NATIONAL FEDERATION OF CIVIL ACCOUNTS ASSOCIATIONS CIRCULAR NO. 11 OF 2017

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: MUMBAI

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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-11/2017                                                                                           Dated: 30.12.2017

To,

            All Federal Executive Members,

            All Women Committee Members,

All Branch Secretaries of AICAEA & AICAEA Cat- II

All Unit Secretaries of AICAEA

Dear Comrades,

WE WISH YOU A VERY HAPPY & PROSPERIOUS NEW YEAR 2018

We are at the penultimate days of 2017. The year had progressed marking our united struggle along with the All India Association of Pay and Accounts Officers (Civil) under the banner of Co-ordination Committee of Civil Accounts Employees & Officers Associations for realization of our common Charter of Demands. Our first united action programme in 2017 had started on 20^th January, 2017 with lunch hour demonstration. We went to the extent of sending resolution on 13^th July 2017 to the Prime Minister of India and staging half day walk out on 13^th September, 2017. Other than Delhi and some stations of Northern India, members from rest of the country had participated in the half day walkout and made it a grand success.  Our last programme during the year was the round the clock mass dharna from 7^th to 8^th December, 2017 in front of Controller General of Account’s Office, New Delhi in which hundreds of Officers and Employees of from entire length and breadth the country had participated. As a result the authorities responded.

Through our struggle we could successfully change the recourse of many issues. We could successfully stop the authorities from filling up 643 vacant posts of AAOs by bringing persons on deputation basis from other departments.  We could compel the authorities to grant adhoc promotions to eligible Senior Accountants as AAOs in terms of the orders issued by Controller General of Accounts on 30^th December 2016.  We could be successful in getting the Departmental Examination System restored for all Cadres.  We could create the compulsion for the authorities to complete the membership re-verification and verification processes of All India Association of Pay and Accounts Officers (Civil) and All India Civil Accounts Employees Association Category II respectively. One of our major achievements in 2017 is the formation of independent Departmental Council (JCM) under Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance which is represented exclusively by the Civil Accounts Employees. Despite all negative efforts by a section of the officers of CGA office, we could create compulsion on the CGA authorities to co-operate with the Department of Expenditure in their endeavor for forming the Departmental Council.

Not only departmental issues, we have also played a pivotal role in building up Central Government Employees movement under the banner of Confederation of Central Government Employees and Workers and could achieve a lot of common demands of the Central Government Employees. All these could be possible because of the co-operation, scarifies and support by our members.  We offer our sincere thanks to all of them.

The New Year 2018 is now knocking at the door and we are yet to achieve many of our demands. Therefore,

we shall have to carry forward our struggles. We are sure, if we carry forward the united struggle we shall definitely achieve our pending demands.

On behalf of the National Federation of Civil Accounts Associations, we wish the readers of this Circular a very a Happy and Prosperous New Year 2018 and aspire that, our members shall continue to offer their support so that our unsolved issues are settled.

Our next course of action on the demand of settlement of Departmental demands is one day token strike on 15^th March2018. Therefore, please prepare for the same.

OBSERVE REMINDER DAY-1 ON 8^TH JANUARY 2018

Apart from resorting to Industrial action on 15^th March, 2018 it was also decided by the COC of Civil Accounts Employees and Officers Associations during the ongoing round the clock mass dharna from 7^th to 8^th December, 2017 that, Reminder Day-1 on 8^th January, 2018 (Monday) and Reminder Day-II on 8^th February, 2018 (Thursday) respectively shall be observed by all local COCs/Branches at their respective stations. On these days the local COCs/Branches shall hold a centralized meeting to inform the progress of the 15 Point Charter of Demands to the members and thereafter adopt a resolution and forward it to the Controller General of Accounts.

The Branches are therefore, requested to contact the Branches of AIAPAO (Civil) and observe REMINDER DAY-I on 8^th January, 2018 unitedly. The Resolution to be adopted and forwarded to Controller General of Accounts is furnished in the COC Circular No. 16 dated 29^th December 2017.

CHARTER OF DEMANDS: CORRESPONDENCE REGARDING

CGA office vide letter dated 20^th December 2017 has requested AICAEA to provide certain informations against demands No. 3©, 11(ii) (a) and (b), 11(iv), 11(vii) and 13 respectively. Since we need some feedback for giving reply against item No.11 (iv), you are requested to furnish following informations by return of post/e-mail to the Central Headquarter.

1.         Whether any MTS is in receipt of two ACP benefits before 31.08.2008 and third MACP on or after 01.09.2008.

2.       If so, names of the MTS, Ministry/Department and PAO with Station with details.

3.       Grade Pay after 2^nd ACP and 3^rd MACP respectively.

4.       Further details if any.

Till we submit this information, Controller General of Accounts Office shall not fix the meeting. Therefore, please respond early. If no case is there in your Branch, please send a ‘NIL’ report without fail.

DRAFT RECRUITMENT RULES OF A.A.O.

CGA office has drafted and circulated a Recruitment Rule for AAOs which is totally anti-employee. If this recruitment rule is adopted, career prospects of Civil Accounts cadres shall be ruined. We shall have to register our strong protest against the move and also send our views to CGA.

Therefore, all of you are requested to hold Branch meeting and send the views of your Branch within 4th January 2018 by email only so that the all India headquarters could submit the summed up view to CGA within 10th January 2018. No individual opinion in the Whatsapp shall be taken into consideration. If any individual member wishes to send their opinion, they shall have to route their opinion through the unit and Branch only.

With warm greetings,

(V. Bhattacharjee)

Secretary General

 CO-ORDINATION COMMITTEE (COC)

OF CIVIL ACCOUNTS EMPLOYEES AND OFFICERS ASSOCIATIONS CIRCULAR NO.6 DATED 29^TH DECEMBER 2017

CO-ORDINATION COMMITTEE (COC)

OF

CIVIL ACCOUNTS EMPLOYEES AND OFFICERS ASSOCIATIONS

Represented By

National Federation of Civil Accounts Associations (NFCAA)

[All India Civil Accounts Employees Association]

[All India Civil Accounts Employees Association Category II]

And

[All India Association of Pay and Accounts Officers (Civil)]

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.COC/CA/2017/Circular-16                                                                                            Dated: 30.12.2017

To

            The Federal Executive members/ National Executive

            /Branch Secretaries of NFCAA and AIAPAO(C) and conveners of COCs

Dear Comrades,

WE WISH YOU

A VERY HAPPY & PROSPERIOUS NEW YEAR 2018

We are at the penultimate days of 2017. The year had progressed marking our united struggle for realization of our common Charter of Demands. Our first action programme in 2017 had started on 20^th January, 2017 with lunch hour demonstration. We went to the extent of sending resolution on 13^th July 2017 to the Prime Minister and staging half day walk out on 13^th September, 2017. Our last programme during the year was the round the clock mass dharna from 7^th to 8^th December, 2017 in front of Controller General of Account’s Office, New Delhi in which hundreds of Officers and Employees of from entire length and breadth the country had participated.

Through our struggle we could achieve many demands. We could successfully stop the authorities from filling up 643 vacant posts of AAOs by bringing persons on deputation basis from other departments, compel the authorities to grant adhoc promotions to eligible Senior Accountants as AAOs in terms of the orders issued by Controller General of Accounts on 30^th December 2016, get the Departmental Examination System restored for all Cadres, force the authorities to complete the membership re-verification and verification processes of All India Association of Pay and Accounts Officers (Civil) and All India Civil Accounts Employees Association Category II respectively and co-operate to Government for formation of Departmental Council (JCM) under Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance.

The New Year 2018 is now knocking at the door. We are sure, if we carry forward the united struggle we shall definitely achieve our pending demands.

On behalf of Co-ordination Committee of Civil Accounts Employees and Officers Association we wish the readers of this Circular a very a Happy and Prosperous New Year 2018.

OBSERVE REMINDER DAY-1 ON 8^TH JANUARY 2018

Apart from resorting to Industrial action on 15^th March, 2018 it was also decided  during the ongoing round the clock mass dharna from 7^th to 8^th December, 2017 that, Reminder Day-1 on 8^th January, 2018 (Monday) and Reminder Day-II on 8^th February, 2018 (Thursday) respectively shall be observed by all local COCs/Branches at their respective stations. On these days the local COCs/Branches shall hold a centralized meeting to inform the progress of the 15 Point Charter of Demands to the members and thereafter adopt a resolution and forward it to the Controller General of Accounts.

The local COCs/Branches are therefore, requested to observe REMINDER DAY-I on 8^th January, 2018 accordingly. The Resolution to be adopted and forwarded to Controller General of Accounts is furnished elsewhere in this Circular.

EFFECT OF RAISING DEMANDS BY COC

In our 15 point charter of demands, this time we had added the demand of formation committee against sexual harassment to women in work places and handed over the Demands to the Addl. CGA on 8th December 2017 in the form of Resolution following the two days Maha Dharna held from 7th to 8th December 2017.

As a result of this, the CGA office vide order dated 22.12.17 has formed a committee against sexual harassment against women for CGA office.  Since the composition of the committee doesn't confirm the DOPT norms, we shall take up the matter. Moreover, our demand is formation of committees against sexual harassment to women in all offices. Hence our demand shall continue till it is settled up to the level of our expectations.

However, the above discussed action the authorities show that we are moving towards right direction and the Associations functioning under the banner of the COC of Civil Accounts Employees and Officers Associations are matured, responsible and true friends of the Officers and Employees of Civil Accounts organization.  We are confident, our united struggle shall definitely lead us to our goal and all demands of our 15 point charter of demands would also be settled.

PROGRESS OF OTHER DEMANDS

Till we prepare this Circular, we have been given to understand that the staff side shall be invited soon for discussion and finalization of Cadre Review proposal. Further, as per the assurance given by Addl. Controller General of Accounts, the copies of the documents forwarded to the Ministry of Finance for grant of corresponding Grade Pay of Rs:- 5400/- to AAOs on completion of 4 years have been handed over to the Association. We have also been informed that the re-verification and verification of membership of All India Association of Pay and Accounts Officers (Civil) and All India Civil Accounts Employees Association Category–II have been completed. Moreover, CGA Office vide letter dated 20^th December, 2017 has requested the All India Civil Accounts Employees Association to provide certain informations on some of the demands pertaining to MTS, Accountant/ Senior Accountant, and AAOs for their examination before the meeting is fixed between the official side and the representatives of Associations.

We congratulate and offer our thanks to our members and specifically to those who are strongly supporting and extending their fullest co-operation to the COC of Civil Accounts Employees and officers Associations.

With warm greetings,

                                                                                                       

(A.B.Sunilkumar)                                                        (Amol Sule)                                        (V.Bhattacharjee)                            Joint Convener, COC and                                       Secretary  General                  Joint Convener, COC and                              Secretary General                                               All India Civil Accounts                   Secretary General All India Association of Pay                                  Employees Association                 All India Civil Accounts

and Accounts  Officers  (Civil)                                 Category II                               Employees Association

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RESOLUTION

This meeting of the Co-ordination Committee of Civil Accounts Employees and Officers Association held today the 8^th January, 2018 at …………………………………….. (Name of Place) reviewed the status of the 15 Point Charter of Demands submitted to the Controller General of Accounts by the apex level Co-ordiantion Committeeof Civil Accounts Employees and Officers Associations.

It has been observed by the meeting that, thankfully enough the authorities have restored the departmental examination system though the candidates of AAO © Exam-2014 are yet to get justice. Further, as per the assurance given by the Addl. Controller General of Accounts to the seven member delegation of the Apex Level Co-ordiantion Committee of Civil Accounts Employees and Officers Associations on 8^th December, 2017, the copies of the correspondances undertaken with the Ministry of Finance on the matter of granting corresponding Grade of Pay of Rs:- 5400/- to AAOs on completion of 4 years service have been handed over to the Associations.

The meeting however, observed that , there was no progress of any other demands within last one month.

The meeting therefore, urges upon the Controller General of Accounts to kindly hold dialogue with the representatives of Co-ordiantion Committee so that all  pending demands are settled mutually across the table.

The meeting resolves to forward the Resolution to the Controller General of Accounts, Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure, 4^th Floor, GPOA, Block-E, INA, New Delhi-110023 and endorse its copies to the Secretary Generals of 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.

President of the meeting

DUE TO SUSTAINED AND SERIOUS STRUGGLES BY THE COC OF CIVIL ACCOUNTS EMPLOYEES AND OFFICERS ASSOCIATIONS, THE DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATION SYSTEM HAS BEEN RESTORED BY THE CIVIL ACCOUNTS AUTHORITIES.

THE EXAMINATIONS HAVE NOW BEEN TAKING PLACE IN SERIAL ORDER.

Record numbers of candidates are going to appear in the ensuing AAO(C) examination 2017 which shall commence from 27th December 2017.

THE CO-ORDINATION COMMITTEE OF CIVIL ACCOUNTS EMPLOYEES AND OFFICERS ASSOCIATIONS OFFERS ITS BEST WISHES TO ALL CANDIDATES APPEARING THE AAO (C) EXAMINATION AND OTHER examinations.

V. Bhattacharjee, Amol V. Sule and A.B. Sunilkumar

Secretary Generals, AICAEA, AICAEA CAT II and AIAPAO (Civil)

CO-ORDINATION COMMITTEE (COC)

OF

CIVIL ACCOUNTS EMPLOYEES AND OFFICERS ASSOCIATIONS

Represented By

National Federation of Civil Accounts Associations (NFCAA)

[All India Civil Accounts Employees Association]

[All India Civil Accounts Employees Association Category II]

And

[All India Association of Pay and Accounts Officers (Civil)]

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.COC/CA/2017/Circular-15                                                                                            Dated: 16.12.2017

To

            The Federal Executive members/ National Executive

            /Branch Secretaries of NFCAA and AIAPAO(C) and conveners of COCs

Dear Comrades,

CONGRATULATIONS:

TWO DAY'S ROUND THE CLOCK DHARNA FROM 11AM

OF 7^TH TO 4.30 PM OF 8TH DECEMBER 2017 WAS A GRAND SUCCESS.

Two day's round the Clock Dharna under the banner of Co-ordination Committee of Civil Accounts Employees & Officers Associations held in front Controller General Accounts Office, New Delhi from 7^th to 8^th December 2017 was a grand success. The Dharna was started at 11 am on 7^th December 2017 and continued till 4.30 pm of 8^th December 2017. 

Apart from Delhi, more than a hundred AO/Sr.AO, AAO, Acctt./Sr.Acctt, LDC, MTS and other category employees including ladies from the stations like Shillong, Guwahati, Farakka, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Chennai, Madurai, Bangalore, Cochin, Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur and Jaipur etc took part in the Dharna representing All India Association of Pay and Accounts Officers (Civil), All India Civil Accounts Employees Association Category II and All India Civil Accounts Employees Association.

A three member committee comprising Com. S. S. Raghavan, Vice President, All India Association of Pay and Accounts Officers (Civil), Com. Chinmay Mukhapadhyay, President, All India Civil Accounts Employees Association Category II and Com. Ajit Huparikar, President All India Civil Accounts Employees Association presided over the ongoing meeting held at the Dharna spot for two days.

The Dharna was inaugurated by Com. Giriraj Singh, President, ÑFPE as well as the President of C.O.C. of Central Government Employees and Workers, Delhi State.

In spite of threatening circular of CGA and creation of obstructions by the local administrations, hundreds of employees from various offices of Delhi participated in the lunch hour demonstrations on both the days and also visited the Dharna spot round the clock.

The ongoing meeting held at the Dharna spot was addressed by Com. A. B. Sunil Kumar, Secretary General, AIAPAO (Civil), Com. Amol V. Sule, Secretary General, AICAEACAT II, Com. V. Bhattacharjee, Secretary General, AICAEA, Com. Ajay Kumar Patole, Addl. Secretary General, AICAEA, Com. Shantanu Bhattacharya, former president, AICAEA, Com. Pranab Kumar Acharjee, Joint Secretary General, AICAEA, Com. S. P. Roy, Addl. Secretary General, AIAPAO(Civil), Com. B. Sitharam, Working President, AICAEA, Com(Smt.) Laxmi Swaminathan, Chairperson, National Women Committee, NFCAA, Com. Ravinder Kumar, Working President, NFCAA and Finance Secretary, AICAEA, Com. Krishna Kumar Yadav, Asstt. Secretary General, AICAEA, Com. Samar Sarkar, leader of the AICAEA, West Bengal Branch, Com Arijit Lahiri, Finance Secretary, NFCAA, Com. Chinmay Gain, Unit Secretary, AICAEA, PAO, Farakka Barrage project Unit, Com. Gautam Chakraborty, Addl. Secretary General, AICAEA Cat-II, Com. Rupak Kumar Bhattacharjee, Vice President, AICAEA, Com. (Smt.) N. Durga, Joint Convener, National Women’s Committee, NFCAA, Com. M. Manivasan, Finance Secretary, AICAEA Cat-II, Com. A. Balasubramaniam, Branch Secretary, AICAEA, Com. R.K. Chourasia, Permanent Invitee, Com. Rajesh Kumar Singh, Vice President, AICAEA Cat-II, Com. Amit Kumar, Asstt. Secretary General, AICAEA Cat-II, Com. Amit Kumar Chawla, Vice President, AICAEA Cat-II, Com. S.C. Bamrara, Working President, AICAEA, Delhi Branch, Com. Muhammad Ansar, Asstt. Secretary General, AICAEA, Com. Pradeep Amrute, Asstt. Secretary General, AICAEA and many others.

On 8^th December, 2017, all Branches held sessions of slogans on the demands in the regional languages and state languages. It was a unique scenario. Com. Bivash Bhattacharjee from West Bengal Branch sang a few songs which were applauded by the participants of the Dharna.

The meeting held at the Dharna spot adopted two resolutions. One of the Resolutions has been forwarded to the Prime Minister, Finance Minister, Minister of State for Finance, Cabinet Secretary, Secretary, Department of Expenditure and other authorities of the Government of India with endorsement of the copies to the Secretary Staff side, JCM, the Secretary General, Confederation of Central Government Employees and Workers and the Secretary General, Central Government Gazetted Officers organization. The other Resolution was handed over to Smt. Vibha Pandey, Add.CGA, who received it on behalf of CGA as he is on tour to USA.

The dharna therefore, was a grand success and we congratulate all who have made the programme a success through their participation. 

MEETING WITH ADDITIONAL C.G.A.

At about 4 p.m. of 8^TH December 2017, a delegation consisting   of Com. A.B Sunilkumar, Secretary General, AIAPAO (Civil) & Joint Convener COC, Com. S. S. Raghavan, Vice President, AIAPAO(CIVIL), Com.V Bhattacharjee, Secretary General, AICAEA & Joint Convener COC, Com. Ajit Huparikar, President AICAEA,  Com.(Smt.) L. Swaminathan, Chairperson, National Women Committee, AICAEA/NFCAA, Com. Amol V. Sule, Secretary General, AICAEA Cat-II and Com. Chinmay Mukhapadhyay, President, AICAEA Cat-II  went to CGA office to hand over the resolution to the C.G.A. in person. However, CGA being on tour, Smt. Vibha Pandey, Addl. CGA met the delegation and the delegation handed over the Resolution to her accordingly. While receiving the Resolution, Addl. CGA and other officers of CGA office available at that time in her chamber discussed the issues for half an hour with the Delegation. Brief resume of the discussion is as below –

1.     The proposal for cadre review of Group B & C cadres shall be discussed shortly with the representatives of COC before it is finalized and submitted to the Ministry of Finance.

2.     For finalization of issues concerning with grant of recognitions to AICAEA CAT II and AIAPAO (Civil), CGA office shall hold a meeting on 13th December with the representatives of Heads of the Departments of Civil Accounts organization and re-recognition. AIAPAO(C) has more than sufficient number of members and re-recognition is likely to be granted soon. Recognition to AICAEA Cat-II is also at the final stage and being finalized on the basis of actual membership with reference to the working strength of AAOs.

3.     The issue of grant of corresponding grade pay of 5400 to AAOs has been forwarded to the government and the copies of the related documents is being handed over to the COC so that the staff side JCM member from AICAEA could peruse it with DOPT and Ministry of Finance.

4.     Other issues of the15 point charter of demands shall be discussed in the formal meeting. Since the CGA office has issued some letters to AICAEA recently seeking certain informations, meeting with staff side shall be fixed as soon as the replies to those letters are received. In response to this, the Delegation assured that, replies to the said letters shall be sent within a week.

Discussion was ended thereafter.

NEXT COURSE OF ACTION: INDUSTRIAL ACTION

In pursuance of the decisions taken by the 15^th/7^th All India conferences of All India Civil Accounts Employees Association and All India Civil Accounts Employees Association Category II, the National Federation of Civil Accounts Associations (NFCAA) has decided that, if the long pending demands are not negotiated and settled by the Civil Accounts authorities, the members of the Federation shall resort to one day token strike on 15^th March 2018. The NFCAA has also made an appeal to the AIAPAO (Civil) to consider and decide about the united industrial action.

In this respect, the AIAPAO (Civil) conveyed that, its ensuing All India Conference slated to be held at Chennai on 15^th and 16^th February 2018 would take the decision.

Therefore, we request all local COCs and Branches to start preparations for next course of united action discussed above.

With warm greetings,

                                                                                                       

(A.B.Sunilkumar)                                                        (Amol Sule)                                        (V.Bhattacharjee)                            Joint Convener, COC and                                       Secretary  General                  Joint Convener, COC and                              Secretary General                                               All India Civil Accounts                   Secretary General All India Association of Pay                                  Employees Association                 All India Civil Accounts

and Accounts  Officers  (Civil)                                 Category II                              Employees Association