Sunday, July 24, 2016

LETTERS TO AICAEA FROM
CONTROLLER GENERAL OF ACCOUNTS





NATIONAL FEDERATION OF CIVIL ACCOUNTS ASSOCIATIONS
Represented By
All India Civil Accounts Employees Association
(RECOGNISED BY GOVT. OF INDIA)
CENTRAL HEADQUARTERS: NEW DELHI
All India Civil Accounts Employees Association Category -II
CENTRAL HEADQUARTERS: COCHIN
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Central Office: -                                                                                             Address for Communication:-
16-A, Akbar Road Hutments,                                                                                   17/2 – C, P & T Quarters,
New Delhi: - 110011                                                                                                                Kali Bari Marg,
                                                                                                                                           New Delhi-110001

No. NFCAA/HQ/A-1/Cir-14/2016                                                                                             Dated: 20.08.2016

To,
            All Federal Executive Members,
            All Women Committee Members,
All Branch Secretaries of AICAEA & AICAEA Cat- II

Dear Comrades,
            A meeting of the available Federal Executive members and delegates for the 25th All India Conference of Confederation of Central Government of Employees and workers was held in Chennai on 17th & 18th August, 2016. Com. G.K. Nair, President, Com. V.Bhattacharjee, Secretary General, NFCAA, Com. Shantanu Bhattacharjee, President, Com. B. Sitaram, Vice President, Com. Ravi Shankar Tank, Com. A. Balasubramanian, Com. P.K. Gopi, Com. K.M. Moundekar, Asstt. Secretary Generals, AICAEA, Com. Smti. Kamlesh Kumari, Vice Chairperson, National Women Committee, Com. Smti. Barnali Dalui, Convener, Com. Smti. Aparajita Roy Choudhury, National Women Committee, NFCAA, Com. M.S. Manivasan, Finance Secretary, Com. Amal Sule, Asstt. Secretary General, AICAEA Cat-II, Com. Harbans Lal, Branch Secretary, Com. K.K. Yadav, Addl. Branch Secretary, AICAEA, Delhi Branch, Com. R.D. Fanibhare, Branch Secretary, AICAEA, Nagpur Branch attended the meeting.
Following are the decisions of the meeting:-
1.         Approach of NFCAA towards 25th AIC of Confederation:-
            The meeting deliberated on the report of the Secretary General and Audited Accounts report of confederation. The meeting made some observation on these reports.
            Further, the meeting also discussed the letter issued to Central Headquarters of AICAEA by the West Bengal Branch regarding functions of Confederation.
            After detailed discussion, it was decided by the meeting that, in addition to the report of Secretary General and Audited Accounts reports, representatives of AICAEA and AICAEA Cat-II shall also raise other issues raised by the West Bengal Branch. It was also decided that Com. A. Balasubramaniam shall speak on behalf of AICAEA and Com. Amal Sule shall speak on behalf of AICAEA Cat-II.
            Accordingly, these two Comrades presented the views of affiliates of NFCAA in the 25th All India Conference of Confederation. Their presentations were very effective and appreciable. Finally 3 representatives from NFCAA has been accommodated in the newly elected committee of confederation. They are Com. V.Bhattacharjee, Finance Secretary, Com. Shantanu Bhattacharjee and Com. G.K. Nair, Organizing Secretaries.
2.         Implementation of call of strike on 2nd September, 2016:-
            The meeting endorsed the call of strike given by the Central Trade Unions and all independent federations including the confederation of Central Government Employees and workers on 2nd September, 2016 and appealed upon all the Civil Accounts Employees to participate and make the strike a grand success in Civil Accounts Organization.
The meeting also reiterated the following:-
i)        No apex level office bearer including the Women Committee members shall skip the strike at any cost.
ii)      As per the strike tour programme circulated through the earlier circular dated 13.08.2016 all concerned should visit the units/stations allocated to them.
iii)    Branches shall send the strike intimation on 23rd August 2016 to all local authorities as per circular dated 13.08.2016.
3.         Attack on members of PAOs, Central Excise Jaipur and Madurai:-
            The meeting took the stock of the situation and observed certain positive developments. CGA has intervened effectively and asked Pr. CCA, CBEC to settle the problems in both the offices. Pr. CCA, CBEC met the delegation of Delhi based office bearers of AICAEA on 9th August 2016 and ordered for payment of salary of Com. Velapathy Pandian of Madurai. Com. Velapathy Pandian was not paid salary for more than two months.
            After detailed discussion, the meeting passed a resolution and forwarded it to all concerned. The copy of the resolution is annexed to this circular.
            It has however, been decided that, if no effective measure to resolve the problems in Jaipur and Madurai are taken by the authorities within reasonable period of time, the Federation Headquarters shall review the situation and take decision on next cause of action.
4.         7th CPC related issues:- Pay Scales of Civil Accounts Cadres:-
            CGA vide an OM dated 10.08.2016 issued orders prescribing the revised Pay Scales applicable to different cadres after implementation of 7th CPC report. However, the Central Headquarters of AICAEA vide its letter dated 14th August 2016 raised the demand of granting higher pay scales to the cadres like AAO, Sr. Acctt, Private Secretary and Sr. Private Secretary etc. The copy of the letter has already been circulated/posted in website.
            The meeting directed federation headquarters to continue persuasion of the demands raised.
5.         Status of Cadre review:-
            The status of the demand of Cadre Review was also reviewed by the meeting. It was reported in the meeting that the authorities have decided to finalize the proposal of cadre review and recommended to the higher authorities.
            In view of this, meeting directed Secretary General to ascertain the latest position of the demand and take necessary action as per the need of the situation.
6.         Organizational review:-
            The meeting also reviewed the position of the organization. It has been observed that, though the AICAEA, Gujrat Branch and Rajasthan Branch have held their Conferences, but many units and Branches are yet to hold their conferences. Membership Subscription from some members/Units of both AICAEA and AICAEA Cat-II are long due. Such a situation has been causing impediment in functions of the organization. Moreover, due to shortage of fund, Branches and Units are suffering and they are unable to function up to the expectation of the members.
            The meeting after examining all aspects made following appeal to the members:-
1.      Strengthen the organization through democratic exercises – hold conferences of Branches and units.
2.      Ensure deduction of membership subscription so that recognition and the seats in the National Council JCM and Department Council JCM could be retained by the Association.
3.      Contribute Rs:- 200/- (Rupees two hundred only) as special contribution from arrears of 7th CPC for stabilization of the fund position of Branches, Central Headquarters and Federation Headquarters. The amount would be equally shared by Branches and Central Headquarters @ Rs:- 100/- (Rupees one hundred only) per member. However, Branches may take their own decision for raising more fund if they decide so.
            The meeting was declared over after the above discussions were over.
With warm greetings,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
(V.Bhattacharjee)
Secretary General
RESOLUTION

          This meeting of the available Federal Executive members of National Federation of Civil Accounts Associations represented by the All India Civil Accounts Employees Association and the All India Civil Accounts Employees Association Category-II held today i.e. 18th August 2016 in Chennai deliberated on the up-to-date situations  in PAO, Central Excise, Jaipur and PAO, Central Excise, Madurai.
          The meeting is very happy to note that the Controller General of Accounts was kind enough to intervene into the state of affairs of the Pay and Accounts offices of CBEC, Jaipur and Madurai. His office on the whole has sought an effective intervention of Pr. CCA, CBEC for settlement of situation arisen in both the offices. The meeting therefore, conveys it’s sincere thanks to the Controller General of Accounts and all other officers of his office.
          The meeting is also happy to note that, the Pr. CCA, CBEC had personally interacted with the Delhi based representatives of the Association on 9th August 2016 and agreed to respond positively. She had instantly instructed her administration to release of salary of the official transferred from Madurai to out of station and not paid salary by the PAO, CBEC, Madurai for two and a half months. The meeting therefore, conveys it’s thanks to the Principal CCA, CBEC for the sympathetic and humanitarian action taken by her. 
          The meeting however, observed that the administration of the Pr. CCA, CBEC has not taken any tangible step to settle the situation prevailing in PAO, Central Excise, Jaipur for last six months. Though the fact of the incidents and grievances of the employees had been systematically brought to the notice of the authorities by the Unit, Branch and Central Headquarters of the Association respectively but administration of the Pr. CCA, CBEC has been trying to process the so called inquiry against the grievances of employees by ignoring the Association and official procedure. Not only this, the administration is creating pressure on the individual employees in different forms which are nothing but attempts of drifting the focus of the issue to a different direction.
          As regards the situation prevailing in PAO, Central Excise, Madurai, the meeting of the Federal Executives examined the reporting of the meeting held on 9th August 2016 in Delhi between the Pr. CBEC and the Delhi based representatives of the Association and also the subsequent discussion held in the informal meeting on 17th of August 2017 between the Dy.CA, CBEC, South Zone, Chennai  and the  delegation of  National Federation of Civil Accounts Associations composed of Shri S. Bhattacharjee, President, Shri B. Sitaram, Vice President, Shri V. Bhattacharjee, Secretary General, Shri A. Balasubramaniam, Asstt. Secretary General, AICAEA, Shri G. K. Nair, Secretary General and Shri. M.S. Manivasan, Finance Secretary, AICAEACAT II. It was clearly evident before the meeting of the federal executive that the situation in Madurai was created due to the direct nexus between AO of PAO, Central Excise, Madurai and the administration of Principal CCA, CBEC. The PAO of Central Excise, Madurai being occupied with vested interests has been pouring in false and fictitious reports about the staff position to the administration of Pr. CCA, CBEC. Reportedly, he had gone to the extent of manipulating the seniority of the employees of his office and sending false work allocation reports to the office of the Pr.CCA, CBEC. On the other hand, the administration of the Pr. CCA, CBEC also kept various informations and reporting of the zonal head of the south zone  away from the notice of  higher authorities i.e. Pr. CCA, CBEC. It was extremely surprising for the meeting of the federal executives to find that the representation of the individual who had been transferred vindictively from Madurai was forwarded by the Dy. CA. CBEC South Zone, Chennai, but it was not placed for consideration of Pr. CCA, CBEC for nearly two months by her administration. The fact of submission of representation by the affected official concerned and its forwarding to the office of the Pr. CCA, CBEC by the Dy.CA, CBEC, South Zone, Chennai came to surface on 9th August 2016 when the representatives of the Association reported the matter to the Pr. CCA, CBEC.
          This meeting therefore, deplores the activities of the local administrations of PAOs of Central Excise, Jaipur and Madurai and also the actions of the administration of the Pr. CCA, CBEC as they are responsible for creating turmoil in the offices by handling the issues without following the measures laid down by the government of India and by not keeping the senior authorities i.e. Pr. CCA, CBEC and the CGA properly informed.
          Considering the gravity of the situation emerged as an outcome of the above discussion, the meeting resolved to urge upon the Principal Chief Controller of Accounts, CBEC and the Controller General of Accounts to kindly intervene personally and settle the stalemate in PAO, Central Excise, Jaipur and PAO, Central Excise, Madurai at the earliest.
          The meeting also resolves that the Resolution adopted shall be forwarded to the Controller General of Accounts and the Principal Chief Controller of Accounts, Central Board of Excise and Customs and all others concerned.
 (G.K.NAIR)
PRESIDENT


                            
LETTER OF AICAEA TO CIVIL ACCOUNTS AUTHORITIES


All India Civil Accounts Employees Association
(RECOGNIZED BY GOVT. OF INDIA)
Central Headquarters
Phone No. 011-23345070, Mob. No. 9868520926 e-mail:- v.aicaea@gmail.com

Central Office: -                                                                                            Address for Communication:-
16-A, Akbar Road Hutments,                                                                                  17/2 – C, P & T Quarters,
New Delhi: - 110011                                                                                                                  Kali Bari Marg,
                                                                                                                                                     New Delhi-110001

No: AICAEA/HQ/A-29/2016/737-742                                                                              Dated: 16.07.2016

To
            Smti. Archana Nigam,
            Principal Chief Controller of Accounts,
            Central Board of Excise and Customs,
            R.No.105 ‘B’ Wing,
            AGCR Building, I.P. Estate,
            New Delhi-110002

Subject: - Grant of Pay Scale of Rs:- 1350-2200 from 01.01.1986 to DEOs – implementation of CAT Calcutta Bench judgment on OA. No. 63 of 2013.

Madam,
            I would like to refer the above mentioned subject and state that, it is more than three years you have not taken any action to implement the directive given by the Hon’ble CAT, Calcutta Bench. Now, the recommendation of the 7CPC is also on the verge of implementation and non-implementation of the directives of CAT, Calcutta Bench in favour of the DEOs of your department shall push them to grave financial loss for their entire service life while their counterparts in the Defence Accounts Department shall be enjoying better pay/pension.
            Apart from the DEOs of Kolkata who are covered by the judgment, seven DEOs from Bangalore, Jaipur and Kanpur have also requested you vide their representations dated 13.06.2016, 14.06.2016 and 29.06.2016 respectively to grant them the revised Pay Scale of Rs:- 1350-2000 with effect from 01.01.1986.
            This Association therefore, requests you to kindly implement the above referred judgment immediately and extend its benefit to all DEOs working in the Civil Accounts setup of CBEC.
            It will be highly appreciable if you kindly direct your office to acknowledge the receipt of this letter and inform us the favourable decision taken on the requests made through this letter.
Thanking you,
Yours Sincerely,

(V.Bhattacharjee)
Secretary General
Copy to:-
1.      The All National Executives Members.
2.      The Secretary General, AICAEA Cat-II, Cochin.
3.      Branch Secretary/President Karnataka Branch, Bangalore. This has a reference to letter No:- AICAEA/KAR/2016-17/26 dated 15.06.2016 of the Branch. The Branch is requested to ensure implementation all directives of NFCAA & central headquarters of AICAEA which it has not been doing.
4.      The Branch Secretary, AICAEA, Rajasthan Branch, Jaipur. Members concerned may be requested kindly to follow the procedure and forward their representations through unit Association and Branch Association respectively.
5.      The Branch Secretary, AICAEA, U.P. East Branch, Lucknow. CBEC, Kanpur Unit being the unit of U.P. East Branch, the Branch is requested to convey the contents of this letter to member concerned. He may be requested to follow the procedure as discussed in sl. No. 4 above.



(V.Bhattacharjee)
Secretary General

Wednesday, July 13, 2016


Copy of the AICAEA Letter to the PCCA, CBEC Demanding Settlement of the Issues Concerning with Staff of Different Stations
All India Civil Accounts Employees Association
(RECOGNIZED BY GOVT. OF INDIA)
Central Headquarters
Phone No. 011-23345070, Mob. No. 9868520926 e-mail:- v.aicaea@gmail.com

Central Office: -                                        Address for Communication:-
16-A, Akbar Road Hutments,                                                   17/2 – C, P & T Quarters,
New Delhi: - 110011                                                                                Kali Bari Marg,
                                                                                                             New Delhi-110001

No: AICAEA/HQ/A-3/2016/712-719                                                 Dated: 08.07.2016

To
            Smti. Archana Nigam,
            Principal Chief Controller of Accounts,
            Central Board of Excise and Customs,
            R.No.105 ‘B’ Wing,
            AGCR Building, I.P. Estate,
            New Delhi-110002

Subject: - Request for settlement of the issues concerning with staff of different stations amicably across the table.

Madam,
            Some of the employees working in PAO, Central Excise, Madurai have been vindictively transferred to out of station ignoring the DOPT norms and the CVC instructions circulated by the Controller General of Accounts vide OM dated 15th December 2015. Though the office is running with 50% shortage of staff as per SIU norm, but the local administration of Madurai in connivance with Dy. CA, South Zone, Chennai had recommended for displacement of two Senior Accountants ignoring the junior most persons. The administration of Madurai was in such a hurry that, it had asked to remove one handicapped employee and another senior person who had sought his transfer to Madurai unilaterally forgoing his seniority to save his family from various problems. The transfers being vindictive, totality of the members of the office had protested and as a result of which the functioning of the office was paralyzed for 8(eight days). At that stage, the effort of this Association to resolve the matter was not responded by your office. Instead, all the employees of the office concerned have been imposed penalty of salary cut illegally and the local administration, which is responsible for creating the pandemonium in the office by promoting their vested interests, has been given a clean chit. Begging justice, the Civil Accounts Employees of entire Tamilnadu has requested CCA, CBEC through a mass representation dated 28th June 2016 to revoke the vindictive transfer order. The Branches of this Association from rest of the country has also requested your administration to resolve the matter amicably. But no favourable action has been initiated by your office to settle the matter and provide justice to the innocent employees.
            Similarly, it is more than six months the employees working in the Pay and Accounts Office, Central Excise, Jaipur has been facing various problems from the local administration. The matter was brought to your kind notice by this Association through its letters dated 17.02.2016, 27-05- 2016 and 26-04-2016  respectively and as per your direction, the representatives of this Association had  held two rounds of discussions with the officer you had desired to be discussed. But due to biased approach of your administration the situations had further aggravated instead of improvement.  The Rajasthan Branch of this Association had therefore, requested you vide its letter dated 26.04.2016 to kindly intervene and create working atmosphere in the office. Following this, the Women Employees posted in the office vide their representations dated 20-05 2016 have brought it to your kind notice that, the atmosphere of the office is not conducive for the women workers and you may kindly do the needful. But your office has not taken any action so far.
            The Employees working in your own office in Delhi (i.e. Pr. CCA, CBEC) have also been facing various problems and harassments of the administration. Your administration does not entertain representations of the employees on their problems and on the contrary threaten to initiate action against them and transfer them.  Not only these, the employees  are  not even  provided with the minimum basic amenities like sitting space,  proper drinking water, Room cooling arrangement and office equipments etc. As per your instructions the local unit Association had submitted the problems in the form of a list of agenda items for discussion with you. But it is nearly four months no meeting has been convened. The Unit Association vide its letter endorsement dated 09-06-2016 has finally requested you to discuss the issues with the National Executive of All India Civil Accounts Employees Associations. But no meeting has been so far fixed by your office.
            In addition to all these, our Branch Associations have informed us that members from various stations of Gujrat, Karnataka, Punjab and West Bengal have also reported them about the unpleasant situations prevailing in their offices.
            In view of the above situations, the Association has directed me to request you to kindly convene a meeting with the National Executive members of the Association who may be accompanied by the representatives of the affected units concerned so that the problems arisen could be resolved across the table through mutual discussion at the earliest.
            The Association hopes that, you will not ignore its request and convene the meeting at the earliest with the desire of restoring peace and tranquility in all offices functioning under your control and also to provide justice to the victimized employees. 

Thanking you,
Yours Sincerely,


(V.Bhattacharjee)
Secretary General
& Member National Council (JCM)

Copy to:-

1.                 The Secretary, Department of Expenditure,  Ministry of Finance, Government of India, North Block, New Delhi – 110001.
2.                 The Controller General of Accounts, Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure, Lok Nayak Bhawan, Khan Market, New Delhi – 110003
3.                 The Secretary, Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, Government of India, North Block, New Delhi – 110001.
4.                 The Secretary, Staff Side, JCM, National Council, New Delhi
5.                 The All National Executive Members, Women-subcommittee Members, Branch Secretaries and Unit Secretaries of AICAEA.
6.                 The Secretary General, A.I.C.A.E.A., Cat-II,  Cochin
7.                 The Secretary General, AIAPAO (Civil), Mumbai.

(V.Bhattacharjee)
Secretary General

&Member National Council (JCM)

Copy of the AICAEA Letter to the PCCA, CBEC Demanding Settlement of the Issues Concerning with Staff of Different Stations
All India Civil Accounts Employees Association
(RECOGNIZED BY GOVT. OF INDIA)
Central Headquarters
Phone No. 011-23345070, Mob. No. 9868520926 e-mail:- v.aicaea@gmail.com

Central Office: -                                        Address for Communication:-
16-A, Akbar Road Hutments,                                                   17/2 – C, P & T Quarters,
New Delhi: - 110011                                                                                Kali Bari Marg,
                                                                                                             New Delhi-110001

No: AICAEA/HQ/A-3/2016/712-719                                                 Dated: 08.07.2016

To
            Smti. Archana Nigam,
            Principal Chief Controller of Accounts,
            Central Board of Excise and Customs,
            R.No.105 ‘B’ Wing,
            AGCR Building, I.P. Estate,
            New Delhi-110002

Subject: - Request for settlement of the issues concerning with staff of different stations amicably across the table.

Madam,
            Some of the employees working in PAO, Central Excise, Madurai have been vindictively transferred to out of station ignoring the DOPT norms and the CVC instructions circulated by the Controller General of Accounts vide OM dated 15th December 2015. Though the office is running with 50% shortage of staff as per SIU norm, but the local administration of Madurai in connivance with Dy. CA, South Zone, Chennai had recommended for displacement of two Senior Accountants ignoring the junior most persons. The administration of Madurai was in such a hurry that, it had asked to remove one handicapped employee and another senior person who had sought his transfer to Madurai unilaterally forgoing his seniority to save his family from various problems. The transfers being vindictive, totality of the members of the office had protested and as a result of which the functioning of the office was paralyzed for 8(eight days). At that stage, the effort of this Association to resolve the matter was not responded by your office. Instead, all the employees of the office concerned have been imposed penalty of salary cut illegally and the local administration, which is responsible for creating the pandemonium in the office by promoting their vested interests, has been given a clean chit. Begging justice, the Civil Accounts Employees of entire Tamilnadu has requested CCA, CBEC through a mass representation dated 28th June 2016 to revoke the vindictive transfer order. The Branches of this Association from rest of the country has also requested your administration to resolve the matter amicably. But no favourable action has been initiated by your office to settle the matter and provide justice to the innocent employees.
            Similarly, it is more than six months the employees working in the Pay and Accounts Office, Central Excise, Jaipur has been facing various problems from the local administration. The matter was brought to your kind notice by this Association through its letters dated 17.02.2016, 27-05- 2016 and 26-04-2016  respectively and as per your direction, the representatives of this Association had  held two rounds of discussions with the officer you had desired to be discussed. But due to biased approach of your administration the situations had further aggravated instead of improvement.  The Rajasthan Branch of this Association had therefore, requested you vide its letter dated 26.04.2016 to kindly intervene and create working atmosphere in the office. Following this, the Women Employees posted in the office vide their representations dated 20-05 2016 have brought it to your kind notice that, the atmosphere of the office is not conducive for the women workers and you may kindly do the needful. But your office has not taken any action so far.
            The Employees working in your own office in Delhi (i.e. Pr. CCA, CBEC) have also been facing various problems and harassments of the administration. Your administration does not entertain representations of the employees on their problems and on the contrary threaten to initiate action against them and transfer them.  Not only these, the employees  are  not even  provided with the minimum basic amenities like sitting space,  proper drinking water, Room cooling arrangement and office equipments etc. As per your instructions the local unit Association had submitted the problems in the form of a list of agenda items for discussion with you. But it is nearly four months no meeting has been convened. The Unit Association vide its letter endorsement dated 09-06-2016 has finally requested you to discuss the issues with the National Executive of All India Civil Accounts Employees Associations. But no meeting has been so far fixed by your office.
            In addition to all these, our Branch Associations have informed us that members from various stations of Gujrat, Karnataka, Punjab and West Bengal have also reported them about the unpleasant situations prevailing in their offices.
            In view of the above situations, the Association has directed me to request you to kindly convene a meeting with the National Executive members of the Association who may be accompanied by the representatives of the affected units concerned so that the problems arisen could be resolved across the table through mutual discussion at the earliest.
            The Association hopes that, you will not ignore its request and convene the meeting at the earliest with the desire of restoring peace and tranquility in all offices functioning under your control and also to provide justice to the victimized employees. 

Thanking you,
Yours Sincerely,


(V.Bhattacharjee)
Secretary General
& Member National Council (JCM)

Copy to:-

1.                 The Secretary, Department of Expenditure,  Ministry of Finance, Government of India, North Block, New Delhi – 110001.
2.                 The Controller General of Accounts, Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure, Lok Nayak Bhawan, Khan Market, New Delhi – 110003
3.                 The Secretary, Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, Government of India, North Block, New Delhi – 110001.
4.                 The Secretary, Staff Side, JCM, National Council, New Delhi
5.                 The All National Executive Members, Women-subcommittee Members, Branch Secretaries and Unit Secretaries of AICAEA.
6.                 The Secretary General, A.I.C.A.E.A., Cat-II,  Cochin
7.                 The Secretary General, AIAPAO (Civil), Mumbai.

(V.Bhattacharjee)
Secretary General

&Member National Council (JCM)