HIGHLIGHTS OF THE MEETING HELD BETWEEN THE OFFICIAL SIDE OF C.G.A. OFFICE AND THE NATIONAL EXECUTIVE OF A.I.C.A.E.A. ON 9^TH JUNE 2017.

The meeting was held under the chairpersonship of the Joint Controller General of Accounts.

Before discussion on the agenda items, staff side raised following issues-

1.     Unilateral and unlawful attempt of the administration of Pr. CCA, CBEC to discontinue the Foreign Service facility to All India Civil Accounts Employees Association should be intervened and settled by the CGA.

2.     Vindictive transfer order of administration of PCCA, CBDT against the office bearer of the Association from Ahmadabad to Rajkot should be withdrawn.

3.     Transfer order issued against one of the Senior Accountants by the CCA, UD vindictively from Delhi to Kolkata and non-consideration of his representation for twenty one months should be settled within a week’s time.

ITEMS	HIGHLIGHTS
1.           IMMEDIATE CADRE REVIEW OF GR.B & C OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES AS PER THE GOVT. INSTRUCTIONS 1.   Allotment of 33.1/3% promotional quota to the post of LDC for Gr-D/MTS and clearing of backlog by promoting all eligible MTS to the grade of Accounts Assistant as a onetime measure.   2.    Accounts Assistant (by upgradation of post of LDCs) –                     Level – 4 of Pay Matrix Rs:- 25500/ 3.    Staff Car Driver Gr. II  Level – 4 of Pay Matrix Rs:- 25500/- 4. Stenographer Gr. III                                                    Level – 5 of Pay Matrix Rs:- 29200/- 5. Accountant -20%, DEO Grade A and Junior              Hindi Translator (converting as Accountant) -                Level – 6 of Pay Matrix Rs:- 35400/-           6.    Sr. Accountant - 80%, Data Entry Operator Grade B/     Hindi Translator (Converting as Sr. Accountant)     Stenographer Gr. I (Merged post of Gr. II& I) -                     Level – 7 of Pay Matrix Rs:- 44900/- {Recruitment of Accountant: - 33.1/3 percent by direct recruitment, 33.1/3 percent by promotion of clerks on seniority basis on completion of 5 years, 33.1/3 percent by promotion from following officials: - (i) Graduate Group – ‘D’ Officials with three years’ continuous regular service in the grade on passing the departmental examination for Accountants. (ii) Matriculate clerks with three years’ continuous regular service in the grade on passing the Departmental Examination for Accountants. (iii) Clerks on passing Part-I of the   Section Officers grade examination.}  7.     Sr. Accountant- on completion of 4 years/                  Computer Operator –         Level – 8 of Pay Matrix   Rs:- 47600/- 8.     Private Secretary –         Level – 8 of Pay Matrix   Rs:- 47600/-                      After 4 years of service-                        Level – 10 of Pay Matrix Rs:- 56100/- 9.   Asstt. Accounts Officer –        Level – 9 of Pay Matrix   Rs:- 53100/-  30% posts by promotion of Sr. Accountant on seniority with removal of condition of 53 years of age for eligibility and 70% by AAO(c) examination -                          10.  Asstt. Accounts Officer Grade II on completion of 4 years- Level – 10 of Pay Matrix Rs:- 56100/- 11.  Sr. Private Secretary - Level – 11 of Pay Matrix Rs:- 67700/-  (Post should be re-designated as Principal Private Secretary] Post of PPS may be allocated to Principal Chief Controller of Accounts and Chief Controller of Accounts (Addl. Secretary/Joint Secretary level officers) As per para 2(iii) of DOPT Order No.20/51/2009-CS. II (A)(Vol.II) dated 25th February, 2011 -625 newly created posts of PPS have been allocated against Joint Secretaries and equivalent level officers in different Ministries Departments participating in CSSS on functional jurisdiction 12.   Merger of the PAOs/AOs and Sr. AOs with PB3 and GP Rs. 6600 in Level 11 w.e.f. 1-1-2006 immediately and after two year PB 3 with GP Rs. 7600 in Level 12. 13.   De-link CCAS from ICAS Cadre for the purpose of promotion.	Staff  side, in pursuance of the letter issued by the Co-ordination Committee of Civil Accounts Employees and Officers Associations  proposed for formation of a committee  for the purpose of finalization of the Cadre Review proposal The Staff side also demanded that Committee members of staff side may be from the Associations that have been demanding the cadre review for last three years i.e. All India Civil Accounts Employees  Association, All India Civil Accounts Employees Association Category II and All India Association of Pay and Accounts Officers (Civil) respectively. Official side offered assurance of considering the proposal.
2.              A)CANCELLATION OF ORDERS OF RE-EXAMINATION AND POSTING OF ALL CANDIDATES QUALIFIED AAO (CIVIL) EXAMINATION, 2013 AND 2014 B) CONDUCTING THE AAO (CIVIL) AND OTHER DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATIONS IMMEDIATELY. ALLOWING MULTI TASKING STAFF TO APPEAR AAO (CIVIL) EXAMINATION BEING GROUP -C	A) Staff side insisted for cancellation of orders for re-examination of the candidates qualified AAO (Civil) examination in 2014, posting of candidates passed the examination, awarding of punishments to persons responsible for irregularities and dealing the candidates of 2013 batch separately.  Not agreed by the official side. Staff side further pleaded that recovery  of special pay granted to persons qualified the examination in 2014 - no reversion to lower posts who cleared four papers till JAO (Civil) examination 2014 and subsequently qualified departmental confirmatory test as Accountant -   grant of pay protection in the event of reversion to those LDCs who were promoted as Accountants .  Staff side further pleaded that as per the Supreme court decision direct the authorities by issuing orders not to resort to recovery.   B) Staff side pleaded as demanded. Assurance of regular examination given. Allowing MTS to appear AAO (Civil) examination not agreed.
3.                 CONDUCT OF SPECIAL EXAMINATION FOR GRADUATE MULTI TASKING STAFF FOR THE POST OF ACCOUNTANT AS HAS BEEN DONE BY C&AG.	Staff side pleaded as demanded and agreed to submit documents in support of the fact.
4.                 WITHDRAWAL OF CIRCULAR DTD. 20-01-2017 TO FILL UP 643 POSTS OF A.A.OS BY BRINGING DEPUTATIONISTS FROM OTHER DEPARTMENTS AND PROTECTION OF CADRE INTEREST OF GR.B &C OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES.	Staff side very assertively pleaded for the withdrawal of the orders which is totally against the interest of the Civil Accounts cadres. According to official side response to this circular was insignificant.
5.                 GRANT OF RE-RECOGNITION TO AIAPAO (CIVIL) HAVING REQUISITE MEMBERSHIP AS PER THE RE-VERIFICATION REPORT.	Staff side stated that the step taken by the authorities are injustice and informed that the nodal authorities have not circulated the circular of CGA office to field offices and due to this the  membership verification process of both AIAPAO(Civil) and AICAEA CATII has not even started. Official side agreed to take necessary action including extending the time period for verification.
6.              UNDOING INJUSTICE TO AICAEACAT II AND GRANT OF RECOGNITION TO THE ASSOCIATION ON THE BASIS OF EXISTING VERIFICATION REPORT IN TERMS OF CCS (RSA) RULES, 1993 BEING 2ND MAJOR ASSOCIATION.
7.              IMPLEMENT  7CPC RECOMMENDATIONS: GRANT OF (A) CORRESPONDING GP OF RS. 5400  TO AAOS AFTER 4 YEARS, (B) CORRESPONDING GP OF RS. 4600 TO SENIOR ACCOUNTANTS.	Official side informed that they have sent the necessary recommendations to Government and the issues are under active consideration of Government.
8.              GRANT PROMOTIONS TO THE ELIGIBLE SENIOR ACCOUNTANTS AS ASSISTANT ACCOUNTS OFFICERS AGAINST 10% PROMOTIONAL QUOTA AND ADHOC PROMOTION IN TERMS OF THE C.G.A. ORDERS DATED 30TH DECEMBER 2016.	Staff side pleaded for grant of promotion under 10% promotion quota and adhoc promotions as AAOs in terms of the CGA orders dated 31-12-2017 expeditiously as majority of the authorities have not yet granted adhoc promotions. Official side offered assurance of looking into the demands.
9.              GRANT OF BENEFITS TO GR.B OFFICERS ALREADY GRANTED BY C&AG: TREAT JOINING TO THE POST OF JAO/AAO AFTER PASSING THE EXAMINATION AS FRESH APPOINTMENT ON THE BASIS OF DATE OF EXAMINATION/W.E.F DATE OF EXAMINATION.	Official side agreed to re-examine to the whole matter.
10.         CONDUCT REGULAR DPC MEETINGS FOR TIMELY PROMOTION OF PAOS/SR. AOS TO THE HIGHER POSTS.	According to official side , it is being done
11.         SETTLEMENT OF FOLLOWING PENDING ISSUES DISCUSSED IN THE FORMAL MEETING HELD WITH AICAEA ON 6TH NOVEMBER 2015: - (i)               Adoption of mutually agreed transfer policy for AAOs by holding dialogue with employees and officers Associations and implementation of the existing policy transparently without any discrimination.	Discussion was inconclusive
(ii)     Counting of service for grant of benefit of II ACP to Sr. Accountant appointed as Accountant–      (a)From the date passing departmental competitive examination conducted by SSC (b)From the 1st July of the next year of passing open examination conducted by SSC as per orders of DoPT and MHA.	Official side agreed for examining the issues once again.
(iii)   Removal of injustice to newly recruited Accountant in the matter of granting 1st increment through rectification of the procedure of Departmental Confirmatory test.	Official side informed that the issue is on process
(iv)    Grant of two financial up gradation to MTS under ACP scheme who had completed 24 years of service before implementation of MACP Scheme as has been done by the O/o the Pr. Of Audit and Director, Economic and service Ministries, Delhi vide order dated 24.06.2014.	Official side pleaded that DOPT has not agreed. However, there shall be review
(v)    (a) Grant of Headquarter allowance to Sr.PS/PS/Stenos posted in office of CGA.             (b)Improvements in promotional avenues of secretarial assistance through creation of posts and promotion of eligible persons working in Civil Accounts organization.	(a) Official side indicated that a new situation emerged after 7CPC and govt. is expected to give the decision. (b) Official side stated that, work is on progress.
(vi)   Removal of anomaly in grade pay arisen in PAO, CRPF after amalgamation of the office in Civil Accounts Organization.	Official side informed issue is live and shall be re-considered.
(vii)   Relaxation for revision of option for fixation of pay in the revised pay structure for persons promoted to the grade of Asstt. Accounts Officer (AAO) after 01.01.2006.	Staff side stated that the order that has been issued is not in connection with the issue and another relevant order is required to be issued. Official side agreed to look in to.
12.            SETTLEMENT OF THE ISSUE OF THE BENEFIT OF BUNCHING TO ASSISTANT ACCOUNTS OFFICERS AS PER THE 7CPC RECOMMENDATIONS AND IN TERMS OF THE ORDERS OF IMPLEMENTATION CELL.	Official side stated that necessary action for resolving the matter is in progress
13.            PROVISION OF ALTERNATIVE ACCOMMODATION AND AMENITIES TO THE CENTRAL OFFICE OF ALL INDIA CIVIL ACCOUNTS EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION AS THE PRESENT ACCOMMODATION HAS BEEN DECIDED TO BE DEMOLISHED.	Official side agreed to look into the matter
14.            SUITABLE OFFICE ACCOMMODATION WITH AMENITIES TO CHQ OF AIAPAO (CIVIL) AND ALL INDIA CIVIL ACCOUNTS EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION CATEGORY II.	No discussion held

  It is once again being clarified that, it is not the minutes of the meeting which shall be issued by the official side. It is only highlights of the discussion.