11TH ALL INDIA CONFERENCE
OF
ALL INDIA ASSOCIATION OF PAY AND ACCOUNTS
OFFICERS(CIVIL)
HELD ON 20TH AND 21ST FEBRUARY 2014
IN MUMBAI
PHOTOS OF OPEN SESSION HELD ON 21ST FEBRUARY 2014
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Friday, February 21, 2014
Sunday, February 16, 2014
JOINT ACTION COMMITTEE OF
ACCOUNTS & AUDIT EMPLOYEES &
OFFICERS ORGANISATIONS
17/2 – C, P & T Quarters, Kali Bari Marg, New Delhi: - 110001
Email: v.aicaea@mail.com
No: JAC/ Circular-4/2014
Date: 15th
February 2014
To
Chief Executive of Constituent Organisations
&
Conveners, local JACs
Dear Comrades,
We
congratulate you for having observed dharna by Executive Committee Members on
29th January ‘14 all over the country in almost of all the offices
of IA&AD & Organised Accounts. We also take note of the fact that 48
hour strike call on 12-13 February ‘14 has been to a certain extent implemented
in many offices of IA&AD and organised Accounts.
These
measures have had its impact and a meeting with JS (Per) (i.e. Joint Secretary,
Department of Expenditure) to discuss the agenda item 28 of National Anomaly
Committee regarding Audit / Accounts wage structure took place on 14
February,14 (i.e. very next day of our strike action).
The gist of the discussion is as under:
Pay Scale of Auditors/Accountants:
We pointed
out that the Six Central Pay Commission in para 7.56.8, 7.56.9 and Para 7.56.13
has only recommended the revised pay structure of SA (7.56.8), SO, AAO, AO
& SAO (Para 7.56.9) and Divisional Accountant the Sr. DAO (Para 7.56.13).
As regards other posts in IA&AD & organised Accounts i.e.
Auditors/Accountants the Six Central Pay commission had separately recommended
(vide para 7.56.10) parity between Secretariat and non-secretariat in chapter
3.1 of the report.
In
para 3.1.14 it has been specifically stated that the posts of
Auditor/Accountants being in the Pay Scale of 4500-7000 should be placed in the
PB-2 (Rs.9300-34800) with GP of 4200.
However
Auditor/Accountants have been given the pay structure of PB-1 (5200-20200)
Grade Pay of 2800 which is incorrect. On the basis of para 3.1.14
Auditor/Accountants should be placed in PB2 (9300-34800) with Grade Pay of
4200.
Senior Auditors/Accountants
In Para
7.56.8, the Six Central Pay Commission had recommended for Sr
Auditor/Accountant (SA) PB-2, GP 4200 in which the Assistants of Central
Secretariat and SA has been placed. The observation of Six CPC that Govt. had
never conceded the principle of parity between Assistants of Central
Secretariat Services and SA is not factually correct. In the year Nov.1983
Govt. has proposed to grant the pay scale of Assistant of Central Secretariat
i.e. 425-800 to 80% posts of Auditors. Again the 4 CPC has recommended the pay
scale of 1400-2600 to Assistant of Central Secretariat and SA on the basis of
merit which was accepted by Government. Finally the pay scale of Assistant of
Central Secretariat i.e. 5500-9000 was granted to SA notionally w.e.f. 1.1.96.
From
these developments, it is fully established that parity between Assistant of
CSS & SA has been conceded by the Government time and again. Now after the Sixth CPC, the Government has
further upgraded the pay scale of Assistants of Central Secretariat to PB-2
9300-34800 with GP of 4600 w.e.f. 1.1.2006. With effect from 1.1.2006 the Sr
Auditors/Accountants should also be granted the GP of 4600 in PB-2, 9300-34800.
Assistant Audit /Accounts Officers
In para
7.56.9 6th CPC has made the following recommendations: ‘The post of
SO will be placed in the next higher pay scale carrying the GP of 4800 in PB-2
which corresponds to the pre-revised pay scale of 7500-12500. This upgradation
will place the posts of SO and AAO in an identical pay scale, thus
necessitating the upgradation of the later category (AAO)’. The 6 CPC had
therefore recommended that the post of AAO & AO should be merged.
Government have in their resolution dated 29.08.2008 decided that post of SO
and AAO should be merged ‘as per recommendation of 6 CPC’.
From
this it is very clear that the Government have erroneously read the
recommendation of pay commission according to which the posts of AAO & AO
should be merged. This error has to be rectified by merging the posts of AAO
with AO granting the pay with GP of 5400 in PB-2.
Accounts/Audit Officers
Audit &
Accounts Officer had been assigned the pre-revised pay scale of 7500-12000
w.e.f. 1.1.96 as recommended by 5th CPC. As a result of
re-structuring in 1990, 20% posts of Divisional Accountants have been upgraded
as Gr. DAO in the pre-revised pay scale of 7500-12000 bringing them at par with
AOs. Therefore the AO should be placed in PB-2 GP of 5400 in which Sr. DAOs
have been placed on the basis of recommendations of 6 CPC in para 7.56.13 and
not in PB-2, GP of 5400 as has been done. Consequently Sr. AOs have to be
granted the next higher grade PB-3, GP 6600.
In this connection the observation of 6 CPC
that the entry pay for IA&AS is presently 8000-13500 - which is identical
to the scale of SAOs - upgrading their pay scale any further will place them in
a higher level than the entry grade of IA&AS, which is a promotion post.
This observation is not based on actual practice. AOs when they are promoted to
Gr. A post, they are not placed in the entry grade of IA&AS, but in the
post of Dy. Accountant General which is in the PB-3, GP of 6600. Therefore the
perceived anomaly would not at all arise and Sr. AO can legitimately be placed
in PB-3 GP of 6600 to maintain the vertical relativity.
We
also pointed out the press release issued by PIB dated 14th August
2008, conveying the Cabinet decisions implementing the recommendations of 6
CPC. In Para 11.5 of this release, it has been stated that Government has
continued the present position of granting
Group A scale to Gr B officers after completion of 4 years of service
and this officers would be placed in PB-3 instead of PB-2 recommended by 6CPC.
This would benefit the Gr. B officers of Railway Accounts Services, CSSS,
DANICS &DENIPS.
However
this dispensation which has been allowed to all Gr. B officers of the
categories specified above except in Audit/Accounts Services. Therefore, what
has been given is in contrary to the above policy of the Government.
Comrades,
The
above gist of discussions should be explained to the entire membership through
pamphlets, separately for each category so that the justification for
upgradation in the pay structure is fully understood by them. General Body
meetings should also be held where this circular is read and discussed. Members
should be encouraged to offer their views and comments on the justification
which has been placed by us before the Government for upgrading our wage
structure. The membership should be informed that only if we collectively
manifest our unity through massive dharnas, mass deputation etc the Government
may pay head to our arguments and consider them.
To
create requisite pressure upon Government we should organise demonstrations,
Dharna, Mass deputations etc once in every fortnight. It is only then that when
another meeting is held with Js(Per) & JS (Estt) meaningful negotiations
may take place and some outcome may be
there. As we want that our legitimate demand for upgraded wage structure should
be agreed by the Government we have to organise every fortnight programmes,
dharna, mass deputation, etc. It would be necessary that a continued campaign
is carried out amongst the membership that the entire membership is organised
and mobilised in these programmes. Please implement these programmes and
intimate the total strength of membership and the number of membership who
participated in the programmes.
The apex JAC will meet again in June or even earlier if the next meeting with the Government takes place earlier to review the mobilisation achieved through these programmes as also the outcome of negotiations and then to decide further intensification of the struggle for upgraded wage structure. Therefore, as per our decision of the Joint National Executive meeting of 11th January 2014, we shall have to go ahead with the programmes of Joint Dharna by all the constituents of the station in the 2nd or 3rd week of March 2014 and Massive signature campaign during April/May 14. Date of Dharna and the format for signature campaign shall be finalised and circulated shortly.
With
greetings,
Yours fraternally,
(V.
Bhattacharjee)
Convener
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CONGRATULATIONS
In the 48 hours strike on 12th and 13th February
2014 in support of the 15 point Charter of Demand of Confederation, members of
National Federation of Civil Accounts Associations had participated enthusiastically.
According
to the reports received at the Federation Headquarters, strike was held in the Branches of North East, West Bengal, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Tamilnadu
&Pondicherry, Kerala, Mumbai, Delhi, Delhi West, Gujrat, Rajasthan,
Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, Nagpur and Pune. The Strike was total in Guwahati , West Bengal, Hyderabad, Kerala,
and Mumbai and beyond 80% in Gujrat, Rajasthan, Nagpur, Pune and
Lucknow. Large number of Civil Accounts Employees of Branches of Delhi and West
Delhi also participated in the Strike. In some of the Units of Delhi strike was
cent percent.
The
Strike therefore, was a grand success in the Civil Accounts Organization and we
congratulate all the members and leaders of Civil Accounts Organization for
making the struggle a grand success.
The secret
behind the success of the strike was the relentless effort of the federal
executive members, Branch and Unit Secretaries. They had extended their fullest
cooperation and support to the Federation headquarters. Federal Executive
members visited the stations they had been assigned and took all pains to
explain the issues to the grass root level members. Leaders of the Branches and
Units responded to the requests of Federation Headquarters and did their best
to build up unity at the lowest level and made the strike a success.
The
Federation headquarters therefore, offers its sincere thanks to all leaders and
members who have made the strike a grand success.
Thursday, February 13, 2014
RESOLUTION
On
Transfer policy of AAOs
Adopted in the
Federal Exective Meeting of NFCAA
held on
11-12 January 2014
This Federal Executive meeting of the National Federation of Civil
Accounts Associations represented by the All India Civil Accounts Employees
Association and All India Civil Accounts Employees Association Category-II
being held on 11th and 12th January 2014 discussed the
transfer policy of AAOs being pursued by the Civil Accounts authorities. The
meeting noted with dismay that the policy is not being applied uniformly in
respect of all the employees. Many AAOs
have been deprived of their legitimate transfers to their stations of choice as
laid down in the transfer policy where
as their juniors are accommodated
at their choice stations. The meeting
further viewed seriously that the representations of individuals are not being
entertained by the authorities. Further, the local rotational transfer policy
has not been implemented and it has been causing serious harm to the interest
of organization and also to the individuals.
This
meeting therefore, urges upon the Controller General of Accounts to resolve the
matter through dialogue with representatives of the Associations.
Resolved
that the Resolution adopted shall be forwarded to the Controller General of
Accounts, New Delhi
T.R.
Janardanan,
President
REPORTS AND PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE DAY LONG DHARNA ORGANISED BY THE
BRANCHES ON 29TH JANUARY 2014 IN RESPONSE TO THE CALL GIVEN BY THE
APEX LEVEL J.A.C. ON THE DEMANDS OF ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT EMPLOYEES AND OFFICERS
Report
from Kolkata
The Central Dharna took
place in front of the chamber of the CA, Mines, who s the senior most Officer
of Civil Accounts, Kolkata.
The Lunch hour meeting
was presided over by Com. Santanu Bhattacharya, President, AICAEA, WB Branch. Com
S.P.Roy, Vice President NFCAA gave his speech over the activities of JAC and
the charter of demands.Com C.Mukhopadhyay,President,AICAEA,Cat-II WB Branch
submit the drafted resolution to the meeting.Com S.Roy Chowdhury informed the
members about the latest positions of the demands of both the AICAEA & JAC.
Com. Tapan Dasgupta, President, C-o-C, WB in his speech explained the scenario
behind the strike called by the Confederation on 12th & 13th
February,2014.Com.P.K.Roy,Secretary, C-o-C, WB Branch was also present in the
meeting. Gathering in an well shape attend the meeting and heard the speeches.
Copies of the resolution adopted had been sent to the addressees and a copy has
also been handed over to CA,Mines
Report
from Hyderabad
the AICAEA and AICAEA
Cat. II of AP Branch jointly organised the Dharna Programme at the premises of
RPAO/Survey of India/ Kendriya Sadan, Kothi, Hyderabad. Meeting Took place at
0300pm, where Com. Ajit Huparikar, Addl Secretary General elaborated the demands and purpose of
the programme. Com. A. Azeez, Branch Secretary stressed the need to go on
Strike for two days in February, 2014. Com. B S Nagendra, Branch Secretary of
Cat. II and Asst. Secretary General read out the Resolution and sought the
endorsement of the members participated. The Resolution was unanimously passed and
forwarded as per the direction of Apex JAC., Com. Jagannatham, President,
AICAEA presided over the meeting. The meeting concluded with the Vote of Thanks
proposed by Com. Suresh Neela, Treasurer of the Branch.
A.
Azeez, Branch Secretary and B S Nagendra, Branch Secretary, Cat. II
Report from CHENNAI
As per the decision taken at the Apex Level JAC Meeting, the Dharna Programme was conducted successfully, as directed by our Hqrs.Since the Dharna was organised and conducted by both the Branches, it was organised well and good with attendance of both the Assn. members and Office Bearers.The Dharna Programme was presided over by our President Com. K. Venkatasubramanian. Nearly one third of the total membership of the Chennai participated in the programme.On invitation, the Rajaji Bhavan COC President Com. P. Gembeeram and Secretary Com. A. Balasundaram both attended the Dharna and appraised the need of the struggle to achieve our demands and extended support and also assured their cooperation in our struggle. Furthermore, they extended all cooperation for the smooth and successful conduct of the Dharna Programme.During Lunch hour, the resolutions, addressed to the Prime Minister of India, Finance Minister and others, on our demands, were passed as per the directions of the JAC and handed over to the authorities for onward transmission to the respective addressees.At around 4 pm, the Dharna programme was concluded.It is assessed that the Dharna Programme was conducted successfully and in a manner directed by the JAC.
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MUMBAI
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NAGPUR
HYDERABAD
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Wednesday, February 12, 2014
Monday, February 10, 2014
HIGHLIGHTS OF
THE DISCUSSION HELD WITH C.G.A. ON 21-01-2014
A Delegation comprising Com.
A.K. Mehta, President, AICAEA Cat-II, Com. V. Bhattacharjee, Secretary General,
NFCAA, Com. S.C. Bamrara, Asstt. Secretary General, AICAEA, Com. (Smti) Kamlesh
Kumari, Vice Chairperson, National Women Committee, NFCAA, Com. Ravinder Kumar,
President, AICAEA, Delhi Branch, Com. Satis Kumar, Vice-President, AICAEA,
Cat-II, Delhi Branch met Shri Jawahar Thakur, CGA and handed him over the notice for the 48 hours strike on 12th
and 13th February 2014.
After accepting the strike notice,
CGA held an hour-long discussion with the delegation. He appreciated that the
demands of the Central Government Employees need to be settled through discussion with the employees
organizations . Staff side raised the issue of cadre restructuring in Civil Accounts organization
and grant of higher scales to different cadres as per the proposal submitted by
the Association in the meeting of 30th May 2013. CGA said if any
other Accounts/Audit Department has done it, he would consider such cases and
take measures to implement them. However,
CGA authorities shall always stand
positively towards these demands both before the Government and the 7CPC.
Staff side requested CGA to
resolve the grievances of AAOs and consider their requests for transfers to
their choice stations/home towns on genuine grounds. CGA assured that he shall
look into such cases and direct
his office to take favorable decisions
on the deserving cases.
The issue of granting the
benefit of II ACP to the left out persons passed department competitive
examination conducted by SSC for the posts of Accountant during the period
between 1981 and 1983 was once again placed before the CGA. He asked the
Association to furnish the details afresh for his perusal.
The issue of promotion of Sr. Accountants under 10% promotion
quota was discussed and CGA was requested to remove the condition of 53 years
of age for the eligibility conditions as per the discussion held in the formal
meeting held on 30th May 2013. He, after verifying from the
concerned officer, informed that the matter is under process.
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