Wednesday, May 13, 2020


NATIONAL FEDERATION OF CIVIL ACCOUNTS ASSOCIATIONS
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                                                            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:
Room No. 351, ‘B’ Wing,                                                                                17/2 – C, P & T Quarters,
Loknayak Bhawan                                                                                                             Kali Bari Marg,
Khan Market, New Delhi – 110003                                                                               New Delhi-110001

No. NFCAA/HQ/A-1/Cir-7/2020                                                                   Dated: 13.03.2020
To,
            All Federal Executive Members,
            All Women Committee Members,
All Branch Secretaries of AICAEA & AICAEA Cat- II
Dear Comrades, 
DAY LONG DHARNA
 IN FRONT OF CGA OFFICE ON 19TH MARCH, 2020
- DEMANDS -
·       CADRE REVIEW OF GROUP B&C CADRES.
·       RESTORATION OF AAO (CIVIL) EXAMINATION SYSTEM AND NEGOTIATED SETTLEMENT OF SYSTEM OF EXEMPTIONS.
·       GRANT OF RECOGNITION TO AICAEA CAT-II LYING PENDING IN CGA OFFICE FOR MONTHS.
·       MERGER OF ACCOUNTANT AND SR ACCOUNTANT
·       PROMOTION OF ALL MTS/LDC TO NEXT HIGHER GRADES AGAINST THE VACANCIES AS ONE TIME MEASURE.
·       RESTORATION OF THE SYSTEM OF GRANT OF PROMOTION TO SR ACCOUNTANT AS AAO AGAINST 10 PERCENT PROMOTION QUOTA 
·       MERGER OF DEO WITH THE CARE OF ACCOUNTANT
    AND
·      SETTLEMENT OF REST OF THE DEMANDS IN 22 POINT CHARTER.


IN FRONT OF FINANCE MINISTRY ON 20TH MARCH 2020
- DEMANDS -
1)     CONVENING THE VERY FIRST MEETING OF THE DEPARTMENTAL COUNCIL (JCM) FOR DISCUSSION AND SETTLEMENT OF 15 PENDING ITEMS (EVEN THOUGH IT WAS FORMED FOUR AND A HALF YEARS EARLIER).
2)     RECOGNITION TO ALL INDIA CIVIL ACCOUNTS EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION CATEGORY II.
3)      INCREASING THE STRENGTH OF STAFF SIDE MEMBERS IN DEPARTMENTAL COUNCIL (JCM) AS PER THE RECOMMENDATION OF C.G.A.TO ELEVATE IT TO THE PRESCRIBED SIZE AS PER THE PROVISION PRESCRIBED IN THE JCM SCHEME.
4)     AS PER THE RECOMMENDATION OF C.G.A., ALLOTMENT OF PROPORTIONATE NUMBER OF STAFF SIDE (2ND) SEATS TO THE CIVIL ACCOUNTS ORGANISATION IN THE NATIONAL COUNCIL (JCM).
5)     RESTORATION OF 10% PROMOTION FOR SENIOR ACCOUNTANT DICONTINUED ARBITRARILY FOR LAST FIVE YEARS.
6)     CONVERSION OF D.E.O. AS ACCOUNTANT WHO HAVE BEEN DEPLOYED TO WORK AS ACCOUNTANT/SR.ACCOUNTANT.
7)     ONETIME RELAXATION FOR PROMOTION OF MTS AND LDCS TO NEXT GRADES AGAINST EXISTING VACANCIES.

All preparations for the total success of two days consecutive Dharna in front of CGA office on 19th March, 2020 and in front of Finance Ministry on 20th March, 2020 has been progressing steadily. Extensive postering in Delhi has been done and persuasions among the employees are also in progress. Federal Executive members from majority of the stations have confirmed their arrival in Delhi before the commencement of Dharna on 19th March, 2020. However, some panic stricken Federal Executive members have been observed to be trying to skip participation in Dharnas on the plea of 19-Covid virus commonly called Corona Virus threat probably out of the fear of facing the Secretary Expenditure apart from CGA. Many of them are routinely making posts in WhatsApp groups creating panic and advocating for postponement or cancellation of the programmes instead of discussing over phone to have the updates on actual situation and in-spite of clarifying the status over the matter in the WhatsApp groups supported with different types of audio visual information and circular of NFCAA categorically. Members do not expect such behaviour of the leaders of the stature of Federal Executive Members.  NFCAA is struggling for the welfare of its members and not to harm them. Therefore, if the NFCAA feels that there would be minimum harm to the members, it shall take steps to protect its members first.  However, it is being clarified once again that the public life in entire country in general and in Delhi in particular is very normal and the Central and State governments have taken appreciable and adequate steps so that the disease does spread in the country and it is more than a fact that normal population of the country has not been affected by the Corona Virus. 78 confirmed cases out of 150 crore total population is affected till now. This clarifies everything.                                   
In order to ensure full care of outstation Federal Executive members, most-hygienic food and lodging arrangement has been made.
So far as the authorities are concerned, they have been continuing with their adamant approach. They have not responded in any manner and it has been causing serious harm to the future prospects of thousands of officers and employees of Civil Accounts Organization.
Therefore, there is no ground that the programmes could be deferred/postponed/cancelled. If any such decision is taken at this stage, it would be detrimental to the interests of totality of Civil Accounts Employees and Officers as well as a total betrayal to them by the Associations which cannot be afforded.
The Federation Headquarters therefore, has decided that the programme shall be held and it appeals upon those federal executive members who were instrumental in taking the decision of holding the programme, to take part in the programmes considering the urge of
the members who are looking forward with lots of hope on them.
We have requested the All India Association of Pay and Accounts Officers (Civil) and the newly elected Secretary General of the Association vide our letter dated 12.03.2020 to extend support and solidarity to our struggle. We are also going to approach all other friendly fraternal organizations of Central Government Employees and workers to extend their support and solidarity to our struggle.

UNITY OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES WORKERS
As has been informed already, Central Government Employees Unions/Associations from various parts of the country shall meet at Delhi on 18th March, 2020 in Delhi. This meeting shall be held with apex level representatives of the National level unions and Associations. Since there is no representative of any of the Associations has been specifically entrusted to organize the meeting, no formal document on the meeting has been released. Available office bearers of NFCAA and the office bearers of its affiliates shall take part in this joint meeting.  


With warm greetings,



        (V. Bhattacharjee)
Secretary General
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Copy of the AICAEA and AICAEA CAT II letter No:- AICAEA-AICAEA CAT II/HQ/A-2/2020/134-135   dated: 11.03.2020 to Smt. Soma Roy Burman,Controller General of Accounts
Subject: - Non-settlement of long pending issues concerning with Employees & Officers of Civil Accounts Organization.
Madam,
            We the undersigned have been directed to invite your kind attention to the letters No:- COC/CA/2019/Corr-20 dated 02.12.2019, No:- COC/CA/2020/Corr-01 dated 27.01.2020 and No:- COC/CA/2020/Corr-02 dated 11.02.2020 of the Co-ordination Committee of Civil Accounts Employees & Officers Associations, our letter No:- AICAEA-AICAEA CATII/HQ/A-2/2020/132-134 dated 15.02.2020 and the All India Civil Accounts Employees Association letters No:- AICAEA-AICAEA CATII/HQ/A-2/2019/609-639 dated 11.12.2019, No:- AICAEA/HQ/A-2/2020/665-667 dated 27.01.2020, No:- AICAEA/HQ/A-2/2020/127 dated 11.02.2020 and No:- AICAEA/HQ/A-2/2020/126 dated 12.02.2020. In this connection   we would like to state that, it is more than three months no meeting was convened with the Associations by the Controller General of Accounts and  following issues are pending for settlement:-
1.      CADRE REVIEW OF GROUP B&C CADRES.
2.      RESTORATION OF AAO (CIVIL) EXAMINATION SYSTEM AND NEGOTIATED SETTLEMENT OF SYSTEM OF EXEMPTIONS.
3.      GRANT OF RECOGNITION TO AICAEA CAT-II LYING PENDING IN CGA OFFICE FOR MONTHS.
4.      MERGER OF ACCOUNTANT AND SR ACCOUNTANT
5.      PROMOTION OF ALL MTS/LDC TO NEXT HIGHER GRADES AGAINST THE VACANCIES AS ONE TIME MEASURE.
6.      RESTORATION OF THE SYSTEM OF GRANT OF PROMOTION TO SR ACCOUNTANT AS AAO AGAINST 10 PERCENT PROMOTION QUOTA 
7.      MERGER OF DEO WITH THE CARE OF ACCOUNTANT
AND
8.      SETTLEMENT OF REST OF THE DEMANDS IN 22 POINT CHARTER.
            Above situation has created wide resentment among the rank and file membership of our Associations. We therefore, request you to kindly convene a meeting with the representatives of the Associations for discussion and settlement of the issues referred above without any further delay.
            Further, our National Executive members from all over the country shall meet in Delhi on 19th & 20th March, 2020 to review the status of the pending demands. If the National Executive members who would be attending the meeting find no progress on the pending issues and there is no response of the Controller General of Accounts on the requests of the Associations as well, they shall have no other alternative but to decide for organizational actions and may resort to a sit-in in front of your office on 19th March 2020 itself.
            The National Executive members are however, confident that, the situation would not reach to such an impasse in case there is a personal intervention your kind self.
            We therefore, request you to kindly intervene immediately and take appropriate action for the settlement of the demands discussed above.
Thanking you,
Yours Sincerely,
Sd/                                                                                                                          Sd/-                                                                                                 
(Amol V. Sule)                                                                                                                           (V.Bhattacharjee)
Secretary  General                                                                                                                  Secretary General
All India Civil Accounts                                                                                              All India Civil Accounts
Employees Association Category II                                                                        Employees Association
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Copy of the AICAEA and AICAEA CAT II letter No:- AICAEA-AICAEA CAT II/HQ/A-2/2020/136-140 dated: 12.03.2020 to Dr. T. V. Somanathan, Secretary, Department of Expenditure and Chairman, Departmental Council (JCM), Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance,
Subject: - Non-functioning of Departmental Council (JCM), Department of Expenditure and non-settlement of pending issues - reg.
Sir,
            We the undersigned have been directed to invite your kind attention to the letter No:- AICAEA/HQ/A-4/2019/114-117 dated 28.01.2020 and submit that, due to not convening the 1st meeting of the Department Council (JCM), Department of Expenditure for nearly four and a half years and non-settlement of following pending demands of the employees and Officers of Civil Accounts Organization, the members of the Departmental Council (JCM) as well as the apex level Executive Committee Members of above Associations shall meet in Delhi on 19th and 20th March 2020 to review the status of the pending demands. In case the meeting is not satisfied with the updated status of the pending issues, the members of the Departmental Council (JCM) and the apex level Executive Committee Members of above Associations shall sit for a day long Dharna in front of your Department on 20th March, 2020 to record their protest.
            The demands in support of which the Dharna shall be organized are as under:-
1)            CONVENING THE VERY FIRST MEETING OF THE DEPARTMENTAL COUNCIL (JCM) FOR DISCUSSION AND SETTLEMENT OF 15 PENDING ITEMS (EVEN THOUGH IT WAS FORMED FOUR AND A HALF YEARS EARLIER).
2)            RECOGNITION TO ALL INDIA CIVIL ACCOUNTS EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION CATEGORY II.
3)            INCREASING THE STRENGTH OF STAFF SIDE MEMBERS IN DEPARTMENTAL COUNCIL (JCM) AS PER THE RECOMMENDATION OF C.G.A.TO ELEVATE IT TO THE PRESCRIBED SIZE AS PER THE PROVISION PRESCRIBED IN THE JCM SCHEME.
4)            AS PER THE RECOMMENDATION OF C.G.A., ALLOTMENT OF PROPORTIONATE NUMBER OF STAFF SIDE (2ND) SEATS TO THE CIVIL ACCOUNTS ORGANISATION IN THE NATIONAL COUNCIL (JCM).
5)            RESTORATION OF 10% PROMOTION FOR SENIOR ACCOUNTANT DICONTINUED ARBITRARILY FOR LAST FIVE YEARS.
6)            CONVERSION OF D.E.O. AS ACCOUNTANT WHO HAVE BEEN DEPLOYED TO WORK AS ACCOUNTANT/SR.ACCOUNTANT.
7)            ONETIME RELAXATION FOR PROMOTION OF MTS AND LDCS TO NEXT GRADES AGAINST EXISTING VACANCIES.
            We are however, confident that, the situation would not reach to such an impasse in case there is a personal intervention your kind self.
            We therefore, request you to kindly intervene immediately and take appropriate action for the settlement of the demands discussed above.
Thanking you,
Yours Sincerely,
Sd/-                                                                                                                                                           Sd/-
(Amol V Sule)                                                                                                                           (V. Bhattacharjee)
Secretary General                                                                                                                   Secretary General
All India Civil Accounts                                                                                               All India Civil Accounts
Employees Association Category-II                                                                         Employees Association
Copy to:-
1.      The Secretary, Department of Personnel & Training, Ministry of Personnel, Government of India, North Block, New Delhi – 110001.
2.      Smt. Soma Roy Burman, Controller General of Accounts, Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure, 4th Floor, GPOA, Block-E, INA, New Delhi – 110023.
3.      The Secretary, Staff Side (NC), JCM, 13-C, Ferozshah Road, New Delhi- 110001.
4.      All Departmental Council and National Executive Members concerned

Sd/-                                                                                                                         Sd/-
(Amol V Sule)                                                                                               (V. Bhattacharjee)
Secretary General                                                                                       Secretary General
All India Civil Accounts                                                                        All India Civil Accounts
Employees Association Category-II                                                     Employees Association
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Copy of the NFCAA letter No. NFCAA/HQ/A-2/Corr-4/2020 dated 12.03.2020 to the Secretary General, All India Association of PAO (Civil), New Delhi.
Dear Sir,
            At the very outset, we on behalf of the National Federation of Civil Accounts Associations and on behalf of our respective Associations i.e. All India Civil Accounts Employees Association and All India Civil Accounts Employees Association Category-II congratulate you on your election as the Secretary General of your Association.
            We are sure, under your able and dynamic leadership the All India Association of Pay
and Accounts Officers (Civil) will emerge as one of the strongest Officers Associations in the country. We also express strong hope that, the tie of understanding among the All India Association of Pay and Accounts Officers (Civil), All India Civil Accounts Employees Association and All India Civil Accounts Employees Association Category-II shall also strengthen further and the Co-ordination Committee of Civil Accounts Employees and Officers Associations shall be able to achieve the pending demands of officers and Employees of Civil Accounts Organization in a much speedier manner by moving unitedly as one.
            The Co-ordination Committee of Civil Accounts Employees and Officers Associations had submitted a memorandum to the present Controller General of Accounts on 2nd December, 2019 urging upon her to kindly convene a meeting with the representatives of the Association (copy enclosed). But the Controller General of Accounts has preferred to ignore the request of the Co-ordination Committee.
            In view of this, the Federal Executives of this federation had met in Mumbai on 23rd February, 2020 and took following decisions:-
1.      Branch Wise Dharna on 27th February, 2020.
2.      Dharna by Federal Executive members and Branch Committee members of Delhi Branches in front of the office of Controller General of Accounts on 19th and in front of Finance Ministry on 20th March, 2020.
            The demands in support of which we have decided to organize the above organizational actions are basically the demands of the Co-ordination Committee. the Memorandum on 22 point charter of demands was submitted to C.G.A. on behalf of the Co-ordination Committee and the Charter of Demands annexed to the said Memorandum contain several demands which are the demands of the All India Association of Pay and Accounts Officers (Civil) like merger of AO and Sr. AO as Sr. AO apart from the common demand of Cadre Review and some more demands. As such, if any meeting/negotiation is arranged by CGA on the 22 point Charter of Demands, participation of representatives 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) in the meeting togather shall be the need of the situation. Therefore, it is, essential to maintain close touch among the three Associations.
            There is no doubt that, it was the united struggle of all the three Associations which had pushed our demands towards settlement and many major demands including the demands like re-recognition of All India Association of Pay and Accounts Officers (Civil), upgradation of Pay Scales and status of AO/Sr. AO, AAO, Sr. Accountant, MTS and Several other demands have also been settled.
            Keeping these aspects into consideration and the importance of the role of Co-ordination Committee of Civil Accounts Employees and Officers Associations in fighting and resolving the issues of the employees and officers of Civil Accounts Organization, we would like to request you to kindly extend the official support and solidarity of the All India Association of Pay and Accounts Officers (Civil) to the ensuing struggle of the Employees and Officers of Civil Accounts Organization taking place under the banner of National Federation of Civil Accounts Associations. It will be highly appreciable if you kindly visit the Dharna spots on both the days along with other leaders of your Association and inspire the struggling representatives of National Federation of Civil Accounts Associations (NFCAA) with your valuable speech and other forms of support.
            Further, we propose to hold a meeting of the Co-ordination Committee of Civil Accounts Employees and Officers Associations at the earliest so that we could start persuasion of our pending demands unitedly with the objective of their expeditious settlement. We sincerely hope, you and your esteemed committee members shall concede our requests and give your favourable response at the earliest.
With warm greetings,
Enclo:- as above
Sd/-                                                                                                                       Sd/-
(Amol V Sule)                                                                                               (V. Bhattacharjee)
Secretary General                                                                                        Secretary General
All India Civil Accounts                                                                         All India Civil Accounts
Employees Association Category-II                                                              Employees Association
Copy for information to all Federal Executive Members.
22 POINT CHARTER OF DEMANDS HANDED OVER TO THE CGA ON 2ND DECEMBER 2019 BY THE CO-ORDINATION COMMITTEE OF CIVIL ACCOUNTS EMPLOYEES AND OFFICERS ASSOCIATIONS
1.       Immediate implementation of 1st Cadre Review of Group “B” and “C” officers and Employees and Officers of Civil Accounts Organisation – providing copies of Recommendations of the proposal for Cadre Review to stake holder Associations and forwarding of supplementary proposals after rectification of faulty recommendations in respect of Acctt./Sr. Accountant and DEOs -
(a)     As per the policy of the Govt.,  amalgamating the Accountant and Sr. Accountant as a single cadre of Sr. Accountant  at pay level 7 of the pay matrix respectively in place of existing proposal of level 5 and 7.
                 and
(b)    Merger of the cadre of Data Entry operators Grade “A” to Accountants instead of proposed cadre of “Accounts Assistant”.
2.       Restoration of AAO (Civil) Examination system discontinued since last two years - implementation of the new pattern of examination and continuation of exemptions acquired by the candidates in the old pattern of examination in consideration of proposals given by the AICAEA.
3.       Grant of recognition to the All India Civil Accounts Employees Association Category II being the second major Association in terms of the provisions of CCS (RSA) 1993.
4.       Appropriate action against the DDOs and the nodal authorities for non-compliance of provisions CCS (RSA) Rule, 1993 and the instructions of Controller General of Accounts regarding deduction and remittance of Membership Subscription of the Associations. 
5.       Extension of basic functioning facilities to all recognized service associations as per G.O.I. and J.C.M. norms –
(a)     Provision of furnished official accommodations to all Associations as agreed on the meeting of 10th April 2019.
(b)    Reimbursement of traveling expenditure to the National Executive Member of A.I.A.P.A.O(Civil) by the Dy. CA, CBIC, Chennai for attending official meeting with the C.G.A. 
(c)     Stoppage of vindictive transfers of office bearers of the Associations  by the Pr. CCA, MHA in Delhi and Kolkata in violation of DOP&T guidelines
and
(d)    Allocation of due numbers of seats as per norm in the J.C.M. (National Council) and the J.C.M. (Departmental Council) to A.I.C.A.E.A. in particular.
6.       Merger and Grant of Group “A” status to Accounts officers and Sr. Accounts officers as their counterpart working in IA&AD has already been extended the same.
7.       Grant of promotion to Senior Accountants as AAOs
(a)     Under 10% promotional quota which has been discontinued since October 2015 without any valid ground
(b)    On adhoc basis under uniform criteria in all Ministries and Departments against the existing vacancies.
8.       Revised Pay Scale of Rs. 5400 in PB2 (Pay level-9) to all A.A.Os with effect from 01-01-2006.
9.       Grant of one time age relaxation to MTS for promotional examination to LDC.
10.  Settlement of all pending compassionate appointment cases and PAO, Commerce Kolkata in particular against which assurances of intervention was given in the meetings.
11.  Grant of 2nd and 3rd MACP to Accountant/Sr. Accountant to the pre-revised grade pay of 4800/- and 5400/- uniformly.
12.  Adoption and implementation of mutually agreed transparent transfer policy in respect of Group “B” Officers and providing opportunity for oral deposition to the stake holder Employees & Officers Associations on the comments submitted on the draft policy. Implementation of local rotational transfers on year to year basis and no dislocation from station.
13.  As assured in the meeting of 16-08-2018, bringing back/ allotment of work for newly formed RPAO, Jute Cell (Under RPAO Textiles)-  ensuring functioning of PAO, Min of Commerce as per provisions of CAM- retransfer the 4 officers belonging to PAO, Jute Cell from office of the Jute Commissioner, Kolkata - Vesting of PAO functions relating to procurement of Jute bags now being done in the office of  Jute commissioner.
14.  Settlement of request transfers of AO/Sr. AO/AAO/ACCTT/SR. ACCTT/DEO/LDC/ MTS and implementation of transfer orders within the time frame.
15.  Holding DPC for MACPs on the date prescribed by the DOP&T and grant of MACP benefits on due dates.
16.  Taking measures to stop the cyber frauds, ensuring adequate training on cyber security to all employees and officers under CCAS cadre in a time bound manner and issuing of compendium as agreed in the earlier meetings.
17.  As agreed in the meeting, issuing of instructions to CPIOs for following the provisions of the sections of RTI Act 2005 and appropriate action against the CPIOS supplying information defying the provisions of RTI act 2005.
18.  As agreed in the meetings, setting up of complaints committees under all heads of the Departments in terms of the “Sexual harassment of women at work place (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act 2013”.
19.  Filing up of vacant posts under direct recruitment Quota from the SSC and withdrawal of policy of inviting UDCs and LDCs of various subordinate departments to work as Accountants on deputation basis.
20.  Withdrawal of ban on forwarding the applications of Assistant Accounts Officers for deputation posts being discrimination towards the Assistant Accounts Officers and a major impediment for their career prospects. 
21.  As agreed in the earlier meetings, issuing instructions to Ministries/ Departments to issue and circulate Seniority/Gradation lists for the purpose of promotion to all grades.
22.  As agreed in the meetings, upgradation of Training Institutes and providing training to all categories of employees regularly without discrimination.

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