant of Notional increment for those who retire in June.
Not accepted.
Item No.41.
Grant of promotional increment for those promoted in the same PB and Grade Pay. The Official side stated that to decide whether the two grades have distinct functions is the prerogative of the
concerned Ministry/ Department. If they so decide, the promotional increment would be granted. But in that case, the same will be treated as a promotion and will count as such for the purpose of MACP.
Item No. 42. MACP issue.
The same will be discussed in the sub committee once again.
Item No.43. Anomaly in HAG scale of pay:
Not discussed being a Group A issue. But the issue has been reported to have been settled and orders issued.
Item No. 44. Anomaly in Library Information Assistant:
Will be further discussed at the next meeting
Item No. 45.
Anomaly in fixation of pension for those in receipt of stagnation increment/In the light of the court judgment, the item will be discussed further in the next meeting.
Item No. 46.& 49 & 51Parity for Stenographers in the filed and Central Sectt.
The demand for grant of grade pay of Rs. 4600 for those in the pay scale of 6500-10,500 has already been settled and orders issues. The question of Grant of Grade pay of Rs. 5400 after completion of three years for those in the pay scale of 7500-12000 will be examined if not already extended.
Item No. 48. Restoration of commutation value of pension after 12 years.
Not agreed upon. The Staff side has asked for the basis on which the demand has been rejected.
Item No.50/ Disparity in the pay scale of official language staff.
The Staff side has agreed to provide a copy of the Court order in the matter.
Item No. 52 and 53. Andaman Nicobar Islands:
The Official side will report in the next meeting of the development on these issues.
