RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY THE 7^th FEDERAL  COUNCIL  MEETING OF NATIONAL FEDERATION OF CIVIL ACCOUNTS  ASSOCIATIONS HELD AT JAIPUR ON 17^TH &18^TH DECEMBER 2016

RESOLUTION- 1

In protest of non- settlement of the problems of the employees by the Pr. Chief Controller of Accounts, Central Board of Excise and Customs

The 7^th Federal Council meeting of the National Federation of Civil Accounts Associations held at Jaipur on 17^th and 18^th December 2016 expressed its strongest resentment against the vindictive and adamant attitude of the administration of Pr. Chief Controller of Accounts, Central Board of Excise and Customs towards the problems of the employees.

The administration of Principal Chief Controller of Accounts, Central Board of Excise & Customs always maintains vindictive and punitive attitude towards the employees. There are numerous examples of harassments to the employees and denial to resolve the grievances of the employees by the administration of Principal Chief Controller of Accounts, Central Board of Excise & Customs.

The administration of Principal Chief Controller of Accounts, Central Board of Excise & Customs is not settling long pending grievances of the employees relating to their promotions, ACP/MACP benefits, Compassionate appointments, promotions, financial matters etc.  There is no working atmosphere in the establishment of Principal Chief Controller of Accounts, Central Board of Excise & Customs. A reign of terror has prevailing and in the event of airing their grievances  the employees are being threatened and  transferred vindictively without following any norm and policy laid down by the Government of India and the Controller General of Accounts.

Apart from other pending issues, several representations of the employees for transfer to their home town are pending with the administration of Principal Chief Controller of Accounts, Central Board of Excise & Customs. But the administration of Principal Chief Controller of Accounts, Central Board of Excise & Customs has been processing  the representations on pick and choose basis selectively.  Since the employees are totally disgusted with the adamancy of the administration of Principal Chief Controller of Accounts, Central Board of Excise & Custom, they approached the Association and other higher authorities. In retaliation, they have been conveyed that, their cases would not be considered. This fact clearly establishes the discriminatory, prejudiced and vicious activities of the administration of Principal Chief Controller of Accounts, Central Board of Excise & Customs.  

In an informal meeting on 9^th August 2016, the Pr. Chief Controller of Accounts, Central Board of Excise and Customs had kindly asked the representatives of the central headquarters of All India Civil Accounts Employees Association to submit the items of agenda for discussion in the formal meeting which would be convened by her. Accordingly, the central headquarters of All India Civil Accounts Employees Association vide its letter dated 26^th August 2016 had submitted 20(twenty) items connected with the grievances of the employees. After submission of two subsequent reminders requesting the Pr. Chief Controller of Accounts, Central Board of Excise and Customs on 28^th September 2016 and 24^th November 2016 when the Association had deputed its representative to the administration of Pr. Chief Controller of Accounts, Central Board of Excise and Customs to inquire about the status of the requests for the meeting, the said administration informed that, inspite of the assurance of Pr. Chief Controller of Accounts, no meeting between the Pr. Chief Controller of Accounts, Central Board of Excise and Customs and the representative of the central headquarters of the Association would be arranged and the local Unit of the Association may meet the administration.

 the 7th Federal Council meeting noted that, when the administration of Pr. Chief Controller of Accounts, Central Board of Excise and Customs had issued an illegal transfer order against an employee of Madurai during June/ July 2016 and withheld his pay for two months, the Association had sought personal intervention of Pr. Chief Controller of Accounts, Central Board of Excise and Customs and she had undone the vindictive actions.  Further, when with the objective of victimizing a section of the employees and officers of Jaipur, the administration of Pr. Chief Controller of Accounts, Central Board of Excise and Customs had constituted an “sexual harassment committee” in violation of the DOPT instructions, the authorities of Ministry of Finance and the Controller General of Accounts had intervened at the request of Association to stall such activities of administration of Pr. Chief Controller of Accounts, Central Board of Excise and Customs. As such, the administration of Pr. Chief Controller of Accounts, Central Board of Excise and Customs has been maintaining a revengeful attitude towards the All India Civil Accounts Employees Association and not allowing materialization of the meeting between the head of the department and the representatives of recognized Employees Association out of the fear of getting exposed further before the employees representatives of country.

The approach of the administration of Pr. Chief Controller of Accounts, Central Board of Excise and Customs therefore, being defamatory for authorities, anti-employee and a direct interference into the internal functioning of the Association, this 7^th federal council meeting deplores the activities of the administration of Pr. Chief Controller of Accounts, Central Board of Excise and Customs and urges upon the Civil Accounts authorities to kindly  intervene into the state of affairs and uphold the sanctity and credibility  of  administration in the eyes of the employees.

The 7^th federal council meeting of National Federation of Civil Accounts Associations also urges upon the authorities to kindly direct the Pr. Chief Controller of Accounts, Central Board of Excise and Customs to convene the long due meeting with the authorized representatives of the Associations on the issues concerning with employees by observing the JCM norms so that standing policy of the government to promote healthy employer-employee relations moves forward.

The Meeting resolves to forward this resolution to the Secretary, Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance, the Secretary, Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance and the Controller General of Accounts, Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure and all others concerned.

(G.K.Nair)

President

RESOLUTION - 2

On the Demand of settlement of  the problems of the employees by the Pr. Chief Controller of Accounts, Central Board of Direct Taxes 

The 7^th Federal Council meeting of the National Federation of Civil Accounts Associations held at Jaipur on 17^th and 18^th December 2016 expressed its strongest resentment against the indifferent and adamant attitude of the Pr. Chief Controller of Accounts, Central Board of Direct Taxes towards the problems of the employees.

The employees working in different Zonal Accounts Offices of the Central Board of Direct Taxes have been facing various problems in connection with their service conditions and working atmosphere in the offices. There are several vacancies in the offices and no LDC and MTS is there in majority of the offices which are very major impediments for smooth functioning of the offices. But, instead of resolving this problem, the authorities of Principal Chief Controller of Accounts, Central Board of Direct Taxes, in violation of the orders of the Government of India and Supreme Court directives, engaging outsourced employees against regular posts. Out sourced employees have been engaged in the sensitive posts like Pre-check, fund and Accounts etc. Numbers of compassionate appointment cases are pending with the office of the Pr. Chief Controller of Accounts, Central Board of Direct Taxes for years together and the administration is not taking any actions in this regard.

Due to change in the functions of offices and modernization of works, the employees are repeatedly requesting to conduct refresher training for them. But the administration of Pr. Chief Controller of Accounts, Central Board of Direct Taxes is not inclined to take any tangible action on this matter.

Office accommodation and working atmosphere are prime requisites for the efficient function of the department. But the authorities of Pr. Chief Controller of Accounts, Central Board of Direct Taxes are not appreciating these aspects. The Zonal Accounts Office housed in the Building at Ahmedabad is in dilapidated condition and likely to collapse at any point of time. Repeated request of the employees Association to make alternative arrangement in this respect has been given a deaf ear.

 These apart, the administration of Pr. Chief Controller of Accounts, Central Board of Direct Taxes is not considering any staff welfare measures. Inspite of huge shortage of staff, the administration of Pr. Chief Controller of Accounts, Central Board of Direct Taxes has discontinued the system of granting honorarium to the employees which has totally demoralized the employees.  Several employees are seeking transfer to their home town/state. But the administration of Pr. Chief Controller of Accounts, Central Board of Direct Taxes has been considering the requests of employees for transfer selectively in a discriminatory manner.

For discussion and settlement of the above matters across the table, the All India Civil Accounts Employees Association vide its letter dated 3^rd September 2016 requested the Pr. Chief Controller of Accounts, Central Board of Direct Taxes to kindly convene a meeting with representatives of the Association. This was followed by personal requests and further request letters dated 28^th September, 2016 and 23^rd November2016 respectively. But the Pr. Chief Controller of Accounts, Central Board of Direct Taxes and his administration has not responded at all.

The 7^th federal council meeting of National Federation of Civil Accounts Associations therefore, urges upon the higher authorities to kindly direct the Pr. Chief Controller of Accounts, Central Board of Direct Taxes to convene the long due meeting with the authorized representatives of the Associations on the issues concerning with employees by observing the JCM norms and promote healthy employer-employee relations.

The Meeting resolves to forward this resolution to the Secretary, Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance, the Secretary, Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance and the Controller General of Accounts, Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure and all others concerned.

  

(G.K.Nair)

President